🌊 P5–7 Watersports Day at Agnew Park 🌊

Today, our P5–7 pupils, along with P5–7 from Portpatrick Primary, enjoyed a fantastic day at Stranraer Water Sports Association at Agnew Park.

Stranraer Water Sports Association is a local, community-run organisation based at Agnew Park, offering activities such as sailing, paddleboarding, kayaking, coastal rowing and more. Their aim is to make watersports accessible, enjoyable and confidence-building for young people and the wider community.

Due to the strong offshore winds today, the usual water activities were not able to go ahead as planned. However, the brilliant instructors quickly adapted the day and organised a range of fun land and sea-based games instead – and the pupils still had an amazing time!

The first challenge of the day was getting into wetsuits, which was an experience in itself! After that, pupils were split into groups and took part in lots of games and activities designed to build confidence, teamwork and water awareness.

Despite the rain, spirits stayed high. Pupils worked together, laughed lots, learned new skills and enjoyed spending time with our partnership school. After a busy morning, everyone stopped for lunch before heading back out for even more games and fun.

It was a brilliant day of outdoor learning, resilience and teamwork, and we are so proud of how well all the children joined in, supported one another and made the most of the experience.

A huge thank you to all of the Stranraer Water Sports Association instructors, staff and helpers who made the day so enjoyable and safe for everyone. We really appreciate all you do for our pupils and local community. 🌊👏

🌍 UNCRC Links
Article 29: Education should help children develop their talents and abilities.
Article 31: Every child has the right to play, relax and take part in recreational activities.

🌱 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
SDG 3: Good Health and Wellbeing
SDG 4: Quality Education
SDG 14: Life Below Water

💚 SHANARRI Indicators
Active: Taking part in outdoor games and physical activities.
Safe: Learning around water with trained instructors.
Included: Working and playing alongside our partnership school.

💡 Meta-skills
Collaborating
Adapting
Communicating
Focusing
Feeling

🌟 The Four Capacities
Confident Individuals: Trying new activities and building confidence.
Effective Contributors: Working together in teams and supporting others.
Successful Learners: Developing water awareness and outdoor learning skills.

✝️ Strands of Faith
In the Image of God: Using our gifts and talents positively.
Reign of God: Building friendships and community with others.