The Primary 5s had a presentation all about the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route.

The Primary 5s had a presentation all about the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route.

We learned that the peripheral route is NOT a bypass as you can leave the road at different points to get to different destinations, whereas a bypass you have to stay on the road all of the time.

We were most interested in learning and hearing about all of the different types of animal that have been re-homed and protected to make way for the AWPR.

We learned about the environmental statement that the AWPR work must stick to and all of the rules that must be followed. For example, noise levels,  hours of work and stopping work as soon as any animal nest is discovered.

In class we have been looking at reasons FOR and AGAINST the AWPR. Using our questionnaires that we completed for homework, we had to arrange parents’ comments under ‘FOR’ or ‘AGAINST.’

Next week we are going to use our points, questionnaires and new knowledge from today’s presentation to write a BALANCED ARGUMENT using evidence and looking at both sides of the AWPR argument.