Goes without saying that the "Soak the Teacher" was a somewhat popular attraction at the Summer Fayre on Friday. Thanks to Mr. Sloan and Elaine from the Parent Council for joining Mr. Hopkins in the stocks! North Ayrshire Provost North Ayrshire Council Leader Craig Hatton Andrew McClelland Angela Cassells 1/2

P4/5 had a brilliant day out at Calderglen Park too!

It was a pleasure to welcome all of our P1 to P3 parents this morning for our end of year assembly. Our wonderful children entertained the audience with several songs. #aimhigh Angela Cassells Ali Allan North Ayrshire Education

Thank you to all parents and carers who joined us for tonight's Junior Awards. Great to see such so many of our families join us. Special thanks to our guest speaker and former Head Pupil Emily Tarbet.

Our P4 to P6 end of year assembly took place this afternoon. The children entertained us with songs and lots of certificates were presented. #aimhigh Angela Cassells Ali Allan North Ayrshire Education

The ☀️ came out for our P7’s trip to the beach today. They had a great time playing in the sand with their classmates, making memories which will last a lifetime. The candy floss looks delicious! #transition #memories

We have some great LfS opportunities coming up next session for North Ayrshire Education schools. Keep your eye on our STEM mailing list and Microsoft Team in August for more information and registrations for these events. Angela Cassells EdScot LfS

Our #Classof2024 had a brilliant visit to Largs Library North Ayrshire Libraries yesterday! We played a fun ‘Attack 25’ quiz game & had a great time exploring all the activities on offer. Special thanks to Leigh & other staff. 💚 #readingcommunity #RRSA #Article28 #Article31 Ali Allan

Mrs McD & Miss C’s classes used their #teamwork, #creativity & #STEAM skills to design & construct dioramas of rooms onboard RMS Titanic! 🚢 The children worked together well & have created a wonderful model to display their learning. #RRSA #Article28 #Article29 Ali Allan

Our #Classof2024 have planned a fun-filled week of activities to cap off their time at St. Mary’s! 🎓🤩 Today, they enjoyed a pizza party with snacks & a film. Thanks to Allegria for their generous donation 🍕! 💚 #community #grateful #transition #RRSA #Article31 Ali Allan

We’re halfway through ‘One-Week Uke’ & we have 2 bands, 6 solo performers, 8 songs & LOADS of collaboration! Pupils have learned about the engineering & physics of the uke as well as exploring their boundless creativity. #Article31 #SDG10 Lindsay Morris Ali Allan NAC_STEM

This morning, our #Classof2024 did baking, which was the perfect conclusion to our measure topic! The children chose what to bake, & worked well in groups to prepare delicious cookies, cupcakes or brownies! 🧑‍🍳 #p7leavers #transition #RRSA #Article29 #Article31 Ali Allan

This afternoon, #Classof2024 spent time with Miss W & Miss H’s classes to say goodbye & thank you to our #buddies. This group of children have loved their time together this year. 💚 #p7leavers #nurtured #transition #RRSA #Article29 #Article31 #learningthroughplay Ali Allan

Today’s activity for our #Classof2024 was a fiercely-contested water fight! 💦 Thanks to families for donating balloons & water guns, to Mrs T for her 📷 skills, & to Largs Early Years Centre for kindly allowing us to use their water tap. 💚 #transition #p7leavers #RRSA #Article31 Ali Allan

An emotional day all-round as we say goodbye to the fabulous bunch of children in our #Classof2024. We wish them all the very best for the future at Largs Academy and beyond! 🤩👩🏻‍🎓👨🏻‍🎓 #transition #RRSA #Article28 #Article29 Ali Allan Have a wonderful summer, everyone! 💚

Any Asda shoppers out there can help out our wee school. Our parent council have already registered us for this scheme! Ali Allan Angela Cassells

Exciting news! Thanks to the generous support of TheHunterFoundation we are running 8 Head Teachers’ Leadership Academies in 2024, with 8 more planned for 2025. Head teachers or deputy head teachers in Scotland are invited to apply here: ow.ly/OmI250TpPm5

P6 created an ideal #YoungLeaderofLearning showcasing thoughtful insight 💭 and great collaboration #teamwork Ali Allan Education Scotland @MaxineJolly1 St. John's Primary St Matthew's Academy Huge excitement about these important roles in school improvement #included

Our P6 pupils have been learning more about the role of a Young Leader of Learning (YLL). Our pupils were focused and worked collaboratively to create a poster outlining the key features of a YLL. Angela Cassells Ali Allan

The standard of applicants for our P6 Young Leaders of Learning programme has been outstanding! Thanks to P7, 5 and 4 for leading interviews ❤️Ali Allan Education Scotland