We would be grateful if you could take a few minutes to answer the questions in this survey.  We want to find out what local people in the village of Catrine think about their community and how you think it could be improved.

This information will be used to develop a plan to improve the Village and the A M Brown Institute.

This survey is being carried out by Catrine Community Action Plan, which is made up of a combination of local groups, businesses and residents. 

Local residents can also complete this form online at https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/CatrineCommunityConsultation/

Margo Crolley

Community Worker

Vibrant Communities

ACTIVE CLUB MEMBERSHIP
EAST AYRSHIRE ∙ 24 MARCH ∙ 10-14YR ∙ FREE

Active Club is a brand new membership for 10-14 year olds giving access to a wide range of free and discounted activities. Sign up for a FREE membership – just drop into your nearest sports venue from Mon 28^th March

What can I take part in?
Swimming ∙ Track ∙ Racquet Sports ∙ Summer Activities ∙ Youth Golf ∙ Teenfit ∙ Squirrel Club ∙ Junior Rangers ∙ Filmmakers Camps ∙ Youth Theatre ∙ Arts & Museums Holliday Camps ∙ Party Packages

Click here to see a full list of activities

https://eastayrshireleisure.com/across-the-trust/active-club-membership/

Katie Graham

Sports Venue Officer

Barony Sports Village

tel. 01290 427291

w. eastayrshireleisure.com

Wow!! Our pupils are so creative and imaginative and have once again blown us away with their amazing egg creations.

Well done to our winners!

We even had a special visitor to wish us a Happy Easter.

Have a wonderful holiday!

Mrs Schendel

Primary 7 is organising a Fun Day on Friday 1 April to raise funds for their leaver hoodies. Each House group will organise 4 fun activities and deliver these to every class throughout the day. A contribution of £1.00 can be paid through ParentPay.

Please note that all children can come to school on Friday dressed in casual clothes.

Thank you.

by Primary 7

Please note the school closes on Friday 1 April at 2.30 p.m. for the Easter break. All children will start on Tuesday 19 April at 9.00 a.m.

Your child will be coming home with their annual report card today and I hope you feel very proud reading about their progress and achievements over the last school session.  Also included is a feedback form. It would be great if you would sit with your child to complete this and return it to school next week.  Along with the report card is the current RSHP curriculum and vocabulary that your child’s class will be covering in Term 4. This information is included to ensure that you are kept informed about future learning objectives.

*Please remember to book an appointment to receive a telephone call from your child’s teacher.

If you wish any further information, please do not hesitate to contact the school.

Mrs Govans

Please click on the link below to view questions/answers and school responses to our March Parental Questionnaire.  Thank you to all parents/carers for your participation and continued support.

Parent questionnaire March 2022

Mrs Govans

‘Active Schools are running a P7 transition multi sports event. Great opportunity to meet some new friends going into S1 next school year’

https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/RobertBurnsP7TransitionEaster/

Please click on the PDF for further information:

P7 transition

Cumnock Juniors Community Enterprise are running a Easter Football Camp at Townhead Park. Our camps have been really busy within the past year and we cannot wait to see everyone at this one. Sibling Discount available, mention it when booking via email.

Ryan McGregor

Club Development Officer

Cumnock Juniors Community Enterprise

07938910221

Active Schools Easter program booking forms can be reached via the following links. If the survey is closed the spaces are filled:

Multi Sport and Fun Games

https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/AuchinleckEaster22/

https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/MauchlineEaster22/

https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/SornEaster22/

https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/CatrineEaster22/

https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/MuirkirkEaster22/

https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/DronganEaster22/

https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/OchiltreeEaster22/

P7 Transition

https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/RobertBurnsP7TransitionEaster/

Our P6 buddies enjoyed another morning with their buddies from the ECC this morning. This week the focus was literacy and we were all so impressed with the children’s skills.

It was great to hear from our National Numeracy partners this afternoon at our parent workshop.

The top tips shared to help build positive mindsets towards maths included:

• Point out maths in everyday life
• Be positive about maths
• Praise effort not talent
• Boost your own confidence.

If you want anymore tips or want to discuss how to help your child with maths please do not hesitate to contact me at the school.

Below is a link to the National Numeracy Challenge website.  Click below to explore your own feelings about maths and find ways of boosting your own confidence.

http://www.nationalnumeracy.org.uk/challenge/catpar

Mrs Schendel

See what’s on during Easter!!

Please see below promotions:

A reminder that National Numeracy are holding an online Parent Workshop tomorrow. Please see previous post for more details and do not hesitate to contact me at the school with any questions.

DATE:  Tuesday 22nd March

TIME:  1.15pm – 2.15pm

LOCATION:  Zoom

Here is the Zoom link for the session:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85833264692?pwd=MDBCejJMdFFZUWVJS3NmS05Hcmxqdz09

Meeting ID: 858 3326 4692

Passcode: 796713

I look forward to joining you for the session.

Mrs Schendel

Primary 6 have been so excited to met their new buddies from the ECC!  The children have had two sessions where they have had time to get to know their buddies and begin to prepare them for their move to the ‘big school’.

Staff have been so impressed with how Primary 6 have communicated with and cared for their buddies and you can see in the photos how much fun the children have had together.  Our ECC pupils seem very happy and confident and we look forward to more sessions ahead.

On Wednesday 30 March  staff will again be able to phone our parents/carers for a chat, with each slot lasting 10 minutes. Parents/carers should phone the school office on 01290 551436 to ‘book’ their time slot. We will also be asking which phone number you would like your child’s teacher to phone you on to ensure that we get through (please have this available).

Appointments will be available every 10 minutes from 3.30pm to 5.20pm, and then from 6.00pm to 7.50pm. Please ensure that you have your phone switched on, and note that the teacher’s call will display as ‘NO Caller ID’.

Our teachers are looking forward to speaking with you, and updating you about what your child is focusing on in class and how they are progressing with their learning in Term 3.

Thank you

Mrs Govans

Catrine Primary School will be celebrating Red Nose Day on Friday 18th March with various activities organised in each class. This will be a dress-down day for all children.  There is no charge, however you can donate by clicking on the link below:

https://www.comicrelief.com/rednoseday

Once again I would like to say a huge thank you to all the families who have been engaging with our maths activities at home.  It is great to read your comments and hear how much fun you are having with maths at home.

As part of our partnership this year with National Numeracy I am delighted that the charity are offering us a parent workshop.  Due to ongoing restrictions this will take place over Zoom.  This is a great opportunity for parents to work alongside the staff at National Numeracy and gain more information on our successful project with them this year.

A note from National Numeracy:-

Parental engagement in children’s learning has a large and positive effect on children. We want to support parents to engage positively with our pupils’ maths learning.

Therefore, we are inviting all parents and carers to attend a workshop with the charity National Numeracy.

The workshop is not a maths lesson, nor does it cover any maths learning, but is focused on fostering positive attitudes towards numeracy and tips for ensuring your children develop these too.

The session will cover the importance of maths in the real world, being positive about maths and how to boost your own number skills.

We would be delighted to welcome you to the session.

DATE:  Tuesday 22nd March

TIME:  1.15pm – 2.15pm

LOCATION:  Zoom

Here is the Zoom link for the session:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85833264692?pwd=MDBCejJMdFFZUWVJS3NmS05Hcmxqdz09

Meeting ID: 858 3326 4692

Passcode: 796713

Please do not hesitate to contact me at the school if you have any problems accessing the meeting.

I look forward to seeing you there.

Mrs Schendel

01290 551436

roberta.schendel@eastayrshire.org.uk

Dear Parents,

Have you ordered your school photos yet? A polite reminder that the closing date for free delivery back to school is Thursday 17^th March. Order through the Tempest website using your unique link or visit www.tempest-orders.co.uk 

If you need any assistance in ordering your photos, feel free to contact Tempest on 01736 751555 (option 3).

Many thanks.