There will be an Open Evening for parents and carers at the school on Wednesday 1st October, from 6-7pm. There will be more details sent home via pupil post next week.
Tag Archives: P5-7
Crossmichael Tournament
Pupils from P5-7 participated in the annual Crossmichael Tournament on Friday 20th June. We entered a netball and a rounders team. The results were as follows –
Netball
Crossmichael 4 Kells 1
Kells 3 Dalry 3
Kells 6 Springholm 1
Kells 8 Gelston 2
The netball team finished in the runner – up spot.
Rounders
Crossmichael 3 Kells 9
Kells 12 Dalry 9
Kells 10 Gelston 13
Kells 9 Springholm 8
Kells 11 Hardgate 0
Kells 13 Lochrutton 12
The rounders team finished joint runner- up with Dalry and Lochrutton.
Well done to all the pupils!
Willow Dolphin
Queen’s Baton Relay
The pupils from both classes worked with Mrs Bielinski our art specialist to create this banner and bunting for the Queen’s Baton Relay that was taking place in Castle Douglas on Thursday 19th June.
Galloway Music Festival Successes
All the pupils from Kells competed in this year’s Galloway Music Festival. The P1-4 class performed well in the non-competitive Action Song category.
P5-7 won the small schools choir competition. The Lindsay Singers cup is now proudly displayed in our trophy cabinet.
In the P7 Scots Verse competition, Bronnen came first and Jasmin came third.
Charlotte was first in the Penny Whistle class.
We had quite a few successes in the Vocal Solos. Florrie was first in the beginners class with Amy second. Georgiana was first in grade one with Charlotte second. Jasmin was second in Grade two. And finally Bronnen was first equal in grade three.
Bronnen also won the Poem Monologue and the Scots Song Solo and came second in the Prose Reading.
Well done to all the pupils!
‘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.
Galloway Music Festival
This takes place from the 10th to the 15th March. The school have entered two choir competitions, class action song, Scots verse and vocal solos. We have a pupil who has entered the penny whistle competition and also another two pupils who are participating in the recorder competition. Good luck to all the pupils representing Kells!
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.
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.
