Killie Kickers at Centre Stane, Mauchline starts Thursday 1st February for children aged 3-5 years.

Killie Kickers at Centre Stane, Mauchline starts Thursday 1st February for children aged 3-5 years.

Congratulations to our winners of the 2024 Scots Verse Competition,
P1 – Winner – Emily , P1 – Runner up – Blair
P2 – Winner – Matthew, P2 – Runner up – Alfie
P3 – Winner – Charlotte, P3 Runner up – Ava
P4 – Winner – Harris , P4 – Runner up – Jack
P5 – Winner – Brody , P5 – Runner up – Hailey
P6 – Winner – Lucy , P6 – Runner up – Harry
P7 – Winner – Ewan , P7 – Runner up Kaylie
The overall winner for this year was Brody P5.
A massive well done to all our pupils for taking part, and thank you to Mr Clipston and Mrs Speirs, our Judges.
Scots Verse Celebration
Catrine Primary School welcomes family and friends to join them on Wednesday 31st January at 2.00pm, doors open at 1.45pm.
Come along and listen to the class winners recite their poems.
Look forward to seeing you
WOW – another prize added.
Thank you to Lesley Fowler for donating the Toblerone bundle.
Buy entries to win this and the other chocolate bundles via Parentpay.
Draw closes on Wednesday 7th February.

Well done to this week’s winners for being excellent pupils in our dinner hall.


Win a Chocolate Hamper – UPDATE
WOW thank you P7 parent/carers for the amount of chocolate that has been handed in.
We have decided to make up a 1st, 2nd & 3rd place prize.
Entries can be made via Parentpay until Wednesday 7th February.
Good Luck

Current Primary 1 parents we need your help.
As we begin to think about our new Primary 1s starting in August we would like to review our transition programme.
Could you please fill in the form below to give us feedback
thank you
As a reminder here are some of the activities your child was involved in as they transitioned from the ECC into Primary 1.
P7 have made up a Chocolate Hamper, and are selling entries for £1.00, which can be purchased via ParentPay.
Tickets can be purchased from 23.01.24 until 07.02.24, and will be drawn on Thursday 8th February.
All money raised will go towards their Leavers Hoodies.
Thank you for your support.

Well done to this week’s winners for being excellent pupils in our dinner hall.


We will be ordering the P7 Leavers Hoodies by the end of January. On the back of the Hoodie, the 24 will be filled with your child’s first name. Please complete the form to give consent. Thank you
As part of our whole school Scotland topic we are holding a family Ceilidh in the school hall on Tuesday 6th February at 6.30pm to 8.00pm.
We are delighted to have a live band who will guide us through all the dances and keep us entertained.
This event is free and light refreshments will be provided.
Children must be accompanied by an adult. To give us an idea of numbers, please complete the form below.
Not essential, but if you wish, wear some tartan, and wear your dancing shoes.
Well done to this week’s winners for being excellent pupils in our dinner hall.

Term 3 Diary Dates

Date for your diary
Tempest Photography is booked to come to the school on Tuesday 27th February 2024.
The photos are for Primary pupils only, and will be
individual, siblings & class.

World Book Day – Thursday 7th March 2024
Scan the QR code on the picture and enter for free for a chance to win £150 worth of books for the school.
The last date to enter is 30th April 2024.
The more people that enter from our school the more chances we have of winning.

Childsmile – Fluoride Varnish – 14th February 2024
P1, P2/3, P3/4 & P4 pupils will bring home today a letter from Childsmile.
Please read, complete and return to the school as possible.
Thank you
Date for your diary – Tuesday 20th February.
We have arranged for another Rag Bag collection to take place at Catrine PS.
If you are clearing out old clothes, shoes etc place them in a black bin bag and bring along to the school.
We will start taking bags on Monday 19th February.

P5 Parents/Carers
We are currently making plans for a future event that involves all the P5 pupils. To allow this to happen we require all of them to have a Kids Kard/ Bus Pass
Please complete the link below by the end of January.
If you are unsure if your child has a card or has lost their card, please contact the school.
Thank you
Active Schools community dodgeball will be running at Catrine Games Hall starting next week for primary 4 to 7 pupils. Details and sign up info are on the poster or via:
https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/ASDodgeCCCatrine/ Places are limited so be quick! If the survey is closed places have been filled.

One more sleep until Dolphin House!!
P7 pupils attending the residential, please be at the school for 9.00am. Parents/Carers are welcome to wait to wave off the bus.
The bus will leave at 9.15am.
Weather forecast for the week at Dolphin House, is sunny, cold and light winds. Please ensure that warm clothes are packed.
Remember to pack an empty water bottle, empty lunch box and bring along any medication that you have advised us of.
Looking forward to another amazing time at Dolphin House 🙂