School's out for hundreds of children in the Highland Council area as severe road conditions hamper transport
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HUNDREDS of schoolchildren are unable to get to school today due to treacherous road conditions in the Highlands.
In Ross-shire they include Bualnaluib Primary and Poolewe Primary (severe road conditions).
Gairloch High School and Gairloch Primary are described as "partially closed" due to a lack of school transport because of the road conditions.
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Highland Council updates its list every school day morning at 7am. Today's includes:
Aviemore Early Learning and Childcare Service: Closed (no water/heating/power)
Aviemore Primary: Closed (no water/heating/power)
Bualnaluib Primary: Closed (severe road conditions)
Bualnaluib Primary Nursery: Closed (severe road conditions)
Farr High School: Closed (severe road conditions)
Farr Primary (Suth): Closed (severe road conditions)
Farr Primary Nursery (Suth): Closed (severe road conditions)
Gairloch High School: Partially closed - no school transport (severe road conditions)
Gairloch Primary: Partially closed - no school transport (severe road conditions)
Gairloch Primary Nursery - EM: Partially closed - no school transport (severe road conditions)
Gairloch Primary Nursery - GM: Partially closed - no school transport (severe road conditions)
Lochinver Primary: Closed (severe road conditions)
Melvich Primary: Closed (severe road conditions)
Melvich Primary Nursery: Closed (severe road conditions)
Poolewe Primary: Closed (severe road conditions)
Poolewe Primary Nursery: Closed (severe road conditions)
Tongue Primary: Closed (severe road conditions)
Tongue Primary Nursery: Closed (severe road conditions)
Total schools closed:
Secondary schools: 2 (181 pupils)
Primary schools: 8 (455 pupils)
Nurseries: 7 (72 children)
Information line
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