Senior pupils in Tarbert Academy took part in a Moral Conference at the end of October. This ‘Question Time’ style event found pupils asking questions about Scotland’s future, footballers’ wages, the issues surrounding foreign aid at a time of recession and current debates on marriage. Pupils achieved highly in setting questions, taking part in debate and listening sensitively to a wide variety of views. Anne Paterson praised the pupils highly – as did the panel members. Pupil feedback is highly positive regarding our Moral Conference. Continue reading Tarbert Academy Moral Conference
Category Archives: Health and Wellbeing
S2 Outward Bound 2013 at LHS
On Wednesday 24 October thirteen of the Lochgilphead High S2 pupils that will be attending Outward Bound took up the opportunity to walk from the school to Bellanoch Bridge (on the Crinan Canal) and back. The walk which was a total of 11.5 miles (18.6 km) was arranged so that the pupils could raise funds towards their trip via sponsorship.
The walk was challenging and lasted from 9.30am until 3.15pm with stops at Cairnbaan for refreshments and Bellanoch Bridge for lunch. Continue reading S2 Outward Bound 2013 at LHS
Football Crazy Day in Easdale School
Easdale Primary School were football crazy with a difference recently. After some divergent thinking about how we could use balls but not play a game of football the children planned a range of fun learning activities. The six mixed age groups from Pre 5 – P7 donned their designer t-shirts and explored maths, language, art and PE activities including time dribble, number ball, word shoot, roll the marble, ball art attack, coconut shy and dribble and shoot. At half time they enjoyed some football poems and learned a song called ‘Fitba Crazy’. When the final whistle blew all teams voted the day a great success and closed the day with their team chant and mascot. Continue reading Football Crazy Day in Easdale School
Garelochhead Pentathlon
Parents for Pupils organised a whole day of Health and wellbeing activities for pupils. The sponsored Pentathlon was enjoyed by every child in the school. All Garelochhead Primary pupils and staff would like to say a MASSIVE thank you to mums Mrs Fiona MacLennan and helper Mrs Heather Smith for making the whole event possible. After all their exertions each class had time to enjoy healthy fruit snacks and a bottle of water. To date the amazing amount of over £170 has been collected in sponsorship. Well done and thank you parents and pupils.
Pre Five Mini Olympics
Active Schools Co-ordinator Jillian Gibson and Lorna Cameron, Early Years & Family Support Worker for MAKI, worked together to provide a recent Mini, Mini Olympics project for all pre five children in the Mid Argyll area. Thanks to funding from the local Public Health Network, each pre five unit was offered three free swimming lessons for their four year old children. The lessons were delivered by staff at Mid Argyll Community Pool and were kindly supported by many parents who came along to help. Continuing on from swimming, it was also possible to offer each unit two PE sessions delivered by the local primary PE teachers and Catriona Gunn from Mid Argyll Sports Centre. Continue reading Pre Five Mini Olympics
Let’s Eat, Kilchrenan!
Kilchrenan Primary has been eating its way around the world. Using the book, “Let’s Eat”, pupils used the experiences and cultures of other children, to reflect on their diets, life styles and skills. They learned about the importance of breakfast, and the wide variety of foods used in celebrations. Each stop on the journey involved a session cooking, baking and, of course, eating.
The children prepared Condensed Milk Pudding from South Africa, Salsa from Mexico, Spicy Eggs from Thailand, chocolate cake with yoghurt from France and Jamie Oliver’s chocolate cookies. Continue reading Let’s Eat, Kilchrenan!
Dunoon Primary – Smoke Free Me
As part of Primary 7’s ‘Smoke Free Me’ programme the pupils attended a performance of ‘Stub it Out’ at the Queens Hall on Frdiay 29th September. The show was a great success and the children thoroughly enjoyed it. They gained lots of information relating to the dangers of smoking. Continue reading Dunoon Primary – Smoke Free Me
Toothbrushing Skills
Nursery and Primary 1 children at Lochnell were visited by Yvonne Sloss, the dental nurse, who reminded us how to stay healthy by eating and drinking the right things at meal times. She also showed us how to brush our teeth properly so that we won’t get any holes in them … we all agreed that we didn’t want toothache.
All of the children were given new toothbrushes to use at home as well as the brushes they have in school. Yvonne had a giant sized toothbrush that we got to brush huge teeth with. Thanks Yvonne!
Campbeltown’s All Weather Pitch Official Opening
A great morning of sporting events started the proceedings at today’s Official Opening of the Aqualibrium All Weather Pitch in Campbeltown.
100 primary school children from all over South Kintyre, Young Sports Leaders, Youth Sports Ambassadors and representatives from Argyll & Bute Council, local sports clubs and organisations, all joined together at the Opening Ceremony. They were led in a parade by the Kintyre Schools Pipe Band. The children were in T-Shirts coloured to represent the 5 colours of the Olympic rings. They then release coloured balloons (biodegradable of course!) to mark the opening. It was a wonderful day and all the children really felt part of it.
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Racketathon
Primary 4 children from Lochnell were invited to attend an event at Atlantis Leisure where they could try out a variety of racket sports – table tennis, badminton, squash and tennis.
They all enjoyed the opportunity to try a new game and improve on skills they had acquired in more familiar games. It was also great to mix with other children from Park Primary in Oban. Since their return to school they’ve been creating pictures to show others some of the sports they took part in.
Butter Fingers!
As part of this term’s food and farming work, P6/5 in Garelochhead have been investigating dairy products and the journey they make to reach our plates. We have been looking at dairy farming and the milk industry in Scotland. We also tasted many of the different types of milk and discussed the similarities and differences. We then went on to making our own butter. It was really interesting to see the cream separate into curds and buttermilk.
The butter was put into the fridge overnight and in the morning we had hot toast with our butter. P7/6 loved the taste of the butter too.
SD5 Fitness Club, Oban High School
As part of their Personal Development Award a group of students from Oban high School have formed a Fitness Club and have been participating in different aspects of Outdoor Education since returning from their holidays.
The group have been working with Stramash and have experienced Canoeing in a local Loch and Coasteering at Ganavan Sands. For many of the group this was very challenging and was fantastic to see them all joining in and coming out of their comfort zones!
Mince and Tatties
From plot to plate at Southend Primary. The children were busy digging the tatties they had planted earlier in the year and pulling some enormous carrots which went straight to our cook for the mince that day.
Later in the month any produce we have not used will be sold at our MacMillan Coffee Afternoon at the produce stall.
Ardrishaig Primary One Lunch
On Friday 31st August 2012, Ardrishaig Primary School invited parents/carers of children in P1 to come along to the school and enjoy a school meal with their child. This practise has taken place for several years and it gives parents/carers the opportunity to see the variety and standard of meals on offer.
Lochgilphead’s Olympic Torch Bearer
Myles Clark was selected to be one of Scotland’s Olympic Torch Bearers and ran his distance at Tarbet, Loch Lomond on Saturday 9 June 2012. You can see Myles in action in the video below.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdM_kONXzg0&feature=youtu.be
Parklands School Olympic Challenge
The pupils of Parklands School were all recently set an Olympic Challenge. Pupils had to take part in a torch relay by either swimming, hill walking, cycling or walking. Pupils designed and made their own torches (complete with realistic looking flames!) and had to carry them throughout their challenge. All pupils successfully completed their events and were very proud to received specially commissioned medals at our annual award ceremony.
Dalintober’s Mini-Olympics
Dalintober PS held a Mini-Olympics event on Wednesday 28thJune. Primary 7 organised the event with the help of Mr Kupris from Active Schools. All the pupils in the school were divided into one of five countries – Great Britain, Greece, China, Spain or Jamaica – and wore colours to represent each country.
Oban Lorn and the Isles Spring Tag Festival 2012
More than 150 Primary School children from the Oban area attended the recent Spring Tag Rugby Festival hosted by Oban Lorne RFC. The event which was organised by Scottish Rugby Modern Apprentices Emma Roxburgh and Fergus Matheson was delivered as an end of season friendly tournament for all the primary schools who have taken part in the Tag Rugby Programme this school year. The event was run in Partnership with Active Schools co-ordinator Dale Kupris and Rugby Development Officer Allan Wright who assisted with the organisation of the event.
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Mid Argyll Children Celebrate World Sports Day
A huge gathering of 400 children came together on Monday 25th June at Lochgilphead Joint Campus to celebrate World Sports Day. Aged between 5 and 12 years, the children took part in a raft of sports, all skilfully organised by Jillian Gibson, Mid Argyll’s awesome Active Schools Coordinator. The children, ably assisted by sports instructors, teachers, S4-6 students, classroom assistants and parent helpers, took part in shinty, rugby, football, handball, hockey, games and the annual inter-school relay races.
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“Robert McLaren Memorial Trophy”
On Thursday 21st June Glencruitten Hostel held the annual Robert McLaren memorial football match. Kinlochleven travelled to Oban to play against the Glencruitten Hostel team, a good game was had by all and the hostel boys ensured the trophy stayed with them for the second year running.
The match was held to commemorate the life of Robert McLaren, a former hostel and Oban High School pupil from Kintra, Isle of Mull who lost his life while serving with the Black Watch 3rd Battalion in Afghanistan in 2009. All proceeds from the day were donated to the help for heroes fund.
