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In our website, we try to give just a flavour of our small Independent School, its special Ethos, its unique and innovative Curriculum and its After-School care and activities.  Unusually, we welcome part-time pupils not only to our After-School Activities but to our main Curriculum , too.  Click on the buttons on the left for fuller information - or even better, visit our School or book a Taster Day for your child.  Nothing beats talking to pupils and parents to get the real story behind the website and it's a measure of the close partnership between School and Parents that all our current Parents have offered to chat to prospective parents - get the lowdown direct!

MORAY FIRTH SCHOOL

was founded by its Principal, Anni Cole-Hamilton, in 2002 and is on its way to all-through education for ages 5-18. 

Currently we are a JUNIOR SCHOOL, nurturing our younger pupils through Primary Years 1 to 4, and a MIDDLE SCHOOL, unique in the Highlands in offering education without a gap between primary and secondary, a seamless curriculum for Primary 5-Secondary 2.  With specialist teaching throughout, children can progress as far and as fast in a subject as they able.  While entry to Middle School is particularly suitable at Year 5, or at Year 8, post-primary, children can enrol at any stage (including mid-Session). 

 PROGRESS TOWARDS ALL-THROUGH EDUCATION FOR AGES 5-18

From a start of just two pupils, we have rolled forward year by year to put each stage in place:

  • 2002 Junior School (P1-4) founded
  • 2005 Middle School (P5-S2) founded

To our surprise, when in 2005 we first opened our Middle School, officially at P5 level only, a small group of parents asked us to start secondary education at the same time, ahead of schedule.  They knew that their children would have to complete their schooling elsewhere but wanted the experience of one or two years at Moray Firth Middle School first.  Thus we found ourselves teaching at S1 level as well.  This proved very successful, with our "graduates" moving on to Ampleforth, Glenalmond and local State Schools. 

Now, we have moved on "officially" to Secondary education through to S2. This is excellent preparation for our move towards exam courses, as we hope that we can soon open our Senior School, offering a wide range of national examinations.

If you'd like to know more, please phone Mrs Cole-Hamilton. 

TEMPORARY OR PART-TIME ENROLMENT

From the start, a number of families have opted to send their child for Moray Firth School for just one year, for a variety of reasons.  This has been very successful. 

For example, our School welcomes families living temporarily in the Highlands.  Often, such families are from abroad or regularly living there.  They see real advantages in a small independent school that can offer flexibility and an individual approach to each child,  doing everything possible to help new pupils settle in quickly and fruitfully, liaising with past and future schools and preparing children for the next move. 
 
Other parents recognise that one child in their family has a particular need which could be best met by enrolling in a School such as ours - this might be to do with confidence-building, for example.  The Independent system has growing numbers of families who move happily between its schools and the state sector, according to need, finances and other considerations.
Unusually, at Moray Firth School part-time pupils are also welcome.  Home-schoolers, for example, who prefer to undertake much of their children's education themselves, often actively seek out other experiences and opportunities for their children, including enjoying just part of our School's main or extra-curricular programme. 
 
 
 
 
Working in our Rainbow Garden.Our small, friendly School offers individual attention and development through our wide-ranging Curriculum,  our extra-curricular programme and After School care, and our secure and happy Ethos (click on the buttons on the left for more).



 
Young Scientists deep in thought.
 
Our modest fees include before- & AFTER-SCHOOL care from 8am until 6pm daily. (alone worth around £50+ per week.)  Full-time pupils also have free access to our After School Activities. 

Click on AFTER SCHOOL, on left.
 
 
 
 
Orphans and Bad Guys in our Christmas Panto.
ETHOS: warmly encouraging, and praised by HM Inspectors of Education in their 2006 Report.  Many of our children arrive early and don't want to go home at night! 
 
Friendly, approachable staff and a Principal who has an Open Door policy, a close partnership between Parents and School and great children combine to make us the happy little School we are.  Please click on ETHOS to find out more. 
 
 
OUT OF SCHOOL TUITION
Our sister organisation, Moray Firth Tutorial School, opened in 1999 and offers a wide range of tuition to Children and Adults.  Please click on Tuition/Highers on the left. 
 
ADULTS aren't forgotten!  Click on left to find out more.
 
LOCATION
Located in a lovely rural spot, just 10 minutes from Inverness or Nairn.  Despite our setting, we do want to move into or very near Inverness, the hub of the Highlands: not an easy wish to fulfil with land price and scarcity being what it is but we are working hard on this next target.