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Draft storyAt home, the depot and the school

The lorry looks different today

Different bins can be collected by different lorries.

A draft: the words and pictures are waiting for an educator’s review.

Who’s in it

Meet everyone in Gullbrae

The story

Euan points at a different blue lorry from the window, with Isla beside him.

Euan spotted a different lorry from his window.

Euan looks worried as he talks to Isla.

He thought the round must have gone wrong.

Malik at the depot beside a lorry and a board with paper and card pictures.

At the depot, Malik explained that this lorry takes a different kind of material.

Isla holds up two pictures of different lorries in class.

In class, Isla compared pictures of the two lorries.

Euan looks at material pictures on the table.

Euan noticed it’s the materials that matter, not the lorry’s colour.

Euan and Isla look at a tablet together.

He showed his friends where to find their own council’s collection labels.

Draft, 19 October 2026. The words and pictures are not yet reviewed by an educator. The story follows the outline in our story guide.

The real-life bit

Different materials can be collected by different lorries, on different days. Your council’s collection labels and calendar say which. Gullbrae is made up. Your council’s own rules are the ones to follow.

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