Education

Teams from secondary schools around the North-east competed in the final heats of a new construction challenge, taking place at North East of Scotland College Fraserburgh Campus and Stewart Milne Group’s Westhill office.

Primary school pupils from  are to benefit from the opportunity to take part in a competition to create a game using coding software, SCRATCH.

S3 Pupils from Mintlaw Academy recently enjoyed a tour of Leith’s concrete plant at Longside.

Personal trainer LJ Flanders, will be delivering a workout session and talk at Fraserburgh Sports Centre as part of this year’s Book Week Scotland.

Inspectors have praised the ‘very good’ care children receive from ‘responsive’ and ‘caring’ staff at Rosehearty School Early Years.

First year NESCol Shell Engineering Scheme students recently attended the Shell St Fergus Gas Plant where the budding engineers were presented with their Personal Protection Equipment as part of their induction programme.

MCR Pathways, Scotland’s pioneering mentoring charity, has appealed for 40 new volunteer mentors to be an inspiring influence in the lives of young people in Fraserburgh.

One of Aberdeenshire’s newest head teachers is relishing her role in supporting around 400 care experienced young people in the North-east.

NESCol’s Fraserburgh Campus is holsting an Open Evening on Thursday, November 14 from 4 to 7pm.

Students studying Introduction to Construction at NESCol’s Broch Campus recently enjoyed a tour of Claymore Homes’ Greenbank Village development in Fraserburgh.

Former Mintlaw Academy pupil Natasha Reilly has graduated from North East Scotland College with an HND in Computing: Software Development.

The importance of road safety will be highlighted to thousands of north-east pupils when a hard-hitting film and presentation returns next month.

ACE Winches has recently set up a partnership with North East Scotland College (NESCol) to provide used equipment to the college’s students, to assist with their learning and development.

The MP for Banff and Buchan has met organisers of a new initiative aiming to replace the cancelled Rock Challenge 2020 event.

Primary schools yet to receive a visit from the NSPCC’s free ‘Speak out. Stay safe.’ programme are being urged to sign-up as soon as possible.

As Scottish Book Trust marks its 21st anniversary, the independent national charity transforming lives through reading and writing, has launched a new fundraising campaign to provide crucial support to vulnerable families and help fight the effects of living in poverty through reading and books.

Aberdeenshire Council’s Education and Children’s Services Committee recently enjoyed input from Professor Donald Gray from the University of Aberdeen on the importance of educating children in and about nature.

Secondary pupils across Aberdeen City and Shire are preparing to put their physics, maths, chemistry and geology skills to the test to solve an energy industry challenge.