Education in Falkland & Newton of Falkland

What's New?  

Evening & Leisure Classes: from Sep 2010 Search for an evening or leisure classes to suit you. Classs are on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings from Sept 2010.

New Howe Job Club Pop into the Howe of Fife Learning Centre in Auchtermuchty on Fridays from 10am - noon and speak to Opportunities For You staff who will help you with course/jobs searches, CV writing and interview skills.

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Pre school Education

Smart Cookies is a private day nursery providing care for pre-school children and an out of school club for school age children. Parents can also join the Falkland Foxes baby/toddler group at the Falkland Village Hall on a Tuesday morning. Musical Steps is a local educational music & movement classes for babies & toddlers from 4 months held in the Village Hall on Fridays.

See Scottish Childcare for more on local area childcare, events and activities.

Primary Education

Falkland Primary School was built in 1967. It serves Falkland & Newton of Falkland and their surrounding areas. With 6 classes plus a nursery and a role of approx 140 children, it aims to offer pupils a safe, happy and stimulating learning environment where each individual is encouraged to fulfil his or her potential, and success is recognised in all aspects of school life. There is an active Parent Platform which supports the school and organises many successful fundraising and social events throughout the year. Falkland Out of School Club also takes place at the school.

Alternatively St Columba's RC Primary School serves the Catholic community of Cupar and the Howe.

Secondary Education

Falkland and Newton of Falkland children generally travel on the same school bus to and from Bell Baxter High School in Cupar.  **Download school Bus timetables**

The Roman Catholic alternative is St Andrew's RC High School in Kirkcaldy.

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.
• 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 for a comprehensive list.

Independent Education

Falkland House School is a residential school for boys aged 10 to 18 years who have Additional Support Needs and who find it difficult to cope with mainstream schooling.

Further & Higher Education Local 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' 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.

Rural Leadership Programme

The Rural Leadership Programme (RLP) is a one year 'learning journey' for rural people who, building on their passion for their place, are leading the way to sustainable community futures.

Currently being pioneered by Falkland Centre for Stewardship, the programme suits people who are active in their community, working locally with others for a common purpose, and people from the public and private sectors working in community development. Through inquiring at a personal, community/professional and global level participants will increase their effectiveness, strengthen networks, connect to resources, and respond to ‘big picture' issues in rural community development. Contact admin@falklandht.org.uk  for more.

Lifelong 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. 

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 at your local Howe of Fife Learning Centre or via Falkland library.

Learning doesn't just have to be about formal qualifications, you can develop a personal interest or hobby, learn new skills, brush up on old ones, or just have fun! 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.

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