Leswalt has the reputation for champion curlers – with 3 former pupils of Leswalt Primary all participating in World Curling Championships this year; Vicky Wright (just returning from playing in the World Women’s championship in Canada), Ewan Kyle (World Juniors) and Bobby Lammie (currently in Las Vegas for the World Men’s championship). On the last day of term Leswalt Primary played in the Wigtownshire Primary schools curling Bonspiel. This competition
Primary 1 had lots of fun with Mrs Smith today baking some Easter treats. The boys and girls enjoyed making their Easter chocolate nests . They also enjoyed licking the bowl!
The p5-7 pupils at Stronord have all been fed and are all now snuggled up in their pyjamas. They are having a ball! Wonder when they will get to sleep….?
Primary 5,6 and 7 have arrived safely at Stronord. They unpacked their luggage and were soon heading off a hill walk. Mrs Ferguson reported the weather was a wee bit drizzly on arrival (thankfully it was not pouring with rain). They have since climbed up Larg Hill and are currently en route back down to the centre, where they will soon get cosy inside and await a hot meal. Tonight they can cuddle up in
Primary 1-4 were delighted to receive an injection of brand new toys and beanbags to their class this week. A few weeks ago the younger pupils wrote letters to the Parent council asking if they could help fund some new role play equipment and games for the class. Mrs Mc Knight went shopping for the class and they are now the proud owners of comfy bean bags, a bright rug
Primary 1-4 and Mrs Mc Knight were getting creative making ice art this week. Armed with pipettes full of food colouring the younger pupils were able to observe how the dye travelled through different frozen blocks that Mrs Mc Knight brought from home. This work is all part of their focus this term on “Weather”. And, the weather was so cold at Leswalt this week , once their wonderful ice art
All of Leswalt Primary headed off to Leswalt wetlands today to look for the signs of winter all around us in the local community. Holly bushes, robins, icicles, frost and even a frozen pond were all around us on this crisp wintery walk. It was a good way to blow away the cobwebs on a December afternoon and walk a wee daily mile.
Primary 4 and 5 pupils enjoyed a jaunt into Stranraer Academy this morning. They went to watch a performance by “Theatre in schools”. The performance today was called “Up to speed”, and the 2 performers captivated the whole audience for an hour. The children later got to try out some of the drama techniques they used in their performance . This performance was enjoyed by all Primary schools in the Stranraer
Primary 1-4 at Leswalt Primary have been enjoying their electricity topic. Recently they have been ; Moving about like electrons, to show how a current works, playing matching games with electrical circuit symbols Drawing their own circuit diagrams Testing for insulators and conductors Thinking about electrical safety Making up their own circuits to get bulbs glowing. Have a look at all the active learning our little scientists have been
Today Portpatrick and Leswalt pupils headed over to Kirkcolm to enjoy a ‘Get Together Day’! Initially the idea was to head to the shore for a Summer Eco Beach Clean in the morning, enjoy some playtime together outside in the sunshine at break and have a Inter-Schools Sporty afternoon, participating in races against one another in the June warmth. But the weather had very different ideas! Still…we’re not ones to let the Scottish
