Rousay Community School
Rousay Community School, situated in
Sourin,
is a mixed primary school, providing education for children from Rousay, Egilsay and Wyre, aged from three years to twelve. The school roll currently stands at 14,
with a small but evenly mixed group of ages and genders providing a unique, but effective learning experience for the children in our rural community.
The children start their education at the age of 3, in the Nursery/Pre-School area of the school.
Education is provided week days, during school term times, 9.15am - 11.45am, by a resident, Early Years Worker. There are currently 2 children in Pre-School/Nursery.
Once a child reaches 4 or 5 years of age, he/she starts Primary Education. There are currently 14 pupils in Primary 1-7.
Throughout their 7 years of Primary Education at Rousay Primary School, the pupils' learning is further enchanced with lessons in Art, Drama, Music and Physical Education
provided by specialist teachers, who regularly travel from the mainland of Orkney.
Primary 4-7 pupils also regularly receive specialist tuition in Fiddle (Violin), although this is optional.
In addition, a 6-week swimming block usually occurs annually, during which all pupils travel to the swimming pool
on the Mainland of Orkney, once a week, to learn this important skill.
The School holds an annual Sports Day event in June, and shows an annual Christmas Concert in December.
The school operates a blog - click
here
to view it.
The School was awarded a Silver Eco-School Award in May 2010, and the pupils are
currently working towards the next and top level, 'Green Flag'. The award follows on
from the forming of an Eco-Schools Committee by the pupils in March 2009. Click
here
to see the 'Rousay Eco Schools Group' Blog.
The pupils also operate a 'Rousay School Woodland' Blog - click
here
to view it.
The Primary School day starts at 9.15am, and ends at 3.05pm. A majority of the pupils
are entitled to free school transport. Pupils from
Wyre and
Egilsay can travel to the
Primary School daily, via both ferry and school bus.
After completing Primary Education, pupils travel daily to the Mainland of Orkney, in order
to go to Secondary School at either
Kirkwall Grammar School
or
Stromness Academy.
There are currently 11 pupils in secondary education from our three islands.
Orkney Islands Council's Papdale Halls of Residence is able to provide the opportunity
for secondary pupils to stay overnight on the Mainland, during the school week, should
they wish to do so, although pupils make use of the excellent free transport connections to get to and from school every day.
The
Healthy Living Centre
is located within the school, while various meetings, dances and other events are often held
in the building.
Write to:
Rousay Community School
Rousay
Orkney
KW17 2PR
Telephone/Fax: 01856 821226
Please click here
to go to Rousay Community School's website.
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