***Raffle Closing Wednesday 29th November and the lucky winner will be announced on Friday 1st December***

Don’t miss out on winning a fabulous prize in our November raffle!

Tickets are £1 for 5 and can be purchased on Parentpay now!

Our classes are having their photographs taken this week for our “Class Christmas Calendars”. We will be taking orders for these at our Christmas Fayre on 1st December.  If you do not wish your child to be in their class photograph, please contact the school office asap.

Thank you

As you are aware, our Christmas Fayre takes place on Friday 1st December. We are kindly asking for donations of home baking for the Fayre.

If you are able to donate any baking, please hand it into the school no later than Thursday 30th November. If you require any tins/tubs/tupperware back, please make sure your child’s name is clearly marked on it. 

Thank you

MCPS-Learning Visit

Please find attached the outcome of the schools recent Learning Visit.  This will also be posted on the school app and a copy sent via email to parents/carers.

Learning Visit parent letter.docx

If you received a text message to say you child/children had been successful in gaining a spot in our school choir here are the details of the rehearsal time etc:

Rehearsals begin tomorrow ( 14th November) after school from 3pm-4pm and will run on a Tuesday for the following 3 weeks up to and including 5th December.

If your child is a member of school choir they will be required to sing at our Christmas Fayre on Friday 1st December, more details on that to follow…..

If your child/children had expressed an interest in the school choir and were unsuccessful, we apologise; our numbers were very limited, however, there will be many more exciting  opportunities to take part in activities throughout the coming year. 

A reminder that our Pupil Progress Meetings are this week on the following days:

Wednesday 15th November @ 5pm-8pm

Thursday 16th November @ 3.30pm-6.30pm

You should by now have received a slip with the date and time of your allocated appointment. If you have not yet had this, please check your child’s schoolbag in the first instance and thereafter contact the school office .

We are delighted that the Book Fair will be available at both our Pupil Progress Meetings and that FOMC will also be there selling raffle tickets for Christmas Fayre prizes.

We will be holding our Christmas Jumper Day on Friday 15th of December this year. If you have any children’s Christmas jumpers at home that no longer fit or you no longer need, please hand them into the school and we can use them for our jumper exchange.

Thank you!

A reminder that this Friday (17th ) is a dress down day for Children In Need. 

Please do not bring any donations into school. You can make any donations for Children in Need through a direct link which is now live on Parentpay. 

Thank you

Reminder that our Pupil Progress Meetings will take place next week on the following days:

Wednesday 15th November 5pm-8pm

Thursday 16th November 3.30pm-6.30pm

Next week is Book Week Scotland

On Wednesday next week (15th November), P1-3 will be gifted their celebration bags, and can bring pyjamas to change into in school in the afternoon and will enjoy milk and cookies. 

A reminder that tomorrow (Friday 10th Nov) is a dress down day!

We are kindly asking for pupils to bring in donations tomorrow for our tombola and bottle stall for our Christmas Fayre which is being held on 1st December.

***Please note that any alcohol must be handed straight into a member of staff at the school by an adult***

There will be a change to Thursday’s lunch menu (9/11):

The choice will now be:  Vegetable soup, Chicken Curry, Vegetarian sausage roll, Gammon and cheese roll.

There will be a change to tomorrow’s lunch menu (7/11):

The choice will now be:  Pepperoni pizza, Quorn Chow Mein or Chicken mayo pasta.

We will be visiting all classes starting tomorrow offering poppies in return for a donation to The Scottish Poppy Appeal. Donations will be cash donations in school via a registered charity tin. 

Thank you for your support.  

Below is the link to send your donations directly to Children In Need this year:

https://app.parentpay.com/ParentPayShop/Foc/Default.aspx?shopid=12634

Donations are to be made only through this link . These donations will not show up on your Parentpay account.

There is payment item on Parentpay called “BBC Children in Need 2023” however, please do not use this as it is set up solely for  Children in Need bank account purposes.

You can view our latest newsletter below:

November Newsletter (office.com)

Our winning house “Earth” enjoyed a trip to

@_junglemadness     

recently as their prize. Everyone had a great time and the pupils were complimented by others on their behaviour and manners!

Thank you to the wonderful staff at Jungle Madness who always make sure we have a great time and go out of their way to accomodate us.

Earlier this month Gerard from Missio visited the school . We had a “Wear Bright Colours” day and also a Missio Raffle  which helped us raise £120 for the charity. The lucky winner of the raffle was Gosia in P4. Congratulations Gosia, we hope you enjoy your prize!

Please find attached a link to information regarding St. Joseph’s carers:

St Joseph’s Academy Network-Carers | Biteable

 Our Primary 7’s will be visiting St. Joseph’s Academy next Tuesday, 31st October. They will be walking there and back, so please ensure your child has a jacket with them for the journey. Pupils will be leaving Mount Carmel Primary shortly after 9am.

Thank you

Primary 4 parent/carers only

There will be a Sacramental Preparation Parent Meeting tomorrow evening  (24/10/23) at 7pm in St. Joseph’s church hall.

CALLING ALL SCHOOL PERFORMING GROUPS
Could you perform at Kilmarnock Christmas Festival?

Kilmarnock Town Centre-Sunday 26th November

Closing Date For Entries Friday 20th October

Calling all local singers, dancers and musicians! We are on the lookout for the very best local talent to be part of our entertainment programme at the Kilmarnock Christmas Festival.

If you would like to be considered for the event, please submit a short video of you performing (no longer than a 1 minute) by Friday 20th October. Videos can be uploaded via this link. Please read the FAQ’s before submitting your video. If chosen, you will be given a 15 minute slot to perform on one of the event stages at the main event.

Good Luck Everyone!

With Halloween fast approaching, we know this can be an expensive time of year with the added pressure of buying costumes etc. We keep  a supply of children’s costumes in school for borrowing. These will be available from next week in the foyer. Please feel free to come and have a look. Similarly, if you have any children’s costumes you no longer use/need please hand them into the school and we will add them to our collection.

Thank you 

Earth House!!!

Could all children who are in the winning house and going to Jungle Madness on Wednesday 11th October please wear comfortable clothes that day.

Our Halloween Disco will take place on Thursday 26th October.

There will be two separate discos for lower school and upper school:

Primary 1-3 will take place from 6pm until 7pm

Primary 4-7 will take place between 7.15pm and 8.30pm

There will be a small charge payable on the night and this will include DJ, snack and prizes for the best costumes. Children will be given a flyer nearer the time with more information.

If you can help out at any of the discos please get in touch here

A reminder that the school  closes at 3pm on Friday 13th October for the October break. We will reopen for pupils  on Tuesday 24th October.

Monday 23rd is an in-service day for staff.