Category Archives: Whole School

Class Learning, Partnership Working, Whole School

Promoting Fairtrade

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At Dalbeattie Primary School, we are continuing in our work to promote Fairtrade. A representative from Kirkcudbright Fairtrade Group, Mrs Van Zwanenberg, spoke at our whole school assembly about how we can help others by choosing to buy Fairtrade products like Fairtrade bananas. Primary 5D pupils explored the items in her shopping basket by finding out where the Fairtrade ingredients came from. They also watched a short film and discussed the benefits of Fairtrade. At assembly, Primary 5D pupils performed a short play to introduce the theme of a Fairtrade Break which the class will run next week. On Tuesday and Wednesday, P5D pupils will run a Fairtrade Tuck Shop offering toast with Fairtrade strawberry jam, Fairtrade biscuits and Fairtrade bananas. We appreciate all support in raising awareness of Fairtrade and involvement in our Fairtrade Break event.

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Class Learning, performing, Whole School

Scots Poetry Judging

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The class Scots Poetry competitions were judged today. All class teachers judged  different classes throughout the school. This was not an easy job but they all thoroughly enjoyed their morning. The standards were very high and children once again have put a fantastic amount of effort into learning and reciting their poems. The winners from each class will perform their poems next week at assembly.  Photos to follow.

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1st Joseph  McKnight                                                                      1st Isla Smith

2nd Ava Drummond                                                                         2nd Lucy Bell

3rd = Fynlay Carson  and Mackenzie Robison                 3rd Jake Hall

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1st Chloe Campbell

2nd Mack McLean

3rd = Theo and Courtney Roy

P2/3

1st Harry Little

2nd Jack Johnstone

3rd = Cameron Patterson and Maisy Pipe

P3

1st Laith Atkinson

2nd Grace Hurley

3rd Jake Henderson

P4

1st Maddison McMurtrie

2nd Lucy Simpson

3rd = Emma Harper and Lilly Eveleigh

P4/5

1st Lousie Kelting

2nd Joy McCall

3rd Jessica Davidson

P5

1st Katie Mein

2nd Jay Parker-Smith

3rd Emma Newbold

Primary 6G

1st Kiara Kirk

2nd Gregor Davidson

3rd Aimee Ho

Primary 6 of P6/7

1st Grace McQuarrie

2nd Zara Ireland

3rd Niall Gilligan

Local Community, Whole School

Final Events

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Dalbeattie Primary Final Events

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To mark the final months in our current building we will be hosting two events to mark and recognise the history of Dalbeattie Primary school on its current site.

On Saturday 20th May, there will be one final doors open day which will take place in both the upper and lower school buildings. Visitors are welcome to visit Dalbeattie Primary School to reminisce, share memories and view the school as it is today. Doors will open at 10a.m and close at 3p.m . At 12 mid-day, we would like as many people as possible who have been pupils  and staff at Dalbeattie Primary School (or indeed, the High School pre 1958) to join us in front of the bell tower for a large group photograph to mark the event.  It may even get us into the Record books for the most former pupils and staff in a picture SO KEEP THE DATE! However, all friends, members of the school and wider local community are welcome to visit the buildings at any point during the day.

Our second event is for current and former staff. We will also be hosting an afternoon tea for former staff (teaching and non-teaching) on Wednesday 7th June 3:30-5pm. The event is a social gathering to welcome former staff to the school for one final look round the old granite buildings before we progress to our new learning campus in October 2017. Any former staff interested in joining current staff for the this event should contact the school office either by phone or email – 01556611597 or gw08officedalbeatti2@ea.dumgal.sch.uk

RSVP Friday 19th May 2017

 

 

citizenship, Local Community, Partnership Working, School Information, Whole School

Consultation on Existing Primary School

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Recently, pupils have been taking part in a consultation about possible future uses of our current school site. School Pupil Councillors collated the information from written questionnaire sheets, which were filled in by children of all ages though-out the school. The School Pupil Council then met with Michelle McRobert of Dalbeattie Community Initiative to discuss some of the issues in more detail. Lots of ideas were taken aware from the meeting…… pupilsworking-on-questionnaires-for-curent-school-use-jan-2017 pupil-council-and-dci-25-1-17

creativity, Whole School

School Badge

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Today at assembly the four finalists of our school badge competition were announced. Badge designs were shared with staff and children. Pupils have now been asked to vote on their preferred design that will become our new school badge as we move to our new learning campus. Thank you to all pupils who took time to design badges for the competition and well done to our four finalists.

Lainey Ireland Primary 7

Tamzin Jolly Primary 7

Jessica Bowden Primary 5

Nolan Thompson Primary 4

The winning design will be announced in due course.

citizenship, Local Community, Partnership Working, Whole School

Eco Schools Fifth Green Flag!

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Dalbeattie Primary is delighted to have been awarded its fifth green flag as part of the two year Eco Schools Scotland renewal scheme. The school eco group has been working closely with teacher Mrs Dyson, over the last two years , on topics such as litter, energy and school grounds. The school received a letter congratulating the pupils on their outstanding work; work on calculating the school’s carbon footprint and links with local community groups and organisations, such as Galloway Fisheries and Fairtrade, were specifically highlighted.  The school is looking forward to continuing its eco work as it moves to  a new school site In October 2017 when we will finally have  a flag pole to display our fifth flag! We will also be able to compare the carbon foot print of the new building with the old one and investigate ways to encourage wildlife habitats as well as growing more of our own produce in new raised beds! Our photo shows current Schools Eco Committee together with the two committees of the previous two years  who worked so hard towards the fifth flag.

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