Our Primary 7 pupils had a blast at a Stranraer Watersports Association activity day at Loch Ryan today. First order of the day was being kitted out with wet suits (which was a fun experience trying to squeeze into tight lycra). The first challenges were a couple of team problem solving puzzles. Gripping a rope, the children had to get everyone inside the rope without
As part of Primary 1 to 4’s topic in Social Studies this term, the children have been learning about life in castles long ago. Today, Mrs McKnight’s class combined what they have been learning about castle features with a STEM challenge (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths). After gathering up a wide range of recycled junk modelling material (thank you families!), each child planned their own unique castle design. Design Challenge:
P5-7 have been very busy sewing bees this term – under the expert eye of Mrs Copeland and ably assisted by her mum Mrs Siwo! How lucky the pupils are to have the chance to sew – by hand and using a sewing machine and to make something of their own! They designed and sewed their very own draw string bags. They began by creating a pattern of a letter
P1-4 were thrilled to welcome back Kathryn Purchase from History Alive to present a workshop all about Knights and Castles. We all love Kathryn’s visits and today’s was no exception. We loved hearing tales of castle building through the ages, and what life would be like living in one. It would have been very cold, dark and smelly we decided! Colin was also knighted and shall now be forever known
As part of our on-going Eco Schools work, Leswalt and Kirkcolm teamed up to rid the streets of litter today! As it turned out, we live in a beautifully kept environment and so there wasn’t too much in the way of litter – good news all round I’d say! The pieces we did find were safely disposed of by our intrepid team of rubbish busters who were rewarded with a
Take Two – and the rain steered clear, the midges behaved and Leswalt’s Sports Day was game on! We were delighted to welcome back family and friends to cheer all pupils on as they donned their running shoes and gave each event their all. So good to see such sportsmanship on display – we really do have a great wee team! All staff were assigned to their positions and the
This afternoon, Leswalt Primary ventured into Stranraer Academy; joining several other primary schools at the fabulous Royal Scottish National Orchestra’s production of Gaspard’s Foxtrot. This performance was having its Scottish school tour debut today – they will also be visiting Langholm, Aviemore, Inverness and Kirkwall over the coming weeks. The orchestra delivered an afternoon of story-telling through music. The book had been written by Zeb Soanes and illustrated by James
Today we we dedicated our learning to all things regal in honour of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations for our Queen, Elizabeth II! Would you believe she even popped in for a visit?! She met some of our pupils to say hello and joined in some lunchtime fun and class activities! After watching an information video which covered every decade the Queen has been on the throne, we challenged one another
