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!

Ok, let’s see who is on the blog this weekend. A prize on Monday for whoever gets it first. It’s a predictor so just guess and you’ll need to post your guess BEFORE kickoff.

Which player will score the first goal in the Man Utd v Arsenal match this weekend?

Good luck!

Well done to the P7 boys who were invited to play in a P7s football tournament at Stonelaw High School this week.

They finished joint top of the group with 4 wins out of 5, defeating Burgh 3-1, Bankhead A 2-1, Bankhead B 2-0 and Burnside 2-1.  They then lost out in their final game to St Columbkille’s.

The team consisted of:  Robbie Hemfrey, Euan Kennedy, Andrew Greenen, Callum Balsillie, Adam Costello, Lewis Cameron, Rhys Conner, Kyle Miller, Cameron Eardley and Kieran Stewart.

Well done boys.

Tonight (23rd April) is World Book Night where everyone is encouraged to take a break from the tv or the xbox and read a book.  It is being held on this date because it marks the 397 year since the death of William Shakespeare.

Well the puppy has now arrived and we have all fallen head over heels for her!

She is doing really well with her training already (no verbal warnings yet!!!).

And, after many, many deliberations and starting off with a list of 28 different options, we finally agreed on a name and it is ……. Scout.

Hope you’re all having a great break so far.  More updates on Scout to come!

Hope you all have a lovely and restful spring break and see you all back at school on Monday 15th April.

Mr B