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Euroquiz: Scotland’s P6 pupils to battle it out at Holyrood

Primary 6 pupils from 29 schools all over Scotland will be welcomed to the Scottish Parliament tomorrow to test their European knowledge as Euroquiz returns.

Over 400 schools have been involved in competing in this year’s quiz. Following a series of heats that took place earlier this year, the winning schools will now compete in the final which will take place in the Scottish Parliaments’ Debating Chamber on Monday 13 June.

Euroquiz, which was first held in 1993, sees teams of pupils working together to broaden their knowledge of European history, geography, sport, culture, languages and the European Union.

Deputy Presiding Officer and Euroquiz quizmaster Annabelle Ewing MSP said: “I’m delighted to be welcoming young people back to the Parliament for this event, which helps young people to learn more about our European neighbours in a fun and engaging way.

“I’m sure the pupils from all over Scotland have been studying very hard for this final and will be determined to take home the trophy. 

“The Euroquiz heats involved more than 2,000 pupils and over 400 schools so it’s great to see the enthusiasm for this competition and I congratulate each and every one of them for reaching the final.” 

The 29 primary schools taking part in Euroquiz 2022 are: 

Aberdeen City: St. Peter’s Primary School  

Aberdeenshire: Kemnay Primary School  

Angus: Monikie Primary School  

Argyll & Bute: Rhu Primary School  

Dumfries & Galloway: Troqueer Primary School  

Dundee: Forthill Primary School  

East Ayrshire: Crosshouse Primary School  

East Dunbartonshire: Millersneuk Primary School  

East Lothian: Gullane Primary School  

East Renfrewshire: Busby Primary School  

Edinburgh: George Watson’s College  

Falkirk: St Andrew’s RC Primary School  

Fife: Dalgety Bay Primary School 

Glasgow: Corpus Christi Primary School 

Highland: Rosehall Primary School  

Inverclyde: Kilmacolm Primary School  

Midlothian: Loanhead Primary School  

Moray: Greenwards Primary School  

North Lanarkshire: St David’s Primary School  

Orkney Island: Dounby Community School  

Perth and Kinross: St Dominic’s RC Primary School  

Renfrewshire: Kilbarchan Primary School  

Scottish Borders: Melrose Primary School  

Shetland: Whiteness Primary School 

South Ayrshire: St John’s Primary School (Ayr) 

South Lanarkshire: St Leonard’s Primary School  

Stirling: Strathblane Primary School  

West Dunbartonshire: St Mary’s Primary School  

West Lothian: Saint Joseph’s Primary School  

Ferryhill pupils pour themselves into water efficiency learning

Edinburgh-based water retailer Business Stream partnered with local school, Ferryhill Primary School, on Thursday, 12 May to deliver an interactive water efficiency session and enterprise challenge activity to pupils.

During the day the primary six students at the Drylaw school were taught all about the importance of saving water. They were tasked with designing their own water saving posters and to take on the challenge of becoming water champions for their school.

In addition, the Business Stream volunteers, led by an external expert in enterprise education, James Tindell, also ran an enterprise challenge to help educate the children about the world of work.

The children made origami toy frogs and were then coached to help develop a business plan, create their own brand name and logo, and ‘sell’ their finished products to their peers.

The purpose of the session is to help inspire the children about working in business and teach them new skills such as team building.

Douglas McLaren, Chief Operating Officer at Business Stream said: “We had a brilliant day at Ferryhill Primary School and it was great to see the children’s enthusiasm and entrepreneurial spirit in action.

“We really enjoyed the opportunity to increase awareness of the importance of saving water for our planet and are looking forward to running more of these sessions in the year ahead”.

Business Stream’s school volunteering programme supports the company’s vision to Make a Positive Difference to local communities and the environment.

Following the easing of the COVID-19 restrictions, the retailer has re-started its school programme and plans to deliver further water efficiency and enterprise challenge sessions to schools in Scotland.

Jack Knott, Primary Six Teacher, Ferryhill Primary School, added: “I’d like to say a big thank you to both Business Stream and James Tindell for running this really exciting volunteering day.

“The pupils were given a fantastic insight into how a business is set up and run, from product design through to selling and making profits. They really developed their teamwork skills and it was great to see them so engaged in the tasks. 

“Given the current importance of tackling climate change, teaching pupils about the importance of saving water was extremely worthwhile. Our eco rep for the school will be taking forward what we have learned with our eco-committee so we can share some key water saving tips with the rest of the school!”