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BRYANT Homes is launching a competition to find the home of the future, by inviting children across the region to enter drawings of what they dream their house will look like in 50 years.Read

Pupils will vote for their favourite read

PUPILS at Wishaw’s secondary schools have recently been voting for their favourite book of 2008 as part of the Catalyst Book Awards..Read

SCIAF to launch teaching aids

CHILDREN in Wishaw are being given the chance to learn more about young people from Africa, Asia and Latin America, thanks to a host of new school resources launched by the Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund.Read

Pupils’ achievements honoured by council at celebration lunch

SOME of the best and brightest pupils from schools in Wishaw and the surrounding areas have been honoured at a reception in Motherwell Civic Centre.Read

Community’s book will highlight the enjoyment of volunteering

VOLUNTEER Centre North Lanarkshire are publishing a children’s book to present to each primary one and two pupil attending the eight schools in Carfin, New Stevenston, Holytown and Newarthill.Read

St Pat’s group latest musical based around Dickens

ANOTHER opening of another show by St Patrick’s Amateur Opera Group will take place on Tuesday, October 7, when Scrooge takes to the stage in Calderhead High School, Shotts.Read

St Matthew's Primary

£6000 theft at primary school

HEARTLESS thieves broke into St Matthew’s Primary in Wishawhill twice last week, making off with more than £6000 worth of computer equipment and even stooping so low as to steal a quantity of cash from a charity box.Read

Berryhill pupils’ little garden pure paradise

THE pupils of Berryhill Primary School in Craigneuk, Wishaw, were delighted to see the results of their efforts when they returned to school in August – a flourishing vegetable garden!Read

Day of celebration to mark centenary year

CENTENARY celebrations have taken place at Newmains Primary School.Read

No tears as children begin school careers

WISHAW Academy and St Ignatius’ Primary Schools in the town welcomed a new batch of youngsters this week as they began school.Read

Kids show healthy interest

KIDS from St Ignatius Primary School in Wishaw are leading the way in bringing good health to the community.Read

The future starts here – and now

TEENAGERS across Wishaw will be making plans for their future after exams results were released yesterday (Tuesday).Read

Pupils enjoy success in cycle training scheme

A NUMBER of local children from local schools took part in the Scottish Cycle Training Scheme before the summer break.Read

Coltness High School

Geography students attended the Royal Highland Show as part of a study on Scottish Agriculture on June 17, on the same day that pupils from S3, S5 and S6 took part in a conference on International Affairs through their Modern Studies involvement.Read

St Aidans High news

S1/2 pupils recently took part in the UK Junior Maths Challenge. This is a competition run in schools throughout the UK. St Aidan's did very well, with 43 awards in the junior division, five of which were Gold awards. Read

Coltness High news

COLTNESS High School are cup winners! On Monday, June 9, the under 15 boys' football team beat St Andrew's and St Bride's in the final of the Lanarkshire Cup at the ground of East Kilbride Thistle F.C.Read

Clyde Valley High news

A TEAM of Clyde Valley mathematician's scooped second place in the NLC Secondary Schools Maths Challenge held recently at Cumbernauld Town Hall. Read

MSP claims school plans are ‘flawed’

CENTRAL Scotland MSP Alex Neil has blasted North Lanarkshire Council’s decision to merge Coltness and Lammermoor primary schools.Read

Parents feel let down by plans to merge schools

ANGRY Coltness residents have hit out at merger plans by North Lanarkshire Council for two primary schools — claiming they had been told a brand-new school was on the cards, and not just a refurbishment.Read

North Lanarkshire pupils get free gym sessions to unwind from exams stress

EXAMS time is now here and fifth and sixth year pupils from Wishaw will have the opportunity to take leave of their studies over the next month — but it’s all in the name of health and fitness.Read

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