Gaelic and Scots Education

Gaelic Education

Three of our primary schools have offered Scottish culture, language and history projects. Dallas Primary School has offered this in February for the past couple of years in January and February while Newmill and Botriphnie Primary Schools linked their project to St Andrew’s Celebrations in November 2023 with plans for a project in term 3 2024/25.

There is a Gaelic and Scots MS Team where Moray staff can meet, discuss and make resources available to colleagues in a supportive manner.

If you would like any further information please contact Willem Smit, Lead officer for Gaelic and Scots Education at – willem.smit@moray.gov.uk

Scots Education

Scots as a language is offered by seven primary and one secondary school as a second or third language, and has been for some time. As the dialect of many of our learners and staff is Doric, it is relatively easy to incorporate Scots language and culture into curricular areas and provides a medium for curricular projects. These schools include Botriphnie, Keith, Lhanbryde, Milne’s, Mosstowie, Newmill, Rothiemay, St Thomas in Keith and West End Primary Schools. Keith Grammar School offers Scots as an option in S1 to S3 due to popular demand.

If you would like any further information please contact Willem Smit, Lead officer for Gaelic and Scots Education at – willem.smit@moray.gov.uk