Youngsters' achievements recognised at award cermony
Children in primary 1-4 received award badges for nature and environmental skills from recognising local eco systems, bugs and den-building.
Whilst primary 4-7 achieved award badges for creative cooking.
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Hide AdThis included food and kitchen safety, menu planning, teamwork and planning preparing and presenting a 3 course meal for their parents.
Whilst other children received awards for personal fitness through running and football clubs organised, planned and led by primary 6 and 7 children learning skills in teamwork stamina FairPlay whilst keeping active.
The children’s involvement and participation informs the planning and calendar of events.
The badges arose from a conversation with children at Mearns primary who said they would like to do something challenging similar to brownies and scouts because they didn’t attend these clubs.
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Hide AdThe children sat down and discussed what kind of badges they would like and what the content of the skills required should be to obtain a badge.
All projects badges are therefore different and reflect the ideas of the children in each project.