Have you ordered your individual photo yet? A polite reminder that the closing date for free delivery back to the centre is Tuesday 2nd June 2026.
Order through the Tempest website using your unique link that was emailed to you, or if you have received paper order forms visit www.tempest-orders.co.uk
If you need any assistance in ordering your photos, feel free to contact Tempest on 01736 751555 (option 5).
Walk to School week is May 18th to May 22nd!
Monday – Crazy Hair Day!
Tuesday – Bright Clothes
Wednesday – Odd Socks
Thursday – Sunglasses
Friday – Dress Crazy!
We encourage all of our children to take part and walk to school, and we can’t wait to see what you all come up with!
We are calling on our Catrine community for donations to help us with our “Farm to Fork” initiative this term.
We need –
Any donations would be greatly appreciated!
Spring is almost upon us, and it is nearly time to gut the cupboards!
We are looking for donations of the following items –
Many thanks for your consideration!
Online applications for Early Learning and Childcare places will open on Monday 16th February 2026 and close at midnight on Friday 27th February.
If your child’s date of birth is on or between 1st March 2023 and 29th February 2024, he or she will be eligible for a funded place as set out below.
| Where a child’s birthday falls on or between the following dates: | The child will become eligible from the terms set out below |
| 1 March – 31 August | August (autumn term) occurring in that year |
| 1 September – 31 December | January (spring term) following their birthday |
| 1 January – last day February | April (summer term) following their birthday |
If your child is already enrolled in an Early Childhood Centre, you need not apply.
Should you require any assistance, please do not hesitate to get in touch.
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!!
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.
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!
