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.
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!
Primary 7 pupils recently presented a cheque for £1116.47 to Angela McCormack, Macmillan Fundraising Manager. This tremendous amount was raised by hosting a Macmillan Coffee Morning at the Cross Keys Hotel in New Galloway.
Primary 7 pupils hosted the annual Macmillan Coffee Morning at the Cross Keys Hotel last week. The pupils have raised an amazing £1007.49 so far with money still to come in. The pupils would like to thank the New Galloway community for supporting the event. A big thank you to Miss O’Hare for allowing the pupils to use the Cross Keys Hotel for the coffee morning. Thank you also to parents and family members who attended, worked at, donated baking and raffle prizes to the Macmillan Coffee Morning.
Upper primary pupils from Dalry and Kells invited Mr Alex Fergusson MSP to attend a Question and Answer Session at Dalry School. This was part of their work on the ‘Glenkens Commons’ topic this term. The pupils asked him a variety of questions about his job as an MSP as well as current local and national issues.
The following pupils have been elected as House Captains and Vice Captains –
Clatteringshaws House Captain is Erin and Vice Captain is Mia.
Bennan House Captain is Amberleigh and Vice Captain is Freddie.
Kenmure House Captain is Hannah and Vice Captain is Poppy.
Well done!
Pupils from P5-7 are currently very busy preparing for the annual Macmillan Coffee Morning at the Cross Keys Hotel in New Galloway. The planning and advertising of the event is almost complete and the P7 pupils are now looking forward to hosting the event next Wednesday. The pupils are keen to match or possibly even beat last year’s superb total of £1000. Please come along and support this very worthwhile event at the Cross Keys Hotel on Wednesday 3rd October, 10am until 12 noon.
Kells Primary School have designed and created a beautiful bottle top mosaic celebrating biodiversity in their school garden.
The idea came to the children when the storms of winter destroyed their longstanding, plastic bottled greenhouse. They decided to combine positive recycling and creativity with community involvement, while demonstrating how non biodegradeable plastic can be.
The Eco Committee organised and designed boxes to be put in the school, the local shops and cafes to collect the bottle tops. They then sorted them out into their colours and P4/5 designed the first mosaic of a sunflower and butterfly.
