Congratulations to Ross Taylor, one of our p5 pupils, who has returned from an under-10s football tournament in Barcelona with a winners medal and huge trophy.

Playing for Scotland Boys Club in the Benjamin Capeόn Festival, he and 7 teamates, took on a team from Finland and two Spanish sides in the group stages.  They won 2 and lost 1, but this was enough to see them through to the semi-finals where they took on another Spanish side called Martorelles, winning 5-1.  This gave them a place in the final and a chance for revenge against Racing Blanc, who had defeated them in the group.  A brilliant final ended 5-3 to the Scotland team.

A rare away victory and silverware for a Scottish team in Europe!

Well done.

Well done to all the pupils, staff and parent volunteers who worked so hard to make a big difference today.

From 60 minutes of darkness and no computers during our earth hour to digging, creating scarecrows, making bird houses and bird feeders, birdwatching, litter picking, recycling and building a bug hotel.  Surely that green flag is sure to follow soon!!!

Here are some pictures from today.  Have a great holiday weekend, I think you’ve all earned a rest.

(Pictures: A Camouflaged Bird Watcher [who is it?], Garden sign made from garden materials, new eco signs for outdoors, class made bird feeders,  two of our parent volunteers and our new bug hotel)

Well done to everyone who took part and competed so well; wearing the Hallside running vest with pride!

Here are the pupils who managed to secure a medal in their events:

Andrew Greenen     Bronze      P7 Boys 600m

Kieran Stewart     Bronze     P7 Boys Long Jump

Angus Robb     Silver     P6 Boys Long Jump

Dylan Mills     Gold     P6 Boys Javelin

Well done on a good rehearsal today guys. I thought ot went very well and, while not perfect yet, is definitely on the right track.

Keep going over your lines and songs.

i think the show is going to be wop bopa loop bop a wop bam boom!

Remember tomorrow we will attempt to photograph all 524 pupils and more than 40 members of staff in one massive photo!  We’ve never tried anything like this before!  Everyone looking extra smart please!

Don’t worry!

Thanks to Tom for showing concern about my blog silence over the long weekend!  Our house broadband was down and it was like being cut off from the world!

But now I’m back!