Comment:  The overwhelmingly positive view of parents is that their children are usually happy in school, find school work interesting, and strongly feel that there is a genuine mutual respect between the pupils and teachers.  They also state that the pupils are generally very happy with school facilities and accommodation.

Comment:  Parents are highly satisfied with the written reports communicated to them by the school, and are very happy with the encouragement and support given to their children.

Comment:  Parents are increasingly very satisfied with the organisation and usefulness of formal Parents' Evenings.  Earlier time slots for Parents' Evenings have now been trialled for Secondary meetings, in addition to the existing early evening Primary meetings.  Overall, parents much prefer the earlier meeting times, although the school will continue to hold some Secondary meetings later in the evening to try to accommodate as many differing preferences as possible.

Comment:  To summarise, everyone is increasingly enthusiastically looking forward to the opening of the Spòrsnis Centre, with the opening set to be from 2006.

Comment:  Many parents support the school practically when they can, and have a confident, secure and trusting relationship with the school.  It is clear that parents wish to have major school trips only every two years - and certainly not every year.  The School Board and the Parent Teacher Association are both increasingly valued by parents.

Comment:  Parents fully support the school's efforts to provide their children with drinking water whenever practical, and are generally pleased with the choice of food and drinks available every day.  While the new menus devised by the 'Hungry for Success' initiative are designed to be healthier, there is clearly still work to be done to appeal to all pupils all of the time.  There is support for a proposal to possibly have a 'healthy snacks' Tuck Shop at break times.

Comment:  Parents are mostly happy with the extra-curricular activities on offer at the school.  Parents are very satisfied with the order and cleanliness of the school, and with the general approachability and helpfulness of the staff.  The school uniform is well liked, with the new uniform options of hooded tops and hats welcomed.  The Homework Club held over the Winter and Spring terms is a highly valued option by parents.  The school's website is perceived by parents as being useful, and it has been rated as 'excellent' by the Assisted Self Evaluation conducted by CNES, as well as formerly by the National Grid For Learning, Scotland.  The school continues to enjoy a good reputation within the community.  As far as parents are concerned, the preference is to hold the Lewis Mod in March, as opposed to June.

Comment:  Parents are unanimously opposed to the closure of the Lionel School Secondary department.  A very large proportion of parents agreed that they would like to see Lionel School upgraded, to at least Secondary 4 status.  In Shetland, schools are P1-S4 so as to support the local rural areas - it is probably not a coincidence that Shetland Council is also an outstandingly successful Local Authority regarding national examination results.  Gaelic-medium education has been a desirable option for most parents in the Primary department, and there is a clear desire to extend some form of Gaelic-medium provision to the Secondary department.