Category Archives: – Achievement

- Achievement, - Pupils, Cluster, Latest News, Sciences, Technologies

Cluster K’Nex

Today saw four of our pupils compete in the Cluster K’Nex challenge, taking on teams from the other schools.  The pupils had to work effectively as a team to design and build a crane.  After much hard work and dextrous manufacture, the team of Jennifer and Erin (P6) triumphed and will now go on to represent the Cluster at the Regional Final.

Well done girls we are extremely proud of you!

“This was our first competition.  Our crane was really strong and we worked really well as a team.  We ended up winning the event and are really excited to be going to the Regional Challenge!”

Samuel and Cameron also competed.  We are very proud of their efforts too, the model looks great!

“We really enjoyed working together.  We built a crane with rope and K’Nex.  The design was like a digger, with a crane attachment.  It was a fantastic afternoon!”

 

- Achievement, - Pupils, active schools

East Renfrewshire Cross Country

Today saw the annual East Renfrewshire Schools Cross Country championship held at Rouken Glen Park.  A team of 16 pupils from P5 to P7 represented Busby.  All pupils were a credit to the school, pushing themselves physically to complete a gruelling, muddy course.

Although we were unsuccessful in  terms of collecting silverware, all those involved should be extremely proud of their individual and team performances.  They were all amazing!

 

- Achievement, Community, events

Burns Supper

25th January 2015 saw Busby hold its very first Burns Supper Event, held in the school for invited guests, parents and members of the wider Busby Family.  The event was a huge success, with all attendees enjoying excellent catering, hospitality and entertainment.  A wealth of positive comments were paid about the evening and all the pupils that participated in making the evening such a success were an absolute credit to themselves and the school.

Further details and photographs can be found here.

- Achievement, Health and Wellbeing, Skills Academy

Ready, Steady, Cook!

This afternoon we held a Ready, Steady, Cook! event to celebrate winning the first ever Better Eating, Better Learning Innovation Award.   The Green Peppers (Ms Usmani,  Jane Abraham, Rhuairidh, and Natasha) competed against the Red Tomatoes (Ms Cushley, Linda Gibson, Susannah and Razin) to create the best afternoon tea from a box of mystery ingredients.  Watched by upper school pupils and invited guests both teams produced delicious teas.  The Red Tomatoes were judged to have narrowly won the vote with their offering of bruschetta and vol au vents.

After the vote Alistair McIntyre, the ASSIST chair, presented Ben and Zara with the award.  He spoke very highly of the school, saying that the work being done at Busby involving food is outstanding and that we are leading the way nationally.

Our thanks go to all team members from our Ready, Steady, Cook!challenge and to our VIP guests Janice Collins (Head of Service), Maureen Sneddon (QIO), Alistair McIntyre (ASSISTFM),  Pamela Renton (Spaceright), Jason McKeown (Unilever), Gary Johnstone (Education Scotland), Lorna Aitken (Education Scotland), Loraine Lawrie (Facilities Management Quality Manager) and Nicki Joiner (Catering Co-ordinator).  Thank you for attending and making our award presentation so special.

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- Achievement, parents

Yellow Folders

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Your child’s yellow folder will make its way home in schoolbags tomorrow to allow you to see some of the work undertaken this session.  We hope you enjoy sharing this with your child.  Can we ask you to ensure you sign and comment on  the relevant sheet and return the folder to school next week.

- Achievement, - Pupils, Community, events

Big Bake Off Scotland

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Busby was very ably represented at the Big Bake Off Scotland by our Head Boy and Head Girl who were asked to be judges in the national competition.  Much cake was tasted, tested and enjoyed on the way to making an informed decision.  Their expertise helped to crown Scotland’s top school cook.  A fantastic experience was had and both returned to school with large smiles and much licking of lips.

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- Achievement, - Pupils, active schools, Cluster, events

Cluster Badminton Championship

Yesterday, we were represented by 8 pupils in the Active Schools Cluster Badminton Championships held at Carolside Primary.  All team members played extremely well, and after all of the amazing rallies and games, we finished a very respectable second.

Well done to all the participants, who represented the school fantastically and demonstrated great sportsmanship, whether in victory or defeat.

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- Achievement, - Pupils, Community, events, parents

Greenbank Gardens Wheelbarrow Competition 11th & 12th June 2016

We have 2 entries in this years competition, one from each of our 1st and 2nd level skills acadamies.

1st Level Entry 2nd level Skills academy entry

The theme being the Queens 90th Birthday I am sure you will agree they both look great.

If you are planning on visiting Greenbank Gardens over the weekend to see the wheelbarrow entries you will receive a 50% discount on entry if you mention your child has an entry from Busby Primary School.

- Achievement, Community, events, parents

Guide Dog Afternoon Tea Sunday 20th March 2016

Our Afternoon Tea will take take place in Busby Church Hall, between 2pm and 4pm on Sunday the 20th of March. You will be able to buy the tartan hearts you created on the Guide Dog takeover day for £1.guide dog– Minimum donation is £3 for adults and 50p per child which includes refreshments and home baking.  All the money we raise will go to Guide Dogs.

Please come along and help support us.

Fran, Lou, Eilidh, Sophie

 

- Achievement, - Pupils, Health and Wellbeing, Science Week

Super Hero Sports Day 17th March 2016

Following on from a recent homework task, voting is underway to choose our Sporting Super Hero Mascot.

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Super Hero Sports Day is on 17th March when pupils can come to school dressed as their favourite Sporting Hero or ready to participate in their favourite sport.  P.E. activities will take place throughout the day which will demonstate the Busby Core Values and how they are central to sportsmanshop.  As this will also be STEM week we will also be looking the body and how it responds to exercise and the benefits of keeping healthy.

- Achievement, - Pupils, active schools

Sportscotland School Sport Award

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 Sports Award

We are delighted to inform you that Busby Primary School has been awarded a sportscotland Gold School Sport Award for 2015-2017.

The Gold School Sport Award is recognition of our school’s achievements in putting quality physical education and school sport at the heart of a school’s planning, practice and ethos.

The Gold Award also highlights that the school has shown excellent practice across the core areas of the Award and demonstrated an on-going commitment to increase young people’s opportunities and engagement in quality physical education, school sport and leadership and provide clear pathways to life-long participation in sport.