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Monthly Archives: May 2024
Plea for St. Joseph’s Ties🙏🙏
We are looking to borrow approx. 20 St. Joseph’s Academy ties to use in our school show this year.
If any parents/carers have any at home that we could possibly borrow we would be extremely grateful.
Thank you in advance.
Golf Summer Camp
MATILDA
With less than 3 weeks to go until our opening night, rehearsals are well underway. We hope you have the popcorn ready… You are in for a treat!! 
Phone Lines Down
Unfortunately both our phone lines are down this morning. Apologies if you have been trying to contact the school. We have reported this and hope to have the problem rectified as soon as possible.
In the meantime, if you need to contact the school, please email us using the main school email address:
P4 reflect on Our Lady
During the Month of May, our Primary 4 Missio Champions have been continuing on their journey to be friends of Jesus.
We have a beautiful May altar in our classroom and have been reflecting on the life of Our Lady as well as praying the rosary to help us deepen our appreciation of Mary and learn how she can help us to become missionaries of God’s love too.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel pray for us.
Change of Day-Matilda Rehearsals
Please note:
This week, Matilda rehearsals will take place after school on Wednesday instead of tomorrow. We appreciate this may clash with some pupils who attend the after school Multi-sports club, however, in this instance, the show takes priority and those pupils should attend rehearsals this week rather than sports club.
Only those pupils who have already been called for rehearsals this week should attend.
Thank you and apologies for any inconvenience.
Change to Lunch Menu 21/5/24
Please note: Instead of vegetarian haggis for lunch tomorrow it will be non-vegetarian. Apologies for any inconvenience.
Dress Down Day-Friday 24th May
This Friday 24th MAY will be a dress down day!
Pupils can come to school wearing their own clothes. As always, no football colours please. For this we are asking kindly for a donation of £1 which is now live on Parentpay.
Children who take part in dress down day will automatically be entered into the draw for our May raffle🤩
May Raffle🎫
Our May Raffle is now live on Parentpay!
Usual conditions apply; £1 per strip of 5 tickets to be in with a chance of winning this fabulous prize!👇
The raffle will close on Thursday 30th May with the winner being drawn on Friday 31st.
You will automatically receive a free entry to the raffle if you pay £1 to take part in our Dress Down Day on Friday 24th May.
Walk to school week reminder
Starting Monday 20th May : Walk To School Week!
Here is what we would like you to join in with every day this week…
We will also have a WOW tracker challenge -100 house points for each day children walk to school and log on the tracker. Class with the most logged active journeys will get an extra play!
Sports Day
Our Sports Day this year will be held on Thursday 6th June.
More information to follow
St Joseph’s Academy P7 Information Evening
A reminder for P7 parents/carers that the St. Joseph’s Information Evening takes place this Wednesday 22nd May@6pm at St. Joseph’s Academy.
Walk to school week reminder
Starting Monday 20th May : Walk To School Week!
Here is what we would like you to join in with every day next week…
We will also have a WOW tracker challenge -100 house points for each day children walk to school and log on the tracker. Class with the most logged active journeys will get an extra play!
Primary 7 Transition meeting St Joseph’s Academy
Primary 7 pupils Transition to St Joseph’s meeting for parents/carers will take place at St Joseph’s Academy on Wednesday 22nd May at 6pm.
Free child bus travel throughout Scotland
LAST CHANCE TO APPLY BEFORE SUMMER HOLIDAYS!!!!!!!!!!
Please find below links to apply for either a Kids Cards or a NEC card for your child dependent on their age. This card will enable your child to access FREE bus travel throughout Scotland.
If your child has previously had an NEC and has lost their card please do not use the links below, please contact the school office and we will send home the relevant form for you to complete.
Application Form 1
This form is for pupils aged 5 to 10 years old. Parents should use the link below to apply for this card on behalf of their child, the person completing the form on behalf of their child MUST be the main contact registred for the pupil.
NEC Card 1 5-10 Application Form – Mount Carmel
Application Form 2
This for is for pupils aged 11 to 15 years old This application is for a National Entitlement Card for pupils under the age of 16. Parents must apply for the card on behalf of their child, the person completing the application MUST be the main contact registered for the pupil. Parents will then have the option of having the Young Scot branding and/orthe PASS Hologram as well as free bus travel added too this card.
NEC Card 2 11-15 Application Form – Mount Carmel
Please note we are only able to process application forms from current pupils of Mount Carmel Primary
Advertising group visit Crossgates
Our advertising group for Matilda paid a visit to our friends and neighbours at Crossgates yesterday to invite them along to our community performance of Matilda. The group got to meet some of the wonderful residents and staff. We can’t wait to see you at the show everyone 💕
Primary 5 Natural Scotland week
Primary 5 have had a brilliant morning making snores and den building. We also took our reading outside to enjoy in the sunshine as well as creating some transient art with natural materials.
Natural Scotland Week – P4
P4 enjoyed a fun filled morning outdoors.
We worked together to create fabulous dens, and then roasted which we enjoyed with our smores and hot chocolate.
We took some time to complete some mindful activities whilst enjoying the May sunshine with our friends from P5.
Matilda Jr. The Musical-Information & Tickets On Sale Here👇👇👇👇
Poster designed by Emily P4
P4-7 proudly present their summer show 2024
Matilda Jr. The Musical
Tuesday 11th June-Evening performance @6.30pm
Wednesday 12th June -Afternoon performance@1.30pm
All tickets £4 via Parentpay and at present are limited to 4 per family. Tickets are on sale now and will no doubt sell fast!
Ordering your tickets is a 2-step process:
You MUST pay for your tickets via Parentpay first and then complete the form below 👇 to order the tickets you have paid for:
Matilda Order Form
School Uniform
School Uniform
A reminder that our school uniform does not include tracksuit bottoms or leggings. School skirts and trousers should be worn each day. We have many items available in our school uniform exchange which is accessible daily in the main foyer. Please take any items that you require, items do not require to be exchanged.
Hopefully we will see some more sunny weather, please consider putting a sunhat in your child’s bag for especially sunny days.
Walk to School Week🦶🦶
Next week is: Walk To School Week!
Here is what we would like you to join in with every day next week…
We will also have a WOW tracker challenge -100 house points for each day children walk to school and log on the tracker. Class with the most logged active journeys will get an extra play!
May is the Month of Mary
May is a month traditionally dedicated to Our Lady and the Rosary. Mary, the mother of God, was a loving mother and a model for us all.
During this month, all our classes are making a special effort to pray the Rosary to help us to reflect on the life of Mary and Jesus.
As the Mount Carmel Missio Champions, Primary 4 put together some ideas to help us all learn about Mary and to pray the rosary. We distributed these to all classes.
Our Lady, Queen of Peace, pray for us.
Primary 4 and 5 – Wednesday
On Wednesday, our Primary 4 and Primary 5 classes will be taking part in outdoor activities to celebrate Natural Scotland week. We were hoping to go to the Dean Park; however, due to the Mayfest the park will be closed. The classes are very excited to be den building, making smores and roasted marshmallows in the morning and then we can continue with our rehearsals for MATILDA in the afternoon.
Please ensure that the children have suitable outdoor clothing on (jogging bottoms or leggings) with school uniform on top. They should also have suitable outdoor shoes on as we will be on the grass.
Thank you for your continuing support,
Mrs McCreadie and Mrs MacKinnon
Primary 5 to North West Bowling Club
A gentle reminder that our Primary 5 class are heading to the North West Bowling Club on Monday morning. The class will be leaving at around 9:15am. Please ensure that the children have suitable clothing on (including flat shoes for the bowling green) as we will be walking there and back. The children are very excited to be taking part in this experience for the next few weeks.
Primary 7 St Joesphs Transition Information
Good Luck to our Primary 7 children who will be attending their first full transition day at St Josephs tomorrow.
Reminder that children can access St Josephs school transport on the day using the information previously provided.
Children should report to the assembly hall by 8.45am (school day finishes at 3.40pm)
Full school uniform (shirt, tie, trousers, skirt and shoes) MUST be worn, Leavers hoodies will NOT be allowed inside
Children should have their PE kit with them each day.
Primary children will not be allowed to leave campus during break or lunch therefore packed lunch should be provided or a school meal will be available.
We hope you have a brilliant day Primary 7 and look forward to hearing all about it
Team MC
Primary 3 – Share the learning
Primary 3
Share the Learning will take place in school on Friday 24th May @ 2pm
We look forward to welcomong you all
Miss Grimley
New PE Equipment🎾
Thank you to Friends of Mount Carmel who recently donated some new PE equipment to the school.
We received footballs, basketballs, shuttlecocks, tennis balls and tennis sets.
Primary 5 pupils were some of the first to sample some of the new equipment:
MCPC Minutes 30/4/24
East Ayrshire parent/carer drop-ins
