Education

A new Merchant Navy Officer course is now available at the Scottish Maritime Museum in Peterhead.

NESCol’s Fraserburgh Campus is holding a combined College and Employer Open Evening later this month.

S5 pupils at Peterhead Academy have presented over £6,000 to a number of local charities as part of the Youth and Philanthropy Initiative.

Six schools from across Aberdeenshire took part in the Global Rock Challenge 2019 over the weekend.

Longside Primary School was named as the winners of the J Rock competition held last night in Aberdeen.

Aberdeenshire Council is to run a consultation on the pattern of school holidays, term dates and in-service closures for the five academic years from 2020-2025.

A number of schools across Aberdeenshire are eagerly preparing for this year’s Rock Challenge and J Rock, with heats taking place over the next few days due to the popularity of the competition.

Aberdeenshire Council has vetoed a move to develop a  policy on flexi-schooling for children.

A headteacher who went back into the classroom to provide her pupils with a full-time learning experience - even though it triggered a poor inspection report - said she would do it all over again.

Anna Ritchie School in Peterhead has received a £10,000 funding grant from The National Lottery Community Fund.

Education attainment and achievement statistics for last year at Peterhead and Mintlaw academies have revealed a mixed bag according to education chiefs.

Career changers are being targeted in the next phase of the childcare recruitment campaign ‘A Job and a Joy’.

A conversation with former First Minister Jack McConnell changed explorer Craig Mathieson’s life forever.

Burnhaven School has been raising money for a number of charities recently.

A forward-thinking group of pupils from Kininmonth Primary School are paving the way for beach cleaning by putting their ideas into action.

A group of Peterhead Academy S5 pupils have been praised for their Youth Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) work.