the best school in the area and recently highlighted to be one of ther best in scotland after passing 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. read more