A big welcome back to all our pupils and families for year 2019/20! To start the year we are talking about the school’s vision and values. These are the heart of our school and what we feel make Kirknewton special. … Continue reading →

P2 have had a busy and fun filled start to the new term! We are enjoying exploring our new classroom and engaging in a range of free flow play activities.  We used our fine motor skills to make Forky Friends.  … Continue reading →

This week seems to have flown in, and here we are at the end of our first full week as Primary 7s.  Everyone is looking very smart in their brand new hoodies, and the feedback is that they are “warm, … Continue reading →

Kirknewton certainly has talent. We had so many certificates to hand out we were almost out the door! We had certificates for responsibilities such as House Captains, Digital Leaders, Building Resilience Hub members, JRSO, supporting Healthy Tuck, raising money for … Continue reading →

On Friday we announced the house winners at Kirknewton Primary School-KAIMES! This term, we have been encouraging our pupils to #choosekindness, where pupils could earn tokens for their house if we saw this in action. On Friday, we had a … Continue reading →

Free group session trial We welcome pupils of Kirknewton to a free trial session at Hatton Sports or James Young High School. Please just mention schools name and year group. Our termtime timetable is at www.clubspark.lta.org.uk/Acetenniscommunity/Coaching/Junior Hatton Summer Camp We … Continue reading →

House Captains reminded pupils that at Kirknewton we can earn tokens for #choosingkindess. They reminded pupils about bullying, what it is and what it isn’t and what they can do if someone has been unkind to them. We are using … Continue reading →

Primary 2 and Primary  1 are enjoying reading all the Lighthouse Keepers stories. We have also been finding out about lighthouses and Grace Darling’s bravery. As part of the transition process Primary 1 visited the P 2 classroom in groups and … Continue reading →

Primary 1 enjoyed a wide range of activities during Health Week. They participated in tennis, judo, football, dance and fitness sessions which were all great fun. They also enjoyed their very successful sports day, learned about keeping healthy and had … Continue reading →