Globe-trotting pupils who have given
up their time and energy to help others were honoured this
week.
Youngsters from throughout Aberdeen were
nominated by teachers, parents and classmates.
And the
180 nominees for the Aberdeen City Education Awards enjoyed a
glittering ceremony at Aberdeen's Beach
Ballroom.
Guests were welcomed by the Lord Provost John
Reynolds and STV's reporter Isla Traquair hosted the
event.
Former corporate director for learning and
leisure John Stodter said: "I think this is
fantastic.
He said the children really appreciated
being told: "This is a good thing you've done, you've worked
hard, you've achieved."
Winning the John Stodter Award,
and £1,000, was Kincorth Academy.
Senior pupils worked
with street children in Peru.
A team of 17 youngsters
and four staff went to poverty-stricken areas of the country
for two weeks last September.
They worked with homeless
children, playing games and doing workshops, and stayed on a
medical ship, the Amazon Hope, for two
nights.
Collecting the award were sixth-year pupil
Andrew Neil, 16 and Christina Carle, 17.
Christina, who
has now left school, said: "The trip gave me a better
understanding of all the different issues out there and what
one person can do to help."
Kirkhill Primary School
pupils Joel Smith, 12, Sam McRuvie, 11, and Ricki Kilgour, 11,
run discos for pupils and organise lunchtime events for
elderly people.
Joel said: "Senior citizens come in for
a cup of tea or coffee and we play music."
Hanover
Street School's production team won an Information and
Communications Technology award for producing a DVD charting a
move to temporary accommodation at Linksfield.
Primary
six pupil Gemma Milne, 10, said: "We had to interview people
in the Big Sister diary room. Our whole class did it and it
took us about a week and a half."
And five-year-old
Rebecca Gordon won a special success award for raising £902
for her school - Byron Park.
The primary one was
sponsored to walk six times round Duthie Park.
Pupil
support teacher Susan Anderson, from St Machar Academy, won
the Inspirational Teacher award.
Fourth-year pupil
Jonathan Stewart said she helped him through difficult times
and described her as "my hero and true friend".
Susan,
30, said: "I was so shocked and then incredibly
touched."
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