OPENING OF BUN-SGIOL GHAIDHLIG PHORT RIGH PRIMARY SCHOOL

Early day motion 1597, tabled 10 September 2018 by Ian Blackford (Scottish National Party). Signed by 13 members.

That this House notes the opening of Gaelic-medium primary school Bun-Sgiol Ghaidhlig Phort Righ by Deputy First Minister of Scotland, John Swinney MSP; acknowledges that this is the first such facility in Portree since a small band of pupils had begun to study in a Gaelic-medium unit established alongside the town's existing primary school over 23 years ago; further notes that there are 123 children and as many as 50 more in the pre-school Sgoil araich started at Bun-Sgiol Ghaidhlig Phort Righ, the Highland's third dedicated Gaelic school and the sixth in the country; thanks the parents, teachers, Scottish Government, Highland Council and all other stakeholders for their hard work over 10 years which has made this facility possible; recognises the well wishes of the community to head teacher Flora Guidi and her team in moving forward with this project in the years to come.

Signatures by party: Scottish National Party 11, DUP 1, Plaid Cymru 1.