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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

Cramond Primary School

19 final class photos as pupils prepare for last days at primary

Schools will no longer require pupils to wear branded uniforms.

Schools drop requirement for pupils to wear branded uniforms

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

West Lothian households will see their council tax rise by 8.95 per cent in 2025/26 in a move reflected across the country

Pupils may have to use public buses due to cost of school transport

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

Scotland's 25 top-rated high schools named

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Edinburgh ranks as the best city for married couples

Abbeyhill Primary School

19 brilliant class photos as pupils prepare to say goodbye to primary

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

Ewan Aitken, CEO Cyrenians

Maybe what matters can’t be counted - Ewan Aitken

St Mary's RC Primary School in Leith is set to be renamed to Star of the Sea RC Primary School

Two schools set to be renamed in hopes of reducing confusion

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

Parents look to bid for council cash to improve road safety

Humbie Primary School will remain mothballed for the next school year

Council has no plans to close schools despite temporary closures

Bid to merge classes at primary school sparks calls for new policy
Education bosses have halted plans to amalgamate classes at an Edinburgh primary school following protests from parents - but the row has sparked calls to ensure other schools do not face similar moves in a bid to cut costs.
Ian Swanson

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

Increasing our expertise in dealing with hackers should provide valuable insights into how the UK would defend itself from cyber attacks during a war (Picture: Sean Gallup)

Councillor moves to reassure parents after school data leak

On average, firms in the North East lose £2,721 a year due to cyber-attacks

'Personal and sensitive' school data stolen in cyber attack

Browse our photo gallery for the top 13 primary schools in East Lothian, ranked by the latest data available in 2025. Photo: Pixabay

The 13 best East Lothian primary schools in 2025

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

School recorder playing plummets - the instruments taking its place

Take a look through our gallery to see West Lothian's 13 best performing primary schools in 2025, according to latest data. Pixabay

The 13 best West Lothian primary schools in 2025

Edinburgh’s best and worst performing primary schools

Record numbers of pupils with additional support needs in city schools

Foysol Choudhury MSP

Empowering women and girls through netball - Foysol Choudhury

Jenny Gilruth MSP, Minister for Education and Skills

Jenny answers school phone ban call - Sue Webber

Humbie Primary School will remain closed for the next school year

Local authority to keep two village schools closed for another year
Two village schools in East Lothian will remain closed for another year after fewer than five new pupil requests were received by each of them.
Marie Sharp, LDR

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

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

When is SQA results day, and the different grades explained

School students in Edinburgh have been locked out of key learning resources following the cyber attack. PIC: pexels.com

Council says no data was compromised in schools cyber attack

Pupils in Edinburgh have been cut off from revision resources ahead of exam dates following an attempted cyber attack.

Council hit by cyber attack affecting schools network

Hive Ransomware Group has hacked Wootton Upper School

Investigation into cyberattack affecting 86 schools continues

Violence in Edinburgh schools is on the rise

Physical and verbal assaults in city schools double in four years

Edinburgh's first inclusive community sports day

Portobello High School

School phone ban: Parents happy to 'give it a bash'

Picture posed by models

Violent incidents in city schools are on the rise

School pupils in Falkirk are being encouraged to cut down on screen time to help them get more sleep. (Pic: John Devlin)

First schools in Scotland to introduce lockable pouches for phones

West Lothian households will see their council tax rise by 8.95 per cent in 2025/26 in a move reflected across the country

Schools targeted in suspected criminal ransomware cyberattack

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

9 school playground crazes of the 1990s

An artist's impression of the new Beeslack High School

Eight Midlothian schools face review after gender court rulings

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

The Edinburgh University/Primary School Link scheme art exhibition at the McEwan Hall in May 1975. Julie Graham from Sacred Heart school, Penicuik, points to her class project The Volcanic Pool.

12 nostalgic photos taking you back to school days over the years

George Watson's College

15 brilliant football team photos as schools line up their top players

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

Could you be a lollipop warden?

Council launches search for more lollipop men and women

The 17 best West Lothian primary schools in 2025

Portobello High School

TikTok star Caz Milligan and rapper Jaad turn up at city school

The 15 best Midlothian primary schools in 2025

Mauricewood Primary School parents are calling for more support

Parents raise safety concerns over Midlothian primary school

The 17 best East Lothian primary schools in 2025

School meals staff prepare hundreds of meals a day in central kitchens for distribution to primary school and high school. They range from sit down three course meals to meal deal grab and go sandwich boxes

West Lothian schools revamp menus after survey results

Schools across Midlothian, like Loanhead PS pictured, will adopt new expectations over uniform policy from August

Midlothian schools can no longer enforce branded uniforms

The 21 best Edinburgh primary schools in 2025

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