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Levy is scrapped

A CONTROVERSIAL plan to make housebuilders contribute towards the cost of schools has been scrapped by Perth and Kinross Council. Read

Take a trip down memory lane with school centenary

LONGFORGAN Primary School is to celebrate its centenary by opening its doors to the public. Read

Empty buildings could be sold off

MOVES to find a new use for redundant school buildings in Perth were given a green light yesterday. Read

Primary pupil set to light Perth bonfire

ONE lucky primary school pupil will get the chance to light the bonfire at the November 5 fireworks extravaganza on the South Inch tomorrow evening. Read

Screen show

MUTHILL Primary School Parent Staff Association and Scottish Screen are planning to take local residents back in time with a special screening event tomorrow. Read

Teachers under attack

ALARMING figures show hundreds of violent attacks on teachers take place in Perth and Kinross schools every year. Read

Big County schools are improving education

BIG County schools have seen a steady improvement in reading, writing and mathematics attainment over the last five years. Read

School is a supportive and caring place to be

NORTH Muirton Primary School has been praised by HMI inspectors for the excellent quality of its care and welfare arrangements, and for the outstanding contribution of the headteacher. Read

High school girls’ TV stir

A TEACHER and two former pupils from Blairgowrie High School are all set to make their television debut. Read

Academy all set for move

ABERFELDY’S Breadalbane Academy is set to relocate to decant accommodation this weekend. Read

Top marks for pre-school

PERTH and Kinross Council has welcomed the publication of a Care Commission inspection report for Crieff Road Pre-School Centre in Perth, which gave the nursery school top marks for all areas inspected. Read

Take your partners for a worthy cause

FANS of traditional Scottish dancing are in for a treat next week as the Big National Ceilidh comes to Breadalbane Academy. Read

A study of youth is put on record

A UNIQUE snapshot of Big County youth has revealed how many youngsters feel undervalued by their communities and let down by their schools. Read

Perth High pupils seize school prize

TEAMS from schools throughout Perth and Kinross were at the George Duncan Arena in Perth on Sunday to take part in the first S1 schools’ team athletic competition. Read

Pupils take trip to Nazi death camp

MP Pete Wishart joined a band of youngsters on an emotional visit to the notorious Nazi concentration camp at Auschwitz. Read

Student take-over

TWO Perthshire students played an important role at Dundee College’s awards. Read

Leader responds to education concerns

COUNCIL leader Ian Miller highlighted the investment in new schools across Perthshire after coming under fire from rivals on the education issue. Read

Swinney praises school’s Eco efforts

JOHN Swinney visited the Strone of Cally Primary School this week to congratulate pupils and Headteacher, Yvonne Mackenzie, for achieving an Eco Schools green flag. Read

Pupils’ game of 32 halfs

GEORGE Burley’s Scotland side may be unable to stomach a 90-minute contest in Iceland, but a group of Breadalbane Academy pupils have shown a greater appetite for the beautiful game by playing for an entire 24 hours. Read

Communal greenfingers at school

A GROUP of green-finger Breadalbane Academy pupils have begun sowing the seeds of success after completing the construction of a communal garden. Read

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