Symington Rotakids is an exciting venture between Symington Primary School and the Rotary Club of Prestwick to enable the pupils develop their leadership, communication, team and project organisation skills within the format of a mini Rotary Club.
It is the only Rotakids in South Ayrshire. There are 12 children from P3-P7 which is brilliant (it is usually P6/P7 only). Such is the interest an amazing 65 pupils applied for the 12 places. The President is the P7 Rotakid, Phoebe Davies, which was the unanimous decision of the group. They also elected 2 Secretaries, a Treasurer, PR Officers and Project Officers so all have a great role within the Rotakids.
The full Rotakids team is Phoebe Davies, Grace Macpherson, David Inglis, Emma Brown, Ryan McKee, Callum Malcolmson, Evie Tougher, Brooke Edgar, Blake Reilly, Calum Kelly, Sophie Irvine, Cerys Bowie.
The Award-winning team worked so hard this year on an International Project, a School Project, and a Community Project and all projects are regularly reported back to the full school.
This year the international charity project was Soles4Souls aimed at children and adults in Uganda who did not have shoes which then impacted on their day to day lives. The whole school, the Early Years Centre and the community took part in Soles4Souls and an amazing 511 pairs of shoes were collected.
The School Project was for Sport Relief where the Rotakids planned a Sports Week in school culminating in a Fitness Friday which the Rotakids led themselves. There were lots of different healthy activities to take part in on the day. The Rotakids were responsible for a class each and supervised the proceedings. Even Rotary members came along! The Rotakids raised over £150 for Sport Relief.
The School/Community Project was a School 50th Anniversary News Flash Bulletin for the parents and the community. It was a souvenir newssheet highlighting all the celebrations of this year’s School 50th Anniversary.
There were many highlights in the year but the Rotakids and the Rotary Members shared the same ‘best moment’!
The Rotakids were invited for the first time ever, along to Prestwick Rotary Club as guests and speakers at one of the regular meetings. There was a great turnout of Rotakids, their parents and teaching staff. They were joined by the Rotary Member partners. Everyone had dinner together
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more The winning Glenburn Primary School team including the reserve player and the various helpers.
more with Glenburn Primary
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more Trophy Presentation
more Gail Savage, District Governor presenting President Andy Mathieson with a Rotary Citation
more A special thanks to Edith for hosting the event
more Symington Primary School-DHT Roseanne Smith
more at Mike and Liz Kelly's house
more A fantastic International Project by Symington Rotakids this year involving the whole school and supported by Prestwick Rotary.
more Prestwick Rotary President Edith Sterrick and the team including (in no particular order) Lucy Shanks, William Duncan, Ben Hainey, Fraser Ferguson and Reserves, Euan Graham and Sean McLellan
more Symington Rotakids and Prestwick Rotarians Jim Bruce and Richie Cameron start the ‘Pick up your Dog Poo Campaign’
more Rotary President Edith Sterrick is shown presenting the cheque to librarian Haley Milne
more Euroscolar Samuel Buchanan and Julie Bartholome.
more Edith Sterrick is shown with the winning Kingcase team.
more Prestwick Rotary are delighted to have made a donation to help Prestwick Academy send a young readers 'Kids' Lit Quiz team to an international quiz in London. They came 11th overall, which is still a super achievement given that it was a UK event.
more Samuel Buchanan of Prestwick Academy has won a Euroscola award
more Prestwick Rotary President Edith Sterrick with 8 of the Symington Rotakids and Douglas and Stewart of the Links Project (Philippines)
more Symington Rotakids is an exciting venture between Symington Primary School and the Rotary Club of Prestwick to enable the pupils to form a mini Rotary Club
more Hellen Ziribagwa, CEO of Pass it on Trust Uganda, Edith Sterrick, President of Prestwick Rotary Club, Roseanne Smith, Depute Head of Symington Primary School, Jean Inness, Chair of Pass it on Trust Uganda.
more Rotary members enjoying themselves at BBQ 2018
more Kingcase Primary School in Annual Rotary District Quiz Final.
more President Richie Cameron presents Blair with a £100 cheque towards his trip, which should be an amazing experience.
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