Pupils capture moment in time
Youngsters will leave legacy for future
Children at a Perth primary school are to bury a time capsule in their school grounds.
It has been provided by Robertsons, the main contractors for the modern, spacious new building at Tulloch Primary which the children have recently moved into.
They will present their filled time capsule to the company before the Easter holidays.
Over the past week or so, members of the pupil council have been working with the various classes to decide what to put in it.
And one of the items Tulloch Primary will be leaving as a legacy for future generations is this copy of the Perthshire Advertiser, along with a wealth of material detailing how the classes of 2018 dressed, worked and played.
“The children moved into their new surroundings on February 20,” acting depute headteacher Lesley Orrock explained yesterday.
“Everyone has been working hard to gather items for the time capsule which will be buried in an easily accessible part of the new playground.
“The aim is that it would be dug up some 40 years or so in the future, although the exact date hasn’t been decided yet.
“It will give pupils of the future a snapshot of our school life in 2018.”
Inside will be memories of the old primary school, which has started to be demolished.
“The items will include present day coins, a school tie, jumper and handbook, along with pieces of the pupils’ work, photos, a CD of the newly created school song and a copy of our local paper, the Tulloch Primary School’s pupil council pose with the time capsule Perthshire Advertiser.
“The pupil council have representatives from P2-P7 and they will be working with their classes to gather this information.
“The kids are getting really excited about the project - it has really captured their imaginations,” added Miss Orrock.
At the moment, the new campus comprises 14 classrooms, three additional needs areas and a nursery.
The original school building was built in 1969 on land occupied by the Pullars of Perth dyeworks site.
Last month, the pupils, teachers and staff were piped from that building to the modern facilities just a short distance away and they have been settling in and adjusting to their new surroundings over the past few weeks.
They look forward with anticipation to having their official opening later in the year.