P3/4/5 have been very busy this term taking part in an enterprise project to plan and organise our annual Winter Warmer in our local hall. They have been working in their Finance, Advertising, Finding Resources and Production teams to organise this event and have had great fun too! Our enterprise managers kept us all on the right track and made sure we all communicated weekly at our team meetings and the whole school were involved in creating Christmas crafts to sell on the day. The enterprise team worked closely with the Parent Council who were in charge of organising the catering side. Continue reading North Bute Primary Winter Warmer
Category Archives: Events
Glassary Play Park opens.
On Saturday the long awaited Glassary Play Park opened next to Glassary Primary School. £70,000 had been raised to build a wonderful play park for the children of Glassary. A direct entrance from the school means that all the children are able to go into the play park during break and the rubberised surface means that it is much kinder to children’s knees than the school playground.
The playground was opened by the Chairman of the Parent Council, Gordon Parker and Councillors Philland, McMillan and Taylor attended the opening. Continue reading Glassary Play Park opens.
Celtic connection for Oban Gaelic-medium pupils
Children from Oban’s Gaelic Medium department in Rockfield Primary School shared a fabulous afternoon of song, music and stories on Thursday 22 November with a special guest all the way from Cork, Ireland.
In advance of his concert as part of the town’s Winter Festival, John Spillane, a gifted singer, songwriter and performer, made a special visit to the school, courtesy of the festival organisers. John’s blend of songs in Irish and English, combined with his witty stories and highly engaging manner, were a huge hit with the pupils. During the afternoon, the children and John also compared words shared by Irish and Scottish Gaelic. Continue reading Celtic connection for Oban Gaelic-medium pupils
Scottish Country Dancing in Dunoon.
The Annual Dancing Festival for the Royal Scottish Country Dance Association took place today at the Queens Hall, Dunoon. The children from P4 and P5 have been practicing for several weeks and were keen to show off their newly acquired dancing skills. They looked absolutely great in their tartan sashes and rosettes.Their dancing skills were to be envied by all the parents and friends in the upper balcony of the Queens Hall. Continue reading Scottish Country Dancing in Dunoon.
Halloween Party at Colgrain Primary School
On the 1st of November 2012, Colgrain Primary school had two Halloween parties. One was to entertain the infant children and the other was for the upper school. The parent council had arranged a DJ and all the children played party games. They also sold hot dogs, popcorn and lots of sweets and drinks. They also had a costume contest. The winners in the upper school were Ellie Ross who was a Dead Bride and Robbie Methven who was Dr Killjoy. The winners in the infant school were Arran Scott who was a vampire, and Leila Yuen who was a cat. All the kids had a blast. Continue reading Halloween Party at Colgrain Primary School
ARDRISHAIG PRIMARY CLIMATE CHANGE PRESENTATION
On Friday 23rd November Ardrishaig Primary School held a presentation on Climate Change. As the whole school have been studying Climate Change with each class looking at a different aspect, there was a variety of interesting information presented to an appreciative audience. Continue reading ARDRISHAIG PRIMARY CLIMATE CHANGE PRESENTATION
Show Case of Learning at Dalmally
On Tuesday 6th November Primary 3, 4 and 5 at Dalmally Primary invited parents, friends and the rest of the school to their end of topic celebration. The children had been busy learning about ‘Scotland.’
The end of topic celebration was a showcase of all they had been learning. They performed traditional Scottish and Gaelic songs as well as Scottish dances. They explained that they had been learning about famous Scottish Inventors, Scottish artists and Scottish landscapes. They also learned about foods that are made in Scotland and even had a ‘tasting table’ for everyone to have a taste. Continue reading Show Case of Learning at Dalmally
Reading Routes at Lochnell
Primary 1 children from Lochnell went to visit Waterstones Book Shop in Oban as part of their Reading Routes programme.
We are trying to find out as much as we can about books and reading. We decided a bookshop would be a good start and since we are also investigating different ways of travelling we went on a bus from Benderloch to Oban and back again.
During our bookshop visit we discovered that there are 25 thousand books in the shop
(they counted them last week) and that they have a special computer programme to order books they don’t have if someone can’t find the book they are looking for. Continue reading Reading Routes at Lochnell
Dunoon Rocks 2012!
Dunoon Grammar rocked to the sounds of 16 keen musicians and 5 tutors last weekend as CAST held one of its series of YMI funded ‘Rock Weekends’. Over two full days the singers, drummers, guitarists and bass players co-wrote and rehearsed 3 different tracks, guided by a team of top musicians from all over Scotland. A resource pack was given to each pupil which had useful information about studying music and the rock and pop industry. As part of the first day the tutors held a discussion on the merits of studying music, rehearsing and playing talking from their own wide experiences.The young musicians were even treated to chocolate fairy cakes! See the video below for a flavour of the weekend. Continue reading Dunoon Rocks 2012!
French Cafe
Primary 6 at John Logie Baird Primary School enjoyed sharing their learning with parents and guests at their recent French Cafe. The Children all wore blue, white and red for the event and each had a special role to play whether it was manager, waiter or chef. The guests were treated to a menu of croissants, baguettes, petit pain aux chocolat and a selection of cakes and drinks. Both children and guests had to speak only in French. Continue reading French Cafe
Children in need coffee morning
On Friday the 16th of November Lochdonhead Primary held a coffee morning in the school to raise money for children in need. It was a very busy morning and many of the parents and guests were generous with home-baking and other treats for the coffee tables. We all participated in serving beverages and supplying everyone with cakes and slices. Many of us wore spots to mark the occasion too. It was a great morning and we raised a grand total of £246.14. Thank you to everyone who came along and joined the fun!
Rothesay Primary & pre-5 raise £848.25 for Children in Need!
Primary 7 organised an amazing Bring and Buy Sale and a Pudsey raffle. The pupil council sold Pudsey merchandise and the whole school dressed in spots… to raise lots! And what a lot we raised! We are all very proud! £848.25! Continue reading Rothesay Primary & pre-5 raise £848.25 for Children in Need!
Cardross Primary raise money for Children in Need
Primary 2 were helped by Primary 7 to raise money for Children in Need 2012. Together they raised an estimated £340! There was a book stall, a toy stall, a baking stall, a soft toy stall, a games stall, and a DVD stall. This was yet another very successful enterprise project brought together by pupils across the school. Well done everybody!
Primary Schools join forces for Children in Need
Barcaldine and Ardchattan Primary Schools joined forces last Thursday to raise funds for Children in Need 2012. All the children (and teachers) arrived at school in their pyjamas. In the afternoon lots of fun and games entertained all. The children raised £43 and Eilidh, a Barcaldine Primary pupil, raised £50 by doing a sponsored silence – which proved to be rather difficult when practising her part in the nativity play!
Lighthouse Lunch at Clachan Primary
Clachan Primary brought a story to life yesterday with a delicious Lighthouse Keeper’s lunch. We had our own Mrs Grinling in the kitchen who created a beautiful menu and prepared our lunch. Some of our food was put into a basket and a pulley was used to winch the basket over to the lighthouse! There was even a lighthouse cake for dessert! Thank you to our very own Mrs Grinling
Ulva School raises money for Children in Need
Last Friday we all paid £1 to come to school in our pyjamas…. even the teachers. It was good fun but we all seemed to feel tired all day! In the afternoon we decided we would invite parents and friends to a concert in the school and then sell them tea and cakes. Beccy, our music instructor, helped us to plan the concert. We played our violins and cellos and sang songs in Gaelic and English. Continue reading Ulva School raises money for Children in Need
Strone Primary Fundraising Success
Strone Primary School celebrated Children in Need this year by coming to school in spots and jammies and enjoying a special lunch prepared by our wonderful kitchen staff. We raised £68.28 through donations and finding Pudsey on his tour of Britain. Congratulations to Cameron – who found him at Windsor Castle.
Fundraising Fun at Castlehill for Children in Need
Castlehill Primary enjoyed a variety of fun filled activities to raise funds for Children in Need. Primary 6/7 kicked off the fundraising with a Halloween party. An enterprising brother and sister duo, Caitlynne and Craig, bought cake mixes and created Pudsey and Blush masterpieces which they used for a raffle. Their mum just loved cleaning up her kitchen when they had finished! Continue reading Fundraising Fun at Castlehill for Children in Need
Strone’s Soup and Sandwich Saturday
On Saturday the 17th November, Strone Primary School in partnership with their Parent Council, held their annual Soup and Sandwich event in the Younger Memorial Hall. The school, together with the Parent Council had worked hard to organise this ever popular event which was very well supported by the local community.
There was a great turn out to enjoy the delicious soups on offer and the pupils were on hand to man cake and candy stalls and sell Christmas related craft items that they had made. The event raised in excess of £600.00 which will be used to support the children’s education.
Rainforest Café
Family and friends joined the children of Strath of Appin Primary School on Wednesday 14 November to celebrate the end of their Topic work on Tropical Rainforests. The children enjoyed singing their rainforest ‘raps’, showing off their artwork and sharing their learning. Fairtrade refreshments were served up in the Rainforest café. These included Fairtrade teas and coffees and Fairtrade chocolate Krispies. The children created their own Rainforest smoothies and guests were invited to vote for their favourite.
There was even an opportunity to get your photo taken in the ‘Rainforest!’ Continue reading Rainforest Café
