Pupils from East Kilbride schools showcase project to celebrate new town anniversary

dailyrecord.co.uk:

A Lanarkshire high school hosted a showcase of a project aimed at marking the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the new town of East Kilbride.The event at Calderglen High School shared pupils' learning across a range of subjects and was attended by members of the local community.Pupils from all year groups at Calderglen were joined by pupils from the feeder primaries within the high school's cluster.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Youngsters had been involved in a range of subjects to develop their understanding of their own local history.

And at the showcase, former East Kilbride News reporter and TV star, Lorraine Kelly, who was a pupil at Claremont High was able to share her own experience of growing up in East Kilbride, with a short video she had kindly prepared.

During the project S2 students at Calderglen came off timetable for the day to learn about their home town and pupils looked at three different areas throughout the day in humanities, the historic village of East Kilbride, slum housing conditions in Glasgow, and then the development of the new town of East Kilbride.History teacher at Calderglen High, Gary MacPherson, who along with colleague, Emma Blaker, headed up the project said: "Senior pupils also worked with the local librarian at EK Central Library and visited the