Category Archives: Performance

St. Joseph’s Community and Parish Partnership

June 1, 2016Communities and Culture, Events, Fundraising, Hospitality, Interdisciplinary, Music, Performance, Primary schools, PSE, RMESt. Joseph'sUser deactivated

What a lovely morning was had by all at Helensburgh’s Lite Bite Coffee morning on 31 May when some P7 children from St. Joseph’s went down to help and say ‘Thanks’. The ladies and gentleman of the regular Tuesday coffee morning held at St. Joseph’s Parish Hall welcomed the children of St. Joseph’s with open arms – and the children thoroughly enjoyed themselves getting acquainted with not only Parish members but also members of the Helensburgh community from other faiths…or no faith at all.

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SANDBANK PUPILS HELP TO ‘SEND MY FRIEND TO SCHOOL’

May 23, 2016Communities and Culture, Early Years, environment, Events, Fundraising, Global Citizenship, History, Interdisciplinary, Modern Studies, Outdoor Learning, Performance, Personal Development, Politics, Primary schools, Projects, PSE, RMESandbankUser deactivated

The pupils of Sandbank Primary School and the Early Learning and Childcare Unit are very aware of how lucky they are to have access to a safe and stable school environment where they can learn and have fun together with their friends. They, along with their teachers, know that this is unfortunately not the case for all children around the world and the school regularly has participated in the “Send My Friend to School Project”

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Bowmore Goes Gaelic!

May 19, 2016Communities and Culture, environment, Events, Expressive arts, Fundraising, Gaelic, Geography, History, Hospitality, Interdisciplinary, Literacy, Modern languages, Music, Outdoor Learning, Parental Engagement, Performance, Primary schools, TopicsBowmoreUser deactivated

On Thursday 28th April, we hosted a Gaelic Open Afternoon to share our learning with our families and friends! Each class’s IDL had a Gaelic theme – whether it was historical or cultural!
Gaelic songs were sung, Gaelic stories were told. Lots of lovely art work illustrated the stories children had been learning about! The Gaelic tradition of the belief in the fairy world was explored – there was even a glittery fairy garden in the grounds of BPS! Many children are going home to create their own.
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Cast ‘Pilgrimage’

May 5, 2016Awards, Communities, Competitions, Events, Expressive arts, Interdisciplinary, Literacy, Modern Studies, Performance, Personal Development, Primary schools, Secondary schoolsTarbert Academy, Tarbert PrimaryUser deactivated

Tarbert Academy Drama Club performed ‘The Pilgrimage’ by Pauk Goetzee at the Argyll Drama Festival last week! They were winners of the Youth Achievement Trophy, with the adjudicator, Kevin Boland, commenting on ‘the high standard of acting from a very talented team’. The Club is open to pupils from P7 upwards and this year’s cast ranged in age from P7 up to S5. Here they are just before going on stage!

Speech Making Week at Rothesay Primary

May 3, 2016Competitions, Curriculum for Excellence, Events, Expressive arts, Interdisciplinary, Literacy, Modern Studies, Performance, Personal Development, Primary schools, WritingRothesay Primary SchoolUser deactivated

Last week all pupils at Rothesay Primary wrote speeches for their Challenge Homework. The pupils then had to deliver their speeches in class and answer any questions their classmates might have. Topics ranged from holidays, to hobbies, to family pets – Mrs Shaw even met a little black puppy in the corridor after having been a ‘live’ prop! Pupils learned the skills of note making, using prompt cards, ways to use props, how to involve your audience and how to listen and think of questions to ask if you were in the audience.
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Polarlands Performance at Rhu

May 3, 2016Eco Schools, environment, Events, Expressive arts, Hospitality, Interdisciplinary, Music, Parental Engagement, Performance, Primary schools, TopicsRhu, TechnologyUser deactivated

Primary one, two and three pupils at Rhu recently performed their ‘Eddie The Penguin Saves the World’ show to peers and parents. The performance was the culmination of a collaborative topic exploring the Polarlands.

The topic had an underlying Eco theme and provided lots of opportunity for cross-curricular links, with children singing, acting, playing percussion and hosting weekly assemblies to reinforce important Eco messages.
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Open Afternoon at Southend Primary School

April 4, 2016Co-operative Learning, Communities and Culture, Curriculum for Excellence, environment, Events, Health and Wellbeing, Hospitality, Interdisciplinary, Literacy, Modern languages, Modern Studies, Music, Parental Engagement, Performance, Personal Development, Presentations, Primary schools, WorkshopsSouthendUser deactivated

On the 23rd of March Southend Primary School held an Open Afternoon to share their learning with parents and carers. There were five stations, and we were each in charge of one of these, using our knowledge to teach parents and carers. These stations included, Reciprocal Reading, Garageband, Origami bookmark making, screen printing and food and health. At the Reciprocal Reading station the parents were given the roles required for this and had to carry out that specific role when reading the text.
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Strath of Appin Pupils Perform ‘Troy Story’

April 1, 2016Communities and Culture, Events, Expressive arts, History, Interdisciplinary, Modern Studies, Performance, Personal Development, Primary schoolsStrath of AppinUser deactivated

Primary 4-7 pupils perform ‘Troy Story’ at the North Lorn Drama Festival. Adjudicator Nat Little congratulated the pupils on an excellent play which was ‘word-perfect’ with great team work, a ‘real credit to Community Drama’. Particular highlights included the choreography, sound effects, costumes and the ‘funeral scene’. The children had worked hard on the play focussing on voice projection and use of expression in movement. A super achievement winning some well-deserved silverware too!

Lochgilphead High School – Argyll Brass SBBA Finals

February 10, 2016Awards, Competitions, Events, Expressive arts, Music, Performance, Personal Development, Secondary schoolsLochgilphead Joint CampusUser deactivated

Congratulations to five Lochgilphead High School pupils that competed last weekend at the Besson Scottish Solo & Ensemble Championships in Livingston. Jessica Tanner (trumpet), Freya Corner (trumpet), Sioned Phillips (tenor horn), Alistair Cupples (euphonium) and Gavin Johnson (tuba) competed in the Youth class for 21 years and under and were awarded a third place.

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The Christmas show Presented By Southend Primary

December 21, 2015Communities and Culture, Curriculum for Excellence, Early Years, Events, Expressive arts, Health and Wellbeing, Hospitality, Interdisciplinary, Literacy, Music, Performance, Personal Development, Presentations, Primary schools, RME, TopicsSouthendUser deactivated

On Thursday the 10th of December Southend Primary and ELCC unit put on a play called ‘What a Star’ and ‘Christmas Is Forever’. ‘What A Star’ featured a small star called Leo who was bullied and laughed at because of his size, but God sent an angel who told Leo to be the star that shone above the stable where Jesus was lying in a manger full of hay. This resulted in Leo becoming the most special star of all time.

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St Mun’s Nativity

December 21, 2015Communities and Culture, Events, Expressive arts, Hospitality, Interdisciplinary, Literacy, Music, Performance, Primary schools, RME, TopicsSt MunsUser deactivated

Pupils and staff from St. Mun’s Primary School had a very busy time rehearsing for this year’s Christmas performance.
Each class took responsibility to learn and showcase a Christmas Carol after it became apparent that many of the old favourites were not familiar to younger pupils.

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Bowmore Primary P4/5 Christmas Choir

December 21, 2015Communities and Culture, Curriculum for Excellence, Events, Expressive arts, Fundraising, Hospitality, Interdisciplinary, Music, Performance, Primary schools, TopicsBowmoreUser deactivated

This term our class practised singing Christmas songs and made a Christmas Choir. We sang lots of different songs. The songs were All Around the World, Away in a Manger, The Animals in the Stable, Jingle Bells, Christmas Dinner and Merry Christmas Everyone. We went down to the brilliant Co-op to sing our songs to the happy shoppers.

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Strachur Primary Nativity & Christmas Lunch

December 21, 2015Communities and Culture, Early Years, Events, Expressive arts, Hospitality, Interdisciplinary, Performance, Primary schools, RME, TopicsStrachurUser deactivated

Strachur Primary 1, 2 and Pre5 performed ‘The Sleepy Shepherd’ at Strachur Church yesterday morning to a packed audience! Everyone did (roughly!) what they were supposed to do and our visitors very much enjoyed it! Pupils from P3-4-5 and P6-7 entertained the audience with a few Christmas carols to finish off the morning’s festivities. Well done everyone!

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Prickly Hay at Rhunahaorine!

December 21, 2015Communities and Culture, Early Years, Events, Expressive arts, Fundraising, Hospitality, Interdisciplinary, Music, Performance, Primary schools, RME, TopicsRhunahaorineUser deactivated

Children from Rhunahaorine primary and pre 5 unit presented a performance of Prickly Hay to friends, family and the wider community last Monday. Everyone was delighted by their enthusiastic singing and energetic dancing!

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