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Pupils at the UK’s northernmost school have been debating the impact that the closure of part of their school would have on the remote island of Unst.
Shetland Islands Council is considering the option of closing Baltasound Junior High’s secondary section.
They say that the closure is currently just an option which could help them meet curriculum guidelines.
But pupils and teachers at the school worry it could damage their island community.
‘Ruin the island’
Fourteen-year-old Stuart, who says he would like to work at sea when he grows up, said he was worried by the idea.
“It will just ruin the island pretty much. This school has everything we need – I’ve lived here all my life,” he said.Teacher Gordon Thomson said the idea of shutting the secondary department of the school would transform the island – for the worse.
“It could put the whole island at risk because you aren’t going to get families relocating here,” he said…. Continue reading
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