Article 12

We have the right to an opinion and for it to be listened to and taken seriously

Recently, in Primary 5 we have been practising our skills in persuasive writing, when we wrote to Edinburgh Trams.  A little birdie told us (Mrs B-C) the date that the trams were going to go live around the 30th or 31st of May and that one their first drivers/driving instructors was really young (her son, Dale).  He was also Miss King’s classmate at St Margaret’s Academy andNot only that, but we also found out that because he wore aviator sunglasses all the time, he has been given a really cool nickname – Tram Cruise.  We thought it would be great idea if we wrote to the General Manager/Director to ask him if Dale could be the driver and if we could be amongst the first passengers, with him mum and his classmate, when they go live.

Unfortunately, we were unsuccessful on being the first passengers, but because of our letters, Edinburgh Council found out about Dale and so did the Edinburgh Evening News!

We may not be the first passengers, but Tom Norris, Director and General Manager wrote back to us to invite into the depot for a tour and a ride of the trams before the end of term and Mrs Buchanan-Coutts and Miss King are trying their best to get this organised.  In the meantime, to say thank you, Tram Cruise himself  paid us a visit!  Although Dale hasn’t been chosen to be the inaugural driver on the 31st May (that goes to 19 year old Craig Scotland), he will be on it as Craig’s instructor and that is all thanks to us.   We can be quite persuasive when we want to be!

Well done and good luck, Dale.