My primary school. I have fond memories of the place as it was. The building was knocked down and…read morere-built last year and now houses the 2 local primary schools. They have excellent facilities which includes a floodlit football pitch and a library within the school. It is now safer for the children to get to school as some of the local children had to cross 2 busy main roads which was a real hazard. The building is now a state of the art facility. It is good in the sense that all the children can mix together at break times. The downside for me is that it now houses 2 schools with 2 seperate entrances. Why did the local authority just not mix the 2 schools together??

Whitburn Academy is a six-year comprehensive, non-denominational school. The school building opened…read moreoriginally in 1967 and was extensively refurbished and upgraded in 2001/2. It now provides excellent modern educational facilities for pupils from Whitburn and surrounding villages. There are 4 language laboratories ,6 Computing/Business Education Classrooms and 2 IT suites. There are now 10 Science labs,5 Craft & Design labs, 4 Home Economics Rooms, 4 Music Classrooms and 4 Music Tuition Rooms. There is also 1 Gymnasia,1 Games Hall,1 Conditioning Room plus 1 Dance Studio. Also an all weather pitch and changing pavilion plus a Swimming pool. My three children attended this school and all achieved good qualifications. Some of the staff have been there for a long time and this is good when you go to parent nights as they know you and you feel more comfortable discussing your childs education. The Academy is an important part of the community, used for Pantomimes and other shows, the starting point for the yearly gala day and of course it's most recent claim to fame was when local boy, Leon returned after winning X factor!

The kids clubs were always great when I was a child and attended here and also the same when my…read moredaughter was growing up and attending. She used to enjoy going here for the clubs and discos. A great wee community centre for the local kids. Gives them something to do and lots of the local kids attend it.

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.

Great primary school , brilliant staff aswell moved my children here after a bad experience d at…read moreanother school and they absolutely love it !

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.

This big old building is over 100 years old and sits pride of place in the heart of Dennistoun…read more "The Parade", as it's known locally, is a lovely little school that hasn't given in to modern day refurbishment and has kept its unique charm after all these years. One of the local primary schools, it is very popular, with a good reputation and places for pupils here are highly sought after. As with many schools, the janitor lives on site in the old original "janny's hoose" and adds to this place's original features and charm. The only thing that confuses me is that the front of the building has the words "PVBLIC SCHOOL" engraved into it, which may simply be old style writing or the work of some cheeky prankster all those years ago.

Sunday mornings and Royal Conservatoire Coffee Concerts are a match made in heaven. What an…read moreinspired idea, and at just £10 for coffee, cake and a concert (£7.50 concessions) an absolute bargain! I was lucky enough to make the very first Coffee Concert of the season and it was a useful introduction to the venue and what it might offer to the general public. Coffee and cake was served in the cafe post-concert where the performers and organisers mingled and chatted with an enthusiastic audience. Nice touch. Aside from an varied programme of concerts and performing arts staged by students past and present and visiting world-class talents, the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (previously known as RSAMD) has a Box Office and large cafe at its main entrance up those imposing steps. The corridor between the cafe and the Stevenson Hall (where the coffee concert was held) is lined with photos of the college's alumni - a veritable who's who of the arts, music and theatrical world. I was absolutely blown away by the acoustics at the Stephenson Hall which really did justice to the singers and musicians who provided us with a terrific show. The seats in the auditorium were very comfortable with ample leg room but then I'm a bit shorter than the average person! Tip #1: If you need more leg room in the Stevenson Hall then select an end of aisle seat (at the stairway) in one of the blocks of stalls either side of the main block of seating. Hope that makes sense? Tip #2: If you are looking for somewhere very inexpensive to eat, drink and/or meet up in town the cafe here may be just the ticket. Geared mainly for students but also open to the public the daily specials included vegetarian and vegan dishes (hurrah). A generous cup of tea cost 80p and a Dear Green Coffee cost £1.40 (in a lidded cup so you can take it away if you want). Tip #3: Ample sockets available for charging phones and laptops (and possibly free wifi but don't quote me) Pop in and check it out for yourself if you haven't already done so and keep an eye out for their events programme.

Today I had the privilege, along with my fellow rock choir members of singing in the Stevenson…read moreHall, what an experience. We were accompanied by the Scottish Opera Orchastra, wow!! I can honestly say this awesome experience will stay with me for a long time. As for the Conservatoire it's a lovely building. It had a box office, shop and cafe on the main floor.the staff I encountered today were fab.