As we enjoy our final week of term  in Mount Carmel, we are busy preparing for the start of our next school year. 

We have prepared very special gift bags to welcome your child to Mount Carmel. As well as some lovely starting school treats, these bags include the P1 2021 Yearbook and information about the House Teams.

Gift bags are labelled with each child’s name and will be available to collect outside our main school entrance on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday ( until 12.00pm) of this week. When collecting gift bags, we ask that adults please wear face coverings and maintain social distancing .

Thank you.

It was agreed that Option 1 of the Proposed School Holiday Arrangements report submitted to Cabinet on 16 June 2021 be approved as the school holiday arrangements for academic session 2022/2023. ​

This information has been updated on our website which can be found via the following link:  

https://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/EducationAndLearning/SchoolHolidays.aspx

In addition, please note an update to the School Holidays for 2021/2022.  The local holiday on Monday 30 May 2022 is subject to change in alignment with the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

We will be having a movie afternoon this Wednesday.

Each class will watch a movie in their own classes.

Here are some of our delighted raffle winners from Friday’s draw! :

Please check your child’s bag for the end of year reports and a letter detailing class teachers for next year.

A reminder regarding school uniform.  Our school Uniform Swap will be placed outside from Wednesday 23rd June to Friday 25th June.

Due to Covid restrictions up until this point children have been allowed to wear clothing suitable for outdoor activities. From August, we will return to full school uniform each day.

A reminder that Friday is our Magic Mount Carmel Fun Day.  Children can come to school wearing their own clothes for this.  As always please no football clothes.

We had a lovely time at Dean Park on Tuesday, the rain stayed off which was a huge bonus.

This week P6 have been planning, writing, and illustrating stories for their P1 buddies. The stories will be created into a book which the new P1 will receive before the Summer holiday.

P6 have also been writing and rehearsing their House Captain speeches. Tomorrow they will film their speeches and next week the classes will vote for the 2021/22 House Captains and Vice Captains.

P6 are looking forward to the Fun Day on Friday! A lovely treat after all their hard work this year.

Miss Mudge

Have you got your raffle tickets for our end of term class raffle?

If not, you could miss out on these fabulous prizes courtesy of FOMC…… there is still time to buy your raffle tickets via Parentpay.

Thank you to everyone who donated!

Reminder: Thursday 17th June

Vscene Booking – P7 Information Session – 17.06.21 Miss Cathie (1)

Primary 1 had a wonderful day at Dean Park! We went on a nature trail, played games in front of the castle, visited the animals and had lots of fun at the park!

Please use the link below to look at what our wonderful choir have been doing recently :

https://www.facebook.com/EAMusicService/videos/832685880931216/

As we get to this time of the year we reflect back on what has happened this session and plan for next session.

In 2020-2021 our Improvement Plan focused on:

· Raising attainment in reading, spelling and phonics using Active Literacy approaches

· Improving outcomes in numeracy focusing on counting, place value, addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.

· Implementing year 2 of the PATHS programme to help improve outcomes in health and wellbeing.

As we know periods of lockdown and Covid restrictions severely impacted on our school and it has been a challenge to take some initiatives forward. We will fully evaluate the impact of these priorities when we compile our Standards and Quality report and Improvement Plan for 2021-2022 early in the new term.

In 2021-2022 our intention is to focus on the following priorities:

· Raising attainment in writing using a whole school approach to teaching specific types of text.

· Introducing Learning Journal in P1-3, which is safe on-line sharing platform.

· Raising attainment in numeracy, particularly in mental calculations.

· Improve outcomes in health and wellbeing, developing nurturing approaches across the school, building community through a refresh of our vision, values and aim reflecting Rights Respecting Schools and further develop our Respect for All Policy. Continuing with our PATHS approaches.

If you have any comments or suggestions please contact us at: carole.mcconville@eastayrshire.org.uk

Shorts and Shades Day – Reminder

Please remember it is” Shorts and Shades” day tomorrow !.

(Or you can also just choose to wear something summery!)

We are asking politely for a small donation via Parentpay which will go towards our Mount Carmel Fun Day on the 18th June.

• Monday 14th June– Team games and movie afternoon
• Tuesday 15th June-Dean Park visit/picnic lunch/Ranger led activities
• Wednesday16th June– Ten Pin Bowling
• Thursday 17th June– Year Book/Video Assembly /pizza party
• Friday 18th June– Magic Mount Carmel Fun Day
• Monday 21st June- Tree Top adventure day

A reminder that all children are going to Dean Park next week for their class summer trip.  If your child requires a packed lunch and you have not completed the letter for this please contact the school today.

Dean Park visits:

Monday 14th June – Primary 1 and Primary 5
Tuesday 15th June – Primay 1/2, Primary 6 and Primary 7
Wednesday 16th June – Primary 3 and Primary 4

Children should wear school polo shirt/jumper, a suitable jacket, suitable trousers and shoes/trainers.

All parents/carers must read the letter below from Public Health.

School No Contact Generic Parent Letter

                                Wednesday 16th June

Just a little reminder that if your child requires a packed lunch from the dining hall for the visit on Wednesday 16th June, please let us know. If not, please send your child to school on the day with a snack and packed lunch, as the park visit is a full day outing.

                                Tuesday 15th June

Just a little reminder that if your child requires a packed lunch from the dining hall for the visit on Tuesday 15th June, please let us know. If not, please send your child to school on the day with a snack and packed lunch, as the park visit is a full day outing.

                                    Monday 14th June

Just a little reminder that if your child requires a packed lunch from the dining hall for the visit on Monday 14th June, please let us know. If not, please send your child to school on the day with a snack and packed lunch, as the park visit is a full day outing.

Tickets are now on sale via Parentpay for our class end of term raffle!! The cost of the tickets are £1 per strip of 5 tickets. However, you can purchase as many as you like .

                 Shorts and Shades day -Friday 11th June !

Please remember we are looking for a small donation if possible in return via Parentpay which will go towards the Magic Mount Carmel Fun Day !

P7 St Joseph’s Parent/Carer Information evening

Thursday 17th June 6.30pm-7.30pm via Vscene

Please click on the link below for the details of forthcoming P7 Parents Information evening for St. Joseph’s Academy:

Vscene Booking – P7 Information Session – 17.06.21 Miss Cathie

A reminder that Sports Day is taking place on Wednesday 9th June.

Children should come to school wearing suitable clothing for PE activities.  This year children can wear any colours as Sports Day is not linked to House Colours.  Please no football tops.

Due to Covid restrictions parents/carers are not able to attend this.  Primary 6 will be filming aspects of this.  This will be shared with parents/carers via a password protected SWAY document.

Primary 1 have been learning all about the Muslim festival of Eid and today we finished our mini-topic by having our very own Eid party!

Dressed in our finest clothes, we decorated the party table with our personal Mendhi designs, danced with our Moon and Star wands, made special Eid cards for our friends and even had some tasty treats. Have a look at all of the fun we had!

Due to Covid restrictions up until this point children have been allowed to wear clothing suitable for outdoor activities. From August, we will return to full school uniform each day.