Last Thursday Kilcreggan Primary and Pre-5 pupils took part in an Eco Day. Parents and friends were also invited along to help. Activities included; weaving where pupils cut strips from old carrier bags and weaved them through the School fence, kite making, a treasure hunt in the School garden where pupils had to find leaves, insects, plants that matched a colour chart, decorating bird nesting boxes, amking bird feeders and listening to the sounds around us. As you can see from the pictures we all had a great day, despite the weather!
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SKIPATHON AT KILCREGGAN PRIMARY
SKIPATHON & RED, WHITE AND BLUE DAY
AT KILCREGGAN PRIMARY SCHOOL
On Friday 11th October our pupils took part in a Skipathon in aid of The British Heart Foundation for which the pupils were sponsored. Each class had spent some time learning skipping routines set to music and parents and friends were then invited to attend a demonstration. On the same day we were all encouraged to wear red, white & blue and make a donation to support The Armed Forces charities.
PRIMARY 7 VISIT ARDMAY OUTDOOR CENTRE
Our Primary 7 pupils visited Ardmay Outdoor Centre for a three-day residential course from 24th – 27th September. They had a great time, discovering new talents, making new friends and bulding on existing friendships. During their stay they undertook their Dynamic Youth Award.
Kilcreggan Primary School
Last Friday our Primary 5/4 class gathered brambles from our School grounds and apples from fruit trees planted by pupils and parents earlier this year. They then came back into class and made apple and bramble crumble. There was enough for every class to try some! As you can see from the pictures it was delicious.
SPORTS DAY AT KILCREGGAN PRIMARY
Kilcreggan Primary School held its Sports Day this afternoon. The weather stayed fine and spirits were high. Parents and friends had a great afternoon with parents taking part in a race at the end of the day. The pupils were arranged into teams and progressed around a number of activities with points added up as they went along. The final two races were a relay and an obstacle course.
NEW GREEN FLAG FOR KILCREGGAN PRIMARY
June 11th 2013 saw the School raise its second Green Flag for Eco Schools. Although the weather was not very uplifting our spirits were raised together with the flag. Congratulations to all pupils and especially to Mrs McGuire and the Eco Committee.
PRIMARY 2 & 3 VISIT THE SS GLENLEE
Our Primary 2/3 class visited the SS Glenlee last Friday. They had a great day dressed as pirates and learning about life on the ocean waves as a pirate. At the end of the afternoon they were sent on a treasure hunt and all came back to school with a “pocket of gold”. Well worth a visit if you are looking for an exciting day out for your class.
Kilcreggan Primary School Visit Glasgow Science Centre
Our Primary 4, 5, 6 & 7 classes visited the Glasgow Science Centre on Wednesday 29th May and had a very exciting day. After spending the morning looking at exhibits they went in to the laboratory and learned all about how to extract DNA. Each child came back to school with a unique necklace containing a sample of their DNA!
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Toyota Cross Country Relay Championships at the Duchess Woods
Kilcreggan Primary School P6 and P7 pupils took part in the Toyota Cross Country Relay Championships at the Duchess Woods, Helensburgh today. Our teams competed against a large field and all crossed the finish line in grand style. Congratulations to them all and a big Thank You to Denise Walker, Margery Taylor and Toyota Helensburgh for organising the event.
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Kilcreggan Golden Lunch Table Winners
Our Golden Lunch Table Winners for this week were, Eilidh Morton, Tarra Rowan, Patrick Dolan and Keir McKie. Congratulations to them all for their good table manners and good behaviour in the lunch hall.
TREE PLANTING AT KILCREGGAN PRIMARY SCHOOL
Our Primary 7/6 class took part in an Eco-Schools competition and won a range of fruit trees and on Friday 8th March our Eco-Committee, parents, carers and staff took part in a tree-planting session in our School gardens. We look forward to the fruits of their labours!!
INTER-SCHOOLS CROSS COUNTRY
Our primary 6/7 class took part in the Inter-Schools Cross Country Competition held at the old Hermitage Academy last Friday. Despite very cold and damp conditions they all enjoyed themselves and participated enthusiastically. A big thank-you to Martin Caldwell and his team for organising the event and to all those parents and staff who attended last Friday.
RED NOSE DAY AT KILCREGGAN PRIMARY SCHOOL
Our catering staff made Red Nose Day cakes on Friday which were sold by our Primary 7 pupils. We raised approximately £100 with some money still to come in. This was a superb sum for our School numbers.
KILCREGGAN PRIMARY GOLDEN LUNCH TABLE WINNERS
Our Golden Lunch Table Winners for this month were Nicole Stewart, Rachel Haper and Rhuairidh Hall. They were treated to a “Golden” Lunch for their good manners and good behaviour in the lunch hall.
Well Done.
OLYMPIC SILVER MEDALIST VISITS KILCREGGAN PRIMARY
Yesterday we had a visit from Luke Patience who competed in the 470 class at the 2012 Summer Olympics and won a silver medal. Luke spent the afternoon with us talking to pupils and staff about his training, sponsorship and winning a silver medal. Mrs Pender, our Primary 3/2 class teacher taught Luke to dinghy sail when he first took up sailing, so this visit had an extra special meaning for her.
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Kilcreggan Primary, Toyota Dream Car Art Ceremony
Here are some pictures from the UK Dream Car Art Ceremony at Toyota in London. The kids had a great day with Stewart Peden receiving Bronze in his age group and an ipod nano. His picture will now be sent to the world contest. Goodluck.
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SCOTTISH NIGHT AT KILCREGGAN PRIMARY
Pupils, staff and parents enjoyed an excellent evening of entertainment at our Scottish Night last Tuesday. We would like to thank all those pupils who took part, our Friends of Kilcreggan parents and all the Catering Staff for their hard work. Continue reading SCOTTISH NIGHT AT KILCREGGAN PRIMARY
HELENSBURGH TOYOTA DREAM CAR WINNER
We are thrilled to announce that one of our Primary 7 pupils – Stewart Peden – gained first place in the age 10-12 category of the Helensburgh Toyota Dream Car Competition. Stewart attended a prize-giving ceremony at Toyota, Helensburgh on Friday afternoon where he was presented with a DS 3D and £200 towards School Funds. Continue reading HELENSBURGH TOYOTA DREAM CAR WINNER
TEDDY FINDS A NEW HOME
Mrs Currie, our Pupil Support Assistant at Kilcreggan Primary, donated this chocolate teddy to school to raise funds for new playground games. Pupils and staff had to guess the date of Teddy’s birthday and we raised £44! Thank you to Mrs Currie and congratulations to Caitlyn. We hope you enjoy it!
TOYOTA ART CAR VISITS KILCREGGAN PRIMARY
Last Friday (11th) the Helensburgh Toyota Art Car visited Kilcreggan Primary School. Pupils were invited to draw their own designs on the car, which they all thoroughly enjoyed. Our pupils have then taken part in the Helensburgh Toyota Dream Car Competition and last Friday provided plenty of inspiration. Good Luck to all our entrants. Continue reading TOYOTA ART CAR VISITS KILCREGGAN PRIMARY
