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Children and young people from Netherthird Primary School were excited to welcome special visitors to their new school for the official key handover and time capsule ceremony.

Super Tattie, the Council’s new school meal mascot, headed to Burns country on Wednesday to join the Burns Day celebrations at Mauchline Primary School.

At the recent meeting of Cabinet an extensive report on the Council’s early learning and childcare provision was heard. The report included details of the successful roll out of 1140 hours, the findings of the 2022 statutory consultation and the priorities for the Early Learning and Childcare Plan 2022-24. It was also agreed that the hourly rate for community childminders would be increased to £5 per hour.

Under the Education (Scotland) Act 1980, children who turn 5 years between 1 March 2023 and 29 February 2024, and whose parents/carers wish them to attend school, should be registered for education this week.

Willowbank School has just achieved their eighth Green Flag Award while Riccarton Early Childhood Centre (ECC) has achieved their seventh Green Flag Award; proving they are leading the way with awareness of and care for the environment.

Willowbank School in Kilmarnock has become the first school in East Ayrshire to achieve Allergy Aware status as part of a new allergy awareness initiative developed by Catering Services, Health and Safety, and Educational Services.

Leader of the Council, Councillor Douglas Reid officially broke the ground at the site of the new Dunlop Early Childhood Centre with Calvin, George, Sophia, Isabel and Sandy from the ECC.

Super Tattie, the Council’s new school meal mascot dropped into Dalmellington Primary recently to meet his creator - Carson from P7.

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is coming to Patna thanks to funding from The Coalfields Regeneration Trust.

Loudoun Valley Trust has donated £400 to five local schools to ensure that all children and young people can participate in fun and educational trips.

The Robert Burns Academy and Grange Academy competed in the Enterprising Maths in Scotland national finals at the Glasgow Science Centre this week taking fourth and sixth place respectively.