Families can enjoy the adventure of a lifetime during the October week holiday – by making a trip from Stirling to the very edge of the Solar System. The Stirling Science Festival returns from 17-19 October and most of the family-friendly events are free of charge for all who attend. Read more…
Stirling’s young people have achieved improved levels of attainment across the board in this year’s SQA results compared to pre-covid levels. The 2022 results are the first in three years that are based on formal exam performance, following disruption caused by the pandemic. Initial figures show there has been a Read more…
Ahead of Exam Results Day next Tuesday (9 Aug), Stirling Council has launched a new mental health service for local young people and is highlighting other available supports. Kooth is the latest platform to offer online mental health and emotional wellbeing support for children and young adults in Stirling. Free, Read more…
The Young Persons’ Free Bus Travel Scheme, which offers free bus travel for young people aged between 5 – 21, will begin on Monday 31 January 2022 and applications are now open! Young people will be able to access the scheme using a National Entitlement Card (NEC) or ‘Young Scot’ branded NEC card. IMPORTANT: Please note all young Read more…
Stirling Council is reminding families that all Primary 5 children will be entitled to free school meals from the beginning of the new term (5 January 2022). They will join P4 pupils who have been eligible for the provision of free school meals from the beginning of term in August Read more…
Kippen resident Kelsie Hewines has scored a fantastic goal being chosen to represent Central Region Schools U15 Girls, with first round fixtures taking place in Glasgow later this month. Starting off her love of football at Kippen Primary School she joined Kippen Juniors Football Club in P1, progressing on to Read more…
Members of the public are being invited to have their say on proposals to permanently close Buchanan Primary School. Stirling Council is asking for parents, children and young people, as well as the wider community to give their views on the mothballed school as part of a public consultation that Read more…
Stirling Council is reminding families that all Primary 4 children will be entitled to free school meals from the start of the new school year (18 August). P1-3 pupils already receive free school meals and P4s will join them in becoming eligible for the provision this August*. It follows an Read more…
You or your company can make a difference to your local playpark! The playpark committee is looking for people or companies to boost their budget for the refurbishment of the playpark . Over the years Kippen Playpark has become dilapidated and there is an urgent need for it to be Read more…
Those aged 18 to 29 years old on (and including) 17 May 2021 are currently being invited to register for their coronavirus vaccine. Those eligible to register for a vaccination online should meet all the following: you are 18 to 29 years old (as of 17 May 2021) you are Read more…