Does the word "school" have a negative connotation?

A "place" in Sheffield, England has dropped the word "school" from its name, because allegedly the word "school" has "negative connotations."

Watercliffe Meadow primary in Sheffield is to be known as a "place for learning" after governors decided that the traditional description sounded too "institutional".

The £6 million "learning experience", which opens on Monday, will also encourage pupils to wear soft shoes indoors and has got rid of the traditional school bell at the end of lessons, in order to make the place more welcoming.

More info at the link.

Found at Nothing to do with Arbroath. There are days when I would like to blog everything I see there, but that would clearly be inappropriate. Today, in addition to this item, there is a cute cat video, an image of Jesus found in floor tiles, a teen reporting herself for drunk driving, a touching family reunion, and a child banned from a plane because of cutaneous mastocytosis.

Please read my previous review of Arbroath here, then add it to your list of bookmarks to check on a regular basis.