New P1 parents/carers
Big Garden Tidy Up Project
A reminder that our garden tidy up will take place on 16th June between 3pm-5pm . We would be very grateful for any time you can spare at all to help us. We would also be grateful of any donations of any of the following items:
Plants/seeds
Soil
Hanging baskets
Garden Paint
Masonry paint
Bark
Planters
If you are able to come and help on the day if you could bring your own gardening equipment with you please.
North West Kilmarnock Consultation Parent Discussion
Please check school bags tonight for a letter regarding an Education Scotland visit on Monday 13th June at 1:30pm. Please consider being part of our parent group sharing your views on the educational benefits of an ECC and refurbishment of our school.
Sharing your views in this group will help to strengthen our bid process.
Please complete the return slip on the letter or email myself.
andrea.fergusson@eastayrshire.org.uk
Primary 7 Transition further update
Further information from St Joseph’s this afternoon:
- Pupils should be at St Joseph’s for 8.50am either via own transport/our school buses/their own primary buses if at St Andrews.
- Pupils will leave at the end of our school day – 3.40pm
- Pupils can access canteen facilities
- Pupils should be in full school uniform and bring PE kit if needed
- Pupils should bring with them their timetables and slips they were asked to return during Miss Cathie’s visit.
Primary 7 Enterprise
Our Primary 7 pupils have been very busy making items to sell in order to raise additional funds for their Activity Week. These items include Tic tac toe, spinning tops, car/butterfly keyrings and personalised keyrings and can be purchased through Parentpay.
***Please note there is a limited amount of each item available and will be allocated on a first come first served basis . ***
What a great job they have made!
P7 Transition Workshop
e-Sgoil has collaborated with Headstrong to create some exciting learning opportunities to support learners with their mental health during transition from P7 to S1. There will be a live class-based transition workshop and a live family learning session. The session will run on 6 June from 9.30am – 10.15am for P7 class-based workshops and 6pm – 6.30pm for evening family learning sessions.
Jubilee Celebrations
The children have been busy with lots of fun activities this week on the run up to the Jubilee. We are delighted to share with you this picture of Christopher from P5 who made this amazing Jubilee sponge cake!
Wow!
Thank You!
We would like to say a big thank you to both Tesco Extra, Kilmarnock and Morrisons, Kilmarnock for kindly donating some garden items to help us in our garden tidy up project .
EA School Counselling Newsletter-May
Please find below the May edition of the EA School Counselling & Psychological Wellbeing Support Newsletter:
East Ayrshire School Counselling & Psychological Wellbeing Supports Newsletter (office.com)
St Joseph’s Church-175th Anniversary
On 13th June St Joseph’s parish community will celebrate the 175th anniversary of the solemn opening of our church in 1847. Our community will gather to worship at 7 pm on Monday 13th June to celebrate a Mass of Thanksgiving for the mission of the last 175 years.
We extend a warm invitation to you, your staff and parents and pupils to join St Joseph’s parish community on this occasion.
Thank you.
Kind regards,
Fr Stephen
Rev Stephen G McGrattan
Parish Priest of St Joseph’s
The Exchange Counselling Services
Please see below information regarding the counselling service available within East Ayrshire Council.
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School Garden Tidy up
Please join us if you can for a couple of hours from 3pm-5pm on 16th June for our school garden tidy up . We would really appreciate your help for however long you can spare.
Thank you
P3 Reconciliation
Please keep our P3 children in your prayers as they prepare for their Reconciliation on Tuesday 7th June at 7pm.
June Newsletter
Please read our June Newsletter containing important and exciting information.
*****Please note that there is an error in this newsletter. The P7 leavers assembly will take place on Tuesday 28th June at 2pm. Apologies for this error. *****
St Joseph’s Church-175th Anniversary
On 13th June St Joseph’s parish community will celebrate the 175th anniversary of the solemn opening of our church in 1847. Our community will gather to worship at 7 pm on Monday 13th June to celebrate a Mass of Thanksgiving for the mission of the last 175 years.
We extend a warm invitation to you, your staff and parents and pupils to join St Joseph’s parish community on this occasion.
Thank you.
Kind regards,
Fr Stephen
Rev Stephen G McGrattan
Parish Priest of St Joseph’s
PARENT/CARERS SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN CONSULTATION
At this time of year we consider what our school priorities should be as we prepare for 2022/2023.
Please take the time to complete the survey below presenting your views on our future school improvements.
Parent/Carer School Improvement Plan Consultation
This survey will close on Thursday 26th May.
Thank you.
UNIFORM EXCHANGE
UNIFORM EXCHANGE
Unfortunately, due to the weather forecast for tomorrow, we have decided NOT to put our Uniform Exchange items outside the main entrance as previously planned. However, we would like to remind parents/carers that the Uniform Exchange is located in the foyer of the school and free to anyone who wishes to make use of it at any time during school hours. We have a selection of nearly new items of school uniform in a range of sizes, (including some shoes).
Thanks
PARENT/CARERS SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN CONSULTATION
At this time of year we consider what our school priorities should be as we prepare for 2022/2023.
Please take the time to complete the survey below presenting your views on our future school improvements.
Parent/Carer School Improvement Plan Consultation
This survey will close on Thursday 26th May.
Thank you.
East Ayrshire Jubilee Celebrations
THE QUEEN’S JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS
You are cordially invited to our Queen’s Jubilee Celebrations
Beacon Lighting Ceremony
Thursday 2 June ∙ 2-10pm ∙Dean Castle Country Park ∙ FREE
2pm Official Proclamation
9.30pm Lighting Ceremony
Jubilee Commonwealth Trail
Thursday 2 – Sunday 5 June ∙ Dean Castle Country Park ∙ FREE
Dean the Red Squirrel is touring the Commonwealth and needs to send stamped postcards home before he can travel onto his next destination. Pick up your passport at the Treehouse Centre and explore the trail to collect your prize.
Jubilee Afternoon Tea Boxes
Thursday 2 – Sunday 5 June ∙ Dean Castle Country Park ∙ £15
In partnership with Bello Luca, our jubilee Afternoon Tea Box can be ordered online and collected from the Treehouse Cafe. Bring a blanket and enjoy your afternoon tea in beautiful surroundings. Boxes are £15 and must be ordered by Monday 30 May.
vegetarian and vegan options available.
Billy Bear’s Jubilee Jinks!
Thu 2 June ∙2-3pm ∙ Dick Institute ∙ FREE
Fri 3 June ∙ 11am-12pm ∙ Baird Institute ∙ FREE
Fri 3 June ∙ 2-3pm ∙ Burns House Museum ∙ FREE
(FANFARE!) ‘By Royal appointment…Sir Billy Bear invites all Teddy Bears of the Shire and beyond to put on their fanciest clothes and bring their humans for a most important Royal Explorers mission. Let us Celebrate!’ You can take part in some special Jubilee Explorers sessions with Michaella and Billy Bear.
Crafty creations for the Jubilee
Thurs-Sat ∙ Dick Institute (North Museum), Baird Institute and Burns House Museum ∙ FREE
Make your own Jubilee flags, crowns & windmills, and build a Lego Castle fit for a Queen! Drop-in and be inspired by our museum collections and enjoy the crafty self-led activities.
I Spy With My Bookish Eyes
Thurs-Sat ∙ Your local library ∙ FREE
A court jester has hidden book covers around the library. Become a book detective to find these and solve their puzzle.
Visit the website for more information
Back to Brass!
PARENT/CARERS SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN CONSULTATION
At this time of year we consider what our school priorities should be as we prepare for 2022/2023.
Please take the time to complete the survey below presenting your views on our future school improvements.
Parent/Carer School Improvement Plan Consultation
This survey will close on Thursday 26th May.
Thank you.
St Joseph’s Parental Information Evening
St Joseph’s Church-175th Anniversary
On 13th June St Joseph’s parish community will celebrate the 175th anniversary of the solemn opening of our church in 1847. Our community will gather to worship at 7 pm on Monday 13th June to celebrate a Mass of Thanksgiving for the mission of the last 175 years.
We extend a warm invitation to you, your staff and parents and pupils to join St Joseph’s parish community on this occasion.
Thank you.
Kind regards,
Fr Stephen
Rev Stephen G McGrattan
Parish Priest of St Joseph’s
PARENT/CARERS SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN CONSULTATION
At this time of year we consider what our school priorities should be as we prepare for 2022/2023.
Please take the time to complete the survey below presenting your views on our future school improvements.
Parent/Carer School Improvement Plan Consultation
This survey will close on Thursday 26th May.
Thank you.
School Consultation- Wednesday 25th May 2022
As you may already know the council is planning to bid for funding from the Scottish Government Learning Estate Investment Programme to potentially create a new “learning campus” in the Onthank area. The Head of Education has been working closely with Headteachers and Heads of Centre to ensure full involvement in the preparatory and council processes leading towards a full public consultation.
To ensure that we have a full range of views and ideas across schools, a virtual meeting has been planned to which you are warmly invited. This virtual meeting will take place on Wednesday 25th May 2022 at 5.30-7pm.
This virtual meeting will cover the statutory aspect of the consultation namely introducing ECC facilities to Mount Carmel.
If you would like to receive a link to attend this meeting please follow the link below to complete the relevant form.
Kind regards,
Mrs Fergusson
Head Teacher
Summer Countdown Menu
Jubilee Celebration Menu
P4 Communion
A great big well done to all the children in Primary 4 who made their First Holy Communion on Sunday. You were all absolutely beautiful and very smart. We are extremely proud of you at school. The rest of our children making their sacraments will be celebrating this Sunday coming. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.
SPORTS DAY – 9th June 2022
Our sports day has been scheduled for the 9th June this year (weather dependent). We would like to invite our parents and carers in for a short visit to see your child and their class compete in some races. This will take the format of welcoming our adults into the school grounds to watch their child’s class run and then kindly asking them to leave promptly to allow for the next race and set of parents to be invited in. If you are the parent or carer of more than one child then you are invited to come in for each of your child’s race slot. Please find below the timetable for the day and come along to see your child participate in the fun. We are super excited to have you in school on the day to cheer for us and we hope to see you there!!
9:10 – 9:30 Primary 1
9:35 – 10:00 Primary 1/2
10:05 – 10:30 Primary 2/3
11:00 – 11:40 Nursery children
11:45 – 12:10 Primary 4
1:10 – 1:40 Primary 5
1:45 – 2:15 Primary 6
2:20 – 2:50 Primary 7