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Mid Bike Festival 2016 Powers into Action

Mid Bike Festival 2016 Powers into Action

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There were 165 red smiling faces after competing in the various cycling activities at the inaugural Midlothian Primary Schools Mountain Bike Festival.   Riders in Primary 6 and 7 proudly represented their schools.  90 riders competed in the XC course and 75 in the skills event, all showing great skill and enthusiasm for the sport.
The organiser Sean Fallon a teacher from the Midlothian  Council Outdoor Learning Service would like to thank all the school staff and participants for taking part in difficult conditions with great sprit and showing massive amounts of energy.  Click here for full article, including results.

Loanhead P5 run for Macmillan Cancer Support

Loanhead P5 run for Macmillan Cancer Support

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Loanhead Primary 5 have been running a mile a day and have developed fantastic team skills, stamina and enjoyment for daily activity.  Out-Run May was brought to Mrs Hinton’s attention by some boys in the class and after a discussion we  decided to all try to run a marathon in May for MacMillan. Mrs Hinton says, ‘ Our class record for running a mile is 7mins 59secs but every single pupil has built up stamina and beaten their personal best week after week.’  So far the pupils have raised the fantastic amount of £922.50.  Click here to access the ‘Just Giving’ page.

Discover Biking – 400 Students Get Cycling

Discover Biking – 400 Students Get Cycling

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Over 400 students attended the Discover Biking Sessions run over 10 days. The activities took place at various locations within Midlothian – including Loanhead Park, Penicuik Park and Dalkeith Campus. The P6 & P7 students came from 7 Schools.During the sessions the pupils learned how to do a simple bike check. They learned how to change their gears and use their breaks affectively. They put these skills into use by ascending and descending some steep slopes safely. After this they had the opportunity to test their ability on the Bike Skills course – completing the slalom, rumble strip and track stand. Once they practiced that a few times they got timed – with penalty points for any mistakes.  Click here to read more.

Discover Bushcraft – Pilot Sessions Oversubscribed

Discover Bushcraft – Pilot Sessions Oversubscribed

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Over 200 students attended the Discover Bushcraft Sessions run over 4 days. The activities took place at Vogrie Country Park and Penicuik Estate. The P3 & P4 students came from 4 Midlothian Schools.

During the sessions the pupils and staff learned about the art of Bushcraft. Each student participated in 3 different activities. Firstly a fire lighting station – here they used a fire stick and lit a small fire, secondly a hammock station – this is where they learnt about putting up hammocks safely working together in pairs and thirdly an environmental art station – they read a book and made stick men models form natural resources.

The students had numerous opportunities to learn about; managing risk, to evaluate their work, to be inspired by a range of stimuli when working on art and design projects, to work and learn with others. It was no surprise the toasting of marshmallows was a big hit!  Click here to see how students and staff could further develop their skills.

Midlothian Primary School Bike Festival 2016

Midlothian Primary School Bike Festival 2016

This year sees a new and exciting addition to the Primary Schools Outdoor Learning Calendar.  The Midlothian Primary Schools Bike Festival 2016 is designed for pupils in P6 and P7 and it is the first time this event has been organised in the area.  The venue being used is Beeslack High School where we are utilising their purpose built cycle track as part of the cross country competition.   It is taking place on the 14th of June during National Bike Week.  Click here for full information.