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Annanhill Primary’s football team has made a clean sweep of this year’s Cup competitions winning an unprecedented five trophies.

Over 250 children and young people from primary and secondary schools within East Ayrshire have taken part in the annual outdoor water safety day at Loch Doon.

The Education teams of Dumfries and Galloway Council and East, North and South Ayrshire Councils won the Digital Transformation Award at the Municipal Journal (MJ) Awards on Friday last week with ‘SWConnects’, - the digital delivery of qualifications.

East Ayrshire’s Probationer of the Year award has been presented to Abbie McLelland, P5 teacher at Onthank Primary.

Parents and carers of children and young people who attend the Barony Campus are being urged to be mindful of road safety and follow agreed access arrangements.

In a bid to become a more financially sustainable organisation now and into the future, East Ayrshire Council is preparing to set out a new direction of travel, with people, partnerships, early intervention and prevention sitting at the heart of these proposals.  

Grange Academy recently attended the Scottish Mathematical Council Maths Challenge Awards ceremony hosted by Strathclyde University.

Noa, Louise, Sophie, Nathan, Calder and Nora were the special guests at a time capsule ceremony held recently at The Bridge – the new Dunlop Early Childhood Centre.

Vibrant Communities, in partnership with Education Services and Community Planning Partners, have been running Youth Action Team (YAT) roadshows in secondary schools across East Ayrshire. 

300 young people attended a special event at the William McIlvanney Campus recently, showcasing robotics, AI technology and STEM careers.

Dance Fest, Ayrshire’s biggest celebration of dance, had three sell out shows last week at the Gaiety Theatre in Ayr.

In a first for Scotland, Grange Academy has started working with local charity Cut N Connect, bringing top quality hairdressing to the school for the young people and their families.