Blog to share learning of small, Scottish rural school
It’s Keith Haring’s birthday today: he would have been 54. Google’s celebrating –
As it happens Mrs Starkey has been working with P4-7, who have been composing their own pieces 0f work in this style. Here’s a couple of nice examples that will be made into a display, more of which will hopefully follow on the blog.
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The ‘Tractor Torch Tour’ started on Monday, 23rd April at Drummore Primary School. The tractor and all volunteer drivers will visit every primary school in Dumfries and Galloway this week finishing at Langholm Primary School on Friday, 27th April.Â
Yesterday the tractor made it to our school. We received a framed piece of work from Eastriggs Primary and handed over one of our school jumpers and a framed piece of work that Callum H, Cameron and Mark made.Â
The boys were tasked with showing learning which reflected ‘Farming, Food and the Countryside’. Using handwriting techniques they have been practising with Mrs Park and Mrs Holliday they produced a lovely piece of work, above, which has now been handed on to Carrutherstown Primary.Â
The tour has been organised by the Royal Highland Education Trust, which works in partnership with our education services to help children and young people learn about farming food and the countryside.
Here’s some pics from this afternoon, results to follow:
Springfield Football Tournament
I am writing about the Springfield Football Tournament which was on Tuesday 17th April 2012 at Springfield Primary School.
The football team had practiced for many weeks before hand. After the coaches Mr. Simpson and Mr. Archibald had gone over everything we would need to be a good football team, then it was time for the tournament.
At the tournament there where three categories; small schools, middle schools and large schools. Small Schools had to have twenty five or less pupils, middle schools had to have between twenty five and sixty pupils and large schools had to have over sixty pupils.
In small schools there were Springfield, Hightae and Hottsbridge, in the middle schools there were Applegarth A, Applegarth B, Brydekirk, Cummertrees, Kirkpatrick Fleming, St Columbus and St Mungo, and in the large schools were Eaglesfield, Elmvale, Hoddom and Newington.
On the way to Springfield we got lost. Soon all the other teams started following us. Mr. Simpson ended up asking a women pushing a pram where the school was, she told us and was very polite.
When finally got there we set up beside the pitch we were playing on.
When playing Applegarth A, one of the boys in my team went and ran through the most muddiest patch on the entire football pitch and lost his shoe in the mud. We all laughed when he spent the rest of the game trying to get his shoe back out of the mud.
One of our best goals was the one that one of the girls scored. An impotant thing is that this goal was scored when the team’s captains shot was caught by the oppositions goalie. Luckly the goalie just sent it back when the girl kicked it and it went to the back of the net.
In the end Cummertrees won, Kirkpatrick Fleming came 2nd and Brydekirk/St Mungo came 3rd.
Springfield put on great hospitality and it was an excellent afternoons worth of football and I hope it continues for many years to come because it was great fun and it was really fairly split (when making the catogories).
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Face Britain is a national project that invites all young people in the UK to submit a self-portrait. The artwork will be part of a world record attempt and hopefully the biggest online gallery of self-portraits in the world. To find out more click here.
Mrs Starkey worked with P1-3 and P4-7 already had some work so our school has taken part and the work can be found here. The password is the name of our village, all in lower case.
On the last day of term, the P7s organised a disco. The whole school and P7s from other schools were invited and we had a great night. The disco was organised to raise funds for the P7s residential trip and in the end they nearly raised £175. On behalf of the P7s and all of those that attended, we’d like to thank everyone that donated to the tuck shop and raffle prizes, you were very generous. Also thanks to the members of the PFA who helped on the night – Mrs Clark and Mrs Alexander on the tuck shop, Mrs McBain on the door, Mrs Hunter on the raffle and Mrs Henderson on the raffle and making an excellent job of sorting out the money. Mrs Alexander also deserves another mention as she was very generous with donations to the tuck shop, thanks again.
Thanks also to Mrs Turnbull for helping run and support the night and well done to all of those who attended and had fun.
Hope everyone has a nice Easter break.
Our School Disco
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On the 30th of March 2012 Brydekirk Primary had a disco. It was to raise money so we could buy instruments. The disco was up in the hall. We did a huge plan on all the stuff we needed do, get or make like: organisation, communication, refreshments, equipment and information. We decided to have our disco at 7:30-9:30. After we planned the disco we got ready for it so we designed posters, flyers, decorations and entry fees. We moved the stuff up to the hall and then we got lights, stamps, music and food. Everyone was SUPER exited. We got letters so our parents could give us permission to go to the disco. The disco was very fun and the theme was school of rock. Lots of other schools came. There was a raffle and you won Easter eggs because it was the Easter holidays. you could buy food and drink. I was really tired afterwards.
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P4-7 are currently in the middle of a programme of tin whistle tuition under the guidance of Mr Lanchbery. We get a 45 minute lesson every Tuesday and practise in between. The class are coming on, here are a few songs:
Tank Top Tank Top
Fairy Lullaby Fairy Lullaby
Coulter’s Candy Coulter’s Candy
Theme from Chariots of Fire Theme from Chariots of Fire
This year’s Annandale and Eskdale Primary Schools’ Cross Country Competition was held today at Lochmaben Primary, and it was a glorious sunny day.
P4-7 took part in four races: P4-5 girls small schools, P4-5 boys small schools , P6-7 girls small schools and P6-7 boys small schools. The P4-5s ran 800m and the P6-7s ran 1500m.
All pupils who took part did really well, which is no surprise as we’ve been practising hard for the last month running up to today (more details in a further post). We even managed to win some prizes: P4-5 girls came first in the team event (fastest three finished from one school), Sandy came third overall in the P4-5 boy’s race, P4-5 boys came first in the team event and the P6-7 girls came third in the team event. A mention should be made for the P6-7 boys too, who did really well and tried their best.
Many thanks go to Mrs Mannell, Mrs Foster, Tina Lockart and anyone else involved in organising this well run event. Thanks to Lochmaben Primary for hosting this event. Thanks are also due to Mrs Robson for organising the bus, correspondence and sorting out the class’s smart t-shirts with our school name on the back (see below), and for washing them, to Mrs Park for putting on and taking off the numbers and support today and finally thanks are due to the Mums who came along and supported the school.
P4-7 also deserve a pat on the back for all of the effort they have put in before and during this event, including some great cheering on of their class mates. The pictures below are highlights of the day. I’ll post further slide shows of each race.
What a nice day it was yesterday – worth a breath of fresh air, and some tin whistle practice, al fresco.
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On Wednesday the P7s competed with fellow P7s from other schools in a curling tournament at Lockerbie Ice Rink.
Again, we were well represented and feedback will follow.
Thanks again to Mrs Park and Miss Johnstone for support and transport and to Mrs Robson for organising the trip.
It’s been a busy week: on Tuesday eight members of P4-7 were competing for Brydekirk Primary in a Lacrosse Tournament at The Barony. Well done to all who did their best. Match report to follow.
Thanks to Mrs Foster for organising the tournament and transport, and thanks also to Miss Johnstone and Mrs Robson for support and transport.
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