Breasclete Primary School
Encyclopedia
Breasclete Primary School (Sgoil Bhreascleit) is a small school on the Isle of Lewis
, Scotland
, providing education for Primaries 1-7. In the past it was an all Gaelic
Medium school, but has had to branch out to help newcomers to the area who are unfamiliar with the native language. Its head teacher is Mrs Anne L. MacLeod.
It used to provide for over sixty pupils but has been reduced in size to approximately 25 pupils.
Donald 'Toggan' Chisholm - Socialite
Iain Norman 'The Weapon' MacLeod - Bare knuckle boxer
Lewis
Lewis is the northern part of Lewis and Harris, the largest island of the Western Isles or Outer Hebrides of Scotland. The total area of Lewis is ....
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, providing education for Primaries 1-7. In the past it was an all Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic language
Scottish Gaelic is a Celtic language native to Scotland. A member of the Goidelic branch of the Celtic languages, Scottish Gaelic, like Modern Irish and Manx, developed out of Middle Irish, and thus descends ultimately from Primitive Irish....
Medium school, but has had to branch out to help newcomers to the area who are unfamiliar with the native language. Its head teacher is Mrs Anne L. MacLeod.
It used to provide for over sixty pupils but has been reduced in size to approximately 25 pupils.
Alumni
Famous People who have studied there:- Calum Martin Gaelic Music Teacher and Singer
Donald 'Toggan' Chisholm - Socialite
Iain Norman 'The Weapon' MacLeod - Bare knuckle boxer