Many Schools Closed Today 17 January 2024
17th January 2024
The Highland Council has posted today that the following schools are closed on 17 January 2024. Make sure to check the schools closed listing on the Highland council web site each day.
Abernethy Primary: Closed ()
Abernethy Primary Nursery: Closed ()
Balnain Primary: Closed ()
Ben Wyvis Primary: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later ()
Ben Wyvis Primary Nursery: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later ()
Broadford Primary: Closed ()
Broadford Primary Nursery - EM: Closed ()
Broadford Primary Nursery - GM: Closed ()
Bualnaluib Primary: Closed ()
Bualnaluib Primary Nursery: Closed ()
Carrbridge Primary: Closed ()
Carrbridge Primary Nursery: Closed ()
Castletown Primary: Closed ()
Castletown Primary Nursery: Closed ()
Cawdor Primary: Closed ()
Cawdor Primary Nursery: Closed ()
Craighill Primary: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later ()
Craighill Primary Nursery - EM: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later ()
Craighill Primary Nursery - GM: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later ()
Deshar Primary: Closed ()
Deshar Primary Nursery: Closed ()
Dunbeath Primary: Closed ()
Dunbeath Primary Nursery: Closed ()
Farr High School: Closed ()
Farr Primary (Suth): Closed ()
Farr Primary Nursery (Suth): Closed ()
Glen Urquhart High School: Closed ()
Halkirk Primary: Closed ()
Inverness High School: Closed ()
Inverness Royal Academy: Closed ()
Kingussie High School: Closed ()
Lybster Primary: Closed ()
Lybster Primary Nursery: Closed ()
Melvich Primary: Closed ()
Melvich Primary Nursery: Closed ()
Miller Academy Primary: Closed ()
Milton of Leys Primary: Closed ()
Milton of Leys Primary Nursery: Closed ()
Newton Park Primary: Closed ()
Newton Park Primary Nursery: Closed ()
North Kessock Primary: Closed ()
North Kessock Primary Nursery: Closed (other)
Noss Primary: Closed ()
Noss Primary Nursery: Closed ()
Obsdale Primary: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later ()
Obsdale Primary Nursery: Closed ()
Poolewe Primary: Closed ()
Reay Primary: Closed ()
Tain Royal Academy: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later ()
Thrumster Primary: Closed ()
Thrumster Primary Nursery: Closed ()
Tongue Primary: Closed ()
Tongue Primary Nursery: Closed ()
Ullapool Primary: Closed ()
Ullapool Primary Nursery - EM: Closed ()
Ullapool Primary Nursery - GM: Closed ()
Watten Primary: Closed ()
Wick High School: Closed ()
The list is posted each day at https://www.highland.gov.uk/schoolclosures
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