Just a reminder that we close on Friday 19th December at 2.30pm for the Christmas holidays.

Friday will be a dress down day at no cost.

We will reopen on Monday 5th January 2026 at 9.00am.

Have a lovely Christmas break.

Monday 15th December 2.00pm

The children from the ECC, P6 and P7 pupils will be Carol Singing this afternoon at 2.00pm.

If you are free this afternoon, they would love to see you join them at Catrine Square.

Well done to this week’s winners of the Ruby Reward Table, for being excellent pupils in our dinner hall.

Can parents/carers of P3 pupils please make sure that your child is wearing a Christmas jumper for the nativity dress rehearsal and the show on Tuesday 16th and Wednesday 17th?  Thank you

Thursday 18th December is our whole school trip to The Galleon Kilmarnock, to see Sleeping Beauty.

We will be leaving the school at 9.10am and will return at 12.45pm.

Please ensure your child arrives in school before 9.00am.

THERE WILL BE NO HOME LUNCHES THAT DAY.

WE WILL BE PROVIDING A SNACK AND A DRINK FOR ALL PUPILS.

PLEASE DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILD WITH A SNACK.

Looking forward to another fabulous whole school trip.

Please note that lunch on Friday 19th December will be soup and sandwiches only. Please discard menu on ParentPay.

Thank you

In Home Circles we focused on Article 19 of the UNCRC which states that ‘children have the right to be protected from being hurt or badly treated’.

Our BIG questions were

• What are the basic rights that every child, wherever they live, should have?
• Whose job is it to keep children safe, both in school and in the community?

Check out their awesome answers below …

https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/ea/primary720252026/2025/12/10/dolphin-house-day-2/

P6 & P7 Christmas Party – Wednesday 17th December

Pupils 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 complete the form below.  Please ensure your child has returned to the school via the main school gate at 12.55pm.

P6 P7 Party

Thank you to everyone that has been buying tickets for the Christmas Hamper.

We have been given two additional prizes to the draw; a Terrys Chocolate Orange Treat and a voucher for a Spa Treat.

Tickets can still be purchased up to the morning of Wednesday 17th December and the winners will be announced at the Christmas Service.

Good Luck, everyone!

Transfer Form Reminder – to be submitted by Friday 12th December

Dear Parent/Carer

Your child is due to transfer from primary to secondary education at the beginning of the new school session (August 2026).

Secondary school hand books are available at: https://eastayrshi.re/SchoolHandbooks

You must complete the online P7 transfer application at http://eastayrshi.re/p7transfer no later than Friday 12 December 2025 to ensure your child is allocated a place within their secondary school.

P3, P4 & P5 Christmas Party – Tuesday 16th December

Pupils 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 complete the form below.  Please ensure your child has returned to the school via the main school gate at 12.55pm.

P3, P4 & P5 Party

‘Following unprecedented demand a further Childhood Flu Vaccination drop-in session will be available later today to accommodate children, who have missed their GP/ community  clinic appointment or nursery session’

 Tuesday 09/12/25-NWKAC, Western Rd, Kilmarnock-Drop in from 4-7pm

Click the link to see what we’ve been up to today!

https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/ea/primary720252026/2025/12/08/dolphin-house-day-1/

Just a reminder that we will be holding our Christmas Service on Wednesday 17th December at 9.15am.

As well as our Christmas Service, our P1, P2 & P3s will be entertaining us with their nativity ‘Prickly Hay’.

Doors will open at 9.00am, everyone is welcome.

Pupils 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 complete the form below. 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.

P1 & P2 Party

Well done to Marneil, who have won the house reward party.

This will take place on Friday 12th December at Catrine Games Hall in the afternoon.

Marneil pupils can come to school in casual clothes so that they can take a full part in the activities at the games hall.

Thanks.

Well done to this week’s Ruby Reward Winners.

A massive thank you to everyone that supported our Christmas Fayre last night.

Thank you for all the donations,  and to the organisers, the pupils, the staff and Tesco.

Thank you for all the support on the night from the parents/friends/family of our pupils.

We raised an amazing £812.41 for school funds.

Thank you again.