School reports from schools in Hamilton, Lanarkshire

PTA race night success

ST Cuthbert’s Primary School PTA thank all who helped make their race night and disco a great success.Read

Pupils are sent home as council staff go on strike

HUNDREDS of pupils who turned up to school yesterday (Wednesday) were sent home as 20,000 council workers went on strike over pay.Read

Schools modernisation contract is awarded

ONE of Scotland's biggest builders of education facilities, Morgan Ashurst, have been chosen by North Lanarkshire Council as one of three framework contractors to deliver its £300m schools modernisation programme.Read

Playing it safe

SCHOOL pupils throughout South Lanarkshire are getting the firework safety message - courtesy of a hard-hitting new play funded by Strathclyde Fire and Rescue and Strathclyde Police.Read

School flying green flag

ST ELIZABETH’S Primary School were awarded their third Green Eco Flag by WALLe, a familiar ‘Eco Warrior’ character created by Disney and the Pixar Animation team for the cinema.Read

Eilidh and Eddie chosen as captains at ‘Gow High

THE elections of school captains and vice captains at Lesmahagow High School took place last week.Read

Larkhall Academy to stage band masterclass with leading musicians

LARKHALL Academy is set to host a prestigious musical event next month.Read

Top of the form at Calderside

CALDERSIDE Academy in Blantyre have held their senior awards ceremony.Read

Secondary pupils are off to sunny Spain

PUPILS from John Ogilvie High School are pictured as they prepare to embark on a trip to Villarreal, Spain.Read

John Ogilvie High honours achievers

JOHN OGILVIE High in Hamilton has held its Senior Awards Ceremony, the first of many events planned to celebrate the opening of the new building in the school’s 50th year.Read

Blue light for pupils’ disco

SCORES of youngsters are set to dance the night away in a booze-free zone at the second Blue Light Disco in Larkhall.Read

School captains are elected at primary

PUPILS at a Larkhall primary school have used high-tech technology for the first time to elect this year’s School and House Captains.Read

Tragedy as 17-year-old girl is found dead

A BRAVE teenager who battled Motor Neurone’s Disease has died at her home.Read

School given glowing report from inspectors

A BELLSHILL primary school this week received a glowing inspection report.Read

Reception marks college milestone

A CIVIC reception was held last Friday to mark the 25th anniversary of Hamilton College.Read

Hamilton College pupils return from African journey

A BIG-hearted group of S6 pupils from Hamilton College visited Burkina Faso in West Africa as a Transform Team through Tearfund.Read

Firefighters battled through the night to put out a blaze at St Peter's Primary school last night.

Demolition team move in to flatten St Peter’s annex

THE annexe of St Peter’s Primary School was this week demolished.Read

Exam advice for John Ogilvie High pupils

JOHN Ogilvie High School pupils returning for fifth or sixth year and who wish to change their options due to exam results, are asked to phone the school on 01698 820811 to make anappointment.Read