A public meeting will take place at Portlethen Academy at 7pm on Wednesday, 23 September about the new £12.4m primary school at Hillside. Work will begin soon as a contractor – FMP Construction – has now been appointed.

People will get the opportunity to input into decisions about elements such as the new school’s name, uniform and logo with council representatives on hand to coordinate the discussions. Details of transition arrangements such as the formation of a parent council will also be discussed.

A further series of workshops will take place around the transition and more details will be available soon.