Archive for the ‘Schools’ Category

Horticultural Show Photos and Trophies

List of trophy winners and some photos from the 2012 show

August 27, 2012   Posted in: Arts and Crafts, Barcaldine, Benderloch, Bonawe, Children, Community, Event, Family, Hobbies, North Connel, Schools, Village Halls  No Comments

North Connel and District Horticultural Show 2012

On Saturday 25th August, Victory Hall at 2pm.

August 7, 2012   Posted in: Agriculture, Arts and Crafts, Barcaldine, Benderloch, Bonawe, Children, Community, Event, Family, North Connel, Schools, Village Halls  No Comments

Ardchattan School Closure meeting date set

Updated below : The date for the Ardchattan School Closure meeting has been set by the council, who seem to be disregarding the fact that it is on the same day as the P7 children and parents are in Oban High to meet the teachers who will be looking after the children the following year. [...]

May 13, 2011   Posted in: argyll and bute council, Bonawe, Schools  No Comments

Barcaldine’s biking brilliance

The generosity of a company giving all the children of Barcaldine school a bike is paying dividends. The whole school community of 23 pupils recently took part in the Sustrans The Big Pedal event, which involved between 1,000+ schools and over 280,000 cycling school kids. The school is now up for a national cycling award, [...]

March 31, 2011   Posted in: Barcaldine, Schools  No Comments

New schools “pre-consultation” still includes Ardchattan school

Everyone is delighted that Barcaldine school has been taken off the current target list for the school closures, however the children, teachers and parents of the parish are still very much in the councils sights for upheaval of the worst kind. Ardchattan is a direct target for closure, seemingly without any comprehension of the potential [...]

March 6, 2011   Posted in: argyll and bute council, Barcaldine, Benderloch, Bonawe, Children, Community, Schools  No Comments

Mull Schools in Oban, tomorrow, Sat 18th

Saturday 18th December. Oban. Join Lochdonhead and Ulva, and follow the Piper from the ferry to the sea wall (opposite the shops) to show your support. The press will be there so lets form a big crowd for an hour between 12 and 1. Most of the Ulva families are snowed in so wont be [...]

December 17, 2010   Posted in: Barcaldine, Schools  No Comments

‘Bloomer’ing lovely – community engagement ABC style

from Argyll Rural Schools Forum : Small Argyll & Bute Schools are the Heart of their Communities Ladies and Gentlemen – I beg you to read this article and the document linked on the page and pass this to everyone with an interest in this. This is how the cards have been stacked against us. [...]

December 12, 2010   Posted in: Schools  No Comments

Schools updates and archive

For all the ForArgyll articles and responses from around the community which are being added all the time – click here – There is a constant updating of information on the posts there, including several important North Lorn contributors. If you want to hear sensible, well researched responses about our schools there are a number [...]

November 27, 2010   Posted in: argyll and bute council, Barcaldine, Benderloch, Bonawe, Community, Schools  No Comments

How our Councillors voted

Donald MacDonald, SNP, AMENDMENT (against proposals) Elaine Robertson, Alliance of Independent Councillors, MOTION (for the proposals) Neil MacKay, Alliance of Independent Councillors, MOTION (for proposals) Duncan McIntyre, Alliance of Independent Councillors, MOTION (for proposals)

November 26, 2010   Posted in: Schools  No Comments

Our schools on the telly and in the paper

http://news.stv.tv/scotland/west-central/211966-26-primary-schools-in-argyll-and-bute-face-closure/#TB_inline?height=250&width=200&inlineId=socialbookmarking http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/2026885?UserKey=

November 26, 2010   Posted in: Barcaldine, Benderloch, Bonawe, Community, Schools  No Comments