Month: December 2012

On Wednesday 19th December 2012 there was a Nativity at Port Ellen Primary School. Primary 1/2 did the nativity with nursery, we thought it was very good they remembered all their lines. They were clear and they enjoyed doing the play, they liked singing the songs and the audience laughed, we really enjoyed it. It was really good Taylor was Joseph and Sarah was Mary and it was also known as the the lucky owl and Rebecca was the Owl.

On Tuesday 18th December in the Islay High School hall was a fantastic Christmas band concert! The primary school band performed and the High School band performed. There was some solos and duets and great Christmas carols sang by the high School choir and everyone else in the audience. There was some traditional music by a high school band.  All the kids seemed to be enjoying themselves performing and it certainly got the audience  feeling very Christmassy.

by Ellen

On Wednesday 19th December Port Ellen Primary held a carols by candle light, at Port Ellen Primary for the run up to Christmas.   There were piano players, a turkey poem, the Port Ellen Primary band and lots of readings.   We had a selection of Christmas carols and songs, Mr Barlow and Mr Macnulty, accompanied us with a few prayers.   Mrs Campbell, played for us, as well as David Baker, Asher Borthwick and Maisie Logan!   We had lots of musical duets and trios, as well as a solo, on clarinet, flute and lots more.  After our carol service there were, mince pies, shortbread, tea and juice.   Everyone enjoyed it, and overall it was a really good night!

3 WEEKS AGO people from Port Ellen left for a 3 hour walk to Bowmore for the Ciara Caskie Allan Appeal.  At 10:00 they left from the public toilets and very shortly got to the start of the low road.  The kids collected money from the village for 10 minutes then got collected and took back to the walkers.  The walkers stopped at the Airport to do the toilet and were off again.  The walkers were stopping cars and getting money.  The walkers came to the end and counted the money and found out that they had raised over £800.

By Calum

ON the 1st of November the dolphins club championship took place at Bowmore swimming pool and there were swimmers from all over the island that took part in the championship in Bowmore.

There were people from all over the Island who were at the swimming pool. After there was the medal ceremony, a disco and there also was a buffet that had lots of tasty foods. Then after all that the children went out in the dark and had a big game of cops and robbers-it was lots of fun.

By Connor and Ewan

Ice Hazard On Pitch

On Saturday the 1st of December there was a Islay boys football tournament in Lochgilphead. They left at Port Ellen at 10 o’clock.  When we arrived they got a bus to Lochgilphead it took about 30 munutes to get there on the bus.  When they were there they got into the schools changing rooms. They left all their equipment and went to the pitch. But the pitch was frozen and there was some ice on it so everyone fell over a lot. Islay took over  2 teams to the match and Oban and Lochgilphead had 2 teams each as well. We all played 4 matches each, Islay won 2 matches and drew 1 and lost 1. Then both the Islay teams played each other  for fun. The finale result was 0-0. Then they all went back to get changed in the changing rooms in the school.Then they got to the bus and made our way to the ferry. Then they got back to Islay and that was the end of the football trip.

By Asher and Robbie

On the 1st of December Port Ellen Primary had their annual Christmas fair.   It had lots of fun games for everyone, and there was a great hamper.   P6/7 had a stall to raise money for their trip to Stirling, the stalls included: The Happy Belly Deli, Beauty stall, guess the where the meerkat  lives and lots more.   P5 made soaps to sell and now the IslayHotel are going to be using them in their rooms/ bathrooms.  P1/2 made snow globes and fridge magnets, Pre 5  were selling candles that they had decorated them selves.   Everyone loved the baking stall, and all the adults enjoyed the Treasure hunt.   P6/7 also made clocks, calendars, sock creatures and draft excluders.  

People from the High School came in to sell products from the Body Shop for their trip.   P3/4 had to bring in bottles for the Bottle Stall.  We had a special visiter from the North Pole in to say hello to all the boys and girls at Port EllenPrimary.  Elinor said ” It was a great day and we raised lots of money!”   Everybody was happy with what they got from Santaand a funday was had by all.

By Maisie and Elinor.

AT PORT ELLEN PRIMARY, they had a fantastic day on Saturday 1st of November where as they had the christmas fair!

In the P6/7 classroom they made cakes, clocks, sock creatures, calenders, costers, draft excluders and decorations.P5 made funkey sopes and bath bombes. p3/4 sold at there stall big black boards shaped like Islay. p1/2 made great snow globes.   The whole school made lots of lovely things for the fair.

All the kids enjoyed seeing santa and getting presents with the help of his little elves. At the fair was face painting, guess the weight of the ginger bread house and guess where the meerkat lived,  if you won you would win a meerkat.  The school were selling all our things we made and lots more. The pupils hope you enjoyed the home baking , teas and coffees and the pupils also hope all the guests enjoyed the fair and had a great time!

by Ellen and Helen

It all started with a blow of the pipes.

On Saturday 24th November 2012, there was a Highland dancing display at Bowmore hall.  All of  Ella Edgar’s dancers took part in this event, some dancers got to dance inividually but others went in groups.   Whilst the older dancers were dancing the younger dancers went up the top and had some refreshments like biscuits, juice and wine for the adults.  After they had their interval the majorettes danced the Lights of Loch Indahl after they had completed their dances the dancer got  ready for they finale.

After the finale it was time to go home so the dancers took their bows and wished for everyone to have a goodnight.

Danni Barker,Abbie Morris, Rachel Johnstone and Emily Gray danced the John-Ellis swords.  Emily Logan and Isla MacCalman danced the Cakewalk.Mairi MacGilvary, Stacy Baker,Katie McNiven and Ashley Harrison danced Mairi’s Wedding.