Leswalt Primary has been once again beating the street of Stranraer!
The whole school accompanied by some parents spent a sunny Friday afternoon getting fit together.
We beat the streets – again
P4 Active Games
Primary 4 recently enjoyed a morning competing in a whole variety of different sports, at London Road playing fields. While they were there, they also got the chance to get some double points at a mobile Beat the Street box
Well done to our team of 4!
P5-7 and their Carlingwark Adventure!
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Logan and Euan have added their short reports below too.
The weather could have been a bit kinder but we had a mega time! The children were just fantastic – great teamwork, problem solving and willing to give anything a go! They were great fun to be away with 🙂
Reporter – Logan Wilson
We went to Carlingwark on the 8/9/16. We headed off from school at half past eight in the morning. I was with Jack Rickard and Jamie and Euan. We came back on 9/9. I thought it was good fun. I loved the canoeing. I got soaked when we rocked the boat but I didn’t mind. It was cool!
And it was awesome. I cried a bit at night but Jack and Euan left the door open a bit. I got to sleep then Euan closed the door. I woke up at 8:00 in the morning for breakfast – Mrs Ferguson had to give me a shake to wake me up! I had rice crispies and toast. When I found out we were doing land sports, I was really excited! I liked mountain biking the best because I was like Lewis Hamilton fast and speedy! It felt like I was going as fast as lightning. I was getting used to standing up and covering the brakes. I enjoyed working with Kirstie in orienteering and scaring her through the trees! I was so tired after running about the Forest too.
I was glad to get back home to play my Xbox and see my mum, dad and cuddly reindeer. I had so much fun and am looking forward to going away next year! Get ready – here I come…
Reporter – Euan McCredie
I loved the canoeing. Some people had to walk across the wooden pole connecting the two canoes! It was really hard work! The mountain biking was great fun though it was really challenging too!! I was the youngest in my group so I found it hard to keep up.
I loved dinner – it was lush! I was sad about the No Fizzy Drinks rule but oh well…
It was a good laugh staying overnight with my friends.
Carlingwark was really great fun! I would love to go back! Maybe next year…
Primary 5-7 angles
On the 14th of September the P5-7 class headed on out to the playground and began to draw angles. Mrs Ferguson took us out to the willow dome and explained the maths we would be doing. After she explained the primary sevens went off to do some recap work and draw an eight point compass. After that they headed back to the willow dome only to see Primary 5/6 measuring their compass angles and writing down their conclusions.
The primary 7s were tasked with giving each other angles to draw accurately. It looked so hard to do; using a protractor to draw an angle with chalk but we managed it. The P5/6s used little figures to work on some position and movement questions too using their 8 point compass. It was good fun working outside in the sunshine!
Reporters – Arden and Jamie
Emergency Education!!!!!!
On 13th of September Duncan Brown came to give p5/6/7 a tour around his ambulance. We went in groups of 6 and 7 to see the inside of the ambulance. He took Charlotte , Kirstie , Kayleigh and Finlay’s heart rate reading. After giving us a short briefing of what he does as an ambulance driver, he let us try his stethoscope and his helmet and showed us what everything does and what the equipment is for. He showed us his bag that he takes into every emergency; it had injection syringes, oxygen tanks, bandages, plasters, IV cables and equipment to help patients breathe. The bag was really heavy and full. We all got a shot on the wheelchair that he uses to wheel patients into the ambulance and down or up stairs or ramps. P.5-7 all enjoyed Duncan’s visit and learned lots. We all look forward to the next time he comes as he’s promised to come back in a couple of weeks to tell us more!
Reporters – Jack and Emily P7
Toys from the past
As part of their project on life long ago, P1-4 have had some fun playing with toys on loan from the Musuem. Do you know what they all are?
Leswalt Primary “Beat the street!”
All of Leswalt Primary headed into Stranraer this afternoon in an effort to “Beat the Street”. The school split up into 4 groups and headed off in different directions.
Mrs Ferguson and her squad managed to beep an impressive 10 boxes in 1 hour – covering 4.5 miles. Way to go!
Thanks to the effort of the whole school today they are now in 5th place out of 50 teams taking part. Well done little Leswalt!
Have a look at the fun we had while out walking……
Education Scotland visit to Leswalt Primary
Following a visit to Leswalt Primary in June, Education Scotland have sent a letter to the staff, pupils and parents, outlining their findings.
You can view this report by clicking on this link;
www.educationscotland.gov.uk/Images/LeswaltPSIns300816_tcm4-876676.pdf
As Headteacher, I would like to say I am delighted that the team from Education Scotland has published such a positive report which reflects all the commitment, enthusiasm, and enjoyment of learning together which is embedded at Leswalt Primary. I feel very fortunate to have such an excellent team of staff, pupils and parents who all work extremely hard with the wider community to help us achieve our school aim of “being the best we can be”.
P1-4 Eager Beavers! Look at our successful little stars in achievements outside of school…
Fire Safety talk!
On 23rd August, Sharon McCleary came and spoke to P.5,6,7 about fire safety. Sharon works for the Scotland Fire and Rescue service, so if you phoned 999 and asked for the fire service Sharon would usually be the person you would speak to. She taught us the importance of working fire alarms and having an escape plan. Every hour there’s a house fire in Scotland. Sharon gave us lots of advice to make sure we aren’t the unlucky ones. We then watched a video where we saw the dangers that cause house fires more commonly than anything else. Before she left she told us we can get a free fire alarm and ‘Fire Danger check’ to make sure our home is as safe as possible. We would like to say a big thank you to Sharon McCleary, who took time out to come teach us about fire safety!
Report written by Emily and Charlotte
