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42 Kilbarchan Community Nursery The returning children have all settled back into their familiar routines and we have welcomed some new children to nursery for the first time. During the holidays our outside area has been updated with new surfacing, as well as paving at the side of the building. The children were very excited to explore their new surroundings and enjoyed using the basketball net to practise throwing. St Columba’s School, Kilmacolm Kilmacolm Playgroup The Advertizer We are looking forward to a new term with our children with new and exciting themes. We will be learning all about numbers, pirates and looking at health and well-being in the first few weeks. We will be enjoying baking, fun sports, crafts and messy play ( our favourite). Playgroup is an excellent stepping stone to nursery for the children, it gives them confidence, independence and builds their social skills in preparation for nursery. Playgroup is open to all children from 2 years 4 months and operates on a Monday, Tuesday & Thursday 9.30am - 11.30am. Spaces available. Please email Iona on: playgroupmembership@ googlemail.com for more details. Our baby & toddler group on a Wednesday 10am - 11.30am is open for all new parents /carers to drop in for a cuppa and a chat while your child enjoys a play. For more information on any of our groups https://kilmacolmplaygroupandtoddlers. jimdo.com or check out our Facebook page for latest information. SQA Exam Results St Columba’s pupils celebrated after another year of excellent examination results, reinforcing the School’s tradition of fostering academic excellence. National 5 produced a pass rate of 97.3% and an excellent 78.6% at grade A. This is in sharp contrast to the national pass rate that has fallen to 77.4% from 79.5% in previous years. This year the pupils gained the highest proportion ever of A Band 1 at 40%! Amongst high-performing departments, Spanish, Music and Art gained 100% A grades. Higher results were very strong indeed with 93.5% pass rate. In contrast, nationally the Higher pass rate has shown an ongoing decline to 76.8%. 56.4% of St Columba’s pupils achieved As at Higher and the Advanced Higher pass rate was 86.7%. The Rector said “I am delighted for all our pupils who have worked hard and gained the results that they wished for - and for the hard-working, dedicated teachers who have generated interest, enthusiasm and curiosity in learning. The rounded nature of our School is evident in the record number of sports internationalists, record number of entries and awards achieved for the Duke of Edinburgh award and outstanding musical, debating and public speaking events. I congratulate all pupils across the years who have achieved their very best.” Early Years’ Summer Club We were delighted to launch our Early Years’ Summer Club this year, which ran for three weeks during the summer break. The glorious weather continued for the majority of the three weeks allowing the children to enjoy plenty of play in our wonderful Wild Woods, picnics in Birkmyre Park, bug hunting, aqua fun and cycling in the playground. There were numerous fun indoor activities including, face painting, making slime, building balloon towers and the favourite activity…hiding in cardboard boxes! Community Art Exhibition: Sat 15th Sept, 10am - 4.30pm The artists of St Columba’s Art Evening Classes are delighted to be exhibit their work on Saturday 15th September in the Girdwood Building at St Columba’s Senior School. The opening speaker will be one of Scotland’s most prominent landscape painters, Robert Kelsey. Students from the Art Evening Classes will display at least two works of art that have been produced at the classes and Robert Kelsey will also exhibit. All members of the community are welcome. Please join us for drinks, nibbles and to enjoy the artwork on display. Inter-generational Concert: Sunday 16th September, 3pm As part of the Year of Young People (YOYP) and with the help of Create 18, we are delighted to host an Inter-generational Concert, featuring the children of Early Years and Senior School pupils who will perform alongside members of Campbell Snowdon House. The concert will take place on Sunday 16th September in the Livingstone Hall, St Columba’s Junior School at 3pm. Tickets are free but donations are greatly appreciated. Everyone is welcome to sing and experience some wonderful live music. For more information and to book tickets please contact schusterdani@icloud.com. Open Morning: Saturday 22nd September, 10am - 1pm Consistently ranked within the top 5 independent schools in Scotland, St Columba’s is renowned for its first class education and academic excellence. With national representation at sport, music, debating and public speaking, St Columba’s leads the way both in the classroom and beyond. Our size is also our strength. With around 700 pupils aged 3-18, each child is known by name and recognised as an individual. Our beautiful countryside location is just 20 minutes from Glasgow. This unique setting and the outstanding educational experience we offer create a school environment that is challenging and vibrant. We offer wraparound care from 7.30am-6pm, financial assistance and an extensive coach service is available. Come and explore between 10am - 1pm and let our pupils show you why we are one of the leading independent schools in Scotland. Deadline date for our October issue - Friday 14th September - you don’t want to miss it!!
September 2018 t: 01505 613340 e: info@advertizer.co.uk Third set of twins from same family start P1 A mum who defi ed odds of 500,000 to one to give birth to three sets of twins is celebrating the milestone of the youngest starting school. Twin girls Rowan and Isla Rodger made worldwide headlines on their arrival in 2013 and are the last of their siblings to start primary one at Langbank Primary School in Renfrewshire this week. The girls, who turned fi ve in May, are following in the footsteps of older brothers Lewis and Kyle, 19, born in 1998, and Finn and Jude, 17, born in 2001. Jude, Kyle, Lewis, Finn and Rowan and Isla at the front Lewis and Kyle are both at university while Finn and Jude are in their final year of Secondary school at Park Mains High in Erskine. There is a history of multiple births in Karen’s family with her maternal grandmother a twin, but she said: “It’s totally random that we have had three sets. Many people assume we’ve had IVF treatment which we haven’t. “After four boys I never felt fi nished and when I hit 40 I thought ‘it’s now or never’. When I was pregnant for the third time it didn’t cross my mind it’d be twins again. I had a scan at six weeks when Colin was away on business and he nearly fell off his chair when I told him. After the girls were born it all seems a bit blurry life was so hectic.” “It’s been an absolute joy but girls are definitely different to boys. They were negotiating with me aged three.” Langbank Primary head teacher Simon Cundy said: “We are absolutely delighted to welcome the third set of twins from the Rodger family to the school....I’m pretty sure we must be the only school in the country which can make the claim to fame to have educated so many twins from the same family and we all wish the girls every success in the first steps of their school career.” Houston Primary School School Values The pupils, staff and parents put their heads together to come up with a new set of easily recognisable values to be displayed around the school. After much consultation and discussion, we finally agreed on four values for Houston Primary School - SUCCESS, RESPECT, FRIENDS, HONESTY A competition to design how these values could be displayed was also carried out during Assembly. We had very many fantastic entries, with the pupils voting for a jigsaw design. Here is our finished logo. Maths Week Pupils will participate in Maths Week Scotland from 10th-16th September. This is an initiative to raise the profile of maths and its importance in all aspects of our lives. There will also be Sumdog online challenges for participating classes. Building Works The roofing works have started and it is hoped that we will have a new roof by November, weather permitting. We thank all parents who have sought alternative parking areas to drop off and pick up their child/children whilst works are in progress and parking space is limited. 43 @GryffeAds www.advertizer.co.uk
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