Kids adding strings to their bows as part of new Dundee orchestra
“Teamwork makes the dream work”, calls music instructor Christopher Sayse as he leads more than 50 young violinists in rehearsal.
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SCOTLAND: School staff member posts video ‘appearing to mock child in class’
An investigation has been launched after a pupil support assistant posted a video appearing to mock a child in class.
Younger children in school year ‘more likely to be diagnosed with depression’
Younger children in the school year may be more likely to be diagnosed with depression by the age of 16 than older children in the year, new research suggests.
Children killed as school collapses in Kenya’s capital
At least seven children have been killed after a school collapsed in Kenya’s capital.
Textbooks will be obsolete by 2025 – poll
Most adults remember poring over a textbook for their homework or a exam, but many now believe the death knell has sounded for this traditional method of learning.
Bearded dragon found in student’s backpack at school
An unusual passenger was found in a student’s backpack at a school in Florida.
In Pictures: Princess Charlotte’s first day at school
Princess Charlotte has arrived for her first day at school.
Dundee pupils using all the colours to spread the green message
School pupils are making a statement on their commitment to the environment.
Dundee student gains top marks in exams – one year early
Despite obstacles in her way this Dundee student has passed two Nat 5 exams, gaining the highest grade possible, a year before she was due to sit them.
VIDEO: Roof of Scottish school collapses as firefighters tackle blaze
The roof of a former school in Scotland has collapsed as firefighters work to tackle a blaze.
Kind-hearted pupils in defibrillator donation at Dundee primary school
A defibrillator has been installed at a city primary school after pupils went on a fundraising drive to buy the life-saving machine.
Threat to shoot Dundee school kids with AK47 ‘not credible’ and a hoax say police
Sick online threats to attack a city school with an assault rifle have been deemed as “not credible” following an investigation by police.
VIDEO: Teenagers charged after shock footage shows Dundee pupil savagely beaten
Two teenagers have been charged by police after video footage of a schoolboy being savagely beaten at the hands of fellow pupils emerged.
Police alert at rise in ‘inappropriate messages and photos’ sent to Tayside kids at school
Police have issued a warning after revealing a rise in the amount of inappropriate messages and photographs sent to Tayside kids at school.
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.
Police forced to step in as vandalised traffic barrier causes chaos outside Dundee school
Vandals sparked traffic chaos at a Dundee school campus after damaging a car park barrier.
Call for action after goalpost falls on pupil’s head at local primary school
A call for action has been made after a number of school safety breaches were revealed.
Nearly one in 10 of Tayside P1 pupils have serious problems with their teeth
Nearly one in 10 of Tayside’s youngest schoolchildren has serious problems with their teeth, new figures reveal.
Braeview pupils’ education ‘not suffering’ after being forced to move to other Dundee schools due to devastating fire
Staff and pupils are starting to find their feet in new surroundings almost a month after a ferocious fire devastated their school.