{"id":17798,"date":"2025-11-17T17:38:20","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T17:38:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/portpatrickprimary\/?p=17798"},"modified":"2025-11-21T11:37:51","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T11:37:51","slug":"%f0%9f%8c%9f-junior-golfer-of-the-year-go-george-%f0%9f%8c%9f","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/portpatrickprimary\/?p=17798","title":{"rendered":"\ud83c\udf1f Golfing Coach Award \u2013 Go George! \ud83c\udf1f"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>At our school, we love to celebrate the achievements of our pupils both in and out of the classroom\u2014and today we are delighted to share some brilliant news about one of our P3 pupils, <strong>George<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the weekend, George attended the annual prize-giving ceremony at Dunskey Golf Club, where he was presented with the Coach&#8217;s Pupil of the Year Award for his performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although Duncan, one of the club\u2019s coaches, was unable to present the award in person, he had some truly heart-warming words to say about George. He described George as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>\u201cA joy to work with throughout the year\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Polite and refreshingly honest<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Full of flair, enthusiasm, and a wonderful ability to entertain and encourage fellow competitors<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Always smiling and communicating at every opportunity<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A pupil who gives <strong>100% effort<\/strong>, shows <strong>determination<\/strong>, and has a clear <strong>will to succeed<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>And as if that wasn\u2019t exciting enough\u2014George also achieved a <strong>hole in one<\/strong> this year! \u26f3\ufe0f What an incredible accomplishment for such a young golfer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>George has been absolutely over the moon all weekend, and we are chuffed to bits for him too. This award recognises not just his golfing ability, but the fantastic attitude and character he brings to everything he does.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A huge <strong>well done, George<\/strong>\u2014your school community is so proud of you! Keep smiling, keep trying your best, and keep enjoying every moment of your golfing journey. \ud83c\udf1f\u26f3\ufe0f\ud83d\udc4f<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd17 <strong>Links to Learning Frameworks<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>UNCRC Article:<\/strong> <em>Article 29 \u2013 Every child has the right to develop their talents and abilities.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Metaskills:<\/strong> <em>Growing Confidence, Focus and Learning Agility.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>4 Capacities:<\/strong> <em>Successful Learner \u2013 showing motivation, enthusiasm and achievement.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sustainable Development Goals:<\/strong> <em>SDG 3 \u2013 Good Health and Wellbeing.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>SHANARRI:<\/strong> <em>Achievement \u2013 celebrating personal success and effort.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/portpatrickprimary\/uploads\/sites\/4131\/2025\/11\/17173813\/7aa8d837-d919-473b-9065-78f1319c0e94.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"17799\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/portpatrickprimary\/uploads\/sites\/4131\/2025\/11\/17173813\/7aa8d837-d919-473b-9065-78f1319c0e94-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17799\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/portpatrickprimary\/uploads\/sites\/4131\/2025\/11\/17173813\/7aa8d837-d919-473b-9065-78f1319c0e94-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/portpatrickprimary\/uploads\/sites\/4131\/2025\/11\/17173813\/7aa8d837-d919-473b-9065-78f1319c0e94-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/portpatrickprimary\/uploads\/sites\/4131\/2025\/11\/17173813\/7aa8d837-d919-473b-9065-78f1319c0e94.jpg 945w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/portpatrickprimary\/uploads\/sites\/4131\/2025\/11\/17173813\/f2bad9c6-ffcc-4308-ae12-98327b4d1640.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"685\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"17800\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/portpatrickprimary\/uploads\/sites\/4131\/2025\/11\/17173813\/f2bad9c6-ffcc-4308-ae12-98327b4d1640-685x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/portpatrickprimary\/uploads\/sites\/4131\/2025\/11\/17173813\/f2bad9c6-ffcc-4308-ae12-98327b4d1640-685x1024.jpg 685w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/portpatrickprimary\/uploads\/sites\/4131\/2025\/11\/17173813\/f2bad9c6-ffcc-4308-ae12-98327b4d1640-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/portpatrickprimary\/uploads\/sites\/4131\/2025\/11\/17173813\/f2bad9c6-ffcc-4308-ae12-98327b4d1640-768x1148.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/portpatrickprimary\/uploads\/sites\/4131\/2025\/11\/17173813\/f2bad9c6-ffcc-4308-ae12-98327b4d1640.jpg 843w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At our school, we love to celebrate the achievements of our pupils both in and out of the classroom\u2014and today we are delighted to share some brilliant news about one of our P3 pupils, George! 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