Education

St Leonards was named top academic school in the awards announced last week (Pic: Larry Bray)

Praise for Fife school's top academic rating in Sunday Times’ Good Schools Guide

EIS General Secretary, Andrea Bradley visited Fife on Tuesday (Submitted photo)

Teachers in Fife injured as a result of aggression in the classroom

Students were given a unique insight into the work at Fife College's Kirkcaldy campus (Pic: Submitted)

Fife college students given unique tour of major building works

EIS Union poster for public meeting on November 28 (EIS Fife//Twitter)

Change is urgently needed to tackle growing problem of violence in schools

Stella Maris took up the role of rector only last month (Pics: University of St Andrews)

St Andrews University rector under fire over Israel 'genocide' claim

Police say inquiries are continuing (Pic: TSPL)

Police probe Fife school assault and video of the attack

Pupils at Viewforth have taken part in the Glamcandy classes (Pic: Submitted)

Glamcandy make-up classes boost for Fife pupils as programme is rolled out

Young lives can be made miserable by bullies at school (Pic: TSPL)

Fife teen, 16, shapes policy on bullying after being victimised at school

Violent incidents in Fife schools have already surpassed last year's total (Pix: Pixabay)

School violence in Fife: another spike as over 3500 violent incidents reported

The survey revealed the extent of the abuse and violence against teachers - pictured posed by models (Pic: TSPL)

Fife school teachers reveal violence and abuse from pupils in shocking survey

The new student accommodation in St Andrews (Pic: Submitted)

New studios and shared student apartments unveiled in St Andrews development

Councillor Kathleen Leslie has concerns over the next steps for Glenwood and Glenrothes High Schools after the funding snub (Pics: Stock)

Fife school replacement projects in limbo after region misses out on funding

Pitteuchar East Primary School (Pic: Google Maps)

Inspectors publish report after visit to Fife primary school

Carol Main received her fellowship at a ceremony on October 26 (Pic: Martin Shields)

Kirkcaldy music champion "honoured" to receive fellowship

Leven Bowling Club with support by Active Schools Fife, delivered introductory sessions to local primary schools: St Agatha's RC, Mountfleurie and Parkhill (Pic: Submitted)

Active Schools: big jump in numbers as school sport bounces back in Fife

Justine McIvor received her scholarship from college principal Jim Metcalfe (Pic: Fife College)

Eight students receive a boost to their studies with the award of a scholarship
Students at Fife College, including a student from Kirkcaldy, have received a boost to the start of their degrees as recipients of a prestigious scholarship.

Students at St Andrews University take part in the annual Raisin Monday foam fight on St Salvador's Lower College Lawn.

Raisin Monday: The University of St Andrews' foam fight in pictures 2023

Fife College has offered more Modern Apprenticeships than ever before (Pic: Submitted)

Record number of Modern Apprenticeships offered to Fife students

The students who spent the summer in New York (Pic: Submitted)

Fife College students return from once-in-a-lifetime trip to New York

Music teacher Davy Lees has retired after nineteen years of teaching pictured with Bob Brews & pupils Adriel, Warona, Megan and Nathan (Pic: Fife Photo Agency)

PoPopular long-serving Kirkcaldy primary school music teacher bows out

From left: Alex Paton, Inverkeithing High School; Heather Bett, senior manager, community children's services; Dr Joy Tomlinson, director of public health; Dr Lorna Watson, deputy director of public health; Pam Colburn, quality improvement officer, Fife Council; and Seth Tomlinson, Inverkeithing High (Pic: NHS Fife)

Kirkcaldy school launch for public report health with focus on young people

Imogen with her fellow pupils and Strider (Pic: Submitted)

Kirkcaldy pupil beats 90,000 youngsters in UK-wide badge design competition

Judith Kerr and Steven Hay from Friends of Kirkcaldy High School, and teacher Jennifer Davidson with pupils (Pic: Fife Photo Agency)

Former staff and pupils’ huge fundraising effort for Kirkcaldy High School

Rory Ritchie presented Jane Leslie of Pepsico Quaker with a collage of drawings and messages from the Springfied Primary pupils.

Quaker Oats at Cupar delivers facelift at children's playground

Cameron is only the fourth recipient of the award

Fifer is only fourth winner of renewable energy bursary

Do you recognise yourself from this Buckhaven College trip to Belgium?

Former Buckhaven College tutor expands his search for old pupils

Schools face major disruption with strike action hitting next week (Pic: Nationalworld)

Pupils back to remote learning as Fife schools shut for three strike days
Remote learning will be re-introduced for pupils across Fife as schools close for three days this week because of strike action by non-teaching staff.

Pupils at Carleton with the new road safety markings (Pic: Fife Council)

Road safety initiative with new markings at Fife school playground

Schools will sit empty for three days next week as strike action hits across Fife (Pic: Submitted)

Fife school strike: pay offer ‘too little too late’ to avert action – union

Students busy tidying up the beach at Seafield, Kirkcaldy (Pic: Danyel VanReenen)

Business students swap classroom for coast to clean up Kirkcaldy beach

Students at St Andrews celebrate the university's number one ranking (Pic: Submitted)

St Andrews University named leading university in UK in rare double

Justyna Stanka is pictured sitting on her competition-winning bench in Fortmonthills Woodland, Glenrothes.

Fife College student's bench design becomes reality at popular woodland

Six students at Fife college have received the scholarship (Pic: Fife College)

Fife students thrilled to receive car dealership scholarships

Balwearie High School, Kirkcaldy (Pic: Fife Free Press)

£8m refurbishment plan for high school in Kirkcaldy – but no start date for work

Martin Compston & The Rig writer, David Macpherson meet the school students at the end of their tour of the studios. (Pic: Neil Hanna)

Fife drama students meet The Rig star Martin Compston in studio tour

(l-r) Tom Barclay (Kingdom Housing Association), Susan Jackson (Campion Homes), Vice-Principal Professor Tom Brown (University of St Andrews), Mark Easton (Kingdom Initiatives), Kirsty Graham (Kingdom Housing Association), Kenny Walker (Campion) and Willie Herd (Campion).

22 affordable homes handed over in phase one of St Andrews 'university village'

L-R: Harvey Ross , Bricklayer, Cllr Peter Gulline, Lyle Keddie - Fabricator/welder

Fife Council apprentices praised for work to tackle eyesore in Fife town

Fife College has been nominated for a pair of awards at a national awards ceremony (Pic: Submitted)

Fife College nominated for pair of awards at ceremony

NHS Fife's pupil support nursing team won the 'Health and Wellbeing' prize at the Children's Health Scotland Awards. (Pic: NHS Fife)

Recognition for NHS Fife team at the Children's Health Scotland Awards

Support staff at Fife College, who are members of Unison, are set to take part in a national day of strike action in September.

Fife College support staff set to join colleagues in national day of strike

Pictured (L-R) are: Charlotte Byrne, Tristan Bleak, Harry Ward and Mr Duncan. Submitted image

Pupils at Fife high school signed off with a donation to help new students

The result of the Unison ballot was announced today. Pic: Contributed

Non-teaching staff in Fife schools could strike unless pay deal agreed

A blast from the past. The P4 class from Warout Primary School in 1958

The Class of 1958: schoolday memories from Glenrothes

Joan in the lambing shed where the educational programme she leads provides those with learning needs support and agricultural experience

PM Rishi Sunak's Point of Light award for Fife woman

Here are the dates of the 2023/24 school holidays in Fife. Pic: Michael Gillen.

School holidays in Fife Council area for the 2023/24 session

The senior winners from St Andrew's RC High School for 2022/23. (pic: submitted)

St Andrews RC High School senior prize winners 2022/23

Checking up on the honey making qualities of the hive

Bee enthusiasts in Fife unveil location of new hive

The 2022/23 prize winners from Kirkcaldy High School. (Pic: Scott Louden)

Kirkcaldy High School award winners 2022/23

In pictures: Primary 7 classes of 2023 from Kirkcaldy area schools

Tesco are backing the multi-million pound Stronger Start scheme (Pic: Submitted)

Fife pupils to benefit from supermarket and DJ backed scheme to give best start

Students will take part in a 18-week course and are guaranteed an interview at the end of the process (Pic: Submitted)

Fife College set to tackle ageing workforce with new civil engineering course

The Tay Cities Region Deal has announced free digital skills courses (Pic: Fife Council)

Residents in north Fife will be able to access free digital skills courses

Permission is being sought to build a new trim trail in the grounds of Kirkcaldy West Primary School (Google Maps)

Plans for new trim trail in grounds of Kirkcaldy school

Fife College students have benefitted from more than 34,000 free meals (Pic: Submitted)

More than 34,000 free meals offered by college

Rector Neil McNeil with pupils Anna Grieve and Lochlan Sweaton who will represent the school at a national service of thanksgiving with King Charles III, known as the Honours of Scotland ceremony. (Pic: Scott Louden)

Fife high school pupils in historic Honours of Scotland event with King Charles