Remember this week:  

Wednesday – walk wearing sunglasses.
Thursday – walk wearing something bright to be seen.
Friday – walk with crazy hair/special hair accessory.

If you have not already done so, please return your child’s permission slip asap for our whole school trip to Blair Drummond Safari Park. If we don’t have this in we cannot guarantee a seat on the bus.

Our Sports day will take place this year on Thursday 8th June!

The format will be the same as last year where we will provide parents/carers with a 50 minute time slot to attend to see their child’s class races.

Further information re class races etc. will be posted in due course.

Do you have your tickets for our school show yet?

If not, please return your request slip asap as tickets are selling fast!

All of our children will be taking part in the show in some form. The  closing date for getting your tickets is now Friday 26th May. Those who have made a request for additional tickets via our ballot will be informed in due course after this date.

Don’t forget to purchase you raffle tickets via Parentpay to win a fabulous prize!  Tickets are only £1 per strip. The chance to purchase tickets will close on Tuesday 23rd May and the raffle draw will take place on Thursday 25th May.

Has your child recently celebrated a special event outside of school? If so, please send a photograph into the school so that we can celebrate those achievements at our Wider Achievement Assembly on Thursday 25th May. Please have any entries to the main school email address below by Tuesday 23rd May.

Children are also encouraged to bring their medals. shields, certificates etc into school with them on the day of the assembly.

Please send your photographs to: eamountcarmel.ps@eastayrshire.org.uk 

Primary 6 pupils should bring their bikes and helmets to school with them on Monday 22nd May as there will a bike check taking place.

Remember this week:  

Tuesday – walk singing your favourite songs.
Wednesday – walk wearing sunglasses.
Thursday – walk wearing something bright to be seen.
Friday – walk with crazy hair/special hair accessory.

Next week, week beginning Monday 15th May, is walk to school week. We will post more information regarding this in due course.

If your child wears earrings, please make sure they do not wear them to school on their PE days.

Please also can children leave their PE kit in school during the week rather than taking it home with the chance of forgetting to bring it back in.

Thank you

Please remember the importance of bringing glasses to school with you if you need them.

The children are encouraged to bring with them a picnic cover/blanket  to sit on when we are outside enjoying our garden party on Friday for the King’s Coronation.

Please ensure that all children going to Dumfries House have the appropriate clothing, including sturdy outdoor shoes or wellies if possible. Long sleeved tops, trousers and waterproof jackets.

Gloves should NOT be worn.  Any open cuts on hands should be covered with a waterproof plaster. Ensure that long hair is tied back.

Thank you for your co-operation

Payment at the door and bring return slip with you on the night!

Please check your child/children’s hair for any “unwanted visitors”. 

Thank You.

Mount Carmel Primary are taking part in the

NHS Recycle and Smile Scheme

We will be collecting all used toothbrushes and toothpaste tubes used in our daily infant department toothbrushing sessions. These will then be collected by the Childsmile team and taken for recycling. This will continue until the end of June.

Recycle and Smile FAQs Logo

In celebration of the Coronation of His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Queen Consort, our pupils will take part in a dress down day with the children wearing red, white and blue (no football shirts please) or purple. As part of the celebration we will have a garden party for pupils as well as some other fun activities to complete in class.

This will take place on Friday 5th May. A reminder that the school will be closed on Monday 8th May.

We will be having a Non-Uniform day this Friday(28th April). Children can come to school in their own clothes ( no football strips etc). We are asking kindly for a £1 donation to be paid via Parentpay. This money goes towards the cost of our House Prize trips, without these donations we would be unable to have these special events for the children.

Children who take part in this activity will automatically receive an entry into our Raffle (which is also on Parentpay)

Week 1 – w/c 24th April, 15th May, 5th and 26th June

Week 2 – w/c 1st, 22nd May and 12th June 

Week 3 – w/c 17th April, 8th and 29th May, 19th June 

Please feel free to download a copy of  The Clean Green Cookbook.

The aim of the document is to encourage pupils, staff, parents, community, anyone to reduce their food waste by using planet-friendly, low-energy recipes suitable for cooks of any ability.

clean-green-eco-cook-book

Please view our April Newsletter below:

April newsletter

Wednesday 21st June

On Wednesday 21st June we are delighted to say we will have a whole school outing to Blair Drummond Safari Park. A letter outlining all relevant information and permission forms will go out to all pupils tomorrow(18/4). 

The total cost of the trip per child is £13. This is now available to pay in 4  instalments of £3 and a final instalment of £1 as of today on Parentpay. 

The final instalment is due by Wednesday 14th June.

Welcome back everyone !

We hope you all had a lovely Easter break and that the Easter Bunny brought you lots of chocolate eggs!

And how lovely to see the sunshine over the holidays too!

Don’t forget to buy your class Easter Egg Raffle tickets!

Tickets are 20p each.

All tickets go forward to be in with a chance of  winning our Star Prize 

A reminder that the school will  close at 2.30pm this Friday for the Easter break . School reopens for pupils and staff at 9am on Monday 17th April.