On the 26th of November, P.5-7 got a visit from Lauren  who works to keep bridges maintained and secure for the D&G council. She also designs bridges and the children had a go of their own.

They  designed their bridges in groups of 4/5 and then had a go at building their own with paper straws. The bridges were tested with a full water-bottle. some of them worked, while others not so much!

Overall the children thoroughly enjoyed the experience and would happily do it again!

By Olivia Turtle (P.5), and Ivy Richardson (P.7)

The pupils also learned about the different types of bridges and what purposes they served, how strong they were and whereabouts in Scotland they could be found. Some of these included Beam, Trussel, Arch, Tiled, Suspension and Cable bridges.

Pupils were limited in their design too – they had to be sustainable and try and use as little materials as possible and figure out how to combine their materials to make their bridge as structurally sound as possible!

Here are some photos of the day;