On September 15th 1817, Corsewall Lighthouse began its story. Kirkman Finlay, a Glasgow merchant, had lobbied in 1814 for a lighthouse to be built at the mouth of Loch Ryan as he was losing his ships, cargo and crew to the unforgiving rocks nearby. And so we have our very own piece of history in our local area! The P5-7 pupils of Leswalt and Portpatrick, and P6/7 of Kirkcolm were
And so the fun continues… This afternoon we were delighted to welcome parents in to join us in using our logic, problem solving and maths skills to play some board games. From totting up points scores for quoits to counting skills for Ludo, to elimination strategies being used for Guess Who and thinking ahead tactics for dominoes and Connect 4 – it was a busy, action-packed and very enjoyable afternoon.
Many thanks to Margaret Baillie (Primary Mental Health Support Worker) for joining P5-7 in class the last two Tuesdays and leading the pupils in discussion about mental health, discrimination and stigma. The boys and girls have demonstrated a very responsible and mature attitude when discussing health issues which are not always visible to others looking on. We have chatted about emotions and why it is good to share any worries
Day two of Maths Week Scotland at Leswalt Primary and it’s all go, go, go! From maths songs and raps, online Maths games to outside decimal games fun! This afternoon, we all enjoyed a speed-dating experience with a Maths twist finding out about how number and maths is used out in the wider world (many, many thanks to the parents and friends who gave up their time to be part of this
On Monday the 11th of September, Leswalt Primary P6&7 joined lots of other schools to enjoy to take part a Triathlon and Drama production at Stranraer Academy. Everyone did really well in the triathlon – it was quite an experience! We all got a medal and a cup of water at the end!Once we were changed, we headed off to the Assembly hall for a drama production. It was about the Greek myth of Jason and
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
This afternoon, Andrew Giusti popped by to share some experiences of his job as a councillor. He explained his reasons for becoming involved in politics and talked about the importance of being able to listen to others, be respectful and tolerant of the opinions of others and the importance of being able to express your views clearly and sensibly. The pupils asked lots of very sensible questions and this has
Following some fantastic application forms to become a member of the Pupil Council, Mrs Henry has elected 7 new representatives for the coming academic year. The successful applicants are; P1 – Hamish McGregor, P2 – Tristan Millar, P3 – Breagh Kirkpatrick, P4 – Jack Cloy, P5 – Erin Jamieson, P6 – Jenna Calderwood and P7 – Ethan Smith. Well done to all of you 🙂 The pupil council will meet
Leswalt P5-7 and Kirkcolm P6/7 enjoyed a great day in Wigtown today as part of the Dumfries and Galloway Science Festival. A CSI case had been set up for the children to investigate using different science techniques. Thanks to Gael Gaw and Kim McGuire for joining us for this! CSI Science Recount On Friday the 1st of September 2017, Leswalt p5-7 and Kirkcolm p6-7 Mrs F, Gael and Kim went
A huge thank you to our Parent Council for our new playground toys! The boys and girls were so excited when they realised that there were lots more fun things to enjoy sharing with their friends at break times. Just look at the smiles on their faces! Thank you Parent Council – your kindness is greatly appreciated!
