Fife College now “OPEN FOR BUSINESS”

The Kirkcaldy sky was turned red for a short time on Wednesday when Fife College released 700 balloons to signify the fact that the College is now ‘fully open for business’ after a two year redevelopment of its main campus.’COLLEGE NOW ‘OPEN FOR BUSINESS’

The Kirkcaldy sky was turned red for a short time on Wednesday when Fife College released 700 balloons to signify the fact that the College is now ‘fully open for business’ after a two year redevelopment of its main campus.

Over two hundred students and staff cheered as College Principal Joyce Johnston and two students released the balloons on the steps of the new impressive front entrance to the College.

Joyce released the first 350 balloons while students Susan McGrath from Lochgelly and Tammy Thomson from Crossgates released the second set of 350 balloons. Each of the balloons represented one of the 700 courses currently on offer at the College.

Attached to 50 of the balloons were lucky golden tickets, which will entitle anyone who finds one to a 50% discount on a lifelong learning course at the College.

Said Joyce, “Watching 700 red balloons float up into the Kirkcaldy sky was a wonderful sight and thoroughly enjoyed by all of our students and staff. This was a fun and very visual way to show to all that we are now fully open for business, offering more courses than ever before in state-of-the art facilities.”

As a result of the £12.2 million pound redevelopment, Fife College now boasts a superb range of new facilities to benefit both students and the local community.

Last summer saw the completion of a large atrium space, new beauty and hairdressing salons, two dance studios, a state-of-the-art fitness suite, teaching kitchens, training restaurant and office space. Facilities opened this month include; art workshops, a theatre, large sports hall, additional hair and beauty salons, enterprise zone, learning centre / library and spacious entrance area.

The redevelopment of Fife College was supported by the European Regional Development Fund, the Scottish FE Funding Council and the Scottish Arts Council.