Developing the Young Workforce North Highland

12/06/2026

This week, we were delighted to welcome the British Army to Thurso High School and North Coast Campus where they spent the day engaging with S4, S5 and S6 pupils. 🔥

The first half of the sessions gave students an insight into life in the Army. Pupils learned about the different entry routes, career pathways, departments and opportunities available, as well as receiving information on pay, further education and the wide range of spots on offer. It was a fantastic opportunity for students to ask questions and explore potential future options. 💬

In the second half, the focus shifted to practical activities. Pupils were split into two teams and took part in laser clay pigeon shooting, alongside a team-building challenge. They were encouraged to reflect on their performance after their first attempt, assess their skills and teamwork, and then apply what they'd learned to improve during their second attempt. 👏

11/06/2026

This week, UHI Construction lecturers visited Wick High and Thurso High to talk to pupils taking woodwork and metalwork classes. 🛠️

They discussed routes and pathways into Construction and Engineering courses at Thurso Campus, offering advice to senior pupils who are thinking about their next steps.

UHI NWH Thurso
Wick High School
Thurso High School

10/06/2026

A career in the North Highlands means more than just work. Build a rewarding career and a great quality of life, right here, close to home. ✨

Take a look at our current apprenticeship opportunities on Live North:

👷‍♀️ Construction Operative Apprenticeship
🏢 Murphy
⏳ Closes 23rd June
🔗 https://ow.ly/j7ms50Z9s0h

💻 Business & Administration Apprenticeship
🏢 The Highland Council
⏳ Closes 15th June
🔗 https://ow.ly/tuTX50Z9s0i

Keep an eye on the Live North website for the latest Apprenticeships, Training and Early Career opportunities across the North Highlands!

🤔 Got questions? Contact [email protected] for advice and support on kickstarting your career journey in Caithness and Sutherland.

08/06/2026

The Highland Council are hiring a Modern Apprentice in Business & Administration

⏳ Applications close 15th June.

Find out more and apply now: 👇
https://www.live-north.co.uk/job/modern-apprentice-business-administration/

02/06/2026

Last week, a group of S2 pupils from Wick High School took trips to Thurso Newton Room to complete the Green Skills module. Pupils were tasked to test water quality, identify rock samples and soil types, calculate carbon levels, and identify various inspect species under a microscope. 🪲🔬

Pupils then planned a pipeline route through a town, taking into consideration the impact on the local environment and noting down costs. Next, they built the pipeline with copper pipes, testing to ensure they were watertight. 🛠️ Finally, the teams pitched their plans to the rest of the group to see which team had created an idea that would be best to invest in.

Thanks to Thurso Newton Room for another fantastic workshop! 👏

01/06/2026

💥 Join illustrator and comics maker Aimee Lockwood for fornightly Comics Club sessions!

If you're aged 12 - 17, this is a fantastic opportunity to get creative and learn new ways of storytelling.

Sessions take place from 4pm - 5pm at Thurso Library. No need to book.

🚀 Find out more:
https://ow.ly/1kNV50Z63Eq

19/05/2026

Last week, Farr High School S1 pupils joined forces with a group of Thurso High S1 pupils for a full day of hands-on learning and discovery, led by Tanya from Earth Energy Education. 🌍

The group headed out to Bettyhill Windfarm for a site visit, where they measured windspeed and direction, conducted a biodiversity study using quadrat sampling, and traced the journey of energy from source to grid.

Back in the classroom, the pupils built and tested various blade designs on their own mini wind turbines, coming to conclusions about which designs made the most successful turbines.

🙌 A massive thank you to Earth Energy Education for offering such a great opportunity to our young people. It was fantastic to see both schools come together to explore the future of energy and sustainability!

Earth Energy Education, Thurso High School

18/05/2026

Calling all budding writers aged 14-24! 📢

Moniack Mhor's Highland Young Writers programme gives you the opportunity to dive deeper into writing/publishing. With paid roles available and the chance to have YOUR work published in an anthology, this is the perfect way to kickstart your writing career! 🚀

Find out more here:
👉 https://ow.ly/Ltl950Z0ZXA

Are you aged 14-24, living in or come from the Highlands and Islands*?

Do you enjoy writing and | or are you interested in the publishing industry?

Join our new Highland Young Writers programme!
The programme includes:

📚️ Outreach workshops across the Highlands and online
📚️ The chance to submit your writing to be published in an anthology
📚️ An online programme to learn more about the publishing industry
📚️ Residential writing course at Moniack Mhor
📚️ The opportunity to join an editorial team to create an anthology (this is a paid opportunity)

And it's all for free! Visit our website for more information: https://www.moniackmhor.org.uk/youth/highland-young-writers/

*More info in the FAQs on our website

15/05/2026

🎉 Thanks to funding from DYW, Wick High Motorcycle Club were delighted to receive their new club hoodies and motorbike lift! The Motorcycle Club aims to give pupils a start in engineering, as well as basic skills they can use all throughout their lives. 🏍️

Caitlin at Wick Laundry did a fantastic job of making the hoodies, which feature the club's crest on the chest and the DYWNH logo on the sleeve.

The Motorcycle club are currently gathering funding together for a trip to the Netherlands in September, where they hope to watch the flyaway round of the British Superbike Champoinship at Assen. Teacher Ewan Mackay has also established a school link with a school in Veghel that have motorcycle mechanics as part of their curriculum, and they are extremely keen to get Wick High pupils across to work with their pupils!

Wick High School

14/05/2026

At the end of April, DYWNH organised Pennyland Primary's first ever careers carousel for their P7 pupils! 🚀

The event was set up as part of the Raising Aspirations course that the pupils have been working on throughout the year, thanks to funding from Nuvia. Pupils engaged well with the exhibitors and enjoyed the opportunity to gain insights into the world of work.

Thank you to our exhibitors SSEN Transmission, NRS Dounreay, Cats Protection, John O'Groats Mill, UHI NWH Thurso, The Flow Country and RSPB for inspiring our young workforce! 🤩

Pennyland Primary School Information