Category Archives: Learning Centres

Get Creative Music CPDs May 2019

CPD, Events, Learning Centres, Primary schools, Secondary schools,

Are you interested in developing your skills in delivering music in the classroom?

As part of the Youth Music Initiative, the Creative Arts in Schools Team (CAST) have run CPD sessions in 2018-9 using Get Creative, a new music resource for primary school teachers full of creative ideas, activities and learning outcomes to enable you to deliver musical activities with your class, regardless of your musical experience.

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Farewell Doreen

Achievement, Events, Learning Centres, Primary schools,

“After more than 20 years teaching in Dunoon Primary Learning Centre, Doreen MacDonald, will retire on Friday. Doreen has been invaluable in working with children with severe and complex needs and ensuring an inclusive environment for all within Dunoon Primary. Doreen’s support to colleagues and families has also been outstanding. She will be sorely missed by all and we wish her well for the future.”

MP lends a hand for DGS Learning Centre Charity Fund Raiser

Charity, History, Home Economics, Learning Centres

At the beginning of October the junior Learning Centre enterprise class held a charity fund raising event for The Rainbow Trust, an organisation that provides support for children, and their families, with life threatening conditions. The pupils had researched several charities and came up with many fund raising activities before finally deciding on their ‘Quiz and a Cookie’ event.

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DGS Learning Centre at Kirn Gala

Active Learning, Active Schools, Awards, Events, Fundraising, Home Economics, Interdisciplinary, Learning Centres, ,

On the 23rd August 2017. The Learning Centre from Dunoon Grammar School went to Kirn Gala to raise money for Learning Centre trips and Activities. They sold Home Baking, Vegetables, Marmalade, Lavender and Candles all of which had been handmade by the Learning Centre Pupils or Home Grown in the School Garden expect a few vegetables. Not only did they manage to raise more than £200 but the pupils have also had the Experience Towards their Youth Achievement Awards

Dunoon Primary Learning Centre Sponsored Walk – Wednesday 7th June

Co-operative Learning, Communities and Culture, Events, Fundraising, Geography, Health and Wellbeing, Hospitality, Interdisciplinary, Learning Centres, Outdoor Learning, Primary schools,

A few weeks ago, one of our older pupil’s had the fantastic idea of doing a sponsored walk to raise money for Learning Centre funds, particuarly to buy new outdoor equipment and toys. The LC2 class planned and organised the walk in consultation with the head teacher. We used Google maps to plan our route – it was 2.5 miles from the school to the Sandbank swing park which we thought was perfect. We wrote to parents, made posters which the younger children in LC1 helped to decorate, and carried out a risk assessment.

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Crofting Connections at Parklands School

Communities and Culture, environment, Gaelic, Interdisciplinary, Learning Centres, Music, Outdoor Learning, Personal Development, Primary schools, Projects, Secondary schools

We would like to share with everyone our project in association with Crofting Connections.

This term the Selkie class are looking at the life of a sheep, with the visit of sheep and lambs to school, dying fleece, spinning, weaving and felting. Today we had a visit from Joy Dunlop who taught us some Gaelic, traditional Gaelic waulking songs and step dancing. She was amazing and we really enjoyed her time with us.

Dunoon Primary raise awareness of Down’s Syndrome

Communities and Culture, Events, Interdisciplinary, Learning Centres, Primary schools, PSE, Science,

Today, Tuesday 21st March, the staff and children of Dunoon Primary School have come to school wearing odd socks. Why? To take part in World Down’s Syndrome. Staff and children in the Learning Centre donated to World Down Syndrome Day and bought official “lots of socks” socks while other children choose to wear their brightest and most colourful socks.

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LC and Nurture Group Nativity

Communities, Early Years, Events, Friends and Family, Interdisciplinary, Learning Centres, Literacy, Performance, Personal Development, Primary schools, RME, ,

This year Dunoon Primary Learning Centre and Nurture Group performed “The Nativity” to parents, friends and the other pupils and staff in the school. All of the children took part, trying very hard to learn their lines and the words and signs for lots of songs. A special mention must go to P6 pupil, Kenzie, whose narrating was outstanding during all performances. Parents particularly enjoyed solos performed by Aaron, Christopher, Alexander, Ciaran, Malakai, Ty, Evie and Bonnie. The final performance was so good that Santa flew in to deliver some special presents! Afterwards, parents and children enjoyed some tea and cake before the children went home to get ready for Santa arriving at their own houses.

FREE PE CPD OPPORTUNITY FOR PRIMARY AND EARLY YEARS PRACTIONERS

Curriculum for Excellence, Early Years, Events, Learning Centres, PE, Personal Development, Primary schools, Science, Secondary schools, Sport, Training, Workshops,

3128164-bluish-gymnastics-icon[1]PE Development Day
BETTER MOVERS AND THINKERS
Saturday 4th March 2017
Inveraray Primary School
Time – 9.30am refreshments for 10.00am start – 3.15pm
Refreshments and lunch provided
Some assistance with travelling expenses may be available.

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New Construction Area at Campbeltown ELC!

Communities, Early Years, environment, Health and Wellbeing, Learning Centres, Outdoor Learning, PSE, ,

Sheena Stewart Mini MOK on Facebook for HomelinkThanks to Buildbase, children from Campbeltown ELC, Meadows Under Fives and the Kintyre Toy Library have been enjoying a fantastic new outdoor construction area at Campbeltown Nursery Centre.
Staff at the centre take great pride in promoting outdoor learning and are extremely grateful to Buildbase for supplying the gravel and ground sheeting to enable the area to be created. The site promotes an endless range of leaning activities and is proving to be very popular with all the children.

DGS Autism Awareness

Communities, Events, Fundraising, Home Economics, Hospitality, Interdisciplinary, Learning Centres, Modern Studies, Presentations, PSE, Secondary schools, Topics,

DGSAutismAwarenessApril 1st 2016 was Autism Awareness Day in Dunoon Grammar School. The Learning Centre pupils prepared a Power Point presentation to show at house time and made a whole army of gingerbread cookies to sell on the day. The whole school was invited to design jigsaw pieces which were joined together for display in the Forum, showing that DGS supports Autism awareness. The event was a great success so well done to everyone involved. A total of £120 was raised for our local autism support organisation: Autism Argyll.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION PROGRESSION FRAMEWORK

Curriculum for Excellence, Learning Centres, PE, Primary schools, Science, Secondary schools, Sport, Topics, Uncategorized

3128164-bluish-gymnastics-icon[1]The final version of the PE progression framework which has now been completed, as yet it is not on the Education Scotland website as it is being upgraded. Any questions, queries or comments round the framework please get in touch with Rona Young, PE Co-ordinator – Rona.Young2@argyll-Bute .gov.uk
Please note there are some alterations in the Cognitive Skills section.

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DGS Autism Awareness

Communities and Culture, Curriculum for Excellence, Events, Fundraising, Health and Wellbeing, Hospitality, Interdisciplinary, Learning Centres, Personal Development, Presentations, PSE, Topics

DGS Autism AwarenessApril 1st 2016 was Autism Awareness Day in Dunoon Grammar School. The Learning Centre pupils prepared a Power Point presentation to show at house time and made a whole army of gingerbread cookies to sell on the day. The whole school was invited to design jigsaw pieces which were joined together for display in the Forum, showing that DGS supports Autism awareness. The event was a great success so well done to everyone involved. A total of £120 was raised for our local autism support organisation: Autism Argyll.

DGS Learning Centre pupils visit Ardroy Outdoor Centre

Communities and Culture, environment, Events, Fundraising, Health and Wellbeing, Interdisciplinary, Learning Centres, Outdoor Learning, PE, Personal Development, School trips, Secondary schools, Sport,

DGS Learning Centre pupils visit Ardroy Outdoor CentreDunoon Grammar School learning centre pupils have returned from a big adventure at Ardroy Outdoor Centre on the shore of Loch Goil. This three day residential formed part of their John Muir Silver Award and involved learning centre pupils exploring hillsides, beaches and taking to the water in canoes. They built dens, made fire and some even made a mud slide down the hill!

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