Toronto Primary School Headteacher Fiona Linfoot said: "Hope was a much-loved member of the Toronto Primary family, and will be hugely missed by all her friends and school staff.
Proposals to launch a public consultation into changing the catchment areas for West Lothian's three denominational secondary schools and nine of their associated primary schools have been approved.
Pupils at a West Lothian school for children with additional support needs have been enjoying a wonderful new Christmas display, thanks to those carrying out Unpaid Work orders.
The award-winning film composer of the musical scores for films like Brave, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and Thor visited senior pupils at two Blackburn Primary schools recently.