Primary 4/5 have been busy working on a science topic of plants. As part of that topic, we went on Thinking Walks, copying the idea from Charles Darwin. He went on these walks regularly to think about his discoveries. We did this too and collected specimens and pressed them to study them more. On one of our walks, we collected leaves that had fallen from the trees and that were beautiful autumn colours.
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Dalintober PS Make ‘Guy’ for Community Bonfire.
Primary 6 pupils were very busy in the lead up to Guy Fawkes night when they were asked to make the Guy Fawkes effigy for the annual community bonfire and fireworks display which is organised by the Dalintober and Milknowe Tenants Association. The children took ‘Guy’ on a tour of the school before he was collected by members of the fire brigade and taken to be placed on top of the bonfire before the event on Tuesday 5th November.
world of work day at port ellen
Wonderful World Of Work
As part of their topic ‘Going For Gold’, P4/5 in Port Ellen Primary School organised a ‘wonderful world of work’ event to help them to develop their knowledge of different jobs. The children brainstormed people in the community who they thought had interesting jobs and sent out invitations. They were delighted when eighteen people from a wide variety of working backgrounds agreed to come along. Continue reading world of work day at port ellen
Dalintober PS make ‘Penny Jars’ for local fundraisers
Primary 2 and Primary 5 pupils from Dalintober PS have been busy making ‘Penny Jars’ to be placed in local shops to support two important fundraising ventures in Campbeltown. The pupils created the jars, in conjunction with ‘Explore Campbeltown’ to encourage shoppers to give their loose change to funds being raised for Campbeltown Christmas Lights Group and CGS4Gambia.
Halloween fun at Glassary
The parent council at Glassary helped to transform the classroom into a top to toe spooky cavern after school on Friday, complete with bats on the walls and cobwebs and pumpkins around the room.
The children returned at 6.30 for a great disco, looking fantastic in their halloween costumes. Fun was had by all with traditional Halloween games and a surprise appearance of two life size mummies to scare and then dance with the children!
SKIPATHON AT KILCREGGAN PRIMARY
SKIPATHON & RED, WHITE AND BLUE DAY
AT KILCREGGAN PRIMARY SCHOOL
On Friday 11th October our pupils took part in a Skipathon in aid of The British Heart Foundation for which the pupils were sponsored. Each class had spent some time learning skipping routines set to music and parents and friends were then invited to attend a demonstration. On the same day we were all encouraged to wear red, white & blue and make a donation to support The Armed Forces charities.
John Logie Baird Learning Festival
John Logie Baird PS Success Again
Recently John Logie Baird PS invited all children and their families to school in the evening to celebrate in the style of a Learning Festival. Many families attended, with our children very obviously proud of their achievements and learning over the course of term one. Stimulating and exciting learning experiences, designed to make parents and children think, were evident in all classrooms. Congratulations to everyone for another successful event!
John Logie Baird Primary Red, White and Blue Day
John Logie Baird Primary recently held a ‘Red, White & Blue Day’
The ‘Red, White and Blue Day’ is a campaign that goes towards supporting military benevolent societies, for those in need whose families are serving in our country.
Children made a donation and wore red, white and blue clothing instead of school uniform Continue reading John Logie Baird Primary Red, White and Blue Day
St Joseph’s Pre-5 Unit Open Day
A wonderful day was had by all as St. Joseph’s Pre-5 Unit opened their doors to all the parents of the school as well as the Pre-5 Unit last week. The recent new development to the school comprises a lovely, brand new, state-of-the Art Pre-5 Unit and all the local parents are delighted with this new service being provided on the school premises. The modern, ‘natural look’ theme is obvious throughout with beautiful new resources for the very lucky children who attend here.
Cardross Primary Football Winners
Cardross Primary came out on top at the recent HALCO schools Ardencaple Cup Football Tournament. The Tournament was played over two consecutive Friday nights with boys and girls from all of the HALCO school able to participate. It was a great event run by Ardencaple in association with Active Schools.
LOCHGILPHEAD PRIMARY SCHOOL MACMILLAN COFFEE MORNING
Working Together
On Friday 27th September 2013 P7 and P7/6 pupils from Lochgilphead Primary School worked together to make a successful World’s Biggest Coffee Morning.
Baking Brilliance
The pupils got into groups and followed a recipe using their reading and measuring skills to make scrumptious cakes that hopefully the adults would enjoy. The next day the children enjoyed choosing a variety of icing colours and decorated with different kinds of tasty sprinkles. Continue reading LOCHGILPHEAD PRIMARY SCHOOL MACMILLAN COFFEE MORNING
Sunshine Nurture Group High Tea
The Sunshine Room Nurture Group at Parklands School, Helensburgh, have been learning all about Katie Morag and her adventures on the Isle of Struay. They have been taking part in lots of activities including creating drama freeze frames of parts of the story, baking yummy shortbread, inventing musical sounds of the sea with a variety of musical instruments and learning a traditional Scottish dance. To celebrate the pupils’ achievements, Grannies and Granddads were invited to The Sunshine Room for a special Scottish High Tea, everyone said they enjoyed their lovely morning at Parklands.
Wind Towers Scotland (Ltd.) and Dalintober PS ‘Community at Heart’ Partnership
Wind Towers Scotland (Ltd.), a company based in Campbeltown, have been involved in a ‘Community at Heart’ programme which sees workforce members assisting organisations who have bid for their time to undertake maintenance projects etc. Dalintober PS placed a bid and was delighted to welcome the team this week. Younger members of the Pupil Council were particularly keen to make sure the visiting team were invited in for lunch, given the horrendous weather! Pictured here are Eve, Tiffany, Fraser and Josh with some of the workmen from Wind Towers Scotland (Ltd.)
Viking Invasion Thwarted on Bute!
Children from all 3 Bute Primary schools defended Rothesay Castle from an invasion by Vikings on 28th September.
Primary 7 pupils had prepared costumes, and weapons to use on the day.
The Vikings arrived by Longboat and quickly stormed the Castle. A fierce battle followed but Bute emerged victorious and celebrated with a torchlit procession and fabulous firework display. Continue reading Viking Invasion Thwarted on Bute!
GET YOUR DANCING SHOES ON………..AT ROSNEATH PRIMARY SCHOOL
There was “a whole lotta shakin’ goin’ on!” at Rosneath Primary School on WEDNESDAY 25TH SEPTEMBER. P6/7 took all classes for a 30 minute Dance/Exercise session using all sorts of music from the past and the present. They had prepared routines, games, experimented with choreography and devised all important warm-ups and cool downs. Teamwork, cooperation were vital and they had the extra job of making sure everyone in the whole school was included and, most importantly, HAVING FUN. The whole school dressed in bright colours to emphasise this.
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Harvest at Luss
Pupils at Luss Primary said a sad goodbye to Minister Dane Sherrard at their Harvest Service in Luss Church on Friday. Pupils presented Reverend Sherrard with a leather bound bible and a pot of their home-made jam. Reverend Sherrard’s final task was to judge the scarecrow competition, which was won by a P2 pupil’s fairy scarecrow – complete with wings and wand. Continue reading Harvest at Luss
Hedgehog House
Easdale Primary’s Early Level Class have been learning about hedgehogs and Mr. Gordon McColl came into school to help us build a hedgehog house in our school grounds.
Easdale Primary MacMillan Coffee
Well done to the children in Easdale Primary who planned and organised a coffee afternoon to raise funds to support Macmillan Cancer Care.
Thanks to the support of parents, friends and the wider community we raised the fantastic total of £234.21.
Dunoon Primary Pre-5 get new uniforms!
Dunoon Primary pre-5 children are delighted with their new uniforms! Parents and children chose the colour and Emma Murray, who is now in Primary one, designed the “Rainbow Mountain” logo, which was used to decorate the nursery corridor. Well done Emma!
Cardross Primary Library Challenge Winners
It was a celebration of achievement this morning at Cardross Primary School with a staggering number of pupils completing the Library Summer Reading Challenge. Lesley from Cardross Library came up to present the pupils with their summer reading medals which they earned by reading six books in the holidays.
