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March Raffle Reminder
Our March Raffle has been up and running on Parentpay since last week!
Tickets are £1 for 5 .
Head to Parentpay now to purchase your tickets and good luck!
Spring Disco
FOMC Easter Raffle
Friends of Mount Carmel will be selling raffle tickets for their Easter Raffle at our forthcoming Pupil Progress Meetings.
This is a separate raffle from our own March Raffle which you can buy tickets for now on Parentpay.
SCIAF Activities – Reminder
Womens Recreational Football
World Book Day Reminder
A reminder that this tomorrow is World Book Day!
Children can come to school in their own clothes or dressed as a character from their favourite book. Each child will receive a World Book Day book token.
We are asking kindly for a £1 donation in cash to add to our SCIAF boxes.
Pupil Progress Meetings
Appointment times for the forthcoming Pupil Progress Meetings were sent home in school bags on Friday. Please check your child’s bag for these.
If you are unsure of when your appointment is please contact the school office.
Primary 3 Share the Learning
Primary 3 Share the Learning will take place on Monday 24th march at 2pm in school.
Letters were sent home last week with a tear off portion to indicate if parents/carers were able or unable to attend.
Thank you to everyone who has replied so far. If you have still to reply please return your slip asap .
Thank you
ASN Friendly Football Tournament
March 2025 Newsletter
East Ayrshire Leisure App
As you may well know, Active Schools, are transferring over to the Leisure Trust as of the 1st April. This will bring some imminent changes to our booking system for our holiday provision.
Families will need to download the East Ayrshire Leisure App (links below) in order to book spaces. Information on our sessions will be out shortly, we’re working through it the now.
Easter Closure Information
Please click the link below to see the most recent information on school Easter Closure.
Thank you
New Cashless Catering System
Dear parent / carer
From Monday 3rd March 2025 we are introducing a new Cashless Catering system in your child’s school.
Catering Services recognised that it was time to update their cashless payment system. They researched and engaged with companies to find a system that is straightforward and easy for you to use. They have also ensured that the system utilises the latest technology available.
The new ordering system will therefore make the process quicker for your child at lunchtime and by ordering in advance will help Catering Services reach climate change targets by reducing food waste.
All meals will be ordered by parents through ParentPay, using your existing Parentpay login.
The system will be easy to use. You will log in to ParentPay and select school meals. Then all you have to do is check the menus, select a meal for your child, then they collect it at lunchtime as normal.
ParentPay knows if your child qualifies for a free school meal so you can order with the knowledge that no payment is required. If your child pays for their school meal, you will have to make payment within 2 hours of the meal being ordered.
Meals must be ordered by 8am and can be ordered up to three weeks in advance.
You will be able to make your first meal bookings on ParentPay on the evening of Friday 28th February.
The link below will take you to an instructional video on how to book school meals.
Video – How to book a meal – ParentPay (wistia.com)
Additional allergen and dietary information:
The new system will also have improved allergy and dietary management, so you can be confident that special dietary requirements are observed. Make sure this information is up to date by contacting your school.
If you have provided current dietary information for your child, this will be updated on the new system and will block any meal choices that contain approved allergens.
The system is also a useful information tool for parents and carers in displaying allergen information linked to each online menu item this includes all information for pupils following religious and lifestyle diets.
Primary 4 Confirmation
SCIAF Fundraising
We will start fundraising for SCIAF on Thursday 6th March with an “Own Clothes Day”. This is also World Book Day. Children can come to school dressed in their own clothes OR if they wish they can dress as a character from a favourite. book.
World Book Day activities will also be completed in class. We are asking for a £1 cash donation which will go directly to the SCIAF little box. Look out for more information soon about our weekly fundraising events for SCIAF during Lent.
Gymnastics Club
Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday will take place on the first Wednesday in March- 5th. 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 do not send them into school until 11am that morning.
Thank you
February Raffle
Our February Raffle is now live on Parentpay. As always tickets are £1 per strip of 5.
The raffle will close on Wednesday 26th February and will be drawn on Friday 28th.
Good Luck!
P.E Kit
A reminder that when children are changing for PE, this should be a FULL change: shorts, t shirt and shoes.
We have a small selection of PE clothing in our uniform exchange if required.
Appropriate School Footwear
We have noticed an increase in children coming into school wearing Crocs. These are not classed as appropriate school footwear and would like to remind parents/carers of this.
We have a large selection of school shoes in our Uniform Exchange if required.
Thank you
Pupil Progress Progress Meetings- March 25
Galloway Youth Evenings P7-S6
Galloway Youth Night 16/2
Read Write and Count Parent Survey
Barcaple 2025
Handball
January Raffle
Our January Raffle is live on Parentpay!
Don’t forget to buy your tickets to be in with a chance of winning a fabulous prize!
Tickets as always are £1 per strip of 5. The raffle closes on Thursday 6th February and will be drawn on Friday 7th.
Rag Bag
It’s that time again! If you could do with a New Year clear out, then please send any bags of clothing/shoes which you no longer need into the school on Friday 14th February. Please place all items in bin bags (as Rag Bag no longer issue us with bags) and tie securely.
Thank you