Langbank Playgroup Sailing for Scotland
At Langbank Playgroup, we celebrated
Lewis Marr has been selected to the 2009/10 Scotland
Burns and all things Scottish with a joint
National Topper Sailing Squad. Lewis was introduced
session with P3/4 of the Langbank Primary
to sailing during family holidays in Antigua; his father
School. The older children entertained
and both grandfathers are keen sailors. In 2006 he took
the younger ones very well with Scottish
the RYA Youth Stage 1 & 2 and by 2008 had achieved his
songs and poems. The highlight of the
RYA Seamanship Skills. He was encouraged to join the West of Scotland
morning however was the vigorous
Squad, which gave him valuable competition experience. The day
dancing, and we all joined in a Grand Ol’
before he left with his classmates for the SI trip to Paris he learned that
Duke of York and Canadian Barn Dance –
he had been offered a place on the Scottish Squad. Lewis is the youngest
thanks to the big people for keeping us
member of the squad, which trains at the Sports Scotland Centre on
right! It was a fun morning and a good
Cumbrae. In 2010 he hopes to take part in the Nationals in Pwhelli and
example of Playgroup’s partnership with
the Worlds in Lake Garda.
our local primary school.
The children also wore Scottish dress
and our photo shows three Playgroup
boys ready for action.
Langbank Playgroup operates on Fridays during term-time. For more information
please contact Helen Lundie on 01475 540578.
Kilmacolm Scouts
Beavers - The focus for February was on the
Creative Challenge Badge with lots of fun
creative activities. These included using food
colouring to dye some pasta shapes and then
making something nice out of the dyed pasta
once it has dried. The combined Cub and
Beaver camp will be at Everton on 15th May,
at which we’re all looking forward to having
a great time.
Cubs - They have been running the show as
part of their Promise Challenge - bringing in
resources and running activities and games. A
number have just completed their astronomy
badge which is great news. It has been excellent fun doing the badge work for
Inverclyde Primary Netball Winter League
the boys involved. The St Columba’s A and B netball teams competed at the Inverclyde
Scouts - Two of our Scouts won the Junior orienteering cup organised by the Primary Netball Winter League at Greenock Sports Centre. The A
Greenock District recently. Congratulations to them both and well done to the team had a particularly
others that took part. We’ve been busy constructing bird boxes from old planks, successful afternoon,
learning how to use tools and soon we’ll be putting them up at Glen Moss with winning all four of their
the Scottish Wildlife Trust as part of their Environmental Partnership Award. games, making them
Leaders - Our Group Scout Leader, Iain Bell, was recently presented with his overall winner out of 20
Wood Badge showing attainment at leadership - well done Iain. teams. The girls hope to
Scout Fellowship - this is a group of adults who have one thing in common - a achieve similar success
wish to support Scouting. A Scout Fellowship welcomes men and women of all at their next netball
ages, interests and backgrounds. There is no need to have been involved in tournament in March.
Scouting or Guiding before. All that is required is a willingness to give some of
The Junior School
your time to Scouting. In return you will make friends and be able to join with
Netball Club has been
others doing whatever you decide.
very popular this session,
Active Support is the help provided by members of the Scout Fellowship of all
with around thirty-seven
ages and abilities. It can be physical, mental, geared to a particular technical
Junior 6 and Transitus
skill or simply general support. Members could act as badge examiners, mentors
pupils attending every
to new Leaders, provide catering for courses, run pioneering courses, assist
Friday after school.
with hill walking, rock climbing, hall maintenance etc. We all have something
The club is run by Gillian
to offer Scouting regardless of our age or ability.
Beggs (teacher), Mandy
Connolly (parent) and
BB Help Dreams Come True
Megan Hammond (Senior
School), who is currently
Last year, the Bridge of Weir branch of the Boys Brigade raised £1,600 for
volunteering as part of
diabetes research. This year they hope to beat that as they raise money for
her Duke of Edinburgh
dreamfl ight. Dreamfl ight is a charity which takes disabled and terminally ill
Bronze award.
children on a once in a lifetime holiday to Disneyland Florida- leaving them
feeling on top of the world.
The boys will be raising money by doing a sponsored walk round the Greenock
Cut and having a concert in Freeland Church. The concert, organised by Ryan
and Sam Cracknell, both members of the BB, will involve piping champion
Healthy
Craig Shields and his brother Andrew on drums as well as boys from other BB
companies. Tickets for the concert on the 18th March at 7.30pm, priced £5 and
Eating
including refreshments can be obtained by calling Paul Birch (01505 613506).
J4 have been learning
Company Captain Graham Gillies says; “We are delighted to have so much
about Healthy
talent in the BB and look forward to presenting that to the public in March”.
Eating. As well as
tasting exotic fruit,
Rotary Club of Gryffe Valley - Rotaract for Young People
making their own
vegetable soup and
Rotaract is an organisation for 18-30 year olds with clubs throughout the
bread, and taking
world. Susan Andrews, who has responsibility for Rotaract in the district, gave
part in a “Smoothie
details of two very active Rotaract Clubs in the area. The fi rst is Renfrew club,
Making” workshop,
which meets on Monday evenings in the Curling bar in the Braehead centre.
the children
The second is the Glasgow club which meets in the Capitol function suite in
are organising a
Sauchiehall Street on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month. Meetings are
“Paradise Café” for
quite informal and fundraising usually takes the form of sponsored events,
the J3 pupils.
concerts and parties. Susan also gave details of Interact clubs which are
targeted at 14 – 18 year olds and meet in Schools or Youth clubs.
In preparation for the café, the children have been doing their own
customer and market research to decide which foods to serve. They also
John Tuck, who is the Youth Opportunities Convener at the Gryffe Valley Club,
enjoyed a session with Mrs Stewart of Birkymyre Bistro about running a
thanked Susan very much for her presentation. If you are interested in Rotary
café and ensuring a high standard of customer service.
or Rotaract then please contact John Tuck: j.tuck@gryffevalley-rotary.org.uk.
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