Buchanan High School in Coatbridge welcomes visitors from the Royal Navy

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Coatbridge school pupils were ship-shape as they enjoyed a visit from some very special guests.Buchanan High rolled out the red carpet for two members of the Royal Navy.Aiden Kennedy and William Davidson, both sixth-year young STEM (science, technology, engineering, and Mathematics) leaders, acted as the meeting party for the delighted visitors.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 A spokesperson for Buchanan High told Lanarkshire Live: “It was a first visit from the Royal Navy to our school and we hope another can be arranged in the future.“William helped with the planning, room set-up and the IT for two presentation sessions given to more than 40 senior pupils as well as leading the introductions and thanks.“Our visitors had over 28 years of combined Royal Navy experience and were very happy to share stories and answer a range of questions about the Navy, submarines, career options and training, life on board ships, and travel and examples of deployments across the world.“The visit ended with a guided tour of the school to meet with pupils and staff.“We’d like to thank our special guests, and Aiden, William and everyone who was involved in making the visit such a huge success for the school.” *Don't miss the latest headlines from around Lanarkshire.

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