Mr Webb, Quality Improvement Officer with responsibility for children’s Rights, came along to our school today to discuss children’s rights which are part of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). The boys and girls shared their understanding of children’s rights. There was much discussion on why these rights are so important for children’s wellbeing and welfare. Mr Webb explained that all adults are duty bearers
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Jo from the Red Squirrel Group joined us today to talk to the children about how we can encourage red squirrels and other wildlife into our area. The boys and girls learned about loss of habitat and how humans can take positive action to support biodiversity in our towns and woodland areas. Jo will work with the children to put up squirrel and bird boxes alongside making a sensory garden,
Primary 7 pupils from Portpatrick and St. Joseph’s R.C. schools travelled together to the Academy for a transition event today. The pupils had the opportunity to make new friendships to support them as they prepare for the next stage of their education. They were able to meet Academy staff, become more familiar with the new setting and chat about what to expect as they move on after the summer. There
Our pupils had a very busy afternoon taking positive action today. Members of the Eco Committee, Pupil Council and Enterprise groups met to action plan for positive outcomes for our school. Mrs Mann is leading the Eco Committee. The children are just starting their Eco Schools journey and carried out an environmental review of our school building and grounds to identify which three targets they would like to take forward
Head Teachers from the other two Catholic schools in our authority came to visit our school today. Mr Barry McIntyre, Head Teacher of St. Andrew’s R.C. in Dumfries, and Mrs Claire Reid, Partnership Head Teacher of St. Columba’s R.C. in Annan and St. Teresa’s R.C. in Dumfries joined us for a very lovely morning. They spent time getting to know the children, visiting each class and chatting away with the
Primary 5 – 7 pupils are busy preparing for a fabulous Scottish Opera peformance of The Vikings: A Quest for the Dragon’s Treasure on the 18th of March. They have begun practicing songs and actions for their role as the villagers. We will be using the online resources Scottish Opera provides to prepare the boys and girls for a day long rehearsal leading to a fully staged performance which will
Our after-school netball team are getting into some serious practice. There are upcoming planned tournaments with the Stranraer Primary School Netball League. The league will take place on a full-size court to enable the children to play a range of passes with improved space. For pupils either heading to Stranraer Academy after the summer, or for pupils looking to try out for the Wigtownshire Primary Netball team, this will be
Two primary 7 pupils from each of our partnership schools came together to attend the annual pupil’s rotary lunch at the North West Castle Hotel. Tilly, Lewis, Charlie and Bentley got the chance to meet and enjoy a delicious lunch. We were entertained with a speech delivered by Val Plant. We learned many an interesting fact about Robert Burn’s life and his contribution to the world. It was a great
The whole school looked to all things Scots to celebrate our national language heritage. The children were each given a Scottish poem to learn, with three categories of challenge to undertake: It was very clear to see that all of the children have worked very hard to learn their poems and use expression and action to bring them alive in an entertaining performance. The level of creativity in the children’s
There was a great turnout for this term’s netball club. The January weather wasn’t so great for an outdoor practice, so everyone got stuck into some agility training in the hall. You can see all the happy faces enjoying the activities. UNCRC Rights of the Child – Article 15 Setting Up and Joining Groups.
