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Weel done tae Amanda Dunn from Shortlees Primary who lifted the Scots Language teacher of the year award at the national Scots Language Awards, organised by Hands Up for Trad, Scotland’s traditional culture, music and arts organisation.

Is it a bird, is it a plane.....no it’s a tattie – Super Tattie, the Council’s new school meal mascot.

A visit to Dalrymple Primary and Early Childhood Centre by Her Majesty’s Inspectors of Education has led a glowing report that highlights work by Head Teacher Simon Leitch that has developed ‘a culture where children, families and staff feel valued.”

BBC Bitesize spent the day at Grange Academy recently filming daily challenge videos that will run during Maths Week Scotland 2022, the annual national celebration of Maths.

In April, Cabinet reached agreement on the proposal for an inclusive educational development in North West Kilmarnock, on the sites of Mount Carmel Primary and Onthank Primary and Early Childhood Centre, and a full public consultation was undertaken.

Young people in East Ayrshire are due to receive their National Qualifications results from the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) on Tuesday 9 August 2022.

At the recent special meeting of Cabinet, agreement was reached that will allow the Dunlop Early Childhood Centre (ECC) project to progress.

Minister for Children and Young People, Clare Haughey was welcomed to Flowerbank Early Childhood Centre in Kilmarnock recently, to hear about their successful pilot of the Children and Young People’s Improvement Collaborative (CYPIC) Out to Play improvement programme.

Grange Academy’s Under 13’s football team has only gone and done the treble; lifting three trophies over an unprecedented season.

Annanhill Primary School has been awarded the Silver Rights Respecting School Award by UNICEF UK.

For the first time in over two years, the Council Chambers were alive with the sound of chatter and cheer this week as children and young people from schools across East Ayrshire gathered to celebrate first Clean, Green Education Awards.

Eight talented young musicians took part in a special recital recently, the Music Service’s first in person performance in over two years.