21-04-2025
Glasgow school pupils enjoy science project with ducklings
The Kelvinside Academy junior school pupils incubated eggs and helped the ducklings hatch as part of their spring science project for British Science Week.
Kelvinside Academy pupils with the newly hatched ducklings(Image: Supplied)
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The ducklings were then allowed to roam around the school, including the headteacher's office.
Rector Dan Wyatt said: "They launched a full-scale desk invasion.
"I think one even tried to send an email.
"It's not every day your to-do list gets rewritten by a duckling."
Rector Dan Wyatt (Image: Supplied) The project was designed to give pupils a hands-on lesson in biology, patience, and animal care.
The students were involved in every step of the process, from incubating the eggs to finding the right name, with one duckling even earning the fitting moniker 'Beneduckt'.
Kelvinside Academy pupils with the newly hatched ducklings (Image: Supplied)
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The pupils also enjoyed reading to and playing with the new baby ducks.
Cat Calvert, head of Kelvinside Academy's junior school, said: "If there's a better way to learn than having a duckling on your head, I'm yet to see it.
"It's messy, joyful, and unforgettable – just the way childhood should be."
