Primary 2 Scottish Recipe Cookbook

January 7, 2025 Mrs Milne Leave a comment

As part of our Scotland topic, Primary 2M are going to be collecting any Scottish recipes that the family enjoy to make as part of their enterprise topic. We are going to compile a variety of recipes into a booklet to sell. If you wish to share any of your recipes, could you please either drop a copy off at our school office or email them to Galston.PS@eastayrshire.org.uk by Friday 24th January. More details will be made available when we have received recipes.

Once the price is finalised you will be able to order a copy through ParentPay.

Events, Important Information

Open Afternoons New Dates for the Diary

January 7, 2025 Mrs Milne Leave a comment

Open afternoons/assemblies are going to be in the afternoons on the dates below. Each class will send out more details closer to the time.

Class Assemblies/Open Afternoons
Base 1	Thursday 27th February
Base 2	Wednesday 19th February
Primary 4S/4T	Thursday 3rd April
Primary 5P/5CM	Wednesday 19th March
Primary 5/6NM	Thursday 22nd May
Primary 6F	Friday 6th June
Primary 6/7 and 7	Thursday 29th May

Important Information

P1 Registration

January 7, 2025 Mrs Milne Leave a comment

P1 Registration

For children who turn age of 5 years between 1 March 2025 and 28 February 2026 and whose parents and carers wish them to attend school should be registered for education during the week Monday 13 January 2025 until Friday 17 January 2025. To register you should complete an online application and submit no later than Friday 17 January 2025. Register at: – https://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/schooladmissions

To register your child you will require to upload a copy of your child’s birth certificate and two proofs of your residence in the catchment area in the form of a Council Tax Notice or Utility Bill. Should you require a copy of your child’s birth certificate for Registration, this can be obtained at www.certificates.scot

If you are unable to register online then please phone your local school who will assist you to register your child.

Placing Requests

Parents and carers who wish to make a placing request must first enrol their child/children at their catchment school.

Placing requests for the session beginning August 2025, should be received by 31 January 2025. Requests must be completed and submitted online at: https://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/schoolplacingrequest

Parents and carers can also submit a placing request for Gaelic Medium Education for their child. For further information regarding Gaelic Medium Education at Sgoil na Coille Nuaidh on William McIlvanney Campus, please contact the school directly on 01563 558505.

Important Information, Parent Information

Parent Group

January 7, 2025 Mrs Milne Leave a comment

Galston Parent group will start again on Tuesday 14^th January from 2pm- 3pm, led by Mrs Willsden. The topic over the next few weeks will be ‘Understanding anxiety and distressed behaviour‘. The first 2 sessions will involve viewing the pre recorded NEST workshops together, followed by discussion.

Please note that parents can also view these workshops at home on the NEST website https://www.nest.scot/videos.

Celine Dyer from NEST will attend the session on Tuesday 21st January from 2pm- 3pm to answer any questions based on the workshop.

All parents are welcome to join. Tea and coffee will be available.