Hi everyone.

I hope you have had a lovely break during Christmas and New Year!!

This is a gentle reminder to please send in any photos of achievements that your child has accomplished outside of school. We will celebrate these  during our wider achievements assembly on the 17th January.  It can be anything from dancing awards to riding their bike without stabilisers. We can’t wait to hear from you and thank you!

Mrs McCreadie

P1 Registration

For children who turn age of 5 years between 1 March 2026 and 28 February 2027and whose parents and carers wish them to attend school should be registered for education during the week Monday 12 January 2026 until Friday 16 January 2026.  To register you should complete an online application and submit no later than Friday 16 January 2026.

Register at: – https://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/schooladmissions

To register your child you will require to upload a copy of your child’s birth certificate and two proofs of your residence in the catchment area in the form of a Council Tax Notice or Utility Bill.  Should you require a copy of your child’s birth certificate for Registration, this can be obtained at www.certificates.scot

If you are unable to register online then please phone your local school who will assist you to register your child.

Placing Requests

Parents and carers who wish to make a placing request must first enrol their child/children at their catchment school. Placing requests for the session beginning August 2026, should be received by 31 January 2026.

Requests must be completed and submitted online at: https://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/schoolplacingrequest

Parents and carers can also submit a placing request for Gaelic Medium Education for their child.  For further information regarding Gaelic Medium Education at Sgoil na Coille Nuaidh on William McIlvanney Campus, please contact the school directly on 01563 558505.

Welcome back to all our pupils! We hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and New Year. 

Parents/ Carers please view our January Newsletter 2025 

To the wonderful families of Mount Carmel Primary, thank you for all of the love and support you have shown me during my time with you.

It truly has been a joy and a privilege to work with  your amazing children. Team MC will forever be in my heart.

God bless and farewell.

Mrs McGahon

The staff at Mount Carmel would like to take this opportunity to wish all of our families a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year and we look forward to welcoming everyone back on Monday 6th January 2025.

Please note when we return after the Christmas break we will be on week 2 of the school lunch menu, however,  there will be a change to the menu for the Monday only of that week.

The lunch that day will be as follows:

Macaroni and Cheese

Cheese Pizzini

Ice Cream

P1 Registration week will take place from Monday 13 January 2025 until Friday 17 January 2025 for children who attain the age of 5 years between 1 March 2025 and 28 February 2026, and whose parents/carers wish them to attend school

Registration forms should be completed online and submitted no later than Friday 17January 2025. Adverts have been placed in the Kilmarnock Standard and Cumnock Chronicle for early December to advise parents/carers. East Ayrshire Council web pages will be updated and our communication team will send out information on relevant social media platforms.

We will also send you information to go out on the Safer Schools Scotland  on registration week.

Placing requests for P1’s should be completed and submitted no later than 31 January 2025.

Please see copy of our updated December Newsletter

December Newsletter update 2024

We have a number of staffing changes as we move to the new year.

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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 2025).

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

Please complete the online P7 transfer application at http://eastayrshi.re/p7transfer no later than Friday 20 December 2024.

Please continue to check you child’s hair for any unwanted visitors.

Thank you

This Friday is:

A reminder that the school closes at 2.30pm for the Christmas Break.

Children who travel  by taxi will be collected at 2pm

The only option for school lunch this Friday will be soup and sandwiches.

Tomorrow is the last day for purchasing tickets for the FOMC December raffle where you could be in with a chance of winning this fabulous hamper!!

Good Luck🤞

Our Winning House is Air!

Well done to everyone in the Air House who will be going to Jungle Madness  on  Wednesday 8th  January. 

Permission forms have been issued today and  must be returned no later than Thursday19th December.

Pupils christmas Parties will take place on the following days from 1.30pm – 2.50pm 

Monday 16th December P1 – P3

Tuesday17th December P6 & P7 

Wednesday 18th December P4 & P5 

Children should attend school wearing their party clothes

Primary 7 pupils WILL NOT take part in the scheduled transition visit to St Joesphs on Thursday 19th December, this will allow them to participate in our Christmas Mass instead.

Thanks 

• Application for Dance Fest 2025, 22/23 April The Gaiety, Ayr: https://forms.office.com/e/Hrv2nXXerm
• Application for East Ayrshire’s Youth Dance Company: https://forms.office.com/e/GCdQxticUV
• FORM for EAC’s Staff Dance Group: https://forms.office.com/e/7VvGqpJ3m7

Please ensure your child arrives in school  on time (no later than 9am) tomorrow as buses will leave at 9.15am prompt

Children can wear their Christmas Jumpers to school tomorrow on top of their normal school uniform 

***This payment item is now LIVE on Parentpay. Please make sure you make payment for the correct performance***

Please find below link for additional tickets for the P1 – P3 Nativity. 

Please do not use link on December Newsletter as this is no longer active or working

Additional Nativity Tickets

Please have a look at our December newsletter.

December Newsletter 2024

It was with great sadness that we heard about the passing of Councillor Maureen McKay. She was a great advocate for Mount Carmel Primary and has been central to many of the changes within …

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Tempest Photography.

It’s great to see so many parents ordering their child’s school photos.

For those parents who are yet to order online, you have until Monday 9^th December 2024 to take advantage of free delivery back to school. Order through the Tempest website using your unique link or visit www.tempest-orders.co.uk 

A reminder that tomorrow is our school Christmas lunch. All forms with pupil choices should have been handed in already.

Children can wear their school uniform with a Christmas Jumper.

If you, your family or someone you know is struggling this Christmas, please visit the annual Christmas Toy Appeal which will be held in the Masonic Hall, London Road Kilmarnock on the dates shown. This event is organised and run by wonderful volunteers  who are committed to ensuring no child goes without at this time of year.

Primary 7 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 2025).

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

Please complete the online P7 transfer application at http://eastayrshi.re/p7transfer no later than Friday 20 December 2024.

Tickets for our P1-3 Nativity “A Christmas Recipe” are now on sale via Parentpay at a cost of £2 each. At the moment, tickets are limited to 2 per family (eg. 2 for the afternoon performance OR 2 for the evening performance OR 1 for each performance)

There are separate payment items for afternoon tickets and evening tickets.

Once  paid for, tickets will be sent home in schoolbags. Please bring them with you on the day of the performance.

Thank you