This year’s Christmas Concert was on the afternoon and evening of Wednesday 19th December. P1-4 opened the concert by playing a tune on their recorders and then singing ‘Jingle Bells.’ P5-7 then performed ‘The Angry Hotel Man.’ The raffle for the Christmas Hamper was drawn at the end of the performance by the PTA. The winner was Miss J. McQueen. The evening was concluded with the parents and friends enjoying refreshments, mince pies and shortbread. Well done to all the pupils who performed!
The pupils enjoyed a traditional Christmas Lunch expertly prepared and cooked by Mrs McSkimming on Friday 14th December.
Laura, Charlotte, Eva and James recently completed the Bikeability Scheme with our trained volunteers, Mrs June Hay and Mrs Catherine Phillips. The training sessions focussed on different aspects of bike control. There will be opportunities for other children to participate in the Bikeability Scheme in the Spring. Well done to the pupils involved plus a big thank you to our cycling trainers.
Congratulations to Amberleigh who came first in the Stewartry District in Russell Brown MP’s Christmas Card Competition. Amberleigh won a special pass for a car and four passengers on a Stena Line ferry. Amberleigh was received her prize last weekend at a special presentation at Tesco in Castle Douglas. Amberleigh’s winning design plus the ten Kells entries that received a Certificate of Merit are also displayed in the shop. Look out for Amberleigh’s photo in the Galloway News. We will post Amberleigh with her winning design in the near future .
Kells held their annual Christmas Fayre on Saturday 8th December. £530.35 was raised on the day by the PTA. The raffle for the Christmas Hamper will be drawn on Wednesday 19th December, as well as the winners of the other competitions announced, after ‘The Angry Hotel Man’ evening performance by P5-7 pupils. A big thank you to all the parents and friends of the school who helped at, or supported the Christmas Fayre. Your support is much appreciated by all the staff and pupils at Kells.
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Tricia from the Scottish SPCA visited Kells to chat to all the pupils on the best way to look after their pets at Christmas time. The pupils learned what foods are harmful to their pets as well as finding out about the work of the Scottish SPCA. Tricia finished off her talk with a question and answer session.
Karen Pickering from Headway delivered a short presentation on the importance of the pupils wearing a bike helmet. The pupils found out some fascinating facts about the brain as well as watching a short powerful film about a boy named Joe who was seriously injured in a cycling accident because he never wore his cycling helmet. 
The Pupil Council were keen to raise money for Children in Need. They decided to have a ‘Wear What You Want Day.’ £57 was donated to the very worthwhile charity. Well done!
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