With thousands of school children across the country starting school , we can't help but reminisce on our own time at school.

Everyone will remember sitting crossed legged at assembly, or heading to the gym hall with your gutties on ready for PE, but there's always one or two memories we all wish we could forget.

Did you ever call your teacher mum or stumble through reading aloud in class and just wish the ground would swallow you up.  Well don't worry because you're not alone.

We've put together a list of some of the worst, but best, moments to happen at primary school. Let's reminisce together;

Hurting yourself on the blue crash mat

Although it was suppose to protect you from harm, they did more harm to you if you actually crash into it - those things are solid.

Having to sit on the knobbly bit of the bench

We don't know about you but we have no idea why the two bumps were on the benches in the first place, but having to sit on them was the worst.

When you had to do the picking at social dancing

Your palms would be sweaty and you always had the fear of rejection.

Calling the teacher "mum"

Quite possibly the most embarrassing thing to happen to you at school. Ever.

Waiting on being picked for team sports

Another agonising wait to see who would pick you for their team.

Being partnered with the teacher

And if you didn't get picked you'd be forced to work with the teacher

Being sent out of the classroom and looking through the wee window at your pals

You and your mates were all laughing but it was just you who was sent out of the class, now you're forced to look in through the wee window in the door at everyone else.


Getting a time out during Golden Time

It was the best time of the week - a Friday afternoon golden time - but getting a dreaded time out was legit the worst.

Playing the random character in the nativity

Every parent is always proud of their child, no matter what part they are playing. However, the star, moon, sheep, and any other farm yard animal were always the worst characters to play.

Stumbling over words when reading aloud

No one enjoyed reading aloud in class, especially when you had a big word to try and pronounce. Did anyone else count ahead and pre read their paragraph to make sure they didn't make any mistakes?

Being told to get a wet paper towel for any ailment

It didn't matter if you might have broken your arm falling in the playground or you had a sore head, you were always told to get a wet paper towel. That would sort you out.

Starting the year with your blazer too big

Maybe this was just our parents but we always started a new school year with clothes that wee bit too big, especially our blazer. That way you had room to grow into them.

But really you had to walk about for the first few months with an oversized blazer - not the cool new look you were after.

When we no longer got free milk

The biggest travesty to ever happen in Scottish school history.

When you forgot your gym clothes

This was always the worst, you were forced to raid the lost and found for some shorts and a tshirt so you could join in - and you never let your parents live it down. Never again would they forget gym day.

When you had a healthy packed lunch on the best food day in the canteen

All your pals were tucking into a tasty lunch and you had to eat your cheese sandwich. It really was the worst.