CHILDREN at a Wee County primary school have been focusing on health and wellbeing last week with dynamic and experimental programme.

Pupils from Coalsnaughton Primary School recently enjoyed five days of learning and fun with NHS Forth Valley's Max in the Middle scheme.

It was delivered for the P5-6-7 class by drama group INTER-ACT, with class teacher Ashley McGill explaining: “They spent the week learning about healthy foods, enhanced their team-work abilities, practised life skills in the form of cooking – they had 'Tasty Tuesday' where they made different foods.”

In the second part of the week, the youngsters translated their newly gained knowledge into a drama and dance based performance and invited parents and carers to enjoy 'Finale Friday' as they put it on stage in the village hall.

The teacher added: “They absolutely loved it and got tons out of it. We had a debrief yesterday and they said that they felt their confidence massively improved over the course of the week. Their team-working abilities really improved, they really enjoyed working with different people from their class that they might not have necessarily chosen to work with.

“They really loved it.”

On Friday, the kids also prepared some of the food they made earlier in the week to share with parents and carers.

There was a variety of cheeses with oatcakes, salmon boats with lettuce and carrots as well as fruity tumble-crumbles with yoghurt, fruit, cereal and honey.

Ms McGill said: “They honestly really enjoyed it, the salmon boats were a massive hit.

“Even though loads of them said they didn't want to try it, they all really were quite brave and all tried something new and found stuff that they said they wouldn't like, but they actually did – which was another learning point as well.”

She also paid credit to the “superb” INTER-ACT team for delivering the activities and added: “The two ladies that ran the course all week were absolutely fantastic. They were really enthusiastic, really good at getting the children involved when they were maybe a bit scared or a bit shy.”

The Advertiser understands the programme is coming to a number of local schools in the near-future.