Category Archives: Mrs. Stewart’s News

Safe and Sound at Benmore

P.7 pupils and the staff team have arrived safe and sound at Benmore after a good journey in dry conditions. Weather at Benmore is dry, bright and cold and pupils were happily unpacking and organising their rooms ready for the programme of afternoon and evening activities. The teachers were looking forward to seeing which boy / girl would win the first challenge – BED MAKING! I’m sure they will all be experts after their residential preparation over the weekend!

I am looking forward to hearing all about the Night walk and seeing their photos when they return.

Scots Language Celebrations in Bankton

Congratulations to all of our confident individuals who performed their Scots language and Burns poems at our whole school assembly to celebrate the work of Robert Burns. We were especially proud of our Nursery children who all sang Wee Willie Winkie with actions and P.1 – P.3 who entertained us with ‘Mince and tatties’, ‘Roguey Poguey’ and Ma wee rid motor.

P.4 – P.7 performed a number of Burns poems including: ‘Lament on Mary, Queen of Scots’, ‘A Parcel of Rogues among Nations’, ‘A man’s a man for aw that’ and ‘The Joyful Widower’

Photographs and prizewinners to follow.

P.2 and P.2/3  have been celebrating Scots culture with favourite stories in Scots – The Gruffalow and Room on the Broom. P.2 have had a special tartan challenge and displayed their work for all to see.

We look forward to hearing Louis Hartl-Hazette playing his Scots song on the trumpet at the area finals in March. keep practising Louis, we are very proud of you.

Reduce, reuse and recycle with Rag Bag

Calling all parents and families – please support our efforts towards our fourth Green Flag – have a clear out of drawers and wardrobes and bring your old clothes in a sealed ‘Rag Bag’ to the front entrance of the school on Friday, 30th January. All proceeds will go towards spring vegetable plants for the market garden and bedding plants for our planters. Garden Groomers prepare your tools!

P.5 Pupil on Global Citizenship Mission!

Euan McCreadie, P.5, is preparing to take part in Project Stedfast in Kenya in February. The Project began through the local Boys Brigade in Livingston in 2006 and has already helped to fund and build a unit for children with disabilities in a school within the Oloolua Parish in Kenya. During the visit in February, the group will complete a final 7th classroom in the school. They will also help to paint the classrooms, complete the landscaping and develop the vegetable garden to help provide fresh produce for school meals. Many other former pupils have also been involved in this worthwhile project over the years so we take great pride in all of their achievements. In order to support Euan and the Boys’ Brigade Group with materials to help in this mission, we are organising a ‘dress down’ day on Friday, 30th January. Pupils should wear black / red /green if they can to show their support for Project Stedfast. This valuable mission will be the focus of a school assembly in March. Good Luck Euan! We will all be thinking of you in your important work and look forward to hearing all about your adventures when you return!

News from Ford Castle

P.7 arrived safely at Ford Castle on Monday 24th March following a 2 hr journey in glorious sunshine. The weather has been ideal for outdoor activities – dry and cold with no rain so far.

Mrs. Ferguson and Mrs. Balfour have kept in touch with me at school and have reported how much fun the children have had already. Favourite activities have been the Postman’s Walk and Making Potions. The Leap of Faith presented everyone with massive challenges and the Zip Wire produced the loudest screams.

Mrs.Ferguson returns tomorrow and will hopefully post some photographs of the activities.

The school has been very quiet without the P.7s so I will be very glad to welcome them back at 12pm.