Last week the pupils were busy voting for their House and Vice Captains. It was a close call in the end with every single person getting loads of votes! Well done again to everyone who put themselves forward!

Please head over to the House Captains page to see our new P7 House and Vice Captains. They are all excited to get involved in decision-making and event-planning this year.

https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/ea/gargiestonpsandecc/2021-22/

At Gargieston Primary, we are on a journey to become a Rights Respecting School. This Award is given to schools by UNICEF, the world’s leading organisation working for children and their rights. In 1989, governments worldwide promised children the same Rights by adopting the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). Scotland is the first devolved nation to make children’s Rights law. This will come  into law in November ’21. A copy of the UNCRC is attached for below for you to read.                                                  Three years ago at Gargieston, we achieved our Silver Award however, due to school closures and disruption over the last 18 months, our work had been put on hold. Now, this session, our plan is to move forward towards achieving our Gold Award, through continuing to embed children’s Rights across the whole school community.  Over the last couple of weeks every class has created their own Class Charter putting children’s rights at the heart of learning. Photos of some class charters will follow soon.                                                                                                                                                                                   We have been revisiting some of the Rights in assemblies. So far we have looked at Articles 1,2,3,6,12,14,24,28,29 and 31. Please read over and discuss some of these Rights with your child. In that way you will be supporting us and helping us to move towards our Gold Rights Respecting Schools Award. Thank you.

Here is the UNCRC:-

UNICEF Child_friendly_Rights

Thank you to everyone who has signed up for the Road Relay in Grangemouth on Saturday 18th September.

*Arrive no earlier than 11am as you will not be allowed to enter the stadium.

*Come ready to run with a water bottle and snack as changing facilities will be limited.

*Try to car share where possible to reduce the number of adults attending the event.

*Bring safety pins to attach your number which you will be given on the day.

*Kirsty Mackay has kindly said that she will go along as our Named Person. She will bring along the entry forms for every team. 

*Here is a reminder of the race times. There will be an award ceremony after each race.

Race 1 Primary Seven Girls 12:30pm
Race 2 Primary Seven Boys 1:00pm
Race 3 Primary Six Girls 1:30pm

Good luck to all of our teams! Go Gargie!

*Update*

P7 boys and P7 girls teams are full

1 space in P6 girls team and 2 spaces in P6 boys team

Our first sporting event of the year is just around the corner! This event is for P6+7 only and details can be found below. As this takes place at a weekend, it would be the responsibility of parents to transport the children to and from the event, however registration must be done through the school.

DATE

Saturday 18th September 2021

VENUE

Grangemouth Stadium, Kersebank Avenue, Grangemouth

RACE TIMES

Race 1 Primary Seven Girls 12:30pm
Race 2 Primary Seven Boys 1:00pm
Race 3 Primary Six Girls 1:30pm
Race 4 Primary Six Boys 2:00pm
(Times are only approximate)

Please complete the form below by Friday 3rd September if your child is interested and would like more information. The event would maybe appeal to children who are used to athletics training as they will be expected to run one mile. Each team consists of 3 runners.

The Scottish FA, in partnership with UEFA, are launching a new and innovative Girls Football programme.

What is Playmakers?
Playmakers is a new programme we’re running with UEFA and Disney. It’s a programme for girls aged 5-8 years who are not currently playing football.  It invites them to step into the magical world of Disney as they take the first step on their football journey. These sessions create an environment where imaginations can run wild as an iconic Disney story is told through movement and play.

What do the sessions involve?
The first block of sessions will focus on the Disney film, Incredibles 2.  The programme will be broken down into 10 sessions, where girls will play out epic scenes and take on the roles of some of the best-loved characters of all time; empowering them to be healthy and strong, make friends, build confidence and learn new skills for football and life.

Session Details

William McIllvanny Campus – Indoor

Monday 6th September to Monday 2 December (excluding Monday 11^th October)
6:00 – 7:00pm

These sessions will be FREE

For further information, and to book, please visit: https://forms.office.com/r/53nmZL64EF