To avoid any unwanted visitors can we suggest that any children with long hair come to school with their hair tied up. Research has shown that the instances of infestation are lessened with this.
Thank you, as always, for your co-operation.
End of Term Mass
Our end of term Mass will be on Tuesday 16th December at 10am in OLMC.
P1-3 Nativity
A reminder that our P1-3 Nativity performances of “Hey Ewe” are on today and tomorrow at 2pm. Doors open at 1.30pm for tea and coffee. 1.45pm entrance to the main hall.
We look forward to seeing you there!
P7 to S1 Transition
Dear Parent/Carer
As you are no doubt aware, your child is due to transfer from primary to secondary education at the beginning of the new school session (August 2026).
Secondary school hand books are available at: https://eastayrshi.re/SchoolHandbooks
You must complete the online P7 transfer application at http://eastayrshi.re/p7transfer no later than Friday 12 December 2025 to ensure your child is allocated a place within their secondary school.
Christmas Closure
School will close for the Christmas Holidays on Friday 19th December @ 2.30pm. Taxi children will be collected at 2pm.
P4 First Holy Communion Children
The Primary 4 children making their First Holy Communion will have have their next Sunday Club session this Sunday after 1130 Mass.
Children should bring their ‘I Belong’ book with them.
P7 St Josephs Transition
We have finally been notified that Primary 7 will attend St Josephs Academy on Thursday 11th December as part of their transition to secondary school.
Pupils will leave Mount Carmel primary at 9am prompt and walk to St Josephs, pupils should wear full school uniform and appropriate clothing for walking.
Pupils will return to school in time for lunch.
December Raffle
Our final raffle of the year is now on Parentpay. £1 per strip of 5 tickets. The raffle will close on Tuesday 16th December and will be drawn on Friday 19th which is our last day of term.
P1-3 Nativity Tickets
Please remember to return your Nativity ticket request form so we can assign you to Parentpay for the appropriate performance.
Christmas Parties
This year Christmas Parties will take place on the following dates:
Primary 4 & Primary 5 Monday 15th December @ 1.30pm
Primary 6 & Primary 7 Tuesday 16th December @ 1.30pm
Primary 1, Primary 2 & Primary 3 Wednesday 17th December @ 1.30pm
Children should come to school wearing their party clothes on the day.
Christmas Fayre-Grand Total
Thank you to everyone who came out on Friday night to support our Christmas Fayre.
We are delighted to say that we raised £2196 in total which is an amazing amount for the school !
December Newsletter
Please view our December Newsletter below:
MCPS- Confirmation Information
Please see the information below received today from Bishop Dougan.
Bishop Dougan has announced that the normal practice for the celebration of Confirmation will no longer be before the reception of First Holy Communion (P4). It will be celebrated at a later age. He has yet to decide what that age will be and will enter a process of consultation and discernment over the coming months. He will also publish a fuller explanation of his decision in the coming weeks.
Kind regards
Mrs Fergusson
Homework
Homework will finish this Friday for the Christmas holidays
Christmas Jumper Day
This year the annual Save the children Christmas Jumper Day will take place on the 11th December, pupils can wear their Christmas Jumper to school that day on top of their normal school uniform should they wish to do so.
Thanks
Class Christmas Calendars
Our school class Christmas calendars were on sale at our Christmas Fayre on Friday night. If you were unable to attend the Fayre and would like to order a calendar, you can do this as of today through Parentpay only until this Friday, 5th December, at a cost of £2 per calendar.
If you wish to see a sample of your child’s class calendar photo prior to purchasing, please pop into the school as we have them on display for each class.
Catholic Education Week
The Friends of Jesus Community Group would like to thank the classes for taking part in our special prayer service during Catholic Education Week.
We encouraged everyone to think about the meaning of hope and placed our own special hopes into our ‘bags of hope’ displayed near the altar in each class.
Well done to all our Friends of Jesus group for so confidently leading the prayers in your class.
Please continue to keep us in your prayers.
Choir for Xmas Fayre
Choir children should attend school tomorrow night at 5.45pm, Christmas Jumpers, headwear etc can be worn. Mrs Terras will meet the children the children at the front door.
Christmas Lunch
Our Christmas lunch will take place on Wednesday 3rd December. Children can wear their Christmas jumpers with the rest of their school uniform on the day.
Home baking Donations
This Friday (28th) we are very kindly asking for any home baking donations from parents/carers towards the home baking stall at our Christmas Fayre.
Thankyou
Pantomime
We will be attending ‘Sleeping Beauty’ on Tuesday 2nd December. The buses will leave just after 9am. Children can bring a small snack and juice or water for this. Please do not send fizzy juice or large bags of sweets or crisps. Children can wear Christmas jumpers (if they wish) with the rest of their school uniform. We will return to school in time for a later lunch.
P1 – P3 Nativity Tickets
Gentle reminder that the closing date for forms to be returned requesting tickets for this years Infant Nativity is Friday 28th November.
Thankyou
MCPS Christmas Fayre
P7 to S1 Transition
Dear Parent/Carer
As you are no doubt aware, your child is due to transfer from primary to secondary education at the beginning of the new school session (August 2026).
Secondary school hand books are available at: https://eastayrshi.re/SchoolHandbooks
You must complete the online P7 transfer application at http://eastayrshi.re/p7transfer no later than Friday 12 December 2025 to ensure your child is allocated a place within their secondary school.
Policy Consultation
At Mount Carmel we have been reviewing and updating our Health and Wellbeing policy. This contains items for Do Be Mindful and PATHS. Please read both of these draft policies and complete the linked feedback form for each one. Thank you for your support with this.
Thank you for your views on our updated Numeracy and Nurture policy. Your comments showed that you are pleased with the adaptions.
Reverse Advent Calendar 2025
The Mount Carmel in the Community group have decided to organise this year’s Reverse Advent Calendar which will run from the 1st to 17th of December.
We would be very grateful if you could bring in something to donate to our local food bank such as tinned food, biscuits or pasta. If you wish to send in additional items such as toiletries or infant formula please feel free to do so. These will be greatly appreciated by our local community.
Possible ideas:
- tinned food
- cereal
- crackers
- granola bars
- packaged snacks
- deodorant
- feminine hygiene
- hand wipes
- travel sized shampoo
- toilet paper
Please do not bring perishable foods.
Thank you,
Mount Carmel in the Community group
Primary 4 First Communion Children
A reminder that the Primary 4 children who are preparing for First Communion have their next Sunday Club session on Sunday 23rd November at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church.
On this date ( Sunday 23rd November) – the session will be at a different time from that stated on the letter given out by the parish.
The session will start at the earlier time of 11am and run to just before Mass begins at 1130.
Children should bring their “I Belong ” book with them.
Dress Down Day 21/11/2025
Reminder that tomorrow we are having a Dress Down Day, pupils can come to school in their own clothes and we are looking for a donation for the bottle/raffle or tombola stall which we will have at our Christmas fayre on Friday 28th November.
Thanks
P6 Day Of Dance🎶💃
All the P6 children who attended Day of Dance on Wednesday had a ball and were a credit to the school!
Primary 7 – Pope Francis Faith Award Parish Commendation
As part of their Pope Francis Faith Award P7 can put themselves forward for a Parish Commendation from their Parish Priest. I gave out the form for this yesterday. Pupils seeking the Parish Commendation should now have an opportunity to “check‐in” with
the parish priest to agree what they have done in the parish so far. When PP is satisfied that the pupil has met the criterion for the Parish Commendation, he should sign the Parish Commendation sheet.
Please return the form to me by Friday 28th November as it has to be scanned and emailed to SCES to be verified.
Thank you,
Mrs Terras
