Primary six and seven pupils from the Glenkens visited Edinburgh for a residential trip.

On the first day the pupils from Carsphairn, Dalry and Kells visited Edinburgh Castle and the Camera Obscura.

After dinner, they went on an organised ghost walk and were told a number of stories about life in the city hundreds of years ago.

Day two began with walk around Arthur’s Seat. We picked a good clear day for the walk. It was quite cold, but the views across the city were fantastic. The group then walked to the Scottish Parliament to meet Alex Fergusson MSP for a guided tour. After lunch in one of the committee rooms, we visited the National Museum of Scotland in Chambers Street.

On the last day we visited Dynamic Earth before returning home. The pupils really enjoyed all the interactive displays as well as learning how the planet was created. The visit ended by watching a film on stars in the 360 degree show dome at Dynamic Earth.