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Back to school making hundreds of medical visors that The pages that follow offer a snapshot
were distributed to local GP surgeries,
of the work created and undertaken by
– but not as we care homes, Royal Blind Care, Social Care pupils during April.
Direct and other organisations in need of
Mr Jonny Muir and Mrs Emma
know it personal protection equipment. Watson-Massey
The visors were manufactured on the

After the fortnight Easter break, pupils laser cutter and assembled by hand
returned to school – quite possibly the before being packaged. Teachers were
strangest return-to-school Heriot’s has helped by Freya Groves, Arkwright
known. scholar and Captain, who also designed
an ear protector to be worn with a face
Education continued, of course, but it mask. When materials started to run
was conducted online, largely through low, donations were gratefully received
the medium of Firefly, and although the from a number of parents and Leonardo
school remained open, it was only for the Edinburgh, who were keen to support our
children of key workers.
venture with a donation of PVC for the
It was a time to think of others who shield part of the visors.
were less fortunate than many in the Heriot’s Rowing Club also did its bit, with
school community – NHS and other key current and former members taking part
workers, and those whose health had in the #twopointsix challenge, using
been compromised in the coronavirus Zoom to connect as they completed
outbreak.
individual challenges, including rowing
The Design and Technology Department 2.6 kilometres, cycling 26 kilometres or
led the ‘distribute chearfullie’ spirit that completing 260 squats. Some £400 was
has defined the school for centuries by raised for NHS charities.

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