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Events, Parent Information

Prizegiving 17th June 2025

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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.

 

Events, Parent Information

Newmilns Show Winners

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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.

Parent Information

Musical Instrument Opportunity

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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

Important Information, Parent Information

JRSO Parking Campaign

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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.

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Parent Opportunity

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This session, we are able to offer the Seasons for Growth Parent Programme, led by Avril from Barnardo’s.
This 8 week programme will begin on Wednesday 14th May and will continue to run after the Summer holidays. The group time is likely to be 1pm- 3pm.
This programme is for parents who have experienced Change and Loss themselves or for parents who wish to support their children through Change and Loss. The programme is appropriate for families who have experienced serious illness, separation, divorce, loss- any Change or Loss that has had a significant impact on the family and/ or children.
More information can be read in the pamphlets that are left at the main office.
The programme is run in small groups (maximum of 10 adults) and offers a range of discussions and activities that allow parents to learn about what parents can do to help their children with Change and Loss as well as focussing on caring for themselves as a parent and a person.
Depending on the demand, Avril may be able to run two groups and could make one of these a ‘Dads group’.
Parents who have taken part in Seasons for Growth previously are still welcome to fill in the attached glow form if they feel the programme is still relevant to them. If you are interested then please fill in the glow form by following the link below as soon as possible to allow us to create the groups and contact participants.
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Galston Parent Group

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Galston Parent group will continue on Tuesday 29th April  from 2pm- 3pm,  led by Mrs Willsden.
The first 2 sessions will involve viewing the pre recorded NEST workshops, focussing on Executive Function, followed by discussion. Please note that many of the strategies will be useful for all children, not solely those who have Autism.
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 20th May from 2pm- 3pm  to answer any questions based on the workshop.
All parents are welcome to join. Tea and coffee will be available.
Events, Parent Information

Dress Down Day Reminder

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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.