We are keen to improve  our service to ensure we are providing the best opportunities for our children.  We value the opinion of our wider school community and believe that you should play a part in shaping how we do things in the future.  We would really appreciate it if you could spend 5-10 minutes completing this short questionnaire below.

https://forms.office.com/e/bz3rTtfhSm

It’s that time of year again when we start to plan for our new session!  As usual your views and ideas are very important to us.  Please take some time to consider the questions on the FORM attached.  There is also space at the bottom of the FORM to make general suggestions regarding how we can make our school the best it can be.

Thank you in advance for your on going support,

Team New Cumnock PS.

It’s that time of year again when we start to plan for our new session!  As usual your views and ideas are very important to us.  Please take some time to consider the questions on the FORM attached.  There is also space at the bottom of the FORM to make general suggestions regarding how we can make our school the best it can be.

Thank you in advance for your on going support,

Team New Cumnock PS.

This week we will be celebrating Children’s Mental Health Week.  Mrs McMurdo will be speaking to us about it in Get2gether on Monday morning.  The theme for the week is Let’s Connect.  Let’s Connect is about making meaningful connections. Human beings thrive in communities, and this connection is vital for our wellbeing. When we have healthy connections – to family, friends and others – this can support our mental health and our sense of wellbeing. And when our need for rewarding social connections is not met, we can sometimes feel isolated and lonely – which can have a negative impact on our mental health.

As parents and carers, you play an important role in your child’s mental health. Click the link below to find a range of free resources that you can access:

Families – Children’s Mental Health Week (childrensmentalhealthweek.org.uk)

Our Classroom Assistants took part in a training session on Thursday with our PATHS coordinator Katrina McGovern. Considering PATHS messages, they made a plan to improve our playground.  Watch this space for more information!

Amy and Aleesha, our JRSO officers, presented an informative PPT to both infant and upper assemblies on Friday.  They explained that we will be celebrating Be Bright Be Seen day on Friday 25th November.  Children should come to school wearing bright and creative clothing.

Please look at the website below for key messages about the importance of being bright near the road!

Why be Bright? – Brightkidz

The United Nations’, Universal Children’s Day, is on 20th November.  This important, worldwide celebration happens every year.  It is a day for everybody to think about children, help create a friendly world for every child and to help children know their own rights.

During Friday’s Get Together, we explored how people around the world were working hard to protect children’s rights.  We discussed how taking part in Anti-Bullying Week was a good way to highlight children’s rights and to set up systems to ensure these rights are protected.

As Thistle had the most points in Term 1, the house captains, Bruce and Orla, have been busy planning a fun reward session for them in the gym hall tomorrow.  Can you please ensure that if your child is in Thistle house, they come to school wearing their leggings/jogging bottoms, polo shirt and have indoor trainers with them.

Thank you!

Well done to this week’s Times Table Rockstars competition winners.  A big thank you to Mrs Petrie, our Numeracy Leader, for organising!

1st place – Peighton S

2nd place – Paige Y

3rd place – Ryan G

We were delighted to have a visit from Chris from the SSPCA on Friday to both our infant and upper Get2gethers.

He told us all about the charity and what we should do if we suspect an animal is in danger.  Our free pencils and stickers will be useful for reminding us of the telephone number should we ever need it!