Goblin Car Rally 2017
Our intrepid P7's are just back from the Scottish Goblin Car rally in Alford, Aberdeenshire. Since January they have been working on their electric racing car...turning it into a Nyan Cat.
37 teams took part from across Scotland. It was a fantastic experience for the group...they even managed to squeeze in a spot of Go-Karting on the way for pre-race practice!
The Goblin Car project was generously funding this year by Loch Duart Ltd, who also gave us the services of trainee mechanic James Flett.
Our intrepid P7's are just back from the Scottish Goblin Car rally in Alford, Aberdeenshire. Since January they have been working on their electric racing car...turning it into a Nyan Cat.
37 teams took part from across Scotland. It was a fantastic experience for the group...they even managed to squeeze in a spot of Go-Karting on the way for pre-race practice!
The Goblin Car project was generously funding this year by Loch Duart Ltd, who also gave us the services of trainee mechanic James Flett.
Handa Island Trip
We all had a brilliant trip to Handa Island on Wednesday. We learnt lots of different facts about the wildlife and the birds that visit Handa Island, and a lot of the history surrounding the island. We were also lucky enough to see some puffins!
Thanks to Roger and John on the Handa Ferry for a smooth crossing and thanks also to Donald Mitchell and the Rangers on Handa Island for their wealth of knowledge.
We will be back!
We all had a brilliant trip to Handa Island on Wednesday. We learnt lots of different facts about the wildlife and the birds that visit Handa Island, and a lot of the history surrounding the island. We were also lucky enough to see some puffins!
Thanks to Roger and John on the Handa Ferry for a smooth crossing and thanks also to Donald Mitchell and the Rangers on Handa Island for their wealth of knowledge.
We will be back!
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Sports Day
We had a fantastic Sports Day...with everyone trying their best. In a truly nail-biting finish the house teams Laxford and Dionard were equal first!! In the morning the older pupils took part in high jump, long jump , cricket ball throw and a long distance race. Then the afternoon was packed full of races for everyone. The day was rounded off by the tug o war . Everyone showed great team spirit with the older pupils helping and encouraging the younger ones. Well done everyone!
Sorry we missed the adult egg and spoon race...always next year !
We had a fantastic Sports Day...with everyone trying their best. In a truly nail-biting finish the house teams Laxford and Dionard were equal first!! In the morning the older pupils took part in high jump, long jump , cricket ball throw and a long distance race. Then the afternoon was packed full of races for everyone. The day was rounded off by the tug o war . Everyone showed great team spirit with the older pupils helping and encouraging the younger ones. Well done everyone!
Sorry we missed the adult egg and spoon race...always next year !
CWC : The Beach Run
It was a little bit wet...the tide maybe a wee bitty high..?.but, we all made a tremendous effort for the beach run :). Well done runners, we even met some friendly puffins !!
P6/7 Residential trip to Ridgeway Adventure
P6/7 pupils had a fantastic two days at Ridgeway Adventure School. They took part in a range of adventurous activities : Kayaking, shelter building, rock climbing, foraging for food and fire making. Hope you enjoy the photos!
Durness Primary School welcomes the Cape Wrath Challenge runners . We will be taking part in various events during the week
Tuesday: we will be hosting our annual Egg Race.
Wednesday:we will be marshaling the Sandy Robbins Round Durness run.
Thursday : Beach run
Tuesday: we will be hosting our annual Egg Race.
Wednesday:we will be marshaling the Sandy Robbins Round Durness run.
Thursday : Beach run
Ridgway Adventure
The sun is shining for P6 and P7 from Durness, Kinlochbervie and Scourie Primaries, all ready for their residential school trip to Ridgway School of Adventure at Ardmore.
Many thanks to Rebecca Ridgway for all her help with organising the trip.
The sun is shining for P6 and P7 from Durness, Kinlochbervie and Scourie Primaries, all ready for their residential school trip to Ridgway School of Adventure at Ardmore.
Many thanks to Rebecca Ridgway for all her help with organising the trip.
Looks what’s coming to our school on Wednesday morning…the Scottish Wildlife Bus!
This is a double-decker bus fully converted to provide a unique and inspiring teaching space for children to learn about Scotland’s animals with a team from the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland.
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This is a double-decker bus fully converted to provide a unique and inspiring teaching space for children to learn about Scotland’s animals with a team from the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland.
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Head Teacher
We are delighted to announce that after a successful interview Mr Graeme Smart is to become the new Head Teacher of our ASG: Kinlochbervie High School and Durness, Kinlochbervie and Scourie Primaries from August.
We are delighted to announce that after a successful interview Mr Graeme Smart is to become the new Head Teacher of our ASG: Kinlochbervie High School and Durness, Kinlochbervie and Scourie Primaries from August.
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British Science Week - ASG Amazing Animal Journeys Workshops
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Gymnastics 3/3/17
World Book Day 2017
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A Garden for All |
Aigas Outreach Environmental Education We had great fun learning about our environment this morning
when 3 of Aigas outreach officers visited us. We took part in a bug hunt, built a bird house and made spiders webs out of twigs and string, and had a discussion about the importance of camouflage. |
P6/7 pupils joined S1/2 at the high school on Friday for this years cross-curricular project : A Garden for All. The overall aim of the project is to design a community garden as a team challenge. Stage one of the project involved the pupils taking part in a variety of different workshops provided by invited guests and teachers.
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Goblin Car 2017
We are delighted that we will be running the Goblin Racing Car project again this year! Once again the P7's target is to build a battery powered racing car which they will enter in the Scottish rally at the transport museum in Alford in June.
This year Loch Duart Fish Farm are very kindly providing us with one of their trainee mechanics for the build days. They are also sponsoring our project with a £1000 donation.
In record time the P7's had put the chassis together and had the wheels on!
This year Loch Duart Fish Farm are very kindly providing us with one of their trainee mechanics for the build days. They are also sponsoring our project with a £1000 donation.
In record time the P7's had put the chassis together and had the wheels on!
Spreading Seaweed on our Raised Beds
On Tuesday afternoon we all mucked in and got our raised beds covered in seaweed. Seaweed is one of the best natural resources available for your garden, and can be used at any time of the year! January Sunshine!
We made the most of some glorious winter sunshine last week and had our PE lesson outdoors. Great fun. RSPB Bird Watch 20th January 2017
On Friday morning we took part in the annual bird watch. We had lots of different birds visiting, including: 9 Sparrows, 5 Green Finch, 4 Chaffinch, a Robin, 2 Blackbirds, a Blue Tit, a Coal Tit, a Collared Dove and a Dunnock. Christmas Assembly 22nd December 2016
Pupils and staff were joined by parents and Rev Deon Oelofse for a Christmas Assembly. Afterwards we all enjoyed tea/coffee and warm mincemeat pies. Merry Christmas!! A HUGE THANK YOU to our Parent Council and
EVERYONE who helped at our Christmas Fayre We raised just over £1,600.00 Christmas FayreThank you to our Parent Council for organising our Christmas Fayre, with a great raffle and cafe! We had a super day, thank you also to all the stall holders and visitors...and well done to the primary school stall holders too; all the veggies and baubles sold very well.
Tattie Picking
On Monday morning we lifted all our potatoes and onions. We will be selling them at the CHRISTMAS FAYRE THIS SATURDAY (12TH NOV). Halloween Party
Everyone looked amazing and we all had great fun and games at our School Halloween Party! Author Brings Ceannabeinne Cearances to life for Durness Pupils!
Barbara Henderson, author of Fir for Luck visited us at the the school and then we all joined her at Ceannabeinne Township to strike some poses. The sun shone as we all gathered round Barbara in a ruined Longhouse and we listened carefully as she read from her book. Please click below for Durness Primary School
Standard & Quality Report Rush Dance in Durness !
African Wellie WalkThe whole school along with Donald the ranger went for an African Welly Walk to Arnaboll cottage on the west side of Loch Hope. The sun was shining and the hills were snow-covered – the perfect day for a winter walk. This was a fundraising event for FarmAfrica.The charity FarmAfrica trains farmers in Africa to improve their farming skills and marketing which leads to their farming being sustainable and profitmaking.
Goblin Car: Build Day 2
P7's met again this week for the second build day for the goblin car. They completed a range of tasks on electrical circuits, model making and logo designs...as well a building the car with marine engineer Don Cameron. The group have decided on a space theme this year-watch out for more photos from the Venus warriors! Rocket Science: Seeds in Space We are going to be taking part in a the UK Space Agency rocket science experiment. At the moment our seeds are orbiting planet Earth, at over 17,000 miles per hour...travelling at an altitude of 250 miles above us! They are on the International Space Station. In April UK astronaut Tim Peake will bring them safely back to Earth...they will be posted to Durness and for 7 weeks we will care for the seedlings, record their growth, observe them and enter data into a database. Goblin Car 2016 : Season Four...the build has begun! The P7 pupils have begun their Goblin Car project. This is the fourth year we have been able to run this science/engineering project. We are delighted to be supported by the Reay Forest Estate once again. The photo shows our young engineers with Reay Forest Estate apprentice mechanic Mark Dorrian. World exclusive: Donald the Ranger and the humpback whale rescue! Click on the whale to read more. New for 2016 !
Happy new year everyone- we would like to share some of our art work with you in the new Art Gallery page. We have been working on collages . Click on the image to see more. You can also find our art gallery in the drop down menu. Merry Christmas Everyone!
Our Christmas performance this year had an international theme. It followed three children as they traveled around the world finding out about the true meaning of Christmas . A packed Durness village hall enjoyed a colourful display of singing and dancing. Well done children: a Stellar performance !Santa hats and Seaweed! There was plenty of festive fun at the last Diggers session for 2015! We have now prepared all 6 of the raised beds for winter with our very own mixture of home made compost, dried sheep manure and plenty of mineral rich seaweed. Afterwards we toasted a very successful growing year with hot chocolate and mince pies. Happy Christmas from all the Durness Diggers everyone :) . Click here to see more ! Sunshine and Seaweed
We haven't been able to get out to work in the veggie plot for a while...but today we grabbed the opportunity of some wintry sunshine to add seaweed to the beds. We managed to cover half the beds before a sleety shower came! Tea party for Donnie
We had a tea party for our former bus driver Donnie this week as an appreciation for his involvement in our school over the years. Thanks Donnie :) What's Under Your Feet?
The British Trust for Ornithology has found that many bird species are declining across the UK. This survey examines how soil invertebrates that some birds depend on might be changing over time. Durness Primary are playing their part in collecting data- we dug up a 10 cm square piece of turf in five different areas of our school grounds and counted all the invertebrates. Then we posted our results of the survey website. We are going to do this in March and June too. Harvest Time!
Durness Diggers were busy harvesting their vegetables this week...click on the photo to find out more Scary Business
We held our annual Halloween party in school on Friday. Everyone dressed up really well and we played lots of games, ducked for apples, enjoyed a mummy wrap...and caught a few treacle scones ! Geopark Workshop
On Wednesday, Laura from NWH Geopark and Geologist Hannah Mathers from Glasgow University visited us. We enjoyed learning about Geo-morphology and glaciation and lots of other interesting facts about Geology. SSPCA Assembly
On Wednesday we enjoyed a visit from Audrey from the SSPCA. She showed us a slideshow and explained how the charity helps to care for and rehome abandoned or sick animals. We played an animal board game and animal Top Trumps, which helped us to find out some interesting facts about lots of different animals. Tattie Tuesday
Durness Diggers was a little bit different this week...we had a cafe and a potato sale. We made different dishes from our own produce: Blackcurrant fizz, broad bean hummus, coleslaw, carrot cakes ...the P1-3 class were very busy making tattie scones too. A good crowd of people came and we raised £125 to buy some fruit trees with. Thanks everyone for supporting this event :) Eden Court Drama Worker: David Hunter Workshop
We learned all about the origin of Scottish place names both here and abroad with David's drama workshop. We time-travelled back in time to the stone age...iron-age...Roman times..Viking era..Highland Clearances and then zoomed into the future ! Wheelhouse Trip
As part of their Caledonia topic P5-7 had a trip to the Iron-Age Wheelhouse above Loch Eriboll. On the way back we visited the Bronze-Age Souterrain . It was an excellent day as you can see from the photos! Jammin Workshop
We joined the Kinlochbervie children for a dance session with Andy McKechnie. We learned different dances from around the world...then the mums and dads joined in ! |
Dance Workshop
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Sports Day 2016
The sun shone all day for our annual joint schools sports day. In the morning P4-7 took part in high jump, long jump and throwing events. There were some impressive results. In the afternoon everyone took part in a variety of different races. This year the wining house was...Dionard. Well done everyone :)
The sun shone all day for our annual joint schools sports day. In the morning P4-7 took part in high jump, long jump and throwing events. There were some impressive results. In the afternoon everyone took part in a variety of different races. This year the wining house was...Dionard. Well done everyone :)
Cape Wrath Challenge Week
We are having a very busy week participating in CWC events. We helped marshal the 'Round Durness ', we ran a Great Egg race challenge evening for the runners and took part in the beach run!
We are having a very busy week participating in CWC events. We helped marshal the 'Round Durness ', we ran a Great Egg race challenge evening for the runners and took part in the beach run!
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Friends,Romans,Countrymen!
To celebrate the end of our history topic we held a Roman Day. Click on the photo to find out more.
To celebrate the end of our history topic we held a Roman Day. Click on the photo to find out more.
Footie Fun !
We joined P5-7 pupils from Kinlochbervie and Scourie primaries for a football tournament on Friday. Everyone enjoyed the matches and the chance to play in teams together. Thanks to Scourie P7 for devising the rules...and being referees. Next time the rest of the P7's will be the refs...for basketball in the new year.
Goblin Car Project
P7 pupils have been busy with their Goblin Car project:
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P7 pupils have been busy with their Goblin Car project:
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P6/7 Edinburgh Trip
Just back from our residential trip to Edinburgh with Kinlochbervie and Scourie primaries. We visited Doune Castle near Stirling on the way there and had a tour from a Jacobite...he showed everyone how to fold a kilt. We had a busy schedule over the three days visiting the city centre, museums and Dynamic Earth Science Centre where we had a 'Quake, Rattle and Roll' workshop and Deep Sea World for a close encounter with seals and sharks.
Just back from our residential trip to Edinburgh with Kinlochbervie and Scourie primaries. We visited Doune Castle near Stirling on the way there and had a tour from a Jacobite...he showed everyone how to fold a kilt. We had a busy schedule over the three days visiting the city centre, museums and Dynamic Earth Science Centre where we had a 'Quake, Rattle and Roll' workshop and Deep Sea World for a close encounter with seals and sharks.
Nepal : Earthquake appeal and survival exercise
P7 pupils organised a 'Bring a pound for Nepal' event . The appeal for UNICEF was generously supported raising £140 .
In the afternoon the P7s ran a survival exercise for pupils. In teams of 4 the children first collected essential equipment after answering questions about Nepal. Next they used the equipment to build emergency shelters big enough for their team to sleep in. It was an excellent afternoon and everyone learnt more about the plight of the Nepalese people.
We raised £266.29
P7 pupils organised a 'Bring a pound for Nepal' event . The appeal for UNICEF was generously supported raising £140 .
In the afternoon the P7s ran a survival exercise for pupils. In teams of 4 the children first collected essential equipment after answering questions about Nepal. Next they used the equipment to build emergency shelters big enough for their team to sleep in. It was an excellent afternoon and everyone learnt more about the plight of the Nepalese people.
We raised £266.29
Red Nose Day 2015
We had a fantastic day! The P7's were the teachers for the day and provided lots of different challenges for everyone...including their REAL teachers :) . They had prepared art lessons, a quiz and an assembly .
In total we smashed our target of £50 by raising £85 .
A big thank-you and well done to everyone.
The Place2B
P6/7 pupils have just completed the second stage of their Place2B project at the high school.
In four teams pupils were given the challenge of creating a new event to attract visitors to the area.
Parents and members of the public were invited to their presentations...and everyone was given a 'tourist dollar' to vote for the most successful event. A difficult task as there was an impressive display of posters ,leaflets, souvenirs and promotional films to see!
The winning team pictured above created the Moogan Fishing Festival.
P6/7 pupils have just completed the second stage of their Place2B project at the high school.
In four teams pupils were given the challenge of creating a new event to attract visitors to the area.
Parents and members of the public were invited to their presentations...and everyone was given a 'tourist dollar' to vote for the most successful event. A difficult task as there was an impressive display of posters ,leaflets, souvenirs and promotional films to see!
The winning team pictured above created the Moogan Fishing Festival.
Lights...Camera...Action !
We have just finished three excellent drama sessions with Eden Court drama worker David Hunter. P1-4 have been working on an 'Extreme Weather' film and P5-7 a '20th century history' film. We learnt all about 'green screen' film techniques. David also ran three after-school drama sessions- where we worked on a short performance of Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet' ...which we performed to an invited audience :)
We have just finished three excellent drama sessions with Eden Court drama worker David Hunter. P1-4 have been working on an 'Extreme Weather' film and P5-7 a '20th century history' film. We learnt all about 'green screen' film techniques. David also ran three after-school drama sessions- where we worked on a short performance of Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet' ...which we performed to an invited audience :)
Great Egg Case Hunt and strandline surveys.
As part of the UN Ocean Challenge, P4-6 have been finding out exactly what kind of rubbish gets washed onto Balnakeil beach. We did a 50m survey and recorded every piece of litter we saw.
Afterwards we hunted for mermaids purses- or sharks egg cases...we found 65! Donald the ranger helped us identify them back in the classroom. Find out more from the Sharks Trust website,
As part of the UN Ocean Challenge, P4-6 have been finding out exactly what kind of rubbish gets washed onto Balnakeil beach. We did a 50m survey and recorded every piece of litter we saw.
Afterwards we hunted for mermaids purses- or sharks egg cases...we found 65! Donald the ranger helped us identify them back in the classroom. Find out more from the Sharks Trust website,
Big Balnakeil Beach Clean.
To mark World Oceans Day P1-7 headed down to Balnakeil Beach to collect rubbish which gets washed into the corner of the bay by the currents. We collected 12 bags full in just one hour. Donald the Ranger helped us identify some interesting wildlife finds amongst the debris and seaweed: a pipe fish, guillemot, sea urchins, fish egg cases...and lots more mermaid purses!
To mark World Oceans Day P1-7 headed down to Balnakeil Beach to collect rubbish which gets washed into the corner of the bay by the currents. We collected 12 bags full in just one hour. Donald the Ranger helped us identify some interesting wildlife finds amongst the debris and seaweed: a pipe fish, guillemot, sea urchins, fish egg cases...and lots more mermaid purses!
Sports Day 2015
Our annual Sports Day was held this week. The pupils from Durness, Scourie and Kinlochbervie primaries joined together into three house to compete in field events and races. Despite the cold weather everyone tried really hard and had a fun day. This years winning team was Inchard.
Our annual Sports Day was held this week. The pupils from Durness, Scourie and Kinlochbervie primaries joined together into three house to compete in field events and races. Despite the cold weather everyone tried really hard and had a fun day. This years winning team was Inchard.
P1-6 Dunrobin Castle Trip
We had a great day trip to Dunrobin Castle. We really enjoyed looking around the beautiful gradens, the falconry display was amazing and we had lots of fun on the train trip to Lairg station.
We had a great day trip to Dunrobin Castle. We really enjoyed looking around the beautiful gradens, the falconry display was amazing and we had lots of fun on the train trip to Lairg station.
Goblin Car: We are Champions!
Congratulations to our P7 pupils who were awarded
Best Presented Team 2015 out of 32 teams at the Scottish Goblin Car rally, Alford Aberdeenshire. The award was given to the team that best presented themselves through their car theme/ design/display , team spirit and positive attitude.
Well done everyone. We are very proud of you all!
Congratulations to our P7 pupils who were awarded
Best Presented Team 2015 out of 32 teams at the Scottish Goblin Car rally, Alford Aberdeenshire. The award was given to the team that best presented themselves through their car theme/ design/display , team spirit and positive attitude.
Well done everyone. We are very proud of you all!
Seashore Science Day
We had an excellent day at Scourie Beach . We had four different activities : Seaweed Safari, Rockpools, Sea Creatures, Crab fishing and even made our own puppet show ! We learnt lots about food chains, adaptaion, bio-diversity...and enjoyed spending time with Scourie and Kinlochbervie children too.
We had an excellent day at Scourie Beach . We had four different activities : Seaweed Safari, Rockpools, Sea Creatures, Crab fishing and even made our own puppet show ! We learnt lots about food chains, adaptaion, bio-diversity...and enjoyed spending time with Scourie and Kinlochbervie children too.
Durness Diggers at the Flower and Veg Show
We entered our vegetables in the annual show in Durness...and were delighted with the results!
We entered our vegetables in the annual show in Durness...and were delighted with the results!