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100s of school pupils across the Highlands told to stay at home for second day amid weather warnings





A large, empty classroom.
A large, empty classroom.

Thousands of pupils returned to classes this morning as schools and nurseries reopened after wintry weather caused mass closures on Thursday.

But hundreds were affected for a second day running ahead of the forecast arrival of Storm Bert on Saturday.

Below is Highland Council’s list of closures (list will be updated if others are announced):

Achiltibuie Primary: Closed

Achiltibuie Primary Nursery: Closed

Ben Wyvis Primary: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later

Ben Wyvis Primary Nursery: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later

Bonar Bridge Primary: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later

Coulhill Primary: Partially closed - opening 2 hours later

Coulhill Primary Nursery: Partially closed - opening 2 hours later

Cromarty Primary: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later

Culbokie Primary: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later

Culbokie Primary Nursery: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later

Dingwall Primary: Closed

Dornoch Academy: Partially closed - no school transport

Dornoch Primary: Partially closed - no school transport

Dornoch Primary Nursery: Partially closed - no school transport

Drummond School: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later

Edinbane Primary: Closed

Ferintosh Primary: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later

Golspie Primary: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later

Golspie Primary Nursery: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later

Hill of Fearn Primary: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later

Hill of Fearn Primary Nursery: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later

Kiltearn Primary: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later

Kiltearn Primary Nursery: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later

Kirkhill Primary Nursery: Closed

Lairg Primary: Closed

Lairg Primary Nursery: Closed

Lochinver Early Learning and Childcare: Closed

Lochinver Primary: Closed

Macdiarmid Primary: Closed

Macdiarmid Primary Nursery: Closed

Milton of Leys Primary: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later

Milton of Leys Primary Nursery: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later

Muirtown Primary: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later

Muirtown Primary Nursery: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later

Mulbuie Primary: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later

Mulbuie Primary Nursery: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later

Munlochy Primary: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later

North Kessock Primary: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later

North Kessock Primary Nursery: Closed

Obsdale Primary: Partially closed - opening 2 hours later

Obsdale Primary Nursery: Partially closed - opening 2 hours later

Resolis Primary: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later

Rogart Primary: Closed

Rogart Primary Nursery: Closed

Rosehall Primary: Closed

St Clement's School: Closed

St Clement's School Nursery: Closed

Stratherrick Primary: Closed

Stratherrick Primary Nursery: Closed

Strathpeffer Primary: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later

Strathpeffer Primary Nursery: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later

Tarbat Old Primary: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later

Tarbat Old Primary Nursery: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later

Teanassie Primary Nursery: Closed

Tore Primary: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later

Ullapool Primary Nursery - EM: Closed

Ullapool Primary Nursery - GM: Closed

Total schools closed

Secondary schools: 1 (217 pupils)

Primary schools: 29 (2778 pupils)

Special schools: 2 (156 pupils)

Nurseries: 24 (456 children)


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