Our schools deserve better than a Sixty Minute Makeover

I have today highlighted my concerns about aspects of the proposed Dundee City Council Capital Budget and urged that there be a cross-party discussion about ways to improve the proposals to benefit the city’s schools. There’s much to welcome in the draft capital budget and in particular the proposal to build new primary schools in [...]

Ancrum Road Primary School’s Library – 10th Anniversary – some more photographs!

Last week, I mentioned that I had had the pleasure of attending Ancrum Road Primary School’s library 10th anniversary celebrations. Now, with grateful thanks to DC Thomson for their kind permission, here’s some more photos from this event : All photographs courtesy and © D.C.Thomson & Co., Ltd

Well done Ancrum Road Primary School’s A Team!

Further to Saturday’s West End Christmas Week launch and P5s’ football tournament, and with thanks to WestFest for sponsoring the football and to Alan Richardson for the photos below, my congratulations go to Ancrum Road Primary School’s A Team – West End football champions!

Ancrum Road Primary School’s Library – 10th Anniversary

Yesterday, along with the Lord Provost and other invited guests, I had the pleasure of attending the celebration of the 10th Anniversary of Ancrum Road Primary School’s superb library – surely one of the best amongst the city’s primary schools. The school, staff and parent volunteers deserve much thanks for their efforts in creating a [...]

Safety outside local schools

I have raised parents’ and residents’ concerns about inappropriate parking at West End schools on various occasions in the past. Following implementation of the safer parking arrangements at St Joseph’s Primary School last term (see above), this afternoon I met with the Head of Primary Education, the Head Teacher and our local community police officer, [...]

West End Christmas Week colouring competition winner!

Yesterday, we had the pleasure of presenting Steven Glen of P7a at Ancrum Road Primary School with his prize for creating the best “fireworks safety sticker” in a competition involving the pupils from all Primary 7 classes across the 4 West End primary schools. Steven wins a studio tour of the Wave 102 studios as [...]

West End Under 10s football team … and River Crescent Residents’ Association …

At lunchtime, the new West End Under 10s boys’ football team played its first “official match” and the photo (right) is of the team at Riverside Playing Fields today with Paul Johnston (Team Manager), Stuart Ferguson of Barnetts Motor Group and myself.It is great to see an under 10s football team established in the West [...]

Busy weekend …

Yesterday, Janet and I had the pleasure of attending Ancrum Road Primary School’s Summer Fete and Fun Day and as you can see from the photo above, there was lots of activity in the playground (and also great stalls in the school itself). All credit to Colin, Depute Head Teacher, for agreeing to go into [...]

Ancrum Road Primary School

Prior to the creation of the West End Ward, there were three primary schools in my former Tay Bridges Ward – Park Place, St Joseph’s and Blackness. Over the years, you get to know the schools well – and realise how lucky the West End is to have such excellent primary schools, with dedicated staff. [...]

Under 10s Football Team Launch

Currently the West End area does not have a youth football team for Under 10 boys. Thanks to the offer to establish and run one by a member of West End Community Council – Paul Johnston – and the kind assistance of the City Council’s Leisure and Communities Department and the University of Dundee’s Institute [...]