Helen from Lighthouse Musicians came in this afternoon to work with P1-4 to help develop their musical talents! We started off with a game similar to musical statues, but when the music stopped, we had to get into groups depending … Continue reading →

Kirkcolm Parent council had put a great deal of preparation into organising their Christmas coffee morning which took place on Saturday.  Even Storm Darragh could not deter the support for this fabulous fundraising event! Lots of family and friends of … Continue reading →

Today both classes at Kirkcolm had a input from Lisa Cope – who educated the pupils all about budgeting. We learned what budgeting is and why it is an essential skill to have throughout life! Little ones looked at budgeting … Continue reading →

Today we welcomed Rebecca Kirkpatrick into the upper school classroom to deliver the ‘Quit Your Way’ input tot he classroom. This is in line with the Scottish Governments initiative to have Scotland be a smoke free country by 2034. This … Continue reading →

As part of Book Week Scotland (although we are technically a week later as our bags didn’t arrive in time!), P1-3 parents and family members were invited into school today to find out about the Bookbug (P1) and Read, Write, … Continue reading →

Today we did a little switch about with our classes which meant upper school Leswalt and Kirkcolm were brought together, and lower school classes also joined forces. To make the most of this day, teachers organised some little activities to … Continue reading →

Wow! What a fantastic morning we have had here at Kirkcolm primary School! Through the exceptional hard work of Mrs McHarg and Mrs McKnight, both Kirkcolm and Leswalt were able to secure author visits through the Big DoG Schools Tour … Continue reading →

Primary 7 pupils travelled to the Stranraer Campus of Dumfries & Galloway College this morning, as part of Scottish Careers Week. The event was organised by Skills Development Scotland and we were joined by Castle Kennedy, Glenluce and Sheuchan Primaries. … Continue reading →

Today we ‘migrated’ our way to the Ryan Centre via the reliable transport method of bus, after picking up our Leswalt companions on the way, for a film afternoon in the theatre! Our Intu Film this year was Migration, from … Continue reading →

Today to celebrate World Children’s Day both classes at Kirkcolm took part in a live assembly this morning. This linked well with our work on Rights Respecting School work we have been doing over the past few years and continue … Continue reading →