Folk Festival Visit 23.5.2025

We had a wonderful visit from Frigg, from the Orkney Folk Festival, today, which was very apt as we learned from the grop that Frigg means Friday!

Our pupils just loved their performace and we know they will be a roaring success at festival events. Thanks to all at the Orkney Folk Festival for making this event happen.

Rotakids Fundraising Success 23.5.2025

Our amazing Rotakids have raised a huge £352.58 for their fundraising for the NSPCC and the Archie Foundation. THank you to all who saved their 20ps!

The Rotakids are now planning a community fundraiser event for both charities on Friday 27th June - watch this space for more information.

 

Air Ambulance Afternoon 6.5.2025

 

This afternoon saw us walk, run, wheelbarrow and forward roll our way to over 2,000 laps in our Air Ambulance fundraiser!

More details to follow once all the counting has finished and the sponsorship monies are collected!

It was such an amazing afternoon and we a re so proud of all our learners (and staff) for taking part and making this such a special event.

Class Learning Pathways for Term 4 1.5.2025

We are delighted to share with you our new Learning Pathways for Term 4. They are uploading on to our website as we type! We will be emailing these home to families as well.

This document was designed in partnership with our Family Focus Group, who have been a brilliant support in adapting and changing this document to much improve it. We really do hope you find them useful.

Instead of asking for family questions for the class topics, we are asking for anyone with knowledge or skills to share for any of our topics - you can volunteer to help in any of our classes! 

Please get involved if you can

Our Class Learning Pathways are:

Eday Class P1    Animals

Sanday Class P23    Island Games

Copinsay Class P34    Human Body

Swona Class P45   Electricity

Eynhallow Class P56    STEM

Egilsay Class P67    Orkney

PHONE LINE UPDATE 1.5.2025

 

Unfortunately, our phones lines are not working still, BT are currently trying to resolve the issue.  

 

Please email - admin.dounby@glow.orkneyschools.org.uk if you need to get in touch with us.