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The whole school enjoyed a day trip to the South Rhins.  First the bus took pupils to Logan Botanic Gardens.  At the gardens the school was split into 2 groups with pupils taking part in different workshops .  They all earned a lot more about pollination, plant structures and the eco systems in the Botanic gardens through participating in active outdoor learning.

Following a picnic lunch at Logan, the pupils hopped aboard the bus to travel to The Mull of Galloway.  At the most Southerly point in Scotland the school learned more about the operation and history of the lighthouse and visited the RSPB bird reserve centre to learn more about the birds who nest nearby.  They also climbed all the way to the top of the lighthouse to take in the stunning views!

It was a very busy – but very worthwhile day,  filled with lots of different new learning experiences. 

Have a look at the photographs to see all the fun  things they got up to!

All of p5-7 recently went to Lochinch to take part in the annual Rhins cross country event.  Leswalt pupils demonstrated they have real stamina and fitness – with several pupils coming home with medals;

P7 girls – 1st Lauren Anderson, 2nd Rebecca Brown

P7 boys – 2nd Finlay Cowan, 3rd Kerr Calderwood

P6 boys – 1st Jamie Drennan, 3rd Jack Rickard

P6 girls – 1st Emily Cochran ( 5th Arden Mc Intyre)

P5 boys – 1st Alistair Brown, 3rd Finaly Mc Millan (5th Ethan Smith)

P5 girls- 1st Kayleigh William (6th Megan Mc Intyre)

Brilliant work from little Leswalt!

As part of the celebrations for HRH Queen Elizabeth reaching 90 years of age, the children of Leswalt Primary all worked together to make some birthday bunting to decorate the school.  This bunting was later hung outside on the actual birthday – 21st April.  The children were provided with a buffet style party food lunch which they were able to take outside and enjoy as a picnic in the glorious sunshine.

All of this week, the pupils of Leswalt Primary have been coming to school on bikes and scooters as part of the Sustrans National competition – “The Big Pedal”.  Fortunately the sun has been shining and the children have had fine weather to pedal in.  Notable achievements include Jamie in p6 cycling over 4 miles to school and Erin in P3 cycling almost 3 miles to school!  Children have been supported by Mums, dads and younger brothers who also come to school with little wheels.

 Well done to all the pupils and parents for their support in this health and well being initiative.

Primary 1-4 and Mrs Mc Knight went a hunt around the playground to kick start their science project by looking for living and non-living things.  Have a look at the photographs and see if you think each item  is living or non living.

Back in the classroom the children did some research and found out a lot more about wasps nests – after Phoebe and Charlotte brought in a giant wasps nest (thankfully with no wasps in it!)

To celebrate the addition of  French café in their classroom, Primary 1-4 had some fun tasting some French food yesterday.  Camembert cheese, croissants, pain au chocolat, French salami, brioche and even snails were consumed in the classroom.  You can judge from the photographs how tasty the pupils found each of these!

 

Leswalt Primary recently performed their end of term show “The Last Monster in Scotland” to relatives, friends and the local community with two performances in Leswalt Village hall.  The story focussed on the search for the Loch Ness monster and was full of catchy songs and wonderful acting from all pupils.

Primary 5-7 and Miss Cambridge decided the best way to show off all the learning they had been doing this term on World War 2 would be to open a museum! So, on Friday the museum opened it’s doors to the rest of the school.  The senior pupils welcomed the younger class in and were soon acting as very informed museum guides as they educated their peers on subjects such as rationing, the blitz and weapons.  Both classes gained a huge amount from this exercise and such was the success of this venture, that the museum will once again be open for business – this time to welcome parents through the doors.

Leswalt Primary staff and pupils decided to take advantage of the glorious, long awaited Spring weather to take their “daily mile” walk to Aldouran Wetlands.  They all headed off in the sunshine to see what signs of spring they could spot in the community wetlands.  The children spotted some dew, daffodils – and even saw a caterpillar, frog and a mouse!  They all enjoyed examining nature on their own doorstep,  before skipping back to school happy after some time out and about in the fresh air.

The boys and girls of Leswalt Primary took some time to pause for thought, and remember the tragic incidents in Dunblane Primary 20 years ago.  Mrs Mary Buchanan was a teacher at Leswalt Primary that day, and she came to Leswalt Primary with a floral arrangement for the children to lay in remembrance.  Mrs Buchanan recalled how the pupils of Leswalt, 20 years ago, went on to create a build a cairn as a memorial to the events in Dunblane .  This memorial still stands in the grounds of Leswalt Primary.

The Rev Sheppard came into  school and all the children went out to pay their respects at the school memorial.  Maisie and Aidan (the youngest pupils at Leswalt) laid the flowers on top of the cairn in a very moving ceremony, before the minister read a poem and the children joined hands in a prayer.  The short service concluded with Kayleigh Williams singing “Flower of Scotland” , as the school united hand in hand and paid their respects