Category Archives: PE

Creative Days at Kilcreggan Primary School

Curriculum for Excellence, Events, Expressive arts, Interdisciplinary, Modern Studies, Music, PE, Personal Development, Primary schools, PSE, Topics

Creative day at Kilcreggan 3The children, staff and parents of Kilcreggan Primary School had a great end to the Spring term trying out new skills. Using our skills as Confident individuals, we took creative risks! We were organised, managed our emotions and challenged ourselves to ‘Go for it, Finish it!’ Activities that were on offer included crochet, origami, cake decorating, K’nex challenge, yoga, fimo modelling, using ipads to create games, creative music and decoupage. The children worked in vertical groupings working and supporting each other.

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Dunoon Primary School Health Week

Communities and Culture, Curriculum for Excellence, Events, Health and Wellbeing, Interdisciplinary, Outdoor Learning, PE, Personal Development, Primary schools, PSE, Sport, Transition

DPS Health week 1This week the whole school have been involved in lots of physical activity including karate, shinty, orienteering, tennis, fitness dance and yoga. The older children also had presentations from Police Scotland, local Health Visitors and the assistant manager from the local Oxfam shop who all gave very interesting talks with very important messages regarding physical and emotional wellbeing.

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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 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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Sport Relief’ Fundraising at Dalintober PS and ELCC

Active Schools, Communities and Culture, Curriculum for Excellence, Early Years, Events, Fundraising, Health and Wellbeing, Hospitality, Interdisciplinary, Outdoor Learning, PE, Primary schools, Sport, Topics

Dalintober Sport Relief TyresPupils of Dalintober PS and ELCC held a number of fundraising events for ‘Sport Relief’, including bootcamps, a zumbathon and fitness challenges. The pupils raised a fantastic £1619.18 for the charity and would like to thank members of the school community for their kind and generous donations and sponsors.

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Active Schools Grassroots Sports Development – Parklands Tennis Project

Active Schools, Co-operative Learning, Communities and Culture, Events, Fundraising, Health and Wellbeing, Interdisciplinary, Learning Centres, Outdoor Learning, PE, Personal Development, Primary schools, Projects, Secondary schools, Sport

Parklands Parklands Tennis 1With the recent success of local sporting hero Gordon Reid winning his first Australian Open Tennis title and other British players doing well in the same competition, it seems a perfect time to highlight current investment to develop Tennis at grassroots level.

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Sports Relief at Strachur

Communities, Competitions, Curriculum for Excellence, Events, Fundraising, Health and Wellbeing, Interdisciplinary, Outdoor Learning, PE, Primary schools, Social Enterprise, Sport, Topics

Strachur Sport Relief 4Strachur Primary pupils and staff dressed sporty and red on Friday 18th March for their Sport Relief activities. We held three football tournments, refereed by Mr Ferguson, Mr Bryce and Tommi from P7. We had a P1/2 game, a P3/4/5 game and a P6/7 game.

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Inter-Schools Athletics Competition

Active Schools, Awards, Competitions, Events, Health and Wellbeing, Interdisciplinary, Outdoor Learning, PE, Personal Development, Primary schools, Sport, Topics,

Rockfield Athletics March 2016 4Rockfield ‘A’ Team Lifts the Prize!
Rockfield competed in and won the inter-schools athletics competition held recently at Atlantis Leisure. The competition was broken down into a Rural Schools challenge and an Oban Schools challenge, with the three top teams from each of these events going through to the final. The pupils were able to participate in a wide variety of events and really enjoyed being part of a team. A fantastic result!

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Postgraduate study in Physical Activity for Health. Interested in CPD courses?

CPD, Health and Wellbeing, Offers & Info, PE, Personal Development, Sport, Training

3128164-bluish-gymnastics-iconIncrease your knowledge and enhance your career prospects!
The University of Edinburgh offers a range of options for the study of physical activity for health that aim to increase knowledge and understanding of the global issues pertinent to physical activity for health and enhance opportunities for employment in a number of physical activity related careers. Continue reading Postgraduate study in Physical Activity for Health. Interested in CPD courses? →

Carradale Primary School Nordic Walking

Health and Wellbeing, Outdoor Learning, PE, Primary schools

IMG_9232Carradale Primary School were very excited on Tuesday afternoon, as they were able to don their new waterproofs, welly boots and took to the hills. However, they were not walking independently, they were using their brand new Nordic Walking poles. After a quick warm up including balancing, the children were off on their maiden walk. This was the first time that any of the children had been Nordic Walking, so initially many of them were unsure of it. Continue reading Carradale Primary School Nordic Walking →

Cowal Primary Schools Sportshall Athletics Festival

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Strone Cowal athletics festival 1On Friday 11th March the local Primary Schools took part in the first Cowal Sportshall Athletics Festival. This was held in the Games Hall at Dunoon Grammar School and was organised by Andy Trull and Active Schools. Each school team was made up of both boys and girls from P5 and P6. All the pupils took part in seven different events based around the themes of running, jumping and throwing. All the teams participated with great enthusiasm and there was an excited buzz throughout the whole morning.

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ASN PE Event 19th March 2016

Active Schools, Curriculum for Excellence, Events, Health and Wellbeing, PE, Personal Development, Primary schools, Secondary schools, Sport, Workshops

3128164-bluish-gymnastics-iconPlease find below information about the Education Scotland ASN PE event on Saturday 19th March.

Additional Support Needs Physical Education Event – 19th March 2016
Isobel Mair School, East Renfrewshire, G77 6NB
ASN Event programme
Directions to Isobel Mair School
Please complete the sign up link HERE AND the workshop link – Workshop Choice Survey monkey is – HERE

Dunoon Primary ‘A’ Team Win Inter School Volleyball Tournament

Active Schools, Awards, Competitions, Events, Health and Wellbeing, Interdisciplinary, PE, Personal Development, Primary schools, Sport, Topics, Training,

Dunoon volleyball 1 March 2016Dunoon Primary won the annual inter Primary School tournament on Wednesday 2nd March organised by Mrs McLean. The teams From Kirn, St Mun’s, Strachur, Lochgoilhead, Tighnabruaich and Sandbank were a credit to their schools as they played with skill and enjoyed the day! Dunoon A and B teams both fought hard to get to the semi finals. the draw was made and they ended up playing each other to put one team through to the final round.

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Young Leaders at Strone Primary School

Active Schools, Awards, Events, Health and Wellbeing, Interdisciplinary, Leadership, Outdoor Learning, PE, Personal Development, Primary schools, Sport, Training

Strone PS Young Leaders 1Strone Primary School signed up for the Argyll and Bute Young Leaders Award delivered by Andy Trull the Active Schools Co-ordinator. 10 pupils have just successfully completed the training. After looking at the qualities that a Young Leader should have the pupils looked in more detail about how to organise activity sessions and manage situations. They quickly learnt how to adapt activities and even to invent new games.

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Swimming and Badminton Success at Dalintober PS

Awards, Competitions, Events, Health and Wellbeing, Interdisciplinary, PE, Personal Development, Primary schools, Sport, Topics, Training

Dalintober Swimming and Badminton success 1Dalintober PS has been celebrating recent sporting achievements this week. Five pupils travelled to Glasgow to represent the school in the National Schools’ Swimming Championship. Euan finished 22nd overall in the 50m Freestyle with a PB. Astrid, Logan, Sophie and Claudia qualified a very impressive 3rd in their heat, and 13th overall in the 4x50m Freestyle Relay – the youngest team in the finals – also with a PB.

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‘Fit Fridays’ at Dalintober ELCC

Active Schools, Communities, Events, Health and Wellbeing, Interdisciplinary, Outdoor Learning, PE, Primary schools, Sport, Topics

Dalintober Fit Friday Feb 2016Dalintober ELCC have recently been going out and about in their local community, participating in physical games and Active Learning opportunities during their Healthy, Happy Me topic. They have been taking part in sensory walks, wet welly walks, discovery days and lots more fun and exciting activities whatever the weather!