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!
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’.
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.
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.
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!
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!
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