Back to school on Monday

Every effort will be made to ensure Highland schools are able to open after the holidays on Monday 11 January, despite the adverse weather.

Parents are asked to check the schools’ web site:or call the schools’ information line, which gives callers access to the latest pre-recorded message(s) from the head teacher.

The telephone number is 0870 054 6999 + the school's PIN*. Parents should also listen to Moray Firth Radio and BBC Highland on Monday for a note of school closures.

TEC Services have engaged the use of private contractors to clear access to schools. Priority is being given to secondary schools and special schools and then primary schools.

A Council spokesman said: “Every effort is being made to get schools open when pupils and staff return on Monday.  We will be working through the weekend to clear roads and paths to schools and hope that most of our schools can open on Monday. Parents should keep an eye on the web site and use their school information line and those in doubt about their school opening should listen on Monday morning to Moray Firth Radio and BBC.”

The Council has 29 secondary schools with 14,767 pupils; 183 primary schools with 16,821 pupils and 5 special schools with 156 pupils. This gives a total of 31,744 pupils.