Bowmore Primary P4/5 Christmas Choir

Bowmore christmas choir photo 1This term our class practised singing Christmas songs and made a Christmas Choir. We sang lots of different songs. The songs were All Around the World, Away in a Manger, The Animals in the Stable, Jingle Bells, Christmas Dinner and Merry Christmas Everyone. We went down to the brilliant Co-op to sing our songs to the happy shoppers.

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Strone Primary visit to Morrisons

Strone  Visit to Morrisons Dec 2015The P5-7 class enjoyed a look behind the scenes at Morrisons store in Dunoon, as part of their Food For Thought project. Pupils were given a tour of the food preparation areas, and found out about local produce and food journeys. They were also given a front of house experience on the check-out! Afterwards the pupils managed to fit in some carol singing to raise funds towards their residential next summer.

Christmas Party Time at Rothesay Primary

RPS Party 1Christmas Party Time at Rothesay Primary Last week was party season at Rothesay Primary and what fun we had! Primary 7 from across the island, came together in the Joint Campus to share their party; they danced the night away at this, their first transition event, as they look forward to starting S1.

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Christingle at Rothesay Primary

RPS Christingle 1The United Church of Bute visited Rothesay Primary to share the tradition of ‘Christingle’ with Primary 1. Anne McGhie and Stewart Shaw told the children that the oranges were the earth we live on, the red ribbon a reminder of Jesus and the sweets all around to help us remember the good things that Jesus did for us and that we can do for each other. The boys and girls found putting everything together quite tricky but were very pleased with the results (although one or two of the sweets and raisins got munched along the way!).
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Strachur Primary Nativity & Christmas Lunch

Strachur Nativity 2Strachur Primary 1, 2 and Pre5 performed ‘The Sleepy Shepherd’ at Strachur Church yesterday morning to a packed audience! Everyone did (roughly!) what they were supposed to do and our visitors very much enjoyed it! Pupils from P3-4-5 and P6-7 entertained the audience with a few Christmas carols to finish off the morning’s festivities. Well done everyone!

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Prickly Hay at Rhunahaorine!

Rhunahaorine Prickly Hay 1Children from Rhunahaorine primary and pre 5 unit presented a performance of Prickly Hay to friends, family and the wider community last Monday. Everyone was delighted by their enthusiastic singing and energetic dancing!

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Dunoon primary perform One Bright Star

DPS one bright star 1The evening of 13th December, Dunoon Primary School Choir, directed by Mrs Heather Hamlet our wonderful Music teacher performed ‘One Bright Star’. The narrators spoke clearly as they told the Christmas story linked with beautiful songs. The audience were enthralled by the amazing solo singers and the last song ‘Light A Candle’ left everyone in no doubt Christmas is truly on its way! The children’s tealights reflected on their faces and illuminated the beautiful St John’s church.

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Dunoon Grammar Arts Exhibition now on.

DGS art exhibitionOur Artists Exhibition is open until January in Dunoon Grammar school – please get the chance to pop by the old library as it provides the whole community an ideal opportunity to view the nature of work undertaken within Art and Design and more importantly, showcases the high standard and quality created by our young learners.
Original artwork for sale (designated by green stickers) – £50.00
Prints of Pupils’ Artwork (A4) – £4.00
DGS Artists Calendars – £5 each.

Minard and Furnace perform ‘The McTivity’

Furnace and Minard McTivityThe children of Minard and Furnace Primaries performed their version of the Nativity on Wednesday the 16th to friends and families in a packed out Minard village hall.

The show was called ‘The McTivity’ as it tells the Christmas story in Scots. The children had been studying the Scottish language and enjoyed writing stories in Scots. Finding the ‘McTivity’ to perform was a good follow up drama activity.

St. Mun’s Children Boost Local Food Bank

St Muns Christmas 1While it is only natural for children to look forward
to Christmas and to receiving presents from Santa,
the children of St. Mun’s took time out this Advent
Season to remember people less fortunate than
themselves.

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Christmas Lunch at Bowmore Primary School

Bowmore Xmas dinnerAfter such a busy term, it was so lovely to sit down altogether and enjoy a spectacular Christmas feast! Our staff waited upon our children – this seemed liked a good move until Ms Gilbert caught Mrs Morris and Mrs Heads swiping the odd pig-in-blanket! Luckily there were enough for all. Our hardworking kitchen ladies provided a scrummy dinner – the full works! Crackers were pulled, jokes were exchanged and tummies were filled all to the sound of Slade and Wizzard – what could be better! Merry Christmas everyone!

Bowmore’s Snowflake Sensation!

Bowmore Panto 2015Bowmore Primary School put on its annual glitzy pantomime last Thursday – it was superb! The children performed a new pantomime – The Snowflake Factory! It was the usual mixture of goodies and baddies, fighting over control of the fairy snowdust. We had the cutest P1/2 snowflakes and snowmen, we had P3 wicked witches, wizards and animals, we had P4/5 sparkly fairies and busy bakers. The P6/7 class took over the rest of the supporting cast and the main roles.

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Celtic Connections at Castlehill

Castlehill Celtic ConnectionsPrimary 4 had a fantastic time at Campbeltown Museum recently. In order to conclude their topic on The Celts they visited the museum to look at the exhibition on Celts. They were shown round the museum by the curator and Primary 4 were also lucky enough to meet an archaeologist who told them about archaeology in Kintyre. Thank you to the staff at Campbeltown Museum.

Rockfield Early Level Department Nativity

RPS and GMU NovDec Nativity 2015 1The pupils in the ELCC and Primary 1 have been working very hard over the last couple of weeks and put on a fantastic performance of ‘A Little Nativity’ to a massive audience last week! All 110 children had their chance to shine on the stage and the audience were treated to fantastic singing, acting and percussion playing. The boys and girls or Sgoil Araich and P1 Gaelic joined together to sing a beautiful Gaelic lullaby. Tea and Shortbread were served afterwards and everyone left feeling very festive!
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ROSNEATH PRIMARY WENT TO THE PANTO…….OH NO YOU DID NOT!!!!!!! OH YES WE DID!!!!!!!!

Rosneath panto 1 2015This morning the WHOLE School headed off together to see Snow White at the King’s Theatre in Glasgow. What a performance! We sang, we shouted, we danced, we laughed, we clapped! Beautiful costumes and scenery.

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Cooking up a Storm!

Strone PS Cooking up a stormOn December 8th the P4-7 class at Strone Primary School went to West College in Greenock to practise their cooking skills in preparation for their Community Restaurant Evening at The Pier Hotel in Kilmun.

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