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56 the advertizer t: 01505 613340 e: info@advertizer.co.uk Gryffe High School Great Fairtrade Bake Off Friday 27th February was a busy day marking the middle of Fairtrade Fortnight. The day started with a presentation in the theatre from visitor Ismael who is a Producer (of Honey) in Guatemala. Pupils and staff were encouraged to show off their Fairtrade label. Mrs Davey and Miss Rowan organised the day w h i c h included a Great Fairtrade Bake Off. There was a competition for Pupils and Staff. The enthusiasm from both pupils and staff was amazing. Mr Gibb in Biology proved a Staff winner with his Lime and Courgette cake baked using Fairtrade sugar. Staff enjoyed this at the Big Brew at interval, along with a great range of baking from other staff, including a personalised entry from the ABC department. First year pupils responded really well to the Great Bake Off Opportunity. Four first year pupils Codi Carswell, Nicole Hagen, Hannah Brummitt and Thea Raeburn were winners with their superb cakes. Their cakes were so attractive that the pupils have been invited to Renfrewshire Council’s Big Brew event. Thank you to all who supported a great Fairtrade day! Brightest Star Charity Donation A r l e n e from the Brightest Star Charity was overwhelmed by the work and generosity of our S5 pupils who raised £1341.42 for this important cause. The school will continue to raise money for this charity and hopefully our new S5 year group will match or go beyond the amount raised this year. Well done to all of you! 1st Kilmacolm Brownies 1st Kilmacolm Brownies had a tremendous time at their Comic Relief Danceathon on Tuesday. Well done to the girls who were sponsored to dance for well over an hour and have so far raised almost £400. The enthusiasm of our DJ Stephen Robertson helped immensely and kept us from flagging! Christine Haddock, District Commissioner for Girlguiding Bridge of Weir and Kilmacolm District said “It’s fantastic that we have so many young people in our Units, but unfortunately we need more adult help. We are looking for people who are happy to give up a few hours every week. Of course we will be as flexible as possible but just one night a week would be of great benefit to our Units, and would ensure that we can continue to offer our young members the quality programmes which we currently deliver.” If you would like to find out more please log on to w w w . girlguiding.org. uk/interested or contact Christine directly on 07801 644 998. St Columba Church Playgroup and Toddlers The Playgroup children enjoy a variety of challenges each day from choosing their play, helping themselves at snack, tidying-up plus putting their coat on but always with the support of an encouraging adult if required. We have also enjoyed having some big brothers and sisters in to visit in the school holidays which the little ones enjoy. The summer term will soon be here so time to think of Sports Day and our Annual Open Day which is in early June - date to be advised and a great opportunity to come in and see what Playgroup can do for you. We have a waiting list for places in August so please contact Melanie our Playgroup Secretary for more information by emailing stcolumbachurchplaygroup@gmail. com Our toddler group runs on Wednesday’s between 10am and 11.30am for children from birth to 3 years. Please contact our Toddler secretary Beth for more information on thebbles@hotmail.com Look at this tower! Life can be full of achievements and when you’ve built a tall tower with the Lego, that is a special feeling at two and a half years old. We Need Your Help! Last month we wrote about the recent sad closure of Kidston Kids due to a lack of committee members. St Columba Church Playgroup and Toddlers are having similar issues. The majority of the current committee must step down at the AGM in August as they are nearing the end of 3 years in the posts. They really need new members to come forward especially for the roles of Chairperson and Treasurer as legally the group can’t function without them. St Columba Church Playgroup and Toddlers has been running in Kilmacolm for over 40 years and will have seen hundreds of children pass through its toddlers and onto playgroup so it will be a real loss to the village if it is unable to continue. It seems to be a sad sign of the times that these once thriving groups are starting to decline because everyone is too busy to give up some time to help out a great community group. If anyone would like further information about helping please contact Beckie Greene for more details 07989 586271 or stcolumbachurchplaygroup@gmail. com St Benedict’s Charity Committee The hard working Charity Committee of St Benedict’s High School have reported that their fund raising efforts are on target to exceed the collection from last year, as they have now raised the magnificent sum of £2656.21. The Charities Committee is operated by students and staff whose chosen charities amongst others are Lisa’s Gift, the Paisley branch of Alzheimer’s Scotland, the British Heart Foundation and the Malawi Partnership. The funds were raised through various events from the Halloween Disco, Christmas Concert, Masquerade Ball and at Christmas, a Santa Dash. This term, on St Valentine’s Day, the committee had roses on sale displaying messages with all proceeds going to the British Heart Foundation. Of course, these efforts are thanks to all staff, students, parents and friends in the local community who have wholeheartedly supported these ventures.
www.advertizer.co.uk april 2015 Concert Raises the Roof – and £2400 for St Columba Church 57 57 The young musicians at St Columba’s School performed a wonderful Evening of Music with the aim to raise funds for major roof repairs to St Columba’s Church in Kilmacolm. Highlights included performances of “You’ve Got a Friend in Me”, “Love Devine”, “Nimrod” and “Sure on this Shining Night”. The generous support of everyone involved meant that the concert raised the tremendous amount of £2400 in aid of the St Columba Church Fabric Fund. Pipe Band Everyone is very proud of our Pipe Band for winning 1st Place in the Junior A category at the Scottish Schools Pipe Band Championships which took place in Edinburgh. This is a great achievement for everyone involved, especially as it is the first time the Pipe Band has entered this competition. David Johnston, Convener for the competition, said: “I think it is fair to say that this year has been the toughest year yet for our judges as bands really raised the bar on the quality of their performances.” A shield and a cheque for £500 were presented to Pipe Majors Keir Brown (SV) and Fraser Reid (SVI) and Lead Drummer Robbie Espie (SIII) at School assembly. Exciting Times When pupils take time off for their Easter break School will be far from quiet with work starting on our science block. Major upgrading of the existing science faculty will begin at Easter to create six modern laboratories and to make improvements to the fabric of the building. Preparation for the evacuation of the Science building also provided an excellent opportunity to clear out old text books, which are out-of-date due to recent changes in the curriculum. Rather than consign these to a skip, the School despatched 48 boxes of books to the Scottish charity Books Abroad, which recycles used books by sending them to schools and other institutions in developing countries. We are fortunate indeed to enjoy a rural setting where children can enjoy fresh air in green spaces during their school day. The outdoor environment will soon be even better - to allow us to make the most of the leafy campus both for play and learning, improvements to the Junior School playground will also start during the Easter break. Early Years Learning St Columba’s is delighted about the positive response to our new Early Years offering for children aged 3 and 4 years, which will begin in August 2015. Fun, confidence and a sense of security are at the heart of everything we do, but our teacher-led experience also ensures that children benefit from a tailor-made programme that suits their personal needs and are wellprepared for the transition to Junior 1. And while the core programme takes place in the morning, our flexible wraparound provision means that care is available from 7.45am – 6pm. If you would like to find out more or to arrange a taster visit please call us on 01505 872768. Hockey Successes We are happy to report that Eilidh Fleming, Imogen Davies and Maddie Cleat (SIV) have been selected for the Scotland U16 hockey squad. We wish our talented athletes success playing in the HDM Tournament in Holland this Easter. Congratulations also go to Ellen Halliday (SVI) who has been selected again to play in the Scotland U18 national hockey squad in Germany. Very well done indeed! www.st-columbas.org.
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