Covid Ventilation

Due to the current Covid situation we are continuing to keep the school well ventilated by keeping as many windows as possible open throughout the school. We understand that this becomes more difficult during the winter months and dropping temperatures.

You may wish to have your child/children wear an extra layer of clothing underneath their school uniform to keep them warm.

Thank You

Class Christmas Raffle

FOMC are kindly organising a Mount Carmel Class Christmas Raffle this year! Tickets will be £1 per strip of 5 and will shortly be available through Parentpay. There will be a prize for each class PLUS an overall prize!

The Raffle will be drawn on Monday 20th December !  Image result for free clip art christmas holly

Christmas Lunch

Our Christmas lunch this year will be on Wednesday 8th December. The cost is £2.15 for 2 courses which should be paid through Parentpay.  Children who have free school meals do not need to pay for this. There will be no other lunch option available that day, however, packed lunches will operate as normal.

A letter has gone out to all children already will all the information and menu. Please complete the tear off portion of the letter and return to school no later than Friday 3rd December.

Class Christmas Crafts 2021

Images of Crafts For Christmas.

Each  of our classes will be making Christmas crafts again this year which parents and carers will be able to purchase through Parentpay. There will be one item for sale per child and we are politely asking for a minimum donation of £2 to purchase this.

We will be uploading pictures of the chosen craft for each class to let you see it before ordering

 

Christmas Jumper Day

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Friday 10th December is Christmas Jumper Day!

Children can come to school wearing a festive jumper if they wish.

We are not collecting through the school for this but should you wish to make a donation please use the Just Giving page link below :

https://christmas.savethechildren.org.uk/fundraising/CJD210006825

Please note: JustGiving only accepts a minimum donation of £1

 

Attendance/Latecomings/Absences

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Can we remind parents/carers that if your child/children are going to be late or absent from school for any reason, to please contact the school prior to 9.15am . You can also contact the school prior to this and leave an absence message on our answering machine.

Thank you

Access to Devices

Please take the time to complete the survey below in relation to devices that your child is able to access at home.   We will use this to update our records.

This survey will close on Friday 3rd December at midnight.

Access to Devices Survey

Reverse Advent Calendar 2021

                         Monday 29th November

Our Reverse Advent Calendar appeal begins today. 

We would be delighted if you could donate any non perishable foods, toiletries or any of the items listed above.  We will collect these items in school and they will be collected later in the month by Father Martin to be distributed at the foodbank .

Thank You

Primary 1-3 Book Activity Afternoon

On Wednesday children in Primary 1-3 had a fantastic afternoon sharing their favourite books and completing some lovely activities.  Everyone also enjoyed a glass of milk and cookie.  Thank you to Primary 7 who were brilliant helpers.

We look forward to sharing our pictures of this great afternoon.

Latecoming

A reminder that children should be in their line for school starting at 9am.

Increasingly we are seeing more children arriving to school after 9am and coming in via the main entrance.  This means that children are missing the initial items that are taking place first thing in the morning.  Going forward it is important that children arrive to school on time unless prior arrangements have been put in place.

Thank you for your support with this matter.

Advent Services @ Our Lady of Mount Carmel

We are delighted to let you know that our each of our classes will be attending Advent Services at Our lady of Mount Carmel church during December. We have really missed attending church in recent times and are looking forward to the forthcoming services with Father Martin.

The Sisters will also be completing services in school during this time.

Reverse Advent Calendar 2021

We are delighted to say that we will be running our

“Reverse Advent Calendar”

appeal this year. 

As of week beginning Monday 29th November, we will be accepting foodbank donations into the school .

Please ensure that all food donations are non perishable.

We know from previous years that donations of male/female toiletries are also very much appreciated and tend to be in shorter supply at local food banks.

P 1-3 Pyjama & Story Afternoon

Tomorrow (24th November), following on from Book Week(Scotland), the Primary 1-3’s will be having a pyjama  and story afternoon. Children in P 1-3- only, are invited to come to school in their pyjamas if they wish and can also bring a book with them .

Annual Christmas Toy Appeal 2021

  • LocationKilmarnock Masonic Hall, London Road, Kilmarnock
  • Dates – Wednesday 8th December and Thursday 9th December
  • Times11am till 4pm

If you or any families you know are in need of assistance or help with Christmas presents for any children please go along to the Masonic Hall on the above dates where you will be able to choose from a huge selection of toys/games etc, for children of all ages.

Class Festive Calendars

 

We are in the process of organising our annual class festive calendars. These will be available to order as of today through Parentpay at a cost of £2 per each. Orders will be handed out to pupils  week beginning 20th December.

We have tried our very best to include every pupil in our class calendar but this has proven tricky this year due to the number of children currently off throughout the school. We appreciate your understanding.

The last day for ordering your calendar is Friday 10th December!

Evidence of a negative PCR result

If you have been sent a letter from the NHS regarding sending your child for a PCR test we kindly request that you send a copy of a negative result before your child returns to school. This can be emailed to:

eaMountCarmel.PS@eastayrshire.org.uk

Primary 2/3 Penny Spinners

Primary 2/3 have been looking at ‘Energy Around Us’ as part of our new topics.  We have been focussing on toys that need to be ‘pushed’ or ‘pulled’ to move.  This week we made our very own ‘Penny Spinners’ which require a pushing twist action to get it to move.  We moved into the open area to find a large smooth surface to test our spinners. Have a look at our wonderful designs and finished spinners…

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Book Week Scotland

Primary 1, 2 and 3 have been doing some quiet reading this week and had a lovely end to Book Week Scotland, by being gifted their Book  Bag.  Activities will carry on into next week when we will have a special activity afternoon on Wednesday, based on the books in each of the Book Bags!

Primary 1

 

Primary 1/2

 

 

Primary 2/3

Have a great weekend!

 

Lunch Menu changes – Wednesday 25th and Thursday 26th November

Changes to lunch menu

Wednesday 24th November

Macaroni Cheese now changed to Tomato Pasta

Thursday 25th November

St Andrew’s Theme Menu

Lentil Soup

Option 1 – Steak Pie, mash and veg

Option 2 – Haggis, neeps and tatties

Option 3 – Macaroni Cheese

Shortbread or trifle

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