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These are just some of the many playground crazes which have been banned by schools over the years

13 of the biggest playground crazes which have been banned by schools

Common issues girls had with with changing rooms include cleanliness, privacy, and not being given enough time to dress

Campaign to change changing rooms - as 1 in 3 girls admit skipping PE

Scotland is a haven for high achieving state schools (Photo: National World/Google)

Scotland's 25 top-rated high schools named

UK classrooms

Four lessons from the biggest classroom hazards

Almost 45,000 hours of PE, since the London Olympic Games in 2012, have been lost

Ad Feature 4,000 hours of PE lessons lost in the last year, study reveals

The EnergyTown game is marketed towards UK schoolchildren, and funded by energy giant Equinor

Warning over classroom game accused of 'brainwashing' schoolchildren

The Food Foundation says it's concerning children are being served so much processed meat in school meals

Call for change over 'worrying' health risk in school dinners

There are a number of things we were all taught at school which it turns out were wrong

11 things you were probably taught at school which are wrong

Learning the recorder at school has been a tradition going back decades

School recorder playing plummets - the instruments taking its place

Downe House School's Jane Basnett says educators have a role to play in making sure pupils get accurate info on AI

Why teachers are concerned about pupils using AI for homework

The number of pupils leaving school and going on to further or higher education or into work. Pic: National World

Councillors praise 'wonderful' education report

Scottish students will find out how they did in their exams in August

When is SQA results day, and the different grades explained

P5 youngsters in action

In pics: Falkirk Primary Schools Cross-Country League

These were some of the biggest school playground crazes of the 1990s

9 school playground crazes of the 1990s

Actor and father Hugh Grant has spoken out against screens in schools

Why an educator says Hugh Grant is wrong about screens in schools

One in four teachers say they experience pupil violence at least once a term

Teachers declare ‘pupil behaviour emergency’ - here's how bad it is

Pupils across the UK have been fundraising and support Just One Tree Day (Picture: Submitted)

School pupils in the Falkirk area urged to 'root' for Just One Tree Day

Just like the rest of the UK, Scotland has a number of holidays between and even during school terms

Scotland's school term dates 2025 - and when they go back after Easter

All Scottish local authorities previously had education committees

Has school scrutiny 'weakened' by axing council education committees?

Emojis and the different understandings generations have of them is a key plot point in 'Adolescence'

Emojis with hidden meanings parents should know - and whether to worry

Adolescence has drawn fresh attention to young men and boys being radicalised online

Adolescence and 'incel culture in schools' - 12 signs to look out for

Owen Cooper as Jamie Miller in Adolescence. Picture: Netflix © 2024

Netflix’s powerful drama Adolescence to be shown in schools for free

Do these photos bring back any memories for you of 1980s school days?

15 surprising things you'll remember if you went to school in the 80s

Falkirk Council is encouraging groups to sign up to the annual Spring Clean event (Picture: Submitted)

Falkirk Council urge residents to clean up their communities this spring

The youngsters in P1, 2 and 3 at Bantaskin Primary showed off their fabulous costumes.

Falkirk schools mark World Book Day 2025

In-form Falkirk Fury youngster Jay Bunyan (Photo: Gary Smith)

Basketball: Graeme High boys qualify for Scottish Schools cup final

Children dressed up for World Book Day are welcomed to school by their headteacher in 2021 (Photo: Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images)

Parents spend up to £50 on kids' World Book Day outfits – how to save

Voxblock the screen-free audiobook player

Voxblock launches ‘Stories for Schools’ competition to support literacy in class...

P1 pupils from P1BC, P2/1 and P1T classes at Maddiston Primary in their new learning space at Wallacestone Primary. Pic: Michael Gillen

Investigation launched after primary school closed for at least six months

Investigation into defects at Maddiston Primary are underway. Pic: Michael Gillen

Latest update as relocation of almost 500 pupils and 50 staff at school begins

About two in five parents struggle with primary school maths terminology

The homework subject parents dread helping with the most uncovered

How to access DWP and local financial support during half-term break

Wee ones may even get a chance to meet Muiravonside residents Kyla and Haggis during the nature event (Picture: Submitted)

Schools out but Muiravonside offers fun and learning for Falkirk youngsters

Over 14,000 under 17-year-olds sought treatment for addiction between 2023/2024

Ad Feature UK teen drug and alcohol addiction is a "growing crisis", experts warn

These independent schools were the country's top performers

The 15 top private schools in Scotland for Highers results

Ad Feature Discover what it is like to be part of the Fairview school family

Household Support Fund to provide £300 payments for half-term holidays

These toys were banned in many schools for a whole host of different reasons

11 toys commonly banned from schools in the 2000s

Take part in Big Garden Bird Watch (photo: Adobe)

Going Green: Watch the birdie to help save our feathered friends

The gable end of the Denny Co-op building in Stirling Street fell down in strong winds

Watch as Storm Eowyn brings strong winds and disruption to Falkirk district

Parts of Scotland have a rare 'red' weather warning in place

How Scottish parents can check if schools closed during Storm Éowyn

The one thing you should never put in your child's packed lunch (Photo: Nina L/peopleimages.com - stock.adobe.com)

Foods you should not include in your child's packed lunch box

The whole country is covered by weather warnings on Friday for Storm Eowyn. (Pic: Met Office)

Storm Eowyn: School closures and service disruption

Viral infections like the flu are very common in children.

Flu symptoms in kids: warning signs parents need to know

Watch as man goes snowboarding down street during heavy snow

Norovirus is highly contagious and cannot be killed by alcohol hand gels.

Parents warned to keep children with these symptoms off school

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