
Cuban Guitar Workshop
We were over the moon that Sarah Phizaklea, as part of the music workshops that she has been delivering this session in school, was able to arrange a workshop this Thursday with internationally renowned Cuban guitarists Ahmed Dickinson and Eduardo Martin. The visiting musicians were delighted to play to the

Parent Council Garden Tidy
Many thanks indeed to all of the parents, pupils, ex-pupils and other volunteers who helped with this year’s Parent Council garden tidy. It was wonderful to have sunshine for the event and to see how much was achieved, including: plant beds tidied and prepared for this year’s growing plants removed

Daffodil Tea
We were absolutely delighted to welcome so many family members and friends to our Daffodil Tea to celebrate the fantastic work of our children. The children amazed us with their baking and waiting skills, beautiful artwork and fabulous singing and playing. Many thanks, too, to our wonderful staff for putting

Our Whole School Learning Trip to the Lomond Sea Life Centre
Our whole school trip on Wednesday 13th March was amazing and everyone learned such a lot! It was fantastic that every child had an adult learning partner and was able to ask all sorts of questions about everything they experienced. We are hugely grateful to the Parent Council for funding
Christmas Lunch
It was an absolute joy to have Christmas Lunch in Tayvallich on Wednesday. The children and staff really enjoyed the delicious food cooked in the Resource Centre by Margaret MacKinnon and her team. Their table manners were fantastic too!

P1 to 4 Christmas and Winter Celebrations
Now that December has arrived, the P1 to 4 class has moved aside the wonderful work from their Egyptians project and has been using Advent, Christmas and other winter festivals as a context for their learning. They have been looking at number patterns in numeracy using Christmas images and finding

P5 to 7 shortbread making lesson for St Andrew’s Day.
The pupils in the P5 to 7 class continued developing their skills, knowledge and understanding of food properties and nutrients this week, as part of our Health and Wellbeing curriculum. They worked co-operatively in teams to make delicious shortbread for St Andrew’s Day and some of the shortbread was sent

Music with Sarah – Ukelele Dreams
Music sessions I know that the children will have told you all about the wonderful music sessions that Sarah Phizacklea has been leading this term. You may also have heard about the song that Sarah has written for us around our school values of “Ready, Respectful, Safe.” If you would

Children in Need Day
On Friday 17th November we did our absolutely amazing Tayvallich best to raise money for Children in Need. Spots, PJs, cakes, Duck races, poetry and all sorts of art activities meant that we reached an incredibly total of….. drumroll….. £245!!! We are so proud of our children for raising this

Remembrance activities
In joint learning outdoor learning on Thursday 9th November, the ELC and P1-2 children made a beautiful Remembrance garden. On Friday we all went out just before 11am and watched our ELC children lay the wreaths they had made before we had a two minute silence to reflect. The staff