Farr High School Case Study
To go the extra mile!
Farr High School works closely with the local community on the recycling project, Bettyhill Environmental Action Group, which gives young people experience of a real enterprise project. The school, which houses nursery, primary and secondary pupils, also takes a whole school approach to support for pupils, transition and physical activity.
Project type
Whole school and community approach
a) Environmental/recycling project
b) Support for pupils
c) Increased physical activity
d) Transition arrangements.
Who was involved?
Highland Council Education, Culture and Sport Service, NHS Highland, Farr High, Primary and Nursery schools, Sutherland
Farr High School, with nursery, primary and secondary departments all under one roof, is situated in the village of Bettyhill on the north coast of Scotland and serves a catchment area of 531 square miles. It has seven nursery pupils and 46 primary pupils living locally, while the 87 secondary pupils are drawn from the on-site primary and four other small, rural primary schools.
