A MASSIVE WELL DONE TO ÓRLA FROM EVERYONE AT INVERNESS ROYAL ACADEMY!!
A big shout out and congratulations to former pupil Órla Ní Eadhra for doing so well in the final of The Great British Sewing Bee. Everyone at the Academy is immensely proud of you, your achievements, creativity, skill, and enthusiasm on the show and throughout the series. You did us proud 
Just over a week to go until our Sponsored Walk! We are getting very excited!! 
Remember sponsor forms were due in last week and there is still time to share our JustGiving page and to donate! 
All funds raised go towards extracurricular clubs, school trips and activities for pupils!
Thank you so much for your support. 
We will be doing a bulk order of Young Scot Cards (with free travel/bus pass) for S1. If you do not wish your child to have one please contact the school via ira@highland.gov.uk
Application forms will be sent home in school bags today.
Well done everyone for raising £300 for The Children’s STV Appeal's Big Scottish Breakfast. We had so much fun, and we ate a lot of delicious fruits and snacks. Thanks to Harry Gow, Swansons Food Wholesalers, Williamson Food & Drink, Tesco and The Highland Council for their kind donations.
Congratulations to S1 Marysia Mitchell for winning the healthy breakfast competition with her 'Eggs and Avocado on Brown Seeded Bread' recipe and to S1 Struan MacKay for winning the best hat competition. 
Finally, thanks to pupils and staff, especially senior pupils & Miss Danielo who worked so hard to make this event such a success 
A massive well done to Iyla Souter (S1) and Ruairidh Stirling (S6) who were representing Scotland this weekend at the British Triathlon Inter Regional Championships🚴♂️🏊🏃♀️➡️
On Saturday, Iyla qualified from her heat in the morning for the A Final in the Tristar 2 category (300m swim + 1.3km run) and finished an impressive 14th in the UK out of 50 athletes.
Her strong performance earned her a place in Scotland’s A Team Relay on Sunday, where she raced a 225m swim, 2.4km bike, and 1.3km run. The team secured 8th place overall in a highly competitive field. Well done Iyla!👌
Ruairidh had just one race on Saturday afternoon, the Grand Final of British Super Series & British Elite Championships; in a race with 74 Junior & Youth B starters, 52 finished mainly due to a lot of bike crashes on a wet track, he finished 34th overall and 15th Youth B. A fantastic achievement👏
A reminder that school will be closed to pupils on Monday 15th & Tuesday 16th September due to in-service days
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After-School Football Activity Programme
In partnership with the Highland Council and Bòrd Na Gàidhlig we are delighted to extend the After-School Football Activity Programme to provide more regular participation opportunities through the medium of Gaelic.
The new programme aims to provide a regular extension to the Gaelic immersive experience to help progress Gaelic language usage from the classroom to the playing field in Inverness-shire, Ross-shire & Lochaber.
Training session are open to age-groups U6-U15 and players from ALL regions who wish to travel to attend
Congratulations to all of our participants in last night’s school heats of MasterChef! 
Four winners were chosen by our amazing judges — Mr. Ross, Mrs. McCulloch, Miss Munro, and our photographer Mr. Sobral. A huge thank you to them; without their support, this competition would not be possible
The winners were:
• Ailsa Porteous (S1)
• Kanishkha Rajkumar (S1)
• Thea Still (S4)
• Lilliana Mahlitz (S1)
Well done to them and to all the helpers who worked so hard behind the scenes. Your efforts are truly appreciated!
All the dishes were outstanding! 
Check out more photos in our Photo Gallery Section 📸
It’s the Big Scottish Breakfast again! 
Dress-up day to raise money for the STV Children Appeal
Date: Friday 12th September 2025
Time: Interval (11:20 am – 11:35 am)
Location: Main Atrium
Bring a donation (suggested £1) and raise money for children living in poverty in Scotland. Get free fruits and snacks. Wear any kind of hat or tartan. Participate in the Healthy Breakfast Recipe & the Best Hat competitions and win a breakfast basket! 
Contact Miss Danielo room 219 for more information.
Eat well. Give back. Make a difference.
Introducing a new Drop-In Clinic for pupils which will be run by the School Nursing Team. No problem too big or too small.
Huge congratulations to Katie Polworth - the very first person to achieve the Silver Young Squash Volunteering Champions Award!
Katie dedicated an incredible 50 hours at Inverness Tennis & Squash Club, supporting holiday camps over the summer. Your commitment and enthusiasm are inspiring, Katie and we can’t wait to cheer you on as you go for Gold! 
Are you (or a young squash player you know) aged 12–25? Want to be recognised for the time and energy you give back to squash in Scotland? Join the Young Squash Champions Volunteering Award today!
Sign up here
Message from Inverness Royal Academy Parent Council
Hello to all parents and carers! And a special welcome to any parents and carers new to Inverness Royal Academy 
Our next parent council meeting will be at the school on Wednesday 17th September at 7pm. This will also be the AGM. All welcome. As we have some parents leaving due to having no children at the school now, it is really important that as many people come along to keep the parent council going and continue the great work.
Video link will also be available if you cannot attend in person. To be shared when available. Thanks 