Dear Parent/Carer,

As you will know, your child is due to transfer from primary to secondary education at the beginning of the new school session (August 2022).

Please complete the online P7 transfer application at http://eastayrshi.re/p7transfer no later than Wednesday 26 January 2022.

Your secondary school will already be in communication with your child via primary school to provide information and hand books are available at: www.eac.eu/secondaryschoolhandbooks.

We very much hope that visits and events may be possible later in the year to allow you and your child to visit their new school.

Use the links below to access information on free bus travel:

Young Persons’ Free Bus Travel Scheme (transport.gov.scot)

getyournec.scot

The type of National Entitlement Card you apply for and whether you need approval from a parent or guardian depends on your age.

Homework will restart for pupils as of next week .

Dear Parents/ Carers

Happy New Year to all of our Mount Carmel family past and present. I hope you had a restful Christmas despite the challenges. We are delighted to welcome all our children back and are looking forward to a term of fun and learning.

Mrs Carole McConville

Head Teacher

Lots of fun was had at their last Primary Christmas Party.  Prizes, laughs, groovy moves and stuffing faces with cake.  And of course, good old Scottish Country dancing!

Wishing all our Staff, pupils and families a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from everyone at Mount Carmel Primary !

Yesterday classes from Mount Carmel visited Crossgates Nursing Home to bring the residents some festive cheer! They had made lots of beautiful posters for the visit.

• Primary 1 – Carter 
• Primary 1/2 – Lochlin 
• Primary 2/3 – Emily
• Primary 4 – Lucas
• Primary 5 – Aria
• Primary 6 – Chloe
• Primary 7 – Lucy

And our overall winner of our Star Prizes is: Rachel in P7 

Just a friendly reminder that our Primary 7 hoodies are still available to buy through Parentpay at a cost of £10 each. 

Did you spot who was hiding behind our Christmas tree?

It’s our Star Prize – Santa and his friend Harley the Huskey!

We raised an amazing £253 for the FOMC Christmas Raffle this year !  Thank you to everyone who bought tickets and helped us to reach this fantastic amount!

The draw takes place today at 2pm!

Please find attached the most recent letter to parents from the Head of Education, Linda McAulay-Griffiths.

Letter to parents final 20.12.21

We are delighted to announce that Mount Carmel Primary has been awarded a Bronze- Rights Committed award 

Just a reminder that the school will close at:

2.30pm on Wednesday 22nd December  (Taxis at 2pm)

Pupils and staff return on:

Thursday 6th January 2022 @ 9am

There will be a change to the lunch menu on Wednesday:

Pizza and chips will be the only option available that day.

The boys and girls in P1, P1/2 and P2/3 were given a wonderful surprise today………….Santa came to visit! Even though he is super busy, he made time to travel  all the way from the North Pole to come and see us!!

We told Santa what we would like for Christmas and then we sang “Jingle Bells” to thank him for his visit.

The wait is almost over, our Christmas shows will be available to view on Friday!

Thank you to FOMC who have today delivered our fabulous class Christmas prizes.  These looking amazing!  Remember there is still time to purchase a raffle ticket, these are available via ParentPay.

Remember all the ticket for each class prize are then place into our final draw for our final prize!  ‘He’ is hiding behind the tree!

Good Luck!

A thank you message from Save the Children

THANK YOU!

You and everyone at Mount Carmel Primary School did something amazing on Friday. By putting on a silly jumper you’ve helped to give children in the UK and all over the world the chance to be excited about the future again – because it’s much easier to see the magic out there when you’re safe, healthy and have a full tummy.

We would like to say a big ” Thank You” to FOMC for organising the ice-cream van last Friday.

The children  absolutely loved it.

The school will close at 2.30pm on Wednesday 22nd December for the Christmas break.

Pupils who require taxis will be collected at 2pm.

Pupils and staff return on Thursday 6th January

A reminder that our last day , Wednesday 22nd December is Pyjama Day ! Children can come to school in their pyjamas and/or onesies if they wish.

Coming this Friday

The countdown is on to our Nativity Sway productions

Just a reminder that this is the final week to purchase tickets for our Christmas Raffle as tickets will no longer be on sale after this Friday (17th December).

There will be individual class prizes plus an overall prize. We will post pictures of our raffle prizes very shortly. Tickets cost £1 per strip.