Lionel School
 
 

Newsletter 2008-09

 

 
 
 

 

Lionel School Primary roll

Roll 41 47 47 47 43 59  62  72 73 73 75
Year 1998 1999 2000  2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

  

 

 

Bethesda Shoebox Appeal

We would like to thank everyone who contributed a shoebox for the Bethesda Shoebox Appeal through Lionel School - 69 shoeboxes were donated altogether.  These shoeboxes contained gifts for people in Eastern Europe, and should arrive in these countries in time for the festive season.

 

 

Pupil Council elections

Pupil councillors for the session are:  Martha Barrowman, Daniel Macdonald, Ian Macdonald, Meghan Boyd.

Thanks to so many pupils for standing as candidates this year, and to Mr Macrae for volunteering to work with the Pupil Council.

 

 

HMIe Inspection of Lionel School

We were very pleased to welcome members of HMIe to Lionel School on Monday 22 September 2008. 

 

 

Sponsored Walk

The annual Sponsored Walk to raise money for school funds took place this year on Tuesday 2 September, raising £1391 for school funds.  There is a prize for the pupil who collects the most sponsorship money every session, to be presented at the annual School Prizegiving - sponsorship to beat so far is £110.

 

 

Lionel School Secondary

Comhairle Nan Eilean Siar debated a paper which outlined options for strategic school closures, including the prospect of closing Lionel School Secondary department in 2011 or later, pending the completion of the new Nicolson Institute.  

 

Staff appointments

We would like to welcome Mr Ian Macrae as a permanent Primary teacher, Mrs Dorothy Macleod as a probationer Primary teacher, Mrs Careen Murray as supply Home Economics teacher, Mrs Muriel Mackenzie as a supply Learning Support teacher, and Mr Ian Maclennan as a supply Technical teacher, as they work at Lionel School this session.