The focus of this portion of our guide is Internet resources for schools at all levels in the town of Wishaw, North Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Currently, there are three high schools in Wishaw.
Clyde Valley High School is a non-denominational secondary school with an average pupil roll of 800 to 900. Sharing facilities with Orchard Primary School, its buildings occupy a green-field site on the outskirts of Wishaw, adjacent to the River Clyde Valley.
Coltness High School is in Coltness, the largest suburb of Wishaw. Opened in 1966, it has an average roll of from 700 to 800 pupils. It serves the catchment area of Coltness and Cambusnethan, as well as settlements outside of Wishaw.
St. Aidan's High School is co-educational Roman Catholic secondary school for students 11-18 years of age. Located in Wishaw, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, it is within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Motherwell.
Wishaw has no colleges or universities, the nearest being Motherwell College, based in Ravenscraig, and the University of the West of Scotland in Hamilton.
In recent years, the town has lost a few of its primary schools. Some schools. have been operating at a fraction of their capacity, with enrollment numbers significantly below what the schools can accommodate. Additionally, the North Lanarkshire Council, faced with budget restraints, is consolidating resources to ensure better utilization and maintenance of school facilities. These closures are part of a broader strategy to manage the council's budget more efficiently.
Publicly funded primary schools still in operation include, I believe, Calderbridge Primary School, Orchard Primary School, and Wishaw Academy Primary School; perhaps there are some others.
Additionally, the Catholic Church operates a few primary schools. St. Thomas Primary School is a Catholic institution on Waverly Drive, while St. Aidan's Primary School serves the Coltness and Cambusnethan areas of Wishaw, and St. Ignatius' Primary School is supported by St. Ignatius of Loyola Church.
These and any other schools or educational institutions or programmes in Wishaw are appropriate topics for this category, along with tutoring or homeschooling services, and any other instructional activities, such as driver training, martial arts, or vocational training.
Recommended Resources
Completed in 2016, Clyde Valley High School shares the Clyde Valley Campus with Orchard Primary School. Its three-story building comprises a library resource centre that incorporates a computer suite and study area, a recording studio, a photography studio, and well-equipped classrooms. A profile of the school is presented, along with school hours, a school handbook, uniform policies, a newsletter, a leadership team, and faculty. A guide for parents is included.
https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/nl/clydevalley/
Serving the catchment area of Coltness and Cambusnethan, as well as Cleland, CHS is a secondary school in Coltness, a suburb of Wishaw, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, and operated by the North Lanarkshire Council. A profile of the school, associated primary schools, and its senior leadership are featured, along with its location, administrative contacts, leadership team, school handbook, parent council, and several student resources are provided, along with its faculties and announcements.
https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/nl/CHSFP/
Other Eden, The - The Unauthorized History of Wishaw High School
Closed in 1992, Wishaw High School was built in 1928 and demolished in 1998 after a six-year battle to save the remains of the school. Created and contributed to by alumni and community members, the website features several photographs of the building, class pictures, clubs, and activities, along with scanned copies of Octagon Magazine. Photos from the 1920s through 1990 and beyond are featured, and an email address and link to its Facebook page are included.
https://www.wishawhigh.co.uk/
Located in Waverley Drive in Wishaw, Scotland, the government-supported school is operated through the North Lanarkshire Council. Its address, telephone number, email address, and school operating hours are published on the website, which includes a school handbook, announcements, a school calendar, and an introduction to the senior leadership team and teaching staff. Each of its departments is featured, and parents may sign up to receive a school newsletter each term.
https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/nl/StAidans/
Located in Wishaw, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, St. Ignatius is a Roman Catholic primary school within the Motherwell Diocese. It is co-educational and covers the Primary 1 to Primary 7 stages. The school also includes a non-denominational nursery school staffed with one lead practitioner and six early years workers. Its location, school hours, nursery hours, and administrative contacts are posted on the site, which includes a student handbook and team introductions.
https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/nl/StIgnatius/
Sharing a campus with St. Ignatius Primary School, Wishaw Academy is a non-denominational school covering the Primary 1 to Primary 7 stages. The school building is a semi-open plan design with two storeys, including 15 teaching bays, 8 on the upper level and 7 on the lower, with noisy/quiet rooms on each floor. Featured is a school handbook, school hours, school year calendar, information about its out-of-school care services, notices, and administrative contacts.
https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/nl/wishawacademypsblog/
