Primary School of the Year 2022
It was children in need day today. Its when we come to school dressed in spotty clothes. We were raising money for children that are not well or they don’t have what we have. We raised money by playing Zomba on the WII. After that Eva told us about her making muffins and the money going to children in need, Ruby also had a children in need thing to go to the poor children.
By Danni
Today we were doing Zumba to make money. The money is for the children that are not really well. So we came to school with spots and last night I got a top and my mum helped me write Pudsey and she went away and I did the top myself. So Rudy and Eva brought something in Ruby brought cakes and Ava brought cup cakes.
By Ciara
Today is Children in Need we done a sponsored Zomba . We all had to wear something spotty to school . Eva brought some cakes to raise some more money and Ruby brougt a sheet of paper with cupcakes on it you had to right your name on it and the person who got the right cupcake gets a prize .
By Emily
Today is Children In Need day!and Port Ellen school are resing money by playing a Wii game called zumba. We did really well at it the whole school did it even the staff.
By Abbie
Mrs Clark did a spider web for p4/5 ICT skills. It is different colors and it’s got 6 meanings as well. the meanings have different colors. By Alicia
We were learning about skills to use on a computer i learned how to make a blog. I also learned what other complicating words to do with computers like CPU. We made a web and put flies on it with skills we would like to learn about. Once we achieve the skill we put a spider on it. by Robbie
Hi I am going to talk to you about p45 were doing doubling and divion. here is the poeple that got all the answrs rite Annie,Izzy and Danni. By Eleanor
Today was children in need we had to wear something spotty. Then we had to go down to the hall and do zumba the whole school came Evin the teachers it was really fun and funny. by jodie
On Thursday 17th November we had a spotty day to celebrate Children in Need. Some people brought money in charity to help poor people. We did some Zumba dancing as well.
by Torin p4
Today is spotty day and we are raising money for poor people. The hole school was doing Zomba. Eva has brought some cakes in to raise money.
By Annie Farrell P4
On the 12th November there was a champion ship on at bowmore leisure center at 1pm till 5pm I entered 4 races. The first race I done was a 50 meter front crawl I came 2nd and got a medal, the second race I done was a 50 meter backstroke I came second and got a medal. The third one i done was a 25 meter breast-stroke and i came third I got a bronze for all my point put together in under 10 group
By Maisie
Today at school in the afternoon at 1:00 we had Mrs Rae and we were makeing a moon chart. We made little moons, you get a cup and a black pen and trace over the cup and get your pen and colour in the moon and get tin foil and wrap the tin foil around the moon all the moon shapes and thats how you do it. After break we had Miss Macrae and went on Twitter and a man was asking us to tell him the days of the week in gaelic. Then we all got given numbers and typed them on the computer then after that it was home time.
By Ciara
On Sunday I went to Port Charlotte to watch the football. I was playing with Katie and Annie at the park and we went back to the house and had dinner. by Ciara
At bonfire night I went to my Uncle Haralds house I lit a mini bonfire also I cooked some sausages and marshmallows. Jason brought his Pyro pyrmid to light the bonfire. when I was going home I saw two police at an ambulance.
By David
It was Halloween on October 31st
At Halloween I was a viking and I had some blood on my face.
Halloween is a special day. It was at night when it was dark. My cousin Bronagh came with me to all the houses. Everyone was scary.
By Annie Farrell
Our new topic is computers and my group is called
WO-GLOW,we want to know…
1.How to print pictures.
2.Writ in Word.
3.Down lowd music on to a key.
4.Know 20 or more gaming sites.
5.Know where viruses are.
6.Know how to go on google earth.
7.Know how to skype.
By Elizabeth.
On the 5th of November it was bonfire night and I really enjoyed it and the fire works were great but my dog was scared,so we took her for a walk. Meanwhile me my sisters and my Mum and Dad went to look at the two bonfire then it was time to go home.
by Abbie
On Saturday 5th November it was Bonfire night there was a Bonfire at the Maltings and there was a Bonfire at Texa Cresent.I was at the Bonfire with my mum, dad,sister Ellie and my brother Dylan.It was a very big Bonfire me and my sister got to hold a sparkler.
By Emily Mackie
The Port Ellen Values Are
Have Honesty,
High Expectations,
Mutual Respect,
Resilience
and Positive Attitudes.
by Torin
On Tuesday 1st November Vivian French came in to Port Ellen school and she told us how she became a Author.
But Favourite thing she liked doing and that was talking. And she told us how to write a good story.
by Jodie.
I am going to tell you about bonfire night and it was at TexaCresent and who was there so hear goes there was my friends and I will tell you who was at bonfire night my friend Alica and Danni Ellen but all so I had fun with my friends but i can’t forget my family but my favourite firework was the rocket. By Eleanor
Last week the school talked about the values .The values are
HONESTY
MUTUAL RESPECT
RESILIENCE
POSITIVE ATTITUDE
HIGH EXPECTATIONS
by Oliver
Port Ellen Primary is on twitter because we want to know if you’r interested in learning Gaelic. On monday 7TH September Mrs Clark and Miss McRae set up Port Ellen School on twitter. We already have 24 followers one of them are shaun the weather man from STV. Every week during p4/5’s Gaelic leson we give a phrace or word for you to learn this weak it is (is misha or is misa)that means my name is. Sometimes p4/5 give yous a questions to answer some are for fluwent Gaelic speekers and some are for people just starting. By Maisie
On the 5th November it was bonfire night I went to the bonfire and i was holding a sparkler and there was lodes of fireworks and me and my friend were playing when we got back and there was more fireworks we saw lodes of different fireworks then we went in. BY Ciara.
On Saturday night on the 5th of November it was Bonfire night, They’re was Bonfires everywhere and sparklers. The Council set the bonfires up but some of the light the bonfire. The most dangerous thing at bonfire night is fireworks especially the rocket, It goes at 200mph so really fast.
By Alicia
Bonfire night was on the 5.11.11. Bonfire night was fun also my Papa lit the fire and it burnt down very fast. There was lots of good fire works and sparkler. the ground was very cold. The bonfife was very dangerous. beside the maltings.
by Robbie
There was a halloween party and a pumpkin competition and a fancy dress competition and a disco and we all had a snack at the end.
By Abbie
On the 1st November an Author called Vivian French came to Port Ellen Primary School to tell us 
what it is like to be an author. At the begining of the afternoon Vivian said that we were all authors and it was a really kind thing to do. At the end she signed two bookes for us. If you want to read a good book I suggest The Robe Of Skulls.
By Maisie
Hello my name is Jodie. On Monday 31st October it was the school Halloween party. I was minnie mouse and my pumpkin was a snowman. We played lots of games and my favourite game was corners.
On Monday 31st October it was Halloween. We had a Halloween party with the whole school it was really fun.
by Emily
