Catrine Primary School presents:

Primary 1 and 2 Nativity

Primary 3 – 7 Christmas Cracker

Please sit back, relax and enjoy!!!

*Please note that we respectfully request that these links are not shared.

Please find below links to festive virtual classrooms. The classrooms are full of exciting activities and can be enjoyed with your child. Have Fun!!!

EAC P1 Festive Virtual Classroom:

https://www.thinglink.com/card/1527250678437642241

EAC P2/3 Festive Virtual Classroom

https://www.thinglink.com/card/1527309995924783105

EAC P4/5 Festive Virtual Classroom

https://www.thinglink.com/card/1527309986080751617

EAC P6/7 Festive Virtual Classroom

https://www.thinglink.com/card/1527309974886154241

Festive traditions (within P4-7 but also able to be viewed separately):

https://www.thinglink.com/card/1527609405204332546

Shelagh, our amazing Cook, drew all tickets for our raffle today – thanks Shelagh!!

The school office will phone all winners to collect their prizes.

A total of £282.00 was raised and will be shared equally with the Parent Council.

Thanks to everyone for their continued support!!

Guidance on Data Protection Regulations

We are delighted that so many parents/carers/family members are checking out our class and whole school GLOW blogs regularly, and, in line with EAC GDPR Guidelines, we would remind you that no information should be taken from our GLOW blogs and shared with others.

Thank you.

Mrs Govans

What a team!!

Our amazing kitchen staff ……

We all enjoyed a yummy festive lunch – take a look ….

Thank you to Shelagh and her team!!

Have a look at some of our wonderful prizes!!

Tickets can be purchased through ParentPay. Barcoded letters can also be provided by the school office. The draw will take place on Tuesday 14 December.

Thank you for your continued support.

Tomorrow, Friday 10 December, all children and staff are invited to wear their Christmas jumpers to celebrate “Christmas Jumper Day”.

Our Christmas Lunch will be served at 12.15 p.m. yum, yum!!

Raffle:

As a joint venture Catrine Primary School along with the Parent Council are running an on-line raffle. There are brilliant prizes up for grabs e.g., 2 x festive hampers, a chocolate hamper, and lots more. Tickets will cost £1 each and can be purchased through ParentPay from Thursday 2 December until Monday 13 December (please remember you will be able to purchase up to 20 tickets – please call the school for any help with purchasing).

Calendars:

The school office will once again be selling 2022 calendars through ParentPay from Thursday 2 December. Calendars will cost £1.50 each. This year we can include a photo of your choice (this can be taken in school or you can email mary.mcdicken@east-ayrshire.gov.uk). Calendars MUST be ordered and paid by Monday 13 December.

Raffle winners will be drawn on Tuesday 14 December and all prize winners will be listed on GLOW. All calendars will be distributed on Friday 17 December too.

Thank you for your continued support for our very different Festive ideas.

Mrs Govans

Last week Sophie, Layla and I worked really hard to decorate the Christmas tree in the hall.

REMINDER

Please ensure all class mugs are picked up from the school office by tomorrow.

Thank you.

Please click on the links below to view our Christmas Lunch and allergy matrix:

Christmas menu – 2021

Allergy Matrix Christmas 2021

If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact the school.

Thank you.

With Christmas fast approaching, this year we are more aware than ever of the financial effects of the holiday season on the lives of families in our area.   Some families may feel under pressure to show their appreciation to staff in the school and ECC by buying gifts and presents.

A couple of years ago the BBC ran a feature about this with the simple message that thank you is enough. We want to share this message with you again this year to reassure any parents/carers that are worried about affording a gift for a teacher/staff member in the run up to the Christmas break.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-46580014

So, just a reminder that a thank you or a card, and the thought behind these small gestures, is more than enough for us.

Wishing you all the best this festive season,

Judith Govans

Tomorrow is Tuesday 30 November and Scots around the world will be celebrating out patron saint St Andrew. In Catrine Primary School, every class will be involved in a variety of activities to learn about our patron saint. Please click on the link below, for you and your child, to find a little more ……….

St Andrews Day Tuesday 30 November 2021

REMINDER

The last day you will be able to order your child’s Xmas Lunch is Monday 29 November through ParentPay.

If you have any issues ordering your child’s lunch, please contact the school office.

Thank you.

Please note that due to current transport/delivery issues your child’s Xmas Lunch MUST be ordered through ParentPay by Friday 26 November.

If you have any issues ordering lunch through ParentPay, please contact the school office.

Xmas Lunch menu can be viewed by clicking on the link below:

Christmas lunch menu – 2021

We are delighted to let you know that our class mugs, that we were selling as a festive fundraiser, have arrived. To ensure they make it home in “one piece” we would prefer if they were collected by an adult from the main entrance. Therefore, if you have ordered a mug you can come to school between 9.00 a.m. – 9.30 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. – 2.55 p.m. on Thursday 25 and Friday 26 November. To keep our children safe, these are the only times you will be able to enter our school grounds. PLEASE NOTE all social distancing guidelines MUST be followed by all visitors to the school (face coverings must be worn). Please bring a bag with you.

We think you will be really happy with the mugs. Thank you for your continued support!

This Friday 26th November, Primary 4 (Our Junior Road Safety Officers) are encouraging everyone to ‘Be Bright, Be Seen!’ by wearing something bright or reflective to school. As the nights get darker it is important to keep ourselves safe & ensure we can be seen clearly by road users. 

Primary 4 will also be running a ‘Design A Bright Hoodie’ competition with the chance to win some road safety prizes! 

Thank you, 

Miss McLean and Primary 4 

The Barony Education Group and EAC Health & Wellbeing Officers are hosting a virtual RSHP meeting for Parents/Carers to highlight what is being covered in primary school and ECC. RSHP, meaning Relationships, Sexual Health and Parenthood , is a major part of the 3-18 Curriculum for Excellence programme. This will be an informal learning community event and all parents and carers are invited and offered the opportunity to ask any questions. This event will take place via vscene  and can be viewed on laptops, PCs or phones. Please complete the form below by Monday 29th November.