Senior pupils Eryn Lawrie, Greg Mackenzie and Marc Armitage were delighted to accept an invitation from the Holocaust Educational Trust met to attend an intimate reception at the Scottish parliament on Tuesday 3^rd November.   The event was held to commemorate the work of the HET in delivering the Lessons from Auschwitz Project (LFA) and the invitation was in recognition of Braidhurst High School’s involvement in the initiative over the past 5 years.

Accompanied by Mrs Ballantyne, the pupils were welcomed by Ken McIntosh MSP and met with Ruth Davidson MSP and Alisdair Allan MSP.   Amongst the guests were Holocaust survivors Henry and Ingrid Wuga who previously visited Braidhurst in 2012 and were delighted to recognise the school badge and uniform.   The pupils were delighted to have the chance to speak briefly with First Minister Nicola Sturgeon MSP who complimented them on their smart appearance and on Braidhurst’s commitment to the LFA Project.

The HET and LFA is supported by the Scottish Government and allows two pupils from every secondary school in Scotland to participate in a unique opportunity to witness first-hand the atrocities of the Holocaust and the impact it had on the victims, survivors and their families.   As in previous years the pupils will now work as Ambassadors for the HET in sharing their experiences with their peers and the wider school community.