On Friday the 17th of June children were delighted to welcome Kathryn from History Alive back to school. With her enthusiasm and incredible props, she brought the children’s Castle topic to life. It was like being transported back in time and suddenly having a medieval playground emerge on a hilltop classroom in Portpatrick. It was clear some of the children would have happily stayed in the time portal of 1066AD – 1320AD as they used fake swords, helmets, shields and REAL chainmail to help discover what life would have been like in a real castle. Nobody would have stood a chance given the energy and excitement of P2-4… a scary army had definitely emerged.
A huge thank you must go to Kathryn, for once again, taking the time to come and visit us at Portpatrick Primary School. We had an amazing morning!
Today marked a special occasion in being able to invite our lovely families and friends to come and watch the boys and girls give their sporting best!
The children were raring to go from the outset. Everyone cheered very loudly with great camaraderie and sportsmanship, supporting every participant.
P2
P3
P4
P5
P6
P7
Our sporting challenges were:
Sprint
Skipping
Sack
Egg & Spoon
Throw
Obstacle
Distance
The rain decided to descend on the very last race, but that didn’t dampen the mood, with a fantastic display of team spirit from our Primary 7 girls. As the girls approached the finish line in their final ever race with Portpatrick Primary, they joined hands, crossing the finish line together; each one of them a winner! We are so proud of our girls.
Regardless of placings in the races, everyone has achieved today with determination, smiles and waves.
The results will follow shortly. Enjoy the photos of our fun day.
Today was a day fit for royalty at Portpatrick Primary as we celebrated the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. The flags were flying at our entrance to greet everyone on arrival. Miss McGeogh and Mrs Dignan had been busy, busy displaying all the lovely decorations the boys and girls had made in preparation for the day, along with a few enhancements.
Dressed in a red, white and blue theme, our children arrived looking dapper in their chosen outfits.
Not to be outdone, Miss McGeogh got into the spirit of the festivities in a rather splendid outfit, complete with orb and sceptre – our very own Queen E from Port-P 😉
First up was elocution lessons to prepare our subjects to converse appropriately with royalty.
No royal event is complete without an afternoon tea. So, the next order of the day was for the children to prepare their own afternoon delights with lots of tasty treats. They made dainty sandwiches with a whole host of fillings; not forgetting the cucumber! The children enjoyed making marshmallow and fruit skewers and even whipped up some cream for some strawberry meringue cakes. It doesn’t get much more British than that!
Don’t mind if I do!
Yum
Can’t wait…
Afternoon Tea Is Served!
Our Elected King & Queen
In a democratic process, the upper class were asked to present why they should be King and Queen for an hour. Lilly and Jack were the most convincing and were elected by our ‘parliament’.
Why I should be Monarch
Planning Our Persuasive Ideas
Our Elected King & Queen
Royal Parade
Everyone went on a royal parade of the village with our two newly elected members leading the way. The children waved to their subjects as they went. Queen Elizabeth joined in and visited some local sites on tour with the children.
Royal Parade
The boys and girls entertained delighted onlookers with a sterling rendition of ‘God Save The Queen’ before returning to school for a garden party lunch.
Our Queen Visits Portpatrick
It was then time for everyone to enjoy al-fresco dining, combining the event with our annual One Planet Picnic. We raised awareness of waste and made sure that we minimised our plastic waste by:
Using reusable dinner trays
Using compostable spoons
Using ‘no straw’ juice cartons and multi-use water bottles.
Recycling our plastic waste for Council collection
Recycling our food waste in with the kitchen collection
We compared our waste types and determined that it was a successful recycling activity. Our thanks to Kim, our lovely catering assistant for preparing platters of sandwiches, fruit cocktails and more!
Snacking in the Sunshine
Social Eating
Just Chillin’
Responsible Recycling
Steven knows what to do
Processing our waste
Commonwealth Games
Everyone participated in very sporting game of rounders to build camaraderie and team spirit in the sunshine.
Royal Visitors – Selfie Style
Can you guess the face behind each photo?
Our thanks go to Miss McGeogh, Mrs Dignan and our two Kims for all of their hard work and preparation to give the children such an enjoyable day to remember!
Children at Portpatrick Primary enjoyed a trip to Dumfries House on Friday. Pupils took part in two workshops during the trip. The first was focused on being energy engineers, exploring the different ways we can create renewable energy. Children spoke about wind turbines and solar panels before heading outside. Once outside, children had fun making a water wheel which explained how hydropower worked. The children were able to use the outdoor water park to learn and explore. The children discussed the different energy transfers and where we can find natural energy in the outdoors. It was agreed that while electricity is the primary type of energy used by humans, but recognise that it is rare to find it in our natural environment. Pupils gave examples of lightning and electric eels. The children all agreed that we have enough natural resources to create electricity, but we need to do more to encourage sustainable energy.
The second workshop focused on weather, which tied in well with our last topic. We spoke about different weather systems and how the wind blows in the various systems. We then discussed how we record wind, the speed of the wind and the different scales we can use. The children had fun with parachutes to show wind resistance and then enjoyed finding the find direction using bubbles.
After all the education was done, it was time for some fun. Pupils didn’t need to be told twice to go out and explore the fantastic treehouse outdoor adventure area. JUST WOW! We will be back!
We are delighted to announce that the North Rhins Trio Partnership has been awarded our Anti-Bullying Ambassador Respect Badge!
Our Primary 6 pupils along with our house captains underwent anti-bullying ambassador training as part of the Diana Award. As a results, and in combination with our Rights Respecting Schools Silver Award, our pupils have completed an action plan of 6 activities to gain this award.
Educating students on children’s rights through a year long, whole school assembly programme focussed on UNCRC Rights of the Child, Rights Respecting Schools and Global Goals
The creation of Rights As We See It Video showcasing children’s views on their rights and their importance
Whole school awareness events such as anti-bullying week and a week of kindness etc.
Diversifying our school library through digital book readings
The creation of a new monthly Respect award, as defined by our pupils
The creation a whole school diversity and inclusion pledge by our pupils
We have been highly praised for our work in key areas that demonstrate and support a culture of respect. Have a read at our award feedback to find out how well all of our pupils have worked in key areas:
Thanks so much for sending over your evidence form for the Respect Badge. We’ve reviewed your evidence and we were overwhelmed with how much thought and effort you’ve put into your anti-bullying initiatives. It seems like all of the activities have had a great impact on the students in your school and we really like that you use such creative ideas to support your campaign. The video is amazing and the diversity and inclusion pledge is a fantastic action which I am sure will be a long term feature in your school.
Congratulations, we are awarding you the Respect Badge! This is a fantastic achievement and the team should be very proud.’
Here is a link to a Sway explaining more about our new respect award:
All three school communities came together on Saturday for our annual Kirkcolm Mini Walk to raise funds for our schools and to enjoy a social fitness activity together.
Despite the threat of rain, the weather stayed dry enough to allow our walkers to enjoy a run or a stroll around the beautiful scenery of our Kirkcolm coastal area.
First, second and third places are awarded for the boys and girls completing the course in the quickest time. The first boy and girl tied, crossing the line together. The results are as follows:
Boys:
George Keith – Kirkcolm P6
Danny Dougan – Kirkcolm P5
James Turtle – Kirkcolm P6
Girls:
Olivia Turtle – Kirkcolm P7
Izzy White – Portpatrick P7
Miley Adams – Kirkcolm P7
Our Winners: Olivia & George
The route followed along the Corsewall Estate Coastal Path. A very well done to everyone who walked or ran the course. There was great camaraderie and high spirits as everyone progressed around the route.
We are very grateful to those who were sponsored to take part in the event. Each school has raised their own total, which will be announced shorty. The money will be put to very good use for the children.
Our schools would like to thank:
Our parents and families who planned and organised the mini-walk
The Carrick-Buchanan and Milroy family for their kind permission to walk on their land
The volunteer marshals and our photographers
Lidl and Tesco for the donation of refreshment
and to ALL the children and families who fundraised and participated to raise money for our three fantastic wee schools! We applaud each and every one of you who took part.
We are delighted to announce that Portpatrick Primary has been awarded yet another Green Flag for our outstanding Eco Work.
This success is as a result of two years of hard work by our boys and girls. The children have completed many action targets on the following themes:
Litter and Waste
Biodiversity
Food and Health & Wellbeing
Throughout our activities, we have engaged with Learning for Sustainability, The UNCRC Rights of the Child and Sustainable Development Goals.
Our thanks to everyone for their fantastic input and support; our boys and girls, our fabulous families, our staff and, of-course Kim, our ‘Eco Wonder Woman!’
Why not read the feedback we received from Keep Scotland Beautiful:
The boys and girls had a special treat today. Kim brought her puppies in for the children to see. There were lots of ‘ahhhs’ to be heard and more than enough cuddles to go round.
After a long delay due to Covid, the annual Primary 7 Rotary Lunch event recommenced today.
Ava Lily and Izzy represented Portpatrick at this year’s event where the guest speakers were Bejing Olympic Gold and Silver Curling Medallists Vicky Wright (Gold), Bobby Lammie (Silver) and Hammy McMillan (Silver).
The girls enjoyed a tasty lunch of Tomato soup or fruit juice, followed by fish and chips and a wee cup of tea. This was followed by a Q & A session with our Olympians. They talked about practicing for about 7 hours a day, five days a week and travelling a lot for competitions. The curling sports heroes said that they were first introduced to curling by attending the curling club at the North West Castle in Primary 7. So, now is about the time for anyone interested in curling as a sport to think about joining.
The girls represented our school well, chatting easily with a member of the Rotary Club, who joined us at our table throughout the event.
A Brief Recount By Ava Lily & Izzy
We first sat down with a club member and were served our starters. Through conversation, we learned about what the Rotary Club does and we talked about what we do at school. We asked the curlers about tips for curling and more!
We had a lovely lunch and participated in a raffle for a chance to win a curling T-shirt and a signed photo. We also got our menus signed by the Olympic medallists and got Team GB flags. The event was really enjoyable.
Our whole school ventured to the botanical gardens for a wonderful outdoor experience:
P1-4 enjoyed a fun morning at Logan Gardens with ranger Kate. Our activity was called The Teddy Bear’s Picnic and we had to take along with us our favourite stuffed toys. We learned about something called S.W.A.F. This stood for Shelter, Water, Air and Food, all the things our bears needed for survival. We then enjoyed some fun activities using our senses including Musical Trees, a Rainbow Nature Search and building an island for our bears to live on.
Primary 5 – 7 learned about the different parts of a flower. Using some creative props, we learned all about how pollination works in plants and our best friends – the bees – who play such an essential role in this. We then used magnifying glasses and coloured overlay glasses (that were extremely reminiscent of the early 3D movie days!) to study different flowers in the gardens and see how they appealed to insects. We also had some practise being our own squirrels and storing away our nuts for the Winter.
Finally, everyone enjoyed our pack lunches, surrounded by the beauty of the gardens, before toddling back off on our bus to head back to school.
The activities Support learning for Sustainability and the UNCRC Rights of the Child; namely education and learning about life on land and our environment as well as taking part in social activities to support our Health & Wellbeing.
We cannot thank the Botanical Garden Team enough for the fabulous day we had. It was so informative and such fun for the pupils and adults!
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