New Hillside school on the cards

A £12.9m primary school is to be built at Hillside if councillors accept the recommendations from officials. 

North Kincardine Liberal Democrat councillor Ian Mollison said today: “The papers for next week’s Kincardine and Mearns area committee are now available on the council’s website. The big news locally is item 11, on primary schooling in
Portlethen. The recommendation from officers is for a new primary at Hillside, which I fully support.

“What is proposed by officials is a new school on the south-west of Hillside which will take 355 children. However the core facilities would be able to accommodate 540 pupils.

“After all the speculation, this sets out the facts and the officers’ recommendation for the new school at Hillside. The outcome of the committee’s discussion on Tuesday will be relayed to Thursday’s key policy and resources committee.

“This Aberdeenshire-wide policy committee will make the final decision on whether the new school goes ahead.

“I am looking forward to Tuesday’s meeting. It is clear from the report that Portlethen Primary School would be grossly over capacity unless something is done. Meanwhile Fishermoss Primary School has a falling roll, but it cannot fully relieve the pressure on Portlethen Primary.

“The figures are based on a new study of school capacities, brought about by the changing curriculum and higher standards.”

http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/committees/files_meta/802572870061668E80257B7F003C5151/2013_06_11%20Item%2011%20R%20Portlethen-Hillside%20Assessment%20Study.pdf

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