Education / More outdoor learning on the cards after Polycrub installed at Baltasound school
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Education / Council owned land the priority in new Brae school site selection
Education / Building new school picked as preferred option for future of education in Brae
Education / Fair Isle primary seeks new head teacher
Education / SIC education chairman ‘absolutely delighted’ with school results in challenging yearThe pass rate for National 5 grades A-C in Shetland was above the Scottish average, while Higher and Advancer Higher were slightly below
Education / Cashless payments could come to Anderson High School canteen next term
Education / School attendance rates rise during pandemic
Council / Freshly prepared school food helps council bag award
Education / No plans to remove ice cream and custard from local school menus following Aberdeenshire decision
Education / Covid mitigations ‘so important’ in return to school, union says
Education / SIC prepared for possible spike in demand for school counselling service as bairns return to classroom
Education / Youngest children return to in-person educationFirst minister Nicola Sturgeon will also provide an outline on gradually easing general restrictions later today
Community / Church moves step closer to taking on science block at old Anderson
Education / Snow day at Baltasound school – but online learning continues
Coronavirus / School staff member among cluster of Yell Covid cases
Council / Estimated cost of redeveloping old school site rises by more than £2m
Education / Frustration simmers again at community council over delays on going ‘cashless’ at Anderson
Updated Remote learning disrupted on first day as national problem affects software
Education / Around two racist incidents recorded a year in local schoolsSIC quality improvement officer says school staff ‘will challenge any racial prejudice’ if an incident occurs
Education / Union’s home learning request ‘justified’ by new school arrangements
Education / More details released around return to school
Education / Council signs up to food discount scheme to offer half price school meals
Education / Support at hand for pupils with lower than expected grades
Education / Schools could re-open fully in mid-August if progress against virus continues
Coronavirus / MSP writes to education officials amid concerns over number of children unable to access online learning
Updated Schools expected to reopen in August
Education / Over 40 minutes to upload work – broadband speeds hamper online learning for children in rural areas
Education / Help could be at hand for parents worried about access to online learning
Education / Council focusing on distance learning as school shutdown continues
Breaking Council to close schools to pupils for a weekChildren’s services seeing ‘significant levels of pupil and staff absence’ as coronavirus cases rise
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