http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/feed/falkland-and-newton/education/en-gb60http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/falkland-school-crossing-under-review/http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/falkland-school-crossing-under-review/Howe of Fife & Tay Coast Cllr Donald Lothian has welcomed Fife Council's decision to look at the operation of the pedestrian crossing at Falkland Primary School & Nursery, in light of continuing concern about safety at its current location.Sun, 30 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/new-concerns-raised-over-bell-baxter-hu/http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/new-concerns-raised-over-bell-baxter-hu/School children in Cupar are being taught in buildings described as just "adequate" by education chiefs. The debate over whether children at Bell Baxter High School should be taught in 'temporary' hutted accommodation raised its head at a meeting of the north east Fife area committee. Sun, 30 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/secret-garden-outdoor-nursery-collects-another-awa/http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/secret-garden-outdoor-nursery-collects-another-awa/Play Scotland has presented the nursery with an achievement award for Best Practice Provision. The award was presented at Play Scotland's annual conference on Nov 20th. Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/introducing-one-planet-food-project/http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/introducing-one-planet-food-project/Falkland Centre for Stewardship launch their One Planet Food project and Winter Warmers lecture seriesWed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/auchtermuchty-primary-given-first-class-report/http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/auchtermuchty-primary-given-first-class-report/Auchtermuchty Primary School and Nursery has been praised for its high performance, strong record of improvement and effective leadership in its latest HM Inspectorate of Education report. Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/councils-look-free-school-meal-costs/http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/councils-look-free-school-meal-costs/Giving FREE MEALS to primary school pupils will land the four councils in Tayside and Fife with a multi-million pound bill, writes Grant Smith, education reporter with the Courier. Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/bell-baxter-diary-14-nov-08/http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/bell-baxter-diary-14-nov-08/diary update linkThu, 13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/childrens-parliament-model-exhibition-hits-kirkcal/http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/childrens-parliament-model-exhibition-hits-kirkcal/An innovative and thought-provoking exhibition by Fife Members of the Children's Parliament has been brought to Kirkcaldy. Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/inflation-pressures-hit-education-budget/http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/inflation-pressures-hit-education-budget/Fife Council's Education Service will be working hard to bring down a projected overspend before the end of the financial year, as they have managed to do in previous years, with much greater overspends. Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/are-schoolkids-using-car-less/http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/are-schoolkids-using-car-less/A recent survey claims fewer Fife kids are travelling to school in mum and dad's car. But it appears there are fewer walking too. Fri, 7 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/scf-vacancy-part-time-content-administrator/http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/scf-vacancy-part-time-content-administrator/Smart Community Fife seeks person with great computer skills for new part time role Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0000http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/149-fife-schools-contain-asbestos/http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/149-fife-schools-contain-asbestos/MOST schools in Fife contain potentially lethal asbestos, it's been revealed. Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0000http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/transition-falkland-programme-kicks-ways-save-ener/http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/transition-falkland-programme-kicks-ways-save-ener/Last night's Energy Transition in Falkland event, organised by Falkland Transition Toun, was a really stimulating and interesting meeting.Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0000http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/local-food-chef-christopher-trotter-advises-us-wha/http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/local-food-chef-christopher-trotter-advises-us-wha/Local chef Christopher Trotter gives us advice on seasonal produce in his October 08 newsletter - the first in a series of food articles by Christopher, commissioned especially for this portal. Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/falkland-flooding-questionnaire/http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/falkland-flooding-questionnaire/Falkland & Newton of Falkland Community Council are circulating a questionnaire to residents in the area known to have been affected by August's flooding. Tue, 7 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/reconnecting-food-satish-kumar/http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/reconnecting-food-satish-kumar/The Centre for Stewardship (organisers of the Big Tent Festival) announce their Annual Stewardship Lecture which this year is by Satish Kumar on the subject of ‘Reconnecting with Food'. Tue, 7 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/new-howe-of-fife-learning-centre/http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/new-howe-of-fife-learning-centre/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. Tue, 7 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/fife-council-strike-called/http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/fife-council-strike-called/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.Fri, 3 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/many-schools-poor-condition/http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/many-schools-poor-condition/Almost 1 in 3 Scottish schoolchildren is being taught in a school that either should be demolished or has major defects. Wed, 1 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/council-contact-centre-will-be-hit-strike-6-10-oct/http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/council-contact-centre-will-be-hit-strike-6-10-oct/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. Wed, 1 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100