Primary 7 pupils bridge the gap during transition days
As part of their ongoing community engagement, staff from Brodick pier contractor George Leslie Ltd were involved in various projects before the schools broke up for the summer holidays.
After a visit to Brodick primary school, senior pupils followed Arran high school on a site visit while pupils finishing primary seven were given a bridge-building challenge.
The company will be involved in more school projects following the summer holidays.
As part of a three-day transition for Arran’s primary sevens, pupils were provided with an opportunity to construct a suspension bridge by Brodick ferry terminal contractors George Leslie Ltd and the Institute of Civil Engineers.
For the initiative staff from the institute and a bridge kit were transported across to the island by George Leslie staff, who also attended the exercise at the Arran high school theatre.
Pupils were briefed in health and safety and issued with the necessary personal protection equipment while working in teams to construct the bridge under the guidance of the engineers.
They were also given a presentation on engineering and on the Brodick pier development, which provided the children with an idea of engineering principles and dynamics which gave them a clearer picture of the work which is being undertaken at the ferry terminal.
Pupils and staff at the event thanked the Institute of Civil Engineers and George Leslie Ltd for an eventful day and for the insight into what the high school will offer them in the near future. Meanwhile, inspired by Katie Morag and the New Pier, P1, P2 and P3 at Brodick have been looking at the plans, designing their own pier and constructing 3D models using a variety of materials. Scott Rowan, site agent at George Leslie, visited them in school to look at their work and gave them a presentation on the project. The class then went on site to see the work going on. The children were excited to get ‘up close’ to the action.
The staff and pupils involved would like to thank Scott and all the staff at George Leslie Ltd.