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Buchan schools plant time capsules at housing projects

Buchanhaven Primary School time capsule burial at the Craigewan development site, King Street, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
For Sanctuary Group
Photo: Ed Maynard
07976 239803
www.edmaynard.com
Buchanhaven Primary School time capsule burial at the Craigewan development site, King Street, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. For Sanctuary Group Photo: Ed Maynard 07976 239803 www.edmaynard.com

Future generations will be given a glimpse of life in 2015 Buchan when two time capsules are cracked open in 50 years time.

Strichen and Buchanhaven primary schools were invited to bury the time capsules at two of Sanctuary Scotland’s affordable housing projects, each filled with items pupils found relevant to everyday life.

This included school uniforms, loom bands and merchandise from the popular film Frozen,

Elaine Stephen, the depute head teacher of Buchanhaven, said pupils enjoyed taking part in the project.

“The capsule sparked discussion about he area within the school and amongst families. It also made the children think about where and what they might be doing in 50 years’ time when the capsule is opened,” she added.

Sanctuary is building 74 affordable homes in Strichen and Peterhead, all of which will be completed this year.

The £1.65 million Strichen development will provide 10 houses and two flats, all available for social rent. And in Peterhead the £7.6 million project to develop the former site of

Craigewan Nursing Home will create 62 new units for the local authority.

Strichen head teacher Andrew Jenkins added: “The time capsule project has been an excellent activity for the pupils.

“It has allowed them to think about what life will be like in 50 years’ time and how things might change. But it also made them evaluate what will be of interest to the people who dig up the time capsule.

“We hope some pupils will be there when the capsule is opened.”

Earlier, Gordon Laurie, director of Sanctuary in Scotland, said the work to bring more affordable homes to Peterhead would bring significant benefits to the town centre.

He said: “The development will soon improve the area’s affordable housing stock and help regenerate central Peterhead.”

The Scottish Government gave £1.3 million towards the scheme with the council adding £216,000 in grant funding.