The Big Pedal

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

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Entertaining afternoon for the community!

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

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Fantastic new reading books!

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

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Easy Fundraising

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

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What do you think?

What are the good bits, and the not so good bits about Leswalt Primary school?  We need your views!  Please give some thought and get back to us with all thoughts by 18th February 2011.  Have a look at the letter here for more details. Self evaluation letter Feb11

Super Burns Supper!

All the pupils at Leswalt Primary recently enjoyed a Burns Supper in school.  There was a varied entertainment programme and some fantastic toasts.     Congratulations to all the award winners in our poetry recitation, artwork and handwriting competitions.