Every Tuesday afternoon pupils from Strone Primary School are taking part in a choice of four activity clubs. This term we have on offer Golf at Strone Golf Club, Commonwealth Cookery, Outdoor Art, and Outdoor Activities at Hunter’s Quay Holiday Village. The picture shows the pupils at Hunter’s Quay Holiday Village all prepared for an afternoon of being Junior Explorers.
Category Archives: PE
Al Fresco dining at Strone Primary!
Whilst our P4-7’s were enjoying the sunshine at the Police Sports Day in Dunoon, our P1-3’s dined outside at lunchtime to make the most of the fantastic weather. A big thank-you to our kitchen staff Mrs Rodger and Miss Lees for setting up the tables and waitressing.
What a coup for St Joseph’s!
What a result for the netball team of St Joseph’s at the recent Christain Aid Netball Tournament. Under the excellent tuition of Geraldine Wilkie of G84 the team have climbed the ranks from 10th last year to 4th – phenomenal leap which was widely commented upon on the night! The whole school was delighted to hear the news and celebrated the team’s success. It’s onwards and upwards now for St. Joseph’s team!
Club Golf at Kilmartin P.S.
All of the children in the school had the most wonderful time recently when they got the chance through Active Schools to learn some golfing skills. Over four weeks the children learned to putt and chip turning the school’s beautiful grounds into their own golf course! All of the wonderful golf equipment is now ours to keep and we plan to start a golf after school club in August. You never know – maybe some of our Kilmartin children will play in the Ryder Cup in the future.
Salen Success
Pupils and staff at Salen Primary were delighted to hear we have been awarded a Sport Scotland Gold Award for achieving excellence in physical education and school sport. The staff found out on Friday but we decided to keep it a secret so we could announce it at the start of our Commonwealth Games Week.
Park Primary gains SportScotland Gold School Award
After a lot of hard work from both staff and children, Park School have just been awarded Gold in the School Sport Awards. We are the first school in Scotland to achieve this status.
This was a pilot award which was open to schools in Argyll and Bute and East Renfrewshire. As Park has a very strong record of promoting and encouraging Health and Wellbeing, and participation in a wide range of sports, we are delighted to have this work recognised.
Our schools celebrate the Commonwealth games!
A lot of our schools have used the Commonwealth Games as a focus for activity this term and you can look at some of the fabulous IDL, creative and sporting events that are taking place by opening THIS DOCUMENT
Dalintober PS Pupils Encourage MOKRUNNERS
P2, P4 and P6 pupils from Dalintober PS designed posters to motivate and inspire participants in Campbeltown’s MOKRUN 10k route. MOKRUN – a 10k and half marathon – is an annual highlight in the town, and was voted the world’s number one event by ‘Running World’. All at Dalintober PS wish the competitors all the best in their endeavours, with a special mention for the staff members, parents and family members who are participating. Good Luck!
Kidz Fit at DPS!!
Today Dunoon Primary was treated to a day with Kidz Fit! The gym hall was filled with smiling faces and the skilful instructor Carl put the pupils through their paces! Kidz Fit sessions educate children about how to achieve and maintain a healthy lifestyle, how the human body works, as well as the importance of giving one hundred percent and being the best we can be! The ultimate goal is to improve Every Child’s self esteem, physical and mental well-being, confidence, and motivation, all combining For A Better Future.
£317.50 raised for Sports Relief
The nineteen pupils at Tayvallich Primary donned all sorts of fancy dress and ran a mile each to raise money for Sports Relief.
GYMNASTICS and DANCE COURSES……coming soon!
GYMNASTICS COURSE for primary class teachers to assist with the teaching of gymnastics. Tuesday 13th May 2014,3.45pm – 5.30pm, Park Primary
DANCE COURSE for primary class teachers to assist with the teaching of dance.
Wednesday 14th May 2014,3.45pm – 5.30pm, Dalintober Primary
The courses will be led by Anne Murphy, Development Officer with Education Scotland. To book a place on either course please email Rona Young, PE Co-ordinator: rona.young@ea.argyll-bute.sch.uk
WORTHY MEDAL WINNERS
Rosneath Primary School were delighted to take part in the Inter Schools Cross Country Run at Helensburgh Rugby Club today.
For a small school, we were absolutely delighted and SO proud to come away with the Gold medal for P6 Girls (Eva Campbell) and the Bronze medal for P7 Boys (Marcus Frame).
A GREAT BIG WELL DONE to all of our runners and to everyone who took part and crossed that Finish Line.
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Bunessan Easter Fun Run
Children in the P5,6,7 class of Bunessan Primary School have been busy raising money to restore the local war memorial which stands just outside the playground. They decided to take part in the local Easter Fun Run and raised money by collecting from spectators. The children have been quite overwhelmed by the support they have received for this project and are well on the way to eventually exceeding their target. Their hard work and dedication will ensure that the memorial survives into the next century.
Oban Schools Premiership Experience
On the 14/15th March, 43 pupils from 5 schools (Park, Rockfield, St Columba’s, Lochnell and Oban High) enjoyed a Premiership Experience football weekend in Newcastle and Sunderland. Over the weekend the boys and girls enjoyed a stadium tour of St James’ Park, a training session with Newcastle United coaches and watched Sunderland v Crystal Palace at the Stadium of Light. The pupils had a great time meeting and mixing with pupils from other schools. The photo was taken during the stadium tour.
‘Sport Relief Mile’ and ‘Sport Your Trainers’ at Dalintober PS
Dalintober PS recently supported two ‘sporty’ events. P6 and P7 pupils completed a one mile run for ‘Sport Relief’ and all pupils donned their sports’ shoes for ‘Sport Your Trainers Day 2014’ for Glasgow’s Commonwealth Games – participating in a range of sports and activities. Continue reading ‘Sport Relief Mile’ and ‘Sport Your Trainers’ at Dalintober PS
Gymnastics Festival
P5-7 travelled to Oban High School to take part in this years gymnastics festival. With guidance from Mrs Liz Clunie our PE specialist, all pupils in P5-7 have been working hard to create fantastic routines, supporting one another and giving constructive feedback. Three groups from Easdale performed on the day and one of our groups were awarded 1st place in the rural schools category. All three groups performed very well. The children also enjoyed watching performances from Oban High School pupils.
Colgrain are triumphant at Lomond School
On the evening of Friday 14th March , Colgrain Primary School competed in the Lomond Netball Tournament. The tournament took place at Lomond Sports Hall. Everyone displayed excellent team spirit and gave 100%! We came an astounding 1st place, after competing against very strong teams. Thank you to Mrs Cormack and Mrs Jack for helping us to achieve this!
Happy Healthy Me
“Primary 1 children in Castlehill invited Campbeltown Nursery to join them for a “Happy Healthy Me” morning.
Everyone had taster sessions in Yoga Bugs, Mini Kickers and Keep Fit. Louise, the school nurse, also spoke to the children about keeping their hearts healthy. A fruit kebab healthy snack was enjoyed by all.”
Oban High Supports Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday for Six Nations
Oban High School students journeyed to Murrayfield on Saturday 8 March for the Six Nations rugby match with Scotland v France. Although all were disappointed by the outcome, it was nonetheless an incredibly exciting match right up to the remaining two minutes of play.
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Shake up your Wake up!
Primary 5/4 at St Mun’s Primary School helped the whole school to ‘Shake Up Their Wake Up’ by taking part in The Big Farmhouse Breakfast week from 27th to 31st of January.
Pupils developed their organisational and communication skills by creating menus for each class; cooking different healthy breakfast options; carrying out surveys and devising a breakfast race to help everyone stay fit and healthy!
