Ladybridge School pupils explore their hometown for project

Ladybridge School's Year Eight pupils have been drawing on their history and geography skills as well as speaking to experts for the "Bolton, Rewind and Regenerate" project.

They explored everything from culture to transport to entertainment designed to spark curiousity and understanding of the town.

Pupils visited  Smithills Moor to explore the great outdoor space and worked with the Woodland Trust to learn about the industrial heritage and the importance of the area.

And they delved into the archives to gain an understanding of what Bolton was like in the past.

Pupils visited  Swan Lane Mills in Daubhill enabled learners to understand how and when ‘Cotton was King’ in Bolton and how the space is utilised today.

A stop at Holden and Eagley Mills in North Bolton gave learners the opportunity to see how old industrial mill space can be regenerated into living space for people. 

The young people are showcasing their findings in a special exhibition, where this week they will be on hand to explain the results of their research.

The display is on at Crompton Place Shopping Centre and pupils will be on hand today and Thursday to speak to visitors from 3pm to 4pm.

Pupil Vina Said, said: “Our class project was culture.

“We have been looking at how many people live in Bolton and what ethnicity they are.

“So, we found that there are over 200 Kurdish people here, and one of them is me.

“We’re doing it to see how Bolton’s population has changed.

“It has been so fun, I have loved it, and because it has been about Bolton, I know some things already.

"I think in the future Bolton will be so great and all the shops will be full of people."

Year 8 pupil Ariyan Parbat was working on transport for his project.

He said: “We focussed on transport systems and everything on display is what we have been doing.

“We looked at what Bolton’s transport was like in the 1900s compared to now.

“It has improved massively, like how now we have different trains to take you to different places.”

The general public will be able to see the work and learn all about it from students this week from 3pm.

Teacher John Knowles has been supporting the class in their project.

He said: “The students have learnt different aspects through their time.

“They have visited Aldi to learn about what they do, and they are looking at the environment and outdoor space.

“They have been looking at sport and games and bringing it up to modern day.”

The students said they thought Bolton would have many more shops in the future and they were certain the town would ‘get better.’