Well done to this week’s Ruby Reward winners
Respectful Relationships
It’s been a busy last week of Term 1.
Thank you to everyone who attended our Harvest Service on Wednesday – well done to our P7 readers and Media Team.
We donated a huge amount of tins, cans and packets of food to the 12 O’clock Gang and we’re proud to be supporting all members of our school community.
We had a wonderful 93% attendance rate for our Parents Night – a wee bit lower than our usual 98% but that’s because some pupils and families are on holiday. We hope you all enjoyed hearing about your child’s progress and achievements in their new class.
Thank you to everyone who left comments for our BIG Questions – your suggestions and answers will help us to update our Respectful Relationships policy during our October in-service day.
Have a read through the comments below …
Have a lovely October holiday and we’ll see you all on Tuesday 20th October to start Term 2. Mrs Govans
Catrine ECC Halloween Trail
Join in the fun and follow the Halloween Trail at the Voes
Parent Council Disco
The Parent Council Disco will take place on Wednesday 21st October from 6pm – 7.30pm.
This is a Halloween Disco, dressing up is optional.
Badminton Lunch Club
A huge well done to D-ior and Cole who ran a very successful badminton lunch time club for our P5 pupils over the last few weeks.
Here’s what they had to say:
Matthew – thanks to Cole and D-ior, I’ve really enjoyed you showing me how to play badminton
Alfie – I’ve gotten better at serving and I would like to say a big thank you to D-ior and Cole.
Carson – I liked playing matches against Alfie, thanks to D-ior and Cole.
Nadia – I’ve gotten better at serving.
Cole – I’ve enjoyed teaching how to serve and playing against them.
D-ior – thanks to them I’ve gotten better at speaking in front of people.
Thank you Tesco Auchinleck
We recently were successful in obtaining a grant from Tesco for the School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme.
Each family will receive a packet of apples and satsumas home today or tomorrow.
Thank you Tesco Auchinleck for helping to supply the fruit.
Home Circles @ November
In our Home Circles this morning we were focusing on the UNCRC. We learned there are 54 Rights (or Articles), with Article 1 stating that ‘every child under 18 has these rights’.
Our BIG Questions were …
Why is it so important that every child, wherever they live, has the same rights?
Why would some children NOT enjoy these rights? Who would stop them? Why?
As always, our pupils have produced some amazing responses – check them out below.
Family Wellbeing Event
Free community event at Cumnock Town Hall on Tuesday 13th October. Everyone welcome.
Harvest Food Collection
A massive thank you to everyone who handed in a tin or packet of dry food for the Catrine 12 o’clock Lunch Club, who will distribute the items amongst Catrine residents. Thank you everyone.
Sticky Fingers October Club
STICKY FINGERS OCTOBER CLUB
Our Sticky Fingers Children’s October Club at the Boswell Centre, Well Road, Auchinleck will run on Tuesday 13th, Wednesday 14th and Thursday 15th October.
As usual, registration will start at 9.45am each morning, with activities commencing at 10am. However, our finishing time will now be 12.45pm. All children should be picked up by a responsible adult at 12.45pm each day, unless other arrangements have been discussed with a member of staff.
On arrival, please park in either the car park at the front of the Boswell Centre or the car park at the Indoor Bowling Club across the road. Please accompany your child into the foyer of the centre where registration will take place and children will be issued with their name badges.
Attendees will enjoy a range of arts and crafts, lots of sports and games, biscuit decorating, face painting, and visits from Kirstie from Super Silly Scientists Scotland, Olivia from CAMPS as well as a session of football skills with Jamie from Cumnock Juniors Community Enterprise and children will also enjoy a Hotdog Feast!
We also have been given the opportunity to run a Parents’ Workshop on ‘Dealing with the Cost of Living Crisis’ on Wednesday 14th October. These workshops will run at 10am and 12noon and aim to provide ways families might cope with ever-increasing costs. Please indicate which of the two workshops you would like to attend.
If your child is in Primary 7 or above, and would like to be one of our Pupil Helpers at the club, please add this information to question 12.
Please find the registration link below:
Looking forward to seeing everyone next week.
Francine
Excellent Work Wall Superstars
C’mon Scotland!
Our senior pupils asked if they can wear Scotland football strips/t-shirts/jerseys to school tomorrow – Tuesday 6th October – to send Good Luck vibes to the Scotland national football team ahead of their game tomorrow night v Slovenia at Hampden in the Nations League.
We held a vote at assembly this morning and it was an overwhelming YES from our pupils so…
All pupils can come to school tomorrow wearing their school uniform OR a Scotland strip/t-shirt (no other football colours please). Thanks, Mrs Govans
You have been CAUGHT!
ECC – Staffing update
Our Depute Manager, Alana Speirs, will be remaining at Darvel ECC in her seconded role as Head of Centre for Term 2, which takes us to the Christmas holidays.
We are delighted that Carol Rennie will continue as our Acting Depute Manager at Catrine ECC.
Thanks, Mrs Govans
October Session @Barony Leisure Centre
Active Schools October Sports Camp at Barony Sports Village, Cumnock. Booking required via:
P7 Transition – Music Department
Another P7 transition event at RBA – please sign up via the links below.
There will be 60 spaces available for each session, including parents/carers – pupils must be accompanied by one adult at all times for Health & Safety.
P7 Transition – Music – 4.15pm – 5.15pm session
P7 Transition – Music – 5.30pm – 6.30pm – session
Celebrating 25 years of Mrs Watt
On Thursday we celebrated 25 years of the amazing Mrs Watt.
Mrs Watt has been a Classroom Assistant at Catrine Primary School since October 2001. Pupils presented her with lovely cards, and staff shared funny stories about working with her, along with gifts of flowers and vouchers and cupcakes from the kitchen staff.
As it was her Silver Anniversary, she was decorated in silver tinsel and balloons which she had to wear ALL DAY, much to the delight of our pupils!
Thank you, Mrs Watt, for being such an important member of #TeamCatrine – here’s to another 25 years!!! 🙂
A page of Catrine history
A huge thank you to Matthew in P5 who brought in a very interesting book, which is now proudly on display in our trophy cabinet.
Matthew’s mum was gifted a very old book by one of her customers, who had purchased it in a market in Glasgow.
The book has a certificate inside which read:
Catrine Public School
First Prize for Reading in Divisional Boys Infant Class
Awarded to David Aitken
Donated by Hugh Ewing Esq. on 28th July 1882
Ruby Reward Table 02.10.2026
Well done to this week’s Ruby reward winners
Harvest Hush In
All our pupils will take part in our sponsored Hush In on Wednesday 7th October.
P1, P2 & P3 pupils will aim for 30 minutes of silence, with P4 to P7 pupils trying to be quiet for 45minutes!!
All sponsorship money can be handed into school by Wednesday 7th October or pay via parentpay.
Thank you .
