LATEST NEWS
3.12.19 Lunch for Thursday, 12th December Please see information on the News page relating to availability of a packed lunch for Thursday, 12th December.
3.12.19 School Handbook Each year, in December, our handbook has to be updated and submitted in preparation for new enrollments in the New Year. Our new handbook for 2020-21 can be found in the ‘For Parents’ or ‘Our School’ section of the website.
2.12.19 Christmas Lights Switch On We had a great turn out for our Christmas lights switch on this evening. Pictures are on the news page.
2.11.19 Newsletter, Adverse Weather Guidance Please see this month’s newsletter for the upcoming events and information. This winter’s adverse weather guidance was also issued with this. Both can be found in the ‘For Parents’ and ‘Newsletters’ section of the website.
29.11.19 Congratulations! A huge well done to the Woodland Trust skills group who achieved our Silver Green Tree Schools award for their work outdoors including making bird feeders and reducing our carbon footprint. This demonstrates some of the work we have been doing towards Sustainability.
29.11.19 Open Morning We welcomed lots of parents to our open morning today. Sincere apologies for the short notice. When I always say,’ It was in the newsletter.’ This time it wasn’t but, I was glad that many of you were still able to join us. We shared the new Family Learning site and parents were able to ask questions around it. Each of the children’s committee groups shared excellent presentations on their work this year and plans for how they will continue to take it forward then, parents were able to join some of the work in the classroom. Feedback was very positive and we appreciate the continued support of our parents.
26.11.19 Parent Council Many thanks to all those who came to the Parent Council meeting last night. We were able to elect new office bearers and have a brief meeting. More information can be found in the ‘For Parents’ section of the website. We appreciate the support from parents to continue the great partnership working that we have had previously.
1.11.19 School Closure – Polling Please be advised that we have been informed that the school will be closed for pupils on Thursday, 12th December as we will be used as a polling station for the General Election.
See the News page by clicking below for further information on this.
Welcome to Glenurquhart Primary School
At Glenurquhart we aim to provide …
… a secure, caring and stimulating environment in which the potential of all pupils will be developed. 
About us …
Glenurquhart Primary School, Drumnadrochit – Glenurquhart Primary has existed as a separate entity since 1980. For more than a century before that time, there was a primary department in the nearby secondary school. The building we now occupy was constructed in 1975. The school occupies an attractive position in the centre of the village, with splendid views of the surrounding hills. The single storey building is divided into infant, middle and upper pupil areas providing for children in Primary 1-7. Each consists of classrooms, an open area, cloakrooms and toilets. During the 1992/93 session, an additional classroom, cloakroom area and toilets were built, extending from the present senior block. In 2005 the school was further extended to provide two classrooms, a staffroom and a resource area. Each classroom is equipped with computers and interactive Smartboards, most of which were resourced by the fundraising efforts of the Parent Council. There is a small hall which serves as a dining room and games hall. The serving area was refurbished and extended to provide new facilities in early 2017. Following the completion of the new Glen Urquhart High School, the primary school playing field is now situated to the rear of the building. Pupils have regular access to the nearby Astro-turf pitch, the gym/theatre and the library at Glen UrquhartHigh School
In spring 2011 a demountable unit was installed in the front playground to house the Gaelic Medium Unit to provide primary education through the medium of Gaelic for children whose parents choose this. The Gaelic class was re-situated into the main school building in June 2018 when it was re-opened following 2 years of the children being transported to Bun Sgoil Ghaidhlig Inbhir Nis/ the Gaelic school in Inverness.
