Please see below for important dates for your diary from January to June 2026.
Dates for your diary Jan – June 2026
A paper copy will also be displayed in the ECC corridor for ease.
A separate calendar is also available for school transition events.
Please note that are dates are subject to change however if dates/times do change due to unforeseen circumstances we will inform parents ASAP via our ECC APP.
As you all know, enrolment for P1 is open this week for any child due to start school in August this year.
With this in mind, we would like to share our transition calendar with you to enable you to make plans for any changes to drops and/or picks. This will also allow you the chance to find out what opportunities your child will have over the coming months and to talk to them about it (click link at bottom of post)
Your child will be issued with a letter by the end of the week indicating what group they will be in.
Our Literacy, Numeracy and Health and Wellbeing sessions are open to all pre-schoolers regardless of the school they are enrolling for, if you would like them to attend. If you would rather they did not attend these sessions, please make your child’s keyworker or Alana aware.
Please note – Dates for any transition events from other feeder schools will come directly from them.
ECC to P1 Parent Dates for your Diary 25-26
Dates will also be displayed in ECC corridor for ease.
We are so fortunate to be welcoming three new students to our nursery over the next week, who will be with us every week until mid-June.
Allow me to introduce…
Kirsty Harper who will be joining us on Tuesdays.
(Photograph to follow)
Cailyn Robertson will be joining us on Wednesdays.
And Megan McCracken will be joining us on Thursdays.
We hope they feel very welcome into our Catrine family and look forward to having them onboard with us!!
Information about classes available with Ayrshire Gymnastics
We have spaces starting this term for all ages and abilities.
For toddlers, preschool and recreational classes:
https://ayrshire-gymnastics.classforkids.io
ASN classes and under 5’s gymtots Sunday sessions:
https://ayrshiregymnasticstrust.classforkids.io
For more information please see:
The next Rag Bag collection is Tuesday 17th February 2026.
We will be accepting bags on the afternoon of Friday 13th and Monday 16th February.
For more information about the Rag Bag scheme – https://www.rag-bag.co.uk/ragbag-sheme.php
Many thanks in advance.
Are your details up to date?
Please keep us informed if you change your mobile number or any other details.
This is very important especially if we require to contact you in an emergency or for a school closure.
thank you
Children who attain the age of 5 years between 1 March 2026 and 28 February 2027 and whose parents/carers wish them to attend school should be registered for education during the week Monday 12 January 2026 until Friday 16 January 2026. To register you should complete an online application and submit no later than Friday 16 January 2026. Register at: – https://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/schooladmissions
If you are unable to register online, then please phone your local school who will assist you to register your child.
It is with great sadness that we can now confirm today is the last day we will have the wonderful Abby Lennox with us at Catrine Early Childhood Centre.
Abby has been instrumental this year, for both the staff and the children and she will be missed so dearly.
Abby has been filling in for our Rena Dornan, who will be re-joining us after the Christmas break!
We wish her well in her new position at New Cumnock ECC, and very much hope to have her back with us before too long.
Good luck and see you later Abby!
Well …… busy is an understatement! I know I say it every month but the past 3 weeks has been jam packed full of fun. Please see below some SWAYs from December 🙂
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Sherrie was in The Brig learning all about the story of Christmas
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Abby and her team of “Little Helper’s” were working hard in Santa’s Workshop
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Whilst in The Square playroom Carrie offered snack each day and once this was tidied away her main focus was on the action songs for our Christmas Carols in the Community. I think you will agree the children all did fantastic – and so did Carrie 🙂
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Julie and Leoni were exploring Christmas outdoors with the children, both in the community and within our garden areas
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If your child is in our Voes Room remember to check your child’s Learning Journal for extra photographs on Friday throughout the month.
We would like to welcome Lindsey McCabe to our Catrine team!
Lindsey will be joining us as an Equity and Excellence Lead from January until the Easter holidays. She will be offering extra support to all our children and organising workshops for Parents/Carers and families.
We are very excited to have her on board with us at Catrine Early Childhood Centre.
