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Bright new chapter of learning for all these schoolkids

NEW Monkland Primary pupils spelled out the story of their success in using a new literacy programme to a conference of 250 teachers last week.Read

Top-class job in helping troubled school pupils

TWO Airdrie schools have been praised for their special “nurture groups” which help youngsters settle into classroom life.Read

Plains youngsters learn about saving the planet

ST DAVID’S Primary School, in Plains, held an Eco Day to raise awareness about protecting our planet.Read

Co-op offering solar panels to help schools become greener

SCHOOLS in Monklands are in with a chance of receiving free solar panels worth £20,000 in the second phase of The Co-operative’s ‘Green Energy for Schools’ scheme.Read

Greengairs Primary

GREENGAIRS Primary are holding a Christmas Fayre at the school on Saturday, November 8.Read

Pupils get a taste of life as a cook in the navy

PUPILS at St Ambrose High School had a great time as the Royal Marines held a cooking workshop at their school.Read

Ellie (6) is selected to present new children’s TV programme

CARNBROE youngster Ellie Hamill is set to become a small-screen star after being chosen to present a new BBC children’s programme.Read

Popular head teacher retires

A RETIREMENT party was held to reward the dedicated service given to Caldervale High by retiring head teacher, Colin Bulloch.Read

Cops hunt thugs who vandalised primary school

POLICE are on the hunt for heartless thugs who vandalised a primary school.Read

Harvard medical dream comes true for student Katie

STAR student Katie Gallogly this week realised her lifelong ambition of enrolling at world-famous Harvard University.Read

Navy chefs give St Ambrose youngsters cookery lessons

PUPILS from Coatbridge learned to cook the Royal Marines way when members of the Royal Navy/Royal Marines Chef Presentation Team held cooking workshops in their schools.Read

Caldervale High School head teacher attends his final prize-giving ceremony

The annual Caldervale High School awards ceremony was particularly nostalgic this year as it was the last Awards Ceremony for Head Teacher Colin Bulloch.Read

Airdrie playgroup have vacancies

WELLWYND Playgroup in Airdrie Arts Centre has places for children aged two-and-a half to five-years-old.Read

Internet safety leaders

PUPILS at Airdrie Academy have led the way in Scotland by completing the new Intermediate 1 course in ‘Internet Safety’.Read

Emotional time as local nursery closes its doors

IT was an emotional occasion as Bargeddie Nursery said farewell to its final group of youngsters this summer.Read

Streetwise club is up and running again

THE STREETWISE Club that runs in the Old Monkland Church’s Halls in Manse Avenue, Coatbridge, returned on Monday after their summer break.Read

Teachers seeing triple double as more twins come to St Timothy’s

TEACHERS at St Timothy’s Primary are seeing double yet again after three sets of twins arrived for their first day at school on Monday.Read

Straight ‘A’ success for St Ambrose kids

MONKLANDS‘ kids received their exam results last week - and there were special celebrations at St Ambrose High School in Coatbridge, where six pupils received a remarkable set of straight As.Read

Airdrie Academy prizewinners

Awards for session 2007-2008 at Airdrie Academy. Read

Death of broadcasting legend and former St Ambrose rector Bob Crampsey

BOB Crampsey, the former rector of St Ambrose High in Coatbridge and much-loved broadcaster, has died at the age of 78 . Read

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