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Bikeability

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.

Russell Brown MP Christmas Card Competition 2012

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 .

Certificate of Merit
Certificate of Appreciation

RSNO Visit to P5-7

Musicians from the royal Scottish National Orchestra visited the school for two sessions in October and November to work with the upper pupils. The pupils worked on a project titled, Supersonic. The pupils were involved in singing activities as well as creative music making. We were also fortunate to hear the very talented musicians playing their instruments.

Giants in the Forest (October 2012)

Primary 5/6 pupils returned to the Otter’s Pool to complete the ‘Giants in the Forest’ art project which was organised by Rebecca, Youth Worker at the Catstrand. The pupils enjoyed listening to the Storyteller, Anne Errington, as well as creating sculptures to display in the forest. The pupils also got the opportunity to see the Giant Head they created back in April this year hanging from a tree. Here are some photographs of the morning at the Otter’s Pool –

Diamond Jubilee Celebrations

The pupils at Kells enjoyed a ‘Street Party Lunch’ to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. Unfortunately the Queen was rather busy that day so Mrs McIntosh, the Queen of Glenkens, took her place as guest of honour.  Mrs Kirkpatrick also baked two lovely cakes for the pupils (see photos below).

In the afternoon the pupils were organised in mixed ability groups to undertake a variety of Jubilee inspired activities.

Giant Heads in the Forest Project

P4/5 were invited by Rebecca Goldsmith, Youth Arts Development Officer for the CatStrand, to participate in the ‘Giants in the Forest’ project. On 30th April the CatStrand worked with Vision Mechanics to suspend giant heads in the trees at The Otter’s Pool on the outskirts of New Galloway. The giant heads were planted with local seeds and seedlings, which will grow and change over the course of the year. More information is available at –

www.visionmechanics.org/work/current-projects/giants-in-the-forest/index.html

Here are some photographs of P4/5 helping with the project.

Giant Head made from willow
Pupils looking for moss and twigs to put on the head
Learning about planting flowers
Starting to take shape
Finished Giant's Head