Scottish Borders Council

Schools news

Child preparing a healthy meal

Delicious dish design is in the detail

Published on Tuesday 22nd May 2012

School's Diamond Jubilee recipe competition winners.

Exterior of new Clovenfords Primary School building

Clovenfords new primary school

Published on Monday 16th April 2012

Staff and pupils celebrate first day in their new school.

bus window featuring children crossing sign in yellow and black

School transport routes P08 and P18 change providers

Published on Friday 13th April 2012

Departure points and timetables unchanged.

Three girls from the band Where's George.

Where’s George?

Published on Wednesday 4th April 2012

Three piece all-girl rock band from Berwickshire High School.

Alasdair Hutton and the winners of the Carbon reduction competition

Carbon reduction competition in schools

Published on Tuesday 27th March 2012

School children in the Scottish Borders were recently challenged to come up with ideas for carbon reduction in their everyday environment.

Children learning in a classroom

Funding for resilient communities education pack for schools

Published on Tuesday 27th March 2012

We have received £4,000 from the Scottish Government to develop and pilot a resilient communities education pack for use in schools.

two children holding the winning certificate

Pupils cook up award-winning breakfasts

Published on Monday 26th March 2012

The seven winning schools in this year’s Farmhouse Breakfast Competition gathered at our headquarters recently to receive their prizes.

pupil with timetable

Secondary school timetables to change?

Published on Wednesday 7th March 2012

The 33 week period is preferred but will not be adopted uniformly by all schools.

Pupils and councillor cutting ribbon

Ceremonial start of works at new West Linton Primary School

Published on Wednesday 7th March 2012

Sod-cutting ceremony marks beginning of new primary school build.

winning glendinning pupils hold euroquiz certificate

Local Euroquiz winners are crowned

Published on Tuesday 6th March 2012

Glendinning pupils progress to final

West Linton Primary School

West Linton Primary School contractor appointed

Published on Friday 10th February 2012

New school moves step closer

School boys reading books

Adjustment to school session dates

Published on Friday 3rd February 2012

School dates have changed slightly for the 2012/13 session.

2012 Olympic Passport

2012 Olympic Passport

Published on Wednesday 25th January 2012

The 2012 Olympic Passport scheme is now open for pupils in P4 up to P7.

Kelso high school space car

Cool kids create cars for Mars

Published on Tuesday 13th December 2011

Future space explorers create designs for planet rovers at Kelso HS.

Clock hands

Alignment of secondary school timetables

Published on Wednesday 7th December 2011

No change in school session 2012/13.

Padlocked gate

Industrial action - 30 November 2011

Published on Wednesday 30th November 2011

Schools closed today and some other services affected.

Scottish Borders Early Years Strategy approved

Published on Tuesday 29th November 2011

Giving all children in the Borders the best start in life.

Children enjoying using a pedometer on a walk

Pedometer challenge for Borders youngsters

Published on Friday 25th November 2011

Our Safer Routes to School team has set primary school pupils a challenge to walk as far as possible in a week.

Opening of Earlston PS refurbishments

Earlston Primary School’s refurbishments are officially opened

Published on Monday 21st November 2011

Councillor Parker was joined by staff, pupils, the Parent Council and special guests to unveil a commemorative plaque to declare the new school refurbishments officially open.

Peebles High showcases new sports facilities to parents

Published on Saturday 19th November 2011

Peebles High School hosted an open morning showing parents/carers, students and staff the wonderful new sports facilities due to be built at the school during 2013/2014.

Prizewinning pupils at Earlston High School

‘Arnold’s Tyre Trail’ has led to some very ‘Appy Chappies’

Published on Thursday 3rd November 2011

Earlston High School pupils win app competition.

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