They swapped their formal uniforms for school track suits on Tuesday to take part in a series of orientation activities to get used to the redeveloped junior school.
The redevelopment, which was done over the school holidays, will create new, open-plan learning spaces in the school’s existing heritage buildings.
The project inspired Mrs Hogg, with junior school staff, to create a programme to teach pupils through acts of doing.
Among the activities was an Amazing Race, in which year 0-6 pupils raced around the school in teams, learning something at each ‘‘pit stop’’.
The junior school redevelopment and refurbishment is one stage of a broader programme.
College principal Pauline Duthie declined to say how much it cost, but described the investment as ‘‘substantial’’.
-By Molly Houseman
