Pupils pay poignant tribute to local heroes
Project on harsh WWI conditions
Cathkin High pupils were left “absolutely heartbroken”recently while researching a wartime project.
S4-S6 pupils in the Scottish Studies class began digging into old stories of local war heroes and were shocked to learn what soldiers went through in World War One.
Mr McConnachie, the teacher in charge of the Scottish Studies class, said: “Once the pupils began their research on the devastating events and the local impact it had, the atmosphere in the room suddenly changed and became very serious.
“It was clear that the pupils began to understand the full brutality of the war, and this inspired them to make their Armistice Day project even more special.”
The class completed a presentation on their local heroes’ research and it was shown to all year group assemblies in the week leading up to Remembrance Day.
Mr McConnachie added: “It is becoming increasingly important to teach kids about the events of World War One as future generations must learn from past mistakes in hope of a brighter future.”
In this centenary year of the signing of the Armistice, staff and pupils at Cathkin High wanted to honour the special occasion.
The school’s humanities department chose to do something a little more unique and thoughtful to remember the bravery of the soldiers.
Teachers were inspired by the Tower of London Poppy Display, and they collectively decided to cover the school walls in red paper poppies.
Everyone in the school, from members of staff to first year pupils, contributed to the handmade exhibit by writing a message of thanks to all of the brave soldiers.
Pupils were encouraged to write about today’s society on their poppies, to teach them just how much of an impact WWI had on the making of modern Britain.