Parents Evening

September 25, 2012 User deactivated

Parents evening takes place on October 3rd and 4th. Parents and carers will have a chance to discuss how the children have settled into their new classes with their teachers and to look at their work so far. The book fair will be there with a interesting collection and the money that we get will go towards school funds. There will also be a Fairtrade Stall. P6s and 7s will be selling coffee, tea, chocolate and lots more.

There will also be chance to look through lost property and see if any lost items can be reunited with their owners.

by ellie p5 glow blogger

Boxes To Romania

September 25, 2012 User deactivated

This year once agin we will be sending boxes to Romania. You can send a box to a boy or a girl any age.

These are some ideas about what can put in the box

Hats/ gloves/ pants/ socks

Toothbrush /tooothpaste/soap /flannel

small toys/ stationery/ notebooks

Please put wether it is a boy or a girl and their age.

Shoeboxes should be in by the 16TH of November. Please wrap the box but keep the box open.

These boxes will be gratefully opened at Christmas by the children orphanages in Romania.

Fiona p5 blogger

Roald Dahl Day At Gordon Primary

September 25, 2012 User deactivated

Roald Dahl day was on the 13Th of September but Gordon Primary had it on the 14Th of September.Everyone was allowed to dress up as a Roald Dahl character.In the morning we had a big parade and afterwards we all made a big circle so we could look at everybody’s costumes. It was so much fun!Huntly Express came and took some pictures.

Amy glow blogger

Mountain Biking

September 20, 2012 User deactivated

A group of P7 pupils have just enjoyed their first mountain biking session. These sessions, organised by Active Schools, are running after school on Thursdays. Mr Gray, Mr Wood and Mr Davies are leading the activities.

Routes visited include the banks of the River Deveron, Battlehill and the Bin Forest. Great fun is guaranteed.

Bee Happy

September 20, 2012 User deactivated

Primary 3 are heading down to the Glamourhaugh Allotments to collect seeds and make “seed bombs” as part of the Bee Happy festival. These will then be “thrown” at Battlehill to encourage bee friendly wild flowers to grow in the woods.

Castle Workshops

September 20, 2012 User deactivated

Primary 6 and 7 are were at Huntly Castle today to take part in a science workshop. More details to follow.

Bee Happy

September 16, 2012 User deactivated

Classes at Gordon Primary have been taking part in workshops for the past two weeks as part of Huntly’s Wellbeing Festival, which will take place in Huntly from September 20th- 24th.

Classes have been learning, through games, about the importance of pollination and the part bees play in this. They have also been learning a “Waggle Dance”, similar to the dance that bees perform to inform each other where to find pollen. Pupils have also made costumes that they will bee able to wear at “The Swarm” parade .

Pupils are being encouraged to join in with the “The Swarm” parade on Sunday 23rd at 1.00 pm, from the town Square to Battlehill.

We hope you will all bee there!

Music Workshops

September 16, 2012 User deactivated

Primary 4 are continuing to enjoy their Brazilian and Scottish music workshops with Allysson Velez and Keith Cockburn. They learnt about the music of North Brazil, called “coco” . They joined in with a Brazilian folksong, about a fisherman and a shark, and sang some traditional scottish songs.

P3 Coffee morning

September 13, 2012 User deactivated

Primary 3 are taking part in Macmillans “Worlds Biggest Coffee Morning”. They are holding their coffee morning on 28th Septmeber. Parents have been invited. Money raised will be donated to Macmillan Cancer Care.

Last year Macmillan raised £10, 079,153 which they used towards supporting people affected by cancer and their families.

Mrs.Fisher leaving

September 11, 2012 User deactivated

Mrs.Fisher is leaving after a long career at Gordon Primary. Mr.Scrimshaw had a marvallous assembly for her and gave her a wonderfull bouquet of flowers.Everybody is sorry because she is leaving.

Philippa glow blogger