If you have children aged under 6 and are on benefits, you can apply now for a new Social Security Scotland  benefit, the Scottish Child Payment.

This new payment will pay the equivalent of £10 per week  for every child under the age of 6 living in a low income household and receiving a qualifying benefit such as Universal Credit, Pension Credit or one of the legacy benefits.

The 4 weekly payments are easy to apply for. Simply visit the Scottish Child Payment webpage or call 0800 182 222.

Why not try this at home?

https://twitter.com/MorrisonsKilma1/status/1363932093395386372?s=20

Can we ask that when P1, P2 and P3 Parents/Carers are collecting their children at 3pm they come into the respective playground to collect them.

Please remember social distancing .

Thank you

Can we remind Primary 1 and Primary 1/2 Parents/Carers that when bringing children to school in the morning they should drop them off and leave straight away.

Please do not enter the school playground or congregate in the vicinity of the school gates or area surrounding the school.

Thank you for your continued co-operation.

Welcome back to school boys and girls of our Infant Department- we all really missed you and are so happy to have you all back!

Please see the letter below from Professor Jason Leitch

JL letter – 18 February

The infant staff at Mount Carmel are very excited to welcome the children back to school on Monday. In preperation for this, the team have prepared a short video for each of the classes to get the children ready for their return. We would really appreciate it if our parents could make sure the children watch these videos as there is information for parents and children regarding the new rules we have put in place. Your class teachers will send you these videos on the usual platforms (email for P1 and P2 and TEAMS for P3)See you all on Monday!!

Please see the letter below regarding Remote Learning plans for Primary 4-7.

Remote learning Primary 4-7

Please see the letter below detailing our plans for pupil return on Monday 22nd February.

Return of Primary 1-3

Letters to Parents-Carers – 16 February 2021

This Thursday and Friday will look a little different as we take a focus on our Health and Wellbeing. The tasks that will be assigned for these days will look at the social, emotional and mental well being of our children with some fun acitivites to be completed along the way. There will also be some outdoor learning ( weather permitting) so if your child attends school on these days , then please ensure they are wrapped up for the weather.  An example of a time table for these two days will be sent to you by the class teachers.  As always, thank you for your on going support.

#teammc

Today we received the welcome news that boys and girls in Primary 1-3 would return to school as of Monday 22nd February.  An update will be provided tomorrow detailing our return to school plans.

Please follow the link below for information on numeracy strategies for Parents/Carers:

https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/ea/numeracyandmathematics/category/numeracy-strategies-for-parents-carers/

FAO Parents/carers of primary pupils transitioning to secondary school in August 2021`

Please use the link below to fill out the online form for registration

https://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/EducationAndLearning/Schools/SchoolAdmissions/SchoolAdmissions.aspx

Please note the menu is shorter as pupils are off Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of next week:

Thursday 18th

Fish and chips

Macaroni cheese

Friday 19th

chicken curry

stir fry noodles

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For information of Parents/Carers who have children currently attending school:

The school will close at 3pm on Friday 12th February and will reopen to children of key workers and vulnerable children currently registered with us on Thursday 18th February.

Please note there will be no provisions for the in- service days on Tuesday 16th and Wednesday 17th.

Monday 8th

Option 1- Sausage sizzler, biscuit, milk

Option 2- Baked potato and cheese

Tuesday 9th

Option 1- Fish and chips and veg

Option 2- Macaroni cheese, garlic bread and salad

Ice cream

Wednesday 10th

Option 1- Pork meatballs and spaghetti

Option 2-Salmon fish fingers, potatoes and veg

Thursday 11th

Option 1-chicken goujons , rice and salad

Option 2-Gammon sandwich pick and mix

Friday 12th

Option 1-Cheese and tomato pizza and salad

Option 2- Chilli and rice and salad

February 2021 updated version

The-Exchange is now providing counselling and emotional and psychological support for Mount Carmel Primary.  The service provides a private space where children and young people can talk about things which are troubling them.  Talking things over with a professional can help children to find better ways to cope with difficulties.  If your child’s teacher or a key adult within the school feels that counselling may be beneficial to them, they will always contact you before making a referral to The-Exchange.  For children under the age of 12, parental consent is required in order for the child to attend the counselling or psychological support sessions.  When supporting children under the age of 12, The Exchange involve parents at the beginning, in the middle and at the end of the process with an aim to improve the overall resilience and psychological wellbeing of the family. This service will be available for children aged 10 and over.

If you would like further information, please contact Mrs Fergusson.

How to access a Microsoft Teams Meeting

How to access a Virtual Vscene Lesson

A reminder that Teams and Vscene meetings will take place this week.

P1 and P1/2 meetings will be Vscene and all others will be through Teams

If you require any help accessing Vscene or Teams please visit the  “IT Issues” area of the blog where you will find all the information you need to access the meetings.

If you have not already completed the recent Remote Learning Survey online, we would be grateful if you could do so, as the closing date for completion is tomorrow (3rd February).

Thank you for you co-operation.

Keep up with your numeracy!

Don’t forget to try and log onto Sumdog each week !