Category Archives: Parent Information

Data Check Returns

The children came home with their data check forms on Friday.  Thank you to all of those parents who have already sent them back in, it is much appreciated.  Please remember to write any medical information on the form even if we already know about it.

The link to the photograph permissions form is below and we would also ask that this is completed as soon as possible.  Thank you

https://forms.office.com/e/r0Du1Jrrze

 

P1 Starting School

Dear Parents and Carers,
It’s getting close to the first day of school for your children and we are all looking forward to welcoming you. 🙂
Here is what to expect on your child’s first days of school:
First day of term- Wednesday 20th August. 
*Day 1 will be a staggered start from 9.15am when parents can come into Base 1 with their child if they wish and have a quick photo opportunity.
Maximum of two adults per child.
All P1s will finish at 2.30pm and can be collected at the Main Entrance.
*Day 2 and 3: All P1s start at 9.15am and finish at 2.30pm
 
*Full days from Monday 25th August onwards (9am- 3pm). 
At the end of each day the children will be collected by parents/ carers at the Main Entrance to the school.
We are very excited about Wednesday as we are all looking forward to you joining us at Galston Primary.

Can You Help?

If anyone is having a clear out, Mrs Willsden is looking for the following resources for the Learning Hub and Courtyard:
*baby dolls, a doll pram and accessories
*Early learning games and jigsaws
*toy dinosaurs, toy cars, superheroes, small dolls and small toy characters
*car garage, fire station, castle
*small lamps
*fairy lights
*wicker baskets
*home corner resources such as wooden play food, play brush and shovel
Any help would be very much appreciated

Polwarth House Treat – Yellow House

At prizegiving, the Yellow House were announced as the overall winners for this year. Their points were earned throughout the year for consistently demonstrating the school values.
As a reward, the Yellow House pupils are invited to take part in a Colour Run Obstacle course this Friday 20th at 2pm.
Yellow House pupils should bring an old set of clothes to change into after lunch time as they will get wet and very dirty! If they have sunglasses it would also be useful.  Any Yellow House child may bring a water soaker with them if they have one.
We are also hoping to provide children with an ice cream.
If you do not want your child to have an ice cream or participate in the colour run, please contact the school office.

Prizegiving 17th June 2025

Thank you very much to all our pupils, parents, invited guests and staff for joining together to celebrate our pupil successes at yesterday’s prizegiving.  It has been a busy year and the children have worked very hard across the entire school year to be the very best that they can be.

Primary 1s received their books and certificates on completion of their first year in Primary school.

Pupils were recognised for demonstrating school values and effort across all stages of the school

Primary 7s brought tears to the eyes with their performance and accepted their leavers certificates

Special Awards were awarded to the following pupils for:

  • Literacy                                                                  Clara Dickie
  • Mathematics                                                       Sonny Turnbull
  • Writing                                                                   Lukacs Clarke
  • Art                                                                             Hibba Munir
  • PE                                                                              Karli Haswell
  • Character & Citizenship                              Lily Bryson

Presented by Mr J Hendrie for Contribution to the Community the Hendrie Award was, this year, awarded to Thomas Smith & Brodie Gibbons who raised over £1000 for their community group.

Sports House of the Year  & House of the Year— Behaviour and Attitude was presented to the Captain and Vice-Captain of Polwarth (Yellow) House

Well done to everyone.  We are proud of you all.

 

Newmilns Show Winners

The children were delighted to receive  prizes from the Newmilns Show for their artwork.  The winners are listed below:

P1          Harris, Lucy, Aaliyah, Ollie, Addison

P2          Millie, Zara, Ada, Joe, Rosie, Freya, Logan

P3           Ava, Callie, Jessica, Ayla, Bailey, Alexander, Alfie, Alix

P4          Isabella, Ayda, Lucy, Calvin, Eva, Harris, Darcy, William

P5          Carrie, Joe, Olivia, Arlo, Lexi, Andie, Cara, Jessica, Savannah

P6          Mara, Ruby, Kian, Effie, Carmen, Gracie, Paul, Hanyia, Tia

P7          River, Eva, Reece, Ewan, Oliver, Hibba

Well done everyone.

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

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.