Classes help kids go wild about learning
Wildlife bus visit
Children from a West Lothian primary school had the chance to go wild during special sessions.
Pupils from Polkemmet Primary School in Whitburn took part in interactive Scottish wildlife sessions on the specially designed Wild About Scotland education bus touring Scotland.
The programme has been developed by the Royal Zoological Society for Scotland (RZSS) and has been made possible through a partnership between Clydesdale Bank and RZSS to support the charity in its conservation goals across Scotland. Pupils from the school took part in a variety of interactive and fun sessions which focused on Scottish native species, their habitats and environments. Sessions were delivered by a dedicated education team from RZSS.
Barbara Smith, CEO of the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, said: “Conservation through education is one of the founding principles behind the Society and remains one of our key goals to this day. Our mobile education bus has had a huge impact across the length and breadth of Scotland.
“It is vital that we reach out to teach young people about conservation work and the species on their own doorstep.
“This outreach project makes up a significant part of RZSS’s work and we hope to continue with this, and other similar projects, for the foreseeable future.”
Helen Page, propositions and marketing director at Clydesdale Bank, said: “RZSS makes a vital contribution to the conservation of Scotland’s wildlife, both through direct preservation and its commitment to educating the public on endangered species, habitats and ecosystems.
“Since its first trip in 2014, more than 20,000 people have experienced the Wild about Scotland bus, including more than 800 from the West Lothian area.”