Education

With schools across the county closing their doors last week a home learning initiative has been rolled out to pupils.

WITH schools closing today for the foreseeable future, it may be difficult for many parents to fill the void in their child's life.

THE Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) is aiming to certify pupil's grades and results by August 4, the chief examiner has revealed.

EDUCATION Secretary John Swinney said free school meals will continue amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

EDUCATION Secretary John Swinney has said exams will be scrapped for school pupils this year as schools get set to close for the foreseeable future.

The First Minster, Nicola Sturgeon, made an announcement today (Wednesday) that schools throughout Scotland will close from this Friday.

The annual Caithness International Science Festival has cancelled all further events in its programme this month due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Cheques were presented to Wick High School after a Dragons' Den style event. Some of the money will help run a Mars Rover experiment.

Artist Ian Charles Scott condemns the impending closure of Wick's only art gallery by saying 'a town without art will be a town without a heart'.

A Lybster-based creative glass studio has just completed a successful run at an international art and craft fair in London.

High Life Highland today announced its intention to close the St Fergus Gallery in Wick at the end of March.

A Caithness teacher has much to crow about with the announcement she is a finalist in a prestigious book awards.

Pupils at Wick High School are being given the opportunity to gain experience with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.

Two Thurso High School pupils fought off stiff competition to make it through to the semi-final stage of the annual Law Society debating tournament.

Problems with school buildings are hitting the wrong note among parents of pupils at Farr High because of the disruption caused to music lessons.

Hundreds got an insight into training and careers at the eighth annual Caithness Jobs and How to Get Them event, held in Wick High School.

A 3D model design will help residents in the Lybster area envisage future planning initiatives.

Love is all around Wick High School with paper roses and charity fundraising.

A Caithness man's idea aimed at improving farm safety was among the winners in the University of the Highlands and Islands Business Competition.

An open day at a Thurso primary school was well attended by youngsters and their parents keen to learn more about Gaelic medium education.