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Halloween Night Treasure Hunt
Aldourie PS is organising a Halloween night Treasure Hunt for children up to the age of 16 around the village. This would take place on Saturday 31st Oct between 6.00pm and 8.30pm.
The plan is that children would hunt for Halloween pictures and letters around the village anywhere between LochNess View and Strath Gardens, Dores. They will look for the letters in any order and then rearrange them to make a Halloween related word or phrase. Younger children will hunt for pictures and tick them off on a sheet. The letters/pictures will be hunted for in any order. The idea is that if residents, wish they can watch out for the children passing by all dressed up without having children come into their homes. Thus keeping everyone safe during these strange times. Yet everyone enjoys the fun of Halloween.
At the end of the hunt, all children will gather at the fenced play park up at Torr Gardens to receive a Halloween bag of treats which has been kindly funded by the Dores Community Development Trust.
To help this event run, we are asking if residents would be able to display a picture/ letter in their front windows/door or gate for the children to find. If you would be happy to display one of these pictures for us could you please phone Aldourie PS on 01463 751272 or email [email protected] or [email protected].
We look forward to hearing from you and appreciate you support with this fun activity which will break up the start of the long, dark winter nights.
Keep safe
Kind regards
Louise
Mrs Louise Robertson
Cluster Headteacher Aldourie and Foyers PS
Aldourie PS Foyers PS
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As it moves into its 2020/21 session, the Community Council has some news to impart and some requests to make of the community. Election of New Members There are two vacancies on the Community Council and we are making a call for volunteers to join. Applicants need to be over 16 years of age, a registered elector and resident in the Dores and Essich area. The role need not be greatly demanding of your time but will be of great value to the community. For further details or expressions of interest please contact the Secretary at [email protected] or any of the Community Council members listed on the website at https://doresonlochness.com/community-council/.
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