Today, we officially launched our Olympic topic by holding an Opening Cermony. We had an international Olympic parade, dance and finally a torch relay at the local park. Check out the cool pictures!
Forgandenny Olympics
Garden Tidy
A huge thanks from everyone at Forgandenny to the Garden Group who have done a fantastic job tidying the school garden. It was wonderful to come into school on Monday to a freshly barked picnic area and new plants in the planters.
Check out the pictures below.
Orienteering @ Strathallan
Well done to P5-7 for taking part in the inter-school orienteering championships at Strathallan today. The weather was being typically Scottish providing a lovely grey backdrop with a sprinkling of rain. The weather however did not dampen the enthusiasm of the children who all did extremely well. Extra congratulations to Straun and Donald who came 3rd overall out of a total of 96 teams.
Self Evaluation
In school, at this time of year, we begin to complete a variety of self evaluations to help us decide the priorities for next session’s school improvement plan – our plan for the next school year.
As always we value the views of pupils and parents as well as all staff members involved in the life of the school.
The pupils will be involved in their own self evaluation called ‘The Chair’, which was introduced to them in assembly today. This will involve every pupil having the opportunity to record what they like about Forgandenny and what needs to improve.
We ask that you complete a short questionnaire about the school and return this by Friday 4th May 2012
Thank you for your continued support.
Farewell to Mrs Simpson
It is a sad time at Forgandenny when we have to say farewell to Mrs Brenda Simpson. Brenda is leaving Forgandenny this week to take up a new position at Blackford Primary School. Brenda has been at the school for over 6 years and she will be missed by all the staff and pupils of the school. Forgandenny’s loss is certainly Blackford’s gain. We wish her all the very best for the future.
Green Flag No 2
Well done to the Green Beans – Forgandenny’s Eco Warriors. Last week they were awarded the schools’ 2nd Green Flag – a huge achievement. The new flag is now proudly flying in the school grounds. Well done to everyone involved.
Curling
Primary 5,6,7 enjoyed two afternoons of curling this term. It was a great opportunity to try something different. We would like to thank Claire at Dewars and her volunteer coaches for a great experience. If any pupils would like to develop their curling skills further, there are sessions for juniors on Tuesday evenings until the end of March.
(It is advisable to call Dewars to confirm dates & times 01738 624188).
Cross Country
Well done to all the runners that took part in the Cross Country competition held at Scone Racecourse. All the training with Fabienne Thomson from Strathallan and Mrs Roffe, our PE specialist, was great preparation and you should all be very proud of yourselves. A special mention must go to Shannah, who came 2nd in the Primary 7 girls race – a super achievement. Hundreds of pupils from all over Perth & Kinross took part in the morning. Thank you to all family & friends who wrapped up and came along to support and cheer on the runners.
Creative Day of Dance
Forgandenny pupils put on a great performance in Perth Concert Hall as part of the Creative Day of Dance. Schools from all over Perth & Kinross took part in this wonderful event, with some fabulous outfits & routines accompanied by amazing lighting & great music.
We may be biased but we think our ‘Move Your Body’ and ‘Shake, Rock & Roll’ were the best!
Well done everyone who took part and many thanks to all the parents, grandparents and friends who came along to support the children.
RSPB – Bird Watch
On Friday, the Green Beans (Forgandenny’s Eco team) carried out the RSPB Big School Birdwatch in our school grounds. We had a great morning counting the birds that visited our playground and were amazed by the different varierties of birds that visited. Please check out our blog for a full details of what we saw.
Many thanks for all the kind donations of seed and fat balls.
