{"id":1796,"date":"2017-02-20T22:30:55","date_gmt":"2017-02-20T22:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/es\/sess\/?page_id=1796"},"modified":"2017-02-20T22:30:55","modified_gmt":"2017-02-20T22:30:55","slug":"sporting-achievements-2011-12","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/es\/sess\/sporting-achievements-2011-12\/","title":{"rendered":"Sporting Achievements 2011-12"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SES SEA KAYAKING TRIP<br \/>\nHORGABOST- TARBERT (18km)<br \/>\n29TH JUNE<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1813 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/es\/sess\/files\/2017\/02\/701482_s.jpg\" alt=\"701482_s\" width=\"250\" height=\"187\" \/>The following pupils\u00a0completed\u00a0 their first sea kayak journey on Wednesday 29th June.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stuart Morrison<\/li>\n<li>James Marrow<\/li>\n<li>Myles Allan<\/li>\n<li>Alexander Morrison<\/li>\n<li>Donald Morrison<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1811 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/es\/sess\/files\/2017\/02\/701487_s.jpg\" alt=\"701487_s\" width=\"250\" height=\"187\" \/>The group left from Horgabost beach with a SW wind and on\u00a0the last hour of the ebb tide and\u00a0\u00a0after a bumpy crossing\u00a0over Luskentyre bay, we paddled around the headland of\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1810 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/es\/sess\/files\/2017\/02\/701489_s.jpg\" alt=\"701489_s\" width=\"250\" height=\"187\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Bienn Dubh and onwards to the Island of Easay.\u00a0 \u00a0All of the group coped well with the following wind and the small swell that was coming from the SW and the group are looking forward to the possibility of an extended <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1809 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/es\/sess\/files\/2017\/02\/701490_s.jpg\" alt=\"701490_s\" width=\"250\" height=\"187\" \/>overnight expedition on their next trip.<\/p>\n<p>Well done lads.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1808\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/es\/sess\/files\/2017\/02\/701488_s.jpg\" alt=\"701488_s\" width=\"250\" height=\"187\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>______________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lewis &amp; Harris Cross Country Series 2011\/12<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1807 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/es\/sess\/files\/2017\/02\/850312_s.jpg\" alt=\"850312_s\" width=\"250\" height=\"166\" \/>Well done to Duncan, Peigi and Alisdair who were placed 2nd, 1st and 3rd respectively overall in the Cross Country Series.<\/p>\n<p>Also well done to Fraser <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1806 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/es\/sess\/files\/2017\/02\/850307_s.jpg\" alt=\"850307_s\" width=\"250\" height=\"166\" \/>Binns, Jacob Johnson and Anish Toor who ran well in 2 out of the 3 races.<\/p>\n<p>The Western Isles Championships is taking place on Saturday 17th March and we wish them <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1805 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/es\/sess\/files\/2017\/02\/850306_s.jpg\" alt=\"850306_s\" width=\"250\" height=\"166\" \/>well in their races.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><strong>_____________________________________________________________________<\/strong><br \/>\nNational X Country Championships<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Falkirk<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1804 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/es\/sess\/files\/2017\/02\/850299_s.jpg\" alt=\"850299_s\" width=\"250\" height=\"166\" \/>In the under 15 girl\u2019s race SRAC\u2019s Harris girl Peigi McKellar had her best run at the National Championships. Peigi\u2019s training and race plan came together well on the day as <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1803 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/es\/sess\/files\/2017\/02\/850302_s.jpg\" alt=\"850302_s\" width=\"250\" height=\"166\" \/>she ran an easier first half of the race and upped the work rate there after, batting down the home straight to take a fine 14th place from 71!<\/p>\n<p>Well done Pegi!<\/p>\n<p><strong>_____________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sky Sports- Living for Sport<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Steve Frew- Commonwealth Gymnastic Gold Medallist<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1802\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/es\/sess\/sporting-achievements-2011-12\/839315_s\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/es\/public\/sess\/uploads\/sites\/3580\/2017\/02\/839315_s.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"250,187\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"839315_s\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/es\/public\/sess\/uploads\/sites\/3580\/2017\/02\/839315_s.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/es\/public\/sess\/uploads\/sites\/3580\/2017\/02\/839315_s.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1802 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/es\/public\/sess\/uploads\/sites\/3580\/2017\/02\/839315_s.jpg\" alt=\"839315_s\" width=\"250\" height=\"187\" \/>Steve Frew, Commonwealth Gold medallist in \u00a0Gymnastics visited the school at the end of January to coincide with the opening of the new sports hall.<\/p>\n<p>As an athlete mentor for the<\/p>\n<p>Sky Spo<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1801 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/es\/sess\/files\/2017\/02\/839317_s.jpg\" alt=\"839317_s\" width=\"250\" height=\"187\" \/>rts- Living for Sport Project,\u00a0he delivered a\u00a0motivational presentation at a whole school assembly talking of his long athletic journey from his first ever medal success as a 7 year old boy to him winning Gold at the Commonwealth Games in Manchester in 2002. \u00a0His <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1800 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/es\/sess\/files\/2017\/02\/839319_s.jpg\" alt=\"839319_s\" width=\"250\" height=\"187\" \/>speech was entertaining, \u00a0insightful and focused on how &#8216;we can all achieve our best&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Afterwards, Steve demonstrated his Gymnastic skills with a selection of vaults including a dive <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1798 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/es\/sess\/files\/2017\/02\/839320_s.jpg\" alt=\"839320_s\" width=\"250\" height=\"187\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1799 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/es\/sess\/files\/2017\/02\/839323_s.jpg\" alt=\"839323_s\" width=\"250\" height=\"187\" \/>forward somersault over 2 pupils and Mr Nicolson!<\/p>\n<p>He then worked with the <strong>S4 Skills for Work Adventure Sport and Recreation <\/strong>class in helping to deliver a Gymnastic lesson to the P1-4 Gaelic Medium class.<\/p>\n<p>We look forward to having Steve visit us again in the summer term.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1797 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/es\/sess\/files\/2017\/02\/839321_s.jpg\" alt=\"839321_s\" width=\"250\" height=\"187\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SES SEA KAYAKING TRIP HORGABOST- TARBERT (18km) 29TH JUNE The following pupils\u00a0completed\u00a0 their first sea kayak journey on Wednesday 29th June. Stuart Morrison James Marrow Myles Allan Alexander Morrison Donald Morrison The group left from Horgabost beach with a SW wind and on\u00a0the last hour of the ebb tide and\u00a0\u00a0after a bumpy crossing\u00a0over Luskentyre bay, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/es\/sess\/sporting-achievements-2011-12\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Sporting Achievements 2011-12<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3897,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1796","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/es\/sess\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1796","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/es\/sess\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/es\/sess\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/es\/sess\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3897"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/es\/sess\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1796"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/es\/sess\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1796\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1814,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/es\/sess\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1796\/revisions\/1814"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/es\/sess\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1796"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}