Liam Campbell in Primary 6 Port Ellen Primary reached the final of the National Galleries ‘Inspired? Get Writing’ competition and was awarded a special merit in Category A. He chose an abstract painting by Jackson Pollock and wrote a poem which personified an abstract idea of chaos. He went to Edinburgh to hear his poem read aloud in the National Gallery of Scotland.
Well done Liam!
Continue reading Argyll National Galleries Competition Finalist
P1&2 have been finding out about dinosaurs and investigating different ways we can discover about the past, including books, the internet and museums. On Thursday Primary 1&2 went for a visit to Port Charlotte where we were met by Mr Reavey who took us to both the Islay Wildlife Centre and the Islay Museum so we could learn all about museums. We saw lots of exciting things like bones, pottery and very old stones and Mr Reavey told us lots of interesting facts. Continue reading Port Ellen Visit: WILDLIFE CENTRE AND MUSEUM
The first of our planned Woodland Walks took place this morning in a lovely wood near the school covered in bluebells. The 6 children from Southend Pre-5 Unit with their teachers enjoyed collecting things, playing games, singing songs and using their imaginations in the lovely surroundings. More visits are planned throughout the term. See below for photos……….. Continue reading Woodland Walks for Southend Pre-5 Unit
The Catherine McCaig Trust’s annual writing competition awards for endeavour in Gaelic writing combined with creativity in the use of ICT, Art and Music and aims to encourage our young people to develop their skills in Gaelic, relevant to 21st Century Gaelic education. The competition seeks entries from pupils in Gaelic Medium and Gaelic Learners Education. In its third year, entries continue to increase and improve in quality and the judges, from the Universities of Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow, continue to be impressed with the standard received from Argyll and Bute schools. Continue reading Catherine McCaig’s Trust: Gaelic Writing Competition
Our head is looking good out in the garden.
He has settled into the Pre-5 garden area which has an Island theme, so he is standing tall keeping guard on the coastline!
He is being admired by all the pupils and we are able to keep an eye on him from the classroom.
For our first task we received a letter from Easter Island asking us to create faces showing different emotions. Task 1 letter Continue reading Rothesay P2 starts Easter Island challenges
South Kintyre Rural Schools have just returned from a great residential trip to Stirling, Glasgow and Edinburgh.
The trip was organised by Lorna Macalister of Gigha Primary with Carradale, Drumlemble, Glenbarr, Rhunahaorine and Southend benefitting from an activity packed 4 days. Continue reading South Kintyre residential transition experience
Outdoor Learning has got off to a fantastic start this spring at Innellan Primary School. Our now well established After School Gardening Club organised by Miss Eleanor Stevenson, retired teacher, Mrs Vicki Walkingshaw, Parent Council Chairperson and Mrs Susan Stephenson, class teacher, are seeing the great benefits of all their hard work done during the winter months. Their raised beds of vegetables and spring flowers are providing an attractive display of vibrant colours around the playground. Continue reading Great Outdoors – Innellan Primary School
Dalintober Primary School won this year’s Rotary Cup Quiz Competition for South Kintyre Schools. The winning team of Lucy, Rachel, Kathryn and Leah competed against seven other teams for the cup and title and scored an excellent 84 points in total.
The girls will now progress to the national competition to be held in Pollockshaws, Glasgow on 21st May. Caroline Armour, Head Teacher, said, “We are all very proud of our winning team and wish them the very best of luck in the next stage of the competition.”
Eric the Green At Kilninver is now sprouting lots of green hair!
Primary 2 succeeded in getting an Easter Island Head just before Easter.
We received a letter from someone on Easter Island telling us that they were glad we had our head – moai.
We were all very excited and were all keen to find out what was in store for us when we came back from our holidays.
When we returned to school we received another letter……… Continue reading Rothesay Primary welcomes Easter Island Head.
Here are some spring paintings. Acrylic on canvas by P4, 5, 6 Kilninver Primary.
Click on ‘continue reading’ to see our lovely artwork………… Continue reading Kilninver Spring Artists!
Pirates came to Bendarroch Park in Garelochhead recently. Pupils took their learning outdoors when P3/2 class teacher Jane Allan worked in partnership with parent Katherine Price to bring learning to life! Pupils had worked in co-operative groups in class to use a variety of skills including map reading, problem solving and literacy. To round off their term’s work, they completed their Pirate topic with a Treasure Hunt. This was organised by Dr. Price, our school Parent Council Chair who has a very keen interest in the local environment. Continue reading Pirates in the Park – Garelochead Primary
This term in P5/6/7 we have been using our investigation time to research different careers. We grouped up and chose a career to investigate; these included actress, dancer, helicopter pilot, firefighter, paleontologist, nurse and vet to name a few. We found information from the internet, from various books in our school library and some of us even interviewed people who have that job. All this was to hold a Careers Fair for the whole school; this was when we set up stalls around the hall and presented our information in the form of posters and leaflets, and handed out a few stickers and badges as well. Continue reading Careers Fair at Port Charlotte
THE SELFISH GIANT
by Harry Rennell
P4/5 have just performaed their play named The Selfish Giant, which is adapted from a short story by Oscar Wilde. Firstly, we had to write the script so we all wrote a different part of the story. Then we put it all together. Our teacher, Mrs. Clark, added a few more lines and jokes, so everyone in the class has a part. Continue reading Port Ellen’s Selfish Giant
Strone Primary pupils took part in an activity based session where they constructed a 12m long cable-stayed bridge, and then walked across the bridge. Pupils learned about civil engineering and the importance of team work and communication when they were dressed in their safety clothes – hard hat and fluorescent jacket – and worked in 2 groups, with the help of real civil engineers, to construct their side of the bridge. The sessions were run by Glasgow and West of Scotland branch of the Institution of Civil Engineers and are designed to raise awareness of civil engineering and encourage some to see it as a possible career.
The sessions were free and were a highly enjoyable, educational and motivational culmination of the Bridges topic for P4-7. For further information contact Strone Primary or ice.org.uk/Scotland/education.
Look what has emerged in our Forest School this springtime. Our tree friends are wakening up.
The sun was shining for our recent Open Day and lots of parents came to see what their children had been up to in school recently. Pupils presented their learning to the parents through presentations, demonstrations and by inviting parents to have a go at some activities. Primary 2 and 3 got into role play and became Vikings for the day. Continue reading Southend’s successful Open Day
We said we would keep you posted re our Sports Relief Fundraising activities. As well as our Sports Relief Mile our whole School took part in a production of The Selfish Giant (a musical). We gave two performances and donations have been given to Sports Relief.
In total over the two events our small School of 84 pupils has raised £882.60 and we still have some money to collect!
Continue reading Kilcreggan Sports Relief fundraising update
Pupils from Castlehill Primary School in Campbeltown have been involved in several events recently. These have included the Kintyre Schools Badminton Competition, the Sport Relief Mile and a School Concert.
Over 50 pupils from the school participated in the badminton competition with several receiving trophies, medals and other awards. Continue reading Events at Castlehill Primary
Today was Sport Relief and at Port Ellen we were very sporty, celebrating in style. It was great to see all the children wearing red to raise money for Sport Relief. In the morning the whole school went to the swimming pool to take part in our swimming gala. It was very exciting, with some close run inter-house races! In the end the winners of the relay were Orsay, who also won the house swimming cup. The winning team were Maisie, Emily, Angus and Daniel. The winner of the boys swimming was Daniel Smith, and the girls Emily Logan. Thanks to Karen Siddell for all her help. Continue reading SWIM AND WALK FOR SPORT RELIEF
