It was an exciting afternoon yesterday in Kirkcolm Primary’s infant class. The boys and girls in primary 1-4 have been learning about healthy eating since returning in January. Pupils have been exploring the different food groups and recognising the importance … Continue reading →

On Friday 1st February primary 4-7 at Kirkcolm Primary had a lovely visit from Kathryn Purchase at History Alive. Pupils explored the lead up to WW2, rationing, air raids, The Blitz, blackouts, evacuees and the evacuation process. Pupils were particularly … Continue reading →

The Eco committee were delighted to receive some new gardening tools which will help us in our bid to achieve our first green flag. We have received litter pickers, seeds, buckets, watering cans, gardening gloves and long-handled tools. Huge thanks … Continue reading →

Today we celebrated International Safer Internet Day! This year the theme was: Together for a better internet. Over 160 countries participated, with over 2000 UK schools and organisations too. The world wide web is a fantastic resource that our parents, … Continue reading →

Throughout the month of January Kirkcolm Primary have been spending time studying Scotland and celebrating the life of Robert Burns. To conclude the celebrations the annual Burns Showcase Assembly was held on Wednesday afternoon. Parents and friends were invited along … Continue reading →

Finlay Nelson is a fantastic swimmer who has had many accomplishments over the years outwith school. However on Saturday the 26th of January, Finlay travelled to Tollcross in Glasgow to represent Kirkcolm Primary at the Scottish Schools Competition. After some … Continue reading →

A visitor from the NSPCC popped into school this morning to deliver a short presentation to both classes. In P4-7 Olivia and Jak were asked to demonstrate the ‘Sack of Worries,’ where Olivia put a plastic brick in the sack … Continue reading →

What a busy day we’ve had celebrating Burns and all things Scottish! Mrs Mary Milroy arrive at 9am this morning to judge our poetry recital, artwork and handwriting competitions. She had some very difficult decisions to make and commented on … Continue reading →

Izzy Keith and Michaela Lyon attend the Rotary Lunch at the North West Castle on Monday 21st . They spent the afternoon listening to speaker – Adam Gray as he discussed the importance of rugby and the value of sport. … Continue reading →

As part of our bid to achieve national accreditation for the Digital Schools Award, we have selected 4 Digital Leaders to help drive our work forward. They are responsible for supporting staff and pupils in the use of ICT by sharing … Continue reading →