Our pupils had a wonderful time at the PCDT Christmas Party this weekend. The children enjoyed festive games, delicious treats, and, of course, a magical visit from Santa, who arrived with early presents for everyone! 🎁 A huge thank you to the PCDT for organising such a joyful community event and helping bring that extra Christmas sparkle to the village. Our pupils left with big smiles, full hearts, and lots
Pupils from Portpatrick Primary and St Joseph’s Primary enjoyed a fantastic joint learning experience this week as they spent the day together in Portpatrick. After a lovely lunch, the children took part in an engaging and energetic storytelling session with author Alan Windram, creator of the much-loved One Button Benny series. Alan brought the stories to life through expressive reading, actions, and interactive moments that had every child joining in
Our Primary 7 pupils had an exciting opportunity to take part in a Curling’s Cool session at the North West Castle Hotel! 🥌 The children were introduced to the fundamentals of curling and quickly got into the spirit of the game. They were placed into mixed teams and played a series of “ends” games, learning essential skills such as sweeping and controlling the stones. It was fantastic to see teamwork,
We are thrilled to share that our school has been awarded the Silver School Sport Award for 2025! This recognises our commitment to high quality sport and physical activity, supported by sportscotland. A special thank you to Alison from Active Schools for her fantastic support. With her help and the enthusiasm of our pupils and staff, our after school clubs, Daily Mile and many other activities, we continue to help
We had a fantastic Children in Need Day in school and are absolutely delighted to share that we raised £56.35! For a small school like ours, this is truly amazing – thank you so much for all your kindness, generosity, and support. ❤️💛 Our Enterprise Group, along with Mrs Mann, organised our special non-uniform and soft toy day, and the children looked brilliant in their colourful clothes, Pudsey outfits, and
As part of Scottish Careers Week, P7 enjoyed a STEM-themed careers day at DG College, Stranraer Campus. The session was delivered by the Skills Development Scotland team alongside campus manager Fiona. Schools from across the Stranraer cluster took part in a carousel of hands-on activities and a tour of the college’s STEM training areas. Hairdressing & Beauty: Pupils learned how real-life maths is used daily—from mixing products using ratios to
This week, our school community came together to mark Remembrance Day with reflection, creativity, and respect. ❤️💛 On Tuesday, each class observed a two-minute silence to remember all those who have died or suffered as a result of war and conflict. Every pupil sat quietly and respectfully, thinking about the importance of peace and gratitude for those who have served. In RERC with Miss Lisi, our P1–4 class learned about
We are delighted to share a photo of our West Rhins Partnership football team, proudly wearing their new team strips, kindly funded by the Portpatrick Community Development Trust. The children from St. Joseph’s R.C. Primary and Portpatrick Primary were thrilled to receive their smart new kits — especially as the strip design was chosen by the pupils themselves, combining colours from both schools. Our team will represent both schools in
Today we kicked off Anti-Bullying Week with a burst of colour and a clear message of kindness. This year’s theme is Anti‑Bullying Week 2025: “Power for Good” – the idea that each of us has the ability to make positive change. To mark our start, the majority of the school came in wearing odd socks – what a wonderful sight it was! The odd socks pictured our message that we’re
Today at lunchtime, our very own Digital Expert Ross and Digital Leader Callum organised and led another brilliant Digital Leaders Club session and it was a huge success! 🌟 The club was very well attended, with the majority of the school joining in to learn more about one of the most important topics of all – online safety. 🌐💡 Ross and Callum did a fantastic job planning and running the
