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New Enterprise Degree for Dumfries and Galloway

AS A RESULT of a collaborative project with the University of the West of Scotland, the University of Glasgow and Dumfries and Galloway College, a new degree has been developed for the south west market.Read

Lochside Go For Gold

LOCHSIDE Primary School held their Olympics on Thursday.Read

Flavour Fortnight 2012 Launched

JAMES WITHERS, Chief Executive of Scotland Food and Drink, launched the programme for Flavour Fortnight 2012 at the Royal Highland Show last week.Read

Deadline fast approaching for schools Eco Editors competition

SECONDARY schools across the region are reminded to send in their entries for the ScottishPower Green Energy Trust’s Eco Editors competition as the June 1 closing date approaches.Read

Dumfries Academy's History Trip to the United States

IN 2011 the history department at Dumfries Academy have been celebrating 25 years of organising trips for pupils.Read

Eco Action Week at St Michael’s Primary School

WITH a focus on improving the school grounds this session, the passionate and enthusiastic eco committee organised a range of exciting activities for all pupils at St Michael’s.Read

Lockerbie newsround

THERE was a very successful mock election at Lockerbie Academy last week and the higher modern studies thanked everyone who voted.Read

Don't be late for the ScottishPower Story Swap Shop

SCHOOL pupils across Dumfries and Galloway are being urged to sign up for the ScottishPower Story Swap Shop.Read

Students’ Association makes for a greener society

STUDENTS’ unions are leading the way when it comes to the Big Society, greening campuses and communities across the UK, according to the latest findings of a national green scheme.Read

Top achievers at Wallace Hall Academy

THE Queensberry Initiative at Wallace Hall Academy has been shortlisted for a Scottish Education Award, the only school in Dumfries and Galloway to get that far.Read

Sleepwalking Bus Event

EMBRACING the Red Nose Day theme, “Do something funny for money”, creative primary three pupils at St Michael’s School organised and participated in a sleepwalking bus event.Read

Top achievers at Wallace Hall Academy

ANYONE looking for Catherine McNay during the weekends or holidays would have to don a sturdy pair of walking boots to catch her.Read

SQA Works with local schools and colleges

THE Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) recently held a Curriculum for Excellence (CfE) event at Easterbrook Hall, Dumfries, for head teachers and senior management teams in local schools and colleges.Read

St Michael's Primary School

WITH a focus on positive behaviour and teamwork, pupils at St Michael’s Primary School in Dumfries recently engaged in two health days.Read

Cathy’s a hit at Wallace Hall world book day

YOUNG Nithsdale readers entered the world of daydreams and writing of teenage fiction author Cathy Cassidy.Read

Junior awards presented to pupils

THE ANNUAL Wallace Hall Academy Junior Awards ceremony took place recently in the beautiful new surroundings of the Bailey Hall.Read

Mouswald celebrates third green Eco flag

PUPILS at Mouswald Primary School are celebrating a third Green Eco Flag award.Read

Penpont pupils get a taste of Hollywood

PUPILS and parents at Penpont Primary School got a taste of Hollywood glamour when they attended the screening of their own films at the Robert Burns Centre Film Theatre.Read

Langholm Academy HMIE report success

LANGHOLM Academy has been praised for its high achievers.Read

St Mungo’s Primary School HMIE report

TOP marks have been given to the teaching standards and pupil attainment at St Mungo’s Primary School, Kettleholm.Read

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