It has been a busy time for local schoolchildren with a whole host of Christmas-themed events held in recent weeks in the run up to the holidays.
Free Press photographer Willie Urquhart has been out and about capturing some of the fantastic performances which have entertained communities across Skye and Lochalsh.
A selection of Willie’s photographs, along with a few others kindly shared with us, can be viewed on the slideshow below…
Sgoil Ghàidhlig Phort Rìgh held Christmas concerts at the school and took part in a Gaelic church service 
Sgoil Ghàidhlig Phort Rìgh 
Some of the stars from Sgoil Stafainn’s panto 
Pupils from Raasay staged a Gaelic-themed ‘Pirates of the Hebrides’. Pic David Carslaw 
The Raasay Pirates. Pic David Carslaw 
Portree Primary School 
Portree Primary staged a concert and entertained at the Tigh na Drochaid party 
The cast of ‘Baubles’ by Kyleakin Primary 
Kyle Primary’s nativity was called Midwife Crisis 
Kyle Primary 
‘The Grinch’ at Kilmuir School 
The cast of ‘The Landlord’s Cat’ performed at Glenelg primary. 
The 14 pupils at Edinbane Primary and Nursery staged ‘A Christmas Quarrel’, including a performance from the school’s ‘Edinbane Jammers’ who played a variety of Christmas classics 
Edinbane 
Edinbane 
A ‘Seasonal song’ from the P4-7 children at Carbost primary school, during their Christmas community jamboree. 
‘Santa’s Magical Mishap’ – a musical play performed by the P1-4 children at Carbost PS. 
Bun Sgoil Shlèite staged a musical extravaganza for their concert held at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig. The audience also got the chance to see the premiere of the FilmG entry from P4-7 Gàidhlig pupils. 
Broadford school put on a superb production of Peter Pan 
Some of the Peter Pan cast 
Broadford 
Pirate crews 
Pupils at Auchtertyre staged ‘Santa’s on Strike’