As part of their current topic on the human body, Primary 6 pupils spent a fascinating day at Surgeons’ Hall Museum in Edinburgh on Wednesday 5th June. The children learned about advances in surgery over the years, many of which were unimaginable to patients a mere hundred years ago. Our young learners also explored the science of pathology, which involves examining surgically removed organs and tissues with the aim of finding cures for diseases.

Surgeons’ Hall Museum is perhaps not a common destination for a primary school trip but it certainly proved to be a day of rich learning for Primary 6 and one which has no doubt inspired some pupils to consider a future career in medicine.