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Grantown Grammar School headteacher moves on to new job in Highland capital

Claire McGonigal is taking up the top post at Culloden Academy

Holidays for some at Grantown Grammar School - including roof repair team?

Years of waiting for roof repairs must continue for now as bats move in

Grantown Grammar School’s roof ‘to be fixed this summer’

Parent council celebrating ‘good news’ but waiting for bats problem to be resolved now

Strathspey primary school to be extended to meet growing number of pupils

Go-ahead has been given for modular classroom in school grounds to meet demand

Gaelic schools plan highlighted during Inverness visit

Parents across Scotland will be able to ask for a Gaelic school to be established in their area as part of legislation plans highlighted in Inverness.

Is Highland Council finally getting serious about attainment by declaring ‘learning and teaching’ as a priority?

It will hire quality improvement managers and officials plan to meet all head teachers and staff.

Highland Council’s Food in Schools project set to survey pupils, parents, teachers and staff

The aim of an annual menu update for the 18,000 lunches that are served everyday and reduce food waste.

Most staff at Highland Council getting £60k+ are in teaching which got pay rises of 25% or more since 2019

The total bill for the local authority’s highest earners has risen five fold in the last five years.

PICTURES: Over 360 pupils compete as schools athletics competitions returns after six-year absence

Grantown Grammar School’s young athletes excel in track and field

Highland Council school staff overpaid because sickness absences were not recorded

Development comes as audit finds £624,000 was wrongly paid to past and present staff.

PICTURES: Grantown and Kingussie pupils among 360 competing at first Schools Athletics Championships in six years

The competition had not been held since the year before the Covid-19 pandemic, but a cross-school committee of teachers brought it back.

Additional Support Needs - Are the Resources Fair?

In light of a 13 year-old boy’s letter to the Highland Council requesting for his support to be reinstated.

New permanent headteacher is appointed for Badenoch and Strathspey’s largest school

Gavin Murphy has been confirmed to take the role on a full-time basis

Highland Council takes a step closer to banning mobile phones in schools

Members unanimously wave through a move to consult on a new region-wide policy.

Highland school mobile phone ban to be debated at the council amid call for policy on the issue

Councillors want a full consultation with pupils, parents, teachers and staff to support head teachers.

Good report for Carrbridge Primary School from education inspectors

But some improvements are still needed, say Education Scotland team

Highland youngsters offered chance to give Flora MacDonald’s pup their forever name in Inverness Castle contest.

It is the most faithful of Border Collies, having stood gazing patiently upwards at its owner with one paw raised since the late 19th century.

EDUCATION

Grantown Grammar School headteacher moves on to new job in Highland capital

Holidays for some at Grantown Grammar School - including roof repair team?

Holidays for some at Grantown Grammar School - including roof repair team?

Grantown Grammar School’s roof ‘to be fixed this summer’

Grantown Grammar School’s roof ‘to be fixed this summer’

Strathspey primary school to be extended to meet growing number of pupils

Strathspey primary school to be extended to meet growing number of pupils

Gaelic schools plan highlighted during Inverness visit

Gaelic schools plan highlighted during Inverness visit

Is Highland Council finally getting serious about attainment by declaring ‘learning and teaching’ as a priority?

Is Highland Council finally getting serious about attainment by declaring ‘learning and teaching’ as a priority?

Highland Council’s Food in Schools project set to survey pupils, parents, teachers and staff

Highland Council’s Food in Schools project set to survey pupils, parents, teachers and staff

Most staff at Highland Council getting £60k+ are in teaching which got pay rises of 25% or more since 2019

Most staff at Highland Council getting £60k+ are in teaching which got pay rises of 25% or more since 2019

PICTURES: Over 360 pupils compete as schools athletics competitions returns after six-year absence

PICTURES: Over 360 pupils compete as schools athletics competitions returns after six-year absence

Highland Council school staff overpaid because sickness absences were not recorded

Highland Council school staff overpaid because sickness absences were not recorded

PICTURES: Grantown and Kingussie pupils among 360 competing at first Schools Athletics Championships in six years

PICTURES: Grantown and Kingussie pupils among 360 competing at first Schools Athletics Championships in six years

Additional Support Needs - Are the Resources Fair?

Additional Support Needs - Are the Resources Fair?

New permanent headteacher is appointed for Badenoch and Strathspey’s largest school

New permanent headteacher is appointed for Badenoch and Strathspey’s largest school

Highland Council takes a step closer to banning mobile phones in schools

Highland Council takes a step closer to banning mobile phones in schools

Highland school mobile phone ban to be debated at the council amid call for policy on the issue

Highland school mobile phone ban to be debated at the council amid call for policy on the issue

Good report for Carrbridge Primary School from education inspectors

Good report for Carrbridge Primary School from education inspectors

Highland youngsters offered chance to give Flora MacDonald’s pup their forever name in Inverness Castle contest.

Highland youngsters offered chance to give Flora MacDonald’s pup their forever name in Inverness Castle contest.

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