Category Archives: Whole School News

Winning House

The winning House for this term is…………..    AIR 

Pupils from AIR house  will enjoy an outing to  Jungle Madness in Kilmarnock on Wednesday 17th December 2025. Children will enjoy 2 hrs soft play and a selection of snacks & juice.

Pupils will walk to Jungle Madness and will leave Mount Carmel PS at 9am. Please ensure your child arrives in school on time, with a jacket, as we will be unable to wait for any latecomers.

We are aware this is the same day as the P1,2 & 3 Christmas party so please note the following:

If your child is in P4-7 they can come to school in leggings or joggers with school uniform on top. (Please bring school trousers/skirt to change into on return to school)

 If your child is in P1-3 they can do the same and bring their party clothes to change into when they return from Jungle Madness. 

 

Head Lice

To avoid any unwanted visitors can we suggest that any children with long hair come to school with their hair tied up.  Research has shown that the instances of infestation are lessened with this.

Thank you, as always, for your co-operation.

 

 

P7 to S1 Transition

Dear Parent/Carer

 

As you are no doubt aware, your child is due to transfer from primary to secondary education at the beginning of the new school session (August 2026).

Secondary school hand books are available at: https://eastayrshi.re/SchoolHandbooks

You must complete the online P7 transfer application at http://eastayrshi.re/p7transfer no later than Friday 12 December 2025 to ensure your child is allocated a place within their secondary school.

P7 St Josephs Transition

We have finally been notified that Primary 7 will attend St Josephs Academy on Thursday 11th December as part of their transition to secondary school.

Pupils will leave Mount Carmel primary at 9am prompt and walk to St Josephs, pupils should wear full school uniform and appropriate clothing for walking.

Pupils will return to school in time for lunch.

 

Christmas Parties

This year Christmas Parties will take place on the following dates:

Primary 4 & Primary 5               Monday 15th December @ 1.30pm 

Primary 6 & Primary 7               Tuesday 16th December @  1.30pm

Primary 1, Primary 2 & Primary 3       Wednesday 17th December @ 1.30pm 

Children should come to school wearing their party clothes on the day.            

MCPS- Confirmation Information

Please see the information below received today from Bishop Dougan.

Bishop Dougan has announced that the normal practice for the celebration of Confirmation will no longer be before the reception of First Holy Communion (P4). It will be celebrated at a later age. He has yet to decide what that age will be and will enter a process of consultation and discernment over the coming months. He will also publish a fuller explanation of his decision in the coming weeks.

Kind regards

Mrs Fergusson

Christmas Jumper Day

This year the annual Save the children Christmas Jumper Day will take place on the 11th December, pupils can wear their Christmas Jumper to school that day on top of their normal school uniform should they wish to do so.

Thanks 

Class Christmas Calendars

Christmas Bunting Images – Browse 17,280 Stock Photos, Vectors, and Video |  Adobe Stock

 Our school class Christmas calendars were on sale at our Christmas Fayre on Friday night. If  you were unable to attend the Fayre and would like to order a calendar, you can do this as of today through Parentpay only until this Friday, 5th December, at a cost of £2 per calendar. 

If you wish to see a sample of your child’s class calendar photo prior to purchasing, please pop into the school as we have them on display for each class.

Christmas Bunting Images – Browse 17,280 Stock Photos, Vectors, and Video |  Adobe Stock

Pantomime

 

Pantomime Clipart Of Children

 We will be attending ‘Sleeping Beauty’ on Tuesday 2nd December. The buses will leave just after 9am. Children can bring a small snack and juice or water for this. Please do not send fizzy juice or large bags of sweets or crisps. Children can wear Christmas jumpers (if they wish) with the rest of their school uniform. We will return to school in time for a later lunch.

P7 to S1 Transition

Dear Parent/Carer

 

As you are no doubt aware, your child is due to transfer from primary to secondary education at the beginning of the new school session (August 2026).

Secondary school hand books are available at: https://eastayrshi.re/SchoolHandbooks

You must complete the online P7 transfer application at http://eastayrshi.re/p7transfer no later than Friday 12 December 2025 to ensure your child is allocated a place within their secondary school.

Policy Consultation

At Mount Carmel we have been reviewing and updating our Health and Wellbeing policy.  This contains items for Do Be Mindful and PATHS. Please read both of these draft policies and complete the linked feedback form for each one. Thank you for your support with this.

Thank you for your views on our updated Numeracy and Nurture policy. Your comments showed that you are pleased with the adaptions.

PATHS Policy

PATHS feedback form

Do Be Mindful Policy

Do Be Mindful feedback form

Dress Down Day 21/11/2025

Reminder that tomorrow we are having a Dress Down Day, pupils can come to school in their own clothes and we are looking for a donation for the bottle/raffle or tombola stall which we will have at our Christmas fayre on Friday 28th November.

Thanks

Primary 7 – Pope Francis Faith Award Parish Commendation

 

As part of their Pope Francis Faith Award P7 can put themselves forward for a Parish Commendation from their Parish Priest. I gave out the form for this yesterday. Pupils seeking the Parish Commendation should now have an opportunity to “check‐in” with
the parish priest to agree what they have done in the parish so far. When PP is satisfied that the pupil has met the criterion for the Parish Commendation, he should sign the Parish Commendation sheet.

Please return the form to me by Friday 28th November as it has to be scanned and emailed to SCES to be verified.

Thank you,

Mrs Terras

Nativity 2025

Preparations have already begun for this year Infant Nativity ‘Hey Ewe’ and children are busy learning all of the fantastic songs and lines. 

This years performances will take place on Tuesday 9th December & Wednesday 10th December at 2pm (doors open at 1.30pm for tea & coffee) 

A letter will be sent to Infant parents/carers over the next few days on how to purchase tickets.

We look forward to seeing ‘Ewe’ soon 

We are asking pupils to wear something blue to celebrate World Children’s Day , this Thursday 20th November.  After the fantastic Scotland result last night children are able to wear Scotland football tops ONLY should they wish to do so.

Layer Up/Funky Jumper Day

On the afternoon of this Friday 21st we have our “November Power down challenge” set by our Eco Committee. 
We will have a ‘Layer Up/ Funky Jumper ‘ afternoon where children can support our school’s Eco pledge by saving power for the last hour of the day. 
Pupils are allowed to wear a funky or favourite jumper,  an oodie or their coat in class for the LAST part of the day for fun.
Thanks again for supporting our MC Eco team.

Christmas Choir

The Christmas choir have been working incredibly hard during rehearsals and can’t wait for their first performance at the Christmas Fayre next Friday.

To help the children practice at home I have put the links to the backing tracks on YouTube below. These are the same versions of the ones we use at rehearsals. We want to sing without needing song sheets for our performances so this should help build confidence.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAqhh5KVc8o&list=RDzAqhh5KVc8o&start_radio=1 – It feels like Christmas

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VJp7-ptpiQ&list=RD0VJp7-ptpiQ&start_radio=1 – It will soon be Christmas

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28pWYYGQw64&list=RD28pWYYGQw64&start_radio=1 – Jingle Bell Rock

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eh02eg1s_P8&list=RDeh02eg1s_P8&start_radio=1 – Rock Around the Shops

Thank you,

Mrs Terras