On Wednesday 2nd November, the Primary 6 classes visited the Scottish Parliament building in Edinburgh. We went on a tour around the building and visited the Debating Chamber. We stood in the same spot as Nicola Sturgeon, we saw the lights and cameras and loved the design inside the chamber. We spent time learning about the history of the Scottish Parliament and got to dress up and use props. James even caught a glimpse of the First Minister herself! After we went on the tour, we received a special visit from the Presiding Officer, Ken Macintosh. We were very lucky to get to ask him some questions about his job.
Primary 6b have been learning about the Scottish Parliament this week. We went on the internet using our school laptops and visited the Scottish Parliament website. We used the website to find out information on the Scottish Parliament and how it works, by taking notes in our jotters. We learnt many interesting facts about the Scottish Parliament, for example; there is an election every five years and golf and football were banned by the Scottish Government in 1471, in favour of archery.
This week we have also written a letter to our constituency MSP, Tom Arthur. We hope that he is able to come and visit our school and tell us more about the life of a MSP.
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