Wick High School. There were previously four primary schools in Wick, these being North Primary, Hillhead Primary (both merged to make Noss Primary), South Primary and Pultneytown Academy (both merged to make Newton Park Primary). Sports Wick Academy F.C. play in the Highland Football League. Wick Golf Club On film There is surviving black and white, and colour, film footage of Wick and the Highlands in the National Library of Scotland. The 1967 children's film The Hunch, set in Wick, can be watched online for free. Twin towns For twenty years the town was twinned with Klaksvík, Faroe Islands. In August 2015, Wick councillors threatened to break these ties on account of a Faroese long standing practice which involves hunting and eating migrating pilot whales. As of January 2016 the decision has been deferred. Notable people William Barclay, theologian, born 5 December 1907, Wick, died 24 January 1978 John Barneson, businessman, born 1 January 1862, Wick, died 26 February 1941 James Bremner (25 September 1784 – August 1856) a notable Scottish naval architect, harbour builder and ship-raiser. Henry Horne, 1st Baron Horne Charlotte McShane, a Scottish born Australian triathlete Evan Oliphant, cyclist Alexander Henry Rhind, Egyptologist, 1833–1863 Scott Sutherland DA RSA FRBS, sculptor Notes and references External links Listen to recordings of a speaker of Wick Scots Populated places in Caithness Towns in Highland (council area) County towns in Scotland Ports and harbours of Scotland Port cities and towns of the North Sea Fishing communities in Scotland Viking Age populated places Parishes in Caithness Populated coastal places in Scotland