Clyde In The Classroom scheme makes 10,000th splash
January 18, 2010
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Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and pupils from Knightswood Primary School study life of the Clyde
Ten thousand young Glaswegians have learned about the River Clyde, its diverse wildlife and its part as the heart of our city’s history and industry.
The school pupils from across Glasgow and Strathclyde have been taking part in the Clyde In the Classroom programme. Now in its tenth year, the scheme teaches young people to respect and protect their river. It is run by the Clyde River Foundation, in partnership with the Glasgow Science Centre.
More than 1,400 people attended the January events at the Science Centre. Pupils from 50 schools have been given trout eggs to incubate in their classroom hatcheries. Organisers and pupils hope that within seven weeks the trout fry will be ready for returning to the Clyde and the burns.
Clyde in the Classroom is supported and funded by Scottish Natural Heritage and the Scottish Government, plus local authorities, charitable grant awarding bodies, angling clubs and companies throughout the region.
The scheme has also received a £10,000 boost from BAE Systems’ Surface Ships education outreach programme, which will help to secure the project for the next two years.
Deputy First Minister and Govan MSP, Nicola Sturgeon, commented: ‘I’m delighted to support this innovative and very worthwhile project. Ten thousand pupils have already benefited from this experience, and I hope that many more school pupils will be able to learn about the ecology of the Clyde in future.’
Dr Willie Yeomans of the Clyde River Foundation, said: ‘When Clyde in the Classroom began nine years ago we had five schools registered on the programme, this has now increased to a remarkable total of 245 this year. The main purpose of Clyde in the Classroom is to get young people involved and engaged with the natural environment, so to welcome the 10,000th pupil to the project is a fantastic achievement for all those involved.’
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