Luing Primary School, Project on Castles

History, Interdisciplinary, Outdoor Learning, Primary schools

Continuing our project on castles, all of the pupils were asked to research a castle for homework. They could record their findings in any way they wished, written work, pictures, photos, models or a combination of any of these.

There was much excitement on Monday when the children brought their work to school; fantastically created models small and large appeared, with one small model being edible! Everybody was impressed by the thought and work put into these models. Continue reading Luing Primary School, Project on Castles →

Lochgilphead High School: S2 Outward Bound Trip

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Outward Bound 2013

Eighteen S2 pupils along with two S4 mentor pupils attended The Outward Bound Trust Loch Eil Centre which is just outside Fort William from Monday 25 February until Friday 1 March 2013. Their first task was to jog from the centre to the nearby Loch Eil and then take a dip in the dark cold water. Every student and one of the accompanying staff as well as their instructors all met the challenge. Continue reading Lochgilphead High School: S2 Outward Bound Trip →

£71.00 raised at Strath of Appin Fairtrade coffee afternoon

Events, Fundraising, Interdisciplinary, Primary schools, Social Enterprise

Primary one, two and three with the help of Cameron from P7 helped organise and run a successful Fairtrade coffee afternoon in the school. The children baked in the morning using recipes from their Fairtrade recipe book. In the afternoon they helped set the tables and made sure that those who attended were well looked after.

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Egg-citment at Toward School

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There has been great egg-citment at Toward Primary over the past few weeks. As part of our Crofting Connections project the school bought an incubator and were given some hen eggs. The pupils carefully watched over the eggs, turning them each day and ensuring they were kept at the correct temperature. After a week in the incubator the eggs were eggs-amined to see which ones were fertile. They had 4 fertile eggs and eggs-actly 3 weeks after placing the eggs in the incubator they began to hatch.

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Tobermory RME – Creation Stories

Events, History, Interdisciplinary, Learning Tech, RME, Science, Secondary schools

In the latest of this year’s RME conferences S1/2 looked at how people have tried to answer a question that humans have been trying to answer for thousands of years, “how was Earth created?”. The day’s theme was Creation Stories and the day began by looking at the art of storytelling and the differences between fairy tales, myths and legends. In groups students tried to re-tell some familiar fairy stories and noticed that each group told the story in a slightly different way, after working out the morals of the stories, they went on to look at myths and legends using Richard 3rd to try and find the truth between fact and fiction. Continue reading Tobermory RME – Creation Stories →

1st Green Flag raised at Minard

Eco Schools, Events, Fundraising, Primary schools, Social Enterprise

On Sunday the 3rd of March, Minard Primary organised a Soup and Sandwich lunch fundraiser. This was a community event prior to the raising of the schools first Green Flag. The flag was awarded before Christmas but we waited for a day when all could join in the celebration. The children thanked Mrs Beattie our SEN assistant and volunteer helper Sheila Campbell for all the hard work they had put in to helping them achieve the flag.
Unfortunately some of the children could not be there on the day and so are not included in the photograph.

Achaleven Primary Fanatical for Fairtrade!

Competitions, Enterprise, Events, Fundraising, Primary schools

Thanks to all those who came along to our Fairtrade Tea Party at the school on Friday. There was lovely tea and coffee and some great banana loaf, curtesy of Anne MacKenzie, along with a few other fairtrade nibbles. We are very proud to say that £45.53 was raised on the day which has been passed to the Oban and Lorn Fairtrade Steering Group.

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‘Clyde’ the official Glasgow Commonwealth Games Mascot visits Furnace and Minard Primaries

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On Friday the 1st of March we had a visit from Clyde to Furnace Primary. The children from Minard joined in the fun. We learned about how the mascot was ‘created’ and about the different sports which will be part of the Commonwealth games. Clyde then played a game of rounders with the children and there were lots of ‘high fives’ with him! He even raced the teachers, which was fun for all those watching!

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‘Dinosaur Museum’

History, Interdisciplinary, Learning Tech, Outdoor Learning, Primary schools

“P1/2 children at Taynuilt Primary have been learning all about dinosaurs. They decided to ask their parents and friends to come and see all their work so they opened up their classroom as a Dinosaur Museum. The children showed the visitors lots of models they had made, information and research gathered.

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Fun in Fundraising at Barcaldine!

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Barcaldine Primary School has been enjoying the opportunity to raise funds for two different charities as well as incorporating our cycling activities towards our Big Pedal competition.

Today we all dressed in yellow to raise money for Cancer Research. The money that we are donating will help the Marie Curie Nurses provide more free care to people with terminal illnesses in their own homes. Continue reading Fun in Fundraising at Barcaldine! →

Barcaldine and Beavers!

Interdisciplinary, Learning Tech, Outdoor Learning, Primary schools

Barcaldine Primary School was delighted to have Olwen Hemmings visit us from Knapdale this week.

We had a very interesting day, learning all about beavers. We got a chance to feel their fur, see a skull, have life-size images of beavers, learn about their diet and we even tried to be beavers and build our own dam!! We had an absolutely wonderful morning and thank Olly so much for coming to see us.

Barcaldine – Big Pedal 2013

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Barcaldine Primary School are again participating in The Big Pedal 2013.

The Big Pedal is a giant inter-school virtual cycling competition running from 28th February until 20 March 2013. It works a bit like the Tour de France but in the UK we are following Sustrans cycle routes around Great Britain.

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Second Green Flag for Dalintober PS

Eco Schools, Enterprise, Interdisciplinary, Outdoor Learning, Primary schools, Social Enterprise

Dalintober Primary School received a second Green Flag from Eco-Schools Scotland for their work on sustainable education and making eco links within the community.
The school has been very lucky to have been granted an allotment site by ACHA in New Parliament Place and the Eco-Group and Committee have spent a lot of time and effort in working on the allotment and growing their own produce. This has been made even more enjoyable with the help of Mr Chris Holden and Mr Ryan Malone from Campbeltown Community Organic Garden.
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WOW @ Lochnell

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Pupils at Lochnell Primary School were thrilled to receive a visit from Chris Thompson of Living Streets, who congratulated them on all the great work they had put in to their walk once a week campaign over the last two years. After informing them they had won an award for being school of the month, he set them the challenge of increasing the number of WOW (Walk once a Week) awards earned.

John Logie Baird Primary, Toyota Dream Car Art Ceremony

Competitions, Events, Expressive arts, Interdisciplinary, Primary schools

John Logie Baird Primary, Toyota Dream Car Art Ceremony

Here are some pictures from the Dream Car Art Ceremony at Toyota UK London.
Charlie Sutherland came 1st in her age group and awarded an ipad mini. The children had a great day.

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Tarbert Academy, Toyota Dream Car Art Competition

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Jack Faulkner, an S2 pupil at Tarbert Academy has won the 13-15 age category at the UK finals of the Toyota Dream Car Competition in which pupils had to design the car of their dreams.. Jack was flown down to Toyota headquarters in Surrey to receive his prize of an Ipad Mini and other merchandise.

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OLYMPIC SILVER MEDALIST VISITS KILCREGGAN PRIMARY

Events, Health and Wellbeing, Primary schools

Yesterday we had a visit from Luke Patience who competed in the 470 class at the 2012 Summer Olympics and won a silver medal. Luke spent the afternoon with us talking to pupils and staff about his training, sponsorship and winning a silver medal. Mrs Pender, our Primary 3/2 class teacher taught Luke to dinghy sail when he first took up sailing, so this visit had an extra special meaning for her.

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Barcaldine Primary, visit by Sharon MacKechnie

Active Schools, Health and Wellbeing, Interdisciplinary, Outdoor Learning, Primary schools

Barcaldine Primary School was very fortunate to have Sharon MacKechnie for the day on Monday 25th February.

We spent most of the day in Sutherland’s Grove completing a variety of challenges. Team work involved us leading our group through a chosen path. We worked in pairs to feel & touch the trees BLINDFOLDED!!! The big challenge was then to figure out which tree we had hugged! Continue reading Barcaldine Primary, visit by Sharon MacKechnie →