Many Schools Closed Today Due To The High Winds

17th February 2023

Check if a school is closed on the Highland council web site.

https://www.highland.gov.uk/schoolclosures.

At 7.00am the list was
Bower Primary: Closed (bad weather)
Bridgend Primary: Closed (damage to school building)
Bridgend Primary Nursery: Closed (damage to school building)
Canisbay Primary: Closed (bad weather)
Canisbay Primary Nursery: Closed (bad weather)
Castletown Primary: Closed (bad weather)
Castletown Primary Nursery: Closed (bad weather)
Craighill Primary: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later (bad weather)
Craighill Primary Nursery - EM: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later (bad weather)
Craighill Primary Nursery - GM: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later (bad weather)
Crossroads Primary: Closed (bad weather)
Culbokie Primary: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later (no water/heating/power)
Culbokie Primary Nursery: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later (no water/heating/power)
Dunbeath Primary: Closed (bad weather)
Dunbeath Primary Nursery: Closed (bad weather)
Farr Primary (Inv): Closed (no water/heating/power)
Farr Primary Nursery (Inv): Closed (no water/heating/power)
Ferintosh Primary: Closed (no water/heating/power)
Golspie High School: Closed (bad weather)
Halkirk Primary: Closed (bad weather)
Keiss Primary: Closed (bad weather)
Keiss Primary Nursery: Closed (bad weather)
Lybster Primary: Closed (bad weather)
Lybster Primary Nursery: Closed (bad weather)
Miller Academy Primary: Closed (bad weather)
Miller Academy Primary Nursery: Closed (bad weather)
Mount Pleasant Primary: Closed (bad weather)
Mount Pleasant Primary Nursery - EM: Closed (bad weather)
Mount Pleasant Primary Nursery - GM: Closed (bad weather)
Newton Park Primary: Closed (bad weather)
Newton Park Primary Nursery: Closed (bad weather)
Noss Primary: Closed (bad weather)
Noss Primary Nursery: Closed (bad weather)
Pennyland Primary: Closed (bad weather)
Pennyland Primary Nursery: Closed (bad weather)
Reay Primary: Closed (bad weather)
Resolis Primary: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later (no water/heating/power)
Resolis Primary Nursery: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later (no water/heating/power)
Tore Primary: Closed (no water/heating/power)
Wick High School: Closed (bad weather)

 

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