We’re off to sea in a pirate ship! What a wonderful afternoon was spent this afternoon aboard the Plastic Pearl.  Our P3 pirates went searching for plastic bounty whilst sailing the high seas! They came across the Pompous Puffin on a cruise and stole all their plastic. The captain was cast aside by some mutinous pirates before he realised the damage of his plastic ways!  With the help of his trusty parrot Polly Styrene, he regained his post as captain and convinced his pirate crew to change their plastic ways and start to reduce, recycle and reuse.  A fantastic afternoon of song, acting and fun.  Well done P3!!

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We’re off to sea in a pirate ship! What a wonderful afternoon was spent this afternoon aboard the Plastic Pearl.  Our P3 pirates went searching for plastic bounty whilst sailing the high seas! They came across the Pompous Puffin on a cruise and stole all their plastic. The captain was cast aside by some mutinous pirates before he realised the damage of his plastic ways!  With the help of his trusty parrot Polly Styrene, he regained his post as captain and convinced his pirate crew to change their plastic ways and start to reduce, recycle and reuse.  A fantastic afternoon of song, acting and fun.  Well done P3!!

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Some Nursery children wanted to build tall towers. This then led them to wanting to play Jenga. They had so much fun using their fine motor skills to pull each brick without knocking the tower over. Lots of fun and laughter, as well as lots of learning!

Some Nursery children wanted to build tall towers. This then led them to wanting to play Jenga. They had so much fun using their fine motor skills to pull each brick without knocking the tower over. Lots of fun and laughter, as well as lots of learning!

What a lovely afternoon for hockey: the sun shone and the quality of the boys’ hockey matched the conditions.

While the Fettes team were less experienced than our boys and struggled to get out of their own half, they did keep trying the Cargilfield team did well to pass the ball around and to create space. I was impressed by some of the close skill from Conrad, Zac and William while Paddy and Kit showed good positional play and good judgement on where to make a telling pass. All of the squad played well though and merited the 6-0 victory.

There is clearly considerable strength in depth in Under 11 hockey and I felt proud to be managing such a capable team. I do look forward to watching their future development as hockey players.

What a lovely afternoon for hockey: the sun shone and the quality of the boys’ hockey matched the conditions.

While the Fettes team were less experienced than our boys and struggled to get out of their own half, they did keep trying the Cargilfield team did well to pass the ball around and to create space. I was impressed by some of the close skill from Conrad, Zac and William while Paddy and Kit showed good positional play and good judgement on where to make a telling pass. All of the squad played well though and merited the 6-0 victory.

There is clearly considerable strength in depth in Under 11 hockey and I felt proud to be managing such a capable team. I do look forward to watching their future development as hockey players.

Some Nursery children wanted to build tall towers. This then led them to wanting to play Jenga. They had so much fun using their fine motor skills to pull each brick without knocking the tower over. 

Some Nursery children wanted to build tall towers. This then led them to wanting to play Jenga. They had so much fun using their fine motor skills to pull each brick without knocking the tower over. 

Wow! What a match the A team had against Fettes! I think it was the fastest Under 9 match I have seen, both teams were playing very well and the ball moved rapidly up and down the pitch, changing direction in the blink of an eye. Fettes were very agile around the pitch, moving into spaces for balls and passing creatively if the straight forward pass was not an option. They were even running in to receive passes- very impressive.  They quickly scored 3 goals in the first quarter and, despite Nadia scoring one goal, we were a little overwhelmed. We went into the second quarter determined to mark more closely and to try to improve the accuracy of our passes. We did this very well indeed, intercepting balls and when we did lose the ball, we tried to get straight back onto our marking. It paid off as, we managed to get the ball down to Nadia and Emilia, with quicker passing this time, and they managed to score three goals. Valentina’ s height was very useful and she was able to deny Fettes shooting opportunities. They could only score one; we were tying the match!

In quarter three, we were very pleased to go ahead and with better control of our passing and determined marking, we helped Emilia score four goals. Again, Fettes only managed one. We were ahead! Fettes did come back in the final quarter scoring two, but Emilia scored again bringing our winning total to nine. We had worked very hard to secure the win, moving well around the pitch, trying hard to keep tight on our player and getting into good spaces. We do need to try to be more creative and to ensure our passes are accurate, but it was a good performance and I was very proud of our girls. Final score Cargilfield 9 Fettes 7

The B team had a much easier game against Fettes, as their team comprised of P3 girls! However, we were pleased to play them and we worked hard at passing cleanly and accurately and tried to space out. We won the first third easily scoring five goals. Fettes improved in the second quarter and we were guilty of sometimes throwing the ball straight to them! We did manage to get the ball to Jacqueline and Isla however and Isla added two to our total. We swopped players in the final third to try to even the score with Jacqueline moving to goal keep, but it did not make a significant difference to the game. We were clearly the stronger team, although we all recognised how well these younger girls had played and praised their effort. Final score Cargilfield 10 Fettes 0.

Well done to both teams! Super progress!

Wow! What a match the A team had against Fettes! I think it was the fastest Under 9 match I have seen, both teams were playing very well and the ball moved rapidly up and down the pitch, changing direction in the blink of an eye. Fettes were very agile around the pitch, moving into spaces for balls and passing creatively if the straight forward pass was not an option. They were even running in to receive passes- very impressive.  They quickly scored 3 goals in the first quarter and, despite Nadia scoring one goal, we were a little overwhelmed. We went into the second quarter determined to mark more closely and to try to improve the accuracy of our passes. We did this very well indeed, intercepting balls and when we did lose the ball, we tried to get straight back onto our marking. It paid off as, we managed to get the ball down to Nadia and Emilia, with quicker passing this time, and they managed to score three goals. Valentina’ s height was very useful and she was able to deny Fettes shooting opportunities. They could only score one; we were tying the match!

In quarter three, we were very pleased to go ahead and with better control of our passing and determined marking, we helped Emilia score four goals. Again, Fettes only managed one. We were ahead! Fettes did come back in the final quarter scoring two, but Emilia scored again bringing our winning total to nine. We had worked very hard to secure the win, moving well around the pitch, trying hard to keep tight on our player and getting into good spaces. We do need to try to be more creative and to ensure our passes are accurate, but it was a good performance and I was very proud of our girls. Final score Cargilfield 9 Fettes 7

The B team had a much easier game against Fettes, as their team comprised of P3 girls! However, we were pleased to play them and we worked hard at passing cleanly and accurately and tried to space out. We won the first third easily scoring five goals. Fettes improved in the second quarter and we were guilty of sometimes throwing the ball straight to them! We did manage to get the ball to Jacqueline and Isla however and Isla added two to our total. We swopped players in the final third to try to even the score with Jacqueline moving to goal keep, but it did not make a significant difference to the game. We were clearly the stronger team, although we all recognised how well these younger girls had played and praised their effort. Final score Cargilfield 10 Fettes 0.

Well done to both teams! Super progress!

The Under-13C team travelled across to Musselburgh for their second match against Loretto this season.  It was a perfect day for a match - blue skies and bright sunshine flooded the pitch.

The boys started with a series of beautiful passes, making excellent use of the space out wide and then cutting the ball back in to score three goals in quite quick succession.  They continued with this quality of play for a while but Loretto gradually got into the match more and began to disrupt the flow a little.  The goals continued to come though, and although the opposition battled with ever-growing determination the match ended with a fairly comfortable win for Cargilfield.

Well done to all the boys for their effort.  Hugo was named man of the match for his superb passing.

The Under-13C team travelled across to Musselburgh for their second match against Loretto this season.  It was a perfect day for a match - blue skies and bright sunshine flooded the pitch.

The boys started with a series of beautiful passes, making excellent use of the space out wide and then cutting the ball back in to score three goals in quite quick succession.  They continued with this quality of play for a while but Loretto gradually got into the match more and began to disrupt the flow a little.  The goals continued to come though, and although the opposition battled with ever-growing determination the match ended with a fairly comfortable win for Cargilfield.

Well done to all the boys for their effort.  Hugo was named man of the match for his superb passing.

The girls played well today in their triangular match against Loretto and St Mary’s.  We played Loretto first and this was a little bit of a one-sided game with Emma and Charlotte shooting well and the Loretto girls struggling to score.  Iona, Ruby and Annabella moved positionally round the midcourt and all played well, trying to move in to space.  We changed things around a bit in the final third but still the goals kept coming and we finished the match 14-2 up.

The St Mary’s match was much closer and we reverted back to our normal positions for this game.  Cicely and Valentina kept the opposition at bay and we were simply that bit too strong for them.  We do need to think a bit more about finding space on the court but this is something we can work on going forward. We finished this game winning 9-3.

The girls played well today in their triangular match against Loretto and St Mary’s.  We played Loretto first and this was a little bit of a one-sided game with Emma and Charlotte shooting well and the Loretto girls struggling to score.  Iona, Ruby and Annabella moved positionally round the midcourt and all played well, trying to move in to space.  We changed things around a bit in the final third but still the goals kept coming and we finished the match 14-2 up.

The St Mary’s match was much closer and we reverted back to our normal positions for this game.  Cicely and Valentina kept the opposition at bay and we were simply that bit too strong for them.  We do need to think a bit more about finding space on the court but this is something we can work on going forward. We finished this game winning 9-3.

The girls played really well in our triangular fixture this afternoon. It is great to see some of the work we have been doing in our training sessions really paying off. In particular we tried hard to remember to give the player with the ball more than one option in sending it down the court. This spread our opposition a little more thinly and allowed us the space to move and to keep the ball going forwards. Our shooters today were excellent and everyone worked together as a team. A special mention has to go to Katinka at GD who was tireless in her marking and focused for the whole match making her a formidable defender and to Josephine who is really coming into her own as a talented Centre.

The girls played really well in our triangular fixture this afternoon. It is great to see some of the work we have been doing in our training sessions really paying off. In particular we tried hard to remember to give the player with the ball more than one option in sending it down the court. This spread our opposition a little more thinly and allowed us the space to move and to keep the ball going forwards. Our shooters today were excellent and everyone worked together as a team. A special mention has to go to Katinka at GD who was tireless in her marking and focused for the whole match making her a formidable defender and to Josephine who is really coming into her own as a talented Centre.

Last Friday, Form 7 attended a 'code-breaking' day at Fettes. They day started with a talk from mathematician, Dr James Grime, who talked about his work as a code-breaker. He also brought an original Enigma machine with him - the machine used by the Germans to encode/decode messages during the Second World War. He then set the pupil some of their own codes to crack. During the rest of the day, the pupils took part in activities in history, maths and computer science, making their own codes and learning about the famous spies. Thank you to Fettes for organising such an interesting and enjoyable day.

Last Friday, Form 7 attended a 'code-breaking' day at Fettes. They day started with a talk from mathematician, Dr James Grime, who talked about his work as a code-breaker. He also brought an original Enigma machine with him - the machine used by the Germans to encode/decode messages during the Second World War. He then set the pupil some of their own codes to crack. During the rest of the day, the pupils took part in activities in history, maths and computer science, making their own codes and learning about the famous spies. Thank you to Fettes for organising such an interesting and enjoyable day.

U11A

The girls were back on form today as they beat Loretto 9-4 in a great game. They brought what was lacking last week which was the desire for the ball and their movement off the ball. Venetia and Lottie in particular made good runs into space to receive passes. Tunrayo, our captain today shot well and was also a great link player in the fourth quarter. Judith and Esme were also on form with their shooting. Today was a great team effort and a good boost for the girls.

U11A

The girls were back on form today as they beat Loretto 9-4 in a great game. They brought what was lacking last week which was the desire for the ball and their movement off the ball. Venetia and Lottie in particular made good runs into space to receive passes. Tunrayo, our captain today shot well and was also a great link player in the fourth quarter. Judith and Esme were also on form with their shooting. Today was a great team effort and a good boost for the girls.

The 4s were dominant from the start today against Loretto. They have clearly bonded well as a team, as they worked together brilliantly, with long sequences of passes. These were finished off brilliantly by Georgia, Malayka and Arya. Cara was on top form today; intercepting numerous passes and feeding some great balls into mid-court. Lulu was also fantastic in defence. The girls showed their adaptability when positions were changed and they continued to perform well. They should be really proud of their play, which resulted in a 21-2 win. Excellent work.

The 4s were dominant from the start today against Loretto. They have clearly bonded well as a team, as they worked together brilliantly, with long sequences of passes. These were finished off brilliantly by Georgia, Malayka and Arya. Cara was on top form today; intercepting numerous passes and feeding some great balls into mid-court. Lulu was also fantastic in defence. The girls showed their adaptability when positions were changed and they continued to perform well. They should be really proud of their play, which resulted in a 21-2 win. Excellent work.

It was a lovely afternoon for our away match at Fettes today.There was a bright blue sky and calm conditions although it was a little chilly. The girls were fantastic and worked really well as a team. They created space and their marking was excellent today. The girls got off to a flying start with two early goals from Mariella and Lucy. Fettes managed to claw one back in the first quarter to leave it 3 – 1. Bea was excellent in the centre feeding the ball and with Izzy and Jess great on the wings helping the flow of play.

By half time the girls had increased their lead to 6 – 1. The Fettes team definitely had a height advantage and won many high passes but our girls played a good tactical game, utilising the chest pass and the bounce pass to their advantage. Some excellent defensive play from Amalia and Maddie meant the Fettes girls had fewer opportunities to score in the second and third quarters. This run of play continued for the remainder of the match with Cargilfield dominating play, keeping possession and scoring more goals. One last goal from Fettes in the dying minutes boosted them but the game was ours. A really strong team effort with some massive improvements showing through. The daily drills in games are really playing off. An outstanding shooting performance in particular from Mariella, who scored 8 of the goals but a massive well done to everyone on a super afternoon. 

Final score Fettes 2, Cargilfield 12

It was a lovely afternoon for our away match at Fettes today.There was a bright blue sky and calm conditions although it was a little chilly. The girls were fantastic and worked really well as a team. They created space and their marking was excellent today. The girls got off to a flying start with two early goals from Mariella and Lucy. Fettes managed to claw one back in the first quarter to leave it 3 – 1. Bea was excellent in the centre feeding the ball and with Izzy and Jess great on the wings helping the flow of play.

By half time the girls had increased their lead to 6 – 1. The Fettes team definitely had a height advantage and won many high passes but our girls played a good tactical game, utilising the chest pass and the bounce pass to their advantage. Some excellent defensive play from Amalia and Maddie meant the Fettes girls had fewer opportunities to score in the second and third quarters. This run of play continued for the remainder of the match with Cargilfield dominating play, keeping possession and scoring more goals. One last goal from Fettes in the dying minutes boosted them but the game was ours. A really strong team effort with some massive improvements showing through. The daily drills in games are really playing off. An outstanding shooting performance in particular from Mariella, who scored 8 of the goals but a massive well done to everyone on a super afternoon. 

Final score Fettes 2, Cargilfield 12

It was a gloriously sunny but chilly afternoon at Cargilfield and the pitch was in perfect condition for this match.  We began the game playing with two teams surrounding the ball too much and it led to a fairly scrappy start.  However, we began to pass the ball round much better and scored some great goals through Rory, Freddie and Leopold.  Theo was energetic and called well for the ball.  Orhan moved the ballout of defence well to Milo on the right who made lots of terrific runs down the wing and looked to pass into the D at every opportunity.  Daniel was solid at the back and rushed forward to rescue the team by cutting out any long Fettes passes through midfield.  James and Will made some crucial interceptions and played some nice sweep clearances to the midfield.  The best players on the afternoon were Freddie with his passing and goals and Daniel at the back but a lot was learned by all the boys in how to move into space.  

It was a gloriously sunny but chilly afternoon at Cargilfield and the pitch was in perfect condition for this match.  We began the game playing with two teams surrounding the ball too much and it led to a fairly scrappy start.  However, we began to pass the ball round much better and scored some great goals through Rory, Freddie and Leopold.  Theo was energetic and called well for the ball.  Orhan moved the ballout of defence well to Milo on the right who made lots of terrific runs down the wing and looked to pass into the D at every opportunity.  Daniel was solid at the back and rushed forward to rescue the team by cutting out any long Fettes passes through midfield.  James and Will made some crucial interceptions and played some nice sweep clearances to the midfield.  The best players on the afternoon were Freddie with his passing and goals and Daniel at the back but a lot was learned by all the boys in how to move into space.  

P1 had a day at Murrayfield Ice Rink as part of their topic on Winter. Nicholas showed us around and told us amazing facts and figures about the amount of ice that is required to fill the rink, how big their electricity bill is, how many skaters use the rink each year then we were allowed behind the scenes to discover pipes, wires and machines that the general public don’t normally see. He dropped lots of famous names who have skated or played ice hockey there. The building itself is of historical significance and has had many incarnations since it was built in 1938.

Even with all of our helpers, it took quite some time to get two dozen five and six-year-olds safely kitted out to skate. Helmets, elbow pads, knee pads, layers of warm clothing and then finally….. the ice skates. Everyone tried their hardest to skate well, but also loved tumbling on the ice. They had fun watching the adults try to master the conditions too. “When are you going to fall?” was my favourite question; there was no doubt that it was a when not an if!

Read more here.

P1 had a day at Murrayfield Ice Rink as part of their topic on Winter. Nicholas showed us around and told us amazing facts and figures about the amount of ice that is required to fill the rink, how big their electricity bill is, how many skaters use the rink each year then we were allowed behind the scenes to discover pipes, wires and machines that the general public don’t normally see. He dropped lots of famous names who have skated or played ice hockey there. The building itself is of historical significance and has had many incarnations since it was built in 1938.

Even with all of our helpers, it took quite some time to get two dozen five and six-year-olds safely kitted out to skate. Helmets, elbow pads, knee pads, layers of warm clothing and then finally….. the ice skates. Everyone tried their hardest to skate well, but also loved tumbling on the ice. They had fun watching the adults try to master the conditions too. “When are you going to fall?” was my favourite question; there was no doubt that it was a when not an if!

Read more here.

5M celebrated Mardi Gras today and after working hard in their French translations, they were rewarded with a chance to make and then eat some delicious crepes! 

5M celebrated Mardi Gras today and after working hard in their French translations, they were rewarded with a chance to make and then eat some delicious crepes! 

The Form 4 poetry recital took place on Friday evening. There were lots of Scottish and Chinese themed poems, linking in to their Humanities topics. In front of lots of parents and friends, all the children recited their poems beautifully and we also had some lovely musical interludes as well!

The Form 4 poetry recital took place on Friday evening. There were lots of Scottish and Chinese themed poems, linking in to their Humanities topics. In front of lots of parents and friends, all the children recited their poems beautifully and we also had some lovely musical interludes as well!

As a tribute to Miss Combe, 6P have installed Africam in their classroom and have been watching the elephants, zebras, impalas and other animals of the African savannah at their favourite watering hole!

Many of the children had fond memories of doing this when they were in P3 with Miss Combe.

As a tribute to Miss Combe, 6P have installed Africam in their classroom and have been watching the elephants, zebras, impalas and other animals of the African savannah at their favourite watering hole!

Many of the children had fond memories of doing this when they were in P3 with Miss Combe.

What an exciting start to this half term with the arrival of the Generation Science Team doing a workshop for P2 on  the movements of the Sun, Moon and Earth, and how they create day and Night.

Our puzzled storytellers Benny and Jack wanted to find out why some children wake up just as others are going to bed, and we wanted to find out whether the Sun really does move across the sky. So we set off together on a journey to find out the answers.  With the help of a range of colourful props we discovered that the Sun, in fact, does not move at all! In fact, it is the Earth that is spinning on its own axis meaning that some countries are facing the Sun, hence day, whilst others are in shadow, hence night.  We were also amazed by the fact that, not only is the Earth spinning but that it is also orbiting around the Sun at the same time, and that the Moon has to keep up with the Earth as the moon is orbiting around the Earth too!

We even found out that the moon takes a month to orbit the Earth, and that the Earth has to turn 365 times before it even goes around the Sun once! Wowee! I think we might leave the orbiting to the planets next time!   Back in the classroom we made our own miniature models of the Sun, Moon and Earth to recreate this ‘orbit’ dance. We challenged ourselves to work this out completely on our own, and we all succeeded in solving the puzzle making some fabulous orbiting models! 

Read more here. 

What an exciting start to this half term with the arrival of the Generation Science Team doing a workshop for P2 on  the movements of the Sun, Moon and Earth, and how they create day and Night.

Our puzzled storytellers Benny and Jack wanted to find out why some children wake up just as others are going to bed, and we wanted to find out whether the Sun really does move across the sky. So we set off together on a journey to find out the answers.  With the help of a range of colourful props we discovered that the Sun, in fact, does not move at all! In fact, it is the Earth that is spinning on its own axis meaning that some countries are facing the Sun, hence day, whilst others are in shadow, hence night.  We were also amazed by the fact that, not only is the Earth spinning but that it is also orbiting around the Sun at the same time, and that the Moon has to keep up with the Earth as the moon is orbiting around the Earth too!

We even found out that the moon takes a month to orbit the Earth, and that the Earth has to turn 365 times before it even goes around the Sun once! Wowee! I think we might leave the orbiting to the planets next time!   Back in the classroom we made our own miniature models of the Sun, Moon and Earth to recreate this ‘orbit’ dance. We challenged ourselves to work this out completely on our own, and we all succeeded in solving the puzzle making some fabulous orbiting models! 

Read more here. 

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Catch up with all that has been happening at Cargilfield The latest edition of the Publiciser has just been published. Click on the link and subscribe!

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If a child is experiencing any kind of difficulty in school, it can be a worrying time for parents. Concerns about progress in learning should be discussed with Form Tutors in the first instance; Form Tutors may then seek advice from the Support for Learning Department. In many cases, appropriate support can be put in place to help a child to overcome their difficulties.

Barriers to learning can be experienced for many reasons so if a child’s difficulties persist, then the next step may be to seek advice from an Educational Psychologist. Educational Psychologists have training in child development and how children learn and process information, alongside an in-depth knowledge of the education system. They are able to carry out testing to assess any difficulties and identify strengths, then offer advice based upon their findings.

The best outcomes for a child’s learning are achieved when parents, school staff and any outside agencies work closely together; for this reason, Educational Psychology assessments should be arranged through school. An approved Educational Psychologist is then able to come into school at an agreed time, observe the child in their normal place of learning and gather information by speaking directly to teachers and looking at classwork. The procedure at Cargilfield is as follows:

•    With parents’ consent, the Support for Learning Department contacts an approved Educational Psychologist to arrange an assessment.
•    Prior to the assessment, with parents’ agreement, school sends relevant background information and any existing assessments to the Educational Psychologist for review.
•        In school, the Educational Psychologist speaks to the child to get their views on what is going well or is difficult, liaises with staff and looks at classwork. They are trained in putting children at ease and making the experience as enjoyable as possible. The assessment is conducted over the course of a morning and is followed by a meeting with parents and Support for Learning staff to discuss findings.
•        A full written report is produced by the Educational Psychologist, detailing findings and recommendations (for example, teaching strategies and resources). Referrals to other professionals may be recommended and suggestions for access arrangements in examinations will be included if appropriate.

The information gathered from an assessment often proves to be invaluable in supporting a child in their learning and helping them to achieve their full potential.

If a child is experiencing any kind of difficulty in school, it can be a worrying time for parents. Concerns about progress in learning should be discussed with Form Tutors in the first instance; Form Tutors may then seek advice from the Support for Learning Department. In many cases, appropriate support can be put in place to help a child to overcome their difficulties.

Barriers to learning can be experienced for many reasons so if a child’s difficulties persist, then the next step may be to seek advice from an Educational Psychologist. Educational Psychologists have training in child development and how children learn and process information, alongside an in-depth knowledge of the education system. They are able to carry out testing to assess any difficulties and identify strengths, then offer advice based upon their findings.

The best outcomes for a child’s learning are achieved when parents, school staff and any outside agencies work closely together; for this reason, Educational Psychology assessments should be arranged through school. An approved Educational Psychologist is then able to come into school at an agreed time, observe the child in their normal place of learning and gather information by speaking directly to teachers and looking at classwork. The procedure at Cargilfield is as follows:

•    With parents’ consent, the Support for Learning Department contacts an approved Educational Psychologist to arrange an assessment.
•    Prior to the assessment, with parents’ agreement, school sends relevant background information and any existing assessments to the Educational Psychologist for review.
•        In school, the Educational Psychologist speaks to the child to get their views on what is going well or is difficult, liaises with staff and looks at classwork. They are trained in putting children at ease and making the experience as enjoyable as possible. The assessment is conducted over the course of a morning and is followed by a meeting with parents and Support for Learning staff to discuss findings.
•        A full written report is produced by the Educational Psychologist, detailing findings and recommendations (for example, teaching strategies and resources). Referrals to other professionals may be recommended and suggestions for access arrangements in examinations will be included if appropriate.

The information gathered from an assessment often proves to be invaluable in supporting a child in their learning and helping them to achieve their full potential.

In Roman STEM club on Wednesday evening, we started the process of making papyrus. 

Firstly, we soaked the papyrus strips in a mixture of water and glue, then created a sheet by overlapping strips horizontally then vertically. Finally we put them in a press ready for next week!

Read more here.

In Roman STEM club on Wednesday evening, we started the process of making papyrus. 

Firstly, we soaked the papyrus strips in a mixture of water and glue, then created a sheet by overlapping strips horizontally then vertically. Finally we put them in a press ready for next week!

Read more here.

Our B team played terrific passing hockey against Ardvreck and were too strong against the visitors from Crieff.  Our layoffs for players to run into space were superb and we took our chances well in front of goal.  The boys worked really hard as a team and had a great spirit about them.  The pick of the players were Hayden on the left wing and Chay, who continues to be a goal machine, scoring 7 in this match!  Well done, team! 

The C team were stronger than their Ardvreck opposition with a solid 7 – 0 victory.  William C and Oscar were strong at the back but Archie B in goal still had a few saves to make and did well to keep a clean sheet.  William P scored the goal of the game and special mention to Milo who had only picked up a hockey stick the day before and put in a terrific cross for one of the goals.  The boys worked hard as a team and passed their way around the visitors.  Well done !

Our B team played terrific passing hockey against Ardvreck and were too strong against the visitors from Crieff.  Our layoffs for players to run into space were superb and we took our chances well in front of goal.  The boys worked really hard as a team and had a great spirit about them.  The pick of the players were Hayden on the left wing and Chay, who continues to be a goal machine, scoring 7 in this match!  Well done, team! 

The C team were stronger than their Ardvreck opposition with a solid 7 – 0 victory.  William C and Oscar were strong at the back but Archie B in goal still had a few saves to make and did well to keep a clean sheet.  William P scored the goal of the game and special mention to Milo who had only picked up a hockey stick the day before and put in a terrific cross for one of the goals.  The boys worked hard as a team and passed their way around the visitors.  Well done !

We brought two Under 9 teams to play in Ardvreck’s small sports hall, happy to keep out of the rain and the cold wind.

Team 1 We had learned last visit to reign our passes in as the court is very narrow. Ardvreck have some fine players but the recent work we have been doing on marking paid off and we often reduced their passing options. Our shooters were on great form and fast accurate passing got the ball to them, maximising our chances. Ardvreck defended well though and we had to pick up our speed to succeed. Savannah, Aglaya and Nadia made a great attacking three and Isla played her part also. Gabriella and Beatrice battled to defend the goal and we only let 2 goals pass us.  Jacqueline learned to dodge to get into a better space and scored 2 fine goals, Nadia scored 4.

Final score Cargilfield 6 Ardvreck 2

Team 2 Again the marking was very tight and although no goals were scored in the first quarter, we got going and starting working very well together as a team.  Our new shooting pair of Emilia and Valentina worked very well indeed scoring a combined total of 7 goals. Bella and Malysa worked hard to get the ball to them and Bonnie was very good at base line passes. Bonnie scored the final goal. Millie and Emilia also worked hard although Millie found it very frustrating having to deal with defenders’ arms across her body and Emilia M got a sore ball in the face. She took some time out, thanks for Isla for stepping in, but came back in and worked hard. 

Final score Cargilfield 9 Ardvreck 3

Well done, girls. I was very pleased with your effort and good team work today. Good improvements!

We brought two Under 9 teams to play in Ardvreck’s small sports hall, happy to keep out of the rain and the cold wind.

Team 1 We had learned last visit to reign our passes in as the court is very narrow. Ardvreck have some fine players but the recent work we have been doing on marking paid off and we often reduced their passing options. Our shooters were on great form and fast accurate passing got the ball to them, maximising our chances. Ardvreck defended well though and we had to pick up our speed to succeed. Savannah, Aglaya and Nadia made a great attacking three and Isla played her part also. Gabriella and Beatrice battled to defend the goal and we only let 2 goals pass us.  Jacqueline learned to dodge to get into a better space and scored 2 fine goals, Nadia scored 4.

Final score Cargilfield 6 Ardvreck 2

Team 2 Again the marking was very tight and although no goals were scored in the first quarter, we got going and starting working very well together as a team.  Our new shooting pair of Emilia and Valentina worked very well indeed scoring a combined total of 7 goals. Bella and Malysa worked hard to get the ball to them and Bonnie was very good at base line passes. Bonnie scored the final goal. Millie and Emilia also worked hard although Millie found it very frustrating having to deal with defenders’ arms across her body and Emilia M got a sore ball in the face. She took some time out, thanks for Isla for stepping in, but came back in and worked hard. 

Final score Cargilfield 9 Ardvreck 3

Well done, girls. I was very pleased with your effort and good team work today. Good improvements!

On what was a bitterly cold afternoon at Merchiston, our two teams played two matches each:

U9 Wolves - beat Merchiston U9s and Fettes U9s

U9 Tigers - lost to Merchiston U10s and beat Fettes U9s

Playing on astro and on a larger space meant the boys could pass the ball better and move in to space, and I was impressed with the teamwork and skills on show from all the boys who played today.  We were much more skilful and determined than the other three U9 teams from Fettes and Merchiston, and it was only when we played a bigger and more aggressive U10 team from Merchiston that we struggled a little bit, although had opportunities to score.  It was a good test though for all the players and the delicious match tea afterwards was the perfect end to a super afternoon of hockey.  Well done, everyone!

On what was a bitterly cold afternoon at Merchiston, our two teams played two matches each:

U9 Wolves - beat Merchiston U9s and Fettes U9s

U9 Tigers - lost to Merchiston U10s and beat Fettes U9s

Playing on astro and on a larger space meant the boys could pass the ball better and move in to space, and I was impressed with the teamwork and skills on show from all the boys who played today.  We were much more skilful and determined than the other three U9 teams from Fettes and Merchiston, and it was only when we played a bigger and more aggressive U10 team from Merchiston that we struggled a little bit, although had opportunities to score.  It was a good test though for all the players and the delicious match tea afterwards was the perfect end to a super afternoon of hockey.  Well done, everyone!