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P7 Remembrance Day

Remembrance Day 

Today we walked to Fenwick Cemetery to visit the war graves of two of the soldiers that are named on our War Memorial.  We took some flowers and a poppy cross to lay on their graves and remember them. 

We were pleased to see that the head stones had been cleaned and taken care of but we gave them a little brush and wash to make sure they looked well cared for. 

In school we learned about the meaning of the poppy and created a display as a mark of respect. 

P6/7 Cross Country

Well done to our Cross Country Team who represented Fenwick Primary School  at the East Ayrshire Cross Country Schools Event last week. 

The team warmed up together, motivated  and encouraged  each other. They even made up their own cheer leading chant!

We looked the part in our Fenwick Kit! 

Each runner gave their best and ran with determination!  We were all incredibly proud of their amazing efforts. Well done everyone, what  a fabulous team ! 

 

 

P7 Visit from Stewart Finlay

P7 Learning in our Community

Today we had a fabulous day of learning with a visit from Stewart Finlay who is the Chairperson for the Kilmarnock branch of the Royal British Legion Scotland. 

As part of our WWII topic, we asked him to help us research the names on the Fenwick War Memorial from WWII.
Stewart visited us and brought us the information about who every name was, where they had fallen during WWII and where they are buried. He had found stories about all the men and where they had come from in Fenwick and what regiment they belonged to. 
We learned that two of the soldiers are buried in the cemetery in Fenwick. This has inspired us to visit their graves and take flowers for Armistice Day. 

Stewart also brought along his medals and some jackets worn by veterans after the war in the 1950s. Stewart shared his knowledge with us and stories of his life in the army.
We were all really engaged by the stories that were shared and they have inspired us to research  some family members that Primary 7 have who also fought in WWII. 

P7 150th Anniversay Launch

Well done to our amazing House and Vice Captains. They spoke with confidence and pride  during the launch coffee morning for our school celebrations. 
Primary 7 sang ‘We’ll Meet Again’ by Vera Lynne to the audience to represent our decade of the 1940s.
Many guests commented on how impressed they were by how confident and respectful our Primary 7 representatives were during the morning. 
Well done everyone! 

P6/P7 East Ayrshire Cross Country Event

East Ayrshire Primary Schools Cross Country 2024

 

We have been invited to participate in the East Ayrshire Primary Schools Cross Country 2024 event in November (subject to securing transport). As part of this process we will be holding heats with all P6 and P7 pupils on Friday the 11th October and Tuesday 22nd October.

Can we ask that all children come to school with a full change of clothes in their bag to use for the cross country heats in the field. The heats will take place regardless of weather and/or condition of the field so children may get wet or dirty (please keep this in mind when packing their change of clothes and shoes for these dates). Further updates will be posted in due course.