http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/feed/freuchie/education/en-gb60http://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/freuchie-community-council-meeting-monday-1st-dece/http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/freuchie-community-council-meeting-monday-1st-dece/Freuchie Community Council are reporting back to villagers on the results of the consultation on the £25,000 that has been allocated for 'environmental improvement' following the development at Walter Lumsden Court. Residents are invited to a meeting at the Lumsden Memorial Hall on Monday 1st December at 7.30pm to learn which projects will be followed up. Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/freuchie-rainbows-update-17-nov-08/http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/freuchie-rainbows-update-17-nov-08/We had craft night at rainbows and have started on our Christmas theme by the girls making their Christmas cards.Wed, 19 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/freuchie-rainbows-update-12-nov-08/http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/freuchie-rainbows-update-12-nov-08/Rainbows started back on Thursday with 11 girls, including 3 new rainbows. All the girl's were happy to be back. Wed, 12 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/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/freuchie-rainbows-update-7-oct-08/http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/freuchie-rainbows-update-7-oct-08/Last seesionbefore holidays, back Nov 6thTue, 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