Our very talented Janitor, Mr. Leslie, is working hard on creating the backdrop for our Infant Nativity !…we thought you might like to have a sneak preview….

Parents/carers should collect pupils via their own door at the end of the school day. Pupils should only be collected via the main door in exceptional circumstances or as a result of a prior arrangement.

Thank You

Thank you for taking the time to complete our recent homework survey.  Please click on the link below to view a full review of this information.

Homework Survey Review of Results

If you wish to comment further on this please email:

eamountcarmel.ps@eastayrshire.org.uk

Recently we had a visit from our new Paths Co-Ordinator from the Barnardo’s support team and she has had the chance to visit all classes across the school, meet our staff and pupils and see how our Paths programme is being implemented school wide. Our Paths programme is going well throughout the school and children can confidently talk about comfortable and uncomfortable feelings and strategies for dealing with uncomfortable feelings or how to work through a conflict situation.

Our Primary 6 pupils were also given the chance to take part in ‘Buddy Training’ through our partnership with Barnardo’s, and develop the skills necessary to support younger pupils in the playground.  Our Barnardo Buddies were asked to submit an application, take part in a formal interview and complete training to help them train younger pupils in playground games.

The Barnardo’s Buddies recruitment has been very successful, with almost all primary 6 pupils successfully passing the training and soon receiving their certificate of achievement.  The primary 6 pupils are now supporting pupils in the playground and enjoying the process of working alongside the younger pupils and teaching fun playground games.  Well done to our Primary 6 pupils in this fantastic achievement!

Due to the current Covid situation we are continuing to keep the school well ventilated by keeping as many windows as possible open throughout the school. We understand that this becomes more difficult during the winter months and dropping temperatures.

You may wish to have your child/children wear an extra layer of clothing underneath their school uniform to keep them warm.

Thank You

FOMC are kindly organising a Mount Carmel Class Christmas Raffle this year! Tickets will be £1 per strip of 5 and will shortly be available through Parentpay. There will be a prize for each class PLUS an overall prize!

The Raffle will be drawn on Monday 20th December !  

Our Christmas lunch this year will be on Wednesday 8th December. The cost is £2.15 for 2 courses which should be paid through Parentpay.  Children who have free school meals do not need to pay for this. There will be no other lunch option available that day, however, packed lunches will operate as normal.

A letter has gone out to all children already will all the information and menu. Please complete the tear off portion of the letter and return to school no later than Friday 3rd December.

We wanted to let you know that we raised £78 for Children In Need this year!….thank you to everyone who donated.

Each  of our classes will be making Christmas crafts again this year which parents and carers will be able to purchase through Parentpay. There will be one item for sale per child and we are politely asking for a minimum donation of £2 to purchase this.

We will be uploading pictures of the chosen craft for each class to let you see it before ordering

Friday 10th December is Christmas Jumper Day!

Children can come to school wearing a festive jumper if they wish.

We are not collecting through the school for this but should you wish to make a donation please use the Just Giving page link below :

https://christmas.savethechildren.org.uk/fundraising/CJD210006825

Please note: JustGiving only accepts a minimum donation of £1

We would like to remind parents/carers that the school car park is for Staff only. Children should not be getting dropped off in the car park if they are either late for school or being picked up early.

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Can we remind parents/carers that if your child/children are going to be late or absent from school for any reason, to please contact the school prior to 9.15am . You can also contact the school prior to this and leave an absence message on our answering machine.

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Please take the time to complete the survey below in relation to devices that your child is able to access at home.   We will use this to update our records.

This survey will close on Friday 3rd December at midnight.

Access to Devices Survey

Please check schoolbags as some of the Tempest photograph orders have been handed out to pupils today.

                         Monday 29th November

Our Reverse Advent Calendar appeal begins today. 

We would be delighted if you could donate any non perishable foods, toiletries or any of the items listed above.  We will collect these items in school and they will be collected later in the month by Father Martin to be distributed at the foodbank .

Thank You

On Wednesday children in Primary 1-3 had a fantastic afternoon sharing their favourite books and completing some lovely activities.  Everyone also enjoyed a glass of milk and cookie.  Thank you to Primary 7 who were brilliant helpers.

We look forward to sharing our pictures of this great afternoon.

A reminder that children should be in their line for school starting at 9am.

Increasingly we are seeing more children arriving to school after 9am and coming in via the main entrance.  This means that children are missing the initial items that are taking place first thing in the morning.  Going forward it is important that children arrive to school on time unless prior arrangements have been put in place.

Thank you for your support with this matter.

Our Primary 4 children are preparing for their Sacrament of Reconciliation. This will take place on Tuesday 7th December at St Joseph’s church at 7pm.

Please keep our children in your prayers .

We are delighted to let you know that our each of our classes will be attending Advent Services at Our lady of Mount Carmel church during December. We have really missed attending church in recent times and are looking forward to the forthcoming services with Father Martin.

The Sisters will also be completing services in school during this time.

We are delighted to say that we will be running our

“Reverse Advent Calendar”

appeal this year. 

As of week beginning Monday 29th November, we will be accepting foodbank donations into the school .

Please ensure that all food donations are non perishable.

We know from previous years that donations of male/female toiletries are also very much appreciated and tend to be in shorter supply at local food banks.

Tomorrow (24th November), following on from Book Week(Scotland), the Primary 1-3’s will be having a pyjama  and story afternoon. Children in P 1-3- only, are invited to come to school in their pyjamas if they wish and can also bring a book with them .

• Location – Kilmarnock Masonic Hall, London Road, Kilmarnock
• Dates – Wednesday 8th December and Thursday 9th December
• Times – 11am till 4pm

If you or any families you know are in need of assistance or help with Christmas presents for any children please go along to the Masonic Hall on the above dates where you will be able to choose from a huge selection of toys/games etc, for children of all ages.

We are in the process of organising our annual class festive calendars. These will be available to order as of today through Parentpay at a cost of £2 per each. Orders will be handed out to pupils  week beginning 20th December.

We have tried our very best to include every pupil in our class calendar but this has proven tricky this year due to the number of children currently off throughout the school. We appreciate your understanding.

The last day for ordering your calendar is Friday 10th December!

If you have been sent a letter from the NHS regarding sending your child for a PCR test we kindly request that you send a copy of a negative result before your child returns to school. This can be emailed to:

eaMountCarmel.PS@eastayrshire.org.uk

We are looking forward to discussing your child’s progress with you next week.

Appointment times have been set for 10 mins and we ask that this be adhered to, to avoid delays for others.

Primary 2/3 have been looking at ‘Energy Around Us’ as part of our new topics.  We have been focussing on toys that need to be ‘pushed’ or ‘pulled’ to move.  This week we made our very own ‘Penny Spinners’ which require a pushing twist action to get it to move.  We moved into the open area to find a large smooth surface to test our spinners. Have a look at our wonderful designs and finished spinners…

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A little look at the Pudsey based activities our P1, 2 and 3 pupils took part in for our Children In Need afternoon!

Primary 1, 2 and 3 have been doing some quiet reading this week and had a lovely end to Book Week Scotland, by being gifted their Book  Bag.  Activities will carry on into next week when we will have a special activity afternoon on Wednesday, based on the books in each of the Book Bags!

Primary 1

Primary 1/2

Primary 2/3

Have a great weekend!