Yesterday I was visited by pupils and staff from my old school, Calderhead High. It was great to see young people from the community in which I was raised. They were very keen to see the new Parliament and to ask questions about my life as an MSP. We even had a young man who was [...]
Continue reading...Monday, December 21, 2009
Last two school visits today to Greengairs Primary and Glengowan Primary. - Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone Location:Dykehead Rd,North Lanarkshire,United Kingdom
Continue reading...Monday, November 30, 2009
Today is the start of my visits to all my local primary schools to present certificates to all the children who took part in my Christmas card competition. It is always great to see the enthusiasm of the children at this time of year. The first school to be visited this year is Golfhill Primary. [...]
Continue reading...Monday, November 23, 2009
This morning I was delighted to welcome P7 pupils from St Dominic’s Primary in Airdrie to the Parliament. I was really pleased by the childrens thoughtful questioning - many of the children have already started thinking about the laws they would bring in if they were MSPs! As well as their strong and varied policy suggestions, it was also evident [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, October 29, 2009
I was delighted to welcome pupils from Greengairs Primary in Airdrie, to the Parliament this week. The sixty children, from Primary 4,5,6 and 7, all enjoyed a tour of the Parliament, the opportunity to try out the thinking pod in my office and the chance to complete the Parliament quiz. As ever, I was impressed by the genuine [...]
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Tuesday, June 8, 2010
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