PUPILS from St Mungo’s Primary School hosted a special film premiere last week, about the remarkable wildlife of the Inner Forth.

The production – made as part of a project with RSPB Scotland, which Airth Primary School also participated in – features inspiring stories told by the children about their experiences with local wildlife.

Youngsters at the Alloa school unveiled it on Thursday (8 May), aided by Joanne Dempster from RSPB Scotland.

She said, “We’ve been working with two classes: one of P7s from Airth and the other of P2/3 from St Mungo’s, and they’ve all been absolutely fantastic.

“The children have been out and about seeing how important the Inner Forth is for wildlife, and have had some really exciting adventures along the way.

“They’ve been learning about trees and fungi, did some pond dipping, planted spring bulbs at the Helix Park, and set up camera traps to see what animals are around after dark.

“They also took part in the RSPB’s Big Schools’ Birdwatch, investigated wider environmental issues, and worked with an animator to produce short films on the migration of bar-tailed godwits, which will be shown at the premieres.

“Producing these films has given the children a great chance to not only learn about natural issues themselves, but also use their own experiences to encourage other people to get out and enjoy the unique wildlife and wild spaces that can be found in the area.” The project is part of the RSPB’s Innerforth Futurescape and activities were funded by the EU-Life Nature programme.

Other organizations that have assisted with the production of the films include Cows in Cars animation, Scottish Waterways trust, Falkirk Council Countryside Rangers, Falkirk Council community safety team and Clackmannanshire Council Countryside Rangers.