the best school in the area and recently highlighted to be one of ther best in scotland after…read morepassing the HM inspection with flying colours gaining 3 excellents and 2 very goods regarding the education of children. there is a good relationship between teachers ,pupils and other staff within the school, and there is also loads of after school activities including rugby, football , basket ball. they take the kids to days out after school to plays like laser quest and to the theatre. the also have an annual choral shield held in motherwell civic centre , this is always a sellout as the pupils work really hard to put on a show for their familys and visitors , there are 3 houses in dalziel, colville, barclay and grieg, and they all have a different theme at the show with the winner lifting the cup for that year. mr miller the head teacher has worked hard over his many years here to improve the school and going by the academic report published he has succeeded.

Hmmm how to review a secondary school? It is difficult as it is the only secondary school I ever…read moreattended so I have nothing to compare it too and also I can't help thinking back to my time at Park Mains through nostalgic rose tinted spectacles! I guess what I should say is that I went to this school and I turned out alright so it couldn't have been that bad and that it isn't as shit as it looks in the photos! Park Mains is a non denominational school that has been around since the 1970s, as you can probably tell from the very retro looking buildings! I have heard that the school is being rebuilt though and it's about time really. At the moment though the school is spilt into 3 main blocks which cater to different subjects. A Block has the science labs, art rooms and home economics kitchens, B Block has the canteen, staff rooms and a link corridor over to C Block where you'll find the maths, English and languages classrooms as well as the music rooms. In addition to these 3 main blocks there is also a 400 seat theatre, an IT building, outdoor sports fields, and a PE hall with a dance studio, games hall and fitness suite. The school uniform is as good as you can hope for really, black and white with a blue and white striped tie for the juniors and a navy tie for the seniors. When you get to 6th year you get a special badge with an "S" on it and it makes you swan around like you own the place because you are so much older and more mature than all the other pupils (ahem). The extra curricular activities on offer were fairly bog standard. Obviously you could take up some sort of musical instrument or join the choir. Alternatively you could join one of the many sports clubs. I was a little bit more hardcore and opted for the Duke of Edinburgh scheme! My final two years at Park Mains were invaluable to me with regards to preparing me for leaving school and either going to university or going straight into a career. During S5 and S6 pupils are given loads of opportunities to get involved in projects which give them something extra to add the their CVs or university applications. Some of the things I got involved in were the Charities Committee, Young Enterprise and Peer Support. All in all I loved my time at Park Mains. As with any school some teachers were better than others and I had good days and bad days but I can honesty say that Park Mains made a positive contribution to the person I am today and I have a group of fantastic life long friends who I met at this school and who I don't think I could live without, *sniff sniff* I love you guys!

The list of notable alumni from this school is rather impressive; Donald Dewar, J.M. Barrie, and…read moreperhaps most excitingly DARIUS!!!, this privately-run school in the west end was first established in the 1800's and boasts a huge array of facilities and features. Being a private school the uniform policy is pretty strict, but with rumors of the boys trousers soon changing to the purple tartan pattern this may soon change from a cause of nuisance, to one of sheer hilarity on epic proportions. Honestly, tartan trousers? Genius. With the recently added brand spanking new primary school building now perched precariously over the Kelvin and protruding it's sparkling glass faced walls onto Belmont Street, this contrasts interestingly with it's rather older and more traditional buildings to the rear and make the school fees well worth the money, even if your child has to endure various missiles and projectiles launched from neighbouring schools at his rather dubious tartan trousers.

Apart from being socially controversial, private schools have had a rather difficult time in the…read morepast ten years. The abolition of assisted places undermined the class mixture that rescued many of them from being too exclusive and the ability to pay became more critical than academic talent, at least as far as admission procedures went. Despite this, the Academy still has a reputation for strong intellectual achievement, and the pupils, seen in the West End most days in their uniforms, are smart and well mannered. It is a school for those with bright academic hopes, and the new buildings, mirrored in the development of rival schools, do not hide a school for the rich and dim. Tough selection procedures ensure that they continue to provide a generation of lawyers and doctors, although it is always worth noting that this sort of education is not really ideal for everyone.

Can you review a high school? I'll give it a bash, anyway…read more When I was at Hillhead it resembled a prison - felt like it at times, too - but over the years it has had an extension built onto it, and the open air corridors (a throwback from Glasgow's TB and Smallpox infested days) have been sealed with new ned-proof double glazed windows. I think I enrolled at this school during a rough time. In my six years in attendance there was interracial conflict, which saw horse backed police patrolling the premises, amalgamation problems and one of our favourite teachers was on the news because he got punched in the face! I can also vouch for the underlying bullying problems - the huge mix of backgrounds here meant that a majority of people came to blows with others at some point, and some of us felt a bit smothered under the wave. At the time I quietly got on with it but have fond memories of being verbally abused and having chewing gum stuck to my back....best years of your life, eh? This was partly to do with my inherent lack of balls though, and my hippy dippy registration teacher (now retired) who said I should know better - the kids to blame were from tough backgrounds. Now that I've toughened up a bit, I'd like to go back in time to tell her to kiss my enduring ass but at the time I just got on with it. In the early noughties, merely getting by in Hillhead meant you slipped under the radar, but nowadays any traces of race troubles etc seem to have been eliminated. My gem of an English teacher is now deputy head which is a vast improvement in my opinion, and the school's drama dept has had a makeover. Although we all mourned the loss of the gorgeous old stage that got turned into a gym, there's a large drama space and the school departments work hard to produce school shows and give opportunities to all their youngsters. There are some strong players in each department, most notably French, English, Music, Maths, Art and PE. In these departments, the teacher's efforts evidently pay off and they produce many bright young people every year. Technical, Home Economics and RE were always favourites of mine, too, with long term staff who were genuinely eager for you to do well. Our RE teacher had a heart of gold....he should've been paid to be a guidance teacher as well as heading his own department. It's been a while since I revisited but it's nice to see some of the dust has settled in every sense of the word, and that certain areas are continually improved. The areas I loved - English and Music, namely - are still going strong, and the libarary continues to be a great resource for pupils of all ages. Hopefully the career's advice team has been revamped and the school's website needs to be brought into the new decade, but aside from that there are worse schools.

I attended this school when it was St Columba's, before it was the subject of an uber Public…read morePrivate Partnership makeover. There is no doubt the results are impressive; I would have loved a dance and recording studio when I was at school. However, I wonder if the state of the art facilities may result in a few pampered pupils. I mean are hair straighteners in the girls' changing rooms really necessary? I guess only time will tell as to whether or not the PPP iniative was a good idea or not.

St Peter the Apostle, formerly St Columba's and St Andrew's High Schools, is the brand new Public…read morePrivate Partnership high school serving the catholic students in Clydebank. It is absolutely massive and has tons of great facilities such as a gym and recording studio. PPP schools are cropping up in almost all local authorities in the Glasgow area. It will be interesting to see if the fixtures and fittings are still standing in 50 years time.

large high school to the south side of dunfermline. Has in excess of 1600 pupils. One of four high…read moreschools in the town DHS is probably the largest. Quite an old building. as with most high schools offers a lot of evening classes and swimming lessons.

Large high school in the south of town educating around 1700 secondary school aged children…read more(12-17). The catchment area includes Kincardine and Rosyth. The school also functions as a community centre, offering evening classes and sports team. There is a decent sized swimming pool which provides swimming lessons on weekends and during the school holidays. The school has good sports facilities, with large rugby and football grass pitches, outdoor tennis course, 3 indoor games halls and a gravel pitch mostly used for hockey. In terms of education, the quality is probably around average for a state school with some excellent teachers and some not so good.