RAG BAG collection
Our next RAG BAG collection is Friday 25th February. A great chance to have a clear out of unwanted clothes, bags and shoes.
Below is a list of what can be sent into school:
We can accept the following items:
Wearable Clothing
Paired Shoes
Handbags
Belts
We cannot accept the following items:
Workwear
Uniforms (including School Uniforms)
Wet/Soiled Clothes
Curtains
Towels
Duvets or Duvet Covers
Pillows or Pillow Cases
Blankets
Table Cloths
Linens
Cushions
Carpets
Suitcases
Books
Bric a Brac
Clothes Hangers
Electricals
Safer Internet Day – Tuesday 8th February
Once again we are celebrating Safer Internet Day – Tuesday 8th February. All classes will be discussing relevant online safety issues and completing activities to ensure that our children are keeping safe online. This is a vital part of the Digital Schools Award and is an ever-evolving process.
Please remember to download the SAFER SCHOOLS APP:
https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/ea/mauchlinepsandecc/2021/12/07/safer-schools-app-reminder/
We also have a link to cyber safety in the blog already:
https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/ea/mauchlinepsandecc/glow-digital-learning/
Buddy Bench Design Competition Winners!
Well done to everyone who entered the Buddy Bench Design Competition. We received lots of fantastic entries.
The Inclusive Schools Committee picked the winners. Click on the names below to see the winning designs.
P4 – P7 Winner Gemma Robertson
Look out for the painted benches in the playground soon.
Health & Well-being
Please see the below for the new Education Scotland Well-being Space where there are lots of links with ideas for how to help & support your well-being!
Home Learning
We are aware that some children are now self-isolating at home and will not return to school until after the holidays, so please remember to access the Home Learning page located in the scholl blog:
https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/ea/mauchlinepsandecc/home-learning/
Parent Council Christmas Raffle
The Parent Council are holding an Adult raffle and a Children’s raffle on 17th December. Tickets will be on sale at a cost of £1 per strip.
Please send any money in a clearly marked and sealed envelope with your child’s name and class, indicating how many adult tickets or /and how many children’s tickets you would like to buy.
The last day to send money in will be Wednesday 15th December.
For money handed in by Friday 10th, raffle tickets will be sent home with children on Monday 13th December. For money handed in between 13th and 15th, raffle tickets will be sent home with children on Thursday 16th December.
The draw will take place on Friday 17th December with children’s raffles being sent home with them and adult raffles must be collected by an adult by 12.00pm on Wednesday 22nd.
The Parent Council would like to say a massive thank you to everyone who donated raffle prizes.
Safer Schools APP – reminder
At Mauchline PS & ECC we are keen to support parents to ensure all young people are Cyber safe, especially with the growing use of a wide range of Apps and online forms of communication (WhatsApp/TikTok/Instagram/Snapchat etc).
As part of our continued commitment, we would like to remind parents/carers about the ‘Safer Schools’ App. This App is a reliable source of advice on all things concerning digital/internet safety. It gives empowering, up-to-date information on all current digital platforms/tools/apps in an accessible manner.
The APP has a range of tailored user accesses (pupil, staff and parents/carers). To access your parent platform please:
-Go to your APP store or Google Play and search for ‘Safer School’
-In school field type ‘East Ayrshire Council’
-The code for primary parents/carers is: 7440
We would recommend that you discuss with your child about which apps and social media platforms they currently use/access. This will help ensure they know how to stay safe online – using the app to start these types of conversations is great.
Christmas Film Literacy Activities
Using film at home to support reading, writing, listening and talking
Everyday routines and activities at home provides lots of opportunities to meaningfully engage with your child’s learning. For example, exploring film together as a family could be a fun way to support listening, talking, reading and writing together at home.
Watching a film together as a family and taking time afterwards to talk through each other’s thoughts and ideas about things such as the story or characters can help everyone to get even more out of the film.
This resource was designed by experienced teachers in Screen Scotland’s Film Education team and supported by Education Scotland, to help parents/ carers and their children to develop skills in film literacy, which develops reading, writing, listening and talking skills. Screen Scotland, part of Creative Scotland, is the national agency for all aspects of screen production, exhibition, skills and education, and a key priority for them is to ensure that everyone in Scotland has the opportunity to enjoy and benefit from film education.
This resource is suitable for families with children of different ages and stages. There are some very simple ideas for all the family to do as well as more in-depth suggested activities for adults and young people who have an interest in film.
screen-scotland-christmas-film-literacy-activities
Design a Road Safety Superhero Competition Winners
Well done to everyone who entered the Road Safety Week Competition to design your own Road Safety Superhero.
The JRSO’s had a hard job choosing the winners and runners up.
P1 – 3
Winner:
Ella Connelly-P3
Runner up:
Alisdair Pollock-P1b
P4 – 7
Winner:
Madden Boland-P6/7
Runner up:
Lexie Flannagan-P6/7
Well done to everyone and thank you for entering.
