{"id":2780,"date":"2025-12-03T16:01:36","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T16:01:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/midyelljuniorhigh\/?p=2780"},"modified":"2025-12-04T15:09:37","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T15:09:37","slug":"batten-down-da-hatches-2025-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/midyelljuniorhigh\/2025\/12\/03\/batten-down-da-hatches-2025-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Batten Down da Hatches 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"113\" data-end=\"464\">This afternoon our pupils rolled up their sleeves for our annual <strong data-start=\"178\" data-end=\"207\">\u201cBatten Down the Hatches\u201d<\/strong> session, working together to prepare and tidy our school grounds and play equipment for the winter months. Pupils worked in their house teams\u2014<strong data-start=\"350\" data-end=\"396\">Lumbister, Brekon, Reafirth, and Arisdale<\/strong>\u2014 using their skills:\u00a0 leadership, initiative, communication and determination.\u00a0 Despite the showers, everyone embraced the spirit of <em data-start=\"545\" data-end=\"597\">\u201cthere\u2019s no wrong weather, only the wrong clothes\u201d<\/em> !<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"466\" data-end=\"539\">Across the school grounds, pupils tackled a wide range of important jobs:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"978\" data-end=\"1276\">\n<li data-start=\"978\" data-end=\"1022\">\n<p data-start=\"980\" data-end=\"1022\">Stacking tyres, crates, and boxes neatly<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1023\" data-end=\"1076\">\n<p data-start=\"1025\" data-end=\"1076\">Removing toys, crates, and rubbish from the grass<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1111\" data-end=\"1149\">\n<p data-start=\"1113\" data-end=\"1149\">Sweeping stones off the playground<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1185\" data-end=\"1221\">\n<p data-start=\"1187\" data-end=\"1221\">Digging up the remaining tatties<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1222\" data-end=\"1276\">\n<p data-start=\"1224\" data-end=\"1276\">Digging over the yard and covering it with plastic<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1315\" data-end=\"1337\">\n<p data-start=\"1317\" data-end=\"1337\">Collecting rubbish<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1408\" data-end=\"1443\">\n<p data-start=\"1410\" data-end=\"1443\">A ball hunt through the ditches<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1481\" data-end=\"1531\">\n<p data-start=\"1483\" data-end=\"1531\">Tidying verges around the playground and paths<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1532\" data-end=\"1585\">\n<p data-start=\"1534\" data-end=\"1585\">Weeding the flowerpots at the front of the school<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1586\" data-end=\"1642\">\n<p data-start=\"1588\" data-end=\"1642\">Cleaning moss from the paths using brushes and water<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1644\" data-end=\"1854\">Our <strong data-start=\"1648\" data-end=\"1661\">S3 pupils<\/strong> also deserve special recognition for their leadership. They took responsibility for delegating tasks and supporting the younger members of their teams.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1856\" data-end=\"2045\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">A huge <strong data-start=\"1863\" data-end=\"1876\">well done<\/strong> to all pupils, staff and parent helpers involved. You did a wonderful job, worked brilliantly together, and helped make our school grounds safe, tidy, and ready for winter.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1856\" data-end=\"2045\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Great work, everyone!<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-2780 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/midyelljuniorhigh\/uploads\/sites\/3465\/2025\/12\/04150626\/23.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/midyelljuniorhigh\/uploads\/sites\/3465\/2025\/12\/04150626\/23-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/midyelljuniorhigh\/uploads\/sites\/3465\/2025\/12\/04150626\/23-225x300.jpg 225w, 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