School reports from schools in Hamilton, Lanarkshire

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South Lanarkshire Cross-Country Championships

THOUSANDS of young athletes from 65 South Lanarkshire schools took part in the heats of this year’s Cross Country Championships.Read

Cathedral Primary’s top HMIe

A MOTHERWELL primary school has received one of the best HMIE reports in Scotland.Read

Parents get say on merger

SOUTH Lanarkshire Council have been urged to listen carefully to the views of parents over school merger plans.Read

School’s attitude to swine flu outbreak blasted by parents

A HAMILTON high school was this week accused of keeping parents in the dark after a pupil who attended school this term was confirmed as having the swine flu virus.Read

Hamilton Grammar wins top enterprise award

ENTERPRISE AWARD: Hamilton Grammar School was recognised for their efforts by the Social Enterprise Academy on June 9, held at the Centre for Contemporary Arts in Glasgow.Read

Time for tough action on violent and disruptive pupils says MSP

A TORY MSP has hit out at the growing indiscipline in Scottish schools.Read

Fury over allocation of school placings

A FURIOUS mum this week blasted South Lanarkshire Council’s policy concerning the allocation of school places.Read

Youngsters spring into action with massive clean-up

UP to 100 youngsters showed they are a class act when taking part in a major blitz on litter across Larkhall.Read

Grammar pupils have real designs on improving fitness of the county people

HAMILTON Grammar S2 pupils were asked to design a health promoting graphic image with accompanying slogan for the local sports complex, Esporta.Read

John Ogilvie through to debating semis

JOHN Ogilvie High School in Hamilton has made it through to the national semi-finals of the Victim Support Scotland (VSS) Schools Public Speaking competition.Read

MSP urges rethink in nursery closure row

AN MSP this week joined a campaign to save a nursery in Bellshill.Read

Hi-tech lessons for Taylor High pupils

THIRD-YEAR pupils at Taylor High School were given a lesson on using mp4 players.Read

Pupils’ Easter treats for OAPs

PUPILS from Clyde Valley High School in Wishaw last week presented two beautiful Easter baskets to tenants in Margaret Blackwood Housing Association’s development at Cala Sona Court in Netherton.Read

County pupils are toast of Newcastle

FORTY schoolchildren from Hamilton and Blantyre were rewarded for their hard work when they attended a top Premiership football match in England.Read

Townhill Primary pupils ready to do their bit

PUPILS and staff from Hamilton’s Townhill Primary School are gearing up to get involved in this year’s national spring clean for the second year running.Read

Parties clash over class size ‘betrayal’

THE Scottish Government this week were blasted for failing to reduce classes sizes in some primary schools in Lanarkshire.Read

Primary school plans outlined

PLANS have been submitted for Bothwell’s new £8m primary school.Read

Pupils turn eyes to Europe

SECOND year pupils from Taylor High School and the school’s Euro club last week enjoyed a presentation on the European Parliament given by MEP Catherine Stihler.Read