Author: Mrs Baillie

Today all of Leswalt Primary travelled to their partnership school at Portpatrick.  While there the pupils were undertaking a variety of activities relating to STEM – Science, technology, engineering and maths.  Pupils undertook their Big Maths challenge first before being divided up into groups to undertake challenges such as making a marble run, fruit kebab fractions, fruit smoothie maths and building a bridge out of spaghetti!  Leswalt and Portpatrick pupils also enjoyed a play together in the playground.

It was a very busy, but fun day across the partnership.

Primary 1-4 have been learning all about life in the Rainforest this term.  AS part of their work they have been tasting different foods, originating from the Rainforest, sorting foods, and making some creative artwork.  Have a look at some of the things they have been doing with Mrs Mc Knight so far.

 

 

 

All the pupils from Leswalt Primary wore Christmas jumpers to school today, to raise money for Save the Children.  The collection at the Christmas Church service will also be donated to this charity.  Have a look at all the festive tops on display!

Primary 1-6 at Leswalt Primary recently had lots of fun and games at their Christmas party.  They also had a fabulous feast of party food – provided by parents before the arrival of a very special visitor in the form of Santa!  Thankfully all the boys and girls were on his good list, and all pupils received very generous gifts from Father Christmas. 

The boys and girls of Leswalt Primary raised money fro Children in Need in a variety of different ways this year.  Official Pudsey headbands and wristbands were sold in school all week, pupils had a non uniform spotty dress up day and primary 7 offered all the opportunity to finger paint a Pudsey bandana.  The grand total is still to be calculated – however currently it is standing at well over £120.

The photographs show Leswalt pupils showing their spots ,as well as the spottiest children in school, with their prizes.

Primary 1-4 have been learning all about school in the past.  As part of this project they looked at lots of old school photographs, from Leswalt Primary.

This afternoon they tried to re-create a school photograph from the past.  What do you think?!

 

Leswalt Primary continues to be the Primary school with the highest average on “Beat the Street”. 

With one day to go, can we hold onto our lead?  Keep on walking folks!  You are all doing a fantastic job!

The children of P1-4 have been learning more about school long ago with the help of some visitors and a loan box from the museum.

Mrs Buchanan, Mrs Nina Agnew and Mrs Claire Kennedy came in to all tell the boys and girls how life at Leswalt Primary school has changed.  The whole school learned a lot from the question and answer session; like how the toilets used to be outside and children had to bring vegetables to school for their soup at lunchtime!  Old log books and registers from the school long ago were also looked at – along with a big box of fascinating photographs from the past.

The class also tried writing like they did in the past – using chalk boards and ink wells (with varying degrees of success!)

Have a look at the photographs to see how they all got on!

Leswalt Primary has been once again beating the street of Stranraer!

The whole school accompanied by some parents spent a sunny Friday afternoon getting fit together.

Primary 4 recently enjoyed a morning competing in a whole variety of different sports, at London Road playing fields.  While they were there, they also got the chance to get some double points at a mobile Beat the Street box

Well done to our team of 4!