World of Work Week at St Paul’s Primary in Hamilton gives pupils a taste of the future

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Pupils at St Paul’s Primary in Hamilton were given a taste of what it is like to work in technology thanks to a visit from computer engineer Peter McGuigan from global IT company CGI.Peter, who lives in Hamilton, visited the school as part of its World of Work week.

He told children from Primaries 5, 6 and 7 all about his role as computer engineer, fixing and maintaining devices for schoolchildren in Glasgow.He also explained how CGI, which employs over 500 people in Scotland, set up its own No Planet B initiative to tackle climate change.

As part of that campaign, he handed out recyclable CGI cups, bags and also a packet of seeds for each pupil to plant in their garden.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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