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Christmas Windows

Christmas Window judging has taken place this week and below are the 1st,2nd and 3rd place windows in each school house group. A huge amount of hard work and creativity has gone into all the Christmas Windows around the town. Thank you to everyone that took part in this competition, it really has brought some festive cheer to the local community. Children that participated were presented with a selection box today and winners were presented with certificates and prizes. A huge thank you to Dalbeattie Lions Club in supporting the  school with this competition, providing prizes and selection boxes. A very generous donation of £200 has also been given to the school for school funds.

Screel

1st Jasper Burns. His fun depiction of a Grinch Father Christmas was imaginative and fun and was seen from a distance.  Lights for evening too.

2nd Winner is Lucy and Jack Johnstone. It showed how much Christmas is important to Lucy who wanted to come out and explain her Australian creation. Usually her family travelled every Christmas to family and she was very sad to miss going this due to the pandemic so she had her teddy in sunglasses on his deck chair by the backdrop seaside, Christmas tree, campfire, eucalyptus and Aussie beer. Lucy had put a lot of thought into the window display. Lights for night too.

3rd is Lucy Bell. We liked her traditional  cut out Christmas tree and fireplace with Father Christmas halfway up or down the chimney. It was lit with lights for a night show.

Craignair

1st Katie Harper had Father Christmas and his Reindeers on the way to the Carrot family with lots of presents, twinkling night stars in the sky. Imaginative and filled the window.

2nd. Katie and Samuel Dickie. Their window was well lit. We liked their golden Christmas trees and Gingerbread houses and snowy scene with people.

3rd is Abigail Houston. Lovely silver circle twinkling with lights encircling a Christmas tree, candle lights and snowflakes falling all around. 

Colliston

1st Fionnlagh and Isabella Docherty’s take on the Nutcracker be it ballet or story. Includes clockwork castle and traditional nutcracker figure. The window is framed with white scrolling.

2nd Nathan Stephen and Nicole Hartley. Father Christmas halfway down the chimney upside down and a snowman watching wide eyed  in the garden. Well lit in the evening.

3rd Mylo Farrimond. Lovely take with a Victorian style shop window.  Asking Santa to stop and see the gifts on offer. A beautiful, doll, car, shop wagon, rocking horse and Victorian set of shops, all lit up with fairy lights and hanging decorations.

Dalmun

1st Ossian Ferguson  – Santa’s Little Helpers – A ferris wheel and helter skelter Christmas Fairground with the little helpers having a party.

2nd Cameron and Connor Hitchell – With their cheery display of a smiling snowman surrounded by  presents and good wishes.

 3rd Andrew Kalotka – Giant snowmen climbing for the star on the top of the tree, and friendly  penguin. 

A few of the other pupils who took part in the competition with their selection boxes.


Christmas Videos

Unfortunately, we have been unable to host our usual Christmas Nativity or school show this year due to current COVID restrictions. However, classes have thought safely and creatively to bring a little festive cheer  to round off the term.

We hope you enjoy the following videos created by individual classes or those from the same bubble. Some careful media skills were used to create one particular video so that health and safety was managed carefully (thank you Miss Clendinning).

Merry Christmas Everyone

Take Care and Stay Safe

From

Mrs Duncan and all at Dalbeattie Primary School

Drawing Success

Well done to Isla Whalen who took part in a drawing competition during lockdown to drawing something good in lockdown. The competition was organised by her dad’s work.

Isla was the winner of the 0-4 section and received a £25 gift voucher for a store of her choice.

Isla’s big sister Erin also entered the competition. Although not a winner in her category, she did receive a gift for taking part.

Well done girls.

Head Teacher’s Awards 13.11.20

Well done to all award winners today. Some fantastic comments from class teachers as always. The winners have been challenging themselves with new learning, showing kindness, building skills and confidence in P.E with Mrs Gray.

The whole school(at various time this morning) also participated in Joe Wicks workouts with Mrs Duncan today for Children in Need. Great effort and enthusiasm from everyone. Well done.