Pupils arrived at school today looking as if they had just rolled out of bed!😴However that was not the case – today was Children in Need so we dressed in our PJs for Pudsey to help raise some money! Our fantastic Pupil Council reps James and Olivia had been selling Pudsey merch throughout the week; water bottles, Pudsey ears and pin badges. They also organised some other activities to help
This Monday marked the beginning of Anti-Bullying Week at our school—a special time to celebrate kindness, friendship, and standing up for one another. To start the week, pupils wore odd socks to school! 🧦This fun tradition helps us show that being different is something to be proud of—our unique qualities make us who we are. ❤️👬 We also joined in with the BBC’s Live Lesson, all about how we can
Today, Leswalt Primary pupils took a walk to the village memorial to remember all the brave people who helped keep us safe in the past. Since it’s meant to be very rainy tomorrow, we went a day early . Everyone stood quietly as P7 pupil James read the famous poem In Flanders Fields. He did a brilliant job! His voice was clear and calm, and the words helped us think
Leswalt and Kirkcolm Primary 7 pupils both went along together to learn more about the World of Work and options available at the local campus in town. While at the college, our senior pupils took part in 4 different rotations; STEM – activities focussing on Science, technology, engineering and maths Meta skills – what they are and what skills are required for different occupations Shark Island – a problem
Today P1-3 buddied up with Kirkcolm’s Primary 1-4 class for a trip to The Planetarium in Kircudbright, as part of their science learning this term! 👽🌍 When they arrived, they were greeted by the Planetraium staff, who were just as excited about space as us! They then enjoyed an interactive live show inside the dark dome theatre- a dark room with a huge curved ceiling! When the lights dimmed, they
Today Primary 4-7 took part in their first Sound Trap input and wow- what a fantastic digital learning experience! 💻Pupils were working in partners to develop their sound engineering skills, with the guidance and help from Mr John Dinning and I, for one, am truly in awe at their DJing skills already🎶. Children can access and share their music at home on www.soundtrap.com Watch this space for the next Calvin
Our upper class were delighted to welcome Robert McCrorie, a Community Safety Advocate from the Fire and Rescue Community Safety Team. He spoke to the pupils about staying safe around fireworks and Bonfire Night celebrations. 🎇 Robert covered important safety topics including fireworks, sparklers, and bonfires, highlighting potential hazards. Hannah gave a great demonstration on how to hold a sparkler safely—at arm’s length and without waving it around—unfortunately nobody offered
