Author: Mrs Baillie

P5-7 Stirling Castle trip

To enhance the learning and teaching of their Mary Queen of Scots project work, the P5-7 class had a fantastic trip up to Stirling Castle. 
We had loads of fun at Stirling castle yesterday. First of all we had lunch and then we went to the chapel where we met our tour guide, Kirstin .She wanted to know what we knew about Mary queen of Scots and then she showed us the great Tapestry of Scotland. It was very interesting there were lots of volunteers that were able to tell you about the design of a panel of the tapestry. I think there were 199 panels that made up the tapestry.

After we saw the tapestry we went to the Kings bed chamber and then to the Queens bed chamber. There were people dressed up in costumes there was a chamber maid that told us all about the work that she does. Next we went to the inner hall and the outer hall and Kirstin told us that if you were really important you would get into the outer chamber and if you were extremely important then you would meet the Queen in her bed chamber – but that was only if you were extremely important.

After we had saw the outer and inner hall we went back to the education room and we all got to dress up. All the girls had dresses and head gowns and the boys were either a king or a jester. We also got to have a look at all the weapons that would of been used in Mary Queen of Scots time. There were 2 different types of guns and then there was a bow and arrow there were three types of arrows. The first one was for when you were riding and you would aim for the horses heart and the second one was for shooting people and the third one had a small basket that you put fire in.

We got to try on all the shields and hold the guns and some people got to try on the chain mail but it was so heavy that only some people got to try it on.

Over all we all had a really fun day and I am quite sure that we would all like to go back again .

Kathryn Topping P6

 
Have a look at the photos to see all the fun, and learning which took place.

Primary 5-7 ; ready steady cook!

As part of their Health and wellbeing learning and teaching, the pupils of Primary 5,6 and 7 have been cooking up a different dish every week.

Have a look at how they made some bread and pizza in the class with Mrs Bathgate.

You may not have actually seen any of this evidence for yourselves, as not much made it home (it was all eaten in school!)

Scots poetry week winners

The month of January saw the pupils of Leswalt Primary focus on Scottish literature.

 
Pupils were all give a Scots poem to learn, handwrite and use as the inspiration for a piece of art.
There was a great selection of talent evident in all of the catagories, and the judge had a very difficult job in deciding the winners.  After much deliberation he chose;
 
P1 – ‘Mince and tatties’ – Recitation winners : 1. Robin McLean; 2. Luke McHallum; 3. Gregor Reid :
Illustration winner – Luke McHallum : Handwriting winner – Gregor Reid
 
P2 – ‘Bull sale’ – Recitation winners : 1. Auryn Kirkpatrick & Phoebe Gaw; 2. Finlay Scott & Erin Jamieson : Illustration winner – Phoebe Gaw : Handwriting winner – Auryn Kirkpatrick
 
P3 – ‘Wee freenly dug’ – Recitation winners : 1. Jenna Calderwood; 2. Charlotte Gaw; 3. Millie Smith : Illustration winner – Iona Rickard : Handwriting winner – Charlotte Gaw
 
P4 – ‘Kirk moose’ – Recitation winners : 1. Kayleigh Williams; 2. Megan McIntyre; 3. Ethan Smith : Illustration winner – Kayleigh Williams : Handwriting winner – Megan McIntyre
 
P5 – ‘A dug, a dug’ – Recitation winners : 1. Emily Cochran; 2. Jack Rickard & Arden McIntyre : llustration winner – Jack Rickard : Handwriting winner – Emily Cochran
 
P6 – ‘Wullie wastle’ – Recitation winners : 1. Lauren Anderson; 2. Kathryn Topping; 3. Finlay Cowan :
Illustration winner – Kathryn Topping : Handwriting winner – Kathryn Topping
 
P7 – ‘Address to the haggis’ – Recitation winners : 1. Aiyanna Wilson; 2. Merryn Walker & Freya Bathgate : Illustration winner – Freya Bathgate & Aiyanna Wilson : Handwriting winner – Aiyanna Wilson
 

 

Another great Burns Supper

On Tuesday 27th January 2015, Leswalt Primary held its sixth annual Burns Supper.
 
The whole school sat down together to enjoy this tradition. Merryn Walker, P7, was a very able and organised chairperson who ensured the proceedings ran smoothly.
 
Alistair Brown, said the ‘Selkirk Grace’ before the haggis was piped in. Gregor Reid, P1, proudly carried the haggis into the company.  The haggis was presented to Aiyanna Wilson, P7, who confidently addressed it with great gusto. 
 
Mr Douglas McClure educated and entertained the company about the life of Robert Burns, in reciting “Tam O Shanter” word perfect – much to the delight of Primary 1-4 who had been learning all about this poem in class.
 
Recitations were also delivered from pupils in primary 1 to primary 7.  
 
Finlay Keenan, proposed an amusing toast to the lassies before Rhona Baillie in p7 gave him an appropriate reply.
 
Millie Renwick in Primary 7 provided an articulate and amusing toast, to Leswalt School
 
The Burns Supper concluded with Freya Bathgate in p7 giving an appreciative vote of thanks.
 
The company sang ‘Auld Lang Syne’ at the end of a highly successful and entertaining Burns Supper at Leswalt Primary.
 

P7 Christmas night out

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“Primary 7 have had a long established tradition of going for a meal out together at Christmas time.  This year they all went to the Craignelder Hotel in Stranraer, and invited their friend from the partnership Primary of Portpatrick.  The children all enjoyed a delicious 3 course meal in the company of Mrs Baillie, Mrs Bathgate and Mrs Buchanan.  Presents were exchanged before the staff chauffeured the pupils home at the end of the evening.

This evening was made possible due to the generosity of Leswalt Parent council fundraising group and Mr Hammy Mc Millan from The Craignelder Hotel.

Out of little acorns, might oaks grow……

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“To develop transition links within the local community, Primary 1-4 at Leswalt and their teacher Mrs Mc Knight invited Leswalt Little Acorn toddler group into the school for a fun structured play session.

The pupils of p1-4 organised some fun games and activities for the younger children.
It proved to be a fun and enjoyable session, which was very well attended.

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