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![Kilmarnock Academy receive their award from Education Scotland](https://cdn.prgloo.com/media/5c125c2940f64740841ec3c4ba91a232.jpg?width=442&height=663)
Kilmarnock Academy gain STEM recognition from Education Scotland
Kilmarnock Academy is the first school in East Ayrshire to achieve the STEM Nation Award from Education Scotland.
![P5 bowling fun](https://cdn.prgloo.com/media/73a994a0572a4ce69cfa827df1245b44.jpg?width=442&height=663)
Northwest Kilmarnock P5’s enjoy bowling training sessions
Northwest Kilmarnock Bowling Club, in partnership with Active Schools, are running training sessions for P5’s at three local schools – Hillhead, Onthank and Mount Carmel Primary Schools.
![Holly, Sarah-Cate, Lyle, Zack and Lacey with Cllrs McKay, Maitland, Cowan, Barton and McMahon](https://cdn.prgloo.com/media/2d36cd478e914655bfbdc0d938217b9f.jpg?width=442&height=663)
Dinnae forget your Caddy initiative launched by St Sophia’s Primary
Dinnae forget your Caddy is a fun 16-week initiative for Early Childhood Centres, Primary and Secondary Schools across East Ayrshire, which encourages whole communities to recycle their food waste.
![ayrshire fiddle orchestra group photo](https://cdn.prgloo.com/media/e378c9ff0501436ebd079afa205d4d9a.jpg?width=442&height=663)
Talented young musicians perform at Number 10
Two talented young musicians from Kilmarnock Academy and The Robert Burns Academy, namely Heather Anderson and Kirsty Gemmell performed at 10 Downing Street and the House of Commons recently as part of a group of senior players from the Ayrshire Fiddle Orchestra.
![Cllr Cowan with Provost Todd, Cllrs Barton, Adams and Jones help to serve up a Magic Breakfast](https://cdn.prgloo.com/media/81fc1be78dc242feb7e204cb18ca347f.jpg?width=442&height=663)
Council toasts new breakfast initiative at Grange Academy
Grange Academy has launched a new breakfast initiative in partnership with the not-for-profit organisation, Magic Breakfast.
![Adil and Ruaridh from p6 at Gargieston Primary operate a robot](https://cdn.prgloo.com/media/c1c5bc0880964e6d99f4a48e89a238cd.jpg?width=442&height=663)
National Robotarium visits Gargieston Primary
The National Robotarium made its first visit to East Ayrshire this week when the team visited P6 at Gargieston Primary for a day of exciting workshops.
![Cllrs Reid, Stewart and Cowan with Eddie Fraser, Kevin Wells, reps from Aberlour and Alba from Willowbank on Aoife's sensory bus](https://cdn.prgloo.com/media/9a84b16e1e2c4eb28563068615739cb5.jpg?width=442&height=663)
ASN Holiday Support Progress Report
At the first meeting of Cabinet of 2024, an ASN Holiday Support Progress Report was considered and agreement was reached to extend a pilot contract with Aberlour, Scotland’s Children’s Charity, to deliver an ASN holiday programme this summer.
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Revisions made to Early Learning and Childcare Allocation Policy
At the recent meeting of Cabinet, it was agreed that revisions would be made to the Council’s Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) Allocation Policy and that statutory starting dates for eligibility of funded early learning and child care places for three year olds will be introduced for applications for the 2024/ 25 academic year, which starts in August 2024.
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Over 400 children and young people sang loud and clear at special concert
Over 400 pupils from Annanhill, James Hamilton, Whatriggs Primary Schools and Sgoil na Coille Nuaidh performed Scottish Opera's The Last Aliens at the Grand Hall recently.
![Cllrs Cowan, Barton and McKay enjoy a Christmas school lunch](https://cdn.prgloo.com/media/3c740866fd8b42f69143ad7449671bde.jpg?width=442&height=663)
Christmas lunch was ho-ho-whole lot of fun
Hurlford Primary School gave a warm, festive welcome to Councillors Graham Barton, Elaine Cowan and Maureen McKay who joined the school for their Christmas lunch, prepared and served by Catering Services.
![Provost Todd and Councillor Douglas Reid at the Killie Trust Fustal Cup competition](https://cdn.prgloo.com/media/1f1072a1c1e848a19ef11b76077ec04a.jpg?width=442&height=663)
Killie Trust Festive Futsal Cup competition
The Killie Trust Festive Futsal Cup competition was held at Grange Campus recently, where five primary school football teams competed for the coveted Cup.
![Rags2Riches accept pre-loved clothes from the Clean Green team](https://cdn.prgloo.com/media/10203211214f4a09bf339637fa052085.jpg?width=442&height=663)
Annanhill Primary is working hard to be cleaner and greener!
Since August, Annanhill Primary’s Clean Green group has been working really hard helping to improve their local community and encouraging the whole school to be more environmentally aware.