LEVENMOUTH ACADEMY IS READY FOR NEW SCHOOL TERM

Levenmouth Academy will open its doors to pupils for the first time after it was recently handed over to Fife Council. Pupils from the former Buckhaven High School and Kirkland High School will begin a new era as they come together at the new £44m school, delivered by hub East Central Scotland. The new school was developed in tandem with a new Fife College building in order to provide a campus approach, strengthening the joint working between Secondary and Further Education. The building has been designed and built with the latest environmental and architectural innovations and the learning and teaching spaces are perfectly thought out to complement the teaching in every way for its 1800 pupils. Gary Bushnell, Chief Executive, hub East Central Scotland, said: “Our team worked closely with Fife Council to deliver a high quality building that meets the long term needs of the community. The construction project delivered significant additional local benefits with almost half of the workforce locally employed as well as the creation of 25 work placements and 22 apprenticeships.”