Comments from teachers & lawyers

Teachers ...

"A great help"  ...

“Very definitely a great help. A very, very useful addition to our Citizenship course ... really helpful for the teachers and a good trigger for getting youngsters to think about many areas. The materials will be used with three year groups.  A really good resource.  Excellent!"

Geoff Potter, Head of Department, Claydon High School
 

"Absolutely delighted!" ...

“We are absolutely delighted to be included in this scheme. Very impressed by the project materials. I showed them to the staff in my department who all thought they were excellent. The content fits neatly into the 'Community Understanding' element of our new Citizenship course.  Very teacher-friendly and easy to use.  Thank you very much indeed.”

Mrs Ann Richards, Class Teacher, Bishop Hedley High School
 

"An uplifting and hugely encouraging lesson"  ...

“"It was impressive the way the young people responded to Patrick's questioning of their awareness of what constitutes achievement. With the added bonus of David Preston, our very own former pupil, facing valiantly a barrage of questions on his law career, it all made for an uplifting and hugely encouraging lesson in real life for our students. I hope the motivation from that will help each of them go on and be a credit to themselves and the school in the future. Who knows if one of them will return to do likewise to the next generation of Hillhead pupils."

Ken Cunningham, Head Teacher, Hillhead High School
 

"You've made my week!" ...

“I want to thank you on behalf of all of our children and staff.  Please rest assured that these materials will not gather dust - they are thoughtfully designed and will be well used.  It really is good to know that we have friends like yourselves in the local and wider community who are ready to support us. Ledingham Chalmers and The Schools Law Project will be mentioned in our next newsletter. Many, many thanks!"

Kenneth Neal, Head Teacher, Tollcross Primary School
 

"Particularly impressed" ...

“In order to make something like this work it's important to keep it simple and achievable. Our former pupil's visit was a great success at all levels, but I was particularly impressed because it worked with a young group who are sometimes difficult to interest and therefore miss out on the extras in the curriculum.  The scheme is also remarkably hassle-free.  I was required to do absolutely no preparation other than ask the pupils to give their attention."

Gordon Lawrie, Principal Teacher, Portobello High School

Lawyers ...

"Interesting and searching questions on the law"...

“I really enjoyed the visit to my former primary school!  I was so impressed with the Primary 7 children who were well mannered, enthusiastic and asked some very interesting and searching questions on the law.  The staff are obviously doing a great job.  From the questions I recognised some budding lawyers in the group!  It was fantastic to meet some of my old teachers after all those years.  I feel we do so little to celebrate those who have made a difference to our lives and it was lovely to be able to acknowledge to the children that my teachers made that difference for me."

Diane Nicol, Partner, McGrigors

"I thoroughly enjoyed the visit"...

“I felt this was a rare opportunity for people like myself to talk directly to pupils who might ultimately go on to do law as well as youngsters who have no practical understanding of the various areas law can cover. For many, the only thought is that the law covers criminal work or conveyancing.  I think it also helped show that we can all do what we aspire to if we set our minds to it.  I thoroughly enjoyed the visit and I really appreciated the way everything was handled. It made it very, very easy for me."

Lindy Patterson, Partner, Dundas & Wilson

"I wholeheartedly support this project"...

“Just a short note to say that I really enjoyed yesterday ...  I wholeheartedly support this project. I thoroughly enjoyed the experience and hope we managed to inspire some of the children present.  It gave the children lots to talk about - they were certainly very animated and not at all short of questions for me!.”

Aisha Anwar, Commercial Litigation & Advocacy, Maclay, Murray Spens
 

"Worked well on so many different levels"...

“I must congratulate you on such an innovative and constructive concept. I thought that it worked well on so many different levels, in relation to the elements of self-esteem, pride in the school, the community and society in general as well as providing information on the law and the profession. If there is anything else I can do to support you in this venture, I would be happy to do so."

David Preston, Solicitor & former President of the Law Society of Scotland