Euroquiz fever grips Farr Primary School in Bettyhill as team of P6 pupils win place in national finals
Pupils from a small Sutherland primary school have earned a place in the final of a Scotland-wide competition after demonstrating their in-depth knowledge of Europe.
The team of P6 children from Farr Primary School in Bettyhill topped the Highland heats of the Euroquiz challenge, with their teacher describing it as an amazing achievement.
The Farr team was made up of four competitors and one substitute - Benjamin Mackay (team captain), Peter Pomavilla, Nathan Solomon, Finley White, and Megan Maclean (reserve).
They competed against another 23 teams with the heats held in a hybrid format. Runners-up were Balloch Primary School and Kirkhill Primary School.
Euroquiz is an annual competition run by SCILT, Scotland’s National Centre for Languages, in which teams of four work together to increase their knowledge of Europe and the wider world.
Topics covered include languages, history, geography, culture and European affairs.
Heats take place throughout February and March in Scotland’s 32 local authority areas, with the winning teams from each area going through to the national in-person Euroquiz final in the McEwan Hall, Edinburgh, on June 9.
The overall winners will be awarded the grand prize of a trip to Brussels.
Farr Primary School teacher Ashley Wakeling said: “All of the children have shown a real tenacity to learn about the continent and their enthusiasm for languages and social studies has increased immensely as a result of the project.
“The P5 and 4 pupils have also already started preparing for next year’s competition as Euroquiz fever has gripped the primary school in Bettyhill.”
