That this House congratulates New College Lanarkshire on winning 12 awards at the national skills competition, WorldSkills UK 2016, including four gold, two silver, and four bronze medals, and two highly commended awards across eight different skills resulting in the college winning the 'Best in UK' accolade for the third time in four years; congratulates gold medal winners Emma Leigh Porter, Kathleen Anne Fannan, Ross Megahy, and Ross Garrard; silver medal winners Andrew Mill, and Patrick Carr; bronze medal winners Darci Wardrope, Dawn Cumming, Stuart Livingston, and band The Lynchpins; and Highly Commended students in their field Allanah McCafferty, and David Cox; congratulates all students from the college who took part to showcase their skills and demonstrated their dedication and passion for their field; and thanks the teaching staff for continuing to make New College Lanarkshire an exemplary educational institution providing a 'Skillset for life' to its students.

That this House congratulates New College Lanarkshire on winning 12 awards at the national skills competition, WorldSkills UK 2016, including four gold, two silver, and four bronze medals, and two highly commended awards across eight different skills resulting in the college winning the 'Best in UK' accolade for the third...

That this House recognises the ground-breaking work of Glasgow Caledonian University's Advanced Higher Hub, which widens access to education for school pupils across Glasgow by offering Advanced Highers to pupils in schools where those qualifications are not currently available; congratulates the Hub on the outstanding pass rate of 91 per cent at Advanced Higher level in 2016, achieved through the commitment of teachers both in the Hub and in the partner schools, supported by funding from Glasgow City Council and the Scottish Funding Council; celebrates the achievements of the Hub at the SQA Star Awards where it won the Pride o' Worth Award for Centres and Partnership of the Year; notes that the Hub is the first of its kind in Scotland; and wishes it continuing success in its future endeavours.

That this House recognises the ground-breaking work of Glasgow Caledonian University's Advanced Higher Hub, which widens access to education for school pupils across Glasgow by offering Advanced Highers to pupils in schools where those qualifications are not currently available; congratulates the Hub on the outstanding pass rate of 91 per...

That this House congratulates 15 year old Cormack O'Hara of Newton Mearns on his outstanding achievement in winning a Telegraph/Aldi School Champion Award; notes that Cormack, who attends Williamwood High School, is autistic, and has epilepsy and severe anxiety, which made transitioning to high school two years ago very challenging; applauds Cormack's sheer determination in dealing with these challenges by focusing on running; further notes that he recently became Scottish under-17 1,500 metres champion in the Paralympic T20 category; appreciates Cormack's commitment to his sport, his health and his well-being, as recognised by the judges of this prestigious award; and wishes him every continued success in running and beyond as he aims for Tokyo 2020.

That this House congratulates 15 year old Cormack O'Hara of Newton Mearns on his outstanding achievement in winning a Telegraph/Aldi School Champion Award; notes that Cormack, who attends Williamwood High School, is autistic, and has epilepsy and severe anxiety, which made transitioning to high school two years ago very challenging;...

That this House congratulates Primary 7 of St Thomas' Primary School, Neilston on its brilliant work in promoting Rights Respecting Schools and the outstanding research and community engagement it has undertaken in developing this valuable work; commends it for its terrific enthusiasm, which has influenced others inside and outside of the school to consider the rights of children; appreciates its fantastic efforts, using its pupil voice, to highlight the importance of listening to children and understand the importance of respecting rights every day; applauds the efforts of the school staff in ensuring this is a key area of learning and development for all pupils; and further congratulates all of the Primary 7 pupils and their teacher, Mr Stephen McSorley, for their influential and inspiring work on Rights Respecting Schools.

That this House congratulates Primary 7 of St Thomas' Primary School, Neilston on its brilliant work in promoting Rights Respecting Schools and the outstanding research and community engagement it has undertaken in developing this valuable work; commends it for its terrific enthusiasm, which has influenced others inside and outside of...

That this House expresses support for St Charles' Primary School in Glasgow and its Keep Calm St Charles campaign; notes that this campaign aims to refurbish a disused Victorian classroom and transform it into a multi-sensory environment for the benefit of all pupils of St Charles' Language and Communication Unit and Primary School; recognises that this sensory room will aid the positive development of all pupils, but especially those who are experiencing challenges that may hinder learning; understands that this resource will provide a safe haven for children who are suffering from sensory overload enabling them to take time out to calm down during the day rather than reach breaking point in class or at home after school; appreciates that this will help prevent children having to be sent home and avoid them missing out on the rest of the school day; congratulates the fundraising committee and all those involved in the recent fundraising activities which have raised almost £7,000 towards the refurbishment; wishes the campaign every success in its recent funding applications; and hopes that it will soon reach its funding target and turn this project into a reality for all pupils at St Charles' Primary School.

That this House expresses support for St Charles' Primary School in Glasgow and its Keep Calm St Charles campaign; notes that this campaign aims to refurbish a disused Victorian classroom and transform it into a multi-sensory environment for the benefit of all pupils of St Charles' Language and Communication Unit...

That this House congratulates Cross Arthurlie Primary School in Barrhead on the occasion of its 50th anniversary; applauds the school community past and present for its strong school and community ethos; recognises the efforts of organisers who encouraged former pupils and staff to join the golden anniversary celebrations; welcomes the initiative involved in the creation of an exhibition of memorabilia from the school's past; further welcomes the news that Cross Arthurlie Primary School has received £10,000 funding from Tesco and Greenspace to improve the school grounds for the benefit of the current generation of the Cross Arthurlie community; and looks forward to a great many more successful years for the whole school community.

That this House congratulates Cross Arthurlie Primary School in Barrhead on the occasion of its 50th anniversary; applauds the school community past and present for its strong school and community ethos; recognises the efforts of organisers who encouraged former pupils and staff to join the golden anniversary celebrations; welcomes the...

That this House welcomes the publication of The Herald league tables of exam performances of secondary schools for 2014-15; notes that the performances of the schools were based on pupils achieving The Herald's benchmark of five or more Highers by the time they leave school; recognises that Our Lady and St Patrick's High School in West Dunbartonshire recorded remarkable results with 45 per cent of its pupils achieving five or more Highers which far outstrips the benchmark of 30; further notes that these results for Our Lady and St Patrick's are remarkable given that it has a 39 per cent level of deprivation across its catchment area; and believes that these results are down to the dedication of staff and pupils to beat all expectations for which they deserve high praise.

That this House welcomes the publication of The Herald league tables of exam performances of secondary schools for 2014-15; notes that the performances of the schools were based on pupils achieving The Herald's benchmark of five or more Highers by the time they leave school; recognises that Our Lady and...

That this House recognises the great work being done by all the pupils of Park Primary School in Oban, particularly those on the school's Eco-Committee who have been working so hard to make, not just their school but their town, Argyll and Bute, Scotland and the wider world a cleaner, healthier and safer place in which both people and animals can live; and congratulates the work of the staff, most notably Head Teacher, Miss Carney, and Deputy Head Teacher, Mrs Bissett, in making Park Primary School a six-time Green Flag Award winning school.

That this House recognises the great work being done by all the pupils of Park Primary School in Oban, particularly those on the school's Eco-Committee who have been working so hard to make, not just their school but their town, Argyll and Bute, Scotland and the wider world a cleaner,...

That this House congratulates people across the South Lanarkshire Council area who campaigned to prevent the withdrawal of school bus services for some pupils; recognises that concerted and consistent pressure from campaigners has led to the reversal of the plans by the local authority; agrees that school bus transport entitlement should meet local need, not just the bare minimum legal requirements; acknowledges that the proposals to change entitlement to school transport were unworkable due to safety concerns not being addressed, and should not have been passed by the local authority in the first place; and calls on South Lanarkshire Council to prioritise safety when making future decisions.

That this House congratulates people across the South Lanarkshire Council area who campaigned to prevent the withdrawal of school bus services for some pupils; recognises that concerted and consistent pressure from campaigners has led to the reversal of the plans by the local authority; agrees that school bus transport entitlement...

That this House congratulates Action Scotland Against Stalking on gaining an Awards for All grant of £8,478 from the Big Lottery Fund; appreciates that this funding will be used to carry out a schools-based project which will promote respectful positive behaviours between boys and girls, using football and futsal activities as a means to attract participants; acknowledges the importance of undertaking primary prevention work with children and young people to challenge and reduce tolerance of violence against women; recognises the benefits of using sport as a means to encourage respect for others; and commends Action Scotland Against Stalking for its work in changing the way people look at the issue of stalking.

That this House congratulates Action Scotland Against Stalking on gaining an Awards for All grant of £8,478 from the Big Lottery Fund; appreciates that this funding will be used to carry out a schools-based project which will promote respectful positive behaviours between boys and girls, using football and futsal activities...

That this House congratulates Corrie Primary School, on the Isle of Arran, on being awarded £800 from the Big Lottery Fund in January 2016, as part of the Awards for All Scotland grant programme; commends the work of the Big Lottery Fund, which supports smaller organisations in securing funding for a variety of different projects and improvements, including assisted learning, enhancing local spaces and bringing communities together; and is delighted that Corrie Primary School intends to use the money to take all of its pupils for swimming lessons at the local swimming pool, which will help to further promote a healthy lifestyle through physical activity, something that the school upholds as a key priority.

That this House congratulates Corrie Primary School, on the Isle of Arran, on being awarded £800 from the Big Lottery Fund in January 2016, as part of the Awards for All Scotland grant programme; commends the work of the Big Lottery Fund, which supports smaller organisations in securing funding for...

That this House praises the sixth year pupils of Clydebank High School who are aiming to raise £10,000 to help a medical student in Malawi become a doctor and help carry out life-changing work for disabled children; notes that they are supporting the charity Aiming Higher in Malawi which will enable Caroline Tchete to complete her medical training at university, specialising in rural community health and children's care; further notes that Caroline helped set up the Disabled Children's Project to care for children suffering from conditions such as cerebral palsy who are marginalised from society in Malawi and not given medical attention as they are thought to be unworthy of assistance; and believes that this show of support from the school pupils, staff and the wider community of Clydebank for Caroline is a good example and wishes them well in their fundraising activities.

That this House praises the sixth year pupils of Clydebank High School who are aiming to raise £10,000 to help a medical student in Malawi become a doctor and help carry out life-changing work for disabled children; notes that they are supporting the charity Aiming Higher in Malawi which will...