| Head teacher Nick Marra said staff and pupils had taken the chance presented by two teachers’ wedding plans to make marriage the theme of a project as part of the Curriculum for Excellence.
With the mother of one of the brides a teacher at the school and due to retire at the end of the school year, the project soon acquired the nickname “Three Weddings and a Retiral”.
The third “wedding” was staged at the school with pupils taking all the main roles, including Neve Findlay and Simon Galligan in the roles of bride and groom.
Mr Marra said, “The children were from primaries 1-3, aged five to seven, and they really loved the day.
“The children wrote the invitations, decorated the hall for the wedding and made flowers for lapels and made hats to wear.”
Catherine Hill, mother of Natalie, who is to be married on July 4, has worked at St Mary's for 20 years, teaching children from the infants and middle school.
Mr Marra said, “She has always been enthusiastic about projects and this seemed to be an ideal educational topic. Now she has a very busy week ahead with her retiral and the wedding of her daughter.”
Natalie will be followed up the aisle by teacher Martine Angus on July 14, and some lucky pupils from the school have the real thing to look forward to, with a group forming part of the choir at both ceremonies. |
