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News Archive

A book written in Doric by pupils at Riverbank School about a naughty herring gull has been launched today (Thursday 28 March). 

‘Summer, e Magic Scurry’, tells the story of a herring gull that does all the things a ‘scurry’ –the Doric word for a gull – usually does, but then, using…

Three decades of a bp education scheme, which has provided around 3,000 students with an opportunity to inspire north-east pupils, was recognised at the company’s North Sea headquarters last night.

The enduring success of the bp Student Tutoring scheme is thanks to the partnership between…

Seaton School Nursery has received an excellent inspection report from the Care Inspectorate yesterday (Thursday 21 March 2024).  

During the visit in the week beginning 22 February 2024, the inspectors accessed the following key areas:

the care, play and learningthe nursery settingthe…

Dietetics students from Robert Gordon University (RGU) have partnered with Seaton Primary School to teach pupils how to cook quick, tasty meals and snacks while learning about the key nutritional benefits of a healthy relationship with food.

The five-week pilot project with primary seven…

The Brimmond School community was today (Friday 15 March) celebrating a UNICEF UK Gold Award in recognition of the school’s commitment to children’s rights.

The gold award is the ultimate stage, after silver and bronze, of the Rights Respecting Schools Award, and is granted by UNICEF UK,…

Pupils at St Peter’s Roman Catholic School are taking readers on a magical journey through Old Aberdeen following the launch of their Doric titled book ‘A Unicorn's Guide Tae Aul Aiberdeen’ yesterday (Monday 4 March).

The Primary 7 pupils have been supported by Jackie Ross and Aaron Gale…

Nine pupils from Bucksburn Academy will experience a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity when they take part in a two-week scientific expedition to Greenland later this month.

The pupils, whose ages range from 14 to 16 years old, were selected from over 120 applicants in the school to take…

Applications are now open for the 2024/25 academic year at Aberdeen City Council’s ‘virtual’ ABZ Campus – offering almost double the range of courses than last year. 

The new academic year will see 69 courses at a range of different levels on offer – up from the 37 courses on offer…

A programme aimed at addressing the surplus of schools in Northfield and improving the provision of education in the area took a step further this week.

Aberdeen City Council’s Education and Children’s Services committee approved a report on the…

NHS Grampian has teamed up with St Machar Academy, taking inspiration from American ‘Career Academies’, to give young people a taste of healthcare careers and build the workforce of the future and NHS Scotland Youth Academy, focusing on collaboration with partners to…

The delivery of Aberdeen City Council’s Schools Estate programme has been revised and reprioritised due to the impact of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete, commonly referred to as RAAC, being present in three school buildings.

Since late August 2023, the Council’s Schools Estate Team…

A combination of visual and physical surveys undertaken by independent structural engineers have revealed that Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) has been identified in three of Aberdeen City Council’s 11 secondary schools and in none of the authority’s primary schools.

RAAC is…