Shortlees Netball Team
Winning House Term 1
The winning House for this term is………….. AIR
Pupils from AIR house will enjoy an outing to Jungle Madness in Kilmarnock on Monday 5th October 2026. 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 is wearing appropriate clothing suitable for walking to Jungle Madness and be wearing a school jumper (not black)
Children MUST be in school on time on this day as we are unable to wait on latecomers.
Fundraising – Parent Council
Help our Parent Council fundraise for our school at no extra cost to you.
By clicking the link below and shopping online with your favourite retailers you can help raise money for Parents & Friends of Mount Carmel.
The retailer will make a donation to our school community – and it wont cost you anything extra.
When shopping please remember to select Parents & Friends of Mount Carmel as your chosen cause.
Thankyou
Update – School Improvements
Our school foyer will look a little different over the next few weeks whilst work is ongoing to upgrade our Electricity Supply, these works will be finished in time for our return after the October break.
Pantomime Payments Reminder
A reminder that the 1st instalment of £10 for the Pantomime was due last Friday (25th September)
The 2nd instalment of £2 is due by 30th October.
Tempest Photography
On Friday 23rd October, Tempest Photography will be in the school to take individual pupil photographs.
If you do not wish your child to have their photograph taken, please contact the school asap.
Thank you
P6 Day of Dance
On Wednesday 4th November all P6 pupils will be taking part in Day of Dance at The Rose Reilly sports centre in Stewarton. They will travel to and from there by bus.
Please return your child’s permission form asap if you have not already done so.
School Car Park
A reminder that there is NO parent/carer parking in the school car park. Parents/carers should also not be dropping off/picking up children in the car park.
The car park is for school staff only.
Thank you for your co-operation in this matter.
School Choir
Thank you to everyone who returned their form to be a part of our school Christmas choir this year; we had a huge response!. Unfortunately, there were only 33 spaces and allocation was on a first come, first served basis.
If your child secured a space, you will have received a confirmation text today (29/9/).
First Communion Children – ‘I Belong’ Session
A reminder for First Communion children that there will be an ‘I belong’ session this Sunday which First Communion children should attend.
These sessions run at your parish church, for a reminder of the times, see below;
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church 10.15-11.15am (before Sunday Mass)
- St. Matthews 10.30 -11.30
- St. Joseph’s Church beginning at 12.30 ( in the church hall after Sunday teas)
Youth Office
P6+ Basketball
P7 Transition Dates
Proposed P7 Transition dates
*Please note that there could be changes to the proposed dates:
Thursday 3rd December – leave from MCPS, bring a packed lunch
Thursday 25th February – leave from MCPS, bring a packed lunch
Monday 10th May – full day at St Joseph’s – children to make own way to St Joseph’s – complete full day timetable. There will also be a Parent/carer information session on this day at 6pm.
Tuesday 18th May and Wednesday 19th May – full day at St Joseph’s – children to make own way to St Joseph’s – complete full day timetable
Thursday 27th May and Friday 28th May – full day at St Joseph’s – children to make own way to St Joseph’s – complete full day timetable
Pantomime Donation🥰
Pantomime Donation
We would like to thank our Parent Council who have, this week given us a wonderful donation towards the cost of the Pantomime!
Because of this, the cost per pupil has been reduced from £17 to £12 which is a fantastic saving for our families.
- If you have already paid the full cost of the pantomime, you will soon receive a refund for £5, you will then have nothing else to pay. Even if your outstanding balance on Parentpay is still showing £5 please ignore this.
- If you have only paid the first instalment of £10 you will now only have £2 left to pay.
Wider Achievement Assembly
A reminder that our Wider Achievement assembly takes place this Friday 2nd October 2026. Please send any photographs/information of your child’s achievements ouwith school to our school email address please:
eamountcarmel.ps@eastayrshire.org.uk
Parent and Carer Maths Session – cancelled
Unfortunately, due to low numbers, we have decided to cancel the Parent/Carer Maths Session on Thursday 24th September.
Thank you to those who expressed an interest. We hope to offer another opportunity later in the school year and will be in touch with further details when these are available.
Thank you for your understanding and continued support.
Kind regards,
Mrs Terras
Handwriting
At Mount Carmel, we are reviewing and updating our handwriting policy and how we teach handwriting across the stages.
We would be love to hear the views of our parents and carers and ask if you could complete the following short questionnaire.
Thank you.
Learning Journals
Remember to keep an eye on your child’s Learning Journal profile.
Class teachers will be posting regular updates about the fantastic learning and activities taking place in each class.
If you are unable to access Learning Journals, please let the office know.
Your log in details will be sent to the e-mail address that you provided the school with.
Thank you,
Mrs MacKinnon
Primary 1 Photograph
Kilmarnock Standard will be in school on Thursday 24th September to take out new Primary 1 class photo.
School holiday
Reminder that school will be closed Friday 18th September and Monday 21st September and reopens on Tuesday 22nd September at 9am.
Telephone Line
Due to Essential maintenance our telephone lines will not be available from 3pm tomorrow.
P7 Transition Information Evening
Take a Bow
Cancelled
Football Training will be cancelled on Thursday 17th September due to the holiday weekend.
Training will return on Thursday 23rd September 3 – 4 pm as normal
Thanks
Hey Girls
We have female personal hygiene products available for all in our Upper school toilets and available in the cupboard with the Hey Girls sign in the foyer.
P4 First Communion Children – Retreat Day 12th September
A reminder that P4 children who will be making their First Communion in May, should attend an ‘Introductory Retreat Day’ tomorrow 12th September at St. Joseph’s Church and hall.
The day begins at 10am and finishes at 2pm.
Toy Top Up
If you are having a toy clear out over the next few weeks and have any toys in good condition that would be suitable for our Infant Dept and you would like to donate them to our school we would be very grateful.
Thanks
Team MC
Welcome to our Class – Parent/Carer Views
If you have been able to attend one of our Welcome to our Class sessions please complete the form below sharing your views on how we can continue to improve.
Kind regards
Mrs Fergusson
Cybear arrives at Mount Carmel PS
Today P7 and Mrs Terras helped launch CyBear and P1 started learning all about how to stay safe online.
P1 enjoyed reading the CyBear story together and talking about the important messages it shared. Afterwards, P1 teamed up with their P7 buddies to create their own CyBear Safety Shields. Together, they discussed ways to stay safe online and filled their shields with useful tips and ideas.
It was lovely to see everyone working together, sharing their thoughts and supporting one another. We had lots of great discussions and are excited to continue our online safety learning throughout the year!
Maths Week Scotland Session
Please note: this event is for P1-3 parents and carers only.
P1-3 children will not be attending.
