Incident at St Joseph’s RC School

16 January 2018

Aberdeen City Council is responding to an incident in which a pupil was injured by a section of rendering material which became detached from a wall at St Joseph’s RC School this morning.

Our immediate priority is the wellbeing of the injured pupil and we are liaising with their family.

The safety and wellbeing of all pupils, staff and visitors at Aberdeen’s schools is a priority for the Council and a comprehensive response to this incident is ongoing.

Whilst it would not be appropriate to comment further on the specifics of the incident at this early stage, we would seek to reassure the public that Aberdeen City Council is responding in line with established procedures.