P1 Beekeepers

What an exciting day Primary 1 had seeing the bees brought to them by the Beekeepers  Mr. Shaw and Mr. McAnespie who delivered a talk that the children found fascinating.  The gentlemen were very impressed by the knowledge the children had learned about their study of living creatures and especially their bee knowledge.

Then …

In the afternoon we had to call the gentlemen back as we discovered a swarm of honey bees, estimated at over 30.000 hanging in one of our trees.  They carefully took the honey bees away and relocated them.

The beekeepers sent the staff and children a lovely email after their visit.

From Mr P McAnespie

Yesterday 11th June 2025 I, with a beekeeping colleague and fire fighter Leroy Shaw, had the privilege of attending the school to give a talk on beekeeping.  To say I was impressed with the manners and beekeeping knowledge of the children we spoke to is a vast understatement.  The children were a delight to converse with and whoever had taught the children about the subject of beekeeping, I trust, are very valued members of the staff and an excellent teachers. The children, though very excited to see the honeybees, were very well behaved and they and the teachers/class assistants involved have to be commended.
Thank you so much for the opportunity of speaking to your class at the school.

Thank you to all of the parents who managed along on Thursday to the Base 1 open afternoon.  Everyone appeared to have a great time and the children certainly loved having you there.