Did your school play the national anthem?

Only for special occasions like assemblies.

In fourteen years of schooling, I never heard the national anthem once, and never saw either the UK flag or the English flag. We did observe the minute's silence on Remembrance Day, though. I still do.

Do you mean "Me/My kids"?

Not that I can remember, we used to recite "I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands; One nation, Under god, Indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."

Sounds nothing like what America stands for these days, lol sad.

unfortunately my school plays the american national anthem every single morning no matter what. we have to stand up during it, and the worst part is that the teachers find all different versions of the songs that are all very long. So everybody is like "when the f*** is this one gonna end?!" while we have been standing there for several minutes listening.

Where I went to high school, it was o'canada pretty much everyday. There where different versions though, one was the english-french, and another was kids singing.

In Australia, the primary schools and secondary schools I went do did the Australian National Anthem at every school assembly. No question. Even if we were going to run out of time if we didn't get presentations done on time, it had to be done and everyone has to stand and sing it to the three flags (Australian, Indigenous Australian, and United Nations flags). Though not everyday does it get sung, we still had the flags get pulled up everyday.

Visiting my brother's primary schools at award ceremonies and other stuff, they still did the national anthem- standing up, singing, flags, and all of that. It was a necessity and if you couldn't sing the last verse (which most people can't or don't know it. Usually it's the first verse is all that's sung in most places- which is BULL), you were given the 'stink eye'. Most don't care that you don't know the last verse but it's definitely expected that you know and learn the first verse at least!

Those who could sing all of the verses were regarded patriotic for taking time to learn it and stand by the words. And if your religion doesn't let you, we don't really care that much and send you off to the library or something- we respect your religion and we're not going to impose on you. It's school- there's going to be variations and differences. Respect it.

Although the anthem doesn't get done all the time, it's a big deal. Not having it done when necessary is wrong. And changing it to suit catholic schools or suit anything is almost like a crime.

We always have days off when it comes to respecting the war veterans, doing National Day, and all of that. Always, the flags go up and the anthem would be held here and there and the main venue in the city is broadcasted on the television or radio.

Political correctness on the other hand is a whole new ball game. I think it's been settled a few years back. Still a bit shaky but we're on equal ground.

once a week only on monday

Mine did, but I never sang along. I would sing "Ol' Mcdonald" instead, or sometimes this song by the Spice Girls. I forget what it was called. I would do so very loudly, and was scolded every day.

I don't even know our national anthem.

well idk about national anthem but in middle school my school made us sing America the Beautiful every wednesday after we said the pledge of allegiance in the mornings as a whole o_O

they sing it before football games at my old high school

They did at football games and stuff but that's about it. The band played it, (oh yeah!)
In the morning we did the Pledge. -_-

We never do in the UK. We have no national pride here, but I like it that way. We had a few songs on Rememberance Day, but not the National Anthem.

I'm sorry I made a typo the one that says 'No, my/my kids school plays the national anthem' should me ' No, my/my kids school doesn't play the national anthem'

They should play the american national anthem in canada, because canada is just a puppet