The huts on the Sanquhar Road side of the grounds have been a feature of our school for over 20 years. Most of the teachers have taught in them and a large majority of the children who have passed through the school have been taught in them at some point, but last week we said goodbye. As part of the school’s refurbishment they were demolished and the ground is now being prepared for new projects.

The P4-7 Food Scientists had a great time at TOPS today – making gloop!  They used cornflour and water and were surprised at how it’s properties changed.

Great fun was had tonight at the Summer Discos.  Everyone enjoyed themselves, dancing along to the tunes expertly played by Mrs McIntosh of the PTA.

We are delighted to announce that Applegrove Primary has successfully renewed its Eco-Schools Green Flag Award status. This was a great whole-school effort.  We have now held the Eco-Schools Green Flag Status since 20/06/2006.  Applegrove has the longest continuous Green Flag Status in the Moray Council area.

It was noted in our report that we worked hard to encourage safe, sustainable travel to school, promote healthy snack choices and develop our grounds as a marvellous resource for learning and recreation and a haven for wildlife. We also monitored progress well throughout, celebrated our successes via the school website and the local press and worked collaboratively with useful partners like Morrison Construction. In addition, our environmental work is well-integrated into the curriculum and calendar through our work on Global Citizenship, our focus on Outdoor Learning and our participation in the John Muir Award, plus events like our Waste Awareness Weeks and Switch Off Fortnight. Furthermore, it noted that we are to be warmly commended for our promotion of the Rights of the Child in school and for our community litter picking activities as part of our “Slam Dunk the Junk” campaign. They commented that our young people are truly responsible citizens and well-placed to explore the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals as part of our ongoing Eco work.

WELL DONE!!