Category Archives: Events

After School Arts and Crafts Club

Galston Primary School will be running an Arts and Crafts Club for P6 and P7 pupils. This will be an 6 week club after school on a Monday from 3pm to 4pm starting on Monday 17th February. If you would like your child to attend please complete the form below and submit it to the school by 3pm on 12/2/25. This club will be limited to 10 places and places will be allocated by ballot. Parents will be notified if their child has been successful in securing a place.

Primary 6 Titanic Opportunity

Titanic School Trip – 24th April 2025
As part of their topic, primary 5 pupils are going to visit the Titanic museum in Belfast.
Due to the bus sizes we have approximately 15 spaces available that we can now offer to our primary 6 pupils. The cost of this trip is £80.
As spaces are limited the names of the pupils interested will be entered into a ballot. If you would like your child to be entered into the ballot please contact the school office no later than 1230pm on Friday 31st January.

Dress Down Day 31st January

On the last Friday of every month (unless advised by school) we have “Dress Down Day” for the pupils and staff. We ask for a donation to participate in this fun activity. The monies raised from Dress Down Day are used to purchase additional resources and treats for the pupils.. The recommended amount is £1 per pupil. We are now a cashless school and unfortunately we do not accept any cash in the school.  A payment item has been created on ParentPay  called Dress Down Day Donations where you can make your donations direct. You can also request a barcoded letter from the school office and use this to make donations for all Dress Down Days.  
Thank you for your continued support.

P6 PUPILS

Dear Parent/Carer
Our P6 pupils are going to perform a few Scottish poems and serve some small samples of Scottish food to invited guests on Friday the 31st January at 1:45pm,
We have 30 spaces available to invite parents/carers of our P6 pupils to attend the performance. If you would like to attend please contact the school office. Please note that due to the limited space available there will only be one space  per family. Places will be allocated on a first come first served basis.
We apologise for the short notice of this event .
Thank you for your continued support.

Titanic Museum Trip

Titanic Experience – Thursday 24th April 2025
We are arranging a trip to Belfast to take part in the Titanic Experience for all our Primary 5 pupils.  The trip will cost £80 per person and we will be travelling with Dodds Travel.  The trip has changed date from the original survey date after confirmation from Dodds Travel.
We will leave Galston Primary School at 9:00am and travel to Cairnryan by coach.  From Cairnryan we will get on the ferry and sail to Belfast, the sailing should take around 2 hours 15 mins and the children will eat their packed lunch (which they should bring with them) on the ferry.
When we arrive in Cairnryan we will then take part in a tour of the Titanic Exhibition and then also do a walking tour of Belfast.
We will leave Belfast at 7:30pm and sail to Cairnryan by ferry, with everyone receiving an evening meal on board the ferry on the way back.  We will then get the coach from Cairnryan back to Galston Primary School and should arrive back by 11:40pm.
The total cost is £80 which can be paid in instalments (minimum instalment is £5) and must be paid in full by 24th March 2025. Payments can be made using Parentpay.
We are also looking for parent helpers and due to the nature of the trip all parent helpers will also require to pay £80 too.  Any parent helpers should contact the school office and we can add the parent onto parentpay for payment.
If your child requires a school packed lunch can you please contact the school office.

Open Afternoons *New Dates for the Diary*

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