Pupils at Raigmore Primary School in Inverness have teamed up with members of the Military Liaison Group (MLG) to create a vibrant and engaging new digital resource that helps explain the education section of the Armed Forces Covenant.
The result is a colourful and accessible online book, complete with a poster designed to help children, families and school staff understand the support that’s available to military families in education. Using clear language and engaging illustrations, the resource brings the Armed Forces Covenant to life in a way that is informative and child friendly.
What makes the project stand out is not just the quality of the resource, but the way the pupils have taken ownership of it. They’ve been proudly presenting the book at various events, helping raise awareness and explain its purpose to a wide range of audiences, including educators, military families and members of the local authority.
The project is a brilliant example of co-production in action. By involving the children from the start of the project, it has ensured the final product truly reflects the experiences and voices of those it’s designed to support.
Highland Council MLG (Education) Lead, Lou Kinnear, said: “A huge well done to the incredibly hard work of these pupils who have, through these resources, made a positive difference in understanding, learning and engaging with the Armed Forces Covenant – Education. It has been a pleasure to work alongside them.”
The MLG (Education) partnership has a dedicated website packed full of information for families, educators, communities and children and young people at armedforcesfamilieshighland.wordpress.com
You can find the new digital resource at tinyurl.com/AFCexplained