Thank you to everyone who has supported the school through the Morrison’s It’s Good To Grow offer.
Sunday is the last day to donate your tokens:
Morrisons It’s Good to Grow – Gargieston Primary School (itsgoodtogrow.co.uk)
Monthly Archives: October 2021
COP 26 Climate Change Poster Display
The current UNCRC Article of the Month is
Article 29
I have the right to an education which develops my personality, respect for others’ rights and the environment.
With the COP 26 Conference just around the corner and climate change being a big issue for children all around the world, we have been focusing on the environment aspect of this Article. Children have been completing a homework task based on this theme:-
One change that you feel people should make to help save the Earth.
Some of the children’s posters which express their views are now displayed at the entrance to Morrison’s Supermarket in Kilmarnock and will remain there throughout the time of the COP 26 conference. We hope you can pop in, take a look and find out about the issues that matter to the children of Gargieston.
Well done to everyone who took part in this worthwhile task.
Rights Respecting Schools Group
Here are the elected members of the Rights Respecting Schools Group at their last socially distanced meeting.
P3 members- Stephanie Black, Darcie Doolan and Oscar Gray
P4 members- Rachel Gray, Josh Hamilton, Isla Clarke, Hope White
P5 members- Tess McInally, Katie Brown
P6 members- Eilidh McLeish, Anaya Rana, Lila Sanders, Ada Samson
P7 members- Reece Banks, Aaron McKinnon
Wider Achievements
At assembly times, we have always liked to celebrate the children’s wider achievements – their successes out with school times. It’s great to have this again with clubs and events back up and running, so we thought we’d share some with you on the blog too.
Anna Reid, in Primary 6A, recently competed at an international gymnastics event in South Tyneside. Anna, along with her two secondary aged team mates won the GOLD medal – an amazing reward for all their hard work and dedication. Well done, Anna we are extremely proud of you and I’m sure everyone looking at these photos will be so impressed with what you are capable of doing. That’s Anna at the top, everyone!
Also, congratulations to some runners in the school. The Rana and Ahmad families took part in a 5K Pretty Muddy run in Manchester in memory of family members and all others affected by cancer, raising an amazing £1182. Again, we are so proud of your fabulous achievement, fundraising for such a worthy cause.
Here are pictures of Anaya, Alisha and Yusuf finishing their run and later with their medals.
Active Girls Day
Yesterday the P6 girls put their new leadership skills to the test by running an Active Girls Day for P1-7. Despite the typical Scottish weather, the girls all had fun and the P6 girls headed home for a well-deserved rest!
Thanks to Kirsty Millar from Active Schools who supported the P6 girls in delivering their playground games!
#SheCanSheWill
Fundraising
As you know, due to Covid restrictions over the past 18 months, our ability to hold fundraising events as been greatly impacted. With Christmas racing towards us, can we take this opportunity to remind you of our Easy Fundraising page? Over the years this has raised over £500 for the school at absolutely no extra expense to you as a shopper – and it’s so easily done. One supporter alone has raised £318!
Simply find the website you will be shopping on through Easy Fundraising and enjoy the benefits they offer. Even small commission percentages soon add up with enough people on board.
For example, following the links on Easy Fundraising raises:
Marks & Spencer, Nike or The Works up to 3%
Disney + up to £12 donation
Groupon up to 5.5%
Apple or Game up to 1%
Waterstones up to 2%
WH Smith or JD Sports up to 4%
Simply search for Gargieston and join us as a supporter. Many thanks.
Race for Life
A huge well done to Bryony Dean in P4B for running the 3km Race for Life in 18 minutes raising a whopping £300. A massive congratulations from all of us at Gargieston Primary and we are all super proud of you.
Halloween Fun Day – Fri 29th October
Friday 29th October.
£1.00.
Halloween Fun Day.
Please visit ParentPay – Cost £1.
No loose accessories please – easily lost & no scary masks
Thank you
Establishment Improvement Plan
Please see below a summary of our Establishment Improvement Plan for session 2021-22.
Establishment Improvement Documents
Our new Establishment Improvement documents have now been added to the Blog. Please click on the information tab on the Blog to view them or here:
https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/ea/gargiestonpsandecc/improvement-priorities/
