Drumchapel Pupils on the Antonine Junior Health March

On Friday the 29th August over 300 P6 and P7 pupils from 6 Primary schools in Drumchapel, Glasgow undertook the "Antonine Junior Health Walk" on a route around Drumchapel, taking in the Antonine Wall. The Antonine Junior Health Walk was organised by Drumchapel Heritage Group, Drumchapel L.I.F.E (Life Is For Everyone) the healthy living initiative, and Drumchapel Environment Trust, with support from a wide range of partners listed at the end of this article.

A young Caledonian warrior from Langfaulds Primary, Drumchapel


Antonine Primary School pupils set out on their march


The Junior Legionaries were met at various stages of the march by Roman and Caledonian re-enactors from the Clan Ranald who demonstrated their fighting skills and provided information on how the Romans and Caledonians lived, and Drumchapel Woodland Group were on hand to explain the flora and fauna of the World Heritage Site area.


Langfaulds Primary pupils display some Caledonian attitude!

Jim Devine of the Hunterian Museum had set up a stand on the line of the Wall to explain the nature and layout of the Antonine Wall World Heritage Site.


Pupils from St. Clare's Primary exploring the UK's newest World Heritage Site

Jim had also brought along some artefacts from the Hunterian's renowned Roman collections from the Antonine Wall and a 3D fort reconstruction on a laptop computer, to provide the pupils with a hands-on experience of Roman life on the Antonine Wall almost 2000 years ago.


Stonedyke Primary School pupils check out the Roman gladius during a well-earned R&R break on the march


Camstradden Primary School pupils demonstrated a keen interest on the "point" of the Roman gladius!


All pupils completing the Antonine Junior Health Walk received a medal with the bust of a Roman legionary and a representation of the Antonine Wall.

The medal struck specially for the event


Antonine Primary School pupils line up to receive their well-deserved medals at the completion of their walk.

The following primary schools took part in the Antonine Junior Health Walk:
Antonine Primary School
Camstradden Primary School
Drummore Primary School
Langfaulds Primary School
St Clare's Primary School
Stonedyke Primary School

Planning for the Junior Health Walk has seen the successful collaboration of a wide range of partners: Drumchapel Heritage Group, Drumchapel Environment Trust, Drumchapel Woodland Group, Drumchapel L.I.F.E., Strathclyde Police, Culture and Sport Glasgow, the Forestry Commission, the Hunterian Museum, University of Glasgow, GCC Land and Environmental Services, Glasgow West Regeneration Agency, Active Schools and local Primary Schools.

Funding for the initiative was secured from Drumchapel Environment Trust, Drumchapel L.I.F.E. and Drumchapel Heritage Group.

Images by The Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery