That this House congratulates Lourdes Secondary School on reaching its 60th anniversary; recognises the proud history of Lourdes Secondary School; notes that the school's inspirational motto Encouraging Excellence is the ethos that defines the past, present and future of the school which always seeks to encourage and support all its pupils to achieve their potential; and wishes the school all the best for the next 60 years.

That this House congratulates Lourdes Secondary School on reaching its 60th anniversary; recognises the proud history of Lourdes Secondary School; notes that the school's inspirational motto Encouraging Excellence is the ethos that defines the past, present and future of the school which always seeks to encourage and support all its...

That this House recognises that Mavisbank School in Airdrie supports 25 people aged five to 18 who have complex additional support and significant medical needs; is concerned that North Lanarkshire Council has decided to remove and replace five experienced members of staff, two instructors and three early learning practitioners from the school without any consultation with the families of pupils; notes that the local authority has so far failed to address the concerns of families despite these being raised repeatedly; further notes that over 3,000 people have signed a petition calling on North Lanarkshire Council to abandon these plans; and calls on North Lanarkshire Council to reconsider its proposals by pausing its implementation and by engaging in consultation with the families of Mavisbank School pupils.

That this House recognises that Mavisbank School in Airdrie supports 25 people aged five to 18 who have complex additional support and significant medical needs; is concerned that North Lanarkshire Council has decided to remove and replace five experienced members of staff, two instructors and three early learning practitioners from...

That this House congratulates Down High School on winning the 2017 Danske Bank Subsidiary Shield; acknowledges the huge contribution and effort of all of the players and coaching staff; recognises the County Down team's magnificent season; notes the valiant Ballyclare High School team who finished as runners up after an impressive run; and welcomes the benefits of team sport for young people.

That this House congratulates Down High School on winning the 2017 Danske Bank Subsidiary Shield; acknowledges the huge contribution and effort of all of the players and coaching staff; recognises the County Down team's magnificent season; notes the valiant Ballyclare High School team who finished as runners up after an...

That this House recognises the impact of changes to school funding which leaves schools with greater financial liabilities; regrets that this will leave schools across the country with a £3 billion deficit by 2020, and schools in Cumbria with a £23 million deficit by that date; is concerned that cuts on such a scale would hit staff numbers and impact on the standard of education provided to students; and calls on the Government to reconsider its plans and to choose instead to invest in education for the future.

That this House recognises the impact of changes to school funding which leaves schools with greater financial liabilities; regrets that this will leave schools across the country with a £3 billion deficit by 2020, and schools in Cumbria with a £23 million deficit by that date; is concerned that cuts...

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 recognises the achievements of Ayrshire schools Tarbolton Primary and St Mark's Primary in winning the Kellogg's Breakfast Club awards for, respectively, the Best Breakfast Club in Scotland and the Long Life and Sustainability Award; values these breakfast clubs for their role in providing a nutritious start to the school day so that children are ready for the day's learning ahead and can take full advantage of physical education as well as improving their confidence and positivity; and recognises both the dedication and effort of the students and teachers involved and the generosity of their communities in providing donations and support.

That this House recognises the achievements of Ayrshire schools Tarbolton Primary and St Mark's Primary in winning the Kellogg's Breakfast Club awards for, respectively, the Best Breakfast Club in Scotland and the Long Life and Sustainability Award; values these breakfast clubs for their role in providing a nutritious start to...

That this House recognises the invaluable work of the UK's more than half a million school support staff, including teaching and classroom assistants, school business managers, catering and cleaning staff, IT, HR and finance staff, facilities and maintenance staff, librarians, technicians and caretakers; notes the findings of a recent survey by UNISON, which represents 250,000 school support staff across the UK, which reveals that in the last 12 months 52 per cent of school support staff have experienced stress, anxiety or depression as they struggle to cope with their workloads while 53 per cent of teaching assistants have experienced physical violence at school; urges the Government to protect future funding of all schools so that their pay and other terms and conditions are not targeted for cuts; further notes that school support staff are unfairly forced to work on term-time contracts, while teachers working alongside them are not; and calls for the establishment of a national workload initiative that produces recommendations for schools on reducing workload pressures on support staff.

That this House recognises the invaluable work of the UK's more than half a million school support staff, including teaching and classroom assistants, school business managers, catering and cleaning staff, IT, HR and finance staff, facilities and maintenance staff, librarians, technicians and caretakers; notes the findings of a recent survey...

That this House deplores the decision to scrap the expectation that sprinklers will be installed in all new school buildings except for low risk schools; believes that such a retrograde measure could compromise the safety of children, staff, local communities and firefighters; recognises that sprinkler systems help ensure swift evacuation from fires; notes that sprinklers have helped save 17 schools from major fire damage; further notes that the average cost of a large school fire is now £2.8 million; and calls on the Government to reintroduce these vital requirements forthwith.

That this House deplores the decision to scrap the expectation that sprinklers will be installed in all new school buildings except for low risk schools; believes that such a retrograde measure could compromise the safety of children, staff, local communities and firefighters; recognises that sprinkler systems help ensure swift evacuation...

That this House congratulates the pupils and teachers of St. Vincent's RC School, Norden for their continuing work on the 'Send My Friend to School' campaign; further congratulates them for their inspiring school assembly which highlighted the 37 million children missing school in crisis-affected countries; notes the 124 million children who are out of school around the world; further notes the Sustainable Developmental Goal of providing education for all, up to the age of 15, by 2030; understands that at the current rate of progress it will be 2086 before every child is in school; and calls on the Government to work with other world leaders in the goal to achieve education for all.

That this House congratulates the pupils and teachers of St. Vincent's RC School, Norden for their continuing work on the 'Send My Friend to School' campaign; further congratulates them for their inspiring school assembly which highlighted the 37 million children missing school in crisis-affected countries; notes the 124 million children...

That this House congratulates P6 pupils from Pittencrieff Primary School, Dunfermline, on their enthusiastic investigation into how democracy works and how it can affect their lives; and recognises all the hard work they have out into the project and thanks them for the insightful and challenging questions they put to their MP during the 'we work for you' event held at the Dunfermline constituency office.

That this House congratulates P6 pupils from Pittencrieff Primary School, Dunfermline, on their enthusiastic investigation into how democracy works and how it can affect their lives; and recognises all the hard work they have out into the project and thanks them for the insightful and challenging questions they put to...

That this House congratulates the Scottish charity Mary's Meals on being awarded the Queens' Award for Voluntary Services; notes that Mary's Meals provides school meals for thousands of children worldwide through a network supported by over 65,000 volunteers; believes that the work done by Mary's Meals makes a significant contribution to the alleviation of poverty worldwide and contributes to improved health and educational outcomes as a result of providing healthy and nutritious meals at early stages of a child's development; congratulates Mary's Meals on receiving such a prestigious award; and wishes all its staff and volunteers every success in the future.

That this House congratulates the Scottish charity Mary's Meals on being awarded the Queens' Award for Voluntary Services; notes that Mary's Meals provides school meals for thousands of children worldwide through a network supported by over 65,000 volunteers; believes that the work done by Mary's Meals makes a significant contribution...