Here at Hope Primary our 2nd Team Project has led us out into the sunshine to compete in Commonwealth Games Events. Mrs Peace planned and led all our activities and even without Clyde to race against, she is still the fastest teacher in school!

Hope Primary Commonwealth Project Begins in earnest

This term, our P5-7 class has started really working hard on their "Commonwealth Games" project. We have writing, maths and science sessions planned as well as lots of physical activities and a Games themed school sports day organised.

We started this week though with the logo for our classroom door...

Badminton with a Commonwealth theme

The West Mainland Badminton Festival involved Dounby, Firth and Stromness primary schools. everyone had a great time. Thank you to the Stromness Academy students who supported this event either in their leadership roles or as volunteers.

Badminton is a very popular sport in Orkney and as you can see we have some excellent facilities (this event was held at Dounby Community Sports Hall which is part of the school).

 Team Dounby with leaders and helpers from Stromness Academy

The Dounby, Firth and Stromness teams and the helpers. The Orkney 2nd team flags of The Cayman Islands and Tanzania are being waved with Orkney's own flag

Thank you to Michael Swanney at Orkney Active Schools for organising this event and to the other adults who helped in many ways.

Dounby Community School

We are a school for children aged 3 to 12 on the West Mainland of Orkney. This is a rural location on the edge of a small village. The school is surrounded by farmland and farming is the most important local industry. There are currently 177 children attending school, so we are "one form entry".
To find out more about us have a look at:

Our website is here - http://www.orkney.co/dounbycs/

Our achievement blog is here - http://dounbycommunityschool.blogspot.co.uk/

Have a look at our own page on this blog where Primary 7 went to visit a local beef farm.

Education Department - Commonwealth Themed Buns

Yesterday staff in the Education Department enjoyed buns that were decorated with the flags of Orkney and our Support a Second Team partners Cayman Islands and Tanzania.

Stromness P6 release their Troot Fry and learn all about the Scottish Parliament!

To read all about our activities this week please click the image of us below. It will take you to our P6 blog. We had great fun.

Stromness Primary School Meets Clyde!

Today at Stromness Primary School we all had a chance to meet Clyde. He came and told as all about his journeys and explained what the Commonwealth Games was and all the sports that would be included in the games. We had great fun and are really looking forward to the Games.

Miss Kelday our P5 teacher even had a race with Clyde! What afternoon!