Pupils and parents of Rhynie School are pleading with Aberdeenshire Council to keep its kitchen open amid fears it will impact youngsters ’ health and learning.

Former pupils, and now school parents, Laura Bastable and Annabel MacDougall have spearheaded a campaign to save the facility from closure.

They say the kitchen is “at the heart of the school” as it serves hot meals for 74 children each day, but under the new plan, food will be cooked at Kennethmont School four miles away instead then boxed up and delivered to Rhynie .

The cost-cutting move was approved as part of Aberdeenshire Council’s budget setting exercise last year. It will also impact nearby Lumsden Primary School which has just 16 pupils.

Debbie Rennie of Lumsden’s parent forum explained that the move adds

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