Month: February 2016

P5-7 have been learning more about life in World War Two, by being creative and having to design and make their own Anderson Shelter, to protect them in the Blitz.  After making their designs, the children had to source the relevant materials and construct the model.  Mrs Baillie was called in to judge  and asked everyone to talk about the design features and the process of creating their shelter.  After much thought it was agreed that Kerr Calderwood had the most authentic looking shelter, with Finlay Cowan in second place.  Special commendations went to Lauren/ Arden and Emily/ Ethan who worked in pairs and had been very creative with their designs.  They had incorporated features such has look out posts, air vents to breathe, lighting, and even a “happy” wall to cheer people up who were inside. 

Mr Val Plant visited Leswalt Primary to take on the role as judge for all the work which had taken place in the month of January as part of the focus on Scots Poetry.  Every class was provided with a poem for stimulus for artwork, poetry recitations and handwriting.  Mr Plant had a very difficult task as judge,  as the standard was very high.  He picked the following pupils as award winning;

Poetry recitations;

P1        1.  Aidan Adams        2. Malcolm Mc Gregor          3.  Murray Williams

P2        1.  Chloe Kennedy      2.  Luke Mc Hallum               3.  Gregor Reid

P3        1.  Phoebe Gaw          2. Erin Jamieson and Auryn   Kirkpatrick         3.Finlay Scott

P4        1.  Jenna Calderwood2. Charlotte Gaw                  3.  Euan Mc Creadie  and Iona Rickard

P5        1.  Kayleigh Williams            2. Megan Mc Intyre             3. Ethan Smith

P6        1.  Emily Cochran      2.  Jack Rickard and Arden Mc Intyre

P7        1.  Lauren Anderson 2. Kathryn Topping               3.  Finlay Cowan.

 

Artwork Winners;

P1 Murray Williams

P2 Chloe Kennedy

P3 Auryn Kirkpatrick

P4 Charlotte Gaw and Kirstie Mac Donald

P5 Kayleigh Williams

P6 Jack Rickard

P7 Kathryn Topping

 

Handwriting winners;

P1 Aidan Adams

P2 Robin Mc Lean

P3 Phoebe Gaw

P4 Jenna Calderwood

P5 Kayleigh Williams

P6 Jack Rickard

P7 Kathryn Topping

All this hard work was celebrated at a prize giving assembly in school.  Parents were invited along and were also entertained by some singing.  Primary 5-7 sang “Flower of Scotland” to open the proceedings, then followed this up later with “Caledonia”.  The afternoon concluded with P1-4 giving it their all by singing “Let it go” from the film “Frozen” – all in Scots.  This proved to be very entertaining, with the young pupils displaying real attitude and enthusiasm to ensure all the guests left school that day with a smile on their face.