As this term comes to an end we would like to say a huge,

thank you,

to:

Our fantastic staff – those who work in the kitchen, our cleaners, our janitor, EAST support staff, all of our classroom assistants, our clerical staff and our teaching staff.  This has been a challenging year and each and every one of you have risen to overcome these.  Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts for all that you do each and every day.  We hope that you enjoy a well-deserved rest over the summer.

To our Primary 7 children it is with great pride that we get to say ‘Good Luck’ to you in the future.   Do not forget us, you will always be part of our Mount Carmel family.

To our new Primary 1 children we can’t wait to welcome you into our family in August. 

To our amazing parents, thank you, for all of your support throughout the year.  Enjoy the time with your family over this holiday period.

 To Father Martin, Sister Mabel, Sister Juliet and Sister Rose, thank you, for supporting us on our faith journey.

 

And finally…

Thank you

…to our amazing children, you are reason that we come to work every day.  We thank you for your smiles, love and laughter.  Have a fantastic break and we look forward to welcoming you all back in August.

Together we are,

#TeamMC

 

 

 

 

New Primary 1 gift bags – last day for collection

A reminder that gift bags for our new Primary 1 children are available outside the main front door.

​​​​​​​This includes a personalised story from their P6 buddy, a Primary 1 yearbook with photographs of classmates, a note with their house name as well as some lovely summer gifts.

This is the last day for collection and will be available until noon today.

A huge Thank You!

Firstly thank you for the very generous gift I received today. I was overwhelmed and I promise I’ll treat myself and not just Baby T.

Tomorrow is the last day of Primary 6 and I think we’re all in the mood for a party, so that’s exactly what we’re going to do!

I’ve had a wonderful year in Primary 6. You have all worked hard and have been excellent learners. I am proud of each and every one of you for the resilience you’ve shown despite the difficult year.

Well done to the P6 who will be our House and Vice Captains next school year. I am proud of all the children who put themselves forward for a Captain position. There will be plenty of other responsibility roles in P7.

The P6 wrote wonderful stories for their P1 buddies which went home in the new P1 gift bags. I know you’ll be excellent buddies when the time comes.

Have an amazing holiday and I’ll see you when you’re back as the new P7.

Miss Mudge

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Primary 7 leavers assembly

Get the tissues at the ready… Here is the link to the Primary 7 leavers assembly. The password for this will be shared with the main contact of the children involved. We ask that you do not share this password with anyone outwith your immediate family. Everyone at Mount Carmel wishes our Primary 7s the very best of luck for the future, we know you will be AMAZING!!!

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Drop Off Arrangements for August 2021

From August there will be some changes to the entrance gates and lining up areas for each class.

P1, P1/2 and P2/3 should enter the school grounds from the side Infant Gate.

P4 – 7 should enter the school grounds from the Main Gate.

Please look at the map below to see where your child’s class should line up at 9.00am each morning. This is also the door from which they will be dismissed at 3.00pm.

We ask that no parents/carers are in the playground for morning drop off. New P1 parents/carers only will be in the playground for the first full week (23rd – 27th August).

At afternoon pick up parents/carers are asked to wait in the playground area closest to their child’s access door. Please remember to wear face coverings and socially distance from other families at these times.

Thank you, as always, for your ongoing support.

#togetherweareteamMC 💙

 

P4 First Holy Communion Party 🥳

Primary 4 had a wonderful time this morning at our special celebration to mark the 1st Holy communions that have recently taken place throughout June. It was lovely to celebrate all together in school and have some snacks and dancing in our big hall!!

And a big thank you to Mrs McConville for organising our beautiful cake and Mrs Fergusson for sorting the music!! 🎉🎉🎉

Drum roll please…..

Here are our new house captains and vice captains…

FIRE             CAPTAIN – Poppy        VICE CAPTAIN – Callum

EARTH       CAPTAIN – Tymek        VICE CAPTAIN – Kirsty

AIR               CAPTAIN – Magda        VICE CAPTAIN- Erin

WATER     CAPTAIN – Regan          VICE CAPTAIN – Michael-John

CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU ALL!!

P7 activity week

The Primary 7s  enjoyed this fun week. All the activities were great and everyone loved them. Firstly we got to do bubble football then had the Dean Park visit, bowling+movie, yearbook+ leavers assembly video and of course pizza, a special Mount Carmel Funday and lastly we got to go to Crawfordland Estate. Also thanks to Mrs McConville and FOMC for organising. These pictures document what we have done during our fun week:by: May and Evie

 

 

 

Uniform Exchange

Thank you to everyone who has donated to our Uniform Exchange.  We now have a wide range of items in various sizes available for families. These can be collected from outside our main school office until 12.00pm on Friday.

Please remember that when accessing the Uniform Exchange adults should wear face coverings and maintain social distancing from other families. Hand sanitiser will also be available.

Thank you.

P1/2 Summer Gifts

A special end of year gift from Mrs Dunsmore is available for collection from outside the main school office. Many of the gifts have already been passed on to siblings within the school. If you have still to receive your gift please collect it by 12.00pm on Friday.

Please remember when collecting the bags adults should wear face coverings and maintain social distancing from other families.

Thank you.

Fun Days with Primary 1/2

Primary 1/2  had lots of fun during their visit to Dean Park. They loved exploring the grounds of Dean Park, playing at the playground and joining in with ball games at snack time. Primary 1/2 also had lots of fun on Friday at the fun day. They LOVED bouncing on the inflatables and thought their ice cream was so yummy! Have a look at some of the fun Primary 1/2 had on these special days.

Primary 1/2 had the BEST time EVER!!

Mrs Dunsmore x

Arrangements for your child starting school

Arrangements for Starting School 
 
Thursday 19th August 
  • All P1 pupils are invited to our infant school playground from 9.15am.
  • We ask that pupils are accompanied by no more than 2 adults who should wear face coverings and maintain social distancing from other families.
  • Between 9.15am and 9.30am there will be the opportunity to take photographs in front of our ‘My First Day in P1’ photo booth board.
  • At 9.30am P1 pupils will be collected by Mrs Dunsmore and Mrs Duff.
Friday 20th August 
  • All P1 pupils to be lined up and ready for teacher collection at 9.15am. 
  • Pupils may be accompanied by no more than 2 adults following social distancing measures.
Monday 23rd August – Friday 27th August
  • All P1 pupils to be lined up and ready for teacher collection at 9.00am.
  • Pupils may be accompanied by no more than 2 adults following social distancing measures.
Monday 30th August onwards 
  • All new P1 pupils to be lined up and ready for teacher collection at 9.00am.
  • Adults should leave children at the infant school gate where they will be welcomed by a member of school staff.
As always if you have any questions regarding this information, please get in touch.
We hope everyone has a wonderful summer and can’t wait to finally welcome you all in person to our Mount Carmel family in August. 😁
Kind regards,

Mrs McGahon 

New P1 Welcome Gift Bags

As we enjoy our final week of term  in Mount Carmel, we are busy preparing for the start of our next school year. 

We have prepared very special gift bags to welcome your child to Mount Carmel. As well as some lovely starting school treats, these bags include the P1 2021 Yearbook and information about the House Teams.

Gift bags are labelled with each child’s name and will be available to collect outside our main school entrance on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday ( until 12.00pm) of this week. When collecting gift bags, we ask that adults please wear face coverings and maintain social distancing .

Thank you.

 

School Holiday Information

It was agreed that Option 1 of the Proposed School Holiday Arrangements report submitted to Cabinet on 16 June 2021 be approved as the school holiday arrangements for academic session 2022/2023. ​

This information has been updated on our website which can be found via the following link:  

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

In addition, please note an update to the School Holidays for 2021/2022.  The local holiday on Monday 30 May 2022 is subject to change in alignment with the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.