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

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 🙂
Dear Parent/Carer
As you are no doubt aware, your child is due to transfer from primary to secondary education at the beginning of the new school session (August 2024).
Please complete the online P7 transfer application at http://eastayrshi.re/p7transfer no later than Wednesday 24 January 2024.
Secondary school hand books are available at: https://eastayrshi.re/SchoolHandbooks
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you
We have the final total that was raised at the Christmas Fayre
£1176.59
WOW we can’t thank you enough for your amazing support on the night and throughout the year.
Our P7s raised £63.00 towards their Leavers Hoodies & the Parent Council raised £564.05.
Thank you again from all at Catrine Primary School and The Parent Council.
Just a reminder about the Odeon trip for tomorrow.
Please ensure your child arrives at school before 9.00am, to allow for registration and toilets before going on the bus.
Please be mindful that the buses will be parking on James Taylor Avenue, and to allow access for the buses.
The bus will be leaving at 9.10am, and will return to the school for 12.15pm.
If your child is a home lunch, please send in a note or phone the school before 9.10am.
WE WILL BE PROVIDING A SNACK AND A DRINK FOR ALL PUPILS.
PLEASE DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILD WITH AN ADDITIONAL SNACK.
Looking forward to another fabulous whole school trip.
P1 & P2 Pupils
They can come to school dressed in their party clothes, or bring them in a bag to change into before the party.
If you wish your child to go home and change at lunchtime, please send in a note or phone the school to advise.
All P1 & P2 pupils going home at lunchtime, can be collected from the infant gate at 12.15pm.
Please return your child to the school via the main school gate at 12.55pm.
Thank you
P1 Registration
Children who attain the age of 5 years between 1 March 2024 and 28 February 2025 and whose parents/carers wish them to attend school should be registered for education during the week Monday 8 January 2024 until Friday 12 January 2024.
To register you should complete an online application and submit no later than Friday 12 January 2024.
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.
Thursday 21st December is our whole school trip to Odeon Kilmarnock.
We will be leaving Catrine PS at 9.00am and will return for 12.15pm.
Please ensure your child arrives at school before 9.00am on Thursday morning.
WE WILL BE PROVIDING A SNACK AND DRINK FOR ALL PUPILS.
PLEASE DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILD WITH A SNACK.
Looking forward to another fabulous whole school trip.

Our Christmas Service and Nativity will take place on Wednesday 20th December.
Our doors will open at 9.00am for a 9.15am start.
All parent/carers are well to join us.
Look forward to seeing you.

The children of the ECC will be singing Christmas Carols in the Square at 2pm.
Our P6 pupils will be joining them.
All parent/carers, neighbours, friends and community are welcome to come along and join in with the singing.
P3 Parents/Carers – Can you please ensure that your child is wearing a Christmas jumper on the following days;
Tuesday 19th December – Dress Rehearsal
Wednesday 20th December – Christmas Service & Nativity.
We have a few jumpers at school. Please phone if you require one.
Thank you
Please note the change for school meals on Thursday 21st & Friday 22nd December.
Thursday 21st December – the options will be Pizza & Vegetable Pakora ( please note that if you have booked the Quorn option, it will be replaced with pakora)
Friday 22nd December – Soup and a sandwich. This has been updated on Parentpay.
Previous order for this day will be deleted and you have to go back on to parent pay and select for your child.
Apologies for the change. Thank you
Parents/carers of P7s that are going on the Dolphin House residential trip in January:
There are a few permission forms still to be returned and a few payments to be made for the trip and bus.
Can you please ensure that the forms are returned and payments made by Friday 22nd December?
Thank you