What a morning! All term, we’ve been working on improving our fitness and this morning, children from P3 – P7 had a chance to take part in our 2km or 3km runs.
We set off from George Crescent and followed the signs that Mrs Wightman had borrowed from the triathlon club. Everyone ran down the track to the railway where the 3km runners headed over the Howden bridge to do an extra loop and add the extra km to their distance. The 2km runners took a right onto the railway path at this stage and jogged round past the Ormiston Grows allotment and under Puddle Bridge.
With the 3km runners back onto the railway path, the race was on to see who was going to get to the finish first, at the crossroads of Hillview and the railway.
Congratulations to our 2km winner – Elise Gillies and our 3km winner – James Lithgow.
Take a look at the results pages to find out overall positions.

The collection at our church Christmas service on Thursday is for East Lothian Food Bank. We’ve been inspired by Eamonn Johnstone’s trading project – he’s spent the last few months trading up from a paper clip, getting bigger and better items to trade. The project ends on Christmas Eve with the money raised going to buy supplies for the food bank.

Instead of bringing in money to the church, those who would like to contribute can bring in a food donation.
Here are some suggestions from the food bank Facebook page.

The term’s been a busy one and the last week is no exception.

On Monday, it’s the golden time treat. This time round, the children have a choice – hot choclate in the staff room or a chance to find out how fast their football penalty taking skills are with a speed gun and goals set up in the hall.

On Tuesday, we have the school Christmas Lunch, followed by panto time in the hall.

Our Christmas Fayre is on Wednesday at 11am. Come along to hear the classes singing Christmas songs you can buy some of the Christmas gifts the children have been making.
There will be raffle tickets on sale with a chance to win a Christmas hamper.
The P4 and 5 Christmas party is in the afternoon.

We’re off to church on Thursday morning. The service begins at 9.30 and everyone is welcome to join us.
P2 and P3 will be partying after lunch.

Friday’s the last day of term and we’re running our Christas race at 10am. It will be on the same course as our Summer run and all of the children from P3 to P7 are invited to join in. There’s a 2km and a 3km route for them to choose.

The end of the day will be at our normal Friday finish time – 12:15 for P! and P”, 12:25 for the rest of the school.

Merry Christmas from all at Ormiston Primary!

There was lots of excitement in assembly this morning as speeches were made, votes were cast and our new House Captains were announced. (We even had to include a phone vote from an absent child as the votes were so close!)

Congratulations to Euan and Zoe on becoming Moffat House Captains, Amy and John for Cockburn and Erin and Emma for Wishart.