‘Live Music Now’ Visit

Fraser Langton and Juliette Philogene from Live Music Now visited P5-7 for the second session on ‘Pitch, Pulse and Magic.’ The pupils thoroughly enjoyed the one hour session, which included listening to Fraser and Juliette playing ‘Peter and the Wolf’ and then discussing particular parts of that piece of music. Fraser and Juliette also gave some of the pupils the opportunity to conduct them while they were playing the clarinet and piano.

Dates for the Diary – Terms 3 & 4

The following are dates of events that are already in the diary.

5th March                    ‘Live Music Now! – Pitch Pulse and Magic Session 2’

(Musicians visiting P5-7 class)

6th March                    World Book Day – Book Sale in school

10th-15th March          Galloway Music Festival

17th – 19th March       P6 & 7 Residential to Edinburgh

21st March                  Sport Relief

4th April                       Easter Assembly in Hall at 9.15 am

7th – 21st April            Easter Holidays

22nd April                    Start of term 4

5th May                       May Day Holiday

27th May                     School Photographer – Class photos

6th June                      In-service day for staff. Pupil holiday.

2nd July                       Last day of term 4.

Badminton Court Lines

Last weekend badminton court lines were painted on our gym hall floor. This will then enable the pupils to play badminton and possibly short tennis at PE as well as giving us the option to run a badminton after school club.

World Book Day 2014

The Pupil Council have decided to organise a Book Sale for World Book Day on Thursday 6th March. Pupils will be asked to donate books that they are finished with that are still in good condition that could be sold on the day. Books will be very reasonably priced.

We are also hoping to sell books for mums and dads too. Any donations of books will be gratefully received by the Pupil Council.

The Pupil Council have decided that all profits will either go towards  purchasing new books for the school library or new playground equipment for break times.

Pupils will also be given the opportunity to dress up as their favourite character from a book on World Book Day.

More details will follow via pupil post.

Rotary Club Quiz 2014

P7 pupils represented Kells at the annual Rotary Club Quiz which was held at Castle Douglas Primary School on Wednesday 12th February. The team finished in fourth place after eight rounds of questions. Congratulations to the winners Springholm who now go forward to the regional final.

Kells Scots Verse Competition

On the afternoon of Tuesday 11th February we held our annual Scots Verse competition. We were delighted that Mike Duguid was once again able to come and listen to the pupils recite their poems plus decide who comes first, second and third. The pupils who were given a place will now represent Kells at the Galloway Music Festival in March.

The results were as follows –

P1-3

1st Brooke  – ‘You cannae shove yer Granny…’ by Margaret Tollick

2nd Sophie  – ‘You cannae shove yer Granny…’ by Margaret Tollick

3rd Ruby  – ‘You cannae shove yer Granny…’ by Margaret Tollick

P4

1st Sophie  – ‘The Sair Finger’ by Walter Wingate

2nd Henry  – ‘Street Talk’ by JK Annand

3rd Danny  – ‘Street Talk’ by JK Annand

P5

1st Ben  – ‘Tae an American Tourist’ by Stuart McLean

2nd Charlotte  – ‘The Dugs of Deid End Street’ by Kirsty Grieve

3rd AJ – ‘The Crocodile’ by JK Annand

P6

1st Georgiana  – ‘Willie Wastle’ by Robert Burns

2nd Amy  – ‘The Kirk Moose’ by Lavinia Derwent

3rd Finlay  – ‘Willie Wastle’ by Robert Burns

P7

1st Jasmin  – ‘To a Louse’ by Robert Burns

2nd Bronnen – ‘Address to a Haggis’ by Robert Burns

3rd Rory – Rantin, Rovin Robin by Robert Burns

Well done to all the pupils involved!

Burns Supper

Kells Pupils’ Tribute to the Bard

Kells Primary held their annual Burns Supper recently. The evening was hosted by primary seven pupils. Guests, pupils, staff, parents and families were treated to speeches and entertainment provided by P5, P6 and P7 pupils. Rory delivered the welcome address and introduced the guests and speakers. The Selkirk Grace was recited by all four P7 pupils. Finlay carried in the haggis to the skirl o’ the pipes played by Glen Cunningham. This was followed by the P7 pupils reciting the Address To A Haggis. P5 and P6 pupils helped serve haggis, neeps and tatties to the guests.After the supper, Jasmin delivered the Immortal Memory. The Toast to the Lassies was presented by Murray. Bronnen made the reply on behalf of the lassies. After the traditional speeches, P5-7 pupils recited Scots verse and sang the Iona Boat Song and the Island Spinning Song. A very enjoyable evening was concluded with everyone singing Auld Lang Syne.

A big thank you to everyone who supported the Burns Supper.

Our Hosts
The Haggis!
The Skirl o' the Pipes
Addressing the Haggis
Immortal Memory
Toast to the Lassies
The Reply on behalf of the Lassies
Willie Wastle
Scotland the Brave
The Dugs of Deid End Street
Scotland the Brave
Choir getting ready to start
Rattlin' Bog

Kells Burns Supper

Just a reminder that tickets are now on sale for the annual Burns Supper. This will take place on Friday 7th February, 6.15 for a 6.30 start. As always, the P7 pupils will be hosting the night and delivering the main speeches. P6 pupils will help with the serving of the meal and provide some entertainment too. Letters have been sent home via pupil post. Please contact the school office if you require any more details.

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