Pupils in p1-5 enjoyed a Generation Science workshop afternoon on the topic of “Bees”. This input complemented classroom learning on Minibeasts and was a fun, hands on event for all.
Leswalt Primary 7 pupils were the winners of the Wigtownshire schools curling bonspeil competition which was held on the 16th March 2011. Well done team Leswalt!
Ann Ferguson (Active Schools co-ordinator) came to Leswalt Primary yesterday, and led the p1-4 children through some safety games on bicycle. This linked in with our participation in “The Big Pedal” . Have a look at our photographs.
Leswalt Primary pupils continue to cycle in all weathers – and pupils went that bit extra today by cycling to school in the snow. Many resembled snowmen on bicycles by the time they reached school! All this effort is to great effect as Leswalt Primary is currently now 2nd place in the National Big Pedal competition. (www.thebigpedal.org.uk) And once the sun came out this afternoon pupils had some more
On Monday 14th March 2011, Leswalt Primary pupils got on their bikes and went to Aldouran wetland gardens on a minibeast hunt. Have a look at our photographs to see what we got up to!
Well done to all of the Leswalt cyclists! We are now 2nd in the whole of the UK, thanks to parents and siblings joining in with the cycling fun. Even if it keeps on raining, we need to keep on pedalling!
Leswalt Primary has got off to a great start in “The Big Pedal”. Every day for 3 weeks pupils staff and parents will be cycling to school. Mrs Bathgate has even been cycling all the way from Portpatrick – well done! The numbers of cyclists are entered on the website www.thebigpedal.org.uk . After day 1 and stage one figures were calculated, Leswalt Primary was 4th in the whole of the
Primary 5-7 went to the Thursday Club yesterday afternoon to entertain members of the communitys went to the village hall to perform as individuals, and as a class. The audience listened to Mairi playing the piano and and learned about the sport of golf from Callum and Ben. The boys invited people to have a go at their little putting game they had set up in the hall. Eilidh brought
Many thanks to the Fund-raising group who recently donated over £1000 towards the development of Literacy at Leswalt Primary. This money was used to purchase reading materials. A range of non-fiction texts have been bought to allow pupils to experience reading more factual texts. The Oxford Reading Tree scheme has also been extended to allow pupils to read on and find out what happens to Biff, Chip and Kipper when
Leswalt Primary has signed up to Easy Fundraising. If you shop online, register with this website first. Supporters of Leswalt Primary then can donate a percentage of all shopping. This money goes directly to Leswalt Primary – at no extra cost to yourself. There are hundreds of internet sites linked to this – including Ebay, Amazon, John Lewis, Boots, etc. Please pass this link on and encourage others to join in
