Last week, we celebrated Scottish Women and Girls in Sport Week by hosting drop in football sessions for P5-7.

The aim was to encourage more girls into sport and physical activity, raise awareness of those regularly taking part at all levels, and address the barriers that lead to lower activity rates among girls.

The events were very well attended with lots of fun games over lunchtimes. We then had pupils represent the school at the Girls Football Festival on the Friday.

Despite some rain, we had a fantastic time and played some excellent football. Well done!

The school football fixtures are back up and running and the pupils have been working hard at their before school club.  We have enjoyed games against Dargavel and Langbank Primary so far.

Both games were exciting with some fantastic goals scored and great attitudes displayed.

We look forward to the rest of the fixtures against our friends from other local schools.

We are pleased to announce that as part of a Primary 7 After-school club, our pupils achieved their Bike Ability Level 2 Cycling award. Level 2 teaches children how to grow more confident with each turn of the pedal.  They were led onto quiet roads, to experience “real” cycling in our local community.

Well done to everyone involved!

We are delighted to offer the following clubs this term:

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Congratulations to our Primary 6’s who have taken another step in their leadership development by completing their Sports Leaders Playmaker Award and also their Bikeability Level 1 Award.

The Playmaker Award means that the children can now plan, organise and deliver fun games for younger pupils whilst the Bikeability Level 1 award confirms that the pupils can use their bike control skills in traffic-free environments.

We look forward to seeing you all use these skills when you return in Primary 7.

Thank you to Fraser, our Active Schools Coordinator who assisted with our Playmaker award.

Iris Anderson Competition

The P7’s competed in the Iris Anderson competition this term. This is an award in memory of our former teacher, Iris Anderson, who had a passion for Physical Activity. This award has been in the school for many years and has the names of many former pupils engraved on the side.

Throughout the term, the classes completed the bleep test, 30 metre sprint, long jump and javelin to see who the respective champions would be.

We look forward to awarding the top two pupils the trophies at the end of year assembly.

The football team had their final festival of the year and put on a show for everyone watching. They played some fantastic football, scoring a variety of great team goals. They also showed great resilience and teamwork throughout.

Thank you to Paul and the team who organised and led the events. We had a great time.

We’re very pleased to announce that we’ve been awarded by Cycling Scotland, the nation’s cycling organisation, for our commitment to make it easier for more people to cycle. The Cycling Friendly School award recognises schools across Scotland for their commitment to making it easier for more people to enjoy the benefits of cycling.

To achieve the award, we’ve had our bike and scooter rails installed, participated in the Big Walk and Wheel, showed a commitment to active transport throughout the year, participated in the Mrs Ferguson Cycling Shield and delivered BikeAbility Level 1 and 2 training sessions.

Well done for your commitment in making our school a healthy and active one.

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Congratulations to the Eagles who were presented with the Sports Day Trophy at our whole school assembly yesterday.

Once again, the points total was very close between the four houses. A massive well done to all of the participants and to those who helped cheer us on.

Some of the pupils who have attended our Football Breakfast Club had the opportunity to visit Dargavel Primary today for a bounce game.

It was great to see some of our friends in the nice weather.

The game was played in good spirit with some lovely passing football and great goals.

Thank you to Dargavel for inviting us down and we hope to see you again soon.

The two-year wait was worth it! It was great to bring our Bishopton family together again to celebrate one of the biggest events in the school calendar – Sports Day!

A big thank you to everyone who came down to cheer us on. We hope you enjoyed it!

We look forward to finding our the winning house later this week!

Here are a few pictures from the day.

We are all looking forward to tomorrow as we host Sports Day 2022.

It looks like there will be some rain forecast but we will be going ahead with the activities. Please make sure that all pupils come in sports clothing suitable for the light rain forecast.

Below is the schedule for the day.

All pupils will be taking part in their class races in the morning. The pupils who were successful in their heats on Friday will then be representing their houses in the afternoon  as part of the whole school house races.

There will be a spectating area for our family and friends at the pitch area of the field. We will not be able to offer seating, but you may bring a ‘camping style’ chair if this will help when viewing.

If you would like to take your child out of school for lunch on the day, please adhere to the normal procedures of letting the school office know and by collecting them from the normal end of day pick up points. Please ensure the class teacher is aware of the lunchtime arrangements.

Good luck to all of the houses, I am sure it will be another fantastic event!

Dear Parent/Guardian,

Sports Day is just around the corner on Wednesday 25^th May 2022. The weather is currently looking promising, so please remember to wear sunscreen and bring water. Pupils are asked to wear sports clothing and their House Colours to help cheer on their team.

Parents and guardians are invited to attend the event which will be held on the school field. We will have a viewing area set out on the School Pitch. Access will be provided over the small wall in the infant playground. If you require disabled access, please get in touch with the school office to make arrangements. The race schedule is as follows:

If you would like to take your child out of school for lunch on the day, please adhere to the normal procedures of letting the school office know and by collecting them from the normal end of day pick up points. Please ensure the class teacher is aware of the lunchtime arrangements.

I hope you will be able to attend and continue to make the event one of the most memorable events in the school calendar.

Yours Sincerely,

Steven McAvoy
Principal Teacher

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Thank you to our Active Schools Co-ordinators who organised the Park Mains Football Festival.

We had a great time playing five games against local schools with lots of passes, goals and teamwork.

After the success of our P6/7 Football Breakfast Clubs,  we held a P6/7 Lunchtime Football Festival on the school field and pitch.

We had 48 pupils take part with some great football on show. The weather even managed to stay nice!

Here are some pictures of the event.

The team had a great afternoon at the Girls Renfrewshire Football Festival.

They played some great football, scored impressive goals and made some excellent saves. It was a very successful afternoon in the sunshine. Thank you to our Active Schools Coordinators who organised the event.

Here are some pictures below.

We are delighted to offer the following clubs this term:

Mondays, Bishopton PS, Fun Games (P3-P4 only), 3:15pm-4:15pm (starts Monday 9^th May)

Wednesdays, Bishopton PS, Fun Games (P1-P2 only), 3:15pm–4:15pm (starts Wednesday 27^th April)

These can be booked through the following website:

https://oneren-bishopton.class4kids.co.uk/

Parents and guardians can collect the pupils from the top playground doors at the end of the sessions.

The Park Mains Complex clubs will also return on Friday.

Fridays, Park Mains HS/Sports Complex (Games Hall/Small Gym), Play Club (P1-P3 only), 3:45pm–4:45pm

Fridays, Park Mains HS/Sports Complex (Games Hall/Small Gym), Multisport (P4-P7 only), 3:45pm-4:45pm

Fridays, Park Mains HS/Sports Complex (Synthetic outdoor Astro pitch), McDonalds Matchday Football Centre in partnership with SFA, (P1-P3 only), 3:45pm-4:45pm

Fridays, Park Mains HS/Sports Complex, (Synthetic outdoor Astro pitch), McDonalds Matchday Football Centre in partnership with SFA, (P4-P7 only), 4:45pm-5:45pm

These can be booked through the following website

https://oneren-parkmains.class4kids.co.uk/

If you have any questions, please get in touch with Mr McAvoy or Fraser Buchan, our Active Schools Co-ordinator.

What an amazing two weeks. Congratulations to everyone who took part!

The school is currently 43^rd on the UK leader board with 3215 total journeys and 85.66% of the school participating in active journeys.

This is a fantastic achievement.

We look forward to announcing the Mrs Ferguson Big Pedal award for the winning class after the Easter Holidays.

Have a great holiday!

Park Mains S5 and S6 pupils have been visiting the school for the last four weeks as part of their Sports development class. They have been trained up to deliver different sessions relating to the PE curriculum and have been working with our Primary 7 pupils.

The pupils have really enjoyed the experience having lots of fun whilst developing their teamwork, throwing, catching and hand-eye coordination.

A big thank you to Mia, Olivia, Dillion and Sam for all of their hard work. Here are some pictures of our sessions.

We have had a brilliant week so far and have been lucky to make the most of the good weather. As you can see from the first two pictures, we have had such an amazing uptake with our bike and scooter rails full.

Here are some pictures of the event so far. Keep up the great work !

We have had a very busy Term 3 with our Chess, Drama, Football and Multi-sports clubs all restarting.

These have been very popular and well attended.

A big Bishopton thank you to all of our coaches and volunteers who help make this happen!

We are looking forward to kicking off the Big Walk and Wheel 2022 tomorrow.

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Get set… we’re taking part in Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel 2022 (the new name for Big Pedal), the UK’s largest inter-school cycling, walking, wheeling and scooting challenge. The challenge runs from 21st March to 1st April. It’s free and we would love everyone to be involved.

What do you need to do?

Encourage your child(ren) to walk, use a wheelchair, scoot or cycle to school on as many days as possible during the event. We will also schedule some activities in the playground for each class throughout the week.

Including everyone

We want to make sure that everyone can get involved in Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel.

We know there may be things which make it more difficult for some pupils to take part than others. If you want to discuss more about your child(ren)’s specific needs, please contact Mr McAvoy and we will make sure that there is a way for your child to take part.

There are only a few simple rules –

-All children must wear a helmet on a bike.
-Bikes and scooters should be wheeled through the playground on the way in and out of school and on the ashy path.
– Each class will get a chance to walk, run, cycle and scoot with their friends in the playground throughout the week.

For more information about the event go to www.bigwalkandwheel.org.uk.
Enjoy the challenge!

Best wishes

Mr McAvoy

Pupils in Primary 3-7 were very lucky to have Paul, Rebecca and Rebecca from Clyde Judo Club visit last week.

All of the pupils received a Judo taster session during PE which was very successful. The pupils learned all about Judo, Japanese culture and had the opportunity to try new skills.

It was great for our pupils to meet Rebecca L, a former Hawks House Captain, who started learning Judo in Primary school and has went on to have a very successful career so far!

Thank you Clyde Judo for the wonderful experience.

With some further mitigations easing  we are pleased to be able to open up the Active Schools sports sessions at Bishopton Primary to additional pupils this term. The session details are:

• Tue        3:15PM – 4:15PM            Bishopton Primary          Multisport (P3-P5)
• Wed      3:15PM – 4:15PM            Bishopton Primary          Multisport (P4-P7)

  To view the schedule and book a place click the link below for more information:

  https://oneren-bishopton.class4kids.co.uk/