Your child has the opportunity to win this AMAZING March raffle prize,  raffle tickets can be purchased from ParentPay for only £1.00.

Draw for this prize will take place on Thursday 28th March and remember YOU HAVE TO BE IN IT TO WIN IT 

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 for current pupils of Mount Carmel Primary. Any other application forms will be deleted

If you require any further information please contact the school office.

Muriel Reynolds who has been part of the Mount Carmel Catering Team for the past 20 years will be retiring tomorrow, we would like to take this opportunity to wish her all the best in her retirement and to say thankyou for all of the love and support she has given to our Mount Carmel families over the years.

February Raffle tickets are available to purchase on Parentpay 

Dear Parent/Carer

Your child is due to transfer from primary to secondary education at the beginning of the new school session (August 2024).

Online P7 transfer applications were due to have been made no later than Wednesday 24 January 2024. 

If you have NOT already completed the online transfer application form please do so via the link below as a matter of urgency.

http://eastayrshi.re/p7transfer

Thank you

Secondary school hand books are available at: https://eastayrshi.re/SchoolHandbooks

On Wedenesday 24th January the kitchen will be offering cheese paninis as an additional menu option

Please note the menu change for Burns Day 

Haggis/Veg Haggis, Neeps & Tatties

Steak Pie 

Cheese Sandwich 

Shortbread or Fudge 

Please find enclosed link for school newsletter.

Thankyou 

January Newsletter

It has been lovely welcoming all our of children back at the start of January. We hope you all had a peaceful holiday and enjoyed some family time. We wish all of you the very best for th…

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Reminder that tomorrow is Pyjama day in school, children are allowed to bring a soft toy and blanket to school to have whilst watching a film

Reminder that tomorrow (15/12) is Christmas Jumper and Christmas Lunch Day

Children will have already pre selected their lunch choice and are welcome to wear their Christmas Jumpers or anything festive i.e headband or tinsel

Thankyou 

The Scottish Government are currently consulting on the delivery of Relationships, Sexual Health and Parenting within Scottish schools. 

You can read about the proposed content and delivery via the link shown below, and I would strongly encourage you to do so.   

Delivery of relationships, sexual health and parenthood education in Scottish schools: draft guidance – gov.scot (www.gov.scot) 

In addition, and perhaps of greater accessibility/ease of reading, Parents/Carers may find that the RSHP website provides a clearer insight into the content often recommended for delivery against the above guidance. 

At Primary School age, the curriculum is at Early to Second Level. 

Early Level 

First level 

Second Level    

As a Catholic faith-based school there are elements of the proposed content linked to the guidance that may, depending upon individual perception, sit in direct contrast to the faith dynamic of our provision, which naturally permeates our ethos and delivery.   

We absolutely understand and welcome the fact that not all of our pupils are Catholics, but also recognise strongly that all families sending their children to our school respect and understand our ethos, and the central role that faith plays in the wider life of the school and in our daily practice. 

Given that parents/carers are the first educators of their children, I feel it is imperative that you are fully aware of the above consultation and are encouraged to submit a response. 

The previous version of the guidance was very clear in acknowledging the rights of Catholic schools to deliver Catholic teaching on aspects of human relationship and sexual development. The revised guidance has removed this reference.  

Encouraging parents/carers to do so is also strongly advocated for by the Scottish Catholic Education Service (SCES) and the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland. 

SCES, on behalf of the Bishops’ Conference has produced a briefing paper for the consideration of parents/carers who have elected to send their children to Catholic schools. This briefing paper is attached for your information. 

SCES has also produced a supporting consultation return that you may, if you see fit, elect to refer to prior to making a response. Both of these items have been combined in the attachment provided.

As with any consultation, parents/carers are free to respond in full, in part or not at all. However, parent/carer voice is extremely important and central to the education of children in schools across Scotland. I sincerely and strongly encourage you to try to complete a response prior to the consultation deadline of Thursday 23^rd November. Responses can be submitted via this link: 

Consultation Response 

Parents/Carers wishing to make a response by post can do so by submitting a response to: 

RSHP Teaching Guidance Consultation 

Area 2B North 

Victoria Quay 

EDINBURGH 

EH6 6QQ 

It is my understanding that responses need not address every question within the consultation. I am to understand that some parents/carers are electing to respond to questions one and six specifically. It is for individual parents/carers to determine whether or not they wish to respond in full or in part.  

Thank you for your support in this matter. 

Kind regards

Andrea Fergusson

Briefing Paper and Letter Template For RSHP consultation (1).pdf

Reminder that dogs are not allowed to be in school grounds at any time whether they are on a lead or being carried.

Thank you for your continued support with this matter.

Mrs Fergusson

Tempest will be in school on Monday 20th November for individual and family photographs (if requested) to be taken.

Thankyou

TeamMC

Gentle Reminder that payment for this years trip to the Pantomime is now overdue, payment can be made using your childs Parentpay account or if you require a barcoded letter please contact the school office

Thankyou

Kilmarnock Standard will be in school on Tuesday 31st October photographing our new P1s at 9.30am

Thankyou

Gentle reminder that school will close at 3pm on Friday 13th October and reopen to children on Tuesday 24th October at 9am.

We hope you have a great October half-term break

Team MC

Wider Achievements

At Mount Carmel Primary School we want to showcase and recognise all of our achievements.  This includes items that they take part outside of school such as dancing, football, gymnastics, swimming – the list is endless.  Please take some time to detail some of the activities your child takes part in out of school and any special awards they might have received recently as part of this.  If you have any photographs that you would like to share please email these to eamountcarmel.ps@eastayrshire.org.uk

Breakfast Blethers will now start at 9am instead of 9.15am

Reminder that the school will be closed for the September holiday weekend on Friday 22/9 until Monday 25/9.

School will reopen on Tuesday 26/9 at 9am.

We hope you have a lovely break.

TeamMC

We will once again be accepting  any unwanted items of clothing for our Rag Bag collection. Previously, Rag Bag pre-printed bags were distributed to schools for donations, however, this is no longer the case. Please hand any donations into the school in a carrier bag or bin bag by 9am on Monday 18th September.

Thank You.

If you have not already done so could you please complete and return the forms that were issued to all children at the start of term by Tuesday 19th September.

If you require any new forms to be issued please contact the school office where we can arrange for duplicate  forms to be printed and sent home in your childs school bag.

Thankyou

We are a nut free school. Please do not send in any snacks or lunch products that contain nuts (for example snickers, Nutella or Kinder Bueno). 

Thankyou 

Please see enclosed link to our September Newsletter

September Newsletter (1).pdf

Please note from Monday 04/09/2023, Parents/Carers/Adults will no longer be allowed in the playground to drop children off for the day.

Thankyou for your cooperation with this.

Mrs A Fergusson

Head Teacher

Breakfast Blether flyer

Why not come along and join us for our first ever Breakfast Blether

We have attached a copy of this years school lunch menus for Primary Schools.

Remember if your child(ren) are P1-5 they are entitled to a free school meal each day, and if your child is P6-7 and would like a school lunch daily then the cost of this is only £1.08.

If you would like to apply for FSM entitlement for your child(ren) then this must be done every year.

We have enclosed the link below should you wish to apply for free school meal entitlement.

Apply online · East Ayrshire Council (east-ayrshire.gov.uk)

Primary Menu 2022 to 2023 (east-ayrshire.gov.uk)

Please see enclosed a copy of our August 2023 newsletter.  It is filled with lots of information regarding our new school year.

August Newsletter