Independent school to offer 40 new scholarships in honour of founder
New scholarships for 40 pupils have been launched an independent school in Argyll following the death of its founder in December.
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Landowner used shotgun without having valid certificate
A day out shooting pigeons with his sons landed a member of a prominent Highland landowning family in court.
Children and staff at school to be given Hepatitis A vaccine
Pupils and staff at a primary school in West Dunbartonshire are to be given a vaccine against Hepatitis A after one child contracted it.
North-east school closes after heating failure
Pupils at a north-east secondary school got an unexpected day off yesterday after the heating system broke down.
Aberdeen school pupil safety concerns over inconsiderate drivers
Parents at an Aberdeen school have slammed inconsiderate drivers and called for further enforcement action over the number of cars parking inappropriately during collection and pick-up time.
Staff and pupils at Aboyne Academy sent home after ‘strange smell’ detected
All pupils and staff at an Aberdeenshire school have been sent home after a “strange smell” was reported.
Aberdeen’s school application process goes online
The city council has become the first in Scotland to move applications for places for children to attend schools to an online system.
20 children injured in hammer attack at Chinese primary school
A 49-year-old man has injured 20 children with a hammer at a primary school in China’s capital, officials said.
Taxis and buses checked in road policing operations across Aberdeenshire
Road policing Officers have been checking the road worthiness of school buses following taxi checks in Aberdeenshire last week.
Police release chilling footage of man who shot victim dead near Belfast school
Chilling footage of a gunman minutes before he killed his victim in front of scores of terrified children in Northern Ireland has been released by police.
Secondary school starters report loneliness
Almost one in every seven British children starting their secondary school careers feel lonely “often”, new figures show.
Seven-year-old boy left terrified after seeing man shot dead outside school
A seven-year-old boy who saw a gunman shoot a man dead outside a Belfast school has been left traumatised, his mother said.
Schoolgirl leaves note on dented car and solves mystery hit-and-run
A sixth-grader in Buffalo, New York became an unlikely detective when she left a note on a car detailing a hit-and-run she had witnessed, saving the driver “a couple of thousand”.
Make mental health as important as literacy and maths in schools, say campaigners
A national mental health charity met parents and teachers at a special event this week to discuss how emotional well-being is handled in schools across the country.
School built by Strontian community opens doors to its pupils
A school owned by the community and leased to the council opened its doors to pupils for the first time31 yesterday.
Police appeal for information following ‘extensive damage’ caused at Aberdeen school
An Aberdeen school has been “extensively damaged” by vandals, just a day after its fire extinguishers were stripped out and discarded in a nearby play park.
Education chiefs launch probe after six-year-old boy has knife in school in Inverness
Education chiefs in Inverness are investigating after a pupil believed to be just six had a knife in school.
Harris Tweed launch school competition to create new design
A competition has been launched for school children to create a unique Harris Tweed design for the island’s only distillery.
With such a loving society, why do so many of our girls have mental health problems?
The unhappiness of young girls is a tragedy and a crisis. We have created a social structure which is unduly tough on adolescents, for no obvious purpose. The young were once under pressure to find work, marry or help the family – as these old economic forces die away, so Scotland should reinvent childhood.
Shetland school closes due to oil leak
Shetland Islands Council is currently dealing with an incident at Aith Junior High School, where a quantity of heating oil has leaked into the ground.
Man reported to procurator fiscal following Moray school bus accident
A man has been reported to the procurator fiscal following a police investigation into the cause of a collision between a lorry and a school bus last Thursday.
No action on Longhaven primary until 2019
Parents are still being invited apply for places at the troubled Longhaven Primary despite confirmation it has been mothballed and a major question mark hangs over its future.
Western Isle’s primary school look to the past in time lapse project
What a difference seven years makes.
Camphill School seeks architect to lead £10 million improvement plan
An Aberdeen school that offers uniquely tailored support for children with additional supports needs is seeking an architect to lead a £10 million improvement plan.
Children whose parents have cancer may perform worse in school – study
Youngsters whose parents are diagnosed with cancer may benefit from extra support from schools, it has been suggested after a new study linked parental cancer to poorer grades.
New £47m Lochside Academy will open next week
Aberdeen’s newest school is receiving the finishing touches to make sure it gets top marks from pupils, staff and parents when it opens next week.
Struggling Moray families encouraged to apply for newly enhanced school clothing grant
Struggling Moray families have been encouraged to apply for the newly enhanced school clothing grant given out by Moray Council.
Professor Ewan Gillon: Getting your kids ready to go back to school
Remember the last time you were preparing for the first day in a new job?
Facial recognition system to boost security in some US schools
A US school district is giving its surveillance system an upgrade with the introduction of facial recognition.
Man caught with indecent images of boys at his home decorated a room to replicate 1960s classroom
A man was caught with indecent images of boys at his home which had a room decorated like a 1960s classroom.
Concerns as asbestos found in north-east school
A full investigation will be carried out after concerns over asbestos contamination was discovered in an Aberdeen school.
Fire at Aberdeen school has spread to nearby trees
Firefighters are battling a blaze which started in a building at a disused Aberdeen school, and has spread to trees nearby.