Please see enclosed a copy of our August 2023 newsletter. It is filled with lots of information regarding our new school year.
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Breakfast Club Session 2023/24
Reminder that if you child(ren) have been allocated a place at this sessions breakfast club then this will begin on Monday 21st August @ 8.15am
Thankyou
School Lunch Menu Week Beginning 21/8
The school will be starting our session for 2023/24 with the Week 1 menu for school lunches, please see a copy of the menu below, this will also be available on the school app.
Thankyou
School Meal Crunch Deal
The Council is introducing a lunchtime School Meal Crunch Deal within our schools for just £1.08.
The deal will run from August 2023 to June 2024 and will be available to young people who pay for their school meals.
Our Primary Schools
Within our primary schools, the menu options remain unchanged but we have reduced the price of a school meal for P6’s and P7’s, who pay for their school meal, to £1.08.
Our school meals will still be nutritious, with locally sourced quality ingredients prepared daily.
Our Secondary Schools
Within our secondary schools, the Crunch Deal includes any main meal or any ‘grab and go’ option with water, a piece of fruit and the choice of a yogurt, homemade soup or a biscuit.
Young people can still purchase individual items from our menus at interval and lunchtime at full price.
Young people who receive a Free School Meal can continue to choose the same hot meal and ‘grab and go’ options for free using their full daily allowance.
You can view our menus and find out more about school meals online.
Medication Administration 2023/24
Should your require the school to administer any medication to your child during the school day you must complete a medical form which can be obtained from the school office. This form should be completed at the beginning of every school year.
Thankyou
School Meal Crunch Deal
The Council is introducing a lunchtime School Meal Crunch Deal within our schools for just £1.08.
The deal will run from August 2023 to June 2024 and will be available to young people who pay for their school meals.
Our Primary Schools
Within our primary schools, the menu options remain unchanged but we have reduced the price of a school meal for P6’s and P7’s, who pay for their school meal, to £1.08.
Our school meals will still be nutritious, with locally sourced quality ingredients prepared daily.
Our Secondary Schools
Within our secondary schools, the Crunch Deal includes any main meal or any ‘grab and go’ option with water, a piece of fruit and the choice of a yogurt, homemade soup or a biscuit.
Young people can still purchase individual items from our menus at interval and lunchtime at full price.
Young people who receive a Free School Meal can continue to choose the same hot meal and ‘grab and go’ options for free using their full daily allowance.
You can view our menus and find out more about school meals online.
School Summer Closure
******** REMINDER********
School closes on Friday 30th June 2023 for summer holidays at 1pm and will reopen to pupils on Monday 21st august 2023 at 9am.
We hope you all have an amazing summer and look forward to welcoming everyone back in August.
Love From All at Mount Carmel
#TeamMC
Early Summer School Closure
******** REMINDER********
School closes on Friday 30th June 2023 for summer holidays at 1pm and will reopen to pupils on Monday 21st august 2023 at 9am.
Breakfast Club
If you have received a letter offering your child a space at Breakfast Club for Session 23/24 please return to the school office no later than Friday 30/6.
We currently have a waiting list for spaces at breakfast club therefore if we don’t receive your letter by this date accepting the place allocated to your child we will assume that the place is no longer required and allocate the space to one of our waiting list children.
Thankyou
In School Medicine
If your child has medicine stored in the school office, please arrange to have this collected before end of term (30/6) @ 1pm
Any medicine not collected by then will be disposed of.
Thankyou
Summer Raffle- Closing tomorrow!!!
Roll Up! Roll Up! Roll Up!
Its our New Summer Bonanza big prize give away!!!
Raffle tickets will be available to purchase on ParentPay from Wednesday 21st June until Wednesday 28th June for only £1 each
But remember you have to be in it to WIN IT!!!!
Good Luck everyone
Teacher Gifts
We have been struck by the number of adverts, shop displays and social media posts about teacher/staff gifts at this time of year.
We want to let you know that none of this is necessary. It is upsetting to see that there is so much out there putting pressure on families to believe that this is what school staff expect. We don’t!
We do our jobs because we love it! We love your children and the best gift for us is having the privilege to be alongside them as they grow and develop.
So, once again we remind our families that a simple ‘Thank You’ is more than enough.
From all of the staff at Mount Carmel
#togetherweareteammc
Teacher Gifts
We have been struck by the number of adverts, shop displays and social media posts about teacher/staff gifts at this time of year.
We want to let you know that none of this is necessary. It is upsetting to see that there is so much out there putting pressure on families to believe that this is what school staff expect. We don’t!
We do our jobs because we love it! We love your children and the best gift for us is having the privilege to be alongside them as they grow and develop.
So, once again we remind our families that a simple ‘Thank You’ is more than enough.
From all of the staff at Mount Carmel
#togetherweareteammc
Breakfast Club – Wednesday 21st June
Reminder that there will be no Breakfast Club provision on Wednesday 21st June due to our whole school trip to Blair Drummond that day.
Breakfast Club will resume again as normal on Thursday.
Thankyou
School Crossing
Unfortunately we will have no School Crossing Attendant available to help the kids cross the road on either Wednesday 21st June am & pm and also on Friday 23rd June am & pm.
Please ensure that if your child is walking to school or being dropped off that they are accompanied by a responsible person who can ensure that they arrive at school safely.
Thankyou
Blair Drummond – Information
A reminder that the pupils MUST be in school no later than 8.15am on the morning of the trip as the buses will be leaving at 8.30am sharp and are unable to wait for any latecomers.
Buses are scheduled to return to the school at 3.30pm. All children will then be dismissed at 3.30pm from their classes.
Children to wear school jumpers, comfortable clothes and comfortable shoes. Snacks should be eg fruit, crisps etc – no large bags of sweets or crisps and as always no fizzy juice.
Please send your child with a plastic bag with their lunch/snack in it.
No schoolbags on the day.
Do not send money with your child as we will not be visiting the gift shop.
Primary 7 – Outstanding Payments
Reminder that if your child has any payments outstanding on their ParentPay account then these must be paid by Friday 23rd June.
Reminder letters were sent in your childs bag on Friday 9th June.
Thankyou
Breakfast Club Payments 22/23
Reminder to all parents/carers that if you have any outstanding payments for breakfast club for the year 22/23 these must all be paid before we can offer your child a place on the breakfast club for academic session 23/24.
Reminder letters were placed in children’s bags on the 9th June.
Thankyou
Breakfast Club 23/24 Session
Now that the closing date has passed for applications to be completed for the 23/24 session of breakfast club.
We will notify all parents/carers w/b 19/6 as to whether or not there child(ren) have been successful in being offered a place for session 23/24
Please note that all outstanding payments for session 22/23 must be paid before a place for session 23/24 will be offered.
Thankyou
House Prize – Appropriate Clothing
As the children will be walking to and from Jungle Madness tomorrow can you please ensure that your child is dressed with appropriate cool/comfortable clothing and that they have adequate drinking water with them as well
Thankyou
Celebration Mass – Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Father Martin would like to invite you to a mass to celebrate 60 years of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church at 7pm on Friday 12th May.
Come along and join the celebration, tea & coffee will be served in the Norbert Room afterwards.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Cost of Living Payment
Extra payments to help with Cost of Living
Including those in work, on a low income and entitled to certain benefits or tax credits
You may be entitled to up to 3 Cost of Living Payments of £301, £300 and £299, if you get any of the following benefits or tax credits on certain dates:
- Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA)
- Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
- Income Support
- Pension Credit
- Universal Credit
- Child Tax Credit
- Working Tax Credit
The £301 paid-
Between 25 April 2023 and 17 May 2023 for most people on DWP benefits
Between 2 and 9 May 2023 for most people on tax credits and no other low income benefits
Then following that-
£300 paid during autumn 2023 for most people
£299 paid during spring 2024 for most people
For further information visit:https://www.gov.uk/guidance/cost-of-living-payment#low-income-benefits-and-tax-credits-cost-of-living-payment
Free School Meals
Clothing Grant applications for the current academic year 2022/23 need to be made by Friday 28th April 2023.
The applications for the next academic year 2023/24 will open on Monday 1st May 2023; the processing of these applications will not start until June.
Free School Meals
If your child qualifies for free school meals then they would be entitled to receive a two course meal worth £2.15 per day.
For the current year 2022/23 you can make an application up until the end of this term.
The applications for the next academic year 2023/24 will open on Monday1st May 2023. You need to apply each year, as the award is not continuous.
Check if you qualify and to apply online–
Clothing grants and free school meals · East Ayrshire Council (east-ayrshire.gov.uk)
School Early Closure
Reminder that the school will close at 2.30pm today and reopen for Staff and children at 9am on Monday 17th April.
Taxi children will be collected today at 2pm.
Good Luck
Dear Parents/Carers
Today I pass on the sad news that Mrs Taylor our Early Years Practitioner, (funded by the Scottish Attainment Challenge) will sadly be leaving us to take up a new post at James Hamilton ECC.
Mrs Taylor has become a highly valued member of our school team, her knowledge and expertise has brought a true wealth to our Mount Carmel family. Her love and devotion to the children and staff has shone throughout her time with us.
We wish her every success in her new role and she will be truly missed.
Kind regards,
Mrs Fergusson
Head Teacher
Easter School Holiday Closure
The school will close tomorrow 31/3 at 2.30pm, bus and taxi children will be collected at 2pm.
Safer Schools Scotland App
As you will be aware we will stop using our current school app from tomorrow please find enclosed a copy of the letter which has been sent home with children today giving details of how to download the app to your mobile devices.
Winning House Prize
If your child has received a letter home as part of the winning house prize group could you please return this to school ASAP
Thanks
Pupil Progress Meetings
Please check your childs bag today for information regarding Pupil Progress Meeting appointments.
If you child has an elder sibling at Mount Carmel then the appointment slip will be given to them.
Thankyou
World Book Day 2 March 2023
World Book Day this year takes place on Thursday 2nd March. This year we will celebrate this with a ‘Dress as you Please Day’. Children can also bring their favourite book to school to share with others. We will also complete World Book Day activities in class.
We politely request a £1 cash donation for SCIAF. Children can bring this on the day.
Thankyou
