We are absolute trailblazers in our Mission to the Moon adventure!

We are working very hard to reach our target.  Mr. Leslie our Janitor has helped us out by adding stencils to the upper playground!

Don’t forget it’s World Book Day tomorrow (Thursday 2nd March). 

We are looking forward to seeing the children dressed up as characters from their favourite books if they wish OR you can just “Dress as you please” You don’t need to stress about buying a costume, why not customize some old clothes you already have at home?

And if you don’t feel like dressing up. that’s ok too, you can still take part in all the fun activities throughout the day!

Thursday 2^nd March – dress down for World Book Day 

Wednesday 8^th March – P3 and P4 Activity Day 

Friday 17^th March – wear green for St.Patrick’s Day  (no football colours)

Friday 24^th March – PJ and Movie Day 

Friday 31^st March – Easter Technology Challenge – bonnets/egg decoration and parade

This is the first week of our “Mission to the Moon” where we are encouraging families in active travel to and from school.

Please encourage children to walk, cycle, scoot to school and help us build up our S-miles and reach our targets. If a Parent/carer/sibling participates too they also collect S-miles!

And they’re off!……………………….

Have you ever thought of a career in Childminding?

 East Ayrshire Council provides Pre-Registration Training and support FREE to anyone residing in East Ayrshire who is looking to become a childminder. Please see the information leaflet below:

pre reg training information leaflet 2023

                                      ** Reminder**

Please complete the form below only if you do not wish your child/children to receive ashes

The form Ash Wednesday Consent Form is now available and will take you 2 minutes to complete. Please be sure to submit it by 17/02/2023.
Thank you!

Learning Journals letter (1)

The letter above went out to all pupils last week. Please check your emails (including junk) for your Learning Journals log in details.  Please contact the school if you have not received your login email or are having problems accessing Learning Journals.

Thank you.

                                      ** Reminder**

Please complete the form below only if you do not wish your child/children to receive ashes

The form Ash Wednesday Consent Form is now available and will take you 2 minutes to complete. Please be sure to submit it by 17/02/2023.
Thank you!

Please find attached information about a Mental Health Open Evening at St Joseph’s Academy this Wednesday 8th February.

Health and Wellbeing Letter (1)

****Reminder****

Dress to Express – Wednesday 8th February

Children are welcome to come to school in clothing to showcase their personality.

There is no cost for this.

Please complete the form below only if you do not wish your child/children to receive ashes

The form Ash Wednesday Consent Form is now available and will take you 2 minutes to complete. Please be sure to submit it by 17/02/2023.
Thank you!

Looking forward to an exciting block of sports input from Active Schools

February 2023 Newsletter

Childsmile will be visiting the P1-4 pupils in school on Thursday 2nd February from 9.30am-11.30am for a catchup visit to administer fluoride varnish.

Dress to Express – Wednesday 8th February

Children are welcome to come to school in clothing to showcase their personality.

There is no cost for this.

Updated PE days for all classes:

As part of the cost of living support we are introducing free toast within the school dining hall to pupils for pupils to collect in the morning.  In line with this we will also be temporarily reducing the cost of Breakfast Club food from £1.00 to £0.80.

Please note, this reduction to the charge is only temporary whilst we have Cost of Living funding available, and we will let you know when this reduction is due to end. 

The Killie Community are starting an initiative every Wednesday night from 5pm-7pm at Rugby Park, Kilmarnock, whereby you can come along for a tea/coffee, hot food and some company. It is called

“The Killie Winter Get-Together”

and will run weekly until the end of March. Entry is via the glass door to the left of the Killie Superstore. There is no registration required.

Toast will now be available to any child that may require this. This is provided by East Ayrshire due to the cost of living. This provision will be available daily in the dinner hall from 8.45am. Children can enter the hall via the middle door.

This is in addition to the current Breakfast Club. Our Breakfast Club will remain in place for named daily list of pupils that have requested a space.  Currently we have no additional Breakfast Club spaces, however, a waiting list is in place.

We were delighted to invite Diane Campbell from Ayrshire Sports Ability to the school yesterday to present a cheque to us for £200 which we will use to purchase a Boccia Set (similar to bowls), which will be able to be accessed by all classes. Initially, Primary 2 will be piloting this. We will also be having a demonstration visit from Gary Seymour from Active Schools.

Well done to our amazing Eco Committee applicants who had to submit an application form and be interviewed as part of the selection process.

The successful applicants are: 

• Charlie and Eddie P4
• Vivienne and Myaa P5
• Sophie, Hannah and Carrie-Ann P6

Here is a reminder of individual class PE days:

• Primary 1- Monday/Thursday
• Primary 2 – Tuesday/Thursday
• Primary 3 – Monday/Wednesday
• Primary 4 – Wednesday/Friday
• Primary 5 – Tuesday/Thursday
• Primary 6 – Monday/Wednesday
• Primary 7 – Tuesday/Wednesday

A reminder that homework will resume again today.