THE QUEEN’S JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS

You are cordially invited to our Queen’s Jubilee Celebrations

Beacon Lighting Ceremony 
Thursday 2 June ∙ 2-10pm ∙Dean Castle Country Park ∙ FREE
2pm Official Proclamation
9.30pm Lighting Ceremony

 Jubilee Commonwealth Trail
Thursday 2 – Sunday 5 June ∙ Dean Castle Country Park ∙ FREE
Dean the Red Squirrel is touring the Commonwealth and needs to send stamped postcards home before he can travel onto his next destination. Pick up your passport at the Treehouse Centre and explore the trail to collect your prize.

Jubilee Afternoon Tea Boxes
Thursday 2 – Sunday 5 June ∙ Dean Castle Country Park ∙ £15
In partnership with Bello Luca, our jubilee Afternoon Tea Box can be ordered online and collected from the Treehouse Cafe. Bring a blanket and enjoy your afternoon tea in beautiful surroundings. Boxes are £15 and must be ordered by Monday 30 May.
vegetarian and vegan options available.

Billy Bear’s Jubilee Jinks!
Thu 2 June ∙2-3pm ∙ Dick Institute ∙ FREE
Fri 3 June ∙ 11am-12pm ∙ Baird Institute ∙ FREE
Fri 3 June ∙ 2-3pm ∙ Burns House Museum ∙ FREE
(FANFARE!) ‘By Royal appointment…Sir Billy Bear invites all Teddy Bears of the Shire and beyond to put on their fanciest clothes and bring their humans for a most important Royal Explorers mission. Let us Celebrate!’ You can take part in some special Jubilee Explorers sessions with Michaella and Billy Bear.

Crafty creations for the Jubilee
Thurs-Sat ∙ Dick Institute (North Museum), Baird Institute and Burns House Museum ∙ FREE
Make your own Jubilee flags, crowns & windmills, and build a Lego Castle fit for a Queen! Drop-in and be inspired by our museum collections and enjoy the crafty self-led activities.

I Spy With My Bookish Eyes
Thurs-Sat ∙ Your local library ∙ FREE
A court jester has hidden book covers around the library.  Become a book detective to find these and solve their puzzle.

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We were delighted today to have our brass pupils back in for the first post Covid group tuition with Mr McKreel. It was lovely to hear the sound of the instruments in the school again after such a long time. Everyone was happy to be back!

At this time of year we consider what our school priorities should be as we prepare for 2022/2023.

Please take the time to complete the survey below presenting your views on our future school improvements.

Parent/Carer School Improvement Plan Consultation

This survey will close on Thursday 26th May.

​​​​​​​Thank you.

******* CHANGE OF DATE******

The parental information evening for pupils transitioning from P7 into S1 will now take place at St Joseph’s Academy on Wednesday 8th June at 6pm.

On 13th June St Joseph’s parish community will celebrate the 175th anniversary of the solemn opening of our church in 1847. Our community will gather to worship at 7 pm on Monday 13th June to celebrate a Mass of Thanksgiving for the mission of the last 175 years.

We extend a warm invitation to you, your staff and parents and pupils to join St Joseph’s parish community on this occasion.

Thank you.

Kind regards,

Fr Stephen

Rev Stephen G McGrattan

Parish Priest of St Joseph’s

As you may already know the council is planning to bid for funding from the Scottish Government Learning Estate Investment Programme to potentially create a new “learning campus” in the Onthank area. The Head of Education has been working closely with Headteachers and Heads of Centre to ensure full involvement in the preparatory and council processes leading towards a full public consultation.

To ensure that we have a full range of views and ideas across schools, a virtual meeting has been planned to which you are warmly invited. This virtual meeting will take place on Wednesday 25th May 2022 at 5.30-7pm.

This virtual meeting will cover the statutory aspect of the consultation namely introducing ECC facilities to Mount Carmel.

If you would like to receive a link to attend this meeting please follow the link below to complete the relevant form.

Kind regards,

Mrs Fergusson

Head Teacher

Tuesday 31st May

As you may already know the council is planning to bid for funding from the Scottish Government Learning Estate Investment Programme to potentially create a new “learning campus” in the Onthank area. The Head of Education has been working closely with Headteachers and Heads of Centre to ensure full involvement in the preparatory and council processes leading towards a full public consultation.

To ensure that we have a full range of views and ideas across schools, a virtual meeting has been planned to which you are warmly invited. This virtual meeting will take place on Wednesday 25th May 2022 at 5.30-7pm.

This virtual meeting will cover the statutory aspect of the consultation namely introducing ECC facilities to Mount Carmel.

If you would like to receive a link to attend this meeting please follow the link below to complete the relevant form.

Kind regards,

Mrs Fergusson

Head Teacher

We are very proud of our fantastic Primary 7 pupils who competed very well  in the Rotary Quiz last night. They were a credit to their families and to the school.

On 13th June St Joseph’s parish community will celebrate the 175th anniversary of the solemn opening of our church in 1847. Our community will gather to worship at 7 pm on Monday 13th June to celebrate a Mass of Thanksgiving for the mission of the last 175 years.

We extend a warm invitation to you, your staff and parents and pupils to join St Joseph’s parish community on this occasion.

Thank you.

Kind regards,

Fr Stephen

Rev Stephen G McGrattan

Parish Priest of St Joseph’s

Please keep our Primary 4 children in your prayers as they prepare to celebrate their First Communion on Sunday 22nd May.

Wishing our Primary 7 Rotary Quiz  team good luck for tonight!

We have a small selection of beautiful Communion dresses (some of which are brand new!). If you would like to have a look at our selection please contact the school.

When purchasing school uniform for your child/children our preferences are:

Grey school skirt/pinafore/trousers (black is also acceptable), blue school shirts/polo shirts/blue school sweatshirts.

We would like to remind parents/carers of our Uniform Exchange, where we have a selection of nearly new items of school uniform in a range of sizes, (including some shoes). This is located in the foyer of the school and free to anyone who wishes to make use of it. 

The Uniform Exchange items will be outside the main entrance of the school on Thursday 26th May which coincides with one of our new Primary 1 transition visits. Please feel free to take any items of uniform you may require . There is no cost for this service. All we ask is that when your child grows out of their uniform, please consider recycling it back to our Exchange.

Thanks

As you may already know the council is planning to bid for funding from the Scottish Government Learning Estate Investment Programme to potentially create a new “learning campus” in the Onthank area. The Head of Education has been working closely with Headteachers and Heads of Centre to ensure full involvement in the preparatory and council processes leading towards a full public consultation.

To ensure that we have a full range of views and ideas across schools, a virtual meeting has been planned to which you are warmly invited. This virtual meeting will take place on Wednesday 25th May 2022 at 5.30-7pm.

This virtual meeting will cover the statutory aspect of the consultation namely introducing ECC facilities to Mount Carmel.

If you would like to receive a link to attend this meeting please follow the link below to complete the relevant form.

Kind regards,

Mrs Fergusson

Head Teacher

The campaign website for the “Young Persons’ Free Bus Travel Scheme” freebus.scot is now LIVE!

The website contains lots of helpful information for families and young people about free bus travel, how it works, how to apply, the benefits and some tips for travelling safely too. It also features the decision tool feature, to help make it easier for parents/carers to understand the different ways they can apply. Information on Young Scot Cards can be found using the link below:

http://young.scot/card

NB: A parent, guardian or carer will need to apply if the young person is under the age of 16.

Scotland has changed its definition of Dyscalculia please click the link for full information:

Click to access nih325-scottish-working-definition-of-dyscalculia-april-2022.pdf

As you may already know the council is planning to bid for funding from the Scottish Government Learning Estate Investment Programme to potentially create a new “learning campus” in the Onthank area. The Head of Education has been working closely with Headteachers and Heads of Centre to ensure full involvement in the preparatory and council processes leading towards a full public consultation.

To ensure that we have a full range of views and ideas across schools, a virtual meeting has been planned to which you are warmly invited. This virtual meeting will take place on Wednesday 25th May 2022 at 5.30-7pm.

This virtual meeting will cover the statutory aspect of the consultation namely introducing ECC facilities to Mount Carmel.

If you would like to receive a link to attend this meeting please follow the link below to complete the relevant form.

Kind regards,

Mrs Fergusson

Head Teacher

Dear Parent/carer,

We are pleased to again be able to start offering pupils from our current Primary 6 & 7 classes the opportunity of brass tuition with Mr. McKreel. Although initially this will only be  a taster session until the end of term, full tuition will begin after the summer break.

If your child is interested in learning a brass instrument please complete the form below:

Brass Tuition Form 2021/2022

As you may already know the council is planning to bid for funding from the Scottish Government Learning Estate Investment Programme to potentially create a new “learning campus” in the Onthank area. The Head of Education has been working closely with Headteachers and Heads of Centre to ensure full involvement in the preparatory and council processes leading towards a full public consultation.

To ensure that we have a full range of views and ideas across schools, a virtual meeting has been planned to which you are warmly invited. This virtual meeting will take place on Wednesday 25th May 2022 at 5.30-7pm.

This virtual meeting will cover the statutory aspect of the consultation namely introducing ECC facilities to Mount Carmel.

If you would like to receive a link to attend this meeting please follow the link below to complete the relevant form.

Kind regards,

Mrs Fergusson

Head Teacher

Can we remind parents/carers that if your child/children are going to be late or absent from school for any reason, to please contact the school prior to 9.15am . You can also contact the school prior to this and leave an absence message on our answering machine.

Thank you

East Ayrshire Activity classes 5th May-1st July – FREE!

KAY PARK

Body Transformation Outdoor Bootcamp ∙ 16YRS+

Outdoor class designed to promote fat loss, build strength and improve fitness. Session will vary each week allowing participants to progress within their own level.

Outdoor Legs, Bums and Tums ∙ 16YRS+

An all ability aerobic calorie burning workout that targets legs, bums and tums.
Multi Sport and Fun Fitness ∙ 9-15 YRS

Coaching for a range of sports and fitness activities, along with games and competitions.

NEWLANDS DRIVE, ONTHANK

All Round Outdoor Fitness ∙ 16YRS+

A mix of aerobic, strength and core exercises to improve all round fitness.

Multi Sport and Fun Fitness ∙ 5-7YRS+

Introduction to various sports, movement and fun games.

Body Transformation Outdoor Bootcamp ∙ 16YRS+

Outdoor class designed to promote fat loss, build strength and improve fitness. Session will vary each week allowing participants to progress within their own level.

” Be Yourself Day”

We are going to be celebrating our individuality by having a non- uniform day tomorrow and are asking kindly for a £1 cash donation  which will go towards  school funds for our health week which begins w/c 9th May,  and allow us to provide some lovely activities for the children during  that week .

To link in with mental health week, we are encouraging the children to come dressed in something that makes them happy. It is not fancy dress; however the children should come dressed in colours that make them smile. Appropriate clothing for school please and , as always ,no football strips etc.

” Be Yourself Day”

We are going to be celebrating our individuality by having a non- uniform day on Friday 6th May and are asking kindly for a £1 cash donation  which will go towards  school funds for our health week which begins w/c 9th May,  and allow us to provide some lovely activities for the children during  that week .

To link in with mental health week, we are encouraging the children to come dressed in something that makes them happy. It is not fancy dress; however the children should come dressed in colours that make them smile. Appropriate clothing for school please and , as always ,no football strips etc.

We would like to extend a warm welcome to Nicola Macy and Alison Wood from the SAC team who will working on literacy within the school until 17th June. 

We are also delighted to welcome Mrs Gillian Morrison to  Mount Carmel . She starts with us this Thursday and takes over from Mrs Gallacher in the office.  Mrs Morrison will work Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.

” Be Yourself Day”

We are going to be celebrating our individuality by having a non- uniform day on Friday 6th May and are asking kindly for a £1 cash donation  which will go towards  school funds for our health week which begins w/c 9th May,  and allow us to provide some lovely activities for the children during  that week .

To link in with mental health week, we are encouraging the children to come dressed in something that makes them happy. It is not fancy dress; however the children should come dressed in colours that make them smile. Appropriate clothing for school please and , as always ,no football strips etc.

During Health Week next week, can we ask if the children can come into school with comfortable trousers on with the school polo shirt and jumper also. No football colours.

Also, we would encourage our children to bring in a healthy snack on this week particularly.