Fire in Inverness High School 8/10/08

Fire damaged the Inverness High School Assembly Hall on the evening of Wednesday 8th October. The fire was discovered at around 9.45pm and several fire engines attended. The most severe damage was to the Assembly Hall stage and basement although there was extensive smoke damage to the Assembly Hall and surrounding corridors. The school's new sound and cinema system was destroyed along with the new curtains and stage lighting. Musical instruments stored by the Highland Youth Orchestra and Inverness Wind Band were also destroyed in the fire. The cleanup started in earnest on Monday 13th October and it is expected to have all areas of the school except the Assembly Hall in full working order when pupils return on Wednesday 29th October.

ROTARY YOUTH LEADERSHIP AWARDS (RYLA)

Inverness winners of the 2008 Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) are Emily Dent, Karen Munro and Helen Cromarty (Culloden Academy) and James McPhee (Inverness High School).
Every year Rotary Clubs across Great Britain and Ireland sponsor young people aged between 14 and 30 to attend RYLA courses where they undergo an intensive training programme in leadership development and team working. The courses are a blend of physical outdoor activity and more intellectual challenges of competitions, teambuilding and problem solving, with a series of inspirational talks from leaders and managers who have established track records in business and sporting achievement. Individuals are chosen from candidates identified by their schools as most likely to benefit from this unique learning experience and develop into the leaders of tomorrow.
Emily, Karen and James were sponsored by The Rotary Club of Inverness and they attended a recent lunch time meeting where they gave very polished and confident talks on their experiences at camps held in July. Helen was sponsored by the Rotary Club of Loch Ness.
Picture shows President John Machin presenting James McPhee, Emily Dent and Karen Munro with their RYLA Certificates.

High School Sponsored Walk

The Inverness High School sponsored walk took place on Friday 3rd October and we were very lucky with good weather conditions. Pupils and staff look forward to this enjoyable social occasion where we raise funds for school activities as well as donate 10% to charity.