Category Archives: Parent Council

Sensory Garden

One of 5 different sized cylinders

We started this project some time ago with the introduction of large concrete cylinders donated by Barhale.

The weeds grew before we could do much work but this year we started in earnest. First the pupils of Room 15 had to dig out the weeds – that was a real chore – we all got very hot and dirty.

Careful you got dirt on my face!!!
Almost weeded!!!

Next  the children had to plant them up. We managed to do this because MGM Garden Centre kindly donated bulbs and we ordered 2 apple trees with some of the Morrisons vouchers.

That's right, tall ones in the middle!

Then water and water and water……. till…

A colourful show

The children then decided we needed to paint the concrete and they chose to use the Olympic colours. We were able to do this at no cost because of Repaint Scotland who donate paint to projects all over Scotland.

Olympic gardens

This done one of the children pointed out we had no black ring – so the boys brought round the very large tyres from the vegetable garden and hey presto all 5 rings were there.

Great for working or just sitting watching the world go by.

The icing on the cake was the arrival of the benches bought for us by the Parent Council and a little corner of garden heaven was complete… well almost.

You know we gardeners are never satisfied –  so watch this space!

Bag Packing

Bag Packing

Volunteers and Parent Council members gave up some of their free time to bag pack at Morrisons last weekend for Parent Council funds. The event was a huge success and the Parent Council donated £600.00 to the Palace Theatre pantomime fund and reduced the cost of everyone’s ticket and transport. A huge thank you must go to the small band of volunteers who turned up; without these people the fund raising would not be possible. Remember no matter how little any support offered is welcomed and reduces the work for the few – “Many hands make light work!”  as the saying goes.