School staff in Aberdeen have been praised for their efforts to ensure the children of key workers across the city continued to be catered for.
The city council has set up six education and childcare “hubs” at schools across the area to provide support for parents who have vital roles to play amid the pandemic.
As well as supporting the digital learning pupils would normally attend, children are also being encouraged to take up arts projects, social distancing problem-solving and, in some cases, gym sessions.
The teams are helping dozens of families and include head teachers, pupil support assistants and catering, janitorial, support and Sport Aberdeen staff.
Education convener John Wheeler said: “My warmest thanks and congratulations go out to everyone, staff, pupils, families and partner organisations at all our current education hubs for such a wonderful job in such challenging circumstances.
“To see happy, laughing children and staff enjoying educational activities creates so much positivity for all of us at a time when good news is not always so easy to find.
“It’s a real testament to the enthusiasm and hard work of everyone involved that, within only a matter of weeks and under the restrictions of social distancing, the pupils feel so at home and are able to enjoy a sense of normality.”
