A big thank you to Gordonstoun for a wonderful few days aboard Ocean Spirit for a sailing trip on the West Coast. The weather was perfect and some real memories were made!

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A big thank you to Gordonstoun for a wonderful few days aboard Ocean Spirit for a sailing trip on the West Coast. The weather was perfect and some real memories were made!

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Jack (U13s) and Cody (U11s) played at the EIHA Conference Tournament at Ice Sheffield over the weekend, which sees all the English ice hockey regions, and the Scotland boys’ sides, meeting for a weekend of junior ice hockey from U11 up to U19s. Both boys did incredibly well and it was great to see the Scotland U13s side make the final whilst the U11s ended up in 5th place. A terrific achievement and well done to both boys!

Jack (U13s) and Cody (U11s) played at the EIHA Conference Tournament at Ice Sheffield over the weekend, which sees all the English ice hockey regions, and the Scotland boys’ sides, meeting for a weekend of junior ice hockey from U11 up to U19s. Both boys did incredibly well and it was great to see the Scotland U13s side make the final whilst the U11s ended up in 5th place. A terrific achievement and well done to both boys!

Many congratulations to Mrs Azzopardi who completed the Edinburgh 10Km on Saturday morning in aid of Macmillan Cancer research. She and Mlle Poirier had trained hard before injury prevented Mlle Poirier from joining her on the start line; despite the warm weather, it was a terrific morning for running and we were delighted to see her at the finish! Many congratulations!

Many congratulations to Mrs Azzopardi who completed the Edinburgh 10Km on Saturday morning in aid of Macmillan Cancer research. She and Mlle Poirier had trained hard before injury prevented Mlle Poirier from joining her on the start line; despite the warm weather, it was a terrific morning for running and we were delighted to see her at the finish! Many congratulations!

On a glorious summer’s afternoon, upper school Sports Day took place and so brought the first half of term to an end. There were some terrific performances from the children but after all the points were addrd up, it was Stuart who emerged victorious and won the Divisional Athletics Shield for the first time in many years.

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We wish all Cargilfield families a very happy half term holiday!

On a glorious summer’s afternoon, upper school Sports Day took place and so brought the first half of term to an end. There were some terrific performances from the children but after all the points were addrd up, it was Stuart who emerged victorious and won the Divisional Athletics Shield for the first time in many years.

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We wish all Cargilfield families a very happy half term holiday!

Primary 1 had a fantastic visit from Calum from Cool Creatures today!. He brought along some amazing animals for the children to touch, hold and learn lots of amazing information about, some of which linked to our ‘in the garden’ topic. It was the most fantastic afternoon filled with all sorts of wonderful creatures and so exciting for the children to experience these animals close up! Well done Primary 1 for all your fabulous questions and for handling the animals so carefully.

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Primary 1 had a fantastic visit from Calum from Cool Creatures today!. He brought along some amazing animals for the children to touch, hold and learn lots of amazing information about, some of which linked to our ‘in the garden’ topic. It was the most fantastic afternoon filled with all sorts of wonderful creatures and so exciting for the children to experience these animals close up! Well done Primary 1 for all your fabulous questions and for handling the animals so carefully.

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Many congratulations to Form 7 who put on a terrific production of JM Barrie’s classic tale of Peter Pan. Performed outdoors in front of a large and appreciative audience, the children rose to the occasion and there were some memorable performances with lots of laughter too. Well done everybody!

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Many congratulations to Form 7 who put on a terrific production of JM Barrie’s classic tale of Peter Pan. Performed outdoors in front of a large and appreciative audience, the children rose to the occasion and there were some memorable performances with lots of laughter too. Well done everybody!

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Today P2 performed the musical “Eddie the penguin saves the world” to an appreciative audience in the chapel.

The story tells how Eddie notices his iceberg melting and decides to move up to the North Pole with his family in search of more ice. However, he meets some unhappy polar bears that live there and soon realises that the ice is melting there too. On a mission to stop the ice melting any further, Eddie travels around the world to tell the humans how they can help.

What a marvellous show which was greatly enjoyed by so many mums, dads, grannies and grandpas! Thank you, P2!

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Today P2 performed the musical “Eddie the penguin saves the world” to an appreciative audience in the chapel.

The story tells how Eddie notices his iceberg melting and decides to move up to the North Pole with his family in search of more ice. However, he meets some unhappy polar bears that live there and soon realises that the ice is melting there too. On a mission to stop the ice melting any further, Eddie travels around the world to tell the humans how they can help.

What a marvellous show which was greatly enjoyed by so many mums, dads, grannies and grandpas! Thank you, P2!

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Today P2 performed the musical “Eddie the penguin saves the world” to an appreciative audience in the chapel.

The story tells how Eddie notices his iceberg melting and decides to move up to the North Pole with his family in search of more ice. However, he meets some unhappy polar bears that live there and soon realises that the ice is melting there too. On a mission to stop the ice melting any further, Eddie travels around the world to tell the humans how they can help.

What a marvellous show which was greatly enjoyed by so many mums, dads, grannies and grandpas! Thank you, P2!

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Today P2 performed the musical “Eddie the penguin saves the world” to an appreciative audience in the chapel.

The story tells how Eddie notices his iceberg melting and decides to move up to the North Pole with his family in search of more ice. However, he meets some unhappy polar bears that live there and soon realises that the ice is melting there too. On a mission to stop the ice melting any further, Eddie travels around the world to tell the humans how they can help.

What a marvellous show which was greatly enjoyed by so many mums, dads, grannies and grandpas! Thank you, P2!

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U11 C Cargilfield vs U11D Cargilfield
Score: 17.5 – 8.5

U11 D team won the toss and started fielding. They did well especially as they were quick to pass the ball to each other to stop players and get a few U11Cs out. Valentina did well on the first post. Arya was well aware of what to do with the ball as the back stop and always took the right decisions when passing. Cara, Matilda, Georgia and Freya all had a go at balling. When batting, Freya and Valentina were strong batters and all the girls try their best for every ball.

The U11C girls started batting and were running fast. All their efforts paid but a few of them took too much risk and got out. On the field they had an excellent communication and Lulu, Cicely and Rose did well as ballers.
Overall it was a great match to play and the girls enjoyed playing the game on this sunny afternoon.

U11 C Cargilfield vs U11D Cargilfield
Score: 17.5 – 8.5

U11 D team won the toss and started fielding. They did well especially as they were quick to pass the ball to each other to stop players and get a few U11Cs out. Valentina did well on the first post. Arya was well aware of what to do with the ball as the back stop and always took the right decisions when passing. Cara, Matilda, Georgia and Freya all had a go at balling. When batting, Freya and Valentina were strong batters and all the girls try their best for every ball.

The U11C girls started batting and were running fast. All their efforts paid but a few of them took too much risk and got out. On the field they had an excellent communication and Lulu, Cicely and Rose did well as ballers.
Overall it was a great match to play and the girls enjoyed playing the game on this sunny afternoon.

Won 18-16/5

It was a perfect day for a game of rounders at St Mary’s. The sun started to shine as soon as the girls got off the bus. It was a nail biting game. Flora, as captain, fed the team with words of encouragement from the start. Cargilfield started the first innings fielding. The girls used their new tactic of passing to the bowler to stop rounders being scored. Katinka, as backstop, passed the ball smoothly to Rosanna to stop several full rounders being scored. St.Mary’s made excellent contact with the ball and scored a total of 9.5 rounders in the first innings. Cargilfield followed by batting confidently but needed to hit the ball wide to score more full rounders. Laura, Flora, Emma and Catherine scored full rounders using their judgement wisely to keep running around the pitch. Cargilfield finished the first innings with 9 rounders.

In the second innings Catherine and Alannah fielded deeper to prepare to catch St.Mary’s big hits. Catherine used the long barrier a few times which helped stop the ball. Alongside Alannah’s strong throwing the girls managed to stop St.Mary’s scoring full rounders. Flora and Rosanna worked brilliantly together to stop some half rounders and stumping a few girls out. Hannah made a cracking catch when a high ball was hit. Hannah, Emma and Flora scored full rounders, mixed with the others scoring half rounders, the girls left with a win of 18-16.5. A real team effort and listening well during training. Excellent effort girls.

Won 18-16/5

It was a perfect day for a game of rounders at St Mary’s. The sun started to shine as soon as the girls got off the bus. It was a nail biting game. Flora, as captain, fed the team with words of encouragement from the start. Cargilfield started the first innings fielding. The girls used their new tactic of passing to the bowler to stop rounders being scored. Katinka, as backstop, passed the ball smoothly to Rosanna to stop several full rounders being scored. St.Mary’s made excellent contact with the ball and scored a total of 9.5 rounders in the first innings. Cargilfield followed by batting confidently but needed to hit the ball wide to score more full rounders. Laura, Flora, Emma and Catherine scored full rounders using their judgement wisely to keep running around the pitch. Cargilfield finished the first innings with 9 rounders.

In the second innings Catherine and Alannah fielded deeper to prepare to catch St.Mary’s big hits. Catherine used the long barrier a few times which helped stop the ball. Alongside Alannah’s strong throwing the girls managed to stop St.Mary’s scoring full rounders. Flora and Rosanna worked brilliantly together to stop some half rounders and stumping a few girls out. Hannah made a cracking catch when a high ball was hit. Hannah, Emma and Flora scored full rounders, mixed with the others scoring half rounders, the girls left with a win of 18-16.5. A real team effort and listening well during training. Excellent effort girls.

Cargilfield- 242 Runs
Loretto- 247 Runs

The undefeated Cargilfield U9B cricket team travelled to Loretto on an initially gloomy day, but glorious sunshine eventually broke through. William P chose to have a bat first, and he opened with Charlie SW. Losing a wicket on the first ball caused a few jitters but the pair recovered well. There was some good batting down the order, Harry B hit a sumptuous boundary, however too many run outs cost the team. With the ball now in hand, the team attempted to limit Loretto to 241 runs. The pick of the bowlers was Thabo, who bowled fantastically well only conceding one run off his final ball, and Otis W who sent down a wicket maiden in his over. Unfortunately, only that one wicket and some loose fielding meant that Loretto just managed to overtake the Cargilfield in the penultimate over, giving the U9B team their first loss of the season. Plenty of work to be done after half term on our decision making when batting and concentration in the field, but keep your heads up boys!

Cargilfield- 242 Runs
Loretto- 247 Runs

The undefeated Cargilfield U9B cricket team travelled to Loretto on an initially gloomy day, but glorious sunshine eventually broke through. William P chose to have a bat first, and he opened with Charlie SW. Losing a wicket on the first ball caused a few jitters but the pair recovered well. There was some good batting down the order, Harry B hit a sumptuous boundary, however too many run outs cost the team. With the ball now in hand, the team attempted to limit Loretto to 241 runs. The pick of the bowlers was Thabo, who bowled fantastically well only conceding one run off his final ball, and Otis W who sent down a wicket maiden in his over. Unfortunately, only that one wicket and some loose fielding meant that Loretto just managed to overtake the Cargilfield in the penultimate over, giving the U9B team their first loss of the season. Plenty of work to be done after half term on our decision making when batting and concentration in the field, but keep your heads up boys!

Cargilfield win against St Marys’s 6 ½ rounders to 3 ½.
Cargilfield loss against Loretto 2½ rounders to 4.

It was a bit nippy at Loretto but as we settled to play Loretto and St Mary’s, it started to warm up nicely. We played St Mary’s first and beat them by 6 ½ rounders to 3 ½. Lottie and Venetia shared the bowling and Lottie managed well from the official bowling square. Jasmine was the main scorer with 2 full rounders.

The game against Loretto was more of a challenge. They batted first and our fielding was reasonable with Anna taking a good catch and stumping another girl at fourth. Jasmine also did well getting someone out at second. However when we went into bat, it seemed as if we had lead in our shoes! We were running very slowly and Issy was throwing very quickly and accurately to Emily at second. This meant that unless we ran faster we were not going to score. And so it was to be! Loretto held us to 2 ½ rounders. Jasmine scored another full rounder but Anna was out straight away at second and we were unable to score our normal half rounders. We will need to practise running faster and hitting further to allow us to run round for full rounders. Never mind, it was fun and we all enjoyed ourselves!

Cargilfield win against St Marys’s 6 ½ rounders to 3 ½.
Cargilfield loss against Loretto 2½ rounders to 4.

It was a bit nippy at Loretto but as we settled to play Loretto and St Mary’s, it started to warm up nicely. We played St Mary’s first and beat them by 6 ½ rounders to 3 ½. Lottie and Venetia shared the bowling and Lottie managed well from the official bowling square. Jasmine was the main scorer with 2 full rounders.

The game against Loretto was more of a challenge. They batted first and our fielding was reasonable with Anna taking a good catch and stumping another girl at fourth. Jasmine also did well getting someone out at second. However when we went into bat, it seemed as if we had lead in our shoes! We were running very slowly and Issy was throwing very quickly and accurately to Emily at second. This meant that unless we ran faster we were not going to score. And so it was to be! Loretto held us to 2 ½ rounders. Jasmine scored another full rounder but Anna was out straight away at second and we were unable to score our normal half rounders. We will need to practise running faster and hitting further to allow us to run round for full rounders. Never mind, it was fun and we all enjoyed ourselves!

square earlier in the season. Sophia made a good effort with bowling but it was a bit windy which allowed St Mary’s to pick up a few half rounders. Issy was a useful addition in the deep and Flora and Martha worked well with Amy at backstop to limit their scoring. When it was our turn to bat we clocked up quite a few half rounders. Flora made a spectacular run towards fourth for a full rounder but was just pipped to it by St Mary’s back stop. However, we pulled off our first victory of the season.

Cargilfield 6 ½ St Marys 5 ½

We fielded first against Loretto and buoyed by our win in the previous match were very much focused and working hard. Loretto made some plucky attempts to reach second and fourth and ended the innings with 5 rounders. Flora was on fire today and her batting was excellent. She was definitely our player of the match scoring a rounder and two half rounders. Issy also scored well with a rounder and a half. It was all to play for at 20 balls as we drew level with 5 rounders each, Sophia and Flora took us to victory scoring off the last few balls.

Cargilfield 6 Loretto 5

square earlier in the season. Sophia made a good effort with bowling but it was a bit windy which allowed St Mary’s to pick up a few half rounders. Issy was a useful addition in the deep and Flora and Martha worked well with Amy at backstop to limit their scoring. When it was our turn to bat we clocked up quite a few half rounders. Flora made a spectacular run towards fourth for a full rounder but was just pipped to it by St Mary’s back stop. However, we pulled off our first victory of the season.

Cargilfield 6 ½ St Marys 5 ½

We fielded first against Loretto and buoyed by our win in the previous match were very much focused and working hard. Loretto made some plucky attempts to reach second and fourth and ended the innings with 5 rounders. Flora was on fire today and her batting was excellent. She was definitely our player of the match scoring a rounder and two half rounders. Issy also scored well with a rounder and a half. It was all to play for at 20 balls as we drew level with 5 rounders each, Sophia and Flora took us to victory scoring off the last few balls.

Cargilfield 6 Loretto 5

Lots of problem solving needed by P3 whilst playing a game about probability. Some tricky decisions to be made! Maths is fun!

Lots of problem solving needed by P3 whilst playing a game about probability. Some tricky decisions to be made! Maths is fun!

Nursery had a fantastic trip to Camera Obscura and World of Illusions. It gave use the opportunity to independently explore; mirrors, making shadows, holograms, optical illusions and the city we live in. It was such a memorable experience for us all.

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Nursery had a fantastic trip to Camera Obscura and World of Illusions. It gave use the opportunity to independently explore; mirrors, making shadows, holograms, optical illusions and the city we live in. It was such a memorable experience for us all.

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We were delighted when Loretto contacted us last week to see if we would like another match against them as we both had no match scheduled. With the game at Newfield ending so close, it was sure to be another good match. This time we had lost Nico and Charlie to the 1st XI but they were replaced by the equally effective Todd and Rory.
We were put into bat and our opening pair of Freddie and Edo fell quickly. However, Todd and Otis came in to steady the ship scoring a 44 partnership before Todd was retired on 25. Otis was bowled just after and Tom and Rory scored a quick 42 from 22 balls before Rory was retired on 29 and Tom was run out after being rather casual at running between the wickets. The player at Long On (who took 3 run outs today) threw to the other end and with Tom’s back turned and not sliding in his bat, he was gone. We made a strong total of 139 with one ball left in the 20 overs.

After tea, Loretto started well through the talented Zaara who scored 43 before being caught behind from Ramsay’s delivery by Lachie who is an ever-improving wicket keeper. Two wickets from Alex P gave us the control of the match and despite the best efforts of another batsman who scored a good 23 not out, we won by 33 runs. Steven bowled all 4 of his overs and came very close on a few occasions to getting his first wicket of the season but was unlucky.
It was another lovely game of cricket in the sunshine and we end the first half of the season with 5 wins and one loss. Today, man of the match was Lachie for his wicket keeping but generally we were much more dynamic and effective in the field as a whole. Well done, boys.

We were delighted when Loretto contacted us last week to see if we would like another match against them as we both had no match scheduled. With the game at Newfield ending so close, it was sure to be another good match. This time we had lost Nico and Charlie to the 1st XI but they were replaced by the equally effective Todd and Rory.
We were put into bat and our opening pair of Freddie and Edo fell quickly. However, Todd and Otis came in to steady the ship scoring a 44 partnership before Todd was retired on 25. Otis was bowled just after and Tom and Rory scored a quick 42 from 22 balls before Rory was retired on 29 and Tom was run out after being rather casual at running between the wickets. The player at Long On (who took 3 run outs today) threw to the other end and with Tom’s back turned and not sliding in his bat, he was gone. We made a strong total of 139 with one ball left in the 20 overs.

After tea, Loretto started well through the talented Zaara who scored 43 before being caught behind from Ramsay’s delivery by Lachie who is an ever-improving wicket keeper. Two wickets from Alex P gave us the control of the match and despite the best efforts of another batsman who scored a good 23 not out, we won by 33 runs. Steven bowled all 4 of his overs and came very close on a few occasions to getting his first wicket of the season but was unlucky.
It was another lovely game of cricket in the sunshine and we end the first half of the season with 5 wins and one loss. Today, man of the match was Lachie for his wicket keeping but generally we were much more dynamic and effective in the field as a whole. Well done, boys.

There was a right royal celebration taking place in the sunshine down in Windsor, but the weather in Dunbar was also perfect for cricket and it was a pleasure to arrive at Belhaven who had the bunting out and were celebrating Harry and Megan’s nuptials with a Great British picnic lunch. But enough of all that…..!

Unfortunately, the skipper had been selected to play for the East U14 hockey side in the inter districts championships over at Glasgow Green, so someone else was going to have to score his runs……it was slightly surprising then that it was Charlie, earning promotion for the 2nds, who top scored with 32no, coming in at number 7 and batting very sensibly indeed showing great patience and application, playing each ball on its merit. Thanks to his efforts, we got up to 97, being bowled out in the 25 over, which was never going to be enough runs. The innings started badly when Freddie was run out not running his bat in, Marcus joined the Primary Club edging his first ball behind which he did not need to play and one or two others did not have their minds properly focused on toughing it out which was disappointing.

It was the first time this season that our batting has not fired, and this can happen at prep school level; however, the bowling, although reasonably sharp, was by no means unplayable, and we should have scored more.

With the ball, we bowled reasonably well, but a couple of chances went down, a couple of very tight run out decisions did not go our way, and one or two boys bowled far too short, allowing the Belhaven openers to swat the ball to the leg side boundary. Bowling on or around off stop and full is critical to taking wickets and slowing down the scoring rate and everyone allowed the batsmen easy scoring opportunities which was disappointing. Disciplined bowling is so important and I felt we did not show the necessary concentration to put six balls on the spot; we are capable of much better. They chased the runs down in the 19th over, giving them a comfortable and well deserved win.

So lots to celebrate down in Windsor, but less so up here in Dunbar. At least the wedding was good!

There was a right royal celebration taking place in the sunshine down in Windsor, but the weather in Dunbar was also perfect for cricket and it was a pleasure to arrive at Belhaven who had the bunting out and were celebrating Harry and Megan’s nuptials with a Great British picnic lunch. But enough of all that…..!

Unfortunately, the skipper had been selected to play for the East U14 hockey side in the inter districts championships over at Glasgow Green, so someone else was going to have to score his runs……it was slightly surprising then that it was Charlie, earning promotion for the 2nds, who top scored with 32no, coming in at number 7 and batting very sensibly indeed showing great patience and application, playing each ball on its merit. Thanks to his efforts, we got up to 97, being bowled out in the 25 over, which was never going to be enough runs. The innings started badly when Freddie was run out not running his bat in, Marcus joined the Primary Club edging his first ball behind which he did not need to play and one or two others did not have their minds properly focused on toughing it out which was disappointing.

It was the first time this season that our batting has not fired, and this can happen at prep school level; however, the bowling, although reasonably sharp, was by no means unplayable, and we should have scored more.

With the ball, we bowled reasonably well, but a couple of chances went down, a couple of very tight run out decisions did not go our way, and one or two boys bowled far too short, allowing the Belhaven openers to swat the ball to the leg side boundary. Bowling on or around off stop and full is critical to taking wickets and slowing down the scoring rate and everyone allowed the batsmen easy scoring opportunities which was disappointing. Disciplined bowling is so important and I felt we did not show the necessary concentration to put six balls on the spot; we are capable of much better. They chased the runs down in the 19th over, giving them a comfortable and well deserved win.

So lots to celebrate down in Windsor, but less so up here in Dunbar. At least the wedding was good!

On Saturday William (in Nursery) did a 12 mile sponsored cycle ride to his nearest RNLI station in South Queensferry, and back again. He wanted to raise money for his favourite heroes. He has raised nearly £300 so far!

On Saturday William (in Nursery) did a 12 mile sponsored cycle ride to his nearest RNLI station in South Queensferry, and back again. He wanted to raise money for his favourite heroes. He has raised nearly £300 so far!

On Saturday William (in Nursery) did a 12 mile sponsored cycle ride through the Dalmeny Estate from home to his nearest RNLI station in South Queensferry, and back again. He wanted to raise money for his favourite heroes. He has raised nearly £300 so far!

On Saturday William (in Nursery) did a 12 mile sponsored cycle ride through the Dalmeny Estate from home to his nearest RNLI station in South Queensferry, and back again. He wanted to raise money for his favourite heroes. He has raised nearly £300 so far!

The art scholars enjoyed a marvellous few hours down on the beach in South Queensferry. They did some painting and also spent time creating some beach art from the flotsam and jetsam washed up on the beach.

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The art scholars enjoyed a marvellous few hours down on the beach in South Queensferry. They did some painting and also spent time creating some beach art from the flotsam and jetsam washed up on the beach.

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Thomas Holloway talked to 5W about his experiences teaching children out in Kenya. Thomas is an old boy Strathallan School with two brothers here at Cargilfield. Thank you for sharing your incredible experiences!

Thomas Holloway talked to 5W about his experiences teaching children out in Kenya. Thomas is an old boy Strathallan School with two brothers here at Cargilfield. Thank you for sharing your incredible experiences!

After some very enthusiastic discussions about the playground, P3 got stuck in collecting things from around the grounds that might be useful. Thanks in particular to Guirec for bringing in from home a wonderful supply of plant pots and corks and to Nadia for making a great start to our fir cone collection.

After some very enthusiastic discussions about the playground, P3 got stuck in collecting things from around the grounds that might be useful. Thanks in particular to Guirec for bringing in from home a wonderful supply of plant pots and corks and to Nadia for making a great start to our fir cone collection.

After some very enthusiastic discussions about the playground, P3 got stuck in collecting things from around the grounds that might be useful. Thanks in particular to Guirec for bringing in from home a wonderful supply of plant pots and corks and to Nadia for making a great start to our fir cone collection.

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After some very enthusiastic discussions about the playground, P3 got stuck in collecting things from around the grounds that might be useful. Thanks in particular to Guirec for bringing in from home a wonderful supply of plant pots and corks and to Nadia for making a great start to our fir cone collection.

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Many congratulations to Rownan who won the P7 category in a Japanese art competition in Edinburgh. His painting will be on display in St Mary’s Cathedral and he will receive his prize this Saturday from the Japanese Consul General.

Well done indeed!

Many congratulations to Rownan who won the P7 category in a Japanese art competition in Edinburgh. His painting will be on display in St Mary’s Cathedral and he will receive his prize this Saturday from the Japanese Consul General.

Well done indeed!