Health and Wellbeing
Health and wellbeing are positive and dynamic concepts that embrace physical, emotional and social dimensions. We have a comprehensive Health Programme that considers the these dimensions. We aim to enable the children to explore and clarify their belief attitudes and values, develop personal and interpersonal skills and increase their knowledge and understanding of a range of health issues.
We are providing children with a variety of health promotion initiatives, for example, healthy snacks and free fruit for P1 and P2, providing drinking water, sporting activities and promoting citizenship and achieved our award as a Health Promoting School at Level 4 in October 2005.
The children receive swimming lessons at Bettyhill which is the nearest pool (40 miles). Despite the distance, all children have a block of eight lessons each year.
All children, both boys and girls, participate in all aspects of PE. Most PE lessons take place in the village hall, which is situated about a mile from the school to which transport is provided. Outdoor activities take place on the school playing field. The major sporting event of the year is the Northwest Schools Sports, held in May, either in Durness, Scourie or Kinlochbervie. We participate in a number of events both local and at a county level throughout the year as well as award schemes in swimming, gymnastics and athleticsThe school works closely with the local Countryside Ranger who is involved in various outdoor activities and in the maintenance of the school garden.
We maintain productive flower and vegetable gardens in the school grounds as well as a tree nursery. This has lead to the gradual improvement of the amenity round the school.
All senior pupils have the chance to experience a trip away for several days fieldwork. Trips in recent years have included Edinburgh, Glasgow, Orkney and Aberdeen.
Health and wellbeing are positive and dynamic concepts that embrace physical, emotional and social dimensions. We have a comprehensive Health Programme that considers the these dimensions. We aim to enable the children to explore and clarify their belief attitudes and values, develop personal and interpersonal skills and increase their knowledge and understanding of a range of health issues.
We are providing children with a variety of health promotion initiatives, for example, healthy snacks and free fruit for P1 and P2, providing drinking water, sporting activities and promoting citizenship and achieved our award as a Health Promoting School at Level 4 in October 2005.
The children receive swimming lessons at Bettyhill which is the nearest pool (40 miles). Despite the distance, all children have a block of eight lessons each year.
All children, both boys and girls, participate in all aspects of PE. Most PE lessons take place in the village hall, which is situated about a mile from the school to which transport is provided. Outdoor activities take place on the school playing field. The major sporting event of the year is the Northwest Schools Sports, held in May, either in Durness, Scourie or Kinlochbervie. We participate in a number of events both local and at a county level throughout the year as well as award schemes in swimming, gymnastics and athleticsThe school works closely with the local Countryside Ranger who is involved in various outdoor activities and in the maintenance of the school garden.
We maintain productive flower and vegetable gardens in the school grounds as well as a tree nursery. This has lead to the gradual improvement of the amenity round the school.
All senior pupils have the chance to experience a trip away for several days fieldwork. Trips in recent years have included Edinburgh, Glasgow, Orkney and Aberdeen.