Elmwood College Community Learning team have been working in partnership with Auchtermuchty Primary School to create a new Howe of Fife Learning Centre based within the school grounds.

Industrial action affecting Fife Council's contact centre has been called off. Contact centre workers had been due to strike from Monday for a week over a national pay dispute.

Almost 1 in 3 Scottish schoolchildren is being taught in a school that either should be demolished or has major defects.

Fife Council is warning that, due to industrial action called by UNISON, eight important phone numbers will be unavailable for customers between Monday 6 and Friday 10 October.

Ladybank Primary School Ragbag reminder: 3 November

Members of the trades unions UNISON, Unite and GMB staged a 24-hour strike in support of their pay claim, following on from a similar protest on August 20.

Fife high schools will be serving up more healthy choices in their canteens over the coming months as they strive to meet new requirements set out by the Scottish Government.

Council update on strike disruptions

Reunion reminder

Falkland primary and nursery, St Andrews RC High School & Bell Baxter to close so far

Why not spend some time in your local library, polishing up your computer skills with the aid of our helpful staff?

Fife Council is warning of another day of disruption to services on Wednesday, 24 September, including some school closures, due to industrial action called by trades unions UNISON, Unite and GMB.

Youth club times and clubs this term

The Secret Garden, near Letham was honoured for its ‘outstanding contribution to play' in the annual award scheme run by the Nancy Ovens Trust.

North East Fife MSP, Iain Smith, demands apology from Finance Secretary, John Swinney after misleading statements made in Parliament

Read the latest from Bell Haxter High

New beginners class, starting in Collessie Village Hall on Thursday 11 September is cancelled ue to lack of support

Agenda for the next Collessie Community Council meeting thatwill take place in Victory Hall at 7.30pm on 15th Sep.

Children raised money towards new sports tops

unwanted items to the school by 31st october

Details of Door open events in east Fife on 21 Sept

The Education and Children's Services Committee today approved the development of a 10 year plan which will set out a programme of work to replace and refurbish Fife schools.

Fife, including many parts of the Howe came to a stand-still yesterday as more than half of Fife Council's employees went on strike.

Council update on industrial action disruptions Wed 20 Aug

dance classes resume after the school holidays

An update on summer fundraising events

While it is not yet known how many employees will take part in next week's industrial action, Fife Council is warning residents of likely disruption to normal services on Wednesday, 20 August, including the possibility of some school closures.

Due to current conditions and the prospect of further heavy rain making conditions worse, the Collessie Duck Race has been cancelled. It shall be re-scheduled for a future date.

MEMORIES of 'T in the Park' are set to be revived soon as Cupar gears up for its very own music festival. Some 5000 fans are expected to descend on the grounds of Elmwood College on September 6 for 'Elmwoodstock', an ambitious one-day event headlined by some of Scotland's most popular bands.

Entries to the Letham and District Flower Show contact Alison McDonald, tel 01337 810250

In his second annual report to staff, parents and friends of the school Bell Baxter rector Phil Black said that his optimism last year had proved "well founded" and that pupils "really were being given the opportunity to prepare for life".

Fife based radio station Kingdom FM have announced that their first Local Heroes Awards will be held at the Rothes Halls in Glenrothes on Thursday 21st August.

Check out the extensive summer programme of fun stuff for Teens organised by Fife Council community services

Get to know bell baxter and joinin new opportunities

Fife Council Community Services are reviewing Library and Museum Services. To assist they are seeking the views of as many users of the services as possible. An online questionnaire is available ... to get more information and to access the questionnaire go to .... www.fifedirect.org.uk/mandlconsultation Please also pass this information to any friends or colleagues who are regular users of the service. A printed questionnaire is also being prepared and will be available soon.

No trace of missing Bell Baxter documents

The controversial consultation process which resulted in Dunshalt Primary School being closed has become the subject of a special case study which may help prevent other schools from suffering the same fate.

Fife Council today agreed a Capital Investment Programme which will see £357 million pounds spent on delivering its top eight priorities over the next three years. And the council has agreed to fund a ten year plan which will see investment in Fife of around £600 million.

If you're a keen photographer, why not enter the Rural Gateway website's photo competition? Following the success of their 2007 competition, this year's is bigger and better.

Letham park consultation and sponsored walk

Education leaders in Fife have been accused of being too inflexible over teacher numbers in primary schools.

Birnie and Gaddon Loch News Update, June 08

Safeguarding our rural schools consultation

Parents warned over school parking danger

FIFE Council's Educational Services have made outstanding progress in meeting objectives and have become the most improved service in Scotland.

Ladybank Primary school class update

Secret Garden ceilidh raises £240

Well done and thanks to everyone who contributed to the coffee morning last week which raised over £300 for new equipment for the play park at the west end of Collessie.

Youth music opportunities for under 25s in Fife

Monimail Tower Project volunteers needed

Dunshalt school on the market

Bid to curb rural school closures

Excessive speed targeted near Letham crossroads 32 offenders found in one morning

A Right Guid Read is a monthly online reader reviews newsletter compiled by Fife Council Libraries and Museums. This is the May edition.

EIS blasts Council plans

Fife at forefront of research study into learning

Bell Baxter school reunion

Ladybank Primary School News: 22 Mar 08

Healthy eating programme for overweight kids

27 new teachers for Fife

Parents have been told to take more responsibility for their children’s school attendance after Fife Council announced it was cutting the number of truancy officers by half

SCOTTISH COLLEGES could be doing more to prevent students dropping out, a study has found

New web portal launches officially today in Freuchie

Iain Smith, North East Fife MSP gets guided tour of SCF web portal

English class options

Strathmiglo Primary awarded Eco-Schools Green flag

New head for Freuchie PS

Dunshalt furniture on its way to Grenada

Children's minister visits Cupar primary

Parents encouraged to take up free school meals

Active living and good eating at Freuchie Primary

Easter Fair raises £1200!

Fife kids top obesity tables

Healthy tuck shop options

Falkland Primary quiz masters

Bedtime stories wanted

Big Tent Festival 08 shaping up to be bigger and better.

Open Day invite

Old clothes wanted for school fundraiser

Open Afternoon at Letham Primary raises £706

Ladybank Primary sell summer bulbs

SHOCKED local councillors are seeking urgent improvements to Freuchie Primary school following a damning report by government inspectors.

Fife Council is currently carrying out a study to identify areas of landscape which should be recognised, celebrated and protected by a local landscape designation.

JANUARY arrived with a vengeance this week as winds of up to 80mph battered north east Fife, leaving a trail of destruction in their wake.

FIFE Council has acted swiftly to restore the reputation of Freuchie Primary school in the wake of a damning report by inspectors.

Proposed core paths for Strathmiglo, Ladybank, Gateside, Falkland, Auchtermuchty and the Lomond Hills have been drawn up after two years of consultation. Fife Council invites your comment re major omissions or errors prior to the formal statutory consultation stage which will probably take place from the beginning of April 2008. See web link below for more.