Pupils at Inverkeithing High School recently had the chance to try out their construction skills with experts guiding them.

Over 70 young people learned building techniques and skills that they can potentially use to carve out future careers. 

Fife Council roofers shared their knowledge and pupils tried their hand at slate dressing and nailing dressed slates to a rig.

And they had the opportunity to watch the heritage masonry team using their talents with chisels to achieve different decorative effects.

Infra-red cameras were also utilised so the young people could get some practical experience of using the devices to find heat distribution and loss in buildings.

Dunfermline Press: Fife Council's roofers and heritage masonry team showed the pupils new skills.Fife Council's roofers and heritage masonry team showed the pupils new skills. (Image: Fife Council)

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This week of learning was all thanks to the Inverkeithing Heritage Project which is supported by Fife Council, Historic Environment Scotland, and The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Emma Griffiths, training and development officer at Fife Historic Buildings Trust, said: “The pupils were outstanding and it was a real pleasure to work with such talented and enthusiastic young people.

"When works begin to partly repave in stone in Inverkeithing town centre, it is great that pupils will be prioritised for hard hat tours.

“They’ll see skilled individuals working Scottish sandstone, to enhance the hard landscape in the centre of their historic town.”

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Eight pupils were then given the opportunity to take part in a full day masterclass with carver David Lindsay.

They were able to take part in work that will last for decades, with each of them getting to carve a section of the school logo.

Dunfermline Press: The Inverkeithing High School logo.The Inverkeithing High School logo. (Image: Fife Council)

Rebecca Horn, a Developing the Young Workforce teacher, commented: “The traditional skills week has been a real highlight of the term, and the skills tasters were a great opportunity. It was impressive to see the pupils who’d enjoyed masonry carving the school logo.”