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Daily Record
29-05-2025
- General
- Daily Record
Ayrshire pupils are stars of the show as they share recycling plans at Glasgow conference
The pupils spoke about steps their schools have taken to tackle waste and improve recycling. A number of East Ayrshire primary school pupils were the stars of the recent ASSIST FM Conference, held at the Crowne Plaza in Glasgow. Alfie and Jack from Catrine Primary, along with Jessica, Lily and Ilaria from Fenwick Primary as well as teachers Mrs Eccleston and Vicky McWilliam were invited by Mark Hunter, Vice Chair of ASSIST, the Scottish local authority catering organisation, to share the work taking place to reduce food waste and increase recycling across East Ayrshire. Ms McWilliam, Principal Teacher of Climate Change and Active Travel, supported by Cairey the Caddy, gave a presentation on the Dinnae forget your Caddy initiative, which encourages children, young people and their local communities to recycle food waste at home. Jessica, Lily and Ilaria spoke about the Clean Plates initiative at Fenwick Primary which encourages children and young people to not waste food at lunchtime. The Clean Plates chart monitors their food waste and pupils with clean plates collect a house point. They also spoke about their work within their community encouraging food waste recycling and a joint initiative with local community magazine 'The Covenanter' that makes it easy for people to order an inside and outside food caddy from the Council. Alfie and Jack delivered a presentation on the Education Waste Review, which has encouraged all schools in East Ayrshire to look at ways of increasing recycling and reducing residual waste. They both explained that an education officer visited their school and helped them to maximise recycling opportunities. Alfie and Jack said: 'Each school is looking at their processes and how they can be improved, but it only works if everyone who comes into our schools does their part. At Catrine Primary all the staff, pupils and especially our janitor, are amazing and it really helps to make us the best at recycling.' They concluded that as a result of the review, the Council is saving over £15,000 annually. Councillor Graham Barton, Spokesperson for Planning, Property and Environment, said: 'I was so pleased to hear that our young people had been invited to speak at the ASSIST conference. 'They have great news to share from East Ayrshire on the different initiatives that are helping to reduce food waste, increase recycling and promote sustainable waste management. 'Well done to Alfie and Jack and Jessica, Lily and Ilaria - they really were wee stars.'
Daily Record
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Dance Fest delivers spectacular performances in Ayrshire
Dance Fest, Ayrshire's biggest celebration of dance, enjoyed two sell-out shows at the Gaiety Theatre in Ayr. The spectacular event showcased the very best of dance from local schools, community groups, private dance schools and stage schools plus a performance from East Ayrshire Youth Dance Company. Performances included Fenwick Primary who presented a dance entitled Dancing through the decades – 150 years of Fenwick Primary while S1 from Stewarton Academy performed an extremely high energy hip-hop routine to 'It's Okay I'm Okay and Work It'. Logan Primary wowed with a dance using various styles entitled Around the World; East Ayrshire's Youth Dance Company performed an incredible hip-hop routine to Lady Gaga's 'Abracadabra'; while St Andrews Primary gave a fantastic performance to Flor Rida's classic 'Club can't handle me'. Dance Fest was produced by Zara Smith, Cultural Co-ordinator, Dance and Movement from East Ayrshire Council's Creative Minds team, and featured a range of different dance styles and musical tastes, including musical theatre, street, jazz, lyrical and hip-hop. The young people put on an incredible show and the East Ayrshire Teacher Performance group impressed the crowd with Bye Bye Bye – a hip-hop routine choreographed by Carrie Craggs, to the NSync song and a jazz routine choreographed by Louise Chudleigh to Get Happy. The tantalising and totally toe-tapping two-night event saw further highlights from Jam Street, i-Dance, Karen E Moir Dance, Dynamite Dance Studio, Icon Dance Company Ayrshire and CentreStage. Zara said: "Dance Fest represents the culmination of weeks and months of practice by pupils and their teachers in schools across East Ayrshire who come together to share their love of dance on stage. It is a spectacular celebration and showcase, which everyone finds really uplifting. The show also reflects the ongoing and much-appreciated support and encouragement from parents, family members and carers." Provost Claire Leitch attended Dance Fest with the Council's Chief Executive, Eddie Fraser, and Dr Julie Carrie, Music Services Manager. She said: "What an incredible evening we spent at Dance Fest. It was a real celebration of dance and was so joyous. All the dancers gave heart and soul to their performances, and I found it very moving – the talent, the commitment and just the opportunity to express themselves through dance. It was wonderful. "Congratulations to Zara Smith for producing a fantastic event and to all the performers."
