Rabbie Burns was the latest famous Scot to venture into Kilninver’s time machine.
The children learned many interesting facts about his life and works when Mr Jim Robb, a Burns enthusiast from Arduaine came to visit.
He is standing at the back of this photo and if you look really closely you will see Tam O’Shanter twice!
The first Tam is in the painting hanging in the background and the other is on our visitor’s head.
Category Archives: Primary schools
Free fruit trees for Minard Primary
The children from Minard Primary School were delighted to receive an email this morning announcing their successful application for free orchard trees for their Garden of Tranquility. Stephen Mozier, Development Officer for ‘Grounds for Learning’ said they had had a huge response to their offer and only 100 schools in Scotland had been successful. Everyone is looking forward to receiving the apple and plum trees next month and feel they will be a fantastic feature for the garden.
BURNS CELEBRATION AT MINARD PRIMARY!
The children of Minard Primary welcomed guests to help them celebrate the life and works of Robert Burns on Friday 25th January. The haggis was piped in by Mr Johnny Beattie and ‘The Address to the Haggis’ was performed by Mr John Orr. The children from P6 and P7 had previously visited the Burns Museum in Alloway the week before. The whole school enjoyed a delicious meal of haggis, neeps and tatties prepared by Ms Rhona McKenzie from Furnace Primary washed down with our other National drink and topped off with a scrumptious portion of Mrs Sweeney’s clootie dumpling and cream. During the afternoon the children enjoyed a singalong of Burns’ songs and a viewing of a DVD about The Bard’s life. Continue reading BURNS CELEBRATION AT MINARD PRIMARY!
TEDDY FINDS A NEW HOME
Mrs Currie, our Pupil Support Assistant at Kilcreggan Primary, donated this chocolate teddy to school to raise funds for new playground games. Pupils and staff had to guess the date of Teddy’s birthday and we raised £44! Thank you to Mrs Currie and congratulations to Caitlyn. We hope you enjoy it!
Gruffalo Woodland Adventure leads to a John Muir Trust Award
The Primary Learning Centre pupils of Rockfield Primary, Oban have enjoyed learning outdoors over the last three months in partnership with the Stramash team. We based our activities around the woodland characters from the children’s classic story “The Gruffalo” by Julia Donaldson.
Pupils were able to work collaboratively and individually in the woodland setting at Glencruitten, developing problem-solving and risk assessment skills. Continue reading Gruffalo Woodland Adventure leads to a John Muir Trust Award
Forest School Explorers!
The pupils from Clachan Primary are learning about explorers through Forest School activities.
Everyone braved the winter weather to build a shelter in the woods.
We all worked together as a team using saws, ropes, a tarpaulin and branches to create a weatherproof shelter.
Then we lit a fire and enjoyed a cup of hot chocolate which Eilidh and Kayleigh prepared.
MS CHARITY BOX in Lochgilphead Joint Campus
Many Thanks to everyone who contributed to the MS Charity Box, they raised an outstanding amount of £94.50.
Many thanks also to the Nurture Group pupils that counted the money.
Bunessan choir and chanters.
Bunessan Primary School P6/7 choir and chanter players entertained the local community at the Christmas Community Cafe held in December 2012. The choir, The Gracenotes, sang a variety of popular Christmas carols including verses that they composed themselves while the chanter group played Amazing Grace. Whilst there, the P5’s were resposible for selling Christmas cards that the children had designed to raise money for school funds. All present had a great time and the children were praised for representing their school within the local community. Continue reading Bunessan choir and chanters.
Zumbatonic® at Lochgilphead Primary
This term, Friday afternoons will see all 220 pupils (and staff!) stepping out in a 30 minute Zumbatomic class led by P1 teacher Laura Sweeney.
Not a word of instruction is given, instead it is a case of watch and follow.
A fun and engaging way of fulfilling the requirement for 2 hours PE and a great way to end the week.
Rhunahaorine Rockets
Children at Rhunahaorine primary school took part in a Stargazing Live event organised by West Kintyre Stargazers. The first week of term was extremely busy as we learned all about the constellations we can see from Kintyre, imagined what it would be like to travel in space and created rockets using the tubes from fizzy vitamin C tablets. We had a test launch on Friday 11th January and parents and children took part in the open event at the Putechan hotel on Sunday 13th. Everyone enjoyed themselves and learned a lot about what there is to see if you just look up! Continue reading Rhunahaorine Rockets
Artist visits Dalintober PS during ‘Big Draw’ week
All pupils (and staff!) of Dalintober Primary thoroughly enjoyed letting their artistic juices ‘flow’ as part of the CAST organised ‘Big Draw’ week. Teachers used ideas from the resource pack to encourage pupils to draw and sketch pictures with a focus on many curricular areas. We were delighted, on the final day of our ‘Big Draw’ week to welcome artist, Eileen Ramsay, to our school. Eileen worked with our Primary 2 class and a mix of Primary 7 and Primary 4 pupils and all involved found Eileen’s input motivating and fun. Thank you CAST! Continue reading Artist visits Dalintober PS during ‘Big Draw’ week
TOYOTA ART CAR VISITS KILCREGGAN PRIMARY
Last Friday (11th) the Helensburgh Toyota Art Car visited Kilcreggan Primary School. Pupils were invited to draw their own designs on the car, which they all thoroughly enjoyed. Our pupils have then taken part in the Helensburgh Toyota Dream Car Competition and last Friday provided plenty of inspiration. Good Luck to all our entrants. Continue reading TOYOTA ART CAR VISITS KILCREGGAN PRIMARY
Castlehill Primary – 4th Green Flag
Castlehill Primary’s Eco-group is proud to display the school’s fourth green flag, awarded by Eco-Schools Scotland. Over the past two years the school has been very busy investigating the three chosen topics of Waste Minimisation, the School Grounds and Litter as part of the Eco-Schools Programme. The school is very active in recycling as much waste as possible, from jewellery and clothes to plastic from the dinner hall. Continue reading Castlehill Primary – 4th Green Flag
‘Smileawi’ at DPS
Nigel and Victoria Milne were delighted to be invited along to Dunoon Primary School to talk to P4- P7 about their adventures in Malawi. They showed the children a slideshow and told them about the work that the Raven Trust does in Malawi. They told them about rural poverty and the difficulties facing the local people also telling them a little bit about the water projects and the wonderful work that they saw Mary’s Meals doing. Continue reading ‘Smileawi’ at DPS
TOBERMORY MILK BOTTLE IGLOO
As part of our Polar Land topic, we built an igloo made from milk bottles.
We collected over 200 and washed them very carefully. Our parents helped glue the bottles together.
We all enjoyed screwing the lids onto the bottles once the igloo was built. Now we have the perfect place for polar land play! Continue reading TOBERMORY MILK BOTTLE IGLOO
Lochnell’s Christmas production!
Standing room only for Lochnell’s Christmas production of Ba Ba Bethlehem.
An appreciative audience enjoyed the wonderful singing and acting skills of pupils from the whole school.
Club Golf at Dalintober PS.
Primary 5 pupils at Dalintober PS have been receiving Club Golf lessons from our Active Schools Co-ordinator, Lindsay Ramsay. Pupils are enjoying the sessions and are learning techniques to help them when they hit the local golf courses! This is part of a programme that has also seen senior pupils receive tuition in shinty and rugby from Development Officers Ewan McMurdo and Allan Wright. Continue reading Club Golf at Dalintober PS.
Fringe Schools Poster Competition 2013
The search for the 2013 Edinburgh Festival Fringe Poster has begun!
The Fringe Schools Poster Competition is open to all Scottish students aged 5 – 16. We are looking for a unique and eye-catching poster design that represents the variety and vibrancy of the Fringe – the rest is up to you.
Use our learning resources, including lesson plans linked to Curriculum for Excellence experiences and outcomes, to introduce your pupils to the Fringe and inspire them to create winning posters! Continue reading Fringe Schools Poster Competition 2013
Road Safety Classroom Calendar Competition Winners.
Lochnell pupils from Primary Six and Primary Four were thrilled to receive certificates for their eye-catching entries for the annual Road Safety Classroom Calendar Competition.
Polar Lands…..
Tobermory P1/2 have recently been on a polar adventure. With the help of their parents, they collected over 200 milk bottles to create their very own igloo. The children have also enjoyed being polar explorers. At base camp Antarctica they prepare food for themselves and their huskies, battle with hungry polar bears and venture outdoors to the mystical Ice Palace. The children also enjoyed enacting the true story of Balto-the hero husky with Alasdair McCrone -artistic director of Mull Theatre.
