The Hermitage Primary School football team travelled to the Toryglen Regional Football Centre to participate in the Scottish Schools National Finals. The finals were played in two sections and Hermitage boys won two matches and lost one. As runners-up in their section they then played in a play off for third place which they achieved with a 3-1 scoreline. Well done boys, 3rd in Scotland is a wonderful result! There was also the consolation that the only team to beat them were the winners of the tournament!
A Hearty Thanks from P.7 at St. Joseph’s!
Primary 7 children thoroughly enjoyed their Outdoor Residential Week at Ardlui. Not only did they thrive in the great outdoors but they have returned with a qualification in first aid training! They learned about the skills required, from dealing with minor cuts to responding to emergency situations. This was carried out in a very practical way with the children being involved in role play scenarios. The staff from Loch Lomond Outdoor Centre were delighted to put their own recent first aid training into practice.
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Cardross Primary
P1and p6 are working on transitional movies for our nursery providers. We are hoping our pre 5 pupils can get a glimpse of life in primary 1 at Cardross.
Going Potty!
On the 5th of February 2013 Ardchattan Primary School went to Argyll Pottery to learn about making clay pots. They went because the topic they are looking at this term is “Change”.
When they got there, Hugh showed them how to make a jug. Then they threw pots, which doesn’t mean we chucked them around the room, it means that we made pots out of clay on the potter’s wheel. They turned out pretty good even though Jacob pressed a bit too hard and the top of his flew off!
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Argyll iPads
Cardross primary are excited to be part of Argyll iPads. We look forward to connecting with others across the authority on exciting projects.
Cross country
Hermitage Primary are very proud of their cross country runners who recently competed at the Toyota Cross Country Relay in Helensburgh. The event was very well supported with 10 local primary school taking part and 7 different schools represented in the medal winners. Primary 7 defend the trophy from last year though against some stiff competition. Well done to everybody who took part.
INNOVATIONS IN LEADERSHIP
Spearheading the authority’s priority of developing leadership in schools, St. Joseph’s in Helensburgh has already started on the journey. With reports soon to be distributed to children, the staff were treated to a refresher course on the process of on-line reporting on SEEMIS by a member of the clerical team! Staff gathered for a twilight session as Mrs Diamond used her excellent ICT skills to lead the teaching staff through a presentation. Teaching staff were once again grateful for her input and willingness to share her skills.
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CONCERT FEVER
Excitement hit fever pitch last week at St. Joseph’s in Helensburgh as the children began auditions for the end of session concerts ‘Oliver’ and ‘Peter Pan’. After a week of ‘rehearsals’ by the children in the playground, they were ready to audition. Excellent renditions of ‘oom pah pah’ and ‘ you’ve got to pick a pocket or two’ among other songs saw some very talented children perform to their audience of peers and judges. Confidence was bubbling over – evidence in abundance that children at St Joseph’s are ‘Confident Individuals’.
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Easdale and Luing trip to Aviemore
P5,6 and 7 children from both Easdale and Luing traveled to Aviemore last week for two days of outdoor activities. Children experienced lots of new things, taking part in canoeing, sailing and mountain biking. They even had to brave hailstones and snow for the last activity! A great time was had by all children involved.
Rugby Fun
Lochnell pupils were delighted to take part in a rugby tournament with other local schools and enjoyed the whole day thanks to all the organisers and helpers. The children from our P7/6 team were especially thrilled to take home medals and a trophy.
Fizz, Boom, Bang!
A big thank you to Generation Science who came into school this afternoon to deliver some stimulating science activities. The children thoroughly enjoyed their role as scientists carrying out exciting hands on science activities. Thanks to our potion explosion specialists, the children explored concoctions and mixtures covering colours, changes and solutions. This provided the children with a real world application of science which showed science can be fun!
Lochnell’s Island and Coastal Explorers
Lochnell pupils from Primary 5 and 4 took part in the Island and Coastal Explorers Project with Stramash.
The children had an active day exploring Kerrera and a great outdoor learning experience, finding out about the history of the Island as well as the wildlife and geology.
National Shinty Festival – Aviemore, April 2013
Oban has been represented at the annual Aviemore National Shinty Festival every season since its modest beginning over 11 years ago.
In that time it has grown into a countrywide event attracting schools as far apart as South Ayrshire and Inverness. Oban has always entered teams who compete well, and this year was no exception. Continue reading National Shinty Festival – Aviemore, April 2013
AB Awards- celebrating youth achievement.
We are pleased to announce that the first Argyll and Bute Celebrating Youth Achievement event the AB Awards will take place on Thursday 19th September 2013. Based in Oban’s refurbished Phoenix Cinema, the authority wide event will celebrate young people aged 11 to 25 through eight categories as well as those who have achieved Silver and Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Awards and Youth Achievement Awards. The AB Awards, is a partnership project between Argyll and Bute Youth Forum and Argyll and Bute Council’s Youth Services and has been made possible by the generous support of sponsors. Full information and a nomination form is available HERE
Busy Bee Week – Lismore Primary School
Lismore Primary School held a very enjoyable “Busy Bee Week” from 22nd – 28th April.
The week began with a visit from Generation Science (Edinburgh International Science Festival’s Outreach programme) who performed their show – “Little Giants”. This was an interactive workshop where Buzzy, the giant honey bee and a bee keeper introduced the children to the amazing world of bees.
Southend Moderation and Open Days
Southend School and Pre-5 recently hosted their Open Days as well as being involved in the Authorities Moderation of Inter-Disciplinary Learning. The Pre-5 Open Day was used to bring parents of children under 5 into the building to meet staff and get to know other parents. We are starting a Playgroup in May as a result of asking what the new parents felt was lacking in the community.
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Lochdonhead Primary Daffodil Tea
On Friday 26th April Lochdonhead Primary held a very successful daffodil tea morning. All the members of the public were invited to come along and participate in the various activities and sales. There was a baking stall, a plant sale where you could buy a variety of herbs and flowers, arts and crafts, a lucky dip, catch the duck competition and a raffle. All of this was held in the top classroom, while in the bottom classroom fresh cakes, teas and coffees were served. Continue reading Lochdonhead Primary Daffodil Tea
Twins Christened at Dalintober PS!
Primary 4 in Dalintober PS have been studying ‘Baptisms’ across several faiths. The class celebrated their end of interdisciplinary topic by holding a christening in school – the twins, Angus and Alice, were very well-behaved throughout the ceremony!
Barcaldine wins in RBS Easter Competition
Children from Barcaldine Primary School all drew Easter themed pictures for the recent RBS (Royal Bank of Scotland) Easter Drawing Competition.
Well done to Eilidh Munro, a P7 pupil, who won a prize. She has received a £10 Amazon voucher.
GARELOCHHEAD’S GONE WITH THE WIND!
With the proposal in our local area, P6/5 decided to investigate wind farms further.
Most people have an opinion of some sort on the topic and even in P6/5 everyone had their own personal thoughts and feelings. We decided to visit Whitelee Windfarm in East Renfrewshire to learn more.
