Our Primary 7s were delighted to be presented with their leavers hoodies at Get Together today and are already wearing them with pride!
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P6 Bikeability
Our Primary 6s have undergone their Bikeability Level 1 training.
We are extremely grateful to Courtney and Miss Nicholl for working with our young people to gain this award.
Bikeability Level 1 teaches us to:
- Maintain our cycle: making sure our ride is in tip-top condition and make simple repairs
- Glide: smooth, calm and collected
- Control our bike: including setting off, cruising, slowing down, braking and stopping. (You’ll even learn to pedal one handed!)
- Pedal: without feeling wobbly or out of control
- Be aware of our surroundings: looking behind and turning around obstacles
Valentine’s Disco 12/2/26
Tonight our P7s hosted their fundraising Valentine’s Disco to raise money for their upcoming P7 residential trip.
A huge thank you to everyone who came along to support us and to Primary 7 and Mrs Frew for putting on a great night for us all to enjoy.
Another thank you must go to our Parent Council who ran a tuck shop for us on the night of the disco and donated the profits of this to our P7s.
We are delighted to share that through ticket sales and the tuck shop, we have raised £466 which will go towards our P7 residential trip!
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P7 Free Strings Tuition
Free String Tuition Opportunity for P7 Pupils
Please click the link above for more information about a fabulous opportunity for free string instrument tuition at Dumfries House for our P7 pupils.
These sessions will build on the skills pupils are developing in whole class strings sessions.
Please note these sessions are from 4pm-5pm on Wednesday evenings in the Pierburg Building on Dumfries House Estate. The first session is on Wednesday 1st October.
Meet our P7 leaders…
Our House Captains 2025/26
Our Vice Captains 2025/26
Our Captains motivate and encourage their peers to succeed and earn house points.
Our Prefects 2025/26
Our Captains and Prefects act as leaders and as a pupil voice. They are excellent role models and demonstrate our school values.
BRACKEN
Harry W is House Captain.
Abbie K is Vice Captain.
HEATHER
Georgia G is House Captain.
Aurelia K is Vice Captain.
PINE
Alfie E is House Captain.
Baylee M is Vice Captain.
THISTLE
Kal M is House Captain.
Bobbie R is Vice Captain.
P7 Residential 2025
Our P7s and accompanying staff had the best time and made memories that will last a lifetime!
We had such a busy few days, and enjoyed a huge variety of activities ranging from Paddleboarding and Windsurfing to Archery and Team Building.
We feasted like kings and queens with rolls and sausage/bacon/egg for breakfast, soup and rolls for lunch, and burgers and pizza for dinner (in addition to the numerous snacks and endless cups of tea!)
A huge thank you to all the great staff and instructors at the Galloway Activity Centre!
Please keep an eye on Learning Journals for more uploads from Mrs Frew. Here is a wee taster of photos below.
P1/2 Get Together
Today, Primary 1/2 got the chance to showcase their learning for us alongside their parents/carers. They entertained us all with their super singing and confident speaking.
Well done Primary 1/2 and Mrs Elliott!
P7 Residential Trip 2025
The time is getting closer for our P7s to head away on their Residential Trip, so to help with preparations, please find a wee reminder of the Kit List attached with suggestions of what to pack.
Please remember, that children are responsible for taking their own luggage, so be wary to not overpack!
Medication
Please also note, all medication which is required to be taken which is not currently kept in school, must have a medical form completed by a parent/carer (these can be sourced from the main office) and medicine handed into school on Tuesday before we leave. Children should not be packing any medication in their luggage, this will be the responsibility of staff to carry.
Technology
Mobile phones and other forms of technology are not permitted. Mrs McNulty and Mrs Frew will be taking lots of videos and pictures which will be shared on our communication platforms throughout the trip. Should you need to contact your child in an emergency, please contact the school and the school will contact Mrs McNulty or Mrs Frew.
Our days and evenings will be filled with lots of activities, however should your child wish to take something to entertain themselves with, I would encourage bringing cards/dominoes/a book. Something that is small to fit in their luggage.
If you have any questions or queries. Please contact Mrs McNulty or Mrs Frew.
Information about Galloway Activity Centre
Kit List
Meal Plan
Activity Plan
Refunds
We are delighted to share that thanks to successful fundraising efforts and funding applications from our Parent Council, P7 parents/carers will be receiving a refund through ParentPay, from the overall cost of the residential trip.
We are VERY grateful for the following:
The P7 pupils fundraising efforts, from their Christmas Fayre stall, Valentine’s Disco and our Burns Family Night.
The New Cumnock Development Trust who granted us an amazing £1500 towards the cost of the trip.
Each family will receive a refund of £81.52 through ParentPay. (This should by complete in June, we thank you for your patience with processing this.) (For those pupils who joined us later in the school session, and didn’t require the £50 deposit, they will be receiving a refund of £31.52.)
Robert Burns World Federation Competitions – Art and Writing
I would like to bring to your attention the following National level competitions, which run alongside the Schools competitions we currently enter in Singing, Verse Speaking and Instrumental.
Competition 1 – Art
For P6 & P7 pupils
A scene from Scottish History or from a Burns song or poem.
Art may be a painting, or drawing using any medium, excluding computer generated images. Artwork should be no greater than A3 in size.
Competition 2 – Writing in Scots Language
P7 Pupils
The content should be about Robert Burns or any poem, animal or event in his works and may be written in any of the languages of Scotland. Pupils are invited to write a short story no more than A4 size and 300-500 words in length. The work may be handwritten, or computer generated and should be signed by the entrant as their own work.
Should your child wish to enter, please return completed entries to Mrs McNulty by Monday 24th March to enable them to be posted off by the deadline.
There are certificates, trophies and a monetary prize to the winning school for winning entries.
Valentine’s Disco success!
Our Valentine’s Disco fundraiser was a huge success last night!
Thank you to P7, Mrs Frew and our Parent Council for hosting a great night for everyone!
Huge thanks to DJ Wee Parky for coming to join us to entertain the crowds again!
