Flashback to Irvine and Kilwinning stories from 10 years ago

Who can you spot in these Times photos from December 2013?

Elderbank was selected as the name of Irvine’s new primary school, bringing together pupils from Fencedyke, Broomlands and Towerlands.

Members of North Ayrshire Council’s cabinet voted for Elderbank over the names ‘Cherrylands’ and ‘Cunninghame’ following presentations from the school’s future pupils at a meeting in December 2013k.

Work was on schedule for the new school to be operational ahead of the new session in August 2014.

The project brought together children who currently attended Fencedyke, Broomlands and Towerlands Primary Schools.

The name ‘Elderbank’, presented by Robin and Kelsie of Towerlands, was inspired by the Elder trees (also known as Bourtrees) that are so numerous in Bourtreehill. According to local legend, an Elder tree has the power to prevent spirits from haunting you, which explains why so many were planted around Irvine.

Pupils from St Winning’s Primary School in Kilwinning got  to meet Father Christmas himself at the traditional ‘Santa Walk’ in 2013. Youngsters and staff walked down to Kilwinning Sports Club, singing Christmas songs on the way.

Irvine Royal Academy’s first Christmas Fayre was hailed as a big success in 2013. Jack Munro, Stuart McColgan and Dillon Mitchell are pictured manning the games and DVD stall.

St Luke’s Primary 1, 2 and 3 wowed Kilwinning audiences with their fabulous performance of the Hopeless Camel just before Christmas 2013.

Woodwynd Community Centre was transformed into a Winter Wonderland to welcome the start of the 2013 festive season. As well as stalls, the Christmas fayre fun included a toboggan run, bubbleball, ski slope, ice rink, rides and giant bouncy snowmen.

Kind hearted pupils from Irvine Royal Academy raised £200 for Tourettes Scotland with a Hallowe’en disco and presented the cheque to the charity’s Janice Mylan in December 2013.