Stonelaw High School

i will state my opinion about this somewhat of a school

I still attend this school unfortunately I’m just waiting for the day to come in 2027 where the day will bless my eyes seeing “June 2027” finally getting out this mess

The school is absolutely disgusting I would never ever send my children there for their education , the place is a tip the poor janitors & cleaners have to pick up the mess from some revolting people (mostly S1&2) even the bathrooms , which they never open because apparently they want to cut down the vaping which I get but also why on earth would you think it’s right to make students share a disabled toilet which is clearly for DISABLED STUDENTS . Do you know how Minging some students are who don’t clean up after themselves ,also there is barley ever any time to go during break or lunch because all the stuck up Ned’s are in there vaping and looking at you weird for using the toilet and being a normal person.

When it’s time for the yearly inspection the school goes into full panic mode to make the school look like we’re perfect but let me tell you mate we’re not , some teachers even refuse to let some desperate people to go to the loo who are being genuine and not lying.


Some teachers are good at their job and some just need to go to another school
I find that in majority of my classes you’ll always find someone trying to get the teachers attention no not the teachers pet but some Attention seeking student who doesn’t care about their education all they care about is getting out the place and working in McDonald’s like they all do .

I think to myself “jeez oh someone has to bring them into reality and tell em you can’t work in McDonald’s your whole life get a real job” but then you need to remember “oh wait they can’t even do Nat 3 maths so maybe McDonald’s is best for them or even a brick layer , but you need to watch what you say and do in that school or you’ll get battered by some boy who thinks he’s hard by drinking buckfast in a park
And scaring people in the library hallway.


I’m not a fan of school as most people are but what I do like is history our teacher is very nice he understands everyone’s background , sometimes a bit of banter between some pupils I find myself interested in his class and his style of teaching is
Probably most useful for prelims, exams or any testing. Although I may not pass most of the tests i make an effort unlike some folk.


I’d say the most useless teachers are the P.E staff specifically the younger ones.
There’s this one blonde one with a ponytail I had her in S2 , but my god when we would go outside you could’ve asked to go inside to collect your jacket and your response would be “you’ll warm up” she’s saying this whilst she has a long puffer on with gloves. Girl be serious maybe you should take your jacket and gloves off and warm up in -2°c weather. Bruv this is Scotland not the Bahamas or Thailand


Even in classes all the time the teachers always have their focus on the misbehaving students and not helping others like me who is a relatively quiet person who likes to wait until the teacher comes over to my side of the class to ask a question or even wait till the end of lesson.

Another reason why you shouldn’t attend this school because of the neds they get everything like barista , rowing and other things when us good students who are actually trying get nothing.

The food here is disgusting like bruv no offence to the dinner people not their problem I bet they’re amazing at cooking their own meals but my god what cash and carry is the school buying from I’ve been off multiple times from food poisoning
Or worse occasionally you’ll see the odd Tesco delivery van come in with groceries but I bet that’s only for the teachers bc “they’re more special” not to mention when your going out for lunch or bringing your own WHICH I HIGHLY RECOMMEND especially if going out you walk down to lidl there a teacher smokin.






Overall do not recommend to sending your child here if my school sees this
IMPROVE

Fix your stuff stonelaw xx

terrible. absolutely terrible.

Treated rubbish and had to run outside in -7°C and on a separate occasion had to run 2 extra sprints in rain with terrible cramps because I "wasn't doing enough"

In this review I will cover a variety of subjects each headed in capitals.

BULLYING:
Personally, I wasn't bullied. However, I knew of a few people who were in fact bullied. She was made fun of and harassed in front of and behind the backs of teachers and the teachers wouldn't do anything about it unless the bullied student were to report it (even if the bullying incident was right in front of the teachers' eyes).

FIGHTS:
There was ALOT of fights and some of them even have video evidence on the internet. There was a giant fight at lunch (off school grounds) involving kids from Stonelaw and other schools. The review guidelines say I cant post a link but googling "Stonelaw High School Fight" will show proof of this claim.

Another incident involving two junior students left one IN HOSPITAL! I'm pretty sure the victim was assaulted with a knife. I hope the victim is recovering swiftly 🙏 you can google "Stonelaw Highschool Pupil Attack" and the first result is about this.

TEACHER MISCONDUCT:
There has been one confirmed case of misconduct which searching "Stonelaw Teacher Misconduct" on google can be found. There have been many claims I have heard but have no proof of.

BATHROOMS:
Bathrooms are locked during class time (except disabled toilets) to try and limit students going to the bathroom to skip class. However, for the students genuinely in need of the bathroom that is a bit of a problem and having the bathrooms unlocked for them can eat into more of their class time than would otherwise be eaten into. Students are required to get a "toilet pass" to be allowed to the bathroom during class. To get a toilet pass you must have proof of a condition that would make you need to go toilet more than someone without their condition.

SUBSTANCE ABUSE:
The school is trying to address this by shutting the bathrooms as before mentioned and reprimanding the students. Students often went to the bathroom to vape or whatever else in the bathrooms and some just out in plain sight. A very large number of students vape and many of those who vape sell or gift other students vapes too. Of course this vaping epidemic is part of a bigger issue as students shouldn't be able to purchase vapes from businesses in the first place.

SCHOOL IN GENERAL:
The teachers are a bit of a mixed bag. Some are very helpful and some not so much. The teaching styles of some teachers is very good and some teachers have very poor styles that leave the student confused or just having not learned very much. The students are also a very mixed bag with some being total jerks and others being pleasant people. The inside and outside the school were often dirty because of littering and students chucking stuff about. In particular students skoosh water out of bottles making floors slippery. Some pupils are often ignored day to day unless they actively seek out success and put in a lot of effort (which in a way is to be expected but some students are just in need of a nudge and student who misbehave sometimes garner more praise than the students who are quiet and put in the effort). Sometimes things are very short notice or just not very well communicated. I remember the random vaccination days for flu or something that would appear out of nowhere. The shining star of this school is the extracurricular activities. There are many to choose from like basketball, football, Lego robotics, film, fair trade , dungeons & dragons and more. The teachers taking the extracurricular classes are usually the ones who are good in class too. There was also a lot of supported study after school for exam aged students. However, a lot of the time supported study was an AMA which is fine for some people maybe but I preferred the ones where each session was specifically focused on a certain aspect of the subject (e.g. a maths study session focused on trigonometry).


Please note: Never had a school meal. Always brought my own banana for lunch.

i started here at the beginning of the year as an s2 student and to b honest my experience wasn’t the best. there are so many bullies (especially boys) and alot of basically toxic people. there’s also a teacher who actually assaults kids and still gets to work there!?? i’m concerned and very disturbed about how the teachers handle situations like that here

Just poorly run and highly hypocritical in their values. One teacher said that we just have to deal with our problems of getting up in the morning, despite not knowing everyone’s situations mental health wise, as ‘everyone needs to do, so just get on with it’x