As part of our Book Week Scotland celebrations, P1-3 pupils all received a Bookbug (P1) or a Read, Write, Count (P2-3) bag this afternoon, as part of the Scottish Government and Scottish Book Trust initiative. Parents/carers popped into school to … Continue reading →

Primary 7 from Portpatrick, Leswalt and Kirkcolm were treated to a fabulous curling experience at the North West Castle today. The children were split into teams of 5 with each member allocated a role as either sweepers, throwers or a … Continue reading →

This morning Danny, Robert and Mr MacGregor, armed with willow, a hot glue gun and string banded together to create a wreath for Kirkcolm’s memorial. Despite their lack of prior experience I personally think they did a very impressive job! … Continue reading →

This week our Eco committee took delivery of a new compost bin for the school.  Together, with Mrs Richardson, Steven, Ivan and Ruby built this and put it in the play ground for the school to use.  This compost bin … Continue reading →

Our Wonderful Mrs Richardson and the Kirkcolm Primary Gardening Crew have received just recognition from Connect for all their sterling work in our school community. Read all about it below! Connect – Supporting Partnerships in Education To mark our 75th … Continue reading →

Connecting with our community partners, DG STEM and DG College, our  boys and girls along with P5-7 from Portpatrick and Leswalt primaries went along to our local college to participate in a carousel of workshops to develop their skills and … Continue reading →

Today the boys and girls arrived at school in their scariest costumes ready for a fun-filled day ahead. The older pupils enjoyed some Halloween themed maths followed by some spooky reading comprehension. The younger ones had good fun with their … Continue reading →

We are proud to share the winning entries for our Eco-Code and Eco-Mascot competitions. The boys and girls had to create their own characters and mission pledges in support of our Eco Schools Action plan for 2003 – 2025. The … Continue reading →

Primary 5 – 7 from Kirkcolm and Portpatrick came together to take part in a Bonfire safety talk with Robert McCrorie from our local fire station. Robert advised on how to behave responsibly with fireworks such as sparklers. Did you … Continue reading →

What a great trip we had to Barsolus today! Primary 7 were kindly invited to visit Gillian and the crew to learn how plants benefit humans and how farming practices work from field to fork. Gillian explained about the seasonality … Continue reading →