Primary 5D Dietican visit
Mrs Nelson, a dietician from Dumfries Infirmary, recently visited Primary 5 to provide information on a balanced diet. We used the Eat Well plate to discuss our dietary needs and had lots of fun sorting food and drinks into the different food groups. We also learned about the traffic light system of food labelling.
Primary 5D were delighted to be visited by a former Headteacher of Dalbeattie Primary. Mr Kennedy told us great stories of what school was like in the past. We had great fun using ink and quills to write our names. We got a huge fright on hearing the sound of the belt as it hit the table!! We are very glad the belt is no longer used at school. A big thank you to Mr Kennedy for sharing his experiences.
Sixteen children from P5, P6 and P7 competed in the Dumfries and Galloway Regional Gymnastics Competition at DG1 in Dumfries recently. They all gave their best effort to perform with quality and control in front of an audience. They were impressive, a credit to themselves, their parents and the school. Practising lots of new skills in order to prepare for the event, well done!
It is wonderful that so many of the children have started to attend the after school gymnastics club.
6 of our P6 and P7 pupils completed last week in the Stewarty Cross Country League in Colliston Park. All completed the two laps of the course to finish well. There other children from local schools competing too and we are really proud that Jan Keeley p7 won the race. Well done to all!!
Mrs Howie and Mrs Irving have been running an after school History Club because we are entering the British legion competition for the centenery of the First World War. The children attending the club all had a connection or an interest in someone remembered on the memorial in Dalbeattie Park. The children were involved in researching information and recording it on a spreadsheet then putting a dot on the map to represent the place where the members of the forces had died then finally preparing their art work. It has been a joy to see them commit to this task and get involved in all the work. Thank you also to Mrs O’Donaghue and Mrs Heindrich for helping us.
Primary 5D Tropical Fruit Tasting
As part of our Rainforest topic, we have been learning about tropical fruit. As there were different kinds of fruit that we had not tasted before, Mrs Dyson arranged for us to have a tropical fruit tasting session. We discussed the appearance and fragrance of each fruit, before learning how each is prepared. Mrs Howie very kindly came to help with all the preparation. We learned how to use a sawing motion to cut our own bananas safely. We then helped ourselves to the fruit we wished to try and Mrs Dyson enjoyed hearing all our different responses. Next week, we will use our knowledge of the tropical fruit to write our own Rainforest Fruit Sundae recipes.
Primary 5 realised from their survey that the school didn’t know much about Fairtrade or the Rainforest Alliance. Our assembly was a big hit and we will carry out another survey to see if we have made a difference. Have a look at our notice board to learn more. Thank you by Alice Maxwell P5W
Football Report by Mr Simon Mein
The primary 5 footballers, coached by Mr Mein and two high School pupils, have been playing their first matches!
Dalbeattie Primary School P5 Football team played its first competitive match recently, recording a 6-3 home win against Castle Douglas. It was watched by a good turn out of spectators, and despite the driving rain and hailstones, the players performed admirably and were a credit to the school. Special mention should go to hat-trick hero Kieran and also to Adam, Greg and Owen who were rock-like in defence throughout. Charlie and Paige were playing in their first competitive matches and both had highly creditable debuts, putting in some fine tackles.
The next fixture took place as an away match at Castle Douglas on March 4th , again in with some hail and good parental support! This was another win for our team, they won 2-1. The team was also delighted to be wearing a brand new set of football strips supplied by Ashliegh Construction, the company who is currently building the new Dalbeattie Clinic. Thank you to project manager David Roan for this super set of strips for our school.
The team has been training for several weeks under the watchful eyes of High School student coaches Duncan Scott and Frazer McClelland. Currently 15 students take part in training although there is always space for more. The large squad means there is a lot of rotating of players during the matches but the students cope with the changes well and adapt well to new positions. Hopefully more matches can be arranged soon!
The Eco councillors welcomed the new salmon eggs and settled them happily in their tank, checking that the temperature was at the right level for them. What will happen next? When the eggs hatch they will be released into the River Dee; latest news they are doing well! We are grateful to Galloway Fisheries for making this project available to us.
Another win for Dalbeattie Primary! Once again our Primary 7 team: Sam Maxwell, Hamish Anderson, Beth Porter and Lachlan Mc Killop went up against teams from Colvend, Palnackie and Kirkgunzeon in the first round of the annual Rotary Quiz.Some of the questions needed lots of thought and there were some tense moments but Dalbeattie held onto their lead and came away victorious! The next round takes place in Dumfries.
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