In celebration of  Book Week Scotland our P1–3 families were invited into the school to discover the fantastic bags gifted to children by the Scottish Government and Scottish Book Trust. All wrapped in rainbow paper the ‘postman’ delivered these gifts to … Continue reading →

Our lucky P7 pupils got their chance to head on down with their Leswalt friends to the Curling Rink at the North West Castle to get themselves out onto the ice rink for Curling Season being upon us! This is … Continue reading →

It’s that time of year again…!  Pupils have once again been hard at work fundraising for Children in Need for another year at Kirkcolm. For such a small school, the boys and girls make such an excellent effort at raising … Continue reading →

This Monday kicks off the start of Anti-Bullying Week in the school – This is a week to remember kindness and emphasise being a friend to each other and not standing by and allowing any unkind behaviour to go unnoticed … Continue reading →

In preparation for Armistice Day tomorrow and following on from Memorial Sunday, pupils at Kirkcolm have been learning about the significance of this day and how we use the poppies to mark remembrance for all the people who have died … Continue reading →

As part of Scottish Careers week, Primary 7 were invited along to Stranraer College. Kirkcolm and Leswalt Primary 7 pupils both went along together to learn more about the World of Work and options available at the local campus in … Continue reading →

Today P1-4 buddied up with Leswalt’s Primary 1-3 class for a trip to The Planetarium in Kircudbright, as part of their science learning this term! 👽🌍 When they arrived, they were greeted by the Planetraium staff, who were just as … Continue reading →

Today P1-4 welcomed Sheena Ramsay into their classroom, who was able to speak to the boys and girls about how she set up her own photography business! This linked with their enterprise topic this term in preparation to make their … Continue reading →

After lunch, the Halloween party began, thanks to our brilliant house captains—Allyssa and Arran. Dressed to distress, we kicked off the afternoon with the costume parade which was a hit, and the judging was no easy task. After much deliberation here … Continue reading →

Today we had Robert in from the Scottish fire brigade to talk to the boys and girls from the older class about bonfire safety. The boys and girls learned about how to keep safe around fireworks and sparklers.Robert also talked … Continue reading →