On Monday 16 th June 2014 p4b and p4a did our own commonwealth games with other local schools. The schools included were Rhynie, Gartly, Forgue and so on. Our country was Northern Ireland and some of the other countries were Australia, South Africa and Malta . We had great time! Our team did not win but we did well. The Javelin was my favourite. I threw it so far so it went past both of the cones!
By Aidan and Harvey P4B
The first walking group enjoyed their last walk with a stroll down to the river Deveron followed by a play in the park!
They had been out each Wednesday lunchtime from January to the easter break. Routes taken included the Deveron and the Planting.
The playmakers are people in primary seven. They are going to be taking one class at a time for them to have fun and play games.The playmakers are going to be in the playground making sure everyone will have someone to play with or have something to do.They will be playing Stuck in the mud, Tig and tag and other games like that.If you don’t have anyone to play with you can go and find friends to play with or you can go find a playmaker.The playmakers will help you find your friends if you can’t find them.The playmakers will have a badge so you know if they are playmakers.
Mr Scrimshaw introduced the playmakers in assembly.
by Sophie and Greg p6 bloggers
There has been a great response to the lunchtime walking group, organised by Active Sports. Sixty pupils wanted to take part, so many that the walking group has had to be split into two groups. One group will walk every Wednesday from now until the Easter break and the second group will walk after Easter up to the summer holidays.
The first group enjoyed their first walk yesterday, walking down the Avenue, past the castle and back up to school. Everyone enjoyed the fresh air, the change of scene and the chance to have a chat to friends.
On Wednesday from next week (Wednesday the 21st) there will be a walking club.
It will be run by Mrs Sell, Miss Love, Mrs Murray and Mrs Strachen. It’s for P3 to P6 and its absolutely free!!!!
It runs on a Wednesday lunchtime from half past twelve till one o’clock. The club will run in all but EXTREME weather. The first route that the club will take will be down the Avenue up round the castle and back.
Its for all skill levels and is good exercise. Walkers will have a good chance to enjoy some fresh air and to blether to their friends!
By Fiona p6 blogger
All pupils in P7 were given a form asking if they would like to be a playmaker and asking for information on what would make them a good playmaker.
All the forms will get read and the people with the best forms got put to training at the Stuarts Hall!
They learn’t loads of different games and what to do if someone had nobody to play with!
They have learn’t a lot, and will help anyone without a friend in the future!
By Duncan (P7 Blogger)
The netball team are going to start taking part in games starting at February until June. The netball team have been working on different ways of passing the ball to one another andworking as a team .They are very excited about competing against teams from other schools.
By Ellie p6b blogger
Primary 4 classes and primary 2 have been very lucky to be given two Judo workshops.
Stuart and Callum, two Judo experts came into Gordon Primary to work with the children. First the children did warm ups, playing fun games. They did a frog run.
They were taught to bow to their opponent and to speak some Japanese.
They learnt some simple Judo moves, such as using your chest to hold down an opponent. Stuart and Callum showed them how to do a judo throw; some of the pupils even managed to throw Stuart and Callum!
To finish off they played exciting games of tug of war.
They were reminded that judo is a martial art that you need to be trained in, and not to try it out in the playground.
Fortunately they will have a chance to develop their Judo skills and judo classes will be starting at Gordon Primary after school in the new Year (organised by Mark Borzoni from Active sports).
Many P4 pupils are keen to learn judo and are really looking forward to the lessons starting.
There is Mountain Biking every Thursday from 4:00pm – 5:30pm for P7s!
Pupils can hire or take their own bike and will learn skills and things to help them be safer on a bike!
They will be riding up the Bin Forest, Battlehill and a few other places!
By Duncan (P7 Blogger)
