Lochgilphead Primary 1 pupils arrived back from the Christmas Holidays to find their classroom covered in cardboard boxes. Through imagination, exploration, thinking creatively and working together they came up with some wonderful ideas, models and play spaces. Watch our video below……
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Dunoon Primary School took the opportunity to collect funds for ‘Text Santa’ at our local Morrisons Supermarket. The enthusiastic pupils packed the festive shoppers bags to raise funds for the charity. They also set up their own fundraising stall at the back of the checkouts and asked shoppers to take part in the various prize winning events such as ‘Guess the number of sweets in the jar’ & ‘Guess the Birthday’ . The money raised will go towards the transition weekend to Benmore Outdoor Centre for Primary 7. The pupils thoroughly enjoyed this new challenge! Well done. Continue reading DPS Fundraising at Morrisons!
The YAA is now in its second year at Dunoon Grammar. The Bronze Award is the equivalent of General Standard Grade and is offered to S5/6 pupils who wish to develop skills and qualities useful to them in the future. The YAA involves the members on the group negotiating and planning 4 projects. This session the projects are Teambuilding, Trying New Things, Have Your Say (discussion) and Fundraising.
If you ask one of the young people taking part “What have you done so far?”, they will probably say “Play cards!”. Continue reading DGS: Youth Achievement Award (YAA) Bronze
As well as our local Food Bank initiative this month, we have also been fundraising for Save the Children who are supporting the children in the Philippines affected by Typhoon Haiyan. Through donations at our Nativity, a ‘Wear your Onesie’ day and a cake bake we raised £730!
Five pupils from Dunoon Grammar’s learning centre designed an eye-catching range of Christmas cards as part of their contribution to the Learning Support Department’s annual Christmas Fayre. The designs were so colourful and original that learning centre teacher Liz Miller approached local printer, E&R Inglis, to see if they would print the cards to give them the professional finish they deserved.
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Wednesday and Thursday of last week saw the children of St. Mun’s Primary School perform their annual Christmas whole school show to two full houses and their new Acting Head Teacher Mrs. L. Fisher.
The School’s choir took to the stage first with a carol concert, which included festive readings and monologues as well as soloists and festive favourites, which had the audiences joining in.
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It’s always good to give back to the community and when the children of St. Mun’s Choir were asked to entertain the residents at Ardenlee Care Home in Dunoon, they jumped at the chance to do just that.
Resplendent in their uniform and festive Santa hats the children sang a selection of their favourite carols for residents, staff and visitors who clapped along and joined in with their own personal favourites.
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Parents and family members flocked in their hundreds for three sell-out performances of this year’s school show at Dalintober PS. As well as traditional Christmas items, from our instrumentalists and choir, the crowds were entertained by each class paying tribute to some icons and idols – a wide range from Elvis Presley to Katy Perry! The PTA held very successful raffles and between these and the show a massive £2400 was raised for school funds. Thank you to all – and a Happy Christmas and New Year from all at Dalintober PS!
Primary 7 pupils from Dalintober Primary spent two days on a Christmas Roadshow. Their objective was to entertain elderly men and women from the local hospital, care homes and sheltered accommodation.
They were appreciated by their audiences who thoroughly enjoyed their performances. Following each performance the pupils talked to all in attendance and wished them a Merry Christmas.
Well done Primary 7!
After having sat their exam in May, the Higher French class of 2012-13 benefited from the ability to keep up their speaking and language skills, through travelling to Geneva in Switzerland the following term. Although none of the pupils carried the subject on to Advanced Higher level, they were all keen to not lose the attribute of knowing a foreign language.
We had a pop up collection on Tuesday 3rd December at break and lunch time. S1 pupils carried the buckets and everyone dropped in some coins. We raised £117.22 which has been sent to the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) to help with much needed short-term aid such as water purification tablets, food supplies and shelter. As we approach Christmas, we try to imagine the hardships which many people in that part of the world are facing.
A big thank you to the pop up helpers and thanks to everyone for donating!
A huge thank you to everyne who supported the pupils in Barcaldine during their Nativity performance of ‘A Christmas Code’ in St. Modan’s Church last week. Parents, Grandparents and friends really enjoyed watching the children’s peformance and we raised £50 for Breast Cancer UK.
Every year in Dunoon Grammar School, The Learning Support Department hosts a Christmas Fayre to raise money for their chosen charity, ‘World Vision.’ ‘World Vision’ is a charity that helps children and their community to achieve success in far less privileged parts of the world than ours. This year’s event was similar to previous years but unlike previous years, when teachers have organised everything, this year S6 pupil Rebecca Westwood played the coordinating role.
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A Little Bird Told Rhunahaorine…..
Thank you very much to everyone who supported our Christmas Concert, “A Little Bird Told Me “on Tuesday 17th December.
The children really rose to the occasion and sang like little birds! We raised £177 for School Fund.
Creative Play Day at The Sunshine Room
On Wednesday 11th December the parents and new pupils of The Sunshine Room Nurture Group were invited to Parklands for a creative play day. Parents and pupils enjoyed a number of activities together such as vegetable printing, decorating biscuits, role play and games. This allowed the new pupils to visit The Sunshine Room for the first time with their parents. A fabulous time was had by all!
Taynuilt Nursery boys and girls wowed their audience on Tuesday 17th December in the school hall with their annual Nativity. Parents and friends enjoyed this years performance of “Wriggly Nativity” before joining staff and children for mince pies and mulled wine in the Nursery.
Mrs. Watson’s P5/4 and Mrs.Kersel’s P5/6/7Gaelic classes have been learning about the Drovers in the 1700s. Using a new storyline being piloted for Storyline Scotland and the Royal Scottish Geographical Society the classes have followed the journey of two young teenage boys, Rob and Angus, on their first Drove. Engagement with the characters has brought the story to life for the pupils as they learned about sheiling life, hardships on the drove and the joys of the Tryst.
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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!
Congratulations to S4 Int 1 Skills for Work Hair pupil Rachael MacIndeor who competed in Argyll College’s annual hair competition. Rachael came 2nd place in the Hair Up category, competing against both full time and Skills for Work students. She received her certificate at the award ceremony at Argyll College in Oban on Wednesday 18th December
A fantastic achievement. Well done Rachael.
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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