Christmas gifts

Lots of the school brought in gifts for Quarriers so children hwo are wors off than us  can still get Christmas gift.  Sanjay who works at Quarriers came to pick up the gifts and give them out for us.  Here is one of the photos of the gifts with Sanjay...     We filled 12 bin bags!!!            By Michael and Niamhr

Chistmas Parties Dec 2012

On the 19th December 2012 every class had their Christmas parties. We played lots of traditional party games including 'musical bumps' , 'best dancer'  & 'corners'. We also had some party food and drinks. Everyone really enjoyed their parties. By Ryan, Max and Kate.

Christmas Pantomine

On the 20th of December the whole school went to the SECC to see Jack and The Beanstalk panto. The Krankies and John Baraman starred in it.It was very funny and scary at the 3D parts. We all really enjoyed going to a real theatre.
                                       By the Media Team

Christmas show

On the 3rd and 4th of December we held a Christmas show. Every class took part but primary 1&2 did a scene where baby Jesus wouldn't stop crying. Here is picture of the two main characters, Mary and Joseph.   By Katie and Kate

St Vincent's Hospice

We had a visitor in from St.Vincent's Hospice called Karen.She was visiting during our assembly time. She was telling alot about the Hospice and wishing us luck about our fundraiser which will take place later this year.

Young Achievers 2012

Our congratulations go to Christopher and Ryan who both represented St. Fillan's at the recent Young Achievers ceremony which was organised by Renfrewshire Council.  Ryan was recognised for sporting achievements and Christopher was recognised within the Healthy Lifestyle category for his own personal achievements.  Christopher has also helped raise the awareness of diabetes within the school which will be of benefit to staff as well as fellow pupils.   Well done to you both!

Euro Quiz Team

A group of our Primary 6 pupils recently took part in the schools Euro Quiz.  The St. Fillan's team gave an amazing performance and made it through to the final.  They went head-to-head with pupils from St. Charles' Primary school and were pipped at the post at the final hurdle.  Well done boys on a brilliant performance!

Letter to Cadburys Chocolate Factory!

As part of their work within the "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" topic, Primary 5/4 have been looking at the manufacture and marketing of various chocolate products. The class wrote letters to Cadburys to enquire how they actually go about designing and making their chocolate bars.

Elyse's letter was chosen as the one to represent the whole class and she and Eva got to walk to the post office with Mrs Cleary. As you can see they were well wrapped up for their walk through the village.

A Chocolate Treat!

Primary 5/4 were over the moon to welcome in Mr Maule, chef and owner of the award-winning french restaurant Chardon D'Or which can be found at 176 West Regent Street, Glasgow.  Mr Maule is better known to our pupils as "Eilidh and Bryony's Dad" and P5/4 invited them into their class as part of their topic on "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory". 

Pupils learned more about a variety of cooking skills, how to plate and serve food to restaurant standard and about the benefits of using certain utensils.  With regards to enterprise and the world of business they also learned how using the correct utensils can minimise waste which can have a knock-on effect on the finances of any business.  Pupils were extremely impressed to hear that Mr Maule worked at Le Gavroche with Michel Roux for 11 years and they were treated to a cookery demo and tasting session which they thoroughly enjoyed.  In line with their "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" topic, Mr Maule made them a fine chocolate mousse served with pistachio cream.  He also gave them an insight into how the same basic dish can be adapted to suit summer or winter menus.  As you can see from below the pupils declared the event a resounding success.  We pass on their thanks to Mr Maule for taking time out of his busy schedule to share his knowledge and experiences.