Christmas Jumpers, Party Clothes and Eco Wardrobe

Thank you to everyone who contributed to the swap and eco wardrobe.  We were able to provide new jumpers for some who had outgrown their own, new jumpers for those who had none and party clothes to sparkle in.  Your generous help was well received and a huge thank you from the pupil council and Eco group for your help.

The Eco wardrobe continues throughout the session and can be accessed in the school foyer between the doors.  Keep contributing, help to reduce waste and help others.

Community Group Action Plan

ECO OUTDOOR LEARNING COMMUNITY GROUP ACTION PLAN

Please have a look at our community group action plan and if you think you could help us with any of it do not hesitate to contact the school.  Thank you

We did it!

The Eco committee are delighted to announce that they have achieved the Green Flag Award.Led by Reece, Faith and Logan in P7 the group of children working with Mr. McAughtrie, Ms. Field and Mrs. Thomson have been successful in gaining an Eco School Green Flag.  With help and support for their activities, from the whole school, they have worked to make Galston Primary a Green Flag School.  The activities which included litter picks, switching off lights to save electricity, planning for learning in the outdoors, checking on insect and wildlife, taking learning outdoors and recycling have kept the committee busy this session.

A huge well done to everyone!

Dear parents/carers,

Did you know?

69% of our food waste here in East Ayrshire is being put in our household waste bin instead of our food recycling bin.

We are delighted to advise that your child’s school will be participating in East Ayrshire’s Food Recycling Initiative ‘Dinnae forget your Caddy!’ The aim of the programme is to raise awareness of the food items that can be recycled and encourage more families across our community to recycle their food waste at home between February and June 2026.

How it works

Participation in this programme will encourage all our young people and families to: • Learn about the importance of recycling our food waste (click here to find out more) • Learn how to recycle food waste here in East Ayrshire – (click here to find out more)

What we would like you do:

• Choose a name for your family’s kerbside caddy. Write your chosen name on the lid/front of your kerbside caddy • Let us know the name of your caddy by registering it here.

• Recycle your food waste at home, present your caddy for collection each week and enter your school recycling monthly prize draw – click here to find out when your caddy collection day is

• Can you share your knowledge and encourage anyone else to recycle their food waste too and help to raise your Community Caddy Count? *** To request a kitchen and/or kerbside caddy, please email waste@east-ayrshire.gov.uk ***

Below you can see the highest percentage of caddies that have been presented for collection in your area. This is your Week 1 Community Caddy Count.

We will begin monitoring the number of food caddies presented for collection from Monday 2nd February and continue this throughout term 3 and 4.

In mid- June we will again share the highest percentage of caddies that have been presented for collection in your area. This is your Week 15 Community Caddy Count.

Can you recycle your food waste each week and encourage others to do the same to help raise your Community Caddy Count?

We look forward to keeping you updated on our progress throughout the year and thank you in advance for supporting Dinnae forget your Caddy!