On Friday 26th September 2014 P5,6 and 7 and Mrs Bathgate organised a Coffee Morning to raise money for MacMillan Cancer support.There was a super b range of goodies on offer, and it raised the grand sum of £150 for the charity.
The boys and girls of Leswalt Primary have been taking their maths learning outside. Have a look at the photographs to see how they were able to learn about time and right angles in the environment.
The senior pupils also enjoyed a visit from Zoolab, where the focus was on Nocturnal animals and how animals have adapted to suit their environment.
Today Primary 1-4 had visitors from Zoolab and they spoke to the younger pupils about how the animals had adapted their senses to the environment. This linked in with the topic of “My Senses”. The boys and girls enjoyed handling some of the animals in class.
Please see earlier post (below) for wedding details and fu rther pictures
The pupils of Leswalt Primary travelled to Portpatrick Primary on Monday 30th June to have some “Commonwealth Sports” fun. The pupils from both schools were split into 4 countries and had fun putting, playing tennis, bowling and building sandcastles. It was a fun day for all in glorious sunshine.
P1-4 of both Leswalt and Portpatrick recently had a trip to Culzean castle to take part in pond dipping, beach activities and castle based activities, which linked in with their learning in class on the the topic of water.
in order to consolidate learning on the topic of water, P5-7 from both Leswalt and Portpatrick recently went a trip to Tongland Power station.
Mrs Sheila Baillie welcomed a packed Leswalt Primary School hall to parents, friends and relatives for the annual closing ceremony and celebration of achievement. She introduced Mrs Helen Dodds, who had been a parent at the school for the last 22 years. As her youngest child is moving onto Stranraer Academy it would be her final time as a Mummy at the school, so Mrs Dodds was asked to present
On Tuesday 1st of July 2014, the partnership schools of Leswalt and Portpatrick came together as one in a union. A marriage took place, with the pupils, parents and wider community of both schools joining to celebrate the partnership. Pupils were involved in the planning and preparation of this wedding, guided by Miss Baillie PT. Pupils created invites, made orders of service and favours etc. It was a fantastic day
