Glencorse Primary School

Pupils and staff from Glencorse Primary have been very enthusiastic about getting involved in the project.

Head Teacher, Mrs Barnes said: "This is a marvellous opportunity for the children from Glencorse Primary School to be involved in this flagship civil engineering project. The children are really excited that this 3 year project is happening locally and that they have been invited to be involved in it from the outset. They thoroughly enjoyed their first visit to the site and their work with the Pentland Rangers and are already looking forward to further site visits as it develops."

Water and The Environment

The focus of the third and final year of the Education Programme has been on the environmental aspects of water. During a classroom session, pupils learned about water pollution and simulated an oil tanker spill. It was amazing how quickly the oil spread within the water. Pupils used detergent and absorbent pads to clean up the oil spill.

As part of 2011 activities, the class also received a visit from an ecologist and a landscape architect from a company called ERM who have worked on the new Glencorse Water Treatment Works (WTW) project. Building the new WTW in the countryside, Scottish Water had a responsibility to minimise the effects on the environment and provide new habitats where possible. One example of this is that the new WTW includes Scotland’s largest grass roof which will attract bees, butterflies and other insects.

After learning about the types of wildlife found in the area, pupils were asked to design their own gardens that would attract wildlife. The class produced some fantastic colourful gardens that would provide habitats for many types of animals. See below for winning entries from Jodie, Jake and Ailsa.

Photographs of 2011 Visit

Pupils thouroughly enjoyed their third and final visit to the Glencorse construction site where they had the opportunity to plant oak trees and have one last look around the Water Treatment Works. Click on the thumbnails below to see larger versions of the photos.

Pupils had a classroom based session with Scottish Water where they learned all about Health and Safety in construction. The class found out about site rules and the protective equipment that everyone on site must wear. After the lesson, the class produced some fantastic posters about Health and Safety – below are the winning entries. Click on the pictures to see a larger version

1st Prize - Alex

2nd Prize - Marcus F

3rd Prize - Ailsa F

Photographs of 2009 Visit

After a classroom session on Health and Safety, the class were ready for their first visit to the construction site. Below are some photographs of the trip. Please click on the thumbnails to see enlarged images.

The class enjoyed their visit to the site so much that they have drawn pictures and written thank you letters about their visit. Click below to read some of the letters and find out about their favourite parts of the trip.