Adverse Weather

Please note, the following procedures for adverse weather:

• If the school is closing early for any reason including adverse weather, we will endeavour to make contact with all parents via telephone. We will also post on our Facebook and Twitter pages.

• At all other times i.e. before school opens, Parents should check the Highland Council Schools Messaging Service, the Highland Council Website – school closures and / or our Facebook or Twitter pages which we will update as soon as we possibly can. Staff will not be contacting Parents from their homes.

• The schools messaging service number and pin is as follows for all NWS Schools: 0800 564 2272 / Pin Number 04 1130 (Pinned to the top of our FB page for easy access).

Highland Council mourns death of Her Majesty the Queen

09 September 2022

Highland Council mourns death of Her Majesty The Queen

The Highland Council’s e-book of condolence is available at: www.highland.gov.uk/condolence

It has been announced by Buckingham Palace that Her Majesty The Queen has died peacefully at Balmoral yesterday afternoon.
The Convener of The Highland Council, Councillor Bill Lobban expressed his deepest sympathies to The Royal Family, he said:
“On behalf of The Highland Council and communities of the Highlands, we join the nation in mourning for Her Majesty The Queen. We extend our heartfelt sympathies to all members of The Royal Family and Household and honour Her Majesty The Queen’s long service and duty to the country.”
At Highland Council locations where flags are flown – all flags have been lowered to half-mast and a period of silence will be observed, in accordance with national protocol.

Books of condolence and gardens of remembrance are open at locations across the Highlands – details of which can found at: www.highland.gov.uk/condolence

Also, as a mark of respect, and in line with national guidance, the Council will only be carrying out essential business meetings of The Highland Council during the period of mourning and details of these will be published on the Council’s website at www.highland.gov.uk.