Burravoe Primary School

On Saturday the 7^th of June we went to Lerwick on Saturday to do a march for the Communities United for Rural Education I went with my mum and sister we drove to the ferry and parked our car then we walked to the ferry with Abby and Anne we went on the ferry with lots of other people who were going too. We didn’t bring our car because we were getting a bus there and back.

On the ferry we got handed out whistles, flags and party hooter so we can make a big noise when we start to march.Then we went on the bus I sat next to Phoebe. When we gotThere I got a cure sign for Burravoe Primary. Then we headedTo the market cross near the book shop and at 11:00 we set of to the fish and chip shop. After the march we got shopping time which went you could get shopping or something to eat we went to a café where went Abby who got a tuna baguette then we went to a fish and chip takeaway were we got a fish n chip supper for we and my mum to share a fish n chip supper for Anne and Abby to share and a portion of chips for Lucy. Hopefully our campaign will change our future.

On the 10th of June was County Sports in the Clickamin which is a sports centre in Lerwick, the whole of the P7s in Shetland were going. Me and mum had to get to  Ulsta ferry terminal and where we got on the bus with all the other P7s from Cullivoe and Mid Yell, they would all be in my secondary class when I go to Mid Yell after the summer. Anyway we got on the bus, I sat at the back next to Ashley; we got on the ferry we went upstairs and got changed. We arrived at Toft 20 minutes after, I got told that I will be competing in 3 activities; 100m sprint, 200m sprint and long jump.  We arrived at the Clickamin and it was raining heavily, First up was the 800m sprint, which was 2 laps around the running track. The P7s who were running cheered for the people who were running, Afterwards was the 100m, which was only a quarter of the race track, I came second unfortunately my time was too slow so I didn’t get in to the finale. Next was the sack race I went with the P7s who weren’t in the sack race and cheered them on. Then we split up the boys went to high jump and Me, Lizzie and Christina stayed any did the long jump. I got 1.9 m, We went inside as it started to rain, we all had sand in our shoes because when we jumped in the sand when doing the long jump. We went inside and watched the boys and girls doing the high jump, Lizzie won bronze medal in the high jump. Afterwards it was the 200 metres, it was raining soooo heavily we went in a tent thing to keep dry but ending coming out and cheering the boys on, next was the girls, I sprinted as fast as I could and came second, this time I was quick enough to get into the finals, I came 4th but I nearly came 3rd but it was too close to call. I ended being 4th, I was shattered I gave everything. We had to make a sharp exit to catch the ferry back to Yell, Everyone was soaking but it was still a brilliant time! 🙂

On Tuesday we went to Frankies for tea. I had chicken strips and chips in a kiddy box and for drink I had Ellie Elephant blackcurrant drink. Crunch the toy crocodile from Tipperary Station School in Australia came with us too.

This is us and Crunch outside when we were leaving and crunch has Emer’s hat on 🙂 We all got goodie bags with hats, stikie notes and salmon recapes.

they got bocl and beroot and pucing and cukmbr and  I thinc that Crunch  liked  hot chiles and pie licti.

On the 20th of May we went to Turriefield Croft. We saw fruit trees, 3 polytunnels, all different vegetables, pigs, chicks, chickens and ducks. We saw lots of different wooden ploughs and tools that they used in the gardens. All of us enjoyed our day with Crunch.

We went to the Salmon farm and  then we saw the salmon and then we saw the computers. I saw cages and I hold the salmon and I saw the big fish We saw the salmon on the computer we saw the fishing boat and I saw  the  feeder and Robbie feed the salmon and they were in salt water and they had a bath.  There was a box with a salmon in.  I saw the 4 computers and  I saw the cages and I saw the  fish and I saw the salmon. Robbie control the camera and I saw the camera control and there are 12 salmon in the tank.

On Thursday 22nd of May P6 and P7 went to a Netball & Football Tournament; First we got a lift to Mid Yell so we could meet the bus to get to Unst. We waited around 20 minutes, we next went on a big bus to Gutcher, we met people from Cullivoe who were coming on the trip with us, they came up with a chant which we sung on the bus. When we got to the leisure centre we were playing at, it was around lunch time so we went over to Baltasound School, we had fish and chips.

After lunch we got to the leisure centre  and got to have a lesson of how to play netball with Suzy and Emma (who are players from Unst.) We were split into group blues and reds, then we played a game where we had to pass a netball round in a circle to the blue group (as we were in the blue group), the red group had another ball and then when the two balls were going  around if one of the groups ball overtake another groups ball the team who ball had been over taken was out, it was a really fun game. We also worked on our passing, and shooting; when doing our shooting Suzy and Emma split us into groups and then we had to get up to 5 shoots in a basket, Our team won, I scored 2 goals.

Afterwards we got to play a game of netball, our team won in the end, but the other team put up a good fight; The footballers also won their games they played, on the bus back to Mid Yell there was a buzzing atmospheric.

I have been in the Shetland Times 3 times once for the Scottish Book Trust, once for film club and once for the trampoline competition. Burravoe school have been in the news paper a lot lately. Charlotte and Mia have written an article for the time . Here  are our stories .  Here is the link for film club you can join on the website and start your own film club.