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The Waid Academy in the HRUC National Innovation Challenge Final

  • Submitted by: Willie Rennie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats.
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 July 2025
  • Motion reference: S6M-18434

That the Parliament congratulates the team of students from the Waid Academy, in the North East Fife constituency, on reaching the final of the UK-wide HRUC National Innovation Challenge; recognises that it was the only school from Scotland to be represented at this advanced stage of the competition; acknowledges the significance of this achievement in what it sees as a prestigious challenge designed to inspire young people to develop innovative solutions that promote sustainability; notes that the school achieved three of the 10 shortlisted places before winning a place among the final three schools; commends the team members for what it sees as their outstanding performance and creativity; understands that the teams’ project, Brickteria, proposed a sustainable approach to concrete production with reduced environmental impact; further understands that, although the team did not win the top prize, it received excellent feedback from the judging panel; believes that it represented Scotland with distinction, and commends the Waid Academy for, it believes, fostering ambition, ingenuity and environmental awareness among its students.


Supported by: Jeremy Balfour, Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Sharon Dowey, Annabelle Ewing, Bill Kidd, Fulton MacGregor, Ruth Maguire, Alexander Stewart, Kevin Stewart, Paul Sweeney, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Tess White, Brian Whittle