Over the years, Gergask Primary School has had many pen pals. We have had pen pals from France, Sweden, and even Scotland, but now we have pen pals from New Hampshire, U.S.A.

In the past we have sent the Swedish and French pen pals many letters, and a map of Scotland each. We also sent our Swedish pen pals a book of famous Scots.

We created an alphabetical frieze about the forests of our countries with the French and Swedish pen pals. The frieze is now pinned up in Laggan Village Hall. We each got a copy to keep too.

We have made a book about horses with France and Sweden called Story of a Horse. You can buy them at Gergask Primary School for £7.50.

A few years ago the Swedish pen pals came over to Scotland and we went to Landmark — a forest park. We visited many other places as well, but Landmark was the best. I think the Swedish enjoyed their stay.

 

To stay in touch with our pen pals at Dalwhinnie, we frequently e-mail each other. Dalwhinnie is our nearest school, only 7 miles over the hill. Every Christmas we have lunch and a party with them in the village hail. We also go to Dalwhinnie Primary to visit them and sometimes do tree­chipping.

We are very excited to have new American pen pals. We will be sending them gifts, exchanging knowledge of our countries, and posting maps and postcards.

 

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