Bow of Fife, Collessie & Letham
Education in Collessie & Letham, Bow of Fife
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![]() | Free street dance workshopsFree urban dance workshops for 11-18 year olds in Cupar on Wed 21 Jul - Thurs 22 Jul, 10am-3pm. free lunch, fruit and smoothies. All abilities welcome! For more information and to book a place contact: tr14ers.Scotland@iacdglobal.org | |
![]() | 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. |
![]() | Letham Primary raises money for BHFLetham Primary School held a fundraising 'Ultimate Dodgeball' tournament and raised a grand total of £763 for the British Heart Foundation. | |
![]() | Looking for work or thinking of studying?Come along to the new Howe Job Club on Fridays between 10am & noon at the Howe of Fife Learning Centre in Auchtermuchty for help with course/jobs searches, CV writing and interview skills. |
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Pre-school Education
Letham Toddlers meet on Wednesday's from 1-3pm and Friday's from 9.30 - 11am (during term time). Please come along to Letham Village Hall for some friendly chat and fun for your little one! | |
Letham is home to The Secret Garden - Britain's first outdoor nursery. There are also a number of independent childminders and qualified childcare providers operating in the area. Seach the directory below for their contact details or see Scottish Childcare for more on local area childcare, events and activities.
Primary EducationLetham Primary is situated at the top of School Brae. Letham primary serves the villages of Letham, Collessie, Bow of Fife and surrounds. Pupils from outside the village travel to and from school in a mini-bus. | ![]() |
There is no nursery at Letham, pre-school children from the area travel to nearby Ladybank Primary. View Letham Primary School's 2009/10 term dates. Alternatively St Columba's RC Primary School serves the Catholic community of Cupar and the Howe. | |
Secondary EducationChildren who have completed primary education usually choose to go to Bell Baxter High School in Cupar. **Download Bell Baxter school Bus timetables** | ![]() |
The other nearest secondary school is St Andrew's RC High School in Kirkcaldy. |
Parental help
- 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.
- View the 2009/10 and 2010/11 school term dates.
There are also fee-paying schools in St. Andrews, Perth and Dundee. Visit the Scottish Council for Independent Schools website for a comprehensive list.
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Community Education
Nearby Auchtermuchty is home to the Howe of Fife Learning Centre, a community education initiative managed by Elmwood College. The new centre at Auchtermuchty Primary school 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 mainly IT courses available, from computer basics to advanced certificates - perfect for honing your computer skills so you can email photos and update this site! 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 University education is provided at nearby St. Andrews (Fife's only university and Scotland' 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. Alternatively check out the range of courses on offer in your local library.
Learning doesn't just have to be about formal qualifications though, you can develop a personal interest or hobby, learn new skills, brush up on old ones, 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.
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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Fife Youth Jazz Orchestra open night
Monday, 30th August, 2010
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Letham Flower show photos now online
Saturday, 28th August, 2010
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Another new fixture for the Scottish Disability Golf Partnership
Friday, 27th August, 2010
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Community Bakehouse update
Thursday, 26th August, 2010
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Plea to gardeners to keep their eyes peeled for hedgehogs
Wednesday, 25th August, 2010
Events Calendar
September 2010
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Bookbug Session at Ladybank Library
Friday, 3rd September, 2010
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Bats & Moths: Falkland
Saturday, 4th September, 2010
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Energy Group meeting: Collessie
Monday, 6th September, 2010
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Build a sweat lodge: Monimail Tower
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Optics weekend at Vane Farm
Saturday, 11th September, 2010
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