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The final day has dawned crisp and bright for another rotation of exciting activities.

There were a few sleepy heads this morning, but everyone soon shook of the zzzz’s and were raring to go.

Blaze treated everyone to a beautiful song to start the day – A Million Dreams from the Greatest Showman – so lovely!

The last day was crammed packed with more adventures.  A very weary, but happy bunch piled on the bus for the journey home.  A few zzz’s could soon be heard from the back of the bus. 😉

What a fantastic time was had by all!

 

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Wow!  It’s been another super active day for our adventure heroes.  Have a look at everything they got up to outdoors. More to follow…

• Water sports
• Fencing
• Rifles
• Orienteering
• Climbing/Abseiling

 

What a fabulous start to our long awaited Lockerbie Manor residential trip!

The children arrived at school excited and eager for it all to begin. Everyone has settled in together so quickly and are having an absolute ball.

Day 1’s itinerary was:

• Rifle shooting
• Archery
• Climbing
• Obstacle
• Abseiling

Check out the photographs to see the super active, fun-packed time your wee toots are having:

Setting Off:

 

 

Abseiling

Obstacle Course:

Rifle Shooting:

Archery:

Having Fun:

Settling down for the night:

Even more photos from yesterday:

And all that in just one day!

 

Dumfries and Galloway Council have just published their COP26 DG School Report on Learning for Sustainability which showcases learning activities that took place during COP26 across the region.  Our North Rhins Partnership is featured.  Why not have a read and see how our environmentally responsible children engaged with this event.

D&G COP26 Report Final

All of Leswalt Primary are sending Good luck wishes to Team GB who are currently en route to the Winter Olympics in Beijing.  We would like to especially send our good wished to two of our former pupils who are off to represent their country (and wee school!)

Bobby Lammie and Vicky Wright are former pupils of our wee school who are both in the Curling Team.

Last week we filmed a wee secret video which was shared with them on the plane to China as a surprise.  Vicky has already messaged Mrs Baillie from the plane to China to say her and Bobby loved it!  

Click on this link to see for yourself!

2 February 2022 – YouTube

Good luck, I am sure you will do us all proud.  

We are pleased to announce that Leswalt Primary has achieved accreditation from Education Scotland for STEM Curriculum and Learning Pathways as part of the STEM Nation award.  This has been a long term project.

 

 

 

 

 

We have been rated as ‘strong’ in our official feedback, with further comments evidencing that we demonstrate:

‘Good listing of documentation supporting curriculum pathways. Setting has achieved 5 element areas in Digital Schools Award including curriculum. Excellent examples of partners, transitions, attainment and moderation activity. Good examples of parental engagement and consultation from stakeholders. Good example of learner-led STEM experiences.‘

Leswalt Primary always strives to develop skills for learning, skills for life
and skills for work in our children.

Congratulations to all staff and pupils in achieving this recognition!

 

P1 – ‘Bull Sale’  

Recitation winners : 1. Rory Calvert (KKM); 2. Ross Warwick (KKM); 3. Bobby Shaw (LES) 

Illustration winners ; 1. Ellie Burton  (LES); 2. Ross Warwick (KKM); 3. Rory Calvert (KKM) 

Handwriting winners; 1. Rory Calvert (KKM); 2. Ross Warwick (KKM); 3. Freddie Adams (KKM)  

P2 – ‘The Elephant’  

Recitation winners : 1. Rebecca Manson (KKM); 2. Lily Bennewith (LES); 3. Cameron Clarke (KKM) 

Illustration winners : 1. Cameron Clarke (KKM); 2. Rebecca Manson (KKM); 3. Callum Dougan (KKM) 

Handwriting winners : 1. Rebecca Manson (KKM); 2. Paige Neill (KKM); 3. Lily Bennewith (LES) 

P3 – ‘Tae a Thistle’ 

Recitation winners : 1. Colin McGregor (LES); 2 .Arran Farquhar (KKM);  3. Ben Thomson (LES) 

Illustration winners; 1. Roman Haver (LES); 2. Ruby McMillan (KKM); 3. Rachael Drummond (LES)  

Handwriting winners; 1. Rachael Drummond (LES); 2. Colin McGregor (LES); 3. Murray Reid (LES) 

P4 – ‘Beasties’ 

Recitation winners : 1. Ewan Clark (LES); 2. Ela Chang (LES); 3. Ivan Turtle (KKM) 

Illustration winners : 1. Phoebe Manson (KKM); 2. Ewan Clark (LES); 3. Archie Ashton (KKM) 

Handwriting winners : 1. Ela Chang (LES); 2. Phoebe Manson (KKM); 3. Ellie Bennewith (LES) 

P5 – ‘The Auld Troot 

Recitation winners : 1. Jack Howie (KKM); 2. Hamish McGregor (LES); 3. Havana Diyani (KKM) 

Illustration winners: 1. Lydia Adams (KKM); 2. Carys McHallum (LES); 3. Danny Dougan (KKM) 

Handwriting winners : 1. Faye Adams (LES); 2. Danny Dougan (KKM); 3. Sally Drummond (KKM) 

P6 – ‘The Moosie’s Prayer’ 

Recitation winners : 1. Alexander Clark (LES); 2. Thomas Agnew (LES); 3. Rose Santangeli (LES) 

Illustration winners : 1. Thomas Agnew (LES); 2. Fraser Reid (LES); 3. Noah McGrory-Thompson (KKM) 

Handwriting winners : 1. Rose Santangeli (LES); 2. Thomas Agnew (LES); 3. Olivia Johnstone (KKM) 

P7 – Anything by Burns 

Recitation winners : 1. Luke Butler (KKM); 2. Aidan Adams (LES); 3. Murray Williams (LES) 

Illustration winners : 1. Olivia Turtle (KKM); 2. Breagh Kirkpatrick (LES); 3. Malcolm McGregor (LES) 

Handwriting winners : 1. Emma Drummond (KKM); 2. Miley Adams (KKM); 3. Calder Farquhar (KKM) 

Today , 25th January was the birthday of the bard.  And, all the pupils of Leswalt and Kirkcolm Primary schools came together to celebrate.  Pupils had been working hard at home –  writing out their poems, creating artwork and learning recitations.

We welcomed Mrs Mc Harg back into the building today to judge the efforts of all.  Mrs Mc Harg had a very difficult job! 

Just look some of the wonderful artwork.

 

Once the judging was complete, the children came together in the hall to enjoy the speeches and toasts as part of a Burn Supper.  All the speeches were shared between pupils from Leswalt  and Kirkcolm Primary school –

Chairperson – Lexi Greenhill

Carrying in the haggis – Miley Adams and Alfie Baker

Addressing the Haggis – Aidan Adams and Luke Butler

Toast to Lassies – Oliver Brown and George Keith

Reply to Lads – Olivia Turtle and Emma Drummond

Toast to the school – Breagh Kirkpatrick and Malcolm Mc Gregor

Vote of Thanks – Murray Williams

Tylor Alexander then said the Selkirk Grace before all enjoyed tucking into their lunch –

After a play outside all pupils went back to their seats in the dinner hall to hear the results of the judging.  As well as celebrating all the wonderful artwork, handwriting and poetry recitations we also enjoyed some singing, with all classes performing for each other.

 

It was a truly wonderful day with lots of talent on display and all pupils achieving in a whole range of activities.   Thank you to all parents for your support and to Mrs McHarg for judging.

Watch this space for the full results being uploaded soon!

 

As part of the RSPB Big Birdwatch campaign which is held annually in January, we layered up with our winter jackets and headed out together for some data collecting!

Our House Captains, Malcolm and Breagh took control of the recording sheets – whilst we were paired up and given a bird identification sheet to help us with our task.

We headed off down Fisher’s Lane, reminding each other that it was super important to keep nice and quiet so that the birds weren’t frightened off! This was a challenge in itself!

We spotted lots of crows, some pigeons, a few robins and some birds from the tit families too. Once at the shore, we saw some seagulls and an oyster catcher! One of the fields had a huge puddle in it, which some ducks were happily swimming in.

We had a chat once back and decided that binoculars would have been a huge help to identify birds more accurately! We also wondered whether we might have seen even more if we weren’t such a large group.

Looking up and around us is something we don’t always do. It’s amazing what is living around us! Can you get bird spotting in your gardens too?