Ms Lorraine Dougan has been appointed as the new Head Teacher of Mauchline PS and ECC. Ms Dougan will take up post in due course.

The staff would like to offer a warm welcome to children and parents who have returned after the summer break ready for a new session of learning at Mauchline PS & ECC.
The usual data checks forms will be coming out and a new photography consent form has been issued by EAC. We would ask that the forms be returned as promptly as possible as we have already been contacted by the Cumnock Chronicle who are waiting to take photos of our bright shiny new Primary one children.

We are all excited about our new classes and hope for another successful, challenging and rewarding year of school.

Zara’s gran kindly baked a cake for our P7’s which they enjoyed outside in the garden! Thank you Zara’s Gran!!

Winners!! 

Pupils from P6 & P7 took part in the Bill Shankly football tournament today at Auchinleck Academy & only went & won!! Massive well done to the boys who took part, we are super proud!

Several months ago the P6 and P7 classes took part in a Scottish Engineering Challenge. First of all each class had the opportunity to speak to an engineer from among our own parents, thanks to Mrs McQuisten, Mr Galloway and Mr Ferguson! Next they were asked what they would do if they were engineers, after that they had to design, draw and label their ideas. The final stage was to write their pitch letter describing their invention and explaining why theirs should be chosen. They were all posted off and judged along with thousands of other entries from all over Scotland.
Well done P6 and P7 pupils! The pupils achieved 66 certificates across the three classes, some at Pass grade, some at Merit grade and some with distinction. All graded entries will receive a certificate.
Jake Currie from P7 and Paige Donis from P6 achieved distinction and were shortlisted to be displayed at the University of Strathclyde, a special well done to them!

Here is the link to Dyslexia Unwrapped, the online hub for young people with dyslexia. It’s fun, informative and designed just for you.

Dyslexia Unwrapped

Reminder

All entries for the Battle of the Books homework challenge should be submitted by Friday 17th November.

Please see our Dyslexia Friendly Schools page for further information.

Dyslexia Awareness Week 6-11^th November. The theme of Dyslexia Awareness Week is ‘Positive about Dyslexia’

The Essential Skills Service, Vibrant Communities is an adult literacy and numeracy service, which offers free and confidential support across East Ayrshire for people who may need help and assistance with reading, writing and number skills. As part of Dyslexia Awareness Week, we would like to invite you to our free East Ayrshire Dyslexia Roadshow which will be held in partnership with Dyslexia Scotland and Glasgow Caledonian University in St Joseph’s Campus, Grassyards Road, Kilmarnock on the 10^th November 2017 from 5.00-9.30pm.

The aim of the Dyslexia Roadshow is to raise to employers, parents, teachers, practitioners and adults awareness of Dyslexia and other eye difficulties such as Meares Irlen and how these conditions can impact on persons working, community, family and personal life.

Various Workshops will be taking place throughout the evening:

• Fiona Dickson – Director Dyslexia Scotland – “ What is Dyslexia and What Helps”
• 5.00 – 6.00pm and 7.00 – 8.00pm
• Dr Nadia Northway – Glasgow Caledonian University “To See, To Learn”
• 6.10 – 7.00pm and 8.10 – 9.00pm
• Craig Mill – CALL Scotland – “Dyslexia Information Computer Technology (ICT)”
• 6.10 – 7.00pm and 8.10 – 9.00pm
• Gill Hudson – Iansyst – “Assistive Technology for Dyslexia Scotland”
• 5.00 – 6.00pm and 7.00-8.00pm

Various exhibitors will be on hand to demonstrate their services such as Dyslexia Scotland, Iansyst, Cricksoft, Vibrant Communities and many more. There will be a chance to view Dyslexic friendly books, IT solutions and other suitable resources.

Below is a form for the children at the school to complete. It will let us know what they have learned about Dyslexia over the last few years of undertaking the Dyslexia Friendly Schools Award.

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=oyzTzM4Wj0KVQTctawUZKTDZbMT1l4FIpnhwEv0GvitURFZWNFVSREJVUlk0VzFFVFQ5U1ZaSTZIUy4u