Singing the National Anthem in school

I'd be interested in knowing if there are schools that make (or used to make) students sing the national anthem. Please specify which country you're from.

Here in Canada I've never had to, but one of my high school teachers said he'd worked in a part of the country where they sang the national anthem every morning and that they had a portrait of the Queen to sing to in the back of the class. That would have been in the 80's. So obviously I'm interested in knowing if that was true or if he was embellishing a little.

My apologies if this is not strictly political but I thought this board fit best.

The only anthem worth singing
 
Unbreakable Union of freeborn Republics,
Great Russia has welded forever to stand.
Created in struggle by will of the people,
United and mighty, our Soviet land!

Sing to the Motherland, home of the free,
Bulwark of peoples in brotherhood strong.
O Party of Lenin, the strength of the people,
To Communism's triumph lead us on!
 

Through tempests the sunrays of freedom have cheered us,
Along the new path where great Lenin did lead.
To a righteous cause he raised up the peoples,
Inspired them to labour and valourous deed.

Sing to the Motherland, home of the free,
Bulwark of peoples in brotherhood strong.
O Party of Lenin, the stength of the people,
To Communism's triumph lead us on!
 

In the victory of Communism's immortal ideal,
We see the future of our dear land.
And to her fluttering scarlet banner,
Selflessly true we always shall stand!

Sing to the Motherland, home of the free,
Bulwark of peoples in brotherhood strong.
O Party of Lenin, the stength of the people,
To Communism's triumph lead us on!