Health & 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 above three dimensions. We aim to enable the children to explore and clarify their beliefs, attitudes and values, to 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, providing drinking water, sporting activities and promoting citizenship and achieved our award as a Health Promoting School at Level 4 in October 2005.
All children, both boys and girls, participate in all aspects of PE. We use the first class P.Ed facilities in our adjoining High School, which includes the Astroturf pitch for outdoor sports. The major sporting event of the year is the North-west Schools Sports, held in May, either in Durness, Scourie or Kinlochbervie. We participate in a number of events, both at local and county level, throughout the year, as well as award schemes in swimming, gymnastics and athletics. Despite being a small school, we have had some notable sporting success in the past few years and have been holders of the Sutherland Rural Schools’ Athletics trophy.
The pupils are lucky enough to have kayaking and sailing lessons in the summer. These are held on Loch Innis, which is beside the school. Golf lessons are available at Durness Golf Course and run throughout the summer.
Our school works closely with the local Countryside Ranger, who is involved in various outdoor activities.
We are providing children with a variety of health promotion initiatives, for example, healthy snacks, providing drinking water, sporting activities and promoting citizenship and achieved our award as a Health Promoting School at Level 4 in October 2005.
All children, both boys and girls, participate in all aspects of PE. We use the first class P.Ed facilities in our adjoining High School, which includes the Astroturf pitch for outdoor sports. The major sporting event of the year is the North-west Schools Sports, held in May, either in Durness, Scourie or Kinlochbervie. We participate in a number of events, both at local and county level, throughout the year, as well as award schemes in swimming, gymnastics and athletics. Despite being a small school, we have had some notable sporting success in the past few years and have been holders of the Sutherland Rural Schools’ Athletics trophy.
The pupils are lucky enough to have kayaking and sailing lessons in the summer. These are held on Loch Innis, which is beside the school. Golf lessons are available at Durness Golf Course and run throughout the summer.
Our school works closely with the local Countryside Ranger, who is involved in various outdoor activities.