School Closure Dates
A reminder that tomorrow is an In-Service Day and school will not be open to pupils (other than those sitting an exam).
Monday 6th May is a holiday and school will be closed.
A reminder that tomorrow is an In-Service Day and school will not be open to pupils (other than those sitting an exam).
Monday 6th May is a holiday and school will be closed.
📅 Tuesday 14th May - 5pm - 7pm
This is your chance to meet with your child's class teachers and discuss the progress they are making in their subjects. Due to the size of the year group and the number of staff who have multiple S1 classes; you may not be able to book an appointment with every subject teacher. In a school of our size this has always been an issue. This year however we are trialling a hybrid model of a main ‘in person’ evening and then another opportunity to book appointments as part of a virtual evening. The virtual parents’ evening should only be used as a ‘top up’ and not the main evening for your bookings.
📆 Virtual Evening - Wednesday 22nd May – 5pm.
Don't miss this valuable opportunity to connect with our dedicated teaching staff.
Ready to book your slots? Click here
Virtual slots will open for booking on Wednesday 14th May.
Need a guide? Check out this Parental Guide for instructions.
Coffee, tea and cakes will be on sale in the atrium for a small donation – all proceeds to Blythswood
🅿️ Parking is expected to be very busy from 4.30pm onwards. If parents/carers are able to find alternative means to travel to the event, possibly car share, or be dropped-off and collected, this would help to ease any congestion. All support appreciated.
For any issues or questions, please don't hesitate to contact the school office (01463 667800). We're here to help!
We had such a fun time at the Family Games Night on Friday! Thank you to all of those who came along to join in the fun. We are so proud of the students who organised this all, they did a fantastic job.
We also had Mikeysline, Listening Ear CCC, and a representative from Welfare Support with us and it was great to be able to spread the word about these amazing charities who support our community. Please get in touch if you'd like to know more about the work that they do.
Check out photos of the night in our photo gallery section.
Bikeability – S1-3
Do you want to cycle to school but are worried about riding on the roads?
Do you already cycle to school but want to increase your confidence in traffic?
Do you want to learn how to tackle roundabouts and road junctions safely?
There will be the opportunity to undertake Bikeability Level 2 and possibly Level 3 this term. Bikes and helmets can be provided for the training if you don’t have your own and there is the potential for you to loan a bike if you don’t currently cycle to school. If you would be interested in this training please speak to or email Mrs Chisholm in PE.
Last Day!
For many of our pupils, today was their last day of Secondary School.
As these young people embark out in to the ‘big world’ on their next chapter, we wish all the S6 pupils of Inverness Royal Academy every success in your future, and the very best of luck for your upcoming exams.
Check out photos of their last day in our photo gallery section!
All senior pupils have had an SQA exam briefing in assembly this week. The briefing can be seen here.
Any pupil who could not attend should make sure they read this presentation carefully as well as SQA’s booklet ‘Your Exams’.
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We are really looking forward to welcoming you all to our Family Games Night this Friday 19 April 5.30-7pm organised and run by the Shieling Fundraising Group. We've got some lovely prizes thanks to our very generous community, but of course we'd be very grateful if you could send anything small we can add to our prizes (biscuits, teas, coffees).
Games will be suitable for the whole family and there will be a Bake Sale. Hope to see you all there!
We're asking for donations if you're able to but you're more than welcome to take part without making a donation if you aren't able to!
🏞️🥚 In between showers, our Geography students have been enjoying an outdoor Easter egg hunt whilst putting their geographical knowledge to the test. 🌦️🕵️♂️ From finding hidden eggs to answering geographical questions, it's been an egg-citing adventure!
We hope you enjoy your break and get a chance to explore the outdoors. 🌟🔍 #GeographyAdventure #EasterEggHunt #OutdoorLearning
15 artworks from our pupils were entered for the Royal Academy Young Artists' Summer Show in London. These were all done in pupils' own time; some used lunchtimes in the Art department and some worked on their artworks at home. The ideas, themes and inspirations all came from them.
You can see the artworks here
DYW were happy to arrange a visit to LifeScan today for the Life Sector class! Pupils got to see behind the scenes of how 90 million blood glucose test strips are produced in the heart of Inverness.
They learnt about the different roles and careers at LifeScan and worked on different challenges with staff to learn more about blood testing and quality control. Check out our photos in our photo gallery!