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Well where has this term gone? I know that I keep saying this, but I am sure that I lost a couple of weeks in November somewhere.

I would like to first thank all the staff for their hard work this term. The Pantomime and Nativity play were brilliant and I know that everyone had fun watching and taking part.

This week Pr 345 and Pr 567 went to the Telford Centre. There we sang our Pantomime songs, told the residents about the panto, and sung a few carols. The residents and children had a great time. The children really made us all proud with their singing and manners.

We had a fun party on Tuesday afternoon, we played lots of games. Santa paid us a visit. The children all got a wee parcel. A huge, "Thank you" must go to Susan Sutherland for her donation to help with the Christmas Party. Each child had jelly and icecream and lots of other goodies.

The nursery had their party this week too, and Santa also visited them. They have been making snowmen, and have made snowmen pictures. They have also had fun in their post office.

P 567 received replies from Santa on Monday to their letters. The children were thrilled to get a letter from him.

Thanks to all who came to the Church service on Tuesday, it was a cold night, but I think that it was worth it seeing the children's faces. Many thanks to Mrs Varwell and Dee for organising the tea and mince pies.

The children were thrilled to hear who were the winners in the Health and Safety poster competition. P 567 have been getting to explore the two new Kindles, and will show the other children next term how to work them. Each class got £35 to spend in Argos so the children will choose what they would like in their classes in the new term. Many thanks to BAM Nuttal for the tremendous prizes. The five winners also received £5 Tesco voucher for their efforts.

Our final exciting news is that we have secured funding from the Community Company and Leader Highland to the toal of £9000. This means that work will begin on the new trim track, adventure playground in the new year! Wonderful news! Fund raising will begin as part of the school's contribution to the playground in the new year. In total the play park will cost £10,000! A brilliant facility for Fort Augustus.

Well all have to do now it to wish you all a safe and happy Christmas. Best wishes for 2011.

I look forward to welcoming you all back on Monday 10th January 2011.

Kindest Regards

W S Scollay

We have all been recovering from the Pantomime this week.

Pr 345 have been learning about a Victorian Christmas and Jane from the Lochaber museum came in and helped the children learn more, they made real crackers which really bang! They also had a look at Victorian artefact's. The children loved it. All the children and Ms Scollay wrote their letters to Santa, they were posted the other day and we live in hope for a reply. We explained why we should get a parcel and asked Santa lots of questions. P 345 also had a class sale to raise money for their train trip to Glasgow to go to Scotland Street school in the new year. They raised over £100 well done to everyone who made it a great success.

P 123 have been working so hard on the Christmas Nativity play this week, the singing and acting is really coming along. The children have also been taking part in Christmas art activities. P2 have been running the school post office and they have been very busy selling stamps for 2p and the getting the cards delivered. Well done to the super post people!

P 567 have been learning more about their African topic and I noticed that they were also doing some times tables work. Some of the children have been helping the P2 children to deliver all the Christmas mail. The P567 class have also been making paper chains! My word they are the longest chains I have ever seen! Very festive!

It was a shame school is cancelled for the day today, as it is so Christmassy and everywhere is covered in glitter! The poor cleaners nearly had a fit in my room the other day! I hear that a few children also managed to have glue and glitter in their hair! (So did thier teacher!!!! I know my mum would say things never change with me!!)

On Monday at 1.30 we have the dress rehearsal in the church for the Nativity, the School Christmas service is on Tuesday at 6pm we hope all children will attend, the older children will be doing some readings, and the winners of the Health and Safety competition will be announced. We will have mince pies, tea and coffee in the church hall afterwards. I need some helpers to serve the tea, if you can please contact the school.

On Tuesday we will be having our Christmas party the P 123's will leave at 2.45, I am sure that we will have lots of fun.

School closes on Thursday 23rd December for the school holidays.

Of course this is all weather permitting!!!! (apart from the 23rd!) Keep logging on to keep abreast of what's going on!

Keep warm

Kindest regards

W S Scollay

Due to heavy snow fall over night the school is closed. I hope you have a lovely weekend keep safe and warm, and enjoy some snow fun!

Kindest regards W S Scollay

Last night, 8th December a school played Jack and the Beanstalk play.
The P1/2/3 had masks on. They were little furry animals and they were dancing a little bit funny. P1/2/3 were great.
The Danta was played by Liam, Desmond was played by John, Paige and Jessie were Jack, Millie was Jack's mother. The Abba people were Hannah, Leteisha, Daisy and Muirin. Milosz was Mr Walsh. Ben M played by Mr Cowel.
Everybody thought that was amazing, everybody was cheering, we were really nervous on the stage.
My mum and dad thought it was fantastic.

On Thursday night on 9th December we did a pantomime. We had practised for weeks. The pantomime was called Jack and the Beanstalk. It started at 7pm, it finishes at 8.20pm. Jack sold the cow for 5 majic beans, Milly hit jack and he couldn't sit for a week. Abba pupils were Muirin, Leteisha, Daisy and Hannah.
My dad thought we did great. My dad thought Libby did excellent.

On Wednesday the 8th December the first show of Jack and the Beanstalk took place at Kilchuimen Primary and tonight we will be putting it on again. There was lots of singing and Ben Johnstone sang an amazing song because people were picking on him because he was really small, it was a sad song.
The X Factor characters are Muirin, Daisy, Leteisha and Hannah, they sang "Money, Money, Money". Ben M was Simon Cowel, Rebecca was Cheryl Cole, Catriona was Danni Minogue and Milosz was Louis Walsh.
Jack was performed by two people, Jessie and Paige for half the time for both of them. The helpers were Mrs Findlay, Mrs MacKillop and David was helping with the play. David was playing the piano, it was good. My mum and dad and sister said they were amazed at the play and liked Ben J's song. When Millie was running and hitting Jessie, everyone was thinking it was so funny. I t was the best play and well performed.

Last night and tonight on the 8th and the 9th of December, we performed Jack and the Beanstalk in the school hall.
Jessie and Paige were Jack, Andrew is the hen that lays the golden eggs. Muirin, Daisy,Leteisha and Hannah played Abba. Milosz played Louis Walsh, Ben M played Simon Cowel, Rebecca played Cherly Cole and Catriona played Danni Minogue. Melanie played Daisy the cow. Rachel, Siobhan and Laura played Villagers. John played Desmond and Laura played Molly. In the market scene, Desmond and Molly get married. How did they get married, Desmond had a barrel in the market place and Molly is the singer in a band and Desmond says to Molly, "Girl I like your face". Then Desmond went to a jewellers store and bought a 20 carat golden ring and gives it to Molly waiting at the door.
What happened in the pantomime, Jack was very poor then he sold his cow Daisy for 5 majic beans. When his mother found out the gravved the 5 beans and threw them out into the soil patch and over night the beans grew and grew. Then he climbed up the beanstalk and found the golden egg and the hen that layed the golden eggs. Then he went back down the beanstalk and lived happily ever after.
How did the parents like it? My mum and dad thought Jack and Rachel and everybody else were extraordinary. I thought that as well but I thought my brother was better but my parents didn't think that, they thought we all were very good.

On the 8th and 9th of December, the school performed Jack and the Beanstalk. The mums and dads loved it. The main characters were Paige and Jessie as Jack. Everyone was working very hard to make the play brilliant and had fun at the same time.
Everyone is included in the play, so come and see it.
People are very nervous and scared but the primary have put alot of work into it and my favourite part was when Milly chased Jessie with a brush, it was funny.

On the 8th and 9th of December we performed Jack and the Beanstalk. The actors ate the whole school and they are excellent, they dressed up funny, they felt excited.
My favourite bit is when Milly whacks Jessie with a brush because Jessie gave away the cow for 5 majic beans.
My other favourite bit is when me and Siobhan say Santa. Siobhan had to say "Is that Santa" and I have to say, "No it isn't".
Another bit I like is the bit when we do The Birdie Song, the birdie dance is funny.

I also liked other people's costume, they are really cool.
I liked Desmond's and Molly's song, it was good.

Last night, the 8th December, the first night of Jack and the Beanstalk show was taking place at Kilchuimen Primary. There was an X Factor part with the judges adn the Abba children were there and they were Daisy, Muirin, Leteisha and Hannah. We all went up on the stage and sang Money, Money, Money. Jack was Jessie and Paige, Millie was the mother, Ben was the giant, Ben M was simon Cowel, David was the piana man and played all the songs. Jack climber the Beanstalk and found two animals. The animals were Libby and James and Jack was trying to find the golden egg. Ben J was brave going on the stage and sang his own song. His singing was really good. My mum said I got better than my last school. I was good.

Last night, 8th December the first show of Jack and the Beanstalk took place at Kilchuimen Primary School. The performers were, Jack was played by Jessie and Paige - Lewis and Ross were Policmen and milly was the mother. P3/4/5 acted the market scene, Abba was Daisy, Muirin, Leteisha and Hannah, Ben J. was the giant, he sang a song, it was good. Kilchuimen mums and dads were amazed with the show. It finished at 8.30pm. I felt tired and good.

Last night, 8th December, it was the first night of Jack and Beanstalk. It was funny because the song went up and up and the beanstalk was growing higher and higher. Jack and his mum was watching the beanstalk growing out of the ground. I could see the leaves growing out of the beanstalk. John was Desmond and Laura was Molly. I was a kid and I was in my tweeds and I was in my party stuff. I went in the hall and we started singing. My mum was happy.

Kilchuimen Primary School put on a fantastic performance of Jack and the Beanstalk last night, Wednesday 8th December.
The pantomine was held in the gym hall
A man called David was really good at the music.
The leading roles were Jessie and Paige who played Jack.
John played Desmond - he was really good. Ben J sang a beautiful song called "I'm not to blame".
Ben M and Miwosz played very good except when they were very mean on the x factor - except for Miwosz.
Ross and Lewis were really good. They played policemen and they tried to arrest Paige.
Everyone put on a brilliant performance enjoyed by all the mums and dads.

Good Morning all

School is open to village children. The nursery has been closed, and there is no school buses.

Wrap up warm for fun in the snow at break times and lunch time.

See you in school!

W S Scollay :0)

The children have been working really hard this week, the singing is sounding great and the acting is getting there! If you are an actor please learn your lines!

Tickets are on sale at £3 from the school office.

We are looking for raffle donations and help with serving and tidying up the teas and coffee.

All children are involved in the performance and they will need to be back at school for 6.15pm on Wednesday and Thursday evenings. We will be having a dress rehearsal on Wednesday afternoon at 1.30pm.

SO BREAK a Leg all!

We hope that the weather will not scupper our plans! Please keep everything tightly crossed!

Christmas Lunch will be on the 15th December, if you wish your child to have Christmas Lunch please make sure that you book and pay for it by Monday 13th December.

We wish you lots of fun in the snow.

Kindest regards

W S Scollay