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P1 Beekeepers

P1 Beekeepers

What an exciting day Primary 1 had seeing the bees brought to them by the Beekeepers  Mr. Shaw and Mr. McAnespie who delivered a talk that the children found fascinating.  The gentlemen were very impressed by the knowledge the children had learned about their study of living creatures and especially their bee knowledge.

Then …

In the afternoon we had to call the gentlemen back as we discovered a swarm of honey bees, estimated at over 30.000 hanging in one of our trees.  They carefully took the honey bees away and relocated them.

The beekeepers sent the staff and children a lovely email after their visit.

From Mr P McAnespie

Yesterday 11th June 2025 I, with a beekeeping colleague and fire fighter Leroy Shaw, had the privilege of attending the school to give a talk on beekeeping.  To say I was impressed with the manners and beekeeping knowledge of the children we spoke to is a vast understatement.  The children were a delight to converse with and whoever had taught the children about the subject of beekeeping, I trust, are very valued members of the staff and an excellent teachers. The children, though very excited to see the honeybees, were very well behaved and they and the teachers/class assistants involved have to be commended.
Thank you so much for the opportunity of speaking to your class at the school.

Moving On Up! P1 – P6

This term we have planned 2 ‘bump up’ sessions for children moving on to their next stage in school.
The dates are as follows:
11th June
12th June.
On the 12th June,  we would like to invite 1 parent/ carer to come to school at 2pm to have the opportunity to see the classroom their child will be working in next session and have the opportunity to be introduced to the new class teacher. This is a general ‘bump up’ for children, parents/ carers; there will be no opportunity for individual discussions regarding children’s progress. As usual, class teachers will meeting throughout the month of June to pass on children’s plans and have in depth discussions about children’s progress.
Please contact the school office if you have any queries regarding these arrangements.

Musical Instrument Opportunity

Dear Parent/Guardian,
I am writing to let you know about an opportunity that your son/daughter is now eligible for. Your child has recently had a visit from East Ayrshire Music Service staff who provided a showcase performance on instruments available in your child’s school through the Music Service. If you would like your child to be tested for a musical instrument, please complete the Expression of Interest MS form. The link for this can be found below.  We try our best to accommodate as many pupils as possible, however, demand for lessons is very high. Please note that by registering your interest, this does not guarantee your child a space.

https://forms.office.com/e/fXYpQ3pTFx

Should your child be successful in the trial a further registration form will be issued to allow you to register for lessons and the loan of a musical instrument. For your information the Terms and Conditions of the Music Service can also be found here:

IMS Parent Documents

With Thanks
Music Service Manager

Primary 3

This is a busy week for us as we have our school trip today to Largs and Vikingar. On Wednesday the children have their bouncy castle treat for raising money through their Scottish Tuck Shop followed by a movie afternoon whereby they can bring in pjs, cosy covers, pillows etc and a small snack.

Due to this there will be no formal homework or reading issued this week but normal homework and reading will start back next week.

JRSO Parking Campaign

Over the last two weeks the JRSO group have been issuing parking tickets with the help of PC Rae who joined them to help make the parking around the school better and safer for all.  They designed the tickets to remind those who were parking in the wrong areas that first and foremost they were trying to make it the safest it could be.  The JRSOs would like to thank the parents for their co-operation in parking safely in the correct place. It makes it better for everyone in our community.

Primary 7 Transition Extracurricular Club – Loudoun Academy

Primary 7 Transition Extracurricular Club – Loudoun Academy

 

Is your child heading to Loudoun Academy in August 2025?

 

We’re running a fun exciting extracurricular club for P7 pupils to support their transition and help them get to know the school, staff and new friends!

 

Activities include:

·         Badminton

·         Basketball

·         Dodgeball / Benchball

·         Fitness Suite

·         Softball and more

 

Dates: 29 May, 5 June, 12 June, 19 June

Times: 4pm – 5pm

Location: Loudoun Academy PE Department

Open to: All Primary 7 pupils attending Loudoun Academy in August 2025.

 

Please note: No transport provided – families are responsible for getting pupils to and from sessions.

 

Sign up here: https://forms.office.com/e/627L272M45

 

Closing date: 28 May

 

Further Reminder Sports Day

We welcome you to Sports day which will take place at 9:30am today, Wednesday 21st May, in the field next to the school. Children are able to wear a t-shirt in their house colour if they choose.
The weather is sunny with high temperatures and we ask that children have sun cream applied, wear a sun hat if they have one and bring plenty of water to drink.
Please enter the field through the gate at the side and NOT through the school grounds.
Please do not bring dogs to the park either on or off the lead.

A HUGE Thank you!

A HUGE Thank you to all of the fabulous volunteers who came along and supported the school during World of Work Week this week.

This week has been very  full with many many volunteers coming into school and delivering inspirational world of work sessions.  Paramedics and Health professionals, Engineers and Games designers, Charities and Lifeboats.  The children have had a great time. This would not have been possible without the support of the community and the staff who co-ordinated it all.  Thank you.