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Pupils snap up two golfing awards

STUDENTS from Clydesdale schools showed they were big hitters when it comes to golf.Read

Lanark Grammar pupils win prizes

LANARK Grammar School recently held their prizegiving ceremony.Read

St Peter's Primary janitor retires

STAFF and pupils from St Peter’s Primary, Hamilton, last week said a fond farewell to janitor Mrs Margaret Reid (60), who has worked at the school for 20 years.Read

James gets a head with art dream

BUDDING artist James Frew got into hot water with his head teacher recently, thankfully it was only when he was cleaning his brushes.Read

Taylor High pupils join valued youth project

THIRD-year pupils at Taylor High School have been taking part in a ‘valued youth’ initiative.Read

Braidhurst High pupils enjoy trip to Paris

A GROUP of 41 pupils at Braidhurst High School spent six fun-packed days in Paris recently.Read

New principal is named at college

New principal for Hamilton College

MARGARET Clarke has been appointed the new principal of Hamilton College.Read

Larkhall Academy prom

SENIOR pupils from Larkhall Academy held their annual prom in East Kilbride’s Holiday Inn.Read

Uddingston Grammar parents "in the dark" over new school

UDDINGSTON Grammar School Parent Council accused the local education authority this week of keeping parents in the dark over the opening of the new school building.Read

Top-class HMI report for St Blane's Primary

A BLANTYRE primary school have received one of the best HM Inspectors reports in the country.Read

Blantyre Rotary Club fund Craighead School trip

BILL Paterson, President of Blantyre Rotary Club, presented a cheque for £500 to pupils from Craighead School. Read

South Lanarkshire school holidays for 2009-2010

THE school holiday dates for 2009 and 2010 have been announced by the council.Read

Calderside Academy and St Bride's Primary proms

PUPILS from two Lanarkshire schools enjoyed top-class evenings as they celebrated the end of term in style.Read

Beckford Primary receives welcome donation

Chairperson Arlene Hunter is pictured handing the cheque over to Mrs Doreen Gibson, head teacher at the Auchinraith Avenue school.Read

Newfield Primary teachers retire

NEWFIELD Primary pupils said a fond farewell to two members of staff at the end of term prize giving last week.Read

Tributes paid to brave Kim

YOUNGSTERS at a Hamilton school last week paid tribute to a fellow pupil who passed away last month.Read

New name for Hamilton primary school

PUPILS from St Anne’s primary won’t just be returning to a brand new building after the summer holiday, but to a newly-named school too.Read

PRIZE PUPIL: Beckford Primary pupil Ian Sneddon proudly holds the Margaret McNab Citizenship Award, after becoming the first to win the school’s special prize.The Auchinraith Avenue school was approached by a former pupil this year, who wished to present a trophy in memory of her grandmother, a deeply religious woman who always put God and others first in everything she did.Headteacher Mrs Doreen Gibson was delighted to be given the trophy, and it was agreed to present it annually to a

Ian is first winner of Beckford Primary citizenship award

BECKFORD Primary pupil Ian Sneddon proudly holds the Margaret McNab Citizenship Award, after becoming the first to win the school’s special prize. Read

School buses to get CCTV

CCTV cameras will be put on buses travelling to Calderside Academy in an effort to improve children’s safety.Read

Focus on youth work programme

THE Home School Partnership are inviting parents and other adult carers within the John Ogilvie and Calderside learning communities to take part in an Introduction to Youth Work programme this summer.Read

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