The wait is finally over. The curiosity cube has arrived and is currently being set up in our playground for the children to explore. We can’t wait until tomorrow 💙
Summer School Trip
We have today sent out in children’s bags 70 letters to parents/carers of children who have yet to either pay for or return required permission forms or ALL of the above for our summer school trip.
Unfortunately due to the time involved in organising multiple forms to be sent out we will not be in the position to offer any more replacement forms, therefore if we do not receive payment and completed outstanding forms by the 30th May your child WILL NOT attend the trip and will have to stay at home on the day of the trip.
Texts messages have also been sent to parents/carers of the children who have been issued letters today.
Joseph Costumes
Please see below a list of costumes each pupil is required to bring to school NO LATER THAN NEXT WEDNESDAY in a plastic bag clearly labelled with their name & class
Pupils in the chorus are asked to wear black trousers/leggings and a plain, bright coloured top. We do have spare tops in school if required.
Thank you,
Mrs Terras
Sports Day- Wednesday 4th June
Dress Down Day
We will be having a Dress Down Day on Friday 30th May, where children will have the opportunity to bring into school an item (no perishable items) for the House Hamper Raffle these items should be in your child’s house colours please:
Fire – Red
Earth – Green
Air – Yellow
Water – Blue
Raffle tickets are now available for purchase on Parentpay.
House Hamper Prize 2025
After the success of last years House Hamper Raffle Our Friends and Parent Council have decided to organise this fundraising event again this year to help raise some funds for our children in Mount Carmel.
We will be holding another Dress Down Day on Friday 30th May and are asking that each child (if they can) bring in an item of their house colour for the raffle. For example if your child was in the red house (fire), they could bring in a tin of ready salted Pringles. If you could support us with this we would very much appreciate it. The tickets for the raffle will then be sold for £1 and we will have 4 winners, a winner for each of our houses.
Good Luck everyone!!
Joseph Rehearsals – It’s all coming together!
Rehearsals are in full swing, and the excitement is building! The cast and crew have been working incredibly hard, learning lines, perfecting songs and bringing scenes to life. Below is a sneak peek of some of the show highlights…
Deadline for Summer Trip Payments
We still have a large number of outstanding payments and/or permission forms for our forthcoming school trip.
The final date for payment is 30th May which is next Friday.
Unfortunately, if payment has not been made by this date, your child/children will be unable to attend as we cannot then purchase a ticket for them .
If your child/children are not attending the trip, they will be unable to come into school on that day as there will be no teaching provision for them and will therefore have to stay at home.
Thank You
Introduction to Neurodiversity Workshop
Introduction To Neurodiversity (Evening)
This takes place this evening from 6pm- 8 pm at Take A Bow
Learning Journals Survey
Please assist us by completing the Learning Journals survey below. Thank you
Joseph Costumes
Dear Parents and Carers,
A reminder about costumes for our Summer Show. The school will be providing the main accessories and props for Principals, but we would be very grateful if you could supply the basic costume items for your child. Below is what is required for each Principal role.
Pupils in the chorus are asked to wear black trousers/leggings and a plain, bright coloured top. We do have spare tops in school if required.
Thank you,
Mrs Terras
Additional Show Tickets- On Sale Now!!!
Additional tickets are now available to purchase using the forms below. Please note there is a separate form for each performance:
EVENING PERFORMANCE
AFTERNOON PERFORMANCE
Additional Show Tickets-On Sale Now!!
Additional tickets are now available to purchase using the forms below. Please note there is a separate form for each performance:
EVENING PERFORMANCE
AFTERNOON PERFORMANCE
P6 Leadership
Our wonderful Primary 6 are getting ready to welcome their buddies for fun filled activities during their Welcome Wednesday transition day this week.
P4- Important Dates for Sacrament pupils and Information
Please note changes in bulletin…
A rehearsal practise will take place after 11:30am mass now on Sunday 15th June for the pupils making their First Communion the following weekend at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church (OLMC).
Sunday 22nd June – Celebration of First Communion – (Please note children to arrive at the Sacristy by 11:15am.) Mass begins at 11:30am. Please ensure to arrive in plenty of time, allowing for parking and seating.
P4 Sacrament Retreat
A reminder for any P4 making their Sacrament of First Holy Communion that there will be a retreat this Sunday, in case you missed it this week in the bulletin. Details Below…
Retreat Day tomorrow at St Matthew’s (Sat 17th May 10am mass then retreat until 2pm, followed by a short parents meeting. Please bring a packed lunch.
First Communion Rehearsal on Sunday 15th June, after 11:30am mass. Please bring along your ‘I Belong’ book.
Walk to School Week – Next Week
Walk to School Week
19th – 23rd May 2025
Please join in with us next week and have some fun whilst choosing an active healthy option whilst helping our environment!
Monday
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Tuesday
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Happy
Shoesday! |
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Wednesday
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Wear bright clothes or
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Thursday
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Wear odd
socks
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Friday
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Crazy hair
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Invitation to Solemn Dedication of St Joseph’s Church
Father Stephen would like to apologise for the late notice of this celebration to parishioners at St Joseph Church.
However if any of our children are planning to attend St Josephs Church on Sunday we would like to ask if they could possibly attend wearing their Mount Carmel Primary School uniform and if they could sit with Miss Dorby in the allocated seats for our school.
Thankyou
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat
If you have returned your yellow slip with your request for show tickets, please go to Parentpay where you will now be able to pay for those tickets.
If you wish tickets for the show but have still to return the slip please do so asap and in any case no later than Friday 23rd May.
If you require a new form please contact the school office.
Thank you
Danger Detectives
Last Wednesday P6 walked to Dean Park to take part in the Danger Detective event. Danger Detectives is an experiential learning event that aims to reduce accidents amongst young people whilst building community resilience. The pupils took part in a range of real life scenarios such as Anti social behaviour, Home Fire Safety, a Road Safety campaign, Countryside Safety and Drowning Prevention.
P6 were engaged in all the activities and enjoyed the event.
Walk to School Week
This week is our Walk to School Week, please see below for details….
Walk to School Week
19th – 23rd May 2025
Monday
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Wear a hat or sunglasses | ![]() |
Tuesday
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Happy
Shoesday! |
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Wednesday
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Wear bright clothes or
accessories |
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Thursday
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Wear odd
socks
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Friday
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Crazy hair
Day!!! |
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Sports Day- Wednesday 4th June
P4-First Communion
Please pray for our Primary 4 children as they prepare for their First Communion
Take A Bow
P& Transition Days Transport
We have received notification that P7 pupils will be able to access school transport on the May transition days however we are waiting to here what will happen with the June transition days and we will share this information as soon as we have it.
Please see previous communication regarding times dates etc for transition.
Summer Trip 2024
School Summer trips are a great way for our children to enjoy a fun filed day out with their class mates.
Unfortunately we have a LARGE number of permission forms that have still to be returned to us as well as a LARGE number of payments for the trip still outstanding – this payment item has been available on Parentpay accounts since the 21st March amd will remain open until Friday 30th May.
If you have still to return your child’s form or make payment for the trip, this must be done by 30th May or your child WILL NOT be able to attend the school trip and will therefore have to stay at home on the day of the trip as there will be no teaching provision on the day and this will be marked as an unauthorised absence.
We also have a number of lunch forms outstanding these MUST be returned to us by 30th May or we will be unable to arrange a packed lunch for your child from the kitchen should they require one.
Thanks
Mrs Fergusson
Head Teacher
Walk to School Week 19th-23rd May
Our Eco Committee would like to share that next week is…..
Walk to School Week
19th – 23rd May 2025
Please join in with us next week and have some fun whilst choosing an active healthy option whilst helping our environment!
Monday
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Wear a hat or sunglasses | ![]() |
Tuesday
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Happy
Shoesday! |
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Wednesday
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Wear bright clothes or
accessories |
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Thursday
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Wear odd
socks
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Friday
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Crazy hair
Day!!! |
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Primary 6 – Term 4 curricular update
Term 4 P6 Class News
Welcome back to the final term; a busy and exciting one for Primary 6. During this term, P6 will prepare to transition into Primary 7 by applying and interviewing for Captain and Vice-Captain roles. P6 will also have the chance to apply to be a buddy to our new Primary 1’s in August. P6 will get the opportunity to meet the Pastoral Care team from St Joseph’s Academy. Probably the most exciting news is that rehearsals for the Summer Show have started. Alongside all these exciting events lots of learning and teaching will still be taking place as outlined below.
Literacy
Reading
This term our focus returns to fiction texts. P6 will read and study books appropriate to their level. Focus comprehension strategies this term is understanding the difference between fact and opinion, inference and author’s use of language. All pupils will complete a final fiction reading assessment at the end of the block of lessons.
Writing
The focus for the term ahead in terms of writing will be recall and recount writing. We will also look at writing using the format of a comic books. This only enriches the writing experience for the children whilst still achieving their learning outcomes.
Numeracy
This term P6 will focus on Fractions, Decimals and Percentages. The pupils will experience level appropriate tasks and activities. The revision of multiplication tables will be encouraged across all groups. Topmarks games can help with the rigor of x-tables at home.
Beyond number numeracy will be taught by Mrs McCreadie and Miss Campbell. The class will learn all about angles, area, perimeter and measurement this term.
Health and Wellbeing
At the start of the term P6 will complete a mini topic on Food Hygiene. P6 will explore the practices and conditions necessary to ensure food is safe for human consumption and how to prevent contamination and foodborne illnesses.
Expressive Arts
The Expressive Arts are key to any child’s education, giving them opportunities to enjoy being creative and imaginative, expressing emotion, performing for different audiences, and being part of audiences for others, as well as learning key skills in Music, Art and Design, Dance and Drama. Our Summer Show ‘Joseph and his Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat’ will incorporate all key areas of the Expressive Arts. A school show is a fantastic team-building exercise and it’s a great way for children to understand what’s possible when everyone pools their skills and weight.
RME
P6 will also continue to work on their Pope Francis Faith Award, focussing on Piety and Wisdom.
The children will be looking at Mary, mother of God in the month of May. The class will also be looking at God’s Loving Plan this term.
In Primary 6 we promote hard work and amazing attitudes. Our reward card system allows pupils to gain reward cards for Wonderful Work, Amazing Attitude, and being a ‘Superstar.’ When the pupils gain five cards, they can choose an individual reward. They can also choose to go for a class reward once everyone reaches five reward cards; this promotes teamwork within the class.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your continuing support.
Take Care,
Mrs Terras and Mrs McCreadie
Dobbies Community Gardens
Our wonderful school was entered into Dobbies Community Gardens competition and won £50 as a runner up prize. This money will go towards the development of our sensory garden. A big thank you to Dobbies in Ayr
#teammc💙
Bank Holiday
Reminder that the school will be closed on Monday 5th May (Bank Holiday) and Tuesday 6th May (Staff In Service Day) and will re open for pupils on Wednesday 7th May at 9am.