Kirkcolm Primary School

Our Parent Council recently applied to the Council’s Community Wishlist program and were successful in receiving funding for new sports kits for the school.

19 kits arrived last week and have already been added to our PE equipment! We can’t wait to get the kits out, especially to help with our sports day prep in term 4!

Another congratulations must go to our dynamic badminton duo of Jack Howie and Ivan Turtle who travelled all the way to Dumfries this weekend to take part in the Dumfries and Galloway badminton competition.  After success in the Stranraer cluster, and then Wigtownshire, the next challenge for the boys was to take on the best badminton players of Dumfries and Galloway.

Both boys stepped up to the challenge.  Although Jack won some of his games, he did not managed to make a podium place.  Ivan Played well and hitting the shuttlecock so well he ended up runner up after the final – Ivan was second in the Primary 6 competition!

Well done to both boys for their tremendous badminton success and effort this year – we are very proud of you!

Our team of  Jack, Alfie, Sally and Lydia recently took back to the ice to take part in the annual inter-school curling bonspiel at the Ice rink in Stranraer.  Every year a trophy is awarded in the memory of Mrs Baillie’s grandfather.

Kirkcolm were skipped by Jack.   Glenluce Primary were the eventual winners of the competition.  Our team thoroughly enjoyed their day at the North West Castle and mixing with all their friends from other schools.

UNCRC Rights of the Child- Article 15: Setting up and Joining Groups

Kirkcolm Primary pupils Jack and Ivan both qualified and subsequently competed in the Wigtownshire badminton championship last night – and both were victorious!

Jack Howie is now P7 boy badminton champion for Wigtownshire.

Ivan Turtle is now P6 boy badminton champion for Wigtownshire

Well done boys for doing the double!  This is a huge achievement and we are all very proud of you.

WOW!  What fun p6 and 7 had in Glasgow!

Together with Kirkcolm and Portpatrick our children had a wonderful residential trip – 39 pupils, four members of staff  and a lifetime of memories.

It was an adventure just getting there with cars, buses and trains transporting us all up to the big city.

The children walked across the city before  before setting off to the Kings Theatre to enjoy a fabulous performance of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory- the musical”.  The special effects were amazing, and it really brought alive the book by Roald Dahl

It was then time to get some more steps in again by walking to   Ten Pin Bowling – which was  a lot of fun and brought out the competitive streak in the teachers too! 

Evening meal was an all you can eat buffet, which proved a real highlight for many.  Pupils filled up on rice, noodles, ribs, roast, pasta , pizza and even sushi! The ice cream machine and chocolate fountain proved a great hit with many a visit for dessert!

On the way back to our accommodation the group travelled by the Subway – a first time experience for the majority of children.  The children enjoyed the wind tunnel effect created by “the Clockwork orange”

The next day, the group visited Kelvingrove Park and Musuem. The children enjoyed some fresh air fun in the park before exploring the ancient artefacts – with the natural world section being a particular favourite. 

 After that it was back to the youth hostel to collect our luggage and try our second Subway trip. There was a lunch treat at McDonalds – with Happy meals all round,  before we all travelled home having had wonderful experiences.

Thank you to everyone who helped make this great experience possible – all the staff who gave up their personal time, and the children who were praised by members of the public for their excellent behaviour and manners as responsible citizens.

Have a look at all the happy faces for yourself , the smiles say it all!

UNCRC Rights of the Child – Article 31: Rest, Play, Culture and Arts