After-School Club

June 4, 2015 Mr Billen Leave a comment

Elise (P5) reports:

“On Tuesdays this term, Mrs Lacoux and Mr Meldrum are running an afterschool club. Every week there will be a new activity. For the first week, it was cycle club and the Active Schools Co-ordinator, Christine Cook loaned us a ramp, a rumble strip and a sea-saw. I made up a course to do around the back of the school then we played on the ramp. It was great fun. We wanted to play some games so we played the box game. The box game is when everyone cycles on their bikes in a box shape and the box will get smaller and if you put your foot down you are out.”

Sports

The Legacy Games

May 20, 2015 Mr Billen Leave a comment

On Wednesday 20th May, Primary 5 and 6 travelled to Errol to take part in the Legacy Games, with P7 helping as Event Co-ordinators.

Lucy (P5) reports:

“The Legacy Games were held on 20^th of May 2015 in Errol Primary School. Invergowrie, Inchture, Errol, Longforgan and Abernyte P5s Joshua, Cara and Molly were all there. First they did the obstacle course, next the triple jump, and then they went on to standing long jump. After that they all went out for a break and a little snack. Next they did running, then javelin and the shot-put. They enjoyed the big fun run where Cara came 2^nd, Lucy 3^rd, Layla 4^th and Molly was 6^th. I think it was a wonderful day, but why is there never enough time for a teachers’ race?”

Health

Safe TaySiders

May 19, 2015 Mr Billen Leave a comment

Joshua (P7) reports:

“The Safe Taysiders event took place on Tuesday the 19th May at Scone and the whole point of it was to learn to be safe around people and what to do in bad situations. P7s from all the schools in the Carse of Gowrie went to this event to learn to be safe and also to hope to win two Halfords bikes! All the stations were about false items, electricity, water area and CPR. At each station you would have a rating out of 10 of how safe you were and how much you knew about the subject. All the phones were linked to a station and when you called 999 the person there at the station would act like the police, ambulance and firemen. All the stations are really helpful for kids to learn more about our world and what can happen and how to be safer around our environment. It also gave P7s a chance to meet P7s from other schools which helps us in our transition to Perth High School.”

Art

Blooming Artists

May 15, 2015 Mr Billen Leave a comment

Blooming Artists is being held from Friday 15 May until Sunday 14 June at Perth Museum and Art Gallery.

Molly (P6) reports:

“Blooming artists is held every year during the Perth Festival of the Arts and is when pupils from all over Perthshire send in pictures that they have made or drawn.

Blooming Artists gives an opportunity to kids and makes their pictures seen in Perth and Kinross. Most of the pictures sent in will be up on display.

When I went I saw all the pictures and some were AMAZING! Some kids may be inspired and grow up to have a career as an artist.

Every year one picture will be chosen and made in to the poster to advertise the event. This year it was my picture that was chosen!”

Music

Songs For Time Travellers

May 7, 2015 Mr Billen Leave a comment

On Thursday 7th May, pupils from Abernyte Primary travelled to Perth Concert Hall to take part in the annual Show-In-A-Day event. Following on from last year’s successful performance of “The Sound of Music”, schools were invited this year to take part in a performance which charted the development of Western music throughout history.

Pupils and staff dressed the part, wearing costumes based on outfits from the 1960’s.

After a day of song rehearsals, a short performance was put on, which featured the songs:

“Timelord”

“The Complete History Of Western Music”

“Chattanooga Choo Choo”

“Rock Around The Clock”

“At The Hop”

“Let It Be”

“Wake Me Up”

Layla (P5) reports:

“Hundreds of primary school children spent the day at Perth concert hall for Day of Song. The theme this year was Songs for Time Travellers. Each school had chosen a different decade and both children and teachers were dressed in the fashion of those times. They filled the auditorium and two children from each school were chosen to go on stage to stand on stage together. Everyone sang the various songs from the past which they have been busy learning over the past few weeks which included among many Let it be by the Beatles. An adult orchestra accompanied them and a great time was had by all.”

Enterprise

Take Your Child To Work Day

April 23, 2015 Mr Billen Leave a comment

Cara (P6) reports:

“At take your child to work day, your child gets to go to your work and see what it is like. When I went to my Mum’s work I was able to be in a work environment. It sounded quiet and everyone was kind to each other. It’s quite amazing how you imagine the place but when you get there it is different from what you imagined. When I was there, I could feel pressure in the atmosphere from the employees. It’s a great experience at how a job works when you go there. Children should go when they are old enough. Children can go when they are in P6 to S3.”

Council Info

Early Learning and Childcare Parental Consultation

April 2, 2015 Mr Billen Leave a comment

The summary of results of the Early Learning and Childcare Parental Consultation that took place 28 November – 19 December 2014 is now available. Please see the link and the attachment.

The aim of this consultation was to understand families’ different needs and preferences for Early Learning and Childcare, to help shape the way that this is delivered across Perth and Kinross Council.

http://www.pkc.gov.uk/article/10190/Early-Learning-and-Childcare-Parental-Consultation

Council Info

Strengthening Families

April 2, 2015 Mr Billen Leave a comment

Strengthening Families

What’s it all about?

The Strengthening Families Programme is a 7 week programme that helps families with young people aged 10 years old to prepare for their teenage years.

Becoming a teenager can be a challenging time for young people and parents alike.

Strengthening Families is proven to support both parents and young people through this time of change.

What happens?

Each session is held in the evening and lasts for 2½ hours.

During the sessions you learn by watching DVDs, taking part in activities and discussions. In the first hour parents and young people meet in their own groups to take part in activities with group facilitators. In the second hour everyone comes together again to be involved in family activity. An evening meal is provided for all the family and crèche and transport is also available.

What are the benefits?

Parents and carers

With each session your confidence will grow as you…

Learn about different ways to support your young person; and
Learn how to set boundaries as they get older.

Most of all, Strengthening Families helps your whole family to experience your young person’s teenage years more positively.

Young people

With each session your confidence will grow as you..

Develop skills for handling peer pressure, which helps to avoid problems such as drugs and alcohol;
Develop skills in learning how to better appreciate the feelings of others; and
Learn how to set your own goals for the future, helping you to achieve greater success when you move onto secondary school.

Your whole family

By the end of the 7 week programme you will have a much better understanding of each other’s strengths and qualities, helping you to become much stronger as a family and better able to support each another.

How can I access this programme?

The programme will be running in:

Fairfield Community Centre, Royal School of Dunkeld from Monday April 27^th
Glenearn Campus, and Strathearn Campus from Tuesday April 28^th
Community Connect Rattray from Wednesday 29 April
Loch Leven Campus from Thursday 30^th April

If you would like to join in the programme just complete an application form which you can get from school or contact:

Evidence2 Success 01738 477836, e mail evidence2success@pkc.gov.uk or visit the website www.pkc.gov.uk/strengtheningfamilies

Science

Joint School Forensic Science

March 26, 2015 Mr Billen Leave a comment

On Thursday 26th March, the pupils from Abernyte were joined by the pupils from Blairingone, Logiealmond and Glenlyon to form the B.L.A.G. Joint Forensic Science Task Force.

Pupils worked together in collaborative groups to solve the mystery of the contaminated powdered milk from the teacher’s break-time coffee. Investigating different white solids to test how they reacted when mixed with either water or vinegar, pupils had to use careful observation, noting down their findings in an organised table. These results were then cross matched with the reactions of the sample from the crime scene to identify the mystery white solid that had been used.

Pupils also learned more about separating mixtures, using chromatography to identify which black pen had been used to write the note found at the crime scene.

Pupils of all schools enjoyed working together to solve the mystery!

Glenlyon wrote, “Thank you so much for inviting us to your school. We loved the experiments and it was good to work with all the other children”.

Dance

Day of Dance

February 17, 2015 Mr Billen Leave a comment

On Tuesday 17th February, the pupils from Abernyte Primary joined up with the pupils from Collace Primary to move and groove to “Radioactive” by Imagine Dragons at the annual Day of Dance. Pupils from both schools had been practicing at individual schools and at joint rehearsals for weeks prior to the performance and had put a lot of effort into learning the dance choreographed by Mrs Holt. Both schools had recently learned about Bridge Technology, so the glow-in-the-dark dancers incorporated performances as the three different bridge structures that span the Forth into their act .

Strengthening Families

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