Today we took part in the SCIAF-Day of Prayer. We came together as a whole school to offer our prayers to the people of the Democratic Republic of Congo. It was special to know that thousands of pupils and staff were all praying on the same day.

“Coronavirus – What is it? What’s happening? Will I catch it? Children ask lots of questions, but BBC Newsround has produced a series of helpful video clips to help children and young people understand more about what’s going on.  …..

We have added some up to date links on the Information page of our blog page to assist you when explaining and discussing Coronavirus with your child.

We are keen to support parents to ensure all young people are Cyber Safe, especially with the growing use of a wide range of Apps and online forms of communication :(WhatsApp/TikTok/Instagram/Snapchat etc.)

As part of our continued commitment , we are delighted to promote our new “Safer Schools” App. This App is a reliable source of advice on all things Cyber. It gives empowering, current and informative information on all current digital platforms/tools/apps in an accessible manner. We have a range of tailored user accesses (pupil, staff and parent/carers). To access your parent platform please:

• Go to your app store or Google Play and search for “Safer School”
• In school field type ” East Ayrshire Council
• The code for primary parents is: 7440

We would recommend that you discuss with your child about which apps and social media platforms they currently use/access. This will help ensure they know how to stay safe online-using the app to start these types of conversations is great.

You can now access our twitter feed via our blog main screen by clicking the twitter icon !.

Our twitter page is:

@eacMountCarmel

Don’t forget the raffle tickets for  Grand Easter Raffle are available to buy during all the fundraising weeks at a cost of 20p per ticket.

Congratulations to Zak Boyd from P4 who was 2nd in the recent East Ayrshire Sumdog competition! Well done Zak! Keep up the good work

Our whole school trip to the Science Centre in Glasgow is tomorrow!!

Please remember the buses are leaving the school at 8.30am prompt.

Children should bring a snack and a packed lunch (unless you have requested one from the dinner hall)

Buses returning to the school for 3pm

On Friday 28th February, we all said a sad farewell to our very much loved Lollipop man, Bill Robinson.

Here are some photos of Bill receiving his presentation from the children:

Don’t forget that our Lenten fundraising activity this week is ……Guess The Bear’s Birthday!

Available all week. It is 50p per guess and the money should be brought into school for this .

The winner will be announced on Friday…Good Luck!

If anyone has any World Book Day costumes that they can no longer use, please hand them  into the school as we can recycle them for next year.

Thank you.

As part of this years parents information evening/ afternoon, the DFS Committee will be holding a Roadshow! You can come and see all the resources we use in our school, like : IDL, Clicker 7, Ear defenders and lots more! Your input will go towards our Silver award. Look forward to seeing you!

Poppy and Tilly (DFS Committee members)

Well done to all the pupils (and teachers) who dressed up to celebrate World Book Day today.

Lot’s of photos still to follow from our amazing World Book Day today.

We are delighted to get a special mention on the official East Ayrshire Police twitter page. Our lovely campus officer PC Dempster visited today and read ‘Topsy and Tim visit the Police Station’ to the infant department.

……that the Primary 4 class assembly will take place on Friday 27th March at 2.15pm in the school.  We welcome all parents/carers who are able to come and join in .

Please remember that toys should not be brought to school daily. There are lots of wonderful activities for the children to complete outdoors. They should not bring their own toys from home to play with at break and lunch time. If the class teacher requests toys to come in for a special occasion then they will be kept safe in the classroom and again should not be taken out to the playground.

Thank you for your understanding on this matter.

Very soon you will see a big change taking place in the school foyer as we would like to create a uniform exchange area in the school. If you have any donations of school jumpers, cardigans,  skirts, trousers etc. that no longer fit your children but would still be great for others.

We will let you know more about this once we have properly created our area for the exchange.

At Mount Carmel we are excited to learn lots about other countries in the world. Over this term we are lucky to receive some additional support from Mrs Preston who is delivering some extra modern languages activities for both Spanish and French. This week she is teaching us all about Spanish Greetings.

Gracias Senora Preston !

Until Friday 6th March there is an East Ayrshire Schools Sumdog Challenge. All pupils can access this as home for additional Numeracy homework. The competition is based on accuracy and not number of questions answered – so read the questions very carefully.

Good Luck!

On Thursday 5th March we will be celebrating World Book Day .

Children are invited to dress up as a character from their favourite book and can bring that book to school with them. This is the first of our SCIAF activities – £1 donation can be paid through Parent Pay.

There will be lots going on throughout the day including:

• Whole school character parade
• Author’s Live with Michael Rosen and Tanya Roberts
• Community story sharing- Visits from PC Dempster and Fr. Martin (Friday 6th March)
• Launch of our Share a Story campaign- more information to follow.

****Primary 1 and 2 will now NOT attend Mass on Tuesday 3rd March but will instead attend with P3 on 10th March at 10am ****

Below is a list of dates for each class upcoming Lenten Mass in the church:

Primary 1&2 – Tuesday 3rd March @ 10am

Primary 3 – Tuesday 10th March @ 10am

Primary 4&5 – Tuesday 17th March @10am

Primary 6&7 – Tuesday 24th March @10am

We are very sad to announce that our much loved and respected lollipop man, Bill Robinson has decided to retire!

As a school we feel we cannot let him go without acknowledging his service and how much we have appreciated him helping the children of  the local community over the years. Which is why we will have a special presentation for Bill during our whole school assembly this Friday.

We wish you a long, healthy and happy retirement Bill from all the pupils and staff at Mount Carmel Primary!

Every year during Lent, SCIAF launch their  WEE BOX, BIG CHANGE appeal and ask people here in Scotland to donate to their life changing work around the world. This year’s appeal focuses on SCIAF’s work in the Democratic Republic of Congo, in Central Africa.

DR Congo is home to over 85million people. It is the third largest country in all of Africa. It’s also one of the poorest countries in the world. SCIAF are working with partners in DR Congo to help the people live in peace, to recover from the war and rebuild their lives.

Thank You.

  Thursday 5th  March:  World Book Day;

All children can    dress up as a character from a book.  £1 donation via Parent Pay please.

9th-12th March:  Guess the Bear’s Birthday

– 50p per guess-please bring your money into school for this activity. Winner announced Friday 13th March.

 Friday 20th March- Crazy Hair Day

£1 donation via Parent Pay please

  Friday 27th March – Fun Zone

 For all classes to enjoy a session!- £1 donation via Parent Pay please.

  Thursday 2nd April- Easter Bonnet Parade/Easter Raffle 

There will be a special Easter prize -one winner per class, £1 donation via Parent Pay please. Our Grand Easter Raffle will also be drawn today with one lucky pupil winning an Easter treat!! Raffle tickets will be 20p per ticket…….Good Luck!

Our Primary 6 class assembly will take place this Friday 28th February at 2.15pm in the school.

Parents/carers of P6 pupils are invited to attend if possible.

On Wednesday 11th March we will be going on a whole school trip to the Science Centre in Glasgow, where they will participate in a range of activities.  Letters have gone out to children today along with a permission form which must be completed and returned to the school no later than Wednesday 4th March please. There is no cost for this outing

Please ensure your child comes to school on the day with their school jumper, suitable footwear and comfortable trousers/leggings.

The kitchen will provide a packed lunch for children if you wish, but they are also welcome to bring their own if preferred.  There is a tear -off portion on the letter where you can indicate if a school packed lunch is required or not.

Buses will leave the school at 8.30am sharp, unfortunately, anyone not in school by this time will be unable to attend.

Well done to all primary 6 and 7 pupils for completing their swimming lessons! Every child made personal progress and massively enjoyed the experience.  There are lots of family swim sessions available across the authority for parents to admire their skills!

The Galleon staff made a point of telling us that the behaviour and manners of our children was exemplary!   Well Done Team Mount Carmel!

Can parents and P4 pupils attending on Monday Night please be at the church no later than 6.30pm. On arrival at the church, pupils should make their way down to the front rows with their sponsors.

Children should wear something smart,  no school uniform please.

A warm welcome is extended to those who wish to join us at the school for tea/coffee/refreshments after the service.

Thanks to everyone who contributed to the Rag Bag collection!