Today, we walked, for the first time since moving into our new Learning Campus, the much shorter distance to Dalbeattie and Kirkgunzeon Parish Church for our end of term Christmas Service. Three Primary 7 readers re-told the Christmas story, in a script specially prepared by Mrs Duncan, and this was interspersed with some beautiful Christmas singing.
We are so proud of our Primary 3 singers who have been off to share their festive cheer in the local community recently at Dalbeattie Day Centre and at Munches and Alma Care Homes. Today, in school they performed for us! What a lovely treat to put us all in the Christmas mood….
A wonderful evening was held by all when our Primary 7 were our first young people to have their party in our new school hall in Dalbeattie Learning Campus with a delicious buffet being served in the Heughan Hall. Thanks to all staff involved for helping to make it a great night. Here are a few pictures which help to capture the event….
Today, we came to school wearing our Christmas jumpers to raise money for Save The Children. At the time of posting, the exact amount is not known exactly but is thought to be over £140.
All children may not be in the photos as some may have been busy elsewhere when pictures were taken……Here is a taste, however, of the huge variety of jumpers which were on display.
We may not have had much snow but our pupils showed determination in scooping up enough snow to make the first snowman in our new school.
Dalbeattie Nursery children have been delighted with the wonderful refurbishment of some of their favourite play things. Before moving to our new Learning Campus, staff felt that some of our much loved items were still really loved but were in need of a little care to make them look fresh and bright for our brand new school. Dalbeattie Men’s Shed came to the rescue. The gentlemen uplifted all the items we wished to be restored and returned them to our campus in time for the new school opening. Our restored car has ben a particular favourite! Our pictures show the Geoff Allison, Geoff Thomas and Derek Caldow from the Men’s Shed receiving a cheque to cover the cost of materials used together with a small donation. Derek Caldow has particularly enjoyed re-varnishing our set of wooden chairs. He remembers sitting on these same chairs when he was at school. Our pictures also show him testing out what it feels like to sit on one today! A third picture also shows our wonderful school lectern, which has pride of place on the Primary School stage. The lectern was found in the basement of the old school at the time of our 140 year anniversary celebrations but was riddled with woodworm. Again, the Men’s Shed sorted things out by treating it and replacing the wood where necessary so that it could come with us to our new school.
Dalbeattie Primary School turned the Heughan Hall, in The Dalbeattie Learning Campus, all spotty ‘spotacular’ for Children in Need day. The children were asked to come to school wearing bright clothes so that they could make their bodies into spot shapes covering the hall. The amount raised for Children In Need is still being calculated but proceeds from donations received today will be split between our sponsorship of a school child in Malawi, as part of the Janice Jamieson Foundation Trust, and the Children In Need appeal.
The sun shone on a very special boat naming ceremony at the new Dalbeattie Learning Campus on November 9th. The children in Dalbeattie Primary’s Nursery were thrilled to see their new play item officially named ‘Everest Skye,’ a name they had picked themselves, based on a popular TV programme. Sir Malcolm Ross, Lord Lieutenant for the Stewartry performed the ceremony, watched on by excited children and invited guests who included Lady Ross, members of Solway Yacht Club and representatives from Grahams Design Team and D&G Schools For The Future together with the school’s management team.
In order to install a play feature designed by the landscape architect, Project Manager Andy Little was tasked with finding a boat. He made contact with Solway Yacht Club who gladly came to the rescue. The club has donated a laser dinghy which they have lovingly restored and painted with the boat’s name and yacht club emblem. Commodore of the club, Ian Purkis, also presented the school with a pennant from Solway Yacht Club and made a speech about how much the club wants to encourage more young sailors from Dalbeattie to get involved at the club at Kippford. Sir Malcolm and Lady Ross also presented the school with the Stewartry Flag so that the school can fly it from their flagpole once it is installed. The party of invited guests then had a tour of our wonderful new campus.
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