{"id":494,"date":"2012-01-27T16:07:15","date_gmt":"2012-01-27T16:07:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/LeswaltPrimarySchool\/?p=494"},"modified":"2012-01-27T16:08:22","modified_gmt":"2012-01-27T16:08:22","slug":"olas-new-scooter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/LeswaltPrimarySchool\/2012\/01\/27\/olas-new-scooter\/","title":{"rendered":"Kind hearted Leswalt"},"content":{"rendered":"

The pupils at Leswalt pride themselves by arriving at school on bicycles and scooters.\u00a0 Last year they were the Scottish champions for pedal power in \u201cThe Big Pedal\u201d, a National competition to encourage pupils to cycle more.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, they were all shocked and saddened at recent events.\u00a0 Ola, a Primary 1 pupil had been coming to school on her scooter which she was given by Santa.\u00a0 One night she forgot to take it home, and left it round the back of the building.\u00a0 Unfortunately there were intruders in the school grounds at night that not only wrecked the little pink scooter; they threw it into the nearby burn.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The scooter was beyond repair.\u00a0 Ola was upset.\u00a0 All the pupils in the school were upset.\u00a0 The school put a poster up in the Leswalt Stores to explain what had happened and ask for any witnesses.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0The police were informed and PC Kevin Wyllie came out to the school to speak to the children.\u00a0 He has since ensured there have been regular patrols of the school grounds at night.<\/span><\/p>\n

The children decided they would like to show Ola that the community of Leswalt is really kind.\u00a0 They decided to each bring in money so that they could buy Ola a brand new scooter.\u00a0 The generous response was amazing; children brought in their pocket money, all the staff contributed, people handed in money to the village shop, people with no connections to the school contributed after hearing the story \u2013 even PC Wyllie the policeman gave some money into the scooter fund!<\/span><\/p>\n

At a special assembly in front of the whole school, staff and parents Ola was presented with a brand new Disney Princess scooter.\u00a0 Ola was delighted, and let out a scream of joy!\u00a0 The rest of the pupils were happy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This sad tale of needless vandalism had a happy ending.\u00a0 The children of Leswalt have shown their caring considerate nature as \u201cResponsible citizens\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Mrs Baillie had one final surprise for everyone.\u00a0 Such was the generosity of the collection, there was money left after buying the scooter.\u00a0 So Mrs. Baillie decided that as the pupils had all supported this they too should be treated.\u00a0 Mrs Baillie handed over A Nintendo Wii game to the school, bought with the change.\u00a0 However, it was pointed out that there is nothing in school to use it on.\u00a0 At that point Mrs Baillie called upon members of the school fundraising group to present the children of Leswalt Primary school with a brand new Nintendo Wii, which can now be used for games based learning, wet weather playtimes and after school clubs.\u00a0 A huge cheer went up and suffice to say the boys and girls were ecstatic, everyone went home with smiles on their faces!<\/span><\/p>\n

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