We had a wonderful trip to Mabie Farm Park yesterday! Portpatrick Primary pupils were there to enjoy the great day out too, and what a fabulous day we all had.
The weather was kind to us which really helped. The boys and girls (and staff!) tried out the jumping pillows, bouncy castles, the very popular ‘choo choo express’, play park, grass sledging, trampolines, donkey rides and the straw barn! Apologies, you might have found your little one came home with half the straw with them! The bus driver really did brush pupils down before they got back on the bus!
We also got the chance to meet some of the animals; Pandora the giant long-haired bunny was quite an attraction, as was the baby guinea pig. J
The boys and girls were on the go the whole day, stopping briefly to enjoy a picnic lunch before dashing off to explore more. The behaviour of all our pupils was excellent – a real credit to our wee school. We enjoyed a chocolate from the box of Roses donated by Logan’s dad (thanks Billy!) on the road home. There were a few snores resonating from the bus too (no, not the teachers!).
Thanks to all for making this day out a wonderful success. Thanks also for the helping hand cheque from the Parent Council. What a brilliant way to round off a fun session 2015-16!
Well, how lucky were we? The constant rain on Sunday didn’t bode well. The drizzle on Monday morning left us with that sinking feeling but in true Leswalt fashion; it all came good! Ok so there was a little rain to contend with but the sun came out to shine down upon us and cheer our little sports champions on!
And didn’t they do well? Fabulous sportsmanship on show, pupils cheering one another on in the true spirit of Sports Day. Lots of people, staff and parents, have spoken highly of the children’s behaviour and effort. Well done to them all!
From the mighty throwing efforts of little P1s to nail-biting finishes in sprints, everyone enjoyed a lovely afternoon. Check out some of the snaps below (and yes there might just be a photo of the line-up for the mummy race too!)
Keep your eyes peeled for the results in the Free Press!
On June 10th, in honour of the Queen’s 90th birthday, we enjoyed a delicious picnic lunch outside in the sunshine! This was to celebrate the Queen’s official birthday, her actual birthday having being marked in April.
Malcolm brought in a Union Jack which was used as a picnic rug – thanks Malcolm! All the children and staff had a lovely time enjoying the glorious weather, some tasty snacks and having a blether. Check out our snaps below to see for yourselves!
Our partnership football team, incorporating pupils from Portpatrick Primary school has finished off a very busy summer season of games with 4 tournaments in the last 4 days!
On Friday, they entered Park Primary football tournament and won every game, taking them to the final where they were narrowly beaten 3:1 by Rephad in the final.
On Saturday they were in action again at Castle Kennedy Primary, and on Sunday they ended up runners up at Sandhead fun day football tournament, after numerous wins again.
Yesterday they played their final games in the summer league, which has been playing on a Monday night at the 3G pitch in Stranraer. The team finished a very credible 4th, out of all 12 primary schools in our area.
Well done to all who have played in the team. Many thanks must go to Ewan Dodds who has given up a lot of his own personal time to coach the children. Thanks also to all the parents who have helped transport footballers and supervise them at matches this year.
Primary 1 have been busy out and about in the village on a mission – as 2d shape hunters!
Armed with clipboards and their special “shape hunter” hats, the young team headed out and about to find a trail of 2d shapes which Mrs Smith had set out for them in the village and Wetlands. Once all the trail was recovered the young Shape hunters set about their second mission of locating 2d shapes in the environment. Look at our photographs to see what they found.
Primary 1-4 are still busy developing the school grounds by painting, tidying and planting. Have a look at our photos to see what they got up to this week.
