Thankyou to all of our amazing Parent Helpers for all of your help today at our Colour Run the kids had a brilliant time.
Thankyou to our Parent Council for all of their hard work in making this brilliant event happen.
And finally ……… Thankyou to all of our wonderful parents/carers for supporting all of the children with your very generous donations.
Primary 4 had a fantastic afternoon on Friday at our First Communion Party – we enjoyed party games, dancing and snacks, including a delicious cake!
We were delighted that Sr. Juliet was able to join us. For the past few months, she has been visiting us in class to support us with our First Communion preparations, so we took this opportunity to present her with a small token of our appreciation for all her support, kindness and prayers.
Summer Show countdown is on…
Tomorrow we move on to our first full run in costume before the dress rehearsal with Primary 1 and 2 as our audience on Friday.
We’re looking forward to performing for our families next week, tickets are still available if you haven’t got yours yet.
There will also be merchandise on sale at the shows. Please note that it will be cash only. Mrs Terras 
A huge well done to the children from Primary 4 who so reverently and prayerfully celebrated their First Holy Communion on Sunday, you were all fabulous!
To celebrate, everyone in Primary 4 will enjoy a class celebration this Friday afternoon (5th June). The children will enjoy some party games, dancing and snacks.
Merchandise for our show ‘Turn up the Volume’ will be on sale at both shows.
Please note that purchases are CASH ONLY.
Thank you
We are looking forward to celebrating First Holy Communion this Sunday at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church.
First Communion children should be seated no later than 11:15am.
One row will be reserved for each child and their family – please refer to the information letter given out by Fr. Kevin last Sunday for further details.
Please continue to keep our First Communicants in your prayers as they take this important step in their faith journey.
A reminder that tomorrow children can come to school wearing bright colours.
The Friends of Jesus Group, have organised a ‘Day of Colour’ to raise money for Missio Scotland. As a Mission 5 star school, we are continuing to raise awareness of the wonderful work of Missio, which encourages us all to think about our special ‘Mission’ and how we can help children in other countries.
The Day of Colour will take place on Friday 22nd May and donations should be made on ParentPay.
Everyone is encouraged to come to school wearing bright colours. ( no football colours)
Thank you for your support for Missio.
From
The Friends of Jesus Group and Mount Carmel Missio Champions
The children in P4 who are preparing for First Communion at the end of the month, are reminded that there is a retreat tomorrow ( Saturday 16th May ) which all First Communion Children should attend.
The retreat takes place in St. Joseph’s Church and Hall. It begins at 10am and finishes at 2pm. Children should bring a packed lunch and snack. Children should also bring their ‘I Belong’ book.
When parents/carers return to collect their children at 2pm, there will be a short parents meeting to discuss First Communion arrangements.
On Sunday 24th May , there will be a rehearsal for First Communion. This takes place after 1130 Mass at Our Lady of Mount Carmel church, to which children and parents should attend.
First Communion is on Sunday 31st May at 1130 in Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church.
Please continue to keep our P4 children in your prayers.
Dear Parents/Carers,
Just a quick reminder that we have provided costumes for the principal parts. For children in background scenes, we kindly ask that you help put together a simple costume from home. Children should know if they are a background character for an era.
Please see the attached guide for each era. No need to buy anything new, simple outfits are perfect.
Thank you for your support and tickets are now on sale!
Kind regards,
Mrs Terras, Mrs B, Mrs MacIntyre, Miss Grimley
This week we will learn all about our amazing natural world and how to take action to look after it in school.
Please continue to keep our Primary 4 children in your prayers as they prepare for their First Holy Communion which will be celebrated on Sunday 31st May at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church at 11.30am.
There will be an ‘I Belong’ session this Sunday (10th May) at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church before Sunday Mass. This begins at 1015 and all First Communion Children should attend.
There will also be a First Communion Retreat Day for the
P4 children from all the parishes of the deanery preparing for
First Holy Communion on Saturday 16th May from 10 am –
2 pm at St Joseph’s Church and Hall.
Welcome back, I hope you had a restful Easter break. It is lovely to see the children back and already settling into what will be a busy term in Primary 4.
We will continue to explore the UNCRC Rights of the Child, and refer to the Class Charter which we created together, to ensure that our classroom is a place where we feel safe, where we can learn and grow together. We will be learning about the articles and rights involved in and associated with Mental Health Awareness Week (Article 24) in May and then look at the rights linked to World Refugee Day (Articles 10 and 22) in June.
Literacy
In addition to our Bug Club readers, we will access a range of texts including ‘The Iron Man’, which we will complete as a class reading activity, experiencing a range of comprehension strategies such as prediction, metalinguistics, summarising and questioning.
We are continuing to be part of the National Improving Writing Programme. As part of this programme, the children will write for 15 minutes 4 times per week. This writing will focus on one aspect of tools for writing. Each child will have their own individual targets related to the writing focus and this one focus area is assessed daily. This term we will be continuing with a focus on the use of connectives before moving on to looking at punctuation.
Spelling will take the form of active spelling activities, and the children will experience phonemes and blends at their working level.
Numeracy & Maths
The class will continue to participate in daily Number Talk activities, to assist in developing a range of strategies for solving mathematical problems.
We will look at fractions using concrete and pictorial representations as well as appropriate mathematical vocabulary. We will compare and order fractions as well as demonstrating equivalency.
As well as looking at time, during which we will explore 12- and 24-hour time and associated vocabulary, we will also investigate measure estimating how long or heavy an object is, or what amount it holds. Through a range of practical activities, we will become familiar with the appropriate measuring apparatus.
Health and Wellbeing
As we continue our PATHS programme for P4, we will be reflecting on the importance of sharing and the emotion of frustration.
We will also look at the emergency services and how to keep ourselves safe in different situations.
We will continue with the Do Be Mindful programme which will allow us, through the use of a range of strategies, to look at ways we can take a mindful moment each day.
PE
PE is on a Wednesday and Friday. This term we will be covering;
Children will require a PE kit each PE day. Please make sure your child is not wearing jewellery on these days as they will be asked to remove these items. Jewellery is not allowed during PE for health and safety reasons. If your child cannot take part for any reason, please contact the school.
IDL
As part of our IDL, P4 will plan and run a ‘Reading Café’ for some of the other children in school. We will consider the different jobs involved in running our ‘Reading Café’ and we will all have an opportunity to be involved in decision making whilst carrying out a specific role.
Religious Education
We will continue to look more closely at the importance of the Sacraments as some children prepare for their First Holy Communion. We will reflect on the parts of The Mass and the significance of these.
During the month of May, we will remember Mary, the Mother of Jesus in a special way. The children will assist in creating our class May Altar and we will reflect on Mary’s example to us all.
During assembly, the children will reflect on Jesus as a teacher and healer and will become more familiar with some examples of Jesus teaching and healing in the Gospels.
The children will take part in class prayers and School Masses, and we will continue to build on our knowledge of common prayers and Mass responses.
Homework will be distributed on a Monday to be completed and returned by Friday.
Keep an eye on the School App and your child’s Learning Journal profile for a snapshot of some of our wonderful learning!
Thank you for your support, I am looking forward to a really great term 4 with Primary 4!
Mrs. MacKinnon.
Primary 3 – Term 4 Curriculum Overview
Welcome back! We hope you had a wonderful Easter break. Term 3 was a busy time for Primary 3, they all worked really hard and loved sharing their learning with you last month. Below is a curriculum overview for this term.
Literacy
Reading – This term, Primary 3 will revisit prediction extending their knowledge to produce more in-depth predictions. They will be introduced to dictionaries and will use these to find the meaning of context words within their reading books and beyond. In addition to this, pupils will work on identifying the difference between fact and opinion through shared texts, personal readers and linked to IDL. Bug Club readers will continue to be used. Daily opportunities for reading will continue to be provided through personal reading time and where possible visits to the library will take place. Primary 3 will also continue to enjoy a class novel during mindful times.
Writing – This terms writing genres will be response and persuasive. Pupils will learn how to respond and review in relation to various texts and media. In addition to this, they will consider persuasive language when creating persuasive pieces which will include posters and leaflets. Primary 3 will also be encouraged to continue to extend their daily writing through use of connectives, adjectives and openers to make their writing more interesting. In addition to this, weekly handwriting lessons will continue with a focus now on cursive handwriting.
Spelling – New phonemes and common words will be introduced weekly. Active spelling activities will be used to support this learning. In addition, Primary 3 will learn more about suffixes and prefixes, particularly ‘ing’, ‘ed’, ‘s’, and ‘un’.
Listening and Talking – When developing talking and listening skills, P3 will develop their presentation skills through ‘show and tell’ opportunities and they will complete a solo talk on an item of their choice.
Grammar – In grammar, Primary 3 will learn about plurals. They will also use dictionaries to put words in alphabetical order.
Numeracy and Mathematics
This term, Primary 3 will be learning about angles, data handling, fractions and measurement. They will develop their knowledge of these beyond number areas through a hands-on approach which will also include outdoor learning where possible. They will also continue to consolidate their understanding of the four operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division) through daily number talks, morning starters and extension activities.
UNCRC
We will be learning about the articles and rights involved in and associated with Mental Health Awareness Week (Article 24) in May and then look at the rights linked to World Refugee Day (Articles 10 and 22) in June.
Health and Wellbeing
Primary 3 will continue to access our whole school PATHS programme this term to develop their understanding of emotions and relationships. Each child will continue to have the opportunity to be “Pupil of the Day”, receiving compliments from their peers. We will also continue with the Do Be Mindful programme which will allow us to be mindful each day, taking time to find calm and regulate during the busy school day. They will have the opportunity to take part in team building activities, community builder brain breaks and transition support as they prepare to move to the middle school. Furthermore, we will extend their knowledge about healthy living by identifying healthy foods and exploring how to prepare these, with a particular focus on fruits and vegetables.
Physical Education
This term, Primary 3 will develop their expressive dance skills and well as orienteering. They will prepare for sports day participating in various athletics activities which will also include striking and fielding.
PE days continue to be Monday afternoon and Thursday afternoon. All children will require a PE kit on these days. Please ensure any jewellery is taken off and left at home on PE days. If your child cannot take part for any reason, please contact the school.
Religious Education
In R.E. this term, Primary 3 will learn about the life of Mary, the mother of God and the events of Pentecost. They will also learn how God created all human beings in his image and likeness and as they develop this understanding they will focus particularly on looking after their bodies and will use anatomically correct language for the human body.
IDL
This term, P3 will learn about materials. They will explore a variety of materials and organise them into categories. In addition to this, they will predict the outcome of numerous experiments using different materials and document this.
Music
This term Primary 3 will continue to develop their musical performance skills by learning to sing with confidence and play various instruments. Pupils will learn about pulse and rhythmic accuracy as well as pitch control and expression. Primary 3 will have opportunities to share their thoughts and feelings about what they hear, responding to different pieces of music through voice and instruments.
French
In French, Primary 3 will continue to practise basic greetings and numbers to 30. They will also learn French vocabulary for various foods and types of weather. Furthermore, they will compare Scotland and France, focussing on important buildings and landmarks and considering daily life in both countries.
Homework will continue to be distributed on a Monday and should be completed and returned on a Friday each week, please do not worry if all tasks are not completed.
As always, Primary 3 look forward to sharing their fabulous learning with you throughout the term! Check out the Learner Journal app for regular updates from P3 where we will continue to share some of your child’s amazing work.
Thank you for your continued support and understanding, we are really looking forward to another wonderful term in Primary 3,
Mrs Dunsmore and Mrs Hope.
Term 4 Primary Two Curricular Blog Post
We hope you all had an enjoyable Easter break as we now head into our final term! This term pupils will have lots of new learning as well as starting to think about transitioning into P3. We will also be ensuring we have retained all our learning this year. We have lots of fun events planned, including our Sharing the Learning which will take place on Thursday the 14th of May.
Literacy
This term in literacy all pupils will be looking at new phonics sounds. We will continue to introduce a new sound each week while revising our previous sounds. Pupils worked hard last term on their common words, we will continue revising and practising these. In our writing we started to look at adding connectives to make our sentences longer, we will start to include these in our sentences as we cover personal and persuasive writing this term. These are new genres for us so we will be looking at different examples to help us.
Pupils have been working hard answering comprehension questions in our reading, we will continue to introduce a different book this week. We will focus this term on note-taking and what information we can gain from a text therefore we will look at a lot of non-fiction texts.
Numeracy
We will cover several new concepts this term in numeracy. We will be looking at data handling, symmetry and time. Many of our maths topics will link to our IDL focus and we will take opportunities to take our learning outside when the weather allows us.
Pupils have worked very hard this year learning a variety of new concepts such as multiplication, division and money, so we will continue to revisit and reinforce these skills.
Health and Wellbeing
This term we will look at healthy eating and fuelling our bodies. We will consider how to make healthy choices and understand why it is important to take care of our bodies. We will continue our PATHS inputs to support friendships and emotional wellbeing.
During PE time pupils will have the opportunity to take part in athletics activities as we prepare for sports day.
Religious Education
In addition to attending monthly masses and Holy Days of Obligation, pupils we will continue to partake in RE activities. Throughout May we will be focusing on Mary and the importance of her role within the church.
IDL
We have a very exciting IDL topic of “Minibeasts” this term. Pupils will be involved in “bug hunts” where we will gather and collect data as well as creating symmetrical art work of different minibeasts. Pupils will also have responsibility of their very own caterpillar as we learn about the lifecycle of a butterfly.
UNCRC
We will be learning about the articles and rights involved in and associated with Mental Health Awareness Week (Article 24) in May and then look at the rights linked to World Refugee Day (Articles 10 and 22) in June.
We hope that this will be a fun final term for pupils in Primary 2, with lots to look forward to!
Miss Livingston and Mrs Strachan
Our Primary 7 pupils took part in their very first cooking class this morning and the soup they made was absolutely delicious. We can’t wait for the pancakes next week. 
To commemorate Article 31 of Children’s Rights, pupils participated in our first Fun 31 afternoon where they explored their right to relax, play and culture. Some of the activities they chose to take part in were pyjama parties, movies, construction activities and a VE Day street party! Children really enjoyed this experience and are already looking forward to celebrating this right in term 4.
Our wonderful football team, along with coach Ricky and our active schools coach Faye, took part in a match with Dundonald Primary school on Monday night. They played brilliantly and represented our school with pride! (And looked amazing with our new school sports kit too).
Our Primary 1-5 classes had a wonderful visit from Allan and his road safety magic show today.
Today we revealed our brand‑new Summer Show for 2026…
Turn up the Volume: From vinyl to viral. A journey through the musical decades.
While it may have taken a few people by surprise, the excitement quickly grew as we shared our new approach: there will be no single ‘principal’ role this year.
The show has been designed so every pupil who wants to take part gets the chance to shine, with opportunities for all to showcase their talents on stage.
A full information letter for parents and carers will be sent out on Monday with all the details about the show and how pupils can get involved.
We’re looking forward to an inclusive, creative, and memorable Summer Show 2026! 🌟
Primary 7 Sharing the Learning will take place on Tuesday 24th March at 2pm.
Letters have been sent home today with children for parents to return and confirm attendance.
Thankyou
Primary 3 Sharing the Learning will take place on Wednesday 18th March
Letters have been sent home today with children for parents to return and confirm attendance.
Thankyou
Primary 1 Sharing the Learning will take place on Wednesday 1st April at 2pm.
Letters have been sent home today with children for parents to return and confirm attendance.
Thankyou
We begin our SCIAF fundraising activities this week with our Crazy Hair and Odd Sock day on Friday! (uniform should still be worn). Donations can be put into your class SCIAF box. Thank you for your support.
The first monthly prize draw is happening this Friday so use the QR code below to register your named caddy. If you put this out for collection this week, make sure to let your teacher know and they will enter you into the prize draw raffle.
Here are a few who have registered already…
