Our February Raffle is now on Parentpay tickets are £1.00 per strip of 5 and are available for purchase until Wednesday 28th February .

There will be a Dress Down Day on Friday 13th February (no football colours) We are asking kindly for a £1 donation via ParentPay . Pupils who pay a donation will automatically get a free entry into our February Raffle. This item is now live on Parentpay and will be open for payments until Wednesday 25th February.

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.  It is also recommended that parents/carers check their child’s hair regularly.

Thank you for your cooperation with this matter.

Ash Wednesday will take place on Wednesday 18th February.  All children  who are in school will attend Mass that morning at 10am and will receive ashes. If you do not wish your child to receive ashes, please collect your child from school at 9.45 and return them  to school at11am that morning. Thank  you

We will be celebrating Burns day on Friday with our special assembly where our children will showcase the Scottish poems they have been learning in class.

Children are welcome to wear tartan to school on Friday with their ordinary school uniform.

Thanks 

The Children from Mount Carmel Primary would like to  thank  FOMC  for the donation of selection boxes each child has been given and for organising the delicious party food we all enjoyed at our Christmas Parties.

The winning House for this term is…………..    AIR 

Pupils from AIR house  will enjoy an outing to  Jungle Madness in Kilmarnock on Wednesday 17^th December 2025. Children will enjoy 2 hrs soft play and a selection of snacks & juice.

Pupils will walk to Jungle Madness and will leave Mount Carmel PS at 9am. Please ensure your child arrives in school on time, with a jacket, as we will be unable to wait for any latecomers.

We are aware this is the same day as the P1,2 & 3 Christmas party so please note the following:

If your child is in P4-7 they can come to school in leggings or joggers with school uniform on top. (Please bring school trousers/skirt to change into on return to school)

 If your child is in P1-3 they can do the same and bring their party clothes to change into when they return from Jungle Madness. 

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.

School will close for the  Christmas Holidays on Friday 19th December @ 2.30pm.  Taxi children will be collected at 2pm.

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.

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.            

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 

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.

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.

 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.

Gentle reminder that the closing date for forms to be returned requesting tickets for this years Infant Nativity is Friday 28th November. 

Thankyou 

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.

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

Preparations have already begun for this year Infant Nativity ‘Hey Ewe’ and children are busy learning all of the fantastic songs and lines. 

This years performances will take place on Tuesday 9th December & Wednesday 10th December at 2pm (doors open at 1.30pm for tea & coffee) 

A letter will be sent to Infant parents/carers over the next few days on how to purchase tickets.

We look forward to seeing ‘Ewe’ soon 

We are asking pupils to wear something blue to celebrate World Children’s Day , this Thursday 20th November.  After the fantastic Scotland result last night children are able to wear Scotland football tops ONLY should they wish to do so.

Reminder that tomorrow is Dress Down day we are asking for the children to kindly donate a prize for the tombola/raffle stall which will be at the school Christmas fayre 

Gentle reminder that today is the last day to order your child’s photographs and receive free delivery back to school.

Gentle reminder that tomorrow (7/11) is Dress Down day we are asking children to donate a prize for the bottle stall at the Christmas Fayre 

Thankyou 

We are looking for donations of any preloved Christmas Jumpers that are no longer required.

Please hand into school office if you have any 

Thankyou