St Kessog's Primary pupils learning new skills with pioneering Tullochan scheme

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P7 pupils at Balloch’s St Kessog’s Primary became the first to learn new skills through a pioneering Tullochan programme.The Dumbarton based charity is currently delivering several outdoor learning programmes across West Dunbartonshire’s primary schools and has recently developed a new and exciting programme aimed at providing skills for life learning and work.Tullochan’s Retail and Design programme is delivered from the Design House in Alexandria, a Social Enterprise retail outlet of Tullochan which offers bespoke soft furnishings, t-shirts, mugs, printing and alterations.The fun and innovative programme offers a variety of hands-on developmental activities with a focus on developing the young workforce.

Primary 7 pupils from St Kessog’s became the first group to take part in the six-week programme.Alongside learning about customer service and merchandising, the pupils were taught basic sewing and embroidery skills – creating their own cushions to take home.

They also designed and printed their own t-shirts and mugs to take home and produced extra samples which are now available to buy in the shop.Tullochan has long established relationships with many of the primary and secondary schools in the West Dunbartonshire area and Tullochan’s Pupil Equity Funded programmes are tailored to meet the needs of each school and the pupils involved.St Kessog’s head teacher Amanda Feeley said: “It has been an absolute pleasure to see the children so engaged and their confidence increasing.

The skills they have been learning have rubbed off on me too as I bought myself a new sewing machine and can’t put it down.”For more information on the different programmes offered by Tullochan contact Alex Goodwin on alex@tullochan.org