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Cllr Cowan visits the Financial Inclusion team at the Barony Campus with Head Teacher Peter Gilchrist and Depute Head Vicky Grove

Financial Inclusion team challenges poverty within our schools

Councillor Elaine Cowan, the Council’s Spokesperson for Education, and Children and Young People visited the Barony Campus in Cumnock recently to meet their new Financial Inclusion Team.

Cllr Cowan joins in the Halloween fun at Hillside

A very Happy Halloween at Hillside School

Councillor Elaine Cowan, Spokesperson for Education, and Children and Young People visited Hillside School this week and joined in their Halloween celebrations. 

Cllr Cowan with the particaptory budgeting team, HT David Rose, DHT Hayley Fitzpatrick, Callum Fitzpatrick and Debbie Nicoll

Financial Inclusion team challenges poverty within our schools

During Challenge Poverty Week, Councillor Elaine Cowan, Council Spokesperson for Education, and Children and Young People visited the William McIlvanney Campus in Kilmarnock to meet with the Financial Inclusion Team based within the school.

Visiting Nether Robertland Primary

Gillian Hamilton, Interim Chief Executive of Education Scotland visits East Ayrshire

Interim Chief Executive of Education Scotland, Gillian Hamilton spent the day in East Ayrshire recently to find out more about innovative local projects like Skills and Learning 33 (SL33), touring local schools and engaging with children and young people.

Alan Brown MP with Hollie, Charlie and Ollie

Crosshouse Primary School and Communication Centre officially opened in special ceremony

Alan Brown, MP for Kilmarnock and Loudoun, officially opened the newly refurbished and extended Crosshouse Primary and Communication Centre at a special ceremony.

Windy uses sustainable travel

Annual Climate Change Youth Conference drives change

Loudoun Academy played host to the annual Youth Climate Change Conference, where children and young people from across East Ayrshire gathered together to develop ideas and actions to respond to the climate emergency and help to achieve the Council's ambitious Net Zero targets.

 

AFO USA Southern States tour 2023

Ayrshire Fiddle Orchestra walking in Memphis on US Tour

Ayrshire Fiddle Orchestra touched down in the land of the Delta Blues as part of their USA Southern States Tour that took place earlier this summer.

DH Mr Johnston with Provost Todd, Kyle from Stewarton Academy and Cllr Elaine Cowan with the Ayrshire Coastal Path guidebook

Ayrshire Coastal Path guidebooks donated to East Ayrshire secondary schools

All secondary schools in East Ayrshire have received a copy of the official Ayrshire Coastal Path guidebook, which have been donated by author James A. Begg and the Ayrshire Coastal Path Management Board.

Provost Todd cuts the ribbon to declare Bonnet Toun Bicycles open

Innovative DYW project at Stewarton Academy is officially open!

Provost Jim Todd, who was joined by Councillor Elaine Cowan, Spokesperson for Education, cut a ceremonial ribbon to officially open the innovative Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) Bonnet Toun Bicycles, which is part of Stewarton Skills Academy.

DH Mr Johnston, Cllr Cowan, Gregor and Provost Todd who is presenting Gregor with a gift

S3 pupil from Stewarton Academy is a Taekwondo World Champion!

Gregor C from S3 at Stewarton Academy attended the Taekwondo International World Championships in Coventry in July and came home - Individual Sparring Black Belt Middleweight World Champion!

Cllrs Reid, Stewart and Cowan with Eddie Fraser, Kevin Wells, reps from Aberlour and Alba from Willowbank

Summer programme has been a whole lot of fun!

Visitors from the Council and Aberlour dropped into Willowbank School recently to find out more about the ASN holiday support programme, which is being delivered by Aberlour, Scotland’s Children’s Charity.

Our School Crossing Patrollers

70th anniversary of the School Crossing Service celebrated at special event

School Crossing Patrollers from across East Ayrshire gathered at Council HQ recently for a special event to mark the platinum jubilee of the School Crossing Patrol Service.