On 12th November Professor Glen Chilton from James Cook University in Australia visited the pupils at Kells Primary and also the primary pupils at Dalry School. The presentation was titled ‘Adventures with Creatures that were Thought to be Extinct.’ Professor Glen told the pupils about his adventures all over the world looking for and studying animals like the black footed ferret in the western states of America and the iguana in Jamaica. The pupils especially enjoyed looking at his photographs of these creatures. He also took time to answer a range of questions from the pupils on the creatures that featured in his presentation. The visit to the schools was kindly organised by the Stewartry Ornithologists Club who hold their monthly meeting at Kells Primary School.
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Sports Day 2015
Macmillan award for Kells
Angela McCormack, Fundraising Manager for Macmillan, visited the school recently with their mascot Mugsy to present an award and certificate to recognise the fundraising efforts for the last 22 years. Since 1993 the school has raised a fantastic £11,863.76! Recognition was also paid to former head teacher Mrs Plummer and staff involved over the years, together with former pupils and members of the community for all their support.
Galloway Music Festival Results
P1-4
Class 18: Recorder Groups – 2 or more parts
Swinging Kells 84 MERIT
Class 16: Recorder Duets
Sarah & Sophie Beg. Ode to Joy 85 COMMENDED
Teri & Freya Beg. Ode to Joy 86 COMMENDED 3RD PLACE
Class 12: Descant Recorder Solos
Freya Gr1 Scherzino 3RD PLACE
Sarah Beg. Old MacDonald 3RD EQUAL
Teri Beg. Dear Liza 2ND PLACE
Brooke Beg. Old MacDonald 1ST PLACE
Sophie Beg. Dear Liza 3RD EQUAL
P5-7
Class 51: Primary School Choirs
My Teacher must be an alien 83 MERIT
Dark Island
Class 43: Vocal Solos
Sophie Beg. 86 COMMENDED – WINNER OF THE CREE CUP
Florrie Gr1 86 COMMENDED
Charlotte Gr2 82 MERIT
Georgiana Gr2 2ND PLACE
Amy Gr1 82 MERIT
Evie Gr2 83 MERIT
Laura Gr2 83 MERIT
Class 11: String Duet Beginner
Evie & Georgiana 85 COMMENDED
Class : Viola Solo Beginners
Georgiana 82 MERIT
Class 4: Violin Solo Beginners
Evie 82 MERIT
Class 21: Clarinet Solos Beginner
Amy 88 DISTINCTION 1ST PLACE – WINNER OF THE CARTY CUP
Whole School
Class 73: Scots Verse
P1-3 Summer 78 MODERATE
Dante 79 MODERATE
P4 Brooke 82 MERIT
Sarah 82 MERIT
Teri 83 MERIT
P5 Sophie 83 MERIT
Henry 83 MERIT
P6 Arran 82 MERIT
Charlotte 82 MERIT
Ben 82 MERIT
P7 Finlay 87 DISTINCTION 2ND PLACE
Florrie 83 MERIT
Amy 82 MERIT
Well done Brooke, Sophie (P5) and Amy on winning your respective class and also to all the pupils for the way they performed at the Festival.
Easter Assembly 2015
The Easter Assembly was held in the Hall as normal for the pupils and parents on Thursday 2nd April. Dr Bartholomew spoke to the pupils about the meaning of Easter. He was ably assisted by upper primary pupils who did the Bible readings. Both classes also entertained the parents with some of their items from the Galloway Music Festival.
Rolling of Eggs 2015
P1-4 Outdoor Learning
Annual Scots Verse Competition
On 19th February we held our annual Scots Verse competition. Staff were delighted that Mr Mike Duguid was once again able to visit the school and listen to the pupils reciting their poems and decide the first, second and third places in each year group. The pupils who were given a place will now represent Kells at the Galloway Music Festival in March. Well done to all the pupils involved!
British Heart Foundation
On Friday 6th February the three schools in the Glenkens Cluster supported the British Heart Foundation’s ‘Wear it. Beat it’ campaign.
Dalry Nursery, Primary and Secondary plus the pupils of Carsphairn and Kells were encouraged to wear red on that day and show their support by making a £1 donation to the charity.
In total £202.10 was raised to help the British Heart Foundation’s campaign to fund research to transform the lives of children and adults living with heart and circulatory conditions.
Well done!
Christmas Concert 2014
The Christmas Concert was held on the afternoon and evening of Tuesday 16th December. P1-4 opened the concert with the recorder group playing ‘Ode to Joy’ then the whole class sang ‘Christmas Dinner’ and ‘Jingle Bells.’ P5-7 then performed ‘Children of the World’ to parents and friends of the school. The musical explored Christmas traditions in specific countries around the world. P5-7 worked really hard this term to learn new songs, lines, stage directions and also numerous costume changes. Well done to both classes on their super performances!