The Huntly Rotary Club are bringing Santa to Insch this year! (Our Insch firefighters are not able to do it ).
Santa will be helping us to light up the new Christmas tree. The tree is in the newly prepared bedded area on the way to Bennachie Leisure Centre just before you turn to go left to the Golf Club! He will be there about 6.20pm Monday 15 December.
Please come along to help us switch on our new Insch Christmas lights!
Councillor Allison Grant
Telephone/Fax: 01464 821283
Mobile: 07766 922580
Hello
Thanks go to everyone who helped to plant 200 bulbs and wildflowers in the Meadow this weekend. This should brighten up the Meadows in springtime. We are trying to give everybody more information about what is happening in the Meadows and have attached a Newsletter. Please tell us what you think about it.
We are hoping to have another work session in the Meadows, if its a nice day, on Sunday 23rd of November at 10.30am, to cut back some of the willow trees and paint the bird feeding station. If you want to come along and help then please get back to us.
Thanks
Janette
Insch Meadows November Newsletter
Aberdeenshire Council have published proposals on how they are going to meet the
national programme - Curriculum for Excellence. A meeting was arranged to tell
parents about these proposed changes but due to the very poor turnout (10%), it was
decided that a newsletter and questionnaire should be produced to inform the parents
of Insch Primary School about the proposals and seek their views.
Click on the download to read the full report.Read the Insch School Curiculum Report
Results of Insch School Travel Survey June 2008
BACKGROUND
Over the last year there has been a big expansion in the size of Insch although the school role itself has not significantly increased. The last traffic survey was carried out in 2006 and since then traffic calming measures have been introduced on Martin Road along with flashing 20mph signs on Alexander and George Street. A trial one way system along Alexander Street was introduced and to judge how effective the trial was a questionnaire was drawn up. The questionnaire was also designed to obtain up to date information which reflected the current size of Insch. Altogether 204 questionnaires were issued. This included 29 to the Nursery classes. The Nursery classes either walk or more predominately come to school by car as they are not eligible to go on the buses. Due to this the nursery questionnaires were marked with an N on the right hand corner so that they could be analysed independently.
Click on the link below to dowload the Travel Survey in pdf format
Download the Insch School Travel Survey June 2008
The North East Scotland Biological Records Centre (NESBReC) has organised a programme of FREE courses based at Insch Meadow aimed at learning to identify our native wildlife. Each course will be led by a local expert
The courses are suitable for absolute beginners or those with some knowledge already. As well as covering Insch Meadow, some courses will also visit other nearby habitats and some use will be made of the Bennachie Visitor Centre for interesting talks by some of the course leaders.
Please bring a packed lunch, a notebook, stout footwear, waterproofs and sun protection. These courses have been funded by Bennachie Community Council as part of a Big Lottery Breathing Places award.
Booking is essential. To book a FREE place contact NESBReC at
glenn.roberts@aberdeenshire.gov.uk or phone 01224 273633
Dates are :-
28 June, 6 July, 11/12 July, 26 July, 10 August, 23 August, 27 September
For more information, click on the individual dates on the Mini Calendar opposite.
