Our Community

All parent/carers are automatically members of the Parent Council and are free to attend Parent Council meetings.

The Parent Council is a vital part of school life and where parents are able to raise issues that concern them. It is also the main conduit through which parents, and the wider community, raise funds and enhance the opportunities for the children at the school. We would really like to see you at our meetings and hope that you will feel that in time you too would have something to offer within this body. The meetings are well published in advance and are approximately every 6 weeks. The AGM is usually early in the academic year.

The following are the committee members of the Parent Council for 2023/24:

• Chairperson – Jane MacKintosh

• Vice Chairperson – Donna Pryde

• Treasurer –  Jane Mackintsh acting at present

• Secretary – Shira Drain

Any parent who wishes to raise an issue for the Parent Council to consider can do so by contacting the Chairperson, Jane MacKintosh.

Useful information for parents and how to get involved in your child’s education, how to support the school, information on curriculum developments can all be found at Parentzone.

During some of the school session we run Pupil, Eco, Health, Rights Respecting Schools and other committees. All children P2-7 take part in Pupil Voice over the school session. These give children a chance to have a say in the life of their school.

Murdoch Jamieson is our Active Schools contact based in the school. He organises a calendar of annual events, helps train our playground leaders offers support to school and parents to become sports volunteers and active citizens.

Murdoch can be contacted via  Murdoch.Jamieson@highlifehighland.com

We believe that healthy competition in sport is important for our children, therefore they are entered for various inter-school events throughout the year. All of the following are organised by the Sutherland Schools Sports Association.

• Football County 7 a side competition (boys)

• 5 a side competition (girls)

• 5 a side competition (boys)

• Paynter Cup competition (boys)

• Orienteering

• Benchball (P4 & P5)

• Country Dancing (P6 & P7)

• Basketball (P6 & P7)

• Badminton (P7)

• Cross Country (P4 & above)

• Swimming Gala

• Highland Games (P6 & P7)

• Golf

Training Sessions

• BADMINTON: Training sessions before inter-school competitions

• BENCHBALL: P4-5

• BASKETBALL: Primaries 4 – 7

• FOOTBALL:  Brora Rangers & Clyne Colts training sessions

• GOLF: In association with Brora Golf Club

• CROSS COUNTRY: Before the school cross-country championships, and after school, fun running sessions may be arranged.

• GARDENING CLUB: Once a week, Easter – Summer, Summer - October

• END OF TERM ACTIVITIES: Parents are invited to attend our Christmas Assembly and also our End of Session Service. Children will participate in both of these.

• SCHOOL CONCERT: The school organises concerts involving every child in the school

• COUNTRY DANCING: The school enters a team for the Dancing Competition with regular dance sessions available

• COFFEE MORNINGS:  The school hosts a coffee morning in term 1 to Support Macmillian Nurses and then in Term 3 to raise funds for local charities and school trips.

• SPORTS DAY/PICNIC LUNCH:  In term 4 we have our sports morning and then all are invited to stay with us for our picnic lunch.