by Chris Knight | Aug 19, 2016
It’s been a great first week back to school, helped of course by the glorious sunshine. The children were really pleased to be reunited with their school friends and it’s been lovely seeing them playing out on the grass, chatting excitedly over lunch and catching up...
by Chris Knight | May 27, 2016
The weeks are whizzing by and we are almost in June. Over the past few days some of our staff have been visiting Priorsford to continue our maths development and we will welcome Priorsford staff to West Linton next week and beyond. Whilst the staff have been away I...
by Chris Knight | Feb 26, 2016
To say it has been an eventful ten days or so may be something of an understatement. The trip to Loughborough with our team of ten P7s last weekend was an experience I was privileged to be a part of – an unforgettable event in its own right. To come away with the team...
by Chris Knight | Jan 8, 2016
It was lovely to welcome our pupils back to school on Tuesday and my goodness evidence of our Scots Focus is already all around the building. Miss Dick’s P4 class has decided to translate well-known stories into Scots. They began their topic by investigating simple...
by Chris Knight | Dec 18, 2015
It’s been a super week to be the Head Teacher of West Linton Primary School. Four different parties across the year groups, a trip to the Eastgate Theatre for our oldest pupils and a visit from the pantomime for all ELCC to P5 pupils. It was a privilege to share such...
by Chris Knight | Oct 25, 2015
It’s been a busy first week back at school. Our maths and numeracy focus fortnight is in full swing with mental agility at the fore. The PTA met to finalise their plans for the forthcoming Halloween disco. It was great to hear that we have a wealth of volunteers...