Here are just a few pictures from a terrific play ‘Goodbye Good Friend,’ which was one part of a super evening. Well done P7, Miss Clendinning and Mrs Burn. Also thanks to Dalbeattie High School’s Mrs Houston and Miss Telfer for help with a super buffet. More photos and full story to follow soon.
Preparing the Buffet at Dalbeattie High School
Mrs Fortnum and some pupils who have attended our country dancing after school club this year visited Barlochan Care Home at Palnackie today and entertained the residents with some dancing. The dancers and Mrs Fortnum performed a selection of dances some of which were performed in the Dumfries Music Festival and more recently, some that have been part of the accreditation process for several dancers. The staff and residents thoroughly enjoyed the entertainment and a few joined in a short dance with the pupils.
Thank you to everyone who took part. We are still gathering in money from sales of quiz sheets but have made over £180 so far. Money will be shared between Action for Children and Barnardos. The quiz entries have been marked and correct entries have been drawn for the prizes. We are in the process of distributing the prizes. Thank you to all the shops and businesses who donated such generous prizes and for participating in this community event.
| Donation from: | Winners | Prizes |
| Lions Club | Anne Kalotka
Amie McKerrow Elaine Henderson Harry Foster Sheena Scott |
£20 book shop voucher x 5 |
| Rotary Club | Rhys Bell | £50 cash prize |
| Flowers For You | Nathan Harper | plant |
| McKenzies | Jasmine Wixon | Bakeware |
| Complete Insurance Solutions | Erin Styles | £10 voucher for any shop in Dalbeattie |
| Supersave | Mya Sargent | Craft items and mugs |
| Idlehour | Jack Brown | Yankee Candle |
| GGB | Jenny Blackwood | Bottle of champagne |
| Bible Shop | Molly Houston | Children’s Bible |
| McCowans | Finlay Burns | voucher |
| Neilsons | Pauline Warner | Mixed grill for two voucher |
| D.G Lockharts | Jennifer Stewart | £25 book token |
| Granite Kitchen | Lucy Bell
Jill Blackwood |
2x £5 vouchers |
| Ian Bendall Undertakers | Archie and Evie Coltart | Cash prize £50 |
| Best Pizza Kebab Shop | Wendy Grierson | 12” pizza |
| Stewartry Vets | Jessica Bowden | £25 cash prize |
| TH Carsons | David Bowie | £10 voucher |
| Dalbeattie Museum | Karen Stitt | £25 cash prize |
| Dalbeattie Book Shop | Adam Ailsa and Aurla Ferguson | 2017 Calendar and jigsaw |
| Well Pharmacy | Drew Armstrong | Candle set |
| Luigis Restaurant | Andrew Kalotka Jnr | £20 voucher |
| Bryan Gowans | Nicki Armstrong | Towel set |
| Hair and Beauty Gallery | Katie Harper | £10 voucher |
| De Caf Cafe | Moira Bowie | £10 voucher |
| Lily’s Chocolates | Tallontire Family | Box of chocolates |
| Trends | Abbey Sargent | £20 voucher |
| Jamiesons | Shaun Styles
Blair Kalotka |
2x£5 vouchers |
Our school football team played in the finals of the Paul Jones Cup on Saturday at Kirkcudbright. The team played well but unfortunately didn’t reach the overall final. Well done to the team and thank you to Mr MacDougall and Mr Cathro for giving up their time to train and support our team throughout the tournament. Thanks must also go to the team at Active Schools for the fantastic organisation at each round in the tournament and on finals day.
Pupils from P1-7 all enjoyed disco time of Friday 17th June. Music and entertainment was provided by DJ Kevin McCowan. Thank you to the parent council and all volunteers for giving up their time to attend and support at the discos. Support at these events is very much appreciated.
Mrs Anderson and Mrs Blackwood have recently been taking our netball teams to Crossmichael Primary to take part in an interschool competition organised by Active Schools. The teams have participated very well and shown increasing improvement in their techniques and standard of play. Thank you Mrs Anderson and Mrs Blackwood for your time and well done teams for your the fantastic effort and enthusiasm.
Our Paul Jones team played in the third round of the tournament at Meadow Park in Castle Douglas today after school. Here they are having a well earned rest in between games. Well done again this week boys. Keep up at the fantastic team work.
This year’s Summer Reading Challenge for children is The Big Friendly Read. It will start in every library and mobile library across Dumfries and Galloway at the beginning of the summer holidays on Saturday 11th June and finish on Saturday 3rd September.
To complete the challenge children need to register at their local library and then visit the library 4 times over the summer holidays and read six books of their choice. Staff at the library will ask them about the books they’ve read and then give them a Roald Dahl Collectors Card to add to a special Big Friendly Read Collector’s folder. They receive incentives along the way and when they finish they will receive a medal and certificate.
The Big Friendly Read will encourage reading on a giant scale and highlight six key themes -invention, adventure, mischief, word play, child champions and friendship – that are explored in Roald Dahl’s most famous books, and will encourage children to expand their own reading by exploring similar themes, fantastic facts, characters and stories across the best contemporary children’s writing.
The first game of our Dalbeattie Primary School Trophy was played today after school in Colliston Park. Mr MacDougall has organised this event for P6 and P7 pupils who attended after school football training. The children have been split into 4 teams Jaguars, Lions, Panthers and Tigers. Over the next six weeks the teams will play each other once. This weeks winners were the Lions who beat the Jaguars . The score was 6 to the Lions 3 to the Jaguars.
