That the Parliament celebrates the 70th anniversary of Northfield Academy; understands that the Aberdeen Donside-based school, which opened in 1956, currently serves the communities of Northfield, Cummings Park, Middlefield, Marchburn, Heathryfold, Byron and Mastrick; notes that the school was initially built to accommodate 850 pupils, however, during the 1960s and 1970s, its roll exceeded this with a peak of 1,562 attending, meaning that additional facilities had to be built on the campus; understands that, during the 1980s, it was one of four secondaries in the area that faced the threat of closure, alongside Hilton, Linksfield and Summerhill academies, with the three schools closing between 1988 and 2002 and merging with Northfield and St Machar academies; notes that it held a celebration event on 13 June 2026 for the communities that the school serves, as well as extending the invitation to all former pupils, with activities for all ages to get involved in throughout the day; recognises the efforts of Katie Andrews, the School Support Services Manager, for all her hard work and efforts in organising what it believes was a fantastic day for the community to celebrate the significant milestone, and wishes all staff and pupils at Northfield Academy every success for the future.
Supported by: Heather Anderson, Miles Briggs, Clare Haughey, Fulton MacGregor, Stuart McMillan, Paul Sweeney