On Tuesday 4th October the whole school took part in a technology challenge , set by Mrs Baillie.
The whole school was split into 6 teams. Each team had a P1 and p7 pupil in it (and a range of pupils from different classes.) They were given the following instructions –
*You must design and make a lighthouse with a flashing light on it.
*The lighthouse must be between 30 and 50 cm tall.
*It must be brightly coloured so that approaching boats can see it.
*It must be sturdy enough to withstand a Force 7 gale (from my hairdryer!)
*It must be made within a budget of £9000 (as that is how much it cost to build the Mull Of Galloway lighthouse)
*Everyone in your team must have contributed to the finished lighthouse – all should be able to talk about what they have done.
*Each team will present their finished lighthouse to the judging panel at 2.30pm.
The pupils then had to “buy” resources such as glue, card, batteries and bulbs.
It was a fantastic afternoon, with great co-operation and teamwork evident through out the school.
Congratulations must go to Maxwell, who led his team to victory with the winning lighthouse!
Primary 5,6 and 7 went into Stranraer Library on 29th September to write 2 verses of the Bible online. Their verses have now been uploaded for the whole world to see. Have a look at www.thepeoplesbible.org to see the unique handwritten edition of the Bible, and see if you can spot the writing of any Leswalt pupils!
The whole school recently went to Wigtown Book Festival on 2 separate days to enjoy input from authors such as Debbi Gliori and Keith Charters. Have a look at our photos to see how much we enjoyed it!
