“We did a lot of preparation leading up to the highland games every P.E lesson we would be working on our tug of war strategy, running, wellie boot throwing as well as working as a team.

We were all very excited to be competing in the highland games. When we arrived and saw all the other Moray Schools it was clear everyone there was keen to do their best.

Even though we didn’t do as well in the tug of war as we’d hoped we still had so much fun. Between each event we would all be running around seeing how everyone else was doing and cheering them on.

At the end after the pipe band marched round for the last time we all got into lines and Mrs Lyall announced the winner’s ; 3rd place was said, 2nd place was said, we were happy for all the other teams, then 1st place was announced… Hopeman Primary! We were all jumping around screaming with joy, all are hard work paid off. We went on stage, shaking hands with everyone, saying thank you, we got our meddles still ecstatic about our win.

We were all so grateful that we even had a chance to compete, we wouldn’t have done it without the teaching of Mr McVean.”

Grace Mann – Hopeman Primary School Pupil