We made £16.80 from our recent Rag Bag collection. Thank you to everyone who donated.

There will be a slight change to the lunch menu for tomorrow.

Instead of chicken goujons there will be fish and chips.

We have exciting news.

Over the October holidays Active Schools are working in partnership with Kilmarnock Football club running a football camp for P1 to P7 pupils at Ayrshire College:

OCTOBER FOOTBALL CAMP 2021

Venue: Ayrshire College, Hill Street, Kilmarnock, KA1 3HY
Outdoor – Astro

Partnership Football Programme

Dates: Tuesday 12th October – Friday 15th October 2021
Age: P1 – P7 
Sessions: 10am – 12.00pm 
Cost: FREE – packed lunch provided

Males and Females welcome!

Delivered by KCST & Active Schools Coaches

Please book using the link below:

https://kcstdevelopmentacademy.corsizio.com/c/6155bd60f21e28465ec585ed/register

We have limited spaces due to Covid19 Restrictions.
Places will be allocated on a first come first served basis. 
The survey will close when
the maximum number of participants is reached. 

Your name will then be placed on a waiting list.

Please only book a space if you intend to turn up. 

Failure to turn up takes places away from others who want to come along.
Children will be grouped in bubbles to adhere to COVID Guidelines.

This week is the final week of P7 Rugby and the pupils will be doing tackling etc. out on the grass with the coach.  Can you please ensure that they bring suitable outdoor P.E clothing for this purpose.

Thank you.

Slice of pizza

1/2 Burger in a bun

Chicken nugget 

Chips

Strawberry tarts or popcorn

This week is the final week of P6 Rugby and the pupils will be doing tackling etc. out on the grass with the coach.  Can you please ensure that they bring suitable outdoor P.E clothing for this purpose.

Thank you.

As we are moving into Autumn and the weather is changing, can we please ask that children  bring appropriate outdoor jackets etc. with them for playing outside. Thank you.

Flu Immunisations

Pupils who have returned their NHS forms confirming permission to receive their flu immunisation,  will be immunised in school on Monday 22nd November. 

Introducing our House Captains and Vice Captains for this year !

Recently we revamped our House Logos.

We asked the children to draw our new logos of Fire, Earth, Water and Air and then picked our favourites from there . 

Here are our winners with their framed drawings above:

On Wednesday 22 September, the Kilmarnock Standard photographer is coming to the school to take the new Primary 1’s group photograph.

Rag Bags will be handed out to all pupils today. Please fill with your donations and return to school no later than 9am on Friday 24th this month.

A reminder of the upcoming dates etc for pupil Confirmation. Those children making their Confirmation should provide their teacher with the name of their sponsor (age 16+) and where they were baptised.

Please view the letter below regarding the Sacrament of Confirmation:

2021 Letter to Parents – Rescheduled Confirmation Sept 21 OLMC

A reminder that this coming weekend is the September long weekend.

The school closes at the usual time-3pm- on Thursday 16th and reopens for staff and pupils on Tuesday 21st.

We are all delighted here at Mount Carmel Primary to announce that Mrs McGahon had a beautiful baby girl called Cora  on Friday !

We are sure you will join us in wishing Mrs McGahon and her family huge congratulations !

A reminder that pupils are not allowed to wear jewellery to P.E.

If you are unsure of what days  your child has P.E please click below:

P E Days | Mount Carmel Primary School (glowscotland.org.uk)

A friendly reminder that there will  be a change to the menu for school lunches for tomorrow (9th September) and Friday (10th September). Changes are as follows:

Thursday 9th September

Red – gammon sandwich

Blue – Tuna sandwich

Green – Cheese sandwich

Friday 10th September

Red – Fish and chips

Blue – Macaroni cheese

Green – Egg sandwich

A reminder that homework will start on Monday 6th September. Initially, children will have literacy and numeracy tasks to be completed on paper.

Tasks on the school blog/glow will be introduced at a later date.

You can view the minutes from the June 2021 Parent Council meeting below:

PC minutes June 2021 (1)

NB:  You can view minutes from previous Parent Council meetings by visiting the Parent Council Heading and selecting from the drop down menu, or by clicking the link below:

Minutes of Most Recent Meetings | Mount Carmel Primary School (glowscotland.org.uk)

Please click the link below to view the  latest Covid-19 information on returning to school/other education setting

Returning-to-school-info.-sheet-16.8.21 (1)

As of Monday 23rd August each class will have 1 indoor and 1 outdoor session of PE per week.  The PE days will be as follows –

P1 –  Monday and Thursday **Updated**

P1/2 – Monday and Thursday

P2/3 – Tuesday and Thursday **Updated**

P4 – Tuesday and Thursday

P5 – Monday and Friday

P6 – Wednesday and Friday

P7 –  Tuesday and Wednesday

We ask that on PE days children come to school wearing their school polo shirt and sweatshirt with plain tracksuit bottoms/leggings and trainers. They should also have a pair of gym shoes to change into for indoor sessions – these will be kept in school.

Young Scot Free Bus Travel 2022 (Advice for schools)

Young Person’s Free Bus Travel Scheme – Communications – Advice for schools (1)

Parent Council Meetings Resume!

First Parent Council meeting for the new term, all parents/carers old and new welcome

Date: 31st August 2021

Time: 7.00 pm

Location: Online

If you want to join in, we would love to see you! Our meetings are via video call, so you don’t even have to leave the house. Grab a brew and find out what’s happening in the school.

If you email ‘mcparentcouncil@gmail.com’, we will introduce ourselves and then send you the video call web link.

Would appreciate it.

Thanks, Neil .

Please view this short clip from Father Martin sharing the latest information on returning to Mass:

We are expecting pupil Flu vaccination permission forms delivered today. These will be distributed to all pupils on their arrival. 

All completed forms must be returned to the school no later than Friday 10th September, as vaccines will be given week commencing 13th September. 

Vaccines will only be administered with a completed permission form.