Doors Open Day to return to Aberdeen next month
More than 80 buildings will be opened to the public when a popular annual event returns to the north-east next month.
Schools
£760,000 repair bill for vandalism at Aberdeen schools
More than £760,000 has been spent repairing vandalism to schools in Aberdeen in the last five years.
Video: Aberdeen school buildings through the years
Every week our archive team pick a selection of their favourite images taken by our photographers over the past few decades – today we’re stepping back in time to look at some of Aberdeen’s historic schools
Multi-million-pound masterplan to rebuild north-east nurseries gets under way
A construction programme is under way at schools across the north-east which will see new nurseries built to meet ambitious childcare targets.
North-east pupils tackle construction challenge
Two construction organisations have teamed up to promote the industry to north-east school pupils.
Campaigners call for primary school children to learn about FGM
Anti-female genital mutilation (FGM) campaigners are calling for primary schools to start teaching pupils about the issue when the new relationships and health education curriculum is introduced next year.
Multibillion-pound investment in schools ‘desperately’ needed, say MPs
Schools “desperately need” a multibillion-pound cash injection and the Government should draw up a 10-year funding plan, a cross-party group of MPs has said.
School capacity fears as plans lodged to build 50 homes in north-east village
Plans have been lodged for nearly 50 homes in a north-east village.
Last Class picture specials: All the schools featured on Saturday
Here’s the full list of all the north-east schools featuring in Saturday’s Last Class picture special. Aucherellon School Luthermuir Primary Fraserburgh South Park School Lathallan School Borrowfield School New Pitsligo School Boddam School Rayne North School Banchory Primary Andover Primary Tyrie School Newburgh Mathers School Woodside School Braehead School Milltimber School Edzell Primary Stracathro Primary
Last Class picture specials: All the schools featured on Friday
Here’s the full list of all the north-east schools featuring in Friday’s Last Class picture special. Meldrum School Laurencekirk Primary Portlethen Primary Dales Park School Kintore Primary Mintlaw School Walker Road School St Andrews Primary Meiklemill Primary Alehousewells School Midmar School Kittybrewster School Bramble Brae Primary Monquhitter School New Deer School
Last Class picture specials: All the schools featured on Thursday
Here’s the full list of all the north-east schools featuring in Thursday’s Last Class picture special. Ferryhill School Monquhitter School Auchenblae Primary Burnhaven School New Machar Primary Portsoy School Balmedie Primary Sunnybank School Drumoak School Rosehearty School Longside Primary Robert Gordon’s College Pitmedden School Aberchirder School Newtonhill Primary Rothienorman School
Last Class picture specials: All the schools featured on Wednesday
Here’s the full list of all the north-east schools featuring in Wednesday's Last Class picture special.
Last Class picture specials: All the schools featured on Tuesday
Here’s the full list of all the north-east schools featuring in Tuesday's Last Class picture special.
Last Class picture specials: All the schools featured on Monday
Here’s the full list of all the north-east schools featuring in Monday's Last Class picture special.
Last Class picture specials: All the schools featured on Saturday
Here’s the full list of all the north-east schools featuring in Saturday’s Last Class picture special. Gourdon School Ferryden Primary Finzean School Hatton of Fintray School Foveran School Forgue School Tough School Port Elphinstone School Airyhall School Countesswells School Alford School Buchanhaven School Insch School Bervie Primary Forehill School Seaton School Westpark School Cluny School
Last Class picture specials: All the schools featured on Friday
Here’s the full list of all the north-east schools featuring in Friday’s Last Class picture special. Riverbank School Echt School King Edward School Elrick Primary Kellands School Rathen School, Daviot Primary, Whitehills School, Dyce Primary Lochpots Primary Kirkhill Primary Braemar School Gartly School Ellon Primary Manor Park School
Secondary school class sizes continue to rise
Class sizes in England’s secondary schools are increasing, new government figures show.
Last Class picture specials: All the schools featured on Thursday
Here’s the full list of all the north-east schools featuring in Thursday’s Last Class picture special. Loirston School Easterfield School Catterline School Pitfour School St Fergus Primary Macduff Primary Muirfield School Glenbervie School Glass School Turriff Primary St Joseph’s School Port Erroll School Keithhall School Strichen School Fernielea School Scotstown School
Have your say on plans for new £25 million school and community hub in Aberdeen
The public will get the chance to give their views on plans to build a new £25 million primary school and community hub next month.
Last Class picture specials: All the schools featured on Wednesday
Here’s the full list of all the north-east schools featuring in Wednesday’s Last Class picture special. CHARLESTON FYVIE CLATT SLAINS MILE END SKENE SQUARE LOGIE DURNO KINNEFF KEMNAY METHLICK CROMBIE HAZLEHEAD KEIG MARYKIRK FRASERBURGH NORTH KINGSFORD
Britain’s most powerful people ‘more likely to have attended private school’
Britain’s most influential people are five times more likely to have studied at a private school than the general population, new research suggests.
Last Class picture specials: All the schools featured on Tuesday
Here’s the full list of all the north-east schools featuring in Tuesday’s Last Class picture special. GORDON PRIMARY (HUNTLY) KAIMHILL SCHOOL BROOMHILL SCHOOL PREMNAY BARTHOL CHAPEL MIDMILL ST COMBS CRATHES ORDIQUHILL CLERKHILL DUNNOTTAR TULLOS DANESTONE ST PETER’S RC
Last Class picture specials: All the schools featured on Monday
Here’s the full list of all the north-east schools featuring in Monday’s Last Class picture special. TULLYNESSLE SCHOOL HANOVER STREET SCHOOL KININMONTH SCHOOL CRUDIE SCHOOL KINELLAR SCHOOL GILCOMSTOUN SCHOOL CORNHILL SCHOOL LAIRHILLOCK SCHOOL HILLSIDE SCHOOL STRATHBURN SCHOOL CULTER SCHOOL ARNAGE SCHOOL BRACODEN SCHOOL BRIMMOND SCHOOL ST CYRUS SCHOOL
School apologises after year 9 pupils asked to choose best looking student
A secondary school has launched an investigation after pupils were asked to vote for the “best looking” male and female in year 9.
English head teachers report highest level of cyber bullying in global survey
School heads in England have reported the highest level of cyber bullying among students in an international survey of more than a quarter of a million teachers.
DUP: Businesses could help govern schools
Business employers could help govern schools in Northern Ireland, the Democratic Unionists have said.
North-east pupils celebrate Rock Challenge success
A host of north-east schools enjoyed success as they took part in the national finals of a performing arts competition.
First Minister questioned over ‘bedbug infestation’ in Glasgow school
Intensive work is being done to rid a school of bedbug infestations after a four-year ‘ordeal’, the First Minister has said.
Scotland to introduce new healthy eating regulations on school meals
New regulations on school meals will be introduced in Scotland as part of an effort to crack down on childhood obesity.
Teachers’ union launches poster campaign to tackle abuse of staff
Posters warning pupils not to physically or verbally attack teachers have been produced by a union amid fears for staff welfare.