Schools in Alness and Plockton among those closed as over 2400 children across Highlands hit by snow closures
Schools across Sutherland, Ross-shire and Skye have been hit by snow and icy weather this morning (Wednesday, November 20), with closures and partial closures reported.
Highland Council’s school closures list reported at 9.15am that three secondary schools (694 pupils), 25 primary schools (1515 pupils) and 18 nurseries (239 children) have been affected.
In Ross-shire, schools in Alness and Plockton are among those to have been closed or partially closed.
Auchtertyre Primary: Closed ()
Auchtertyre Primary Nursery: Closed ()
Bonar Bridge Primary: Closed ()
Broadford Primary: Closed ()
Broadford Primary Nursery - EM: Closed ()
Broadford Primary Nursery - GM: Closed ()
Bun-Sgoil Shlèite: Closed ()
Coulhill Primary: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later ()
Coulhill Primary Nursery: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later ()
Dornoch Academy: Partially closed - no school transport ()
Dornoch Primary: Partially closed - no school transport ()
Dornoch Primary Nursery: Partially closed - no school transport ()
Edinbane Primary: Closed ()
Gledfield Primary: Closed ()
Glenelg Primary: Closed ()
Glenelg Primary Nursery: Closed ()
Golspie High School: Closed ()
Golspie Primary: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later ()
Golspie Primary Nursery: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later ()
Kilmuir Primary: Closed ()
Kilmuir Primary Nursery - GM: Closed ()
Kyle Primary: Closed ()
Kyle Primary Nursery: Closed ()
Kyleakin Primary: Closed ()
Kyleakin Primary Nursery: Closed ()
Lairg Primary: Closed ()
Lairg Primary Nursery: Closed ()
Loch Duich Primary: Closed ()
Lochcarron Nursery EM: Closed ()
Lochcarron Primary: Closed ()
Lochinver Early Learning and Childcare: Closed ()
Lochinver Primary: Closed ()
Macdiarmid Primary: Closed ()
Macdiarmid Primary Nursery: Closed ()
Muirtown Primary: Partially closed - opening 2 hours later ()
Muirtown Primary Nursery: Partially closed - opening 2 hours later ()
Obsdale Primary: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later ()
Obsdale Primary Nursery: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later ()
Plockton High School: Closed ()
Plockton Primary: Closed ()
Plockton Primary Nursery - GM: Closed ()
Portree Primary: Closed ()
Rogart Primary: Closed ()
Rogart Primary Nursery: Closed ()
Rosehall Primary: Closed ()
Staffin Primary: Closed ()
Staffin Primary Nursery - GM: Closed ()
The latest list can be found here.
Highland Council advise parents to phone 0800 564 2272 to get the latest pre-recorded message from the head teacher of your child's school. Have your school's PIN ready when you call.
Schools will also update parents via their normal communication channels such as social media and email.
