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Safe Islander 2024
Safe Islander is an educational programme where participants learn life skills that will help to keep themselves and others safe in the future. Small groups of pupils rotate around a number of workshops that are hosted by various agencies and businesses. They are presented with potentially hazardous situations and are encouraged to participate in a range of simulated practical exercises. Safety messages and advice are given by the presenters.
All S1 pupils in Orkney are invited to attend Safe Islander.
There are 8 work stations
The activities are designed to help young people ;-
This year’s event will take place during the school day on Thursday 19th September at Kirkwall Grammar School.
All S1 pupils in Orkney are invited to attend Safe Islander.
There are 8 work stations
- Casey Construction - safety on building sites
- National Farmers’ Union – farm safety
- Scottish Fire and Rescue Service - fire safety
- Police Scotland – e-safety
- OADP Orkney Alcohol and Drugs Partnership – the dangers of alcohol
- RNLI Royal National Lifeboat Institution - sea safety
- Scottish and Southern Energy - safety around electricity
- SEPA Scottish Environment Protection Agency – flooding issues
The activities are designed to help young people ;-
- become more aware of personal safety;
- react appropriately to dangerous situations; and
- understand the role of the emergency services and how and when to contact them avoid becoming a victim of an accident or crime
This year’s event will take place during the school day on Thursday 19th September at Kirkwall Grammar School.
Last Day Awards
SQA Results Day Support
This year's results day is Tuesday 6th August.
Exam Support @KGS August 2024
This year SQA results will be sent to pupils on Tuesday 6 August. To support pupils as their exam results come out, and to help those who are looking to recourse or have questions about career paths, there will be the following help available in school:
Mr Ewing – SQA Coordinator:
Tuesday 6 August 9am to 1pm
Wednesday 7 August 9am to 1pm
Thursday 8 August 9am to 1pm
Guidance Team:
Tuesday 6 August
Mrs Firth -Guidance Manager 9am to 1pm
Ms Taylor- Principal Teacher of Guidance 9am to 1pm
Guidance Appointments:
Guidance staff will be taking appointments where arrangements and discussions over change of courses can take place on the afternoon of Monday 19 August. Appointments for Guidance staff can be made by contacting the school office from Tuesday 6 August onwards.
Skills Development Scotland:
Exam results support is available from SDS Careers Advisers in local careers centres. The Kirkwall centre can be contacted on 01856 872460 on Tuesday 6th August. Pupils can also drop into the Kirkwall centre at 2 Albert Street between 2pm and 4pm
There is also a national helpline staffed by trained careers advisers on 0808 100 8000
SQA Appeals 2024:
Appeals 2024 is a free service that pupils can use if they have concerns about a grade (or grades) on their results certificate. Pupils can appeal directly to us or ask their school to do this for them.
The service will open on Results Day, Tuesday 6 August at 9am, and the learner direct submission deadlines are:
Tuesday 13 August at 11:59pm for priority appeals
Tuesday 27 August at 11:59pm for all other appeals
An appeal can be prioritised if a pupil has a conditional place at university or college, or in training or employment that depends on their grade.
What is Appeals 2024?
If a pupil appeals their grade, a senior marker will carry out a marking review of their SQA-marked assessments.
This is not a re-mark.
A marking review checks that:
all parts of your SQA-assessments have been marked;
the marking is in line with national standards;
the marks given for each answer have been totalled correctly; and
the correct result has been entered on our system.
Please note that after being reviewed, results could stay the same, go up or go down.
There is also a national helpline staffed by trained careers advisers on 0808 100 8000
Creative Writing Competition!
Follow @ScottishWildlifeTrust for updates and writing prompts! 🌿📝
- 🎓 Students, young writers and teachers, celebrate Scotland’s wildlife and wild places by entering the Scottish Wildlife Trust’s #WordsOfTheWild nature writing competition! Share your nature-inspired writing for a chance to win great prizes. Submit by 31 August 2024. Details at
Follow @ScottishWildlifeTrust for updates and writing prompts! 🌿📝
Social Subjects Pupils Involved in Development Consultation
Pupils from KGS were given the chance to be part of the consultation on the plans for the new development taking place on Bridge street. They were shown images of the plans for the new bowling alley, arcade and nightclub and outdoor space. The pupils were keen to give their opinions on the plans and how they could see themselves and other young people in Orkney using the space.
