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Schools

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School groups through history

1973ish Kyleakin Old School

Back row, left to right: Michael Taylor, Jonathan Macrae, Donnie Ross, Hamish Graham, James Urquhart, Neil Robertson
Third row, left to right: Fiona MacKay, Helen Graham, Elspeth Campbell, Fiona MacDiarmid, Morag MacLeod, Christine Morrison, Margaret Robertson, Ellen Robertson and Janette Ross
Second row left to right: Ann Ross, Michelle Branson, Jacqualine (Jackie) Cameron, Christine Reid, Heather Campbell, Helen MacIntosh, Wendy Cornish, Catriona MacAskill, Maureen Robertson and Margaret Taylor
Front row sitting left to right: Angus MacLennan, Donald MacLennan, Norman Ross, Andrew Webley, Ronald Reid, Cameron Reid, Angus Macrae, Evander Macrae and Roderick Macrae

1967 ish Kyleakin Old Primary School

Left to right: Donalda Nicolson, Margaret Robertson, Donnie Ross, William MacKinnon, Morag MacLeod, John Macrae, Neil MacInnes, Greta MacLeod, Marie MacInnes, Neil Taylor, Christine Morrison, David Taylor, Margaret MacKay, Ronald Reid, John Reid, Michael Taylor.

Standing to the right of the cabinet, Roderick Robertson, Peter Robertson, Charles Reid, Rory MacLeod, Alec MacLeod, Ian MacKinnon, Robin Graham, in front of Roderick – Jonathan Macrae, Hamish Graham, Morag Urquhart, Debra MacLeod (sitting), Barbara Macrae, Janette Ross (sitting far right).

Sitting from left to right: Sheila Urquhart, Ellen Robertson, Sandra Macrae, Kathleen MacLean, Karen MacLeod.

1980 - Old School, Kyleakin

Back row left to right: Teacher - Margaret MacLeod (Kyle), Zoe Linington, Hector MacInnes, Angus MacInnes, Alison MacInnes.

Middle row: Lorraine MacPherson, Melissa MacDougall, Nicola Clouston, Carol Ann Rose and Pat Pearson.

Front row: Ruth MacAskill, Michael MacLean and Bruce Wotherspoon.

Circa 1980 - Old Kyleakin Primary School

Back row: Teachers - Alison Beaton and Margaret MacLeod (Kyle), Alistair Fry, Paul Cornish, Grant Wilson, Donald MacLeod, Campbell Macrae, Malcolm Reid, Martin Macrae and teacher - Margaret Gray.

Next row: Norman Robertson, Finlay Morrison, Angela Macrae, Mairi MacAskill, Susan MacNaught, Donald MacLennan, Marie MacIntosh, Debra Fry, Christine MacAskill, Annette Chiffers, Peter Macrae, Anne MacKenzie, Susan Cornish, Eileen Mackintosh and Caroline MacPherson.

Next row: John Sikorski, Mairi Reid, Kevin MacLean, Angus MacInnes, Carol Ann Rose, Maureen MacPherson, Melissa MacDougall, Zoe Linington, Ruth MacAskill, John Pearson, Neil Morrison, Michael MacLean, Pat Pearson and Hector MacInnes.

Front row: Colleen Branson, Bruce Wotherspoon, Lesley Branson, Ewen Campbell, David MacLennan, Allan Grant, Louise Wotherspoon, Neilian MacKenzie, Nicola Clouston and Alison MacInnes.

Spring 1982, new Kyleakin Primary School

Spring 1982, Moving to the new Kyleakin Primary School in Achmore Road which opened in March 1983.

Circa mid 1960's - Broadford School

1970 - Children attending the Skye Mod

Back - left to right: David Taylor, Donalda Nicolson, Morag Urquhart, Robin Graham, John Reid, Roderick Robertson & Iain MacKinnon.
Front - left to right: Sandra Macrae, Margaret MacKay, Mairi MacInnes, Greta MacLeod & Peter Robertson.

Portree Senior Secondary School - Class 3 - 8th Jan 1932

Back row: Donald Matheson, John MacLeod, Alex MacQueen, Archie Matheson, Roddy MacKenzie, John Murchison, Ian MacLean.
Middle row: Isobel Shaw, Mary MacKenzie, Netta Milne, Mary Soutar, Ina MacKinnon, Cathie MacLean, Jessie MacLeod, Lexie Campbell, Effie Macinnes, Agnes Cameron.
Front row: Alex Macleod, Calum MacLean, Donald MacLean, Donald Nicolson.

Kyleakin Public School Choir and their conductor Miss Flora Reid at the Skye Provincial Mod - circa 1956

Back row: William Macrae, Marie Macpherson, Ann Graham, Ann Nicolson, William Paterson.
Middle row: Ian Sikorski, Irena Sikorski, Roddy Morrison, Neil Graham, Jessie Ann Maclaine.
Front row: Carole Brown, Ruth Soper, Janette Macpherson, Caroline Soper, Chrissie Graham, Margaret Macrae.

Kyleakin Public School 1925 - Big Room - Headmaster Mr MacIver

Back row: Uisdean Nicolson, Rory MacRae, Billy Finlayson, Norman Finlayson, Evander MacRae, Neil Robertson, Donald Reid.
Middle row: Janet MacRae, Kate Finlayson, Bessie Leitch, Flo Reid.
Front row: Angus MacPherson, Catherine (Tats) Finlayson, Christine Robertson, Isa Reid, Willie MacDonald.

Kyleakin Public School - circa 1930 - Teacher ?

Back row: ?, ?, ?, Murdo John Nicolson, Lachie John Macdonald, ?, ?
Middle row: ?, ?, Joey Reid, Mary Ann Robertson, Mairi Maciver, Angus Macpherson, Norrie Maciver
Front row: Isa Reid, ?, ?, Nina Maciver

Kyleakin Public School 1922 - Big Room - Headmaster JD Gunn

Back row: Annie Leitch, Jim Reid, Alick (Dal) Reid, Archie MacDonald, Alistair Finlayson, Neil MacPherson, Julia Nicolson.
Middle row: Johan Tuach, Catriona MacDonald, Kate Finlayson, Ina MacDonald, Barbara MacRae, Morag Robertson, Kay Reid, Belle Finlayson.
Front row: Alick Phimister, John MacLaine, Roddy MacKenzie, Murdo Nicolson, Donald MacPherson, Kenny Tuach, Alister MacRae.

Kyleakin Public School c1925 - Big Room - Headmaster Mr MacIver

Back row: Billy Finlayson, ? , Donald MacPherson, Norman Finlayson, ?, ?, Donald Reid, ?
Middle row: Kate Finlayson, ?, Annie MacInnes, ?, Catriona MacDonald (Strathallan), ?, Bessie Leitch, Flo Reid
Front row: ?

Kyleakin Public School 1930 - Headmaster Mr MacIver

Back row: Jocky Reid, Sandy Finlayson [Priffy], John Reid, Donald John MacRae, Murdo John Nicolson [Nixie], Calum Graham [Paddy], Christopher MacRae (Struan Cottage), Lachie John MacDonald [Terry or Largy].
Middle row: Norrie MacIver, Mairi MacIver, Joey Reid, Isa Reid, Helen MacKenzie [Eilidh Beag], Mary Ann Robertson, Catherine Finlayson [Tats], Ena Graham, Catriona Finlayson [Tana], Katie MacRae [Katach], Nina MacIver, Marion Robertson, Cathy Robertson.
Front row: Donald John Finlayson, Sandy Finlayson [Red Sandy], John MacRae [Johnny K or Dago].

Kyleakin Public School 1937 - Headmaster Mr MacIver

Back row: Willie John MacRae, Ian Robertson, Desmond Grigor, Harry Plackett, Donald John Finlayson [Heepy], Wilfred Weir, Neillie MacColl, Willie Wood, Alan Macrae
Middle row: Margaret ?, Cathy ? (Dinkies), Mairi MacIver, Marion Robertson, Pearl Plackett, Morvern Grigor, Hazel Grigor.
Front row: Calum MacRae, Donald Dunbar, John MacLean (Jacko), Neil Robertson [Neilac], Domhnull MacIver, Richard Robertson, Alan MacIver.
The first 2 girls sitting were known as "The Dinkies" and one was called Cathy - they lived in Rock Cottage the wee house seen in the full photograph behind Mr MacIver's right shoulder - their father came from Lochmaddy North Uist and was known as Dholl Goroch - their Surname was either MacLeod or MacDonald.

Kyleakin Public School - circa 1954 - Wee Room

Back row: John Morrison, Alistair Branson, Neil Graham, Ian Sikorski.
Second row: Neil Grant, Nancy Morrison, Jessie Ann Maclaine, Joyce Maclean, Martha Macintosh, Margaret Macrae, Angus Graham.
Third row: Kate Ann Reid, Caroline Soper, Janette Macpherson, Margaret Mackinnon, Ann Robertson, Carole Brown, Ruth Soper, Chrissie Graham.
Front row: Robert Maclaine, Alistair Finlayson, Colin Branson, Roderick Maclean, John Paterson.

Kyleakin Primary School - Big Room - circa 1954

Back row: David Elder, Alan Macinnes, William Paterson, Roddy Morrison.
Middle row: Donald Robertson, Ian Macrae, Pamela Smith, Chrissie Morrison, William Macrae.
Front row: Marie Macpherson, Irena Sikorski, Ann Grant, Margaret Maclaine, Ann Nicolson, Ann Graham.

Kyleakin Public School - Big Room - 1953 - Coronation year

Back row: Donald Robertson, John Macrae, Anna Belle Robertson, Flora Maclean, Pamela Smith, Donald John Maclaine, Hector Grant.
Middle row: Marie Macpherson, Ann Grant, Freda Short, Katherine Barrie, Margaret Maclaine, Joan Macpherson.
Front row: Ian Macrae, James Graham.

Kyleakin Primary School - circa 1973 - with Mod trophies

Back row: Fiona Macdiarmid, Elspeth Campbell, Flo Reid, James Urquhart.
Front row: Peter Macrae, Angus Macrae, Helen Graham, Neil Robertson.

Kyleakin Public School - Wee Room - circa 1948 - Teacher Johan Montgomery

Back row: Mary Ross, Donald John Maclaine, Mary Ellen Macintosh, Anna Belle Robertson.
Middle row: Pamela Smith, Joan Macpherson, Ian Macrae, Ishbel Henderson.
Front row: Hector Grant, Bruce Dargavel, John Macrae.

Kyleakin Public School - Wee Room - 1953 - Coronation year

Back row: Neil Graham, William Paterson, Joyce Maclean, Ann Graham, Ann Nicolson, David Elder, William Macrae.
Middle row: Janette Macpherson, Margaret Macrae, Irena Sikorski, Ann Mitchell, Jessie Ann Maclaine, Carole Brown, Ruth Soper.
Front row: Ian Sikorski, Neil Grant, John Morrison (Strathallan), Roderick Maclean.

Kyleakin Public School 1950 - Headmaster Malcolm Gillies - Teacher Johan Montgomery

Back row: Howard Grigor, Harvey Grigor, Jimmy Urquhart, Lachie Robertson, Billy MacKay, Leslie MacColl, Donald John Maclaine, Hilton Grigor.
Second row: Bruce Dargavel, Hector Grant, Stanley Robertson, John Ross, John MacRae, Ian MacRae, Donald Robertson.
Third row: William MacRae, Theresa Donnachie, Pamela Smith, Mary Ellen MacIntosh, Nancy Iley, Mary Ross, Patricia Lang, Anna Belle Robertson, Katherine Barrie, Norman Fraser.
Front row: Ann Graham, Joan MacPherson, Mary MacPherson, Margaret MacLaine, Ann Grant, Marie MacPherson.

Schoolgirls on Corran Kyleakin circa 1955

Chrissie Morrison, Marie MacPherson, Ann Grant, Ann Graham, Ann Nicolson.

Kyleakin Primary Formal Opening Program - 1983

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