St Maria Goretti's RC Primary
| St Maria Goretti RC Primary | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
67 Skerryvore Road , G33 3LB | |
| Information | |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 2008 |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Head teacher | Yvonne Henry |
| Age | 4 to 11 |
| Enrollment | 240 |
| Capacity | 330 |
| Website | http://www.st-mariagoretti-pri.glasgow.sch.uk/ |
St Maria Goretti RC Primary School is a primary school in Cranhill, Glasgow. The school is named after St Maria Goretti and is housed on the same site as Lamlash Nursery School. It takes pupils from P1-P7.
History[edit]
In 2015, the school received national media attention after the school's lollipop lady, Betty Dickson, was banned from waving to schoolchildren as it allegedly breached health and safety rules.[1][2] The ban was criticised by parents at the school, who subsequently nominated Dickson for a Cordia staff recognition and excellence award.[1] The attention led to Dickson appearing on the TV show TFI Friday, where host Chris Evans gave her a weekend trip to Blackpool and £500 in spending money.[3]
The school has frequently been the target of vandalism, a common problem for primary schools in Glasgow.[4][5][6] On 12 January 2021, the school was vandalised in the sixth such incident at the school since the end of the previous term in December 2020.[7][8]
On 22 January 2021, a fire broke out at the primary school at around 5.15pm.[8][9]Ironically, less than a month before, pupils at the school had teamed up with Clydesmill Fire Station to record a film about fire safety.[10][11]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Beveridge, Aimee (2015-11-01). "Lollipop lady is banned from waving to children". Daily Record. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
- ↑ Horne, Marc. "Lollipop lady is banned from waving to pupils". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
- ↑ McPherson, Lynn (2015-11-08). "Lollipop lady banned from waving receives support after appearance on TFI Friday". Daily Record. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
- ↑ "Vandals smash 80 roof tiles during vandalism spree at primary school". Glasgow Times. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
- ↑ "East End school targeted by vandals starts fundraising campaign for sensory garden". Glasgow Times. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
- ↑ Archive, STV News. "Vandals wrecked school while stopping to make popcorn". STV News Archive. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
- ↑ "Cruel yobs trash school during 'disgusting' late night rampage". Glasgow Times. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 O'Neill, Christina (2021-01-22). "Fire breaks out at Cranhill primary school as firefighters race to scene". GlasgowLive. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
- ↑ "East End primary school in flames as firefighters battle to tackle blaze". Glasgow Times. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
- ↑ "Cranhill school teams up with firefighters to spread festive safety message". Glasgow Times. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
- ↑ "A Christmas Safety Message from St Maria Goretti Primary School in Cranhill, Glasgow". Youtube. Retrieved 2021-01-23. Unknown parameter
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