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East Ayrshire Council has launched a new programme to support teachers and classroom assistants in primary and secondary schools to embed the use of formative assessment to improve learning.

Almost 500 pupils have taken part in this year's Schools Spring Spectacular Concert, which showcases star performances by talented young musicians from schools across East Ayrshire.

East Ayrshire lifted three trophies at the national iESE awards.

Wet weather didn’t daunt womens’ spirits as they gathered for a sisterly stroll in the Dean Castle Country Park to mark International Women’s Day. 

On Monday 18 February, work began on the final stage of the £1.2m Flood Prevention Scheme at the Leggate in New Cumnock.

Grange Academy’s Destany Robertson (16) became Kilmarnock’s first Scottish female champion after taking gold at the recent Scottish Schools and Junior boxing Championships.

Young learners and residents in Bellsbank are celebrating as work officially began to build them a bright new Primary School, a superb new Early Childhood Centre and a stunning new community facility.

“Nationally significant and stunning new facilities that will inspire pupils, the community, those new to sport and future generations of sportspeople still to come.”

East Ayrshire Council’s Housing Asset Services (HAS) has recently won two major awards – the APSE award for Most Improved Performer: Building Maintenance in the UK and the APSE Margo Blair Award for innovation and excellence within service delivery and performance.