Mrs Ferguson planned an interesting STEM challenge for her class today as part of their Social Studies topic on the Titanic. The children were given just one resource with which to make a vessel capable of holding an increasing load of coins afloat. The boys and girls were required to measure and cut a tin foil rectangle 13cm by 15cm with which to make their lifeboat – that’s it, nothing
Leswalt Primary had safety input from our local police yesterday. Primary 4-7 pupils learned about how to keep themselves safe online whilst Primary 1 to 4 had a road safety talk in the sunshine. The boys and girls had the opportunity to practice how to cross the road in the safety of our outdoor area. There was lots of discussion on what we should to when want to cross a
Did you know that May is National Share a Story month? This is an annual celebration of the power and magic of storytelling. Organised by the Federation of Children’s Book Groups, it is a wonderful opportunity for families to share stories and books. Spending just 10 minutes a day reading and sharing stories with children can make a crucial difference to their future plus it’s a lovely thing to do! World Book
What a brilliant day out the North Rhins P7s enjoyed at Galloway Activity Centre on Friday! This was organised as a special treat as they had missed their last two residentials – and what a fabulous time they had together before they head off to S1 at Stranraer Academy. Thankfully the high winds and rain of Thursday had abated and Friday dawned dry and reasonably bright. We met at Port
We had a fantastic time exploring our new Kirkcolm surroundings for Outdoor Classroom Day today! The sun shone as we headed down Fisher’s Lane to the beach. P1-4 investigated symmetry in the natural environment, explored a measuring challenge and enjoyed creating messages using the Viking Rune alphabet. P5-7 worked on some sand multiplication challenges, measure and writing about settings – and what a fabulous setting we have. The older pupils
All of Leswalt Primary have made it to Kirkcolm Primary for the first day of fun in the sun together. They are enjoying the new surroundings and getting to know new friends. Happy days ahead for all!
It’s been a busy few weeks here at Leswalt as shelves have been cleared, boxes packed and containers filled in preparation for our temporary move to Kirkcolm whilst our wee school has a refresh! Huge thanks to our buddies at Kirkcolm for letting us come and share their building. Leswalt had its last full makeover in 1989 and we’re super excited about the sparkly shiny school which we will return
The parent council have been awarded £10,000 from Killgallioch Wind farm! That is amazing. This money recognised the efforts of the fundraising initiative started by Andrew in P7 and the subsequent efforts of others to provide additional funding in recent sponsored activities. Many thanks must also go to Elaine Mc Gregor and Mags Agnew who have been working on this bid and promoting the fundraising. The money will be for
