When a crime wave hit the Nursery Rhinns, there was a caseload of mysteries to be solved! Who stole Ma Hubbard’s recipe book? Who kidnapped Marigold the cow? Who nicked a peck of pickled peppers? And what dirty secret was Papa Bear hiding behind his Porridge empire? It was down to Private Detective Jack Spratt to uncover the terrifying truth in this tale of mystery, mayhem and breakfast cereal!
Category Archives: Expressive arts
“Oh no it isn’t!”, “Oh yes it is!” Panto Fun at Small Isles Primary
There were loud shouts of “Oh no it isn’t!” and “Oh yes it is!” on Thursday 12th December when Small Isles Pre-Five and Primary children performed Snow White in the village hall. Audiences in the afternoon and evening were enthralled with tales of evil queens, crazy boffins and poor Snow White, who did, eventually get her prince!
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Christmas Performances at Dalmally
Dalmally Primary school P1-3 put on a performance of “Cock-a doodle doo Christmas” to a full house. This was followed by a selection of “Christmas Hits” in the style of “Top of the Pops” by P4-7.
The next day the nursery children performed Christmas songs in front of parents, grandparents and friends. They then showed off their learning folders to their visitors who enjoyed finding out about their learning.
Sleeping Beauty at Castlehill Primary
Last Thursday Castlehill’s P1 and P2 children thoroughly enjoyed entertaining a very large gathering of parents and friends with a musical production of Sleeping Beauty. Cooks, maids, guards, gardeners, thorns, village people, fairies – both good and bad, members of the royal family and a handsome prince all took to the stage to tell the well-known fairy story.
Achaleven & Ardchattan join forces for Nativity
Achaleven and Ardchattan Primaries joined forces this year for their nativity play – The Very Hopeless Camel on Friday 13th December. It’s been great fun rehearsing for it at our schools over the past few weeks, and we’ve enjoyed getting together as well to practice. With the help of Mrs Barlow there have also been lots of wonderful songs to learn.
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A Crackin’ Christmas Cracker Concert at Oban High School
The power and skill of Oban’s award-winning pipe band opened the annual Christmas Cracker Concert Monday night in the Games Hall at OHS, setting the bar high for the the evening’s programme.
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Wonderful Baboushka
Dunoon Primary School Choir performed ‘Baboushka’ at St Johns Church on Sunday 15th December. The busy church were treated to a stupendous performance as the children sang so sweetly and confidently under the direction of our superb Choirmaster Heather Hamlet. The solos were simply marvellous and all the pupils are a credit to their parents and to our school.
Dunoon Grammar School – “Hair-up” Hairdressing Competition
Dunoon Grammar School Hairdressing Skills for Work pupils have recently participated in a “hair-up” competition where every student from 3rd to 6th year took part in creating their very own design of their interpretation of this season’s trends and styles. The students have chosen hairdressing as a school option over a one year or two year course and thought the competition would be a fun way to show off their new skills of plaits, back-combing, curling and much more of what they have been learning from working with their tutor, Honor McCutcheon.
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Dunoon Primary At Clyde Cottage Nursery
Dunoon Primary School Choir visited Clyde Cottage Nursery today. The pupils entertained the pre 5 children with a medley of songs from this years Christmas Musical ‘Baboushka’. After a terrific night at St Johns Church to a packed audience yesterday our pupils were very excited to be going there. We had a few angels, Baboushka herself and Tiddles her pet cat with us! The choir began with ‘We’re going shopping’ and progressed onto sing various songs from Baboushka and ending with Jingle Bell Medley.
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St Joseph’s sing for the Community!
The first public performance of St. Joseph’s Primary School’s new singing ensemble ‘St Joseph’s Dynamic Diamonds’ took place on Friday 13 December at Clyde View care home in Cardross. The recently formed ensemble practises each Tuesday under the excellent guidance and leadership of Mrs Helen Innes, one of our mums. Helen is a qualified Music Teacher and gives of her own time each Tuesday to practise with the children……..and on Friday it all paid off!
Kilcreggan Pupil Wins Jackie Baillie Christmas Card Competition
Primary 7/6 pupils in Jackie Baillie’s constituency were invited to design a Christmas card again this year and we at Kilcreggan Primary are very proud to announce that one of our pupil’s, Rachel Harper (P6), drew the winning design.
Congratulations Rachel!
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Port Ellen Panto
CHRISTMAS CRAFT EXTRAVAGANZA
Port Ellen Primary hosted their annual Christmas fair on Saturday, a chance to have fun, meet friends, buy home made goods and meet Santa. Despite being in the middle of panto fever the school produced a great showing of goods and prizes for visiting friends and family.
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year at Cardross Primary!
We wish all of our colleagues, across Argyll and Bute, the best of luck with their Christmas performances. P1-3 pupils and staff, at Cardross, are enjoying our production of ‘Hey Ewe’.
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Dunoon Grammar School – Beauty and the Beast School Panto
Tickets for Dunoon Grammar School’s panto ‘Beauty and the Beast’ are now on sale from the school. The panto will be on Tuesday 17th December and Wednesday 18th December 2013 in Dunoon Grammar School at 7pm. £4 for Adults and £2 for Child/Concession.
Senior Citizen Afternoon at Colgrain
On Wednesday 5th December the Primary 7 pupils at Colgrain Primary hosted a Christmas party for the senior citizens of Helensburgh. The pupils and staff organised Ceilidh dancing, Christmas presents and teas and coffees for their invited grandparents and other senior citizens in the community.
The ladies and gentlemen were then treated to highlights from the Primary 1 Nativity and Christmas songs from our pupils in the nursery.
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Kilmartin Early Level Class Meet the Bookbug!
Everybody loves the Bookbug and the children in the early level class at Kilmartin P.S. had the opportunity to meet the fellow himself at a special event organised by Argyll & Bute Early Years Team. The children travelled to Lochgilphead Joint Campus in the yellow school minibus, an exciting event in itself, to take part in the singing and storytelling session.
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Dunoon Primary Christmas Fayre
Dunoon Primary School PTA held a magnificent Christmas Fayre on Thursday 28th November 2013. The hall was packed with parents, pupils and shoppers as the crowd awaited the choir coming on to do a selection of Christmas songs. Santa was busy in his grotto and the teachers and staff were busy in the tearoom serving up a selection of home baked goodies.
Scottish Hydro Christmas Card Design Winner for Dalintober PS
The Scottish Hydro shop, Campbeltown recently held a Christmas Card design competition for Primary 1 pupils and Gregor’s design was chosen as the winning entry, judged by Miss Mary McMillan. As well as receiving his own prize, Gregor also won a new CD system for his class, and all entrants also received a small treat for their efforts. Thank you to Anne and the team at Scottish Hydro from Dalintober!
Drawing Masterclass in Inveraray.
33 senior pupils from across Argyll came together in Inveraray on Monday 2nd December to attend a CAST sketchbook masterclass led by Joanie Jack who runs the portfolio course at Glasgow School of Art within the dept. of Continuing Education. The young artists began by looking at sketchbooks from successful GSA applicants then started working with pencil line and quickly moved on to pen and double line, collage, ink drawing with sticks, mono printing, wet on wet drawing, graphite, charcoal and erasers, ruler and chalk drawing and repeat pattern making. Continue reading Drawing Masterclass in Inveraray.
‘Frantic Assembly’ at Oban High
On 19th November, Higher Drama pupils from Oban High School were given a fantastic opportunity to take part in a full-day workshop with world-renowned physical theatre company, Frantic Assembly. Led by Krista Vuori, a Frantic Assembly director, the pupils learned how to use physical devising techniques to create scenes that were emotionally deep and aesthetically beautiful. The pupils had an amazing time learning new and exciting techniques. Continue reading ‘Frantic Assembly’ at Oban High
