276 September 2017 - Gryffe Advertizer

september 2017
Houston Baby and Toddlers
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Our return to the new
term at toddlers has been
super - catching up with
everyone and meeting new
friends. We love our new
toys and thoroughly enjoy
our parachute sing-along
time. We have lots planned
over the coming months,
including crafts, parties and
a grown ups evening out.
Children from 0 - 4 years old, together with their
parents/grandparent/carer, will receive a warm
welcome. The children can have fun playing with
our many toys while the adults chat over a cuppa.
We meet every Thursday 9.30am - 11.30am
(Closed Thursday 19th October) in the West Hall,
Main Street, Houston, PA6 7EL (next door to the
Carrick Centre) – please feel free to join us anytime.
We look forward to meeting you. Sharon, Lesley &
Fiona. (lesleyannjackson@outlook.com)
Duchal Nursery School
What a wonderful start to the new term we have had. It has been lovely
to welcome all the new children to our Duchal family and to see our older
children embracing their new role mentoring them!
The children are already embracing our topic of the jungle, this will
incorporate learning about numbers, colours, animals, other cultures and
promises to be lots of fun.
We are delighted to be able to continue our successful longer Duchal day,
we are open 8.15am until 3.30pm every day for those that require extra
day care. Feedback from our current parents is really positive and more
importantly the children are so pleased to be able to spend more time at
Duchal and sharing more experiences with their friends!
We wish all our summer leavers the best of luck as they move on to various
local primary schools including Langbank, Bridge of Weir and Kilmacolm,
the joy of being an independent nursery means our children have the option
to move on to a variety of schools.
If you would like to come and visit the Nursery to find out more about what
we can offer please call us on: 01505 874358 or email info@duchal.com.
Also visit our website at: www.duchal.com and our Facebook page to keep
up to date with all the latest news
Kilmacolm Beavers Saved!!!
Group Scout Leader Stuart Wilson is delighted to announce
that Kilmacolm Beavers has been saved.
Following an
extensive social media and newspaper appeal to run the
section, fi ve volunteers have stepped forward. The Group is
delighted to welcome Martin, Roslynn, Allanna, Gillian and
Josh to the Scouting family in general and to Kilmacolm
Scouts in particular.
Stuart told The Advertizer, “Thank you to them and to everyone who shared
our posts about needing new leaders. Beavers is the entry level section
for the whole group and gives young people a firm grounding in Scouts.
It is vital to the continuing success of the Group. We will be in touch with
parents very soon with details about Beavers returning and new Beavers
starting.”
Anyone interested in getting involved, please contact Stuart at gsl42nd@
outlook.com
Port Glasgow High School
“Disco Inferno” – Another triumphant school show
The quality of the school shows
produced at PGHS are always
outstanding. This year, pupils and
staff excelled themselves with a run
of amazing nights of “Disco Inferno”.
Top class performances by talented
pupils had the audiences on their
feet with songs from the 70s every
night of the sell-out performances.
Congratulations to everyone
involved.
British Heart Foundation
Fundraising (by Bethany Brotherton S6)
Port Glasgow High School recently
had a British Heart Foundation
fundraising day, during this time;
pupils were asked to come to school
dressed in red and pay £1 which
would be donated to the charity.
After collecting the donations, we
had raised £300 for the British
Heart Foundation. The reason I wanted to fundraise for the British Heart
Foundation of all charities is because when I was thirteen, I lost my dad
to Dilated Cardiomyopathy when it became
terminal in 2014 and I lost my mum to the
same illness in August 2016. The charity
has a special place in my heart and if there
is a way I can contribute to them, to help
people who are in the same position my
mum and dad were in, I will try my best to
achieve that.
Record Exam Results at Port Glasgow High School
Pupils and staff were delighted to note record results were achieved at
Port Glasgow High School this year. The highest number of Higher Grade
passes, a 10% increase in National 5 awards and more Advanced Higher
qualifications made for a very positive return to school for pupils and staff.
Head Teacher, Mr Clark praised the efforts of everyone involved at the fi rst
assemblies of the new session. He said: “The strength of Port Glasgow
High School is the great team work and very positive relationships between
pupils and staff. Teachers and pupils worked incredibly hard last session
and it is pleasing this has been recognised in our record results. Our aim is to
ensure improvement
year on year.”
New School Blazer
A focus group of
Senior Pupils, parents
and staff were recently
involved in designing
a new blazer for the
school. This is now
expected uniform for
our senior pupils and
is optional for S1-4.
The pupils are looking incredibly smart in their new uniforms.
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