PUPILS from St. Matthew’s Academy recently enjoyed a site visit to CCG’s building site at Peebles Street, Ayr.

The trip was organised as part of the group’s ‘vocational burst’ - an innovative approach to introduce hands-on college courses to S3 school pupils.

A number of curriculum areas at the College and schools across Ayrshire have embraced the short courses, which take place one afternoon per week over five or six weeks. The vocational bursts will help the pupils to make informed choices about potential careers.

The Construction Trades group - from Saltcoats’ St. Matthew’s Academy - have been spending time at the College’s Nethermains Campus. They have been taking part in a number of activities involving trades such as plumbing, electrical, and bricklaying.

The pupils even got a chance to show off their skills in bricklaying.