June’s Newsletter
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Findhorn Foundation Visit
We enjoyed an informative and stimulating morning on our ecovillage tour. Our two guides, Richard and Patrick, shared lots of fascinating facts about renewable energy and how the ecovillage supports a sustainable way of life.
We were a bit unsure of the Living Machine but the end result was amazing! The meditation room was a favourite place to sit and think. The houses were well designed to ensure very energy efficient heating systems. We saw evidence of lots of recycled items and a love of the environment. The low level street lighting and the car sharing scheme were of interest to us too.
We really enjoyed the experience of visiting and appreciating a community that is different to where we live.
Packed lunches were eaten at Grant Park in Forres and we split up into groups to play football, parachute games or just sit back and relax!
Thank you to our parent helpers and our Findhorn guides for a super day!
Parent Focus Session
The last Parent Focus Session will take place on Friday 26th June at 9am. Please come along for an informal chat over coffee and biscuits. All welcome !
Look forward to seeing you then.
RSPCA Photo Awards
The RSPCA Young Photographer Awards is the only national animal photography competition for under -19s that is FREE to enter. This years competition is open now and closes on 23rd August 2015, so is a great project for summer!
There are some fantastic prizes up for grabs! Please see the link below for further details.
Drum Fun!
We enjoyed a noisy treat this afternoon with Steve from Drum Fun. We felt energised, excited and had aching hands after an enthusiastic session! We played back rhythms, developed new ones, tried a Mexican wave in fifteen seconds and joined in with a unique chant. The smiles reflect a really fantastic time!
Parent Information Evening – Numeracy
Lochardil Primary is hosting a Parent information evening on Numeracy. The aims of the evening will be to raise awareness of:
- Developments in teaching of numeracy
- How parents can help
- Numeracy resources used in school
The event will take place on Tuesday 16th June from 6.30-7.15 in room 9.
A further session will take place in the hall on Thursday 25th June from 1.45-2.15 to experience how numeracy is delivered in the classroom.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Model Buildings
The pupils really enjoyed constructing their buildings from junk materials.There was lots of imaginative ideas and creativity. One construction had a working garage complete with moving door and a vehicle. Have a look at our photos.
Tennis Summer Camps
JUNIOR TENNIS AND SPORTSCAMPS
This is a sports camp based on tennis with the addition of Bubble Football, Putting, Frisbee, Parachutes and much more fun and exciting activities. Come and join in the award winning summer camps and hope to see you there.
Mini tots classes, Adult coaching and Individual coaching available throughout the holidays. Please contact for more info. Details below.
Inverness Tennis Academy, Bellfield Park, IV24SZ Email – miketenniscoach@gmail.com
Website – www.bellfieldpark.co.uk Contact – 07795 323245
WHATS AVAILABLE
| *There are no camps on week 2 due to the Inverness Open Junior & adult tournament that is being held. Entries can be given to Mike Martin on 07795 323245 |
Full day 0900-1600 Weekly £70/Daily £18
Mornings only 0900-1200 Weekly £40/Daily £10
Afternoons only 1300-1600 Weekly £40/Daily £10
Tiny Tots (4-7 yrs) 1200-1300 Weekly £25/Daily £6
Early Bird Drop Off 0800-0900 Weekly £10/Daily £3
DATES
Week 1 – 6th Jul – 10th Jul If you would like to book your child in for
Week 3 – 20th Jul – 24th Jul Summer Camps please contact details above
Week 4 – 27th Jul – 31st Jul with Name, Age, DOB, Med conditions of child
Week 5 – 3rd Aug – 7th Aug and also email, contact and name of parent
Week 6 – 10th Aug – 14th Aug alongside the dates and sessions attending.
Ice Cream Van – Thursday 2nd July
On Thursday 2nd July the Parent Council have kindly invited an ice cream van to come to Lochardil Primary School to give out ice creams to all the children. Please could you let the school know ASAP if you do not wish your child to have an ice cream. Thank you to the parent council for this very generous gift.
Mrs Beattie
Sportsday fun
We all had a great morning at the IRA today. The weather was favourable and despite little practice, we managed to put in a super effort with all our races. Let’s keep on trying hard with housepoints for the final few weeks. Well done to the Sports champions and runners up!
Lochardil P5 2014/2015 