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50 the advertizer t: 01505 613340 07731 923970 e: info@advertizer.co.uk Photography Blog by Lauren Russell, Owner, Little Studio Kilmacolm Are you in the picture? All too often parents will be the ones snapping pictures of their children but fail to put themselves in the shot, this could be for many reasons hair is a mess, I look tired, not in shape yet. As we enter 2017 and are making a new year of memories make the resolution to get in the picture yourself. When your kids are all grown they will never say ‘I love this photo of our family, but I wish Mum had waited until she’d lost the baby weight’. So please embrace the camera and get in the photos with your babies and little ones. You’ll be grateful you were in the photos in the future and so will your kids! And once you’ve taken all these lovely photos, please make sure you print them! Digital cameras and iPhones make it much easier for us to take more photos, but it doesn’t assist in their long-time survival. Think about your great-great-grandchildren in the year 2100. They may all be darting about on hoverboards like in Back to the Future II, but they probably won’t even know what a CD is, your old PC will be in the loft and Facebook & Instagram will be soo last century! And even if they can access your photos archive will the really they will want to sift through thousands of images including the out of focus ones! Please give your great-great-grandchildren a huge gift and spend a day organising, editing and printing your photos. It’s a big job, but really worthwhile, to know that our precious family memories will be passed down through the generations. I hope this has inspired you to get in the photos with your children and also to get them printed! Langbank Playgroup What an amazing and fun filled place to be! At playgroup, children have the opportunity to develop their social skills, independence, creativity, numeracy, literacy skills and many, many more….. What’s not to like, when all of this can be done through play! In playgroup, we have lots of activities on offer for the children such as imaginative house corner, painting and creating, storytelling and even some messy play too. We also have use of the local park which is right on our doorstep. We recently had a family day out to The Beacon Arts Centre, where we watched and took part in the Christmas Pantomime “Flora’s Fairy Challenge”. The day was finished off with a lovely lunch on the premises. Do you have a child aged between 2.5yrs to 5yrs old? Then why not let them come along and experience the fun! Everyone welcome from Langbank and surrounding areas. Playgroup is held on a Friday morning (term time) in Langbank Village Hall and we currently have spaces for children aged 2.5yrs to 5yrs. If you would like to join us on a Friday morning or for more information, please contact Jen Burrows on 07947 983025. Kilbarchan Community Nursery We are delighted to announce that we have recently received our third Green Flag Award for our continued work on eco school projects. This year the nursery is focusing on saving water, reducing food waste and recycling litter. The children on the eco committee enjoy taking on leadership roles as monitors to raise awareness within the nursery. The children and their families are also doing their bit for the local community by bringing in donations for the local foodbank. The children were made very welcome when they visited the Johnstone foodbank with their donations before Christmas, that we have decided to continue with this support throughout the year and will be organising monthly visits. If your child is 2 by the end of February please ensure you submit an application form for their funded nursery place which they will be entitled to when they reach their 3rd birthday. St Columba’s School Entrance Assessments and Joining St Columba’s It’s been a busy start to the New Year with entrance assessments for next session well underway. However, you are welcome to visit St Columba’s at any time and if spaces are available your child may be able to join a year group part way through the year. We welcome children from 3-18 years of age and offer wrap-around care from age 3. Our staff and pupils would love to show you what we can offer your child - please make an appointment to pop in and see our Early Years, Junior School and Senior School at work and play. Community Bookbug Sessions We are delighted that Miss Victoria Jones, from our Early Years department, is in the throes of Scottish Book Trust training to become a Bookbug Session Leader. Bookbug sessions are free, fun and friendly events for babies, toddlers, pre-schoolers and their families to enjoy together. Each session lasts around 30 minutes and includes songs, stories and rhymes. We hope to be able to offer community Bookbug sessions in our Junior School from March, so look out for updates on our website and facebook page. Wild Woodies Our Early Years children, aged 3-5 years, enjoy lots of outdoor learning and play on a daily basis in their very own private garden. Twice a week they venture out to our Wild Woods come rain or shine! The children play in the woods and experience nature and the turning seasons first hand. Ski Trip to Austria In January a group of 27 pupils from Transitus to Senior II and four members of staff departed for Austria. During their five days in Alpendorf pupils enjoyed the wonderful skiing conditions on the slopes and the various evening entertainments such as swimming, bowling, karaoke,
@GryffeAds www.advertizer.co.uk february 2017 51 51 quizzes, games and sightseeing in Salzburg. The blue skies, ideal skiing conditions and hospitality of everyone at the resort combined to make this a truly memorable trip. Senior VI Pupils Get Motivated The annual Senior VI trip to Drymen for a motivational weekend was a huge success. In a workshop Tree of Knowledge inspired pupils to embrace opportunities with a positive mindset through a series of practical challenges. A session called ‘Preparing for the Future’ was led by recent former pupils who shared their experiences of university, summer employment and applying for and starting work. Hilary Roberts of HR Consultancy also challenged the students with a practice Assessment Centre task. A Murder Mystery Dinner on the Saturday evening ended with karaoke and yet again the staff took their turn at the microphone! Successful Music Auditions Music plays an important role in life at St Columba’s and several of our pupils have been chosen to represent the various National Youth Choirs of Scotland. After successful auditions, Gavin Findlay (pictured right) was selected to be part Main Choir (for singers aged 16-25 years old). This is an amazing achievement for a Senior V pupil. Gavin will sing 2nd Bass. Lucy Blair, Emily Capell and Stephanie Bell were selected for the Training Choir (16-19 years old). Stephanie was also chosen alongside Emily Phillips and Sarah Sandground for the National Youth Girls’ Choir of Scotland (10-16 years old), whilst Jonathan Blair and Archie Sandground were selected for the National Youth Boys’ Choir of Scotland (12-16 years old). The School is represented in the National Youth Orchestra of Scotland Senior Orchestra, which brings together the best young musicians in Scotland over 13 year of age. Rory McLean (cello) has successfully auditioned and Lauren Baker (trumpet) has been selected as a reserve. Again, the School is represented in the NYOS Junior Orchestra for pupils aged 8 and over by Poppy Pitts (cello). West of Scotland Schools’ Orchestra and Concert Band have selected Lauren Baker (trumpet), Hannah Findlater (saxophone), Rory McLean (cello) and Poppy Pitts (cello). Creative Communities Event - Glasgow: Mapping the City Join author John Moore as he takes us on a unique and fascinating tour of Glasgow from its pre-industrial beginnings to the modern day via its old maps. He will also talk about the maps of old Renfrewshire. This is a FREE event, open to all, and will be held on Thursday 2nd March from 7.30pm-8.30pm at The Library, The Girdwood Building, St Columba’s School, Gryffe Road, Kilmacolm (please use Gryffe Road entrance). Email vfinnigan@st-columbas.org to reserve a place. To find out more or to arrange a visit to St Columba’s please contact Junior School on 01505 872768, Senior School on 01505 872238 or visit www.st-columbas.org.
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