Supported by: Alasdair Allan*, Stuart McMillan* *S5M-15160 Gillian Martin: New Deer Primary School Wins National Award That the — Parliament congratulates New Deer Primary School on being ranked as the top performing primary school in Scotland in the 2018 Renaissance Awards; understands that the awards honour the best performing schools from across the UK and Ireland at implementing best practices for reading and student growth in reading attainment, as measured by Renaissance Star Reading and Renaissance Accelerated Reader; acknowledges that Renaissance Star Reading and Renaissance Accelerated Reader are used in over 6,000 schools in the UK and Ireland to encourage and promote reading; recognises the importance of literacy to the development of children; commends the staff and pupils at New Deer Primary School on their success, and wishes them well.