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Reminder …
Parent/Teacher phone calls
Thanks to everyone who has already made an appointment to speak to their child’s teacher during our Parents Night by Phone tomorrow, Wednesday 2nd June. This is a great opportunity to discuss your child’s report card, which came home last week, and to learn about their progress and next steps with their learning.
There are still appointment times left so please phone the school on 01290 551436 to book a time.
Important update for all parents/carers
Group 1 Transition Fun
What a beautiful day we had in the playground yesterday meeting some more of the new intake of P1s from the ECC.
Reminders …
Holiday Monday
Please note that both Catrine PS and Catrine ECC will be closed on Monday 31st May for the Bank Holiday. Both establishments will re-open on Tuesday 1st June.
Parent/Teacher phone calls
Thanks to everyone who has already made an appointment to speak to their child’s teacher during our Parents Night by Phone on Wednesday 2nd June. This is a great opportunity to discuss your child’s report card, which is coming home tomorrow, Friday 28th May, and to learn about their progress and next steps with their learning.
There are still appointment times left so please phone the school on 01290 551436 to book a time.
Thank you. Wishing you all a lovely long weekend. Mrs Govans
More Transition Fun!
Today we had another great transition morning at the school. We had great fun playing in the playground and were VERY excited to meet our buddies!
P1 Welcome Video
Our P6 buddies have been busy creating this short video for the new primary ones joining us in August. Click the link below for to see all of the information they have pulled together to help them settle in when August comes.
Parent/teacher telephone calls – book your appointment please
Report Cards and Phone Calls
We are delighted to be sending home report cards for every pupil on Friday 28th May, highlighting their progress and outlining the next steps for their learning.
Our teachers are also looking forward to having a follow-up phone call with every parent/carer to discuss the report cards and to talk about how your child is getting on after another school year which has included a mix of school and home learning.
Our parent/teacher telephone calls are taking place on Wednesday 2nd June so please phone the school on 01290 551436 from today to make an appointment to speak to your child’s teacher.
Appointments will last for 10 minutes and are available between 3.20-5.20pm and 6.00-7.50pm. Please let us know the best number for the teacher to phone you on.
Thank you. Mrs Govans
Main pupil entrance open from Monday 17th May
We’ll be back to two pupil entrances and exits from Monday 17th May as the repair work has been completed at our main pupil gate and stairs.
Thanks to everyone for your patience over the last two weeks. Building work will still be happening within the school grounds but shouldn’t affect the start and end of our school day again.
It’s great to see some pupils coming to school on their bikes and scooters now that our roads are quieter at drop-off and pick-up times. We recommend that pupils ALWAYS wear a helmet when out and about on their bikes.
Remember that it’s Walk to School week next week – here’s a reminder of our daily challenge.

Have a lovely weekend. Mrs Govans
ECC Group 2 Transition Visit
We had a lovely morning meeting some of the new children who will be attending in August.
Walk to School Week
Between the 17th-21st May we will be doing a Walk to School week as a part of Road Safety week. Here is some information down below:

We are looking forward to seeing all your outfits!
By Sophie and Kacee
Junior Road Safety Officers
First Group ECC Transition Visit
Today we had a lovely morning welcoming the first group of children from the ECC up to the school for our ‘Numeracy’ transition morning. The children enjoyed visiting the playground, having a picnic snack and meeting their siblings and new teachers. What a lovely morning we all had!
P7 parents/carers – reminder!
To all P7 parents and carers,
The Roberts Burns Academy will be hosting information evenings to discuss the transition process for your child into secondary school. This information evening will be held virtually via V-Scene. Details of how to join using your computer or phone are attached to this message. The meeting will be hosted by Mr McGurn (Depute Headteacher), supported by members of the Pupil Support Team who are leading the transition activities.
The meeting for Catrine PS is on Tuesday 11th May at 6.30pm.
The purpose of the meeting is to go over the arrangements for this year’s transition programme, including school visits in June, as well as answering frequently asked questions about the school day at the Robert Burns Academy.
We look forward to seeing you. Mr McGurn, DHT
Two reminders on a sunny AND snowy Friday!
What a week – we’ve had lovely sunshine, snowy blizzards, flooded playgrounds and two days off!
- Please note that our main pupil gate and entrance will still be out of use for next week – the crazy weather has slowed down progress so all classes will continue to enter and exit school via the Infant Gate until further notice. Thanks for your support with this – it’s been working very well.
- Remember the School Streets online survey for all Catrine PS parents/carers is open until midnight on Sunday 9th May. Please take the time to have your say on whether the traffic restrictions temporarily in place around our school should be made permanent.
Have a lovely weekend. Mrs Govans
School Streets Survey – all views welcome!
As we enter the third week of the trial period of the School Streets initiative on the road around Catrine PS, Ayrshire Road Alliance are asking for feedback from residents, parents/carers, school staff, visitors to the school and the wider community.
Paper copies of the survey are being sent to all residents within the zone and we encourage all parents/carers of Catrine PS pupils to register their views online by clicking on the link below.
https://online1.snapsurveys.com/SchoolStreetsSurvey
The survey results will help to decide how EAC Traffic, Transportation and Safety proceed with this trial so we would encourage everyone to have their say. The survey closes at midnight on Sunday 9th May.
Thank you. Mrs Govans
Changes to school entrance/exit from Tuesday 4th May
We are delighted that some improvements are going to be taking place around our school and playground over the next month and we’ll have to make some changes to ensure our pupil safety during the course of the works.
From Tuesday 4th May the main pupil gate and stairs will be closed for one week for refurbishment.
At 9.00/9.10am pupils should enter via the infant gate in the infant playground and go to their usual playground area. We would ask that pupils avoid coming to school too early to help with our playground arrangements.
At 3.00/3/.10pm all pupils will leave school via the infant gate in the infant playground. To avoid congestion the classes will leave in the same order every day so that our younger pupils can be collected safely.
3.00pm – Primary 1/2 then Primary 3 then Primary 5/6
3.10pm – Primary 2 then Primary 4/5 then Primary 6/7
Staff will be in the playground at all times to ensure that all pupils enter and exit the school safely. We’ll let you know when the work has finished and we can start using the main pupil gate again.
Please phone the school for any further information and thanks for your continued support. Remember Monday is a holiday and the PS and ECC are closed on Thursday 6th May.
Have a great long weekend. Mrs Govans
Attention P7 Parents/carers – Transition meeting details
To all P7 parents and carers,
The Roberts Burns Academy will be hosting information evenings to discuss the transition process for your child into secondary school. This information evening will be held virtually via V-Scene. Details of how to join using your computer or phone are attached to this message. The meeting will be hosted by Mr McGurn (Depute Headteacher), supported by members of the Pupil Support Team who are leading the transition activities.
The meeting for Catrine PS is on Tuesday 11th May at 6.30pm.
The purpose of the meeting is to go over the arrangements for this year’s transition programme, including school visits in June, as well as answering frequently asked questions about the school day at the Robert Burns Academy.
We look forward to seeing you. Mr McGurn, DHT
Reminder – Holiday and Inservice Day
Please note that both Catrine PS and ECC are closed on Monday 3rd May for the Bank Holiday and on Thursday 6th May for an Inservice Day.
Kiltwalk 25 April 2021
Leighton and Ellie took part in the Kiltwalk on Sunday 25 April and along with Calvin and Bailey they all walked 12 miles!!!
They raised £540.00 for cash for kids in Ayrshire.
Catrine Primary School is extremely proud of these students!!

A wonderful start to Term 4
All classes have enjoyed a brilliant first week back to Term 4.
We’ve all taken our learning outside in the glorious sunshine, and classes have been out all over the village having adventures and rescuing hedgehogs (ask Primary 1/2!!) Please click onto our class GLOW blogs to see some photos of the fun we’ve been having.
The staff have been so pleased with the confident and enthusiastic way in which all of our pupils have returned, and we are looking forward to a busy term.
Have a lovely weekend. Mrs Govans 🙂
