Please find a link to a youtube guide to accessing glow
Letter to all parents and carers from Head of Education – 20 March 2020
Friday 20th March 2020 16:27
Dear Parent/Carer,
Thank you for once again for your understanding of the current situation in regards to the school and centre closure period we find ourselves in.
It is absolutaltey critical that parent and carers are aware that the emergency school and centre provision is only when all other childcare options have been exhausted.
Please do not attempt to send your child to the school/ECC provision being provided if you do not meet the key worker catergories noted in this link:
https://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/CouncilAndGovernment/Coronavirus/Schools-ecc.aspx
We are sure that you will fully understand our need to minimise the number of children and young people attending such provision.
Yours sincerely
Linda McAulay-Griffiths
Head of Education
Key Workers
Further Update from the Head of Education. We have had some requests from parents regarding the definition of a key worker. There will be a full and final definition of this provided by EAC later today. This will then be provided to parents via the app and school website.
Communication Update
The staff at Mount Carmel PS would like to thank you for your support and understanding during these unsettled and worrying times.
All children have currently been issued with a home learning pack which includes EAC’s list of suggested websites, ideas for indoor play and their personal logins for Glow, Bug Club and SumDog. If children were absent from school this week their packs were delivered to them by school staff.
We are following the advice given from East Ayrshire Council and will continue to update you as information becomes available to us. It is anticipated that there will be further guidance from EAC today.
Letter from Head of Education
Crazy Hair Day
Enjoying spending time with our lovely friends!
Good morning from Lockerbie!
Wifi still terrible at Lockerbie Manor but the children are having a ball! The sun is shining today which is great. Lots of activities planned for today. All in good spirits in our little Lockerbie bubble 🙂
Guess the bear’s birthday winner
Well done to Evie McIntosh from Primary 6 who correctly guessed the bear’s birthday as 16th July (Feast day of Our Lady of Mount Carmel).
As a result of this fundraising activity we raised £93.10!
A fantastic amount.
P5 Homework W/beg 18/3 – 25/3
Literacy – Spelling activities 6, 7, 11, 21
Blue Independent Readers added – Beowulf and the Beast, Heading for Glory and Future Transport by Air.
Green Group Independent Readers added. Dr Who :Victory of the Daleks and An Awfully Beastly Business : Saving a sea Monster
Red Independent Readers – Choose either – Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs: Weird Weather or Fang Family: Blood Buns and Scarecrows.
Maths – Topmarks Online Money Games
Circles & Rectangles –
Game 1 – Choose Level 10 £&p
Game 2 – Choose One player, long game (10) and Year 4 options
https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/44/solve-2-step-money-problems-
https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/504/Super-Maths-Bowling-Multiplication
Squares – Select Mixed Coins & £1 (Up to £10) options
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/money/toy-shop-money
Triangles – Select Counting option then Any 6 coins
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/money/coins-game
Maths Worksheets will also be given out in class.
Topic – Asia Landmark Hunt
Hello from Lockerbie!
Hello from Lockerbie!
We’re having an excellent time (although the weather has been temperamental) and are all enjoying ourselves. So far the children have taken part in team games, kayaking, canoeing, abseiling, the hi-ropes and team games. As usual the food is excellent and all the pupils are being well fed 🙂
Last night the weather was cold and very rainy so we decided to stay in and the Lockerbie staff organised a quiz for us.
Wifi isn’t great here so we will try and upload photos when we can.
Miss Mudge and Mr B
Cancellation of Parent’s afternoon/evening
Please be advised that our upcoming parent’s afternoon and evening are cancelled . They will be rescheduled in due course.
Thanks you for your understanding in this matter.
P6 asssembly
On Friday 28th February the boys and girls of Mount Carmel Primary all came together to receive a great presentation from Primary 6 all about the weather cycle.
Primary 5 assembly
Congratulations to P5 on their superb recent class assembly all about the continents.
Hand Washing
Hand washing.
In response to concerns about Coronavirus, staff are making sure children are washing their hands throughout the school day. We have spoken at assembly about correct hand washing and watched video clips showing the correct procedure. East Ayrshire Council has given us extra resources to ensure we have sufficient supplies of soap and paper products.
Cancellation of after school activities
We have taken the decision today to cancel ALL after school activities/clubs with immediate effect, until further notice.
Thank you for your understanding on this matter.
Head of Education-Coronavirus information letter
World Book Day 2020
On Thursday 5th March we celebrated World Book Day. Children and staff were encouraged to dress up as a character from their favourite book. Everyone had a great day and some of the costumes were AMAZING!!. Here are some pictures of the children:
Coronavirus: stay at home guidance
Please find a link below for the very latest “Stay at home guidance” for people with confirmed or possible Coronavirus:
P5 Homework
Literacy –
Bug club reader -All groups
Spelling words from class today – Task Activities – 8, 9, 15,21.
Maths – Activity pack games and money worksheet.
French – Au café – Practise your vocabulary each morning at breakfast saying any phrases you have learned this week to your family.
Topic – Mapping – Locate as many Asian countries as you can manage. Don’t worry we can fill in any missing ones next week!
Congratulation Annalise in Primary 4
Congratulations to Annalise in Primary 4, She brought in her gymnastic trophy and medals to share with the class. She came 1st place in her solo and group routine. We are all very proud of her!
SCIAF Day of Prayer
Today we took part in the SCIAF-Day of Prayer. We came together as a whole school to offer our prayers to the people of the Democratic Republic of Congo. It was special to know that thousands of pupils and staff were all praying on the same day.
Links to help your child understand Coronavirus
“Coronavirus – What is it? What’s happening? Will I catch it? Children ask lots of questions, but BBC Newsround has produced a series of helpful video clips to help children and young people understand more about what’s going on. …..
We have added some up to date links on the Information page of our blog page to assist you when explaining and discussing Coronavirus with your child.
P4 – Spectacular Science Centre
Our amazing Science Centre experience! Here are some photos of us at the Glasgow Science Centre. We had a brilliant day! Our favourite activity was the Planetarium. We learned lots of cool facts about the planets like most of the planets are named after Roman Gods. We also loved learning that all the stars make up pictures in the sky and these are called constellations.
EAC Safer Schools Primary Statement
We are keen to support parents to ensure all young people are Cyber Safe, especially with the growing use of a wide range of Apps and online forms of communication :(WhatsApp/TikTok/Instagram/Snapchat etc.)
As part of our continued commitment , we are delighted to promote our new “Safer Schools” App. This App is a reliable source of advice on all things Cyber. It gives empowering, current and informative information on all current digital platforms/tools/apps in an accessible manner. We have a range of tailored user accesses (pupil, staff and parent/carers). To access your parent platform please:
- Go to your app store or Google Play and search for “Safer School”
- In school field type ” East Ayrshire Council
- The code for primary parents is: 7440
We would recommend that you discuss with your child about which apps and social media platforms they currently use/access. This will help ensure they know how to stay safe online-using the app to start these types of conversations is great.
Mount Carmel Twitter page
You can now access our twitter feed via our blog main screen by clicking the twitter icon !.
Our twitter page is:
Easter Egg Raffle Tickets
Don’t forget the raffle tickets for Grand Easter Raffle are available to buy during all the fundraising weeks at a cost of 20p per ticket.
Well done Zak
Congratulations to Zak Boyd from P4 who was 2nd in the recent East Ayrshire Sumdog competition! Well done Zak! Keep up the good work
Science centre reminder
Our whole school trip to the Science Centre in Glasgow is tomorrow!!
Please remember the buses are leaving the school at 8.30am prompt.
Children should bring a snack and a packed lunch (unless you have requested one from the dinner hall)
Buses returning to the school for 3pm
A Fond Farewell to Bill Robinson
On Friday 28th February, we all said a sad farewell to our very much loved Lollipop man, Bill Robinson.
Here are some photos of Bill receiving his presentation from the children:
Primary 7 Homework
Primary 7 homework posted below.
Science Centre on Wednesday – bring packed lunch unless getting a lunch from school kitchen
We’re only 7 days away from going to Lockerbie. The forecast isn’t looking great so please bring waterproofs and warm clothing. And at least 2 pairs of shoes plus an indoor pair (slippers, uggs etc)
Thank you
Miss Mudge
