Auchtermuchty & Dunshalt
Education in Auchtermuchty & Dunshalt
What's New?
![]() | Evening & Leisure Classes: from Sep 2010Search for an evening or leisure classes to suit you. Classs are on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings from Sept 2010. |
![]() | Auchtermuchty Primary wins again!Auchtermuchty Primary school children entered the National Food Safety Week 2010 Poster Competition and they have scooped the Best School award. |
![]() | New Howe of Fife job clubAre you looking for work or a course? Come along to the new Howe Job Club on a Friday between 10am & noon at the Howe of Fife Learning Centre for help with course/jobs searches, CV writing and interview skills. |
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Pre-school Education
Muchty Monkeys Pre Nursery Club is an active supervised playgroup that runs 2 mornings a week in the Auchtermuchty Community Centre.
You can also share a coffee with other parents and join in the fun at the Auchtermuchty Tots and Toddlers group, also at the Community Centre.
The Dunshalt Toddler Group meets every Thursday in the Dunshalt Village Hall.
There are a number of private childminders in Auchtermuchty & Dunshalt (please search the directory below for contact details), or visit Scottish Childcare for more on local area childcare, events and activities.
Primary EducationAuchtermuchty Primary School dates from 1900. It serves Auchtermuchty and its surrounds, including Dunshalt. | ![]() |
Alternatively St Columba's RC Primary School serves the Catholic community of Cupar and the Howe. | ![]() |
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Secondary EducationChildren completing primary education usually choose to go to Bell Baxter High School in Cupar. Alternative options include Madras College in St Andrews, or St Andrew's RC High School in Kirkcaldy. | ![]() |
Note: Auchtermuchty children & Dunshalt children travel on different school buses to and from Bell Baxter. **Download school Bus timetables** |
Help for parents
- Sign up for school closure alerts and receive SMS text or email alerts when your school is closed due to severe weather or other unforeseen circumstances.
- Check out the 2009/10 & 2010/11 school holidays and in-service days.
There are a number of fee-paying schools in Fife as well as in neighbouring Perth & Kinross and Dundee. Visit the Scottish Council for Independent Schools for a comprehensive list.
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Community Education
Auchtermuchty is home to the Howe of Fife Learning Centre, a community education initiative managed by Elmwood College. The excellent new centre based at Auchtermuchty Primary provides equipment and tuition for 10+ people and enables people in rural communities to study close to home and at convenient times. There are a wide range of courses available, from computer basics to creative writing. For an up to date course brochure call Linda on 01334 658868.
Further & Higher EducationLocal colleges include Fife's Elmwood College in Cupar and Adam Smith College in Glenrothes/Kirkcaldy. Carnegie College in Dunfermline and Perth College is also a 30 minute drive away. University education is provided at nearby St. Andrews (Fife's only university and Scotland's first), Dundee and Abertay (Dundee). |
Alternatively the Open University of Scotland provides flexible support, tailored to the needs of the individual student and their area of study and is ideally suited to those based rurally.
Lifelong Learning
The Adult Basic Education Service in Fife provides free tuition for adults wanting to improve their basic skills in reading, writing, spelling, arithmetic and basic maths. But learning doesn't just have to be about formal qualifications, you can develop a personal interest or hobby, learn new skills like how to use the internet, or just have fun too!
Elmwood College run a series of ongoing Evening & Leisure classes on subjects as diverse as hair, horticulture, multimedia and languages. Check out their 2010 guide here: Elmwood College Evening & Lesiure Classes: Jan to Jun 2010.
Auchtermuchty Library and Auchtermuchty Community Centre also offer a range of adult learning opportunities and Community Education Officer Dave Manderson is always keen to hear from enthusiastic participants. Check out this page regularly for updates on learning opportunities in the area.
Online Learning
On-line learning means using computers instead of books or teachers to learn about a subject. Digital Fife run a series of free courses for community groups, in computing and using the internet. You can learn at your own speed and go back at any time to brush up on a subject.
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Art classes starting in Falkland
Monday, 30th August, 2010
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Fife Youth Jazz Orchestra open night
Monday, 30th August, 2010
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Another new fixture for the Scottish Disability Golf Partnership
Friday, 27th August, 2010
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Plea to gardeners to keep their eyes peeled for hedgehogs
Wednesday, 25th August, 2010
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Discounted tickets for Fife Animal Park
Tuesday, 24th August, 2010
Events Calendar
September 2010
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Auchtermuchty & Dunshalt Flower Show
Saturday, 4th September, 2010
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Bats & Moths: Falkland
Saturday, 4th September, 2010
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Art & Craft Fair - Newton of Falkland
Saturday, 4th September, 2010
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Build a sweat lodge: Monimail Tower
Friday, 10th September, 2010
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Optics weekend at Vane Farm
Saturday, 11th September, 2010
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