The latest edition of The Publiciser has been published. Click on the link to keep up to date with all that is happening at school and subscribe to receive future editions! 

https://mailchi.mp/d9579bac5759/publiciser-16214491

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The latest edition of The Publiciser has been published. Click on the link to keep up to date with all that is happening at school and subscribe to receive future editions! 

https://mailchi.mp/d9579bac5759/publiciser-16214491

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This was the first time we had entered the Cricket Scotland S1-S3 qualifying competition which was hosted by GWC. Having had very little quality opposition in the eight games we have played so far this term, it was a welcome challenge to face older players in this U15 competition.  Bigger boys, with big levers and who hit the ball a long way: it would be a test bit one that would show me who has the heart and bottle to stand up and not wilt under pressure when things get tough. No expectations of winning a game but more the chance to play against better opposition before we head in to the second half of the season after half term.

We would play three games, each one ten overs per side, and on what was a very blustery and at times bitterly cold day, it would be important that we bowled a disciplined line and length to avoid being hit to the boundary and then with the bat, play each ball on its merit and just look to accumulate runs as boundaries would be hard to come by given the speed the older opposition bowlers would bowl at. 

First up was Edinburgh Academy who included two old boys in their team and it was nice to see Jack and Finn again! Their big openers were quick to latch on to anything marginally short and peppered the boundary but once we dismissed them, wickets began to fall and they scored 106-7 in their 10 overs. In reply, we scored 48-2, batting very carefully, running the singles and we batted very sensibly against some quick bowling. Lots learned and after a nervous start with the ball, we bowled much fuller and took wickets which was super to see. Milo and Thomas bowled very well indeed and deservedly picked up wickets.

Our second game was against GWC, a team containing a number of Scotland u15 and Eastern Knights players  no easy task but batting first again, we scored 62-2 with Cody and Charles batting extremely well together against an excellent bowling attack, Cody was quick to punish anything loose and he won admiring comments from the opposition for his aggressive stroke play,  A terrific batting effort and although we bowled well, GWC easily chased down the target to clinch victory.

With my fingers icy cold and feet like blocks of ice, we faced Merchiston U15s in our final game of the day. We swapped the batting order around and Charlie SW opened and carried his bat ending up 20no after ten overs as we scored 48-1.  A super display of controlled batting, pushing the ball in to the gaps and rotating the strike well up again at some big, tall boys. Merchiston lost five wickets chasing down our total but it was another excellent effort with both bat and ball. 

In all three games, we lost fewer wickets than the opposition and just lacked the strength and power to hit boundaries unlike the 15 year old opponents. We did however bat very well, technically correct and all opposition coaches were very complimentary about the standard of cricket we played.

A very good day indeed and an excellent cricketing experience which we has been in short supply during the first half of term. Well played, boys!

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This was the first time we had entered the Cricket Scotland S1-S3 qualifying competition which was hosted by GWC. Having had very little quality opposition in the eight games we have played so far this term, it was a welcome challenge to face older players in this U15 competition.  Bigger boys, with big levers and who hit the ball a long way: it would be a test bit one that would show me who has the heart and bottle to stand up and not wilt under pressure when things get tough. No expectations of winning a game but more the chance to play against better opposition before we head in to the second half of the season after half term.

We would play three games, each one ten overs per side, and on what was a very blustery and at times bitterly cold day, it would be important that we bowled a disciplined line and length to avoid being hit to the boundary and then with the bat, play each ball on its merit and just look to accumulate runs as boundaries would be hard to come by given the speed the older opposition bowlers would bowl at. 

First up was Edinburgh Academy who included two old boys in their team and it was nice to see Jack and Finn again! Their big openers were quick to latch on to anything marginally short and peppered the boundary but once we dismissed them, wickets began to fall and they scored 106-7 in their 10 overs. In reply, we scored 48-2, batting very carefully, running the singles and we batted very sensibly against some quick bowling. Lots learned and after a nervous start with the ball, we bowled much fuller and took wickets which was super to see. Milo and Thomas bowled very well indeed and deservedly picked up wickets.

Our second game was against GWC, a team containing a number of Scotland u15 and Eastern Knights players  no easy task but batting first again, we scored 62-2 with Cody and Charles batting extremely well together against an excellent bowling attack, Cody was quick to punish anything loose and he won admiring comments from the opposition for his aggressive stroke play,  A terrific batting effort and although we bowled well, GWC easily chased down the target to clinch victory.

With my fingers icy cold and feet like blocks of ice, we faced Merchiston U15s in our final game of the day. We swapped the batting order around and Charlie SW opened and carried his bat ending up 20no after ten overs as we scored 48-1.  A super display of controlled batting, pushing the ball in to the gaps and rotating the strike well up again at some big, tall boys. Merchiston lost five wickets chasing down our total but it was another excellent effort with both bat and ball. 

In all three games, we lost fewer wickets than the opposition and just lacked the strength and power to hit boundaries unlike the 15 year old opponents. We did however bat very well, technically correct and all opposition coaches were very complimentary about the standard of cricket we played.

A very good day indeed and an excellent cricketing experience which we has been in short supply during the first half of term. Well played, boys!

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After a very busy week including lots of matches, drama performances, jubilee celebrations and Sports Day, half term has arrived! 

We hope you all enjoy a lovely break at home!

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After a very busy week including lots of matches, drama performances, jubilee celebrations and Sports Day, half term has arrived! 

We hope you all enjoy a lovely break at home!

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Cargilfield has won an impressive 39 awards in the recent UK wide Junior Maths Challenge for 11 to 14 year olds. Taken by Form 7 and 8 pupils in April, they achieved 39 certificates which was easily our best haul ever! (11 gold, 11 silver and 17 bronze).

Daniel came top followed by Joseph and Natasha.Daniel scored full marks of 135 out of 135 and is now entered into the prestigious Junior Olympiad competition.

Three other Gold winners – Joseph, Natasha and James did well enough to qualify for the Junior Kangaroo bonus round. (Only the top 10,000 were invited to sit a follow-on competition.)

Well done to all who took part!

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Cargilfield has won an impressive 39 awards in the recent UK wide Junior Maths Challenge for 11 to 14 year olds. Taken by Form 7 and 8 pupils in April, they achieved 39 certificates which was easily our best haul ever! (11 gold, 11 silver and 17 bronze).

Daniel came top followed by Joseph and Natasha.Daniel scored full marks of 135 out of 135 and is now entered into the prestigious Junior Olympiad competition.

Three other Gold winners – Joseph, Natasha and James did well enough to qualify for the Junior Kangaroo bonus round. (Only the top 10,000 were invited to sit a follow-on competition.)

Well done to all who took part!

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Welcome to our latest mini concert, our final one of the first half of term. It has been a busy start to the term for all our musicians and it has been lovely to see how enthusiastic and committed they have been in their music making, and to have so many children keen to perform each week. After half term, there is a lot to look forward to, including our end of term concerts and performances and we look forward to seeing as many of you as possible at these events later int he term.

You can watch it here

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Welcome to our latest mini concert, our final one of the first half of term. It has been a busy start to the term for all our musicians and it has been lovely to see how enthusiastic and committed they have been in their music making, and to have so many children keen to perform each week. After half term, there is a lot to look forward to, including our end of term concerts and performances and we look forward to seeing as many of you as possible at these events later int he term.

You can watch it here

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U12A & B Cricket v MES

A very windy but sunny trip to Mary Erskine with the U12A&B’s girls Cricket Teams. MES and Cargilfield were very evenly matched with both hitting and fielding teams. The girls had the opportunity to play both teams giving them a lot of opportunities to practice their skills.

U12A

In our first game Isla G (Capt) and Beatrice started batting. It took the first over for the girls to make contact with the ball and start getting into the swing of things. MES managed to get a wicket.

Valentina and Savanna then came up in the 3^rd over to work as a fantastic pair with Valentina scoring 15 runs. After we had all batted we came out to the field where the girls bowling stated strong and Isla G got 2 wickets. MES had some good strong batters hitting several beyond the boundaries for 4’s. The girls need to help each other out to relay and back up the balls but worked well as a team to stop MES from scoring too many runs.

Final Score Cargilfield 253, MES 229

In our second game we kept our same pairs and the girls started in the field, they were on fire holding the batters with 3 wickets in the first 2 overs. The girls continued with some consistent fielding and bowling by Emilia and Gabriella, Isla and Julia all to a strong MES team.

Isla and Bea started the batting off well with 4 balls being hit out of the boundary line. The batting continued steady with Gabriella and Emilia, Julia, Isla. The team played well and started to really get in to the swing of the game.

Final Score Cargilfield 240, MES 245

U12B

In our first match Tessa and Lexie were up to bat first. It took a wee while to get going but Lexie batted well until the bowler took her wicket. Amalia and Beth added to the total runs with Beth getting a 4 and then later on in the innings Lyla got another 4. Our fielding was good especially around the boundary but our opposition were a little stronger. Our bowling was steady but we only managed 1 wicket to MES’ 5 wickets.

Final score Cargilfield 212, MES 241

In our second match our bowling was a little stronger. Tessa managed to stop the bowler scoring at all when she was bowling. Amalia also managed a fantastic catch. Hattie took 2 wickets and Lyla and Beth both took one each. Our batting remained steady but we found it difficult to put the power behind our hits and get them to the boundary. However, overall, we were the stronger team.

Final score Cargilfield 224, MES 220

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U12A & B Cricket v MES

A very windy but sunny trip to Mary Erskine with the U12A&B’s girls Cricket Teams. MES and Cargilfield were very evenly matched with both hitting and fielding teams. The girls had the opportunity to play both teams giving them a lot of opportunities to practice their skills.

U12A

In our first game Isla G (Capt) and Beatrice started batting. It took the first over for the girls to make contact with the ball and start getting into the swing of things. MES managed to get a wicket.

Valentina and Savanna then came up in the 3^rd over to work as a fantastic pair with Valentina scoring 15 runs. After we had all batted we came out to the field where the girls bowling stated strong and Isla G got 2 wickets. MES had some good strong batters hitting several beyond the boundaries for 4’s. The girls need to help each other out to relay and back up the balls but worked well as a team to stop MES from scoring too many runs.

Final Score Cargilfield 253, MES 229

In our second game we kept our same pairs and the girls started in the field, they were on fire holding the batters with 3 wickets in the first 2 overs. The girls continued with some consistent fielding and bowling by Emilia and Gabriella, Isla and Julia all to a strong MES team.

Isla and Bea started the batting off well with 4 balls being hit out of the boundary line. The batting continued steady with Gabriella and Emilia, Julia, Isla. The team played well and started to really get in to the swing of the game.

Final Score Cargilfield 240, MES 245

U12B

In our first match Tessa and Lexie were up to bat first. It took a wee while to get going but Lexie batted well until the bowler took her wicket. Amalia and Beth added to the total runs with Beth getting a 4 and then later on in the innings Lyla got another 4. Our fielding was good especially around the boundary but our opposition were a little stronger. Our bowling was steady but we only managed 1 wicket to MES’ 5 wickets.

Final score Cargilfield 212, MES 241

In our second match our bowling was a little stronger. Tessa managed to stop the bowler scoring at all when she was bowling. Amalia also managed a fantastic catch. Hattie took 2 wickets and Lyla and Beth both took one each. Our batting remained steady but we found it difficult to put the power behind our hits and get them to the boundary. However, overall, we were the stronger team.

Final score Cargilfield 224, MES 220

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The 3rds were hosted by Merchiston for a pairs, hard-ball match on a day when the weather kept everyone guessing with a forceful wind, intermittent showers and sunshine.Cargilfield took up the bat first, taking time to get into the game but eventually accumulated a total of 95 runs, helped by a few timely boundaries by Thabo and Zak, who were the last pairing of the innings.The windy conditions made accuracy a little harder but the boys made a good go of defending the total. 

After the first three overs the hosts were only on 3 runs; however, they soon found their rhythm and a few mis-fields on the short boundary boosted their confidence and let them back into the game.

The boys continued to put their best efforts in and despite a few fine wickets from Harry, Daniel and Thabo, they were not able to stem the flow of runs entirely and Merchiston ended the match with 59 more runs.

Well done to all the boys for their team spirit and effort.

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The 3rds were hosted by Merchiston for a pairs, hard-ball match on a day when the weather kept everyone guessing with a forceful wind, intermittent showers and sunshine.Cargilfield took up the bat first, taking time to get into the game but eventually accumulated a total of 95 runs, helped by a few timely boundaries by Thabo and Zak, who were the last pairing of the innings.The windy conditions made accuracy a little harder but the boys made a good go of defending the total. 

After the first three overs the hosts were only on 3 runs; however, they soon found their rhythm and a few mis-fields on the short boundary boosted their confidence and let them back into the game.

The boys continued to put their best efforts in and despite a few fine wickets from Harry, Daniel and Thabo, they were not able to stem the flow of runs entirely and Merchiston ended the match with 59 more runs.

Well done to all the boys for their team spirit and effort.

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Today we headed to Dollar Academy for an afternoon in the sun of Athletics. Our first athletics meet of the year and some great practice for Friday’s sports day.

With a strong Cargilfield squad, all selected on merit based on their athletics results gathered since the beginning of term. We started with the 80m sprints. This was a particularly successful event in the girls F7 race with Jess, Scarlett and Tessa all competing. All the girls had a great race with Jess finishing very strongly in first place with a time of 12.35. In the 200m we again had a fast representative with Tunrayo coming in first with a time of 32.75.

High Jump:

In the boys slippery High Jump, Daniel, George and Kit finished top 3 with the highest jump of the day by Daniel of 1.23m. Unfortunately, due to the weather the girls HJ was cancelled.

Long Jump:

F6 - Isla C 1^st place, Valentina 2nd and Gabriella 3^rd and 1^st Tristan and 3^rd place for Theo.

F7 - Maddie 1^st place, Scarlett in 3^rd & Tess in 4^th and Kit 2^nd place & Paddy 3^rd.

Cricket ball:

F6 - Isla C 1^st place, Beatrice 2^nd & Emilia DH 4^th. Boys 1^st Theo & Tristan 4th.

F7 -Scarlett 1^st , Izzy A 2^nd & Maddie 3^rd. Boys Sylvan 4^th.

Cargilfield did well in the 800m with Paddy and Tunrayo both coming in first place followed closely Jess and Isla C both in 2^nd, Sylvan, Rafa, Izzy A and Valentina all coming in 5^th in their different age groups.

4x100m Relays success came to the F8 girls of Izzy A, Tunrayo, Maddie and Jess who all had a fantastic race with good transitions and speed winning in 1.04

Well done to whole squad from Cargilfield that were great representatives for the school and all had a fun afternoon at Dollar.

Final results:

Dollar 158

Cargilfield 150

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Today we headed to Dollar Academy for an afternoon in the sun of Athletics. Our first athletics meet of the year and some great practice for Friday’s sports day.

With a strong Cargilfield squad, all selected on merit based on their athletics results gathered since the beginning of term. We started with the 80m sprints. This was a particularly successful event in the girls F7 race with Jess, Scarlett and Tessa all competing. All the girls had a great race with Jess finishing very strongly in first place with a time of 12.35. In the 200m we again had a fast representative with Tunrayo coming in first with a time of 32.75.

High Jump:

In the boys slippery High Jump, Daniel, George and Kit finished top 3 with the highest jump of the day by Daniel of 1.23m. Unfortunately, due to the weather the girls HJ was cancelled.

Long Jump:

F6 - Isla C 1^st place, Valentina 2nd and Gabriella 3^rd and 1^st Tristan and 3^rd place for Theo.

F7 - Maddie 1^st place, Scarlett in 3^rd & Tess in 4^th and Kit 2^nd place & Paddy 3^rd.

Cricket ball:

F6 - Isla C 1^st place, Beatrice 2^nd & Emilia DH 4^th. Boys 1^st Theo & Tristan 4th.

F7 -Scarlett 1^st , Izzy A 2^nd & Maddie 3^rd. Boys Sylvan 4^th.

Cargilfield did well in the 800m with Paddy and Tunrayo both coming in first place followed closely Jess and Isla C both in 2^nd, Sylvan, Rafa, Izzy A and Valentina all coming in 5^th in their different age groups.

4x100m Relays success came to the F8 girls of Izzy A, Tunrayo, Maddie and Jess who all had a fantastic race with good transitions and speed winning in 1.04

Well done to whole squad from Cargilfield that were great representatives for the school and all had a fun afternoon at Dollar.

Final results:

Dollar 158

Cargilfield 150

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Well done to all P3s for attending and being super campers! During the weekend P3 started Saturday with collecting firewood and pitching their tents using brilliant team work. After a school lunch it was time to go to Queensferry and hop on a ferry to Inchcolm island! After exploring the island and walking through a WWI Ammunition tunnel P3 collected shells, bones and got digging! P3 enjoyed a BBQ and Hector’s birthday cake before exploring and playing on the school grounds and astro. After magically setting up the fire, P3 enjoyed a story with Mr Taylor toasting their marshmallows with hot chocolate. P3 were super organised with their packing and got to use the upper school changing rooms to get ready for bed time. In the early hours P3 played card games and read in their tents before have their first Cargilfield breakfast! The P3s learnt about nature and science with Donald the explorer all morning through outdoor activities, investigating bird bones and feathers as well as sea life from the Firth of Fourth -reflecting on animals seen on Inchcolm. A jam packed weekend for P3 and a well-deserved rest!

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Well done to all P3s for attending and being super campers! During the weekend P3 started Saturday with collecting firewood and pitching their tents using brilliant team work. After a school lunch it was time to go to Queensferry and hop on a ferry to Inchcolm island! After exploring the island and walking through a WWI Ammunition tunnel P3 collected shells, bones and got digging! P3 enjoyed a BBQ and Hector’s birthday cake before exploring and playing on the school grounds and astro. After magically setting up the fire, P3 enjoyed a story with Mr Taylor toasting their marshmallows with hot chocolate. P3 were super organised with their packing and got to use the upper school changing rooms to get ready for bed time. In the early hours P3 played card games and read in their tents before have their first Cargilfield breakfast! The P3s learnt about nature and science with Donald the explorer all morning through outdoor activities, investigating bird bones and feathers as well as sea life from the Firth of Fourth -reflecting on animals seen on Inchcolm. A jam packed weekend for P3 and a well-deserved rest!

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P2 performing the musical “The Giant Slayer”

A review from the audience.......“The excitement was almost tangible in the chapel with parents and children filing in and looking at the awesome backdrop taking us back a thousand years to the time of the Philistines and Israelites.The play opens out in the field where David is tending his sheep and practising his slingshot skills just in case a bear or wolf appeared. The first song ‘Only a lad called David’ was sung beautifully and all well in tune. The audience could see that they were in for a treat. We then enter David’s house where his intrepid brothers are preparing to go to war. Their doting mother is checking they have their toothbrushes and undies much to the boys’ embarrassment. Their father Jesse bids them farewell as they depart for the battlefield.

We are then introduced to the Israeli army suitably attired in their armour, shields and swords and helmets all intricately made from plastic, cardboard, tape, and papier mache. No one was goingto mess with them! There was one slight problem though ...flipping to the Philistine camp we could see that they had a secret weapon. And in scene 5 the song ‘Goliath’s threat’ told us that this one soldier could take on a whole army. All of a sudden, theIsraelis were less than keen to fight and in scene 6 they sang “We’ve all had enough”. Thank goodness for the narrators who kept us up to date with the story which gradually gained pace until Goliath appeared.The girls danced a routine with glittery pompoms and swooned when Goliath came into view booming his threats, daring anyone to come out and fight him. Oh no! who could stand up to him. Up steps David. Yes, a simple shepherd. In scene 7 he sings a beautiful solo, “I know you are here beside me” taking courage from God. But will He protect him? The tension is building. Surely, he cannot survive? In scene 9, on the battlefield, the children sing two songs “Five little stones” and “Zing, Ping, Thud”. That says it all, and Goliath was on the floor. “Good old David” was the final song. The audience were in raptures calling for an encore, and they were not disappointed. The children sang a reprise while taking their bows. Well done to all the children whose hard work paid off. For many it was the first time on a stage after Covid, and it is sure to stay in their memory. Well done, P2, as Mr Taylor said. “First Cargilfield chapel, next the West End or Edinburgh fringe. Who knows?”

A production like this cannot go ahead without the dedicated work of Mrs Quayle and Mrs Spencer. It takes many hours of work in and out of school time in order to put this together.Many thanks to them.”

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P2 performing the musical “The Giant Slayer”

A review from the audience.......“The excitement was almost tangible in the chapel with parents and children filing in and looking at the awesome backdrop taking us back a thousand years to the time of the Philistines and Israelites.The play opens out in the field where David is tending his sheep and practising his slingshot skills just in case a bear or wolf appeared. The first song ‘Only a lad called David’ was sung beautifully and all well in tune. The audience could see that they were in for a treat. We then enter David’s house where his intrepid brothers are preparing to go to war. Their doting mother is checking they have their toothbrushes and undies much to the boys’ embarrassment. Their father Jesse bids them farewell as they depart for the battlefield.

We are then introduced to the Israeli army suitably attired in their armour, shields and swords and helmets all intricately made from plastic, cardboard, tape, and papier mache. No one was goingto mess with them! There was one slight problem though ...flipping to the Philistine camp we could see that they had a secret weapon. And in scene 5 the song ‘Goliath’s threat’ told us that this one soldier could take on a whole army. All of a sudden, theIsraelis were less than keen to fight and in scene 6 they sang “We’ve all had enough”. Thank goodness for the narrators who kept us up to date with the story which gradually gained pace until Goliath appeared.The girls danced a routine with glittery pompoms and swooned when Goliath came into view booming his threats, daring anyone to come out and fight him. Oh no! who could stand up to him. Up steps David. Yes, a simple shepherd. In scene 7 he sings a beautiful solo, “I know you are here beside me” taking courage from God. But will He protect him? The tension is building. Surely, he cannot survive? In scene 9, on the battlefield, the children sing two songs “Five little stones” and “Zing, Ping, Thud”. That says it all, and Goliath was on the floor. “Good old David” was the final song. The audience were in raptures calling for an encore, and they were not disappointed. The children sang a reprise while taking their bows. Well done to all the children whose hard work paid off. For many it was the first time on a stage after Covid, and it is sure to stay in their memory. Well done, P2, as Mr Taylor said. “First Cargilfield chapel, next the West End or Edinburgh fringe. Who knows?”

A production like this cannot go ahead without the dedicated work of Mrs Quayle and Mrs Spencer. It takes many hours of work in and out of school time in order to put this together.Many thanks to them.”

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The Potential Art Scholar Trip to Hospitalfield House in Arbroath was a fantastic opportunity for the children to spend a whole day making art. The 15 Potential Art Scholars created a series of ambitious observational drawings using charcoal, then pencil, then water colours. An industrious weekend for all! Hospitalfield House is an arts centre and historic house in Arbroath. It is regarded It is believed to be Scotland's first school of fine art. Today, Hospitalfield supports the production of new art work for artists at all stages in their career within a collegiate setting.

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The Potential Art Scholar Trip to Hospitalfield House in Arbroath was a fantastic opportunity for the children to spend a whole day making art. The 15 Potential Art Scholars created a series of ambitious observational drawings using charcoal, then pencil, then water colours. An industrious weekend for all! Hospitalfield House is an arts centre and historic house in Arbroath. It is regarded It is believed to be Scotland's first school of fine art. Today, Hospitalfield supports the production of new art work for artists at all stages in their career within a collegiate setting.

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Today the nursery visited the ‘Van Gogh Live’ exhibition on Festival Square, Edinburgh. We were immersed in a multi-sensory multimedia art exhibition which combines high- definition projections of Van Gogh’s paintings with digital surround sound. We all responded in different ways and expressed how it made us feel. We then talked about it with our friends and shared our experiences.

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Today the nursery visited the ‘Van Gogh Live’ exhibition on Festival Square, Edinburgh. We were immersed in a multi-sensory multimedia art exhibition which combines high- definition projections of Van Gogh’s paintings with digital surround sound. We all responded in different ways and expressed how it made us feel. We then talked about it with our friends and shared our experiences.

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P1 have been enjoying the artwork of Andy Goldsworthy, who creates his work outdoors from natural materials. We set off for Cammo Woods to explore and to collect natural items that we could use to create our own Forest Art. Some worked in groups, some individually, but all made beautiful pieces of environmental art.

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P1 have been enjoying the artwork of Andy Goldsworthy, who creates his work outdoors from natural materials. We set off for Cammo Woods to explore and to collect natural items that we could use to create our own Forest Art. Some worked in groups, some individually, but all made beautiful pieces of environmental art.

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We really hope you enjoy this week's mini concert which contains some wonderful performances, with a number of our older and more experienced musicians playing. It is always nice to hear them perform and show just what is possible if you persevere, keep practising hard and keep enjoying making music! As ever, a big thank you to our talented team of music teachers who work so hard preparing and motivating the children, and if anyone would like to play in next week's concert, please get in touch with Dr Allsop!

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We really hope you enjoy this week's mini concert which contains some wonderful performances, with a number of our older and more experienced musicians playing. It is always nice to hear them perform and show just what is possible if you persevere, keep practising hard and keep enjoying making music! As ever, a big thank you to our talented team of music teachers who work so hard preparing and motivating the children, and if anyone would like to play in next week's concert, please get in touch with Dr Allsop!

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We really hope you enjoy this week's mini concert which contains some wonderful performances, with a number of our older and more experienced musicians playing. It is always nice to hear them perform and show just what is possible if you persevere, keep practising hard and keep enjoying making music! As ever, a big thank you to our talented team of music teachers who work so hard preparing and motivating the children, and if anyone would like to play in next week's concert, please get in touch with Dr Allsop!

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We really hope you enjoy this week's mini concert which contains some wonderful performances, with a number of our older and more experienced musicians playing. It is always nice to hear them perform and show just what is possible if you persevere, keep practising hard and keep enjoying making music! As ever, a big thank you to our talented team of music teachers who work so hard preparing and motivating the children, and if anyone would like to play in next week's concert, please get in touch with Dr Allsop!

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1stXI 143-7

St Mary's 44 all out

Won by 99 runs

It was probably the nicest day of the term weather wise and proper cricket weather for once as we welcomed our friends from down in Melrose up to Barnton.  It has been rather frustrating so far this season, with far too many one sided games which is not great for anybody: the batters get in to bad habits, the fielding can lose some intensity and the bowlers know that a bad ball will not be punished, and to improve, players need to be challenged, to push themselves and to battle it out against the best.  That is not to denigrate the opposition at all, but we always want to get better, or should do, and in all our matches so far we have not been put under real pressure, where every mistake is punished and the opposition test you skills and resolve.  That is what sport is all about for me, seeing how players react under pressure and whether they step up to the plate.

James won the toss this week and batting first, we talked about the importance of a good start, of not trying to do too much too early and definitely not to throw our wicket away trying to play the big shot too early.  The fact we were 45-5 in the 8th over perhaps shows that that advice went out the window in a bid to capitalise on some wayward bowling. James had a good start, then tried one big shot too many and spooned it to point, poor Cody was unluckily run out backing up, Charles hit one in the air straight to cover, Charlie did not move his feet and played across the line and Felix played down the wrong line.

We were in some trouble, but in a team, every single player is important and so in came Milo and today, he really did step up to the plate and played an outstanding innings in what were pretty difficult circumstances.  He has worked so hard at his cricket since the start of September, and from pretty much a beginner, he has really knuckled down and show what is possible with hard work and determination to improve.  He scored 62no today and it was a high class innings full of powerful stroke play but he was also watchful in defence and took on board the maxim of playing each ball on its merit, and push for single once you have scored a boundary or two to refocus and then go again.  He was kept company by Xander and Alexander who both had a turn lower in the order this week, and we ended up on 143 after our allotted 20 overs.  A very good total given the poor start to the innings.  I hope one or two will learn from these, see how Milo played and apply themselves a bit more next week.

In reply, St Mary's very quickly subsided to 15-9 in the 11th over and the game was done and dusted.  Xander bowled a very good four over spell, ripping out their top order bowling very full and swinging the ball late, Alexander grabbed a couple although found it harder bowling up hill and in to a cross wind, and it was left to James to mop up the tail with 3 wickets, bowling his excellent leg breaks.  There were a couple of good run outs and catches, and although they put on 30 for the final wicket, it was all over and another very comfortable win.

So well played again today, boys, but definitely a few lessons to take away for next week by the top order.  Whatever the bowling, shot selection, patience and waiting for the bad ball are so important, something that Milo showed in bucketloads today.

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1stXI 143-7

St Mary's 44 all out

Won by 99 runs

It was probably the nicest day of the term weather wise and proper cricket weather for once as we welcomed our friends from down in Melrose up to Barnton.  It has been rather frustrating so far this season, with far too many one sided games which is not great for anybody: the batters get in to bad habits, the fielding can lose some intensity and the bowlers know that a bad ball will not be punished, and to improve, players need to be challenged, to push themselves and to battle it out against the best.  That is not to denigrate the opposition at all, but we always want to get better, or should do, and in all our matches so far we have not been put under real pressure, where every mistake is punished and the opposition test you skills and resolve.  That is what sport is all about for me, seeing how players react under pressure and whether they step up to the plate.

James won the toss this week and batting first, we talked about the importance of a good start, of not trying to do too much too early and definitely not to throw our wicket away trying to play the big shot too early.  The fact we were 45-5 in the 8th over perhaps shows that that advice went out the window in a bid to capitalise on some wayward bowling. James had a good start, then tried one big shot too many and spooned it to point, poor Cody was unluckily run out backing up, Charles hit one in the air straight to cover, Charlie did not move his feet and played across the line and Felix played down the wrong line.

We were in some trouble, but in a team, every single player is important and so in came Milo and today, he really did step up to the plate and played an outstanding innings in what were pretty difficult circumstances.  He has worked so hard at his cricket since the start of September, and from pretty much a beginner, he has really knuckled down and show what is possible with hard work and determination to improve.  He scored 62no today and it was a high class innings full of powerful stroke play but he was also watchful in defence and took on board the maxim of playing each ball on its merit, and push for single once you have scored a boundary or two to refocus and then go again.  He was kept company by Xander and Alexander who both had a turn lower in the order this week, and we ended up on 143 after our allotted 20 overs.  A very good total given the poor start to the innings.  I hope one or two will learn from these, see how Milo played and apply themselves a bit more next week.

In reply, St Mary's very quickly subsided to 15-9 in the 11th over and the game was done and dusted.  Xander bowled a very good four over spell, ripping out their top order bowling very full and swinging the ball late, Alexander grabbed a couple although found it harder bowling up hill and in to a cross wind, and it was left to James to mop up the tail with 3 wickets, bowling his excellent leg breaks.  There were a couple of good run outs and catches, and although they put on 30 for the final wicket, it was all over and another very comfortable win.

So well played again today, boys, but definitely a few lessons to take away for next week by the top order.  Whatever the bowling, shot selection, patience and waiting for the bad ball are so important, something that Milo showed in bucketloads today.

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2^nd XI Cricket vs St Mary’s

Won By 63 runs

What a day it was for a game of cricket. The sun was shinning and the boys were very keen to get out in the middle and play. We won the toss and elected to bat. After a slow but steady start to the game we eventually started to see the ball a bit better and started scoring more freely. We had a good opening partnership of 53 by Thabo N and Cameron G. After losing a couple of wickets Chay came in and steadied the ship with a great knock of 52 not out. Securing his half century on the final ball of the innings. We ended up with a very respectful total of 146/4 after our 20 overs.

After tea we came out strong and had St Mary’s 2 down in the first over thanks top Arthur C. Unfortunately to took our feet off the gas and got a little complacent in the field and with our bowling giving away 39 extras. So, there is definitely an area we need to work on.

We could not take the last couple of wickets and were able to keep St Mary’s to 83/8 off our 20 overs. Well done on a very good win!!

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2^nd XI Cricket vs St Mary’s

Won By 63 runs

What a day it was for a game of cricket. The sun was shinning and the boys were very keen to get out in the middle and play. We won the toss and elected to bat. After a slow but steady start to the game we eventually started to see the ball a bit better and started scoring more freely. We had a good opening partnership of 53 by Thabo N and Cameron G. After losing a couple of wickets Chay came in and steadied the ship with a great knock of 52 not out. Securing his half century on the final ball of the innings. We ended up with a very respectful total of 146/4 after our 20 overs.

After tea we came out strong and had St Mary’s 2 down in the first over thanks top Arthur C. Unfortunately to took our feet off the gas and got a little complacent in the field and with our bowling giving away 39 extras. So, there is definitely an area we need to work on.

We could not take the last couple of wickets and were able to keep St Mary’s to 83/8 off our 20 overs. Well done on a very good win!!

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What a lovely afternoon we had down at St. Mary’s in Melrose. The sun was shining and it was a perfect day for an U9/U10 game of Rounders.

The team, made up of; Florence, Lily, Clara B, Alice, Glory, Clara H, Lucia and Praise, were first up to bat. The match started with a fantastic rounder from Florence and throughout the match, Praise scored another. There were some half rounders scored by Alice, Clara H and Praise, but St Mary’s fielding was strong and they managed to get a couple of our girls out at 4^th base.

Clara was a fantastic bowler for Cargilfield and worked really well alongside Glory and Florence, who both played backstop.

Overall, it was a really tight game, with St. Mary’s beating us by half a rounder!

Well done, everyone!

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What a lovely afternoon we had down at St. Mary’s in Melrose. The sun was shining and it was a perfect day for an U9/U10 game of Rounders.

The team, made up of; Florence, Lily, Clara B, Alice, Glory, Clara H, Lucia and Praise, were first up to bat. The match started with a fantastic rounder from Florence and throughout the match, Praise scored another. There were some half rounders scored by Alice, Clara H and Praise, but St Mary’s fielding was strong and they managed to get a couple of our girls out at 4^th base.

Clara was a fantastic bowler for Cargilfield and worked really well alongside Glory and Florence, who both played backstop.

Overall, it was a really tight game, with St. Mary’s beating us by half a rounder!

Well done, everyone!

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Under 11 B v St .Mary’s. Cricket

The Under 11 B squad travelled to St Mary’s and enjoyed a close and very exciting game.

Captain Theo won the toss and opted to field. As well as some fine bowling from the whole team Toby took an excellent catch and both Leo and James S ran out one of the opposition ‘s batsmen. This enabled Cargilfield to keep St Mary’s score down to 54 from their 16 overs.

Cargilfield’s response started well as James S & Toby scored 23 runs from their four overs but was halted as James M & Honour struggled a little with their running between the wickets. A fine innings from Arthur, where he scored 7 fours, took the score to 46 with four overs remaining. Unfortunately, Leo & Theo were unable to get the team across the winning line as with just one ball left they needed two runs to win but were unable to put bat on ball. This meant that St. Mary’s ran out winners by just one run.

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Under 11 B v St .Mary’s. Cricket

The Under 11 B squad travelled to St Mary’s and enjoyed a close and very exciting game.

Captain Theo won the toss and opted to field. As well as some fine bowling from the whole team Toby took an excellent catch and both Leo and James S ran out one of the opposition ‘s batsmen. This enabled Cargilfield to keep St Mary’s score down to 54 from their 16 overs.

Cargilfield’s response started well as James S & Toby scored 23 runs from their four overs but was halted as James M & Honour struggled a little with their running between the wickets. A fine innings from Arthur, where he scored 7 fours, took the score to 46 with four overs remaining. Unfortunately, Leo & Theo were unable to get the team across the winning line as with just one ball left they needed two runs to win but were unable to put bat on ball. This meant that St. Mary’s ran out winners by just one run.

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U9 Rounders v St Mary’s

Lost 20½- 8½

The Under 9 A team took on St Mary’s down in sunny Melrose. Lotte our captain elected to field first. Isla bowled well and managed to give away no half rounders for no balls. St Mary’s were very strong batters however and they scored nine rounders in the first innings off good hits with only a few due to inaccurate fielding. Livia and Helena worked well as a second post backstop combination but some of the other fielders needed to be more alert. Helena took a great catch from a backwards hit.

When Cargilfield went into bat St Mary’s quickly showed their greater experience and fielding ability. Several of our girls were run out following super-fast passes to second and some lack of care in looking ahead. Jemima did well scoring 2 rounders but St Mary’s managed to get all of the girls out at 17 balls. We missed out on 13 balls. We decided to play 20 good balls for the second innings and went in determined to field more tightly. We did manage better initially but then St Mary’s starting hitting the balls far and into the nettles. They scored a further 9½.

We knew what we had to do in our final innings but it was an uphill struggle. Livia was our standout player scoring a total of 4 runs. She even had to battle on her own as the last man standing. We did manage a further 6½ rounders but it was not to be. We were well beaten by a stronger team. We did well to keep on trying and we can be proud of our score and our attitude. Well-tried girls!

Final score Cargilfield 12½ St Mary’s 20½

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U9 Rounders v St Mary’s

Lost 20½- 8½

The Under 9 A team took on St Mary’s down in sunny Melrose. Lotte our captain elected to field first. Isla bowled well and managed to give away no half rounders for no balls. St Mary’s were very strong batters however and they scored nine rounders in the first innings off good hits with only a few due to inaccurate fielding. Livia and Helena worked well as a second post backstop combination but some of the other fielders needed to be more alert. Helena took a great catch from a backwards hit.

When Cargilfield went into bat St Mary’s quickly showed their greater experience and fielding ability. Several of our girls were run out following super-fast passes to second and some lack of care in looking ahead. Jemima did well scoring 2 rounders but St Mary’s managed to get all of the girls out at 17 balls. We missed out on 13 balls. We decided to play 20 good balls for the second innings and went in determined to field more tightly. We did manage better initially but then St Mary’s starting hitting the balls far and into the nettles. They scored a further 9½.

We knew what we had to do in our final innings but it was an uphill struggle. Livia was our standout player scoring a total of 4 runs. She even had to battle on her own as the last man standing. We did manage a further 6½ rounders but it was not to be. We were well beaten by a stronger team. We did well to keep on trying and we can be proud of our score and our attitude. Well-tried girls!

Final score Cargilfield 12½ St Mary’s 20½

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Won by 30 runs

The sun was shining as the boys travelled across to the Inverleith playing fields for a soft ball, pairs match against Stewart’s Melville.

Having won the toss, Rafa elected to field first and put the hosts in to bat. The innings provided some interest, mostly provided by a steady cross-wind, which had a strong influence on the lightweight ball and no doubt contributed to the sizeable tally of wides which both teams accumulated over the course of their innings. Alexander L had a fantastic second over, claiming two wickets for the side, one of which was a commendable catch by Oliver. The boys worked hard in the field and managed to significantly restrict the number of times the batsmen could cross.

When their turn to bat arrived, the boys had a large total of 133 runs to chase down, but they were not fazed and set about their business competently. All of the pairs contributed in excess of 20 runs for the side, and Rafa and Oliver managed a total of 36 for their four overs, seeing the match through to a win by 30 runs.

Well done to all the boys for a fine effort and great sportsmanship.

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Won by 30 runs

The sun was shining as the boys travelled across to the Inverleith playing fields for a soft ball, pairs match against Stewart’s Melville.

Having won the toss, Rafa elected to field first and put the hosts in to bat. The innings provided some interest, mostly provided by a steady cross-wind, which had a strong influence on the lightweight ball and no doubt contributed to the sizeable tally of wides which both teams accumulated over the course of their innings. Alexander L had a fantastic second over, claiming two wickets for the side, one of which was a commendable catch by Oliver. The boys worked hard in the field and managed to significantly restrict the number of times the batsmen could cross.

When their turn to bat arrived, the boys had a large total of 133 runs to chase down, but they were not fazed and set about their business competently. All of the pairs contributed in excess of 20 runs for the side, and Rafa and Oliver managed a total of 36 for their four overs, seeing the match through to a win by 30 runs.

Well done to all the boys for a fine effort and great sportsmanship.

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U9 Boys Cricket v St Mary’s

On a warm, sunny afternoon, we welcome our pals from Melrose and enjoyed a fine game of softball cricket.

The Melrose captain won the toss and chose to field first. Our boys did us proud with the bat, scoring runs when they were available and hitting some terrific shots. Best innings to William and Teddy whose calling and running between the wickets was brilliant. Shots of the day went to Jaime, who smashed a bunch of boundaries from his overs. In the end we scored 82 runs.

When we went in to field, the organisation and energy in the field was impressive. We bowled very accurately and our fielding was sharp. Johnny took a wonderful catch and there were some super runouts, notably from Wilf and Seb. In the end, our boys managed to restrict the St Mary’s batters to 34 runs.

Well played, boys.

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