military themed tasks designed to help develop
confidence, communication, team building, and
leadership skills.
Sergeant Major Sammy Parker, who organised the
event for The Royal Regiment of Scotland, said
“In the Army we take pride in giving our soldiers
the very best training we can, building their skills
and developing their confidence. Many of the
techniques we use to do this are transferable to
any situation. Hopefully the event at Craufurdland
Castle has given these young people some new
skills in a great environment and inspired them to
go on to great things.”
The next challenge was to create a ‘Kids Zone’ at
the Kay Park Fun Day. They encouraged children
to take part in team building games such as
‘Nightline’ where they were blindfolded and had
to rely on listening to others in order to find
their way.
The community project is an essential part of
Prince’s Trust Team Programme – and Team
150 completed two. First, they built special
high-sided planters in the Education Garden
at Dumfries House, to enrich the experience of
wheelchair users, enabling them to plant and
garden comfortably and safely.
The second project was particularly special. The
team created a sensory garden for children with
autism at Doonfoot Primary. The garden included
a sensory path, sensory boards, a tepee, raised
garden beds, rubber tyre beds, coloured poles,
a quiet area with swing seat, a sand pit, and a
willow tunnel as part of the sensory path.
PRINCE’S TRUST
TEAM 150 WAS A
FANTASTIC TEAM
TO BE PART OF
The students would like to thank Ashleigh
(Scotland) Limited for building the tepee, Jewson,
who donated wood for the fence, Imrie Tree
Care, who supplied wood and woodchip, and
Hillhouse Quarry Group for providing cement
mix, concrete mix, stone chips, and a cash
donation.
They also assisted at Barnardo’s Children and
Families Sponsored Walk by providing face
painting and entertainment for children at the
Low Green in Ayr.
The team felt privileged to be asked to deliver
their final challenge. They assisted with training
sessions for Glasgow Science Centre staff, which
focused on communication, leadership, team
building, and dealing with challenging behaviour
- as the Team Leaders thought they could provide
an interesting perspective.
THE STUDENT VOICE EDITION 7
The project allowed students to learn many
new skills such as communication, teamwork
and tolerance. They are really proud of what
they have created and the school now have an
amazing asset that all children and staff can enjoy
for years to come.
Robert McCorriston, Prince’s Trust Team Leader
at Ayrshire College, said “Prince’s Trust Team
150 was a fantastic team to be a part of. They
displayed willingness and determination and
achieved so much. These young people have
been a credit to their families and most of all
to themselves. This is what makes our job so
rewarding: watching the students grow and
blossom into the great people that they are.
Prince’s Trust works; they are the proof.”
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