{"id":687887,"date":"2026-01-11T01:04:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T01:04:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/687887\/"},"modified":"2026-01-11T01:04:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T01:04:15","slug":"historic-east-renfrewshire-primary-school-to-mark-150-year-milestone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/687887\/","title":{"rendered":"Historic East Renfrewshire primary school to mark 150-year milestone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n  Busby Primary School in is celebrating its 150th anniversary later this month, having first opened its doors on January 29, 1876.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The school is the oldest in the area and has been a central part of the community for generations.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Despite its age, the building still retains many original features, including the headmaster\u2019s desk, which will be showcased during the celebrations.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.barrheadnews.com\/news\/25752533.glasgow-weather-met-office-yellow-snow-ice-sunday\/?ref=ed_direct\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">East Renfrewshire weather Met Office yellow snow and ice until Sunday<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.barrheadnews.com\/news\/25752404.traffic-warning-issued-newton-mearns-water-supply-disruption\/?ref=ed_direct\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Traffic warning issued in Newton Mearns after water supply disruption<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.barrheadnews.com\/news\/25712063.list-reveals-east-renfrewshire-schools-asbestos\/?ref=ed_direct\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">List reveals which East Renfrewshire schools have asbestos<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Gillian McRobb, headteacher at school, said: &#8220;Busby Primary has been at the heart of this community for a century and a half, and that\u2019s something truly special.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  &#8220;Our pupils are excited to bring the school\u2019s story to life, and we\u2019d love former pupils and local residents to share their memories and help make this celebration unforgettable.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The school is inviting members of the public to share photographs, stories, and memories of their time at Busby Primary to help shape the event.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Contributions can be sent via email to celebrate!@busby.e-renfrew.sch.uk.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  A special day of celebration will be held to mark the anniversary, with each classroom transformed to represent a different decade from the school\u2019s history.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  This immersive approach will offer pupils and visitors a unique glimpse into what life at Busby Primary would have been like over the past 150 years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Busby Primary School in is celebrating its 150th anniversary later this month, having first opened its doors on&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":687888,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7826],"tags":[748,918,4884,712,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-687887","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-glasgow","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-glasgow","10":"tag-great-britain","11":"tag-scotland","12":"tag-uk","13":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115873779766896682","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/687887","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=687887"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/687887\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/687888"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=687887"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=687887"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=687887"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}