Thieves in £10k school raid
In the early hours of Sunday, the school was raided and valuable items taken, including digital cameras and notebook computers bought by the school to help children with special educational needs get through their exams.
It was the second incident to hit the school during the Christmas holidays, following an attack a week ago which left some windows smashed.
Rector Tom McIntyre said: “We are very upset that people have come in and a number of items have been stolen. Windows have been broken and damage has been done within the school.
“Things that we have bought in extra for ICT have gone and digital cameras and smaller items of equipment have been taken too.”
Mr McIntyre said the situation had disrupted the school, with damage done through the building, including doors being smashed.

“We are keeping going, though,” he said. “The staff are very resilient and the pupils are resilient too. Staff came in during the holidays to help clear the mess up and get everything ship-shape.
“Everything is operating as normal and the windows and other damage is being repaired as quickly as possible.
“It’s just not a good thing to happen. I’m very disappointed that someone would take things that we bought to help kids get through their exams.”
Wick Highland councillor and Caithness civic leader Gail Ross was very disappointed with what had happened.
“It’s the last thing hard-working pupils and teachers need to face just after a break,” she said.
“It’s disappointing that people feel the need to do this in the first place, for whatever reason it was done, whether people need the money or whether they just do it because they have nothing better to do.”
Mrs Ross understood some of the windows broken are in the listed part of the building so under building regulations they will have to be replaced like for like.
“That will cost the school a lot more money than normal windows would have and it just makes it a little bit more difficult for them,” she said.
“I understand there has been a lot of IT equipment taken and some of it was actually to be used for children that have additional support needs.
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“I think our focus as a council must be to make sure there is as little disruption as possible to the school.
“It’s a horrible start to the term for them but our staff and pupils are very resilient and are just getting on with it.”
Police Scotland said that overnight between January 4 and 5 they received a report of the break-in at the high school and, following extensive enquiries, three youths will be reported to the Children’s Reporter in relation to the incident.
An amount of computer equipment remains missing. Police are appealing for anyone with any information to contact them on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111 or online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org.