This week, we are looking back at the top North Ayrshire stories and pictures from October 2003.
Who can you spot in these photos from the Herald files?
Primary 4/3 at St John’s in Stevenston were learning about the Childline charity and how it operated back in 2003. These pupils learned about safe cooking techniques.
Ardrossan Academy’s main building reached the grand old age of 70 in October 2003. Pupils marked the occasion with a display of photographs featuring former pupils. Barrie Sillars and Robin Kelso are pictured with the display that they put together to mark this auspicious occasion in the life of the school.
Hundreds young bookworms received medals and certificates at Ardrossan Library after completing the third annual North Ayrshire Summer Reading Scheme. Local five to 12-year-olds had to work their way through six books in six weeks during the summer hols.
Garnock Academy S1 pupil Kirsty Williamson scooped the North Ayrshire Young Chorister of the Year accolade in 2003.
Abbey Nursery’s own Groundforce team – Adam Croll, Courtney McCabe and Charlie Stevenson - were out and about sprucing up the school grounds in 2003.
There was a photocall at St Bridget’s Primary in Kilbirnie as the school celebrated its 40th anniversary in October 2003.
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