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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…
Ahead of AFC Community Trust Day on Saturday 17 February, 10 pupils from St Machar Academy have been given the unique opportunity to design a football shirt which will be worn by Dons players in the warm-up ahead of their match against Hibernian.
The 10 participants of the S3 AFCCT St…
Parents and carers who wish to apply for a funded place for August 2024 in an Aberdeen City Council school or nursery setting providing Early Learning and Childcare can do so online from today (Tuesday 30 January) until Wednesday 14 February 2024.
Parent and carers only need to apply…
While New Year messages are often asked of dignitaries and celebrities, Aberdeen City Council thought it would be good to hear the views of some other very important people – the city’s senior pupils.
Senior pupils, aged between 16 years…
A new scheme to help Aberdeen parents into work while simultaneously tackling childcare shortages has been launched by Aberdeen City Council.
The ABZWorks Bright Starts project will provide 12-week internships for eligible parents in childcare roles within Council-run settings, with a…
Some of Aberdeen City Council’s Early Learning and Childcare provision is set to change to meet local demand from the start of the new school year in August 2024.
The new provision is the result of regular analysis of uptake and a…