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Casualty Care with Tobermory Lifeboat Crew
P3/4 visit to the lifeboat station was in conjunction with our topic on the human body and we had an excellent demonstration on casualty care. We were shown the types of equipment they use including bandages and splints. We were also shown the importance of keeping a casualty warm and learnt what to do if a diver has the bends. The highlight for the pupils had to be when Mr Gawthrope was strapped into a Neil Robertson stretcher from head to toe. This is used to evacuate casualties from small spaces! Continue reading Casualty Care with Tobermory Lifeboat Crew
Strone’s Soup and Sandwich Saturday
On Saturday the 17th November, Strone Primary School in partnership with their Parent Council, held their annual Soup and Sandwich event in the Younger Memorial Hall. The school, together with the Parent Council had worked hard to organise this ever popular event which was very well supported by the local community.
There was a great turn out to enjoy the delicious soups on offer and the pupils were on hand to man cake and candy stalls and sell Christmas related craft items that they had made. The event raised in excess of £600.00 which will be used to support the children’s education.
Rainforest Café
Family and friends joined the children of Strath of Appin Primary School on Wednesday 14 November to celebrate the end of their Topic work on Tropical Rainforests. The children enjoyed singing their rainforest ‘raps’, showing off their artwork and sharing their learning. Fairtrade refreshments were served up in the Rainforest café. These included Fairtrade teas and coffees and Fairtrade chocolate Krispies. The children created their own Rainforest smoothies and guests were invited to vote for their favourite.
There was even an opportunity to get your photo taken in the ‘Rainforest!’ Continue reading Rainforest Café
Children in Need at Lochnell Primary School
Nursery and Primary classes at Lochnell Primary held their annual toy sale in aid of Children In Need on Thursday 15th November. Children bring toys and games they have finished playing with and donate them to this great cause. Senior pupils sort through everything and create a shop like no other. Continue reading Children in Need at Lochnell Primary School
Children In Need 2012 at Dunoon Primary
Mrs Macdonald and Primary 6 of Dunoon Primary School organised activities to raise money for Children In Need. The children sold raffle tickets to win a ‘Sporty Pudsey’ from Build A Bear, they organised an art competition to draw a Sporty Pudsey honouring the success of the Olympics. On Friday 16th November everyone was asked to wear something Spotty or Sporty and to give a donation of 50p for Children In Need. A Baking Sale was also organised for Friday morning to enable children to buy a weekend treat for themselves and their families. Continue reading Children In Need 2012 at Dunoon Primary
Remembrance Day
On Sunday 11th November S6 captains Megan, Ryan, Laura and Sophie participated in the annual Remembrance Service at Croc an Raer, Bute. The service, to commemorate civilian sailors lost during the Second World War and buried at the cemetery. To reflect the many nationalities buried far from home, the captains laid flags representing each of the sailors’ country of origin whilst reading the poem Taking a Stand by John Bailey. Continue reading Remembrance Day
Social Enterprise Academy
Glasgow Caledonian University and the Social Enterprise Aacdemy present: Social Enterprise: an academic discussion or a way of changing the way we do business?
Thursday 6th December 2012
5pm – 7.30pm
Smoke Free Me
Primary 7 in Tarbert held an Open Hour to share their learning from their Smoke Free Me topic. The children gave presentations on what was in a cigarette, the gruesome effect smoking has on the body, the timeline of smoking in the UK, resisting peer pressure and the help available if you want to stop. They devised games, challenges and drama for the parents to try and watch. The parents said they’d learned a lot!
Oban Winter Festival art competition winners
The recently held Art Competition sponsored by the Oban Winter Festival had a fantastic number of high quality entries.The judges had a very very hard time deciding and everyone who entered deserves recognition for their art skills BUT…….
The winners are: First: Isla Buchanan, Lochnell
Joint second: Ellie Lopez, Rockfield and Noah Domingues, Luing
Third: Craig Campbell-Roberts, Lochnell
See below for their lovely artwork……….. Continue reading Oban Winter Festival art competition winners
Staff Training
It was time for some real, practical learning for the staff of St Joseph’s as they worked hard with Martin Caldwell, the area Active Schools Co-ordinator on athletics training during the INSET day on Friday. The school had received a generous grant from Awards for All for new PE equipment and excellent athletics resources were welcomed at the school. Martin did a sterling job of putting us all through our paces and the staff were inspired and motivated to further develop athletics training in school with some brand new equipment.
School pupils’ posters will help keep children safe across Argyll and Bute
Primary schools pupils in Argyll and Bute have helped the local Child Protection Committee (CPC) to keep children safe and protected by designing posters to raise awareness of the issue.
When Fiona Blakey, Argyll and Bute Council cultural co-ordinator heard that the CPC wanted to update their public information, she turned the idea into a project for primary schools.
Pupils throughout the area were asked to think about what messages they would give to people about protecting children at home, at school and in the community.
Five designs were selected, and have now been made into bright public information posters which are being displayed in public buildings and offices across Argyll and Bute.
Continue reading School pupils’ posters will help keep children safe across Argyll and Bute
London Early Years Foundation conference report
Council staff highly praised at London Early Years Foundation Conference (LEYF)
A team from Argyll and Bute Council were invited to deliver workshops at the London Early Years Foundation (LEYF) staff conference on the 2 November in Pimlico, London.
Anne Paterson – Quality Improvement Manager, Stephen Glen-Lee – Head Teacher at Easdale and Luing Primary School and Kathleen Johnston – Head Teacher at Keills and Small Isles Primary School were part of a group of eight who travelled to the conference from Scotland. Other members of the group included Anne Marie Burns from Glasgow Libraries, Alice Sharp – Managing Director of Experiential Play and two members of her team, along with Paul Brannigan, lead actor from the hit Scottish Film ‘Angels’ Share’.
Continue reading London Early Years Foundation conference report
Cardross Primary Garscube Harriers Schools Cross Country Races 2012
Cardross Primary finished on top at the recent Garscube Harriers Scottish Schools Cross Country Races on the 11th November. The primary six boys won their age group finishing in 6th, 7th and 11th place ahead of strong teams from The Glasgow Academy and The High School of Glasgow. Many of the girls also put in strong individual performances and Mrs Girling and Mrs Davis were delighted with the results. Continue reading Cardross Primary Garscube Harriers Schools Cross Country Races 2012
Tobermory High River Study
S3 Geography pupils from Tobermory High School recently braved the cold weather to complete a river study. This involved taking measurements on a local section of river and using calculations to work out the river’s speed. Pupils measured the width of the river, the speed of the river, angle of slope and used Powers’ scale of roundness to examine the bedload. They will now use the raw data they collected out in the field, back in class, to enhance their processing and information handling techniques. Continue reading Tobermory High River Study
Dancing in Pyjamas
As part of their health topic Easdale Primary children planned a dance fit session with Mrs Lindsay McGhee. After having so much fun they invited Lindsay back for another session with a difference. Children, teachers and parents donned their pyjamas as part of the Blue Peter challenge to raise money for Children in Need. All took part in a series of dances and donations were collected. £79 was raised for Children in Need and lots of fun was had by all!
Polar Lands
As part of their topic work on Polar Lands, children from Barcaldine Primary were lucky enough to enjoy a workshop with Dr Tim Boyd of SAMs. The experiment involved them decorating polystyrene cups which Dr Boyd then took with him to the North Atlantic. These cups were lowered to 1000 metres depth along with exploratory equipment and then retrieved at the end of the trip. As you can see the change was amazing. The cups shrank but remained perfect in every detail. Continue reading Polar Lands
Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park offer Travel Grant Scheme for schools.
Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park has launched a new pilot scheme to help schools and outreach groups experience the great outdoors in the Park by offering an Educational Travel Grant. With forests to explore, landscapes to walk and climb, lochs and rivers to sail on and rich wildlife and history to discover, Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park provides the perfect outdoor classroom for schools and groups. Continue reading Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park offer Travel Grant Scheme for schools.
Bunessan Primary Pre5 Sponsored Walk
On Friday 21st September 2012 Bunessan Primary Pre-5 Unit did a sponsored walk to support Yorkhill Children’s Foundation. We walked from school to the bridge in Bunessan and back again. The children also brought their favourite toys to play with and enjoyed a celebratory cake and juice after the walk. The children thoroughly enjoyed this event and were well supported by family and friends. We raised the grand total of £183.50.
Lunch Date with Wallace and Gromit
Cardross Primary entertained some special guests for lunch this week. The pupils were supporting the Wallace and Gromit Charity by enjoying some Wallace and Gromit Pasta. It was wonderful to welcome Wallace and Gromit to the school and their pasta was delicious. Continue reading Lunch Date with Wallace and Gromit
