Dear Parent/Carer,

Yesterday staff returned to our school to start preparations for return to school on the 12th August. As you will be aware due to the pandemic, school will be different. A blended learning model will be in place in all schools in East Ayrshire. Our Head of Education and central teams have been working with head teachers to ensure we can provide the best model based on staffing and available space.  I have submitted my proposal to the Head of Education for approval and when I have confirmation I will contact you with specific information.

I have received enquiries as to whether children should wear school uniform when they return in August. I think one of the most important things is to help our children feel part of our Mount Carmel family again.  My staff and I would like to encourage children to wear school uniform for this reason. Just before lockdown we organised a ” Uniform Exchange“. We have a range of sizes available and we would welcome any items your child has grown out of during lockdown. The clothes rails will be outside the foyer of the school   Monday to Thursday next week. We ask that you observe social distancing whilst using this facility.

I understand this has been a very difficult time for families and with the school holidays coming up many parents/carers and children are concerned about the future. School in August will look different, but the welcome back will be as warm as ever. We have really missed all our children and families and like you, yearn for things to be back to normal. This situation will pass and we will begin to be able to share simple pleasures such as seeing all our family again without the use of Zoom. Meantime, here in MCPS, we are having the biggest spring clean in history!

I will be in touch as soon as I can with further details of the arrangements for August. Meantime, stay safe.

Dear Parents/Carers,

As we progress further into our school renewal discussions, we are keen to seek the views of our parents, carers and pupils to help guide our next steps and indeed to review experience during lockdown. The results of this survey will also be fed back to your own schools, individually, to aid further discussions as we move forward and will also be collated at council level,

We would very ,much appreciate your time in completing this survey. If,  as a parent/ carer your children attends more than one school, please feel free to answer for each school.

The links to the surveys are below:

Parent Survey:

Pupil Survey:

 

Hi Boys and girls.

I hope you are all well and your families are staying safe. I am very proud of the way you are dealing with lock down and how you are embracing this special time with your families. Here are your learning grids for the week ahead. I hope to hear from you all soon, Love from Mrs McCreadie xxx

Literacy

Literacy mat primary 3 15.6.20

Blue Spelling word for the week beginning 15.6.20

Green Spelling word for the week beginning 15.6.20

red Spelling word for the week beginning 15.6.20

Numeracy

Blue.Green maths problems

P3 Numeracy Learning Grid 15.6.20

Red maths word problems

IDL

5 senses scavenger hunt

P1 to 3 IDL grid 15th June

Hello Boys and Girls!

I hope you enjoyed health week! Thank you to everyone who has sent me photos of your wonderful work this week. I know as the summer draws nearer it can be more difficult to remain focused but you are doing a fabulous job! Keep it up and try your best to keep going for the last two weeks! You are all SUPERSTARS!!

Below you will find your home learning grids for literacy, numeracy and IDL for WB 15.6.20. I have sent your literacy and numeracy task sheets to your individual email accounts. I have set some new challenges on Sumdog as well as allocated new books on Bug Club. Just do what you can when you can, as always!

P2 Literacy Learning Grid 15.6.20

P2 Numeracy Learning Grid 15.6.20

P1 to 3 IDL Grid 15.6.20

5 Senses Scavenger Hunt

Suggested Timetable:

8:00 – 9:30 Get up/Get Dressed/Eat Breakfast

9:30 – 10:00 Exercise (Joe Wicks/Just Dance/Cosmic Yoga)

10:00 – 10:30 Literacy/Numeracy Task (Choose 1)

10:30 – 10:45 Outside Play/Snacktime

10:45 – 12:00 Literacy/Numeracy Task (Choose 1)

12:00 – 12:30 Lunchtime

12:30 – 1:30 IDL Task (Choose 1)

1:30 – 2:00 Outside Play/Exercise

2:00 – 2:30 Literacy/Numeracy Task (Choose 1)

2:30 Free Time!!

I am missing you all lots and hope to hear from you throughout the week!

Mrs Dunsmore xox

Hello P6,

I have enjoyed reading all your updates and seeing some of your work this week, well done for your fantastic effort, I am so very proud of every one of you. 😊

I hope that you all enjoyed Health Week and the Virtual Sports day activities.

Here are the learning grids for the week beginning 15th June.

Numeracy

Numeracy Home Learning Grid

Literacy
Literacy Home Learning Grid

IDL ( Topic)
IDL Grid

Remember to try to complete the 3 core tasks and some of the additional tasks. There is no expectation that all tasks should be completed.

Here is a possible daily routine but remember to do what suits you and your family.

8.00-9.00                Wake up and get dressed and have some breakfast.
9.00-10.00             Exercise Cosmic Yoga / Joe Wicks / Just Dance
10.00-11.00          Numeracy Home Learning Task
11.00-11.30          Snack time and outdoor time
11.30 – 12.30       Literacy Home Learning Task
12.30-1.30             Lunch
1.30-2.00               Walk or exercise
2.00-3.00                IDL home Learning grid

 

Take care,
Mrs MacKinnon 🙂

Hi everyone,

I hope you’ve enjoyed virtual Health Week and also enjoy the coming weekend.  We’re missing seeing you all and we’re enjoying seeing pictures of your work that you’ve been working hard on.  Keep it up.  You are doing a great job.  However, don’t get too stressed about it.  if you’re stuck or unsure, let us know and only do what you can.  There is no need to do it all.

Numeracy

P5 Numeracy Grid 15th June

Algebra Puzzle

Fractions worksheet

Literacy

P5 Literacy Grid 15th June

Mr Gum reading task

IDL

Friendship  Grid P4-7

Friendship Poem

Maison Worksheet

Here is a suggested timetable to help plan your week’s work.

Suggested Timetable
8:00am	Time to get up and have breakfast
9:00am	Literacy time
10:00am	IDL task
11.00am	Break/snack
11.30am	Sumdog or a maths activity
12.30pm	Help make some lunch and try to get outside
1.30pm	Some exercise Joe Wicks or Cosmic Yoga or even a walk or cycle outside

 

Look after yourself and each other,

Mr Bertoncini & Mrs McIntyre

Paths Emotions

We all know we feel things on the inside, which shows on the outside. Our paths challenge this week was to try and identify some of the feelings we may experience by looking at facial expressions.
Did you manage to guess what some of our Mount Carmel Staff were feeling?

1: calm  2: angry  3: excited  4: tired

5: shocked  6: happy  7: scared  8: sad

Henrietta our PATHs Hedgehog has this lovely song about feelings. Why not try singing this with Henrietta at home?

As always, stay safe and take care. Together we are Team MC!

Hello boys and girls and welcome to our assembly today. Let us start this by listening to Fr Martin and singing a great hymn together.

Thank you Fr Martin what a beautiful way to start our assembly together with one of our favourite hymns, I hope you joined in some of the actions too.

This week has been another busy week for Home Learning, it is has been great to see all the activities that you have been working on and all the different skills that you are learning from members of your family.

We also had our first Virtual Sports Day. Thank you to all of you that were able to take part in this. It was lovely to see so many photographs and videos showing just how hard you tried at all of the different challenges. It was also great to see some of new Primary 1 children taking part in the challenges too, well done! Next week we have a special video to share showing some highlights from teachers and pupils. Mrs McGahon is currently collating a total of all the points from this and the winning house will be shared during our next Home Learning Assembly.

Thank you to our Primary 5 and 6 buddies that completed an additional task this week for our new Primary 1s, please follow this link to see what they have been working on.

https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/ea/mountcarmelps2017/p1-transition-group-2020-2021/say-hello-to-your-buddies/

During our PATHS activities, we talk a lot about our emotions and feelings. We have spent some time talking about comfortable and uncomfortable feelings. This week we have an additional challenge for you, can you recognise what these feelings are and if they are comfortable or uncomfortable. What other feelings can you think of? Are these comfortable or uncomfortable?

Follow this link to see our lovely staff showing a range of emotions.

https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/ea/mountcarmelps2017/2020/06/08/paths-challenge/

To finish our assembly today we have a Proud Cloud to share from Mrs Strachan.

 

Thank you all so much boys and girls and continue to stay safe.

 

With love from all of the staff

#TeamMC

Dear Parents/Carers and Young People,

Following a meeting today with the  professional associations at council level, we are now in a position to advise of the return dates of all schools in EAC.

Teachers will return on the 11th August for an in-service day and pupils will return on Wednesday 12th August. Clearly, not all pupils will return physically to school on that day and we will advise you as soon as possible around physical attendance patterns for our young people.

We hope that you will find this information helpful at this time, and we will issue further information about remaining term dates for 20/21 in due course.

This week you have been sent very special messages from some of the boys and girls who will be your buddies when you start school in August! They all loved meeting you when you came for your visits and we will do the best that we can to make sure you get to know them even more when you are in Primary 1.

ERIN GIBSON

 

Hi my name is Erin Gibson. I’ll be in P6 when we go back to school and you’ll be a new P1. I remember how nervous I felt when I was a P1, it soon turned into excitement when I started having so much fun in the class and meeting my new friends. I will support you and make you feel safe and welcomed in our school. We will have fun together and I will show you all the best parts of Mount Carmel Primary school. I like Gymnastics and Drama, I wonder what you will enjoy at school?

LUKE BARBOUR

Hi Primary 1!  I’m Luke and I’m in P7. Looking forward to seeing you after the summer holidays. I hope you are as excited to start Mount Carmel as I am to be a buddy! I have seriously been waiting on this for years.

 

 

 

POPPY SHAND

Hello P1! 

My name is Poppy and l am in P6. I am really looking forward to meeting you all in August and l am excited about all the adventures we will have together. If you are feeling nervous or afraid please don’t worry as there are lots of friendly people there to help you.

 

 

 

 

EVIE MCINTOSH

Hi Primary 1,

My name is Evie and I’m in P7. I’m really looking forward to meeting you all in August. Everyone will have a lot of fun at Mount Carmel! And remember not to get worried because your buddies will help you settle in great. Have fun!

 

 

REGAN MCNIVEN

Hi P1.

My name is Regan and I am in P6.

I can’t wait to see you all again!

 

 

 

 

AIMEE THOMSON

Hi boys and girls. I am Aimee Thomson. I am going in to Primary 7 and can’t wait to become your buddy when you start Primary 1.

 

 

 

LUCY MCDONALD

Hi! I’m Lucy! I like pink and I like helping people!

 

 

 

CALLUM WHITWORTH

Hi my name is Callum. I’m in P6 and I can’t wait to see you. You will love Mount Carmel and do not be worried, it is a lovely place to learn and have fun.

 

 

 

 

 

TYMEK PIETROWSKI

Hello P1s,

My name is Tymek and I am in P6. I like to play football. I also love to play video games. I hope you will have a great time in P1. I will support you when you will be starting school. I can’t wait to see you guys in August.

 

 

JAMILA MATABARO

Hello P1’s my name is Jamila and I am in Primary 7. I am so excited for you to join the school in August. I joined the school last year and it was amazing. Do not be worried. The teachers and staff are so nice. It is so fun when you get used to it. There is always someone to talk to and help you every day. I cannot wait to see your smiley faces

AIDAN MCLAUGHLIN

My name is Aidan.

I am 10 years old. I really hope you are all having fun in the sun.  I can’t wait to meet when we go back to school.  Everyone gets nervous when they start school but don’t worry as we will be there to help you. See you all soon!

 

 

 

NICOLE HUME

Hey everyone!

My name is Nicole and I am looking forward to meeting you all and becoming one of your buddies!

MAGDA WOLOS

Hi boys and girls. My name is Magda and  I am in P6. I can’t wait to see you all in August. Don’t be stressed or nervous because everything is going to be great. If you will need help or you will be left alone remember I will always be there  to help.

 

TILLY KENNEDY

Hi!

I am Tilly and I am in P6. Welcome to Mount Carmel. Hope to see you all soon!

 

 

 

SOPHIE KELLY

Hi P1s. I’m Sophie and I’m in P6. Can’t wait to meet you and know you all!

 

 

 

 

#TOGETHER WE ARE TEAM MC

Below is a link to the BBC Bitesize containing information on how to help your child with dyslexia whilst at home:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/teacher-support/dyslexia-make-a-difference/zj226v4

What a beautiful week it has been in the sunshine. I hope yu have all been out playing and going lovely walks. This week is health week. Normally we would do this in class but as you are at home, I have added lots of fun activities for you to complete with your families. I want you to get more active and get healthier this week and we are praying for some more gorgeous sunshine to help us with this. As always there are core tasks for you to complete as well as optional tasks. Complete as many as you can but remember, there is no expectation for all of these to be completed. Send me lots of pictures of you completing your health week activities including exercise, healthy eating and even cooking (with your adults of course!) I cannot wait to hear from you about what you have been up to. Speak soon, lots of love from Mrs McCreadie xxx

Suggested Timetable
8:00am	Get up and get dressed.  Have a healthy breakfast
9:00am	Some exercise Joe Wicks , Cosmic Yoga or just dance.
10:00am	Maths activity
11.00am	Break/ healthy snack
11.30am	Literacy activity
12.30pm	Help make some healthy lunch and try to get outside
1.30pm	IDL task

Literacy

Literacy mat primary 3 8.6.20

T-T-5423-Healthy-Eating-Page-Wordsearch_ver_1

blue Spelling word for the week beginning 8.6.20

green Spelling word for the week beginning 8.6.20

red Spelling word for the week beginning 8.6.20

Numeracy

P3 Numeracy Learning Grid 8.6.20

cfe2-p-161-food-labels-hunt-activity-sheet-english_ver_1

IDL

P1 to 3 IDL grid 8th June

teeth brushing sequence

Hi everyone,

I hope you’ve had a great weekend in the sunshine. This week is health week and you can find out all about whole school extra activities by following our school blog for more information too.  Below are your health week activities on your grids but remember to only do what you can and have fun!

Numeracy

P5 Numeracy Grid 8th June

Literacy

P5 Literacy Grid 8th June

Alphabet Alliteration Worksheet

IDL

Health Week Grid 4-7

Here is a suggested timetable to help plan your week’s work.

Suggested Timetable
8:00am	Get up and get dressed.  Have a healthy breakfast
9:00am	Some exercise Joe Wicks or Cosmic Yoga
10:00am	Maths activity
11.00am	Break/snack
11.30am	Literacy activity
12.30pm	Help make some lunch and try to get outside
1.30pm	IDL task

Be sure to get outside in this great weather although make sure you have plenty of water to drink and suncream applied.  Enjoy your weekend!

Have a great week!

Mr Bertoncini & Mrs McIntyre

Hello P6,

I have enjoyed reading all your updates and seeing some of your work this week, well done for your fantastic effort, I am very proud of every one of you. 😊

This week is Health Week, so you will see a lot of your tasks relate to various types of health. I hope you enjoy the challenges during Health Week!

Here are the learning grids for the week beginning 8th June.

Numeracy

Numeracy Home Learning Task

Literacy

Literacy Learning Grid

Digestive system

IDL ( Topic)

IDL Health Week

Feelings

Remember to try to complete the 3 core tasks and some of the additional tasks. There is no expectation that all tasks should be completed.

Here is a possible daily routine but remember to do what suits you and your family.

8.00-9.00                Wake up and get dressed and have some breakfast.
9.00-10.00             Take part in some exercise Cosmic Yoga / Joe Wicks                                       / Just Dance
10.00-11.00          Numeracy Home Learning Task
11.00-11.30          Snack time and outdoor time
11.30 – 12.30       Literacy Home Learning Task
12.30-1.30             Lunch
1.30-2.00               Walk or exercise
2.00-3.00               IDL home Learning grid

Take care,
Mrs MacKinnon 🙂

This year, Sports Day has to be a little bit different, but we can still enjoy some fun competition and keep fit!

As part of Health Week our virtual Sports Day will take place Monday 8^th– Friday 12^th June and the winners will be announced on Friday 20^th June.

There are four teams, named after famous Scottish Olympic medal winners:

Team Hoy – P1 & P7                      Team Doyle – P2 & P4

Team Grainger – P3 & P5           Team Murray – New P1s & P6

You have 60 seconds per exercise. How many of these can you do?

• Burpees – 5 points for every burpee completed.
• Star Jumps – 1 point for every jump completed.
• Step Ups – 1 point for every step up completed.
• Sit Ups – 2 points for every sit up completed.
• Keep Ups – football/tennis – 2 points for every keep up completed.
• Balance on one leg – 1 point for 10 seconds or less, 2 for 11- 20 seconds, 3 for 21-30 seconds, 4 for 31-40 seconds, 5 for 41-50 seconds or 6 for 51-60 seconds.
• Speed Bounce – 1 point for every bounce completed.
• Egg and spoon – 2 points for every lap completed (place two markers four large strides apart) Double points for this one if you can get a grown up to join in and video it!

If you are unsure of how to do any of these exercises then take a look at our handy demonstration guide –

Try a few of the challenges each day and ask someone at home to video your efforts! Then email them along with a note of your points  to Mrs McGahon – joanna.mcgahon@eastayrshire.org.uk (Please limit videos to 33MB and make sure you have permission from an adult for it to be shared.)

Remember as with everything, do what you can, when you can. Most importantly it’s about having fun!

Let the games begin!   #TEAMMC

 

(All rights reserved to the original artist of the song used in this video. Eye of the Tiger – Survivor. No copyright infringements intended under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976; fair use for non-profit, educational purposes.)

 

 

 

We would grateful if as many parents/carers as possible could take a short time to fill out this survey about the PATHS programme please:

https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/SELparentsurvey

Hi Boys and Girls!

I hope you have had a wonderful week! Another week of fabulous work, well done. Thank you to everyone who sent me photos of your hard work, I love to see all your amazing efforts! As the time goes by, I know it can be tricky to stay focused and work hard but I just want to  remind you that you are SUPERSTARS! Just do what you can, when you can.

This week is Health week so there is a health focus for most of your tasks. Below you will find your home learning grids for WB 8.6.20. I have sent out your literacy and numeracy task sheets to your individual email accounts. Remember, core tasks are in red and there is no expectation that all tasks should be completed. Just do what you can!

P2 Literacy Learning Grid 8.6.20

P2 Numeracy Learning Grid 8.6.20

P1 to P3 IDL Grid 8.6.20

Teeth Brushing Sequence

Suggested Timetable:

8:00 – 9:30 Get up/Get Dressed/Eat Breakfast

9:30 – 10:00  Exercise (Joe Wicks/Just Dance/Cosmic Yoga)

10:00 – 10:30 Literacy/Numeracy Task (Choose 1)

10:30 – 10:45 Outside Play/Snacktime

10:45 – 12:00 Literacy/Numeracy Task (Choose 1)

12:00 – 12:30 Lunchtime

12:30 – 1:30 IDL Task (Choose 1)

1:30 – 2:00 Outside Play/Exercise

2:00 – 2:30 Literacy/Numeracy Task (Choose 1)

2:30 Free Time!!

Missing you all lots!!

Mrs Dunsmore xox

Mount Carmel School Reports  for those families  we had email addresses for , will be emailed today ( Friday 5th June). All other reports have been posted out.

Should you have any questions regarding your childs’ report please do not hesitate to complete the online form below:

https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/ea/mountcarmelps2017/2020/05/27/discussion-with-class-teacher-regarding-pupil-reports/

Please view the most recent letter from Head of Education: Linda McAulay-Griffiths regarding Education recovery going forward:

Letter to pupils June 2020