Category Archives: Health and Wellbeing

Roon The Toon

 

Thank you so much to 3 of our Dads who not only thought to enter Roon The Toon as Team Gargie, but to actually win the best team prize. Mr Abercrombie, Mr Hamilton and Mr Evans – you did yourselves and Gargieston proud!

Cricket

Well done to our cricket teams who won yesterday’s competition at the Scott Ellis Playing Fields. We all had a great morning, thank you to Mark for organising it! 

P5 and P6 Summer Trip – Kelburn Castle

Cricket Cup Final

Huge congratulations to our cricket team who stormed through the regional qualifying round in May and made it to the Cricket Scotland National Primary Schools’ Cup Final which took place yesterday in Perth. 

The team played superbly in their first ever tournament and maintained high levels of enthusiasm throughout the whole day. They finished on a high and even got an autograph from Scott Cameron, a Scotland player!

NASUWT National Primary Hockey Festival

Well done to Freddy, Abbey, Ross, Charlie, Ryan and Cameron from Primary 6 who represented Gargieston at the National Primary Hockey Festival.

Over 25 schools from across Scotland descended upon the Glasgow National Hockey Centre for a day of friendly matches on the Commonwealth pitch.

Our team displayed amazing sportsmanship, showed off their skills and thoroughly enjoyed their day out! 

Nut free school reminder

We would like to remind all parents

that we are a

*nut free school*

No nuts or sweets containing nuts , including Nutella

are permitted in school.

Many thanks .

P7 PE Event at Grange Academy

**Friday 1 March 2019**

Leaving school at 1 pm, return for 3.15pm.

Packed lunches only on the day please.

(pupils will have an early lunch)

School sweatshirt and casual / sports  bottoms and suitable gym shoes.

Bottle of water.

Please give permission below and if you are able to help on the day.

Thank you.

After School Clubs

**Girls Football**

Starting back Tuesday 22 January 2019.

Letters have been issued to girls that came along last term. Tear off slips should be returned to the office.

New members welcome – please pick up a letter at the office!

This club will be running right up until the summer break.

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**Netball Club – P6 and P7**

Staring back Friday 25 January . Friday 1 February, NOT 8th or 15th February.

Friday 1st , 8th , 15th and 22nd March.

Children should wear gym kit and bring a bottle of water.

New members should collect a form from Mrs Lawson.

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** Basketball Club**

Active Schools and Ayrshire College students would like to offer P4 pupils the opportunity to take part in a Basketball after school club.

The club will run on a Wednesday from 3.15pm-4.15pm, and will run on the following dates, 30thJanuary, 6th, 20th & 27th February.

Children should wear gym kit and bring a bottle of water.

Club is capped at 20 places. Letters can be collected and returned to office.

 

 

 

ECC Care Home Visits

Above is the new rota for the care home visits. Please can you let your child’s key worker know if you’re available to help out any of these dates.

Thank you!

JO Love Soccer Centre – Girls Only Football

We are considering the possibility of organising a Walking Bus from Gargieston Primary School to Ayrshire College for any of our girls who would be interested in going to participate in football.

We are looking for parent volunteers who could possibly assist on a rotational basis to allow our girls to attend these free sessions.