Category Archives: Achievements

Prize Giving Celebration 2024

We were delighted to be able to welcome our families and friends into our local Parish Church to celebrate our annual Prize Giving celebration today. A huge thank you to you all for coming to join us.

A big thanks also goes to Christine Wilson for her musical accompaniment, the church media team for their technical support, Iain ‘Budgie’ Burgoyne from NCDT and Kerry Cooper, our Parent Council chair, for helping us to present prizes.

Thank you to Lucy and Ilyssa, our P7 class photographers, for capturing our prize winners pictures.

P1 Mrs Clarke

Excellence in Numeracy – Lottie L

Excellence in Literacy – Caeryn E

Excellence across the Curriculum – Phoebe B

Effort across the Curriculum – Brodie B

Tom Hunter Prize Winner – Daisy F

P1/2 Mrs Elliott

Excellence in Numeracy – Harper P

Excellence in Literacy – Beth S

Excellence across the Curriculum – Isla S

Effort across the Curriculum – Idyn M

Tom Hunter Prize Winner – Cayla C

P2/3 – Mrs Petrie

Excellence in Numeracy – Daniel M

Excellence in Literacy – Alice M

Excellence across the Curriculum – Skye J

Effort across the Curriculum – Ella G

Tom Hunter Prize Winner – Jace B

P3 – Mrs Johnstone

Excellence in Numeracy – AJ F

Excellence in Literacy – Leela F

Excellence across the Curriculum – Jacob H

Effort across the Curriculum – Ben A

Tom Hunter Prize Winner – Lexi B

P3/4 – Mrs Armour

Excellence in Numeracy – Lewis J

Excellence in Literacy – Thomas M

Excellence across the Curriculum – Piper F

Effort across the Curriculum – Iniya P

Tom Hunter Prize Winner – Stewart Y

P4/5 – Miss McQueen

Excellence in Numeracy – Ciara O-S

Excellence in Literacy – Olivia M

Excellence across the Curriculum – Dylan M

Effort across the Curriculum – Mya B

Tom Hunter Prize Winner – Chloe M

P5/6 – Mrs Frew

Excellence in Numeracy – Hanna-Rose S

Excellence in Literacy – Aurelia K

Excellence across the Curriculum – Harry W

Effort across the Curriculum – Abbie K

Tom Hunter Prize Winner – Kal M

P6 – Mrs Ramsay/Miss Nicholl

Excellence in Numeracy – Ryan H

Excellence in Literacy – Joey H

Excellence across the Curriculum – Adele M

Effort across the Curriculum – Paige Y

Tom Hunter Prize Winner – Pippa H

P7 – Mr Burns

Excellence in Numeracy – Shaun F

Excellence in Literacy – Amy J

Excellence across the Curriculum – Conlyn B

Effort across the Curriculum – Shivani R-S

Tom Hunter Prize Winner – Devan B

SPECIAL AWARDS

The Naomi Ferrans Shield for Sports Enthusiast of the Year – Quyn F

Community Partnership Award – Lily M

Outstanding Contribution to the School Choir – Lucy G

Football

Player of the Year – Devan B

Young Player of the Year – Harry W

Most Improved Player of the Year – Joey H

Winning House – Heather

P7 Leavers

Sports Day 2024

Despite our Sports Day plans being rained off, not once, but twice… it was great to be joined by our friends and families in the Greenhead Park today to host our annual School Sports Day!

Below you will see the results from our Flat Races and Novelty Races.

The Sports Day points will be added to the house points for each shield awarded in school, to determine the winning house for this year which will be announced at Prize Giving on Wednesday.

Flat Races

P1

Girls

Boys

P1/2

Girls

Boys

P2/3

Girls

Boys

P3

Girls

Boys

P3/4

Girls

Boys

P4/5

Girls

Boys

P5/6

Girls

Boys

P6

Girls

Boys

P7

Girls

Boys

Novelty Races

P1

P1/2

P2/3

P3

P3/4

P4/5

P5/6

P6

P7

FAB Friday Celebration 21/6/24

Thank you for your responses for our FAB Friday celebration today. We loved hearing about everyone’s successes out of school this past term!

Lottie was excited to tell us about the Brownie badges she has been earning, including her Activity Badge.

Phoebe was excited to tell us about being chosen as gymnast of the month at her gymnastics class for May.

We were delighted to hear about Cole’s football certificates that he has been awarded as he is really improving.

We were excited to hear about Billie achieving her orange belt at karate.

Daisy told us about her amazing role as Mollie in Peter Pan, the musical at her musical theatre class. She brought in the teddy she uses in her scenes to show everyone.

Stewart told us about his wonderful Rugby achievements at Lanark RFC Rugby Festival, Cumnock RFC Rugby Festival and Cumnock RFC Prizegiving.

Bryce was excited to tell us that he was the Mindset Award Winner at football camp with NCDT at the May Day holiday.

Ruaridh brought in his snare drum to show what he has learned so far, we loved hearing him play for us!

Lucy wanted to share how proud she is for taking part in her football lessons.

Sauyer was excited to tell us about his football team, ‘Cumnock 2015s’ playing at the Glenafton football tournament where they won the fair play shield.

Summer was pleased to share her super gymnastics medals with us.

Abbie also brought in her new shiny gymnastics medals to show us.

Aliana was very proud to share she has achieved her Swim Level 1 certificate.

Kaiden brought in his new super football trophy he has recently been awarded.

Jayden was excited to tell us about his new horse riding achievements.

Ryan was pleased to share with us about his recent Scout activities, which involved him earning his First Aid badge!

Well done to you all! It’s great to learn more about your hobbies outside of school. Keep up the great work!

High School Musical JR Success!!!

And that’s a wrap on our 2024 school show!

A huge well done to everyone involved in our High School Musical production. What an absolutely smashing bunch you are!

Please click on the tab to our school show at the top of our blog page to view all the wonderful photos captured of you all.

We are looking forward to celebrating all your hard work with our wrap party tomorrow and we are already thinking about which show we can do next year!

GO WILDCATS!!!

Mrs McNulty & Mrs Clarke

FAB Friday 21/6/24

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To celebrate the end of term, this Friday, we will be hosting a whole school FAB Friday Get Together, where we will be recognising the Wider Achievements of our pupils .

We want to hear about your child’s successes! Please bring in your certificates, medals or stories about your achievements from this Term.

To help with the programming of the afternoon, please complete the form below by Thursday to let us know what your child wishes to celebrate. We will use the names gathered on the Form to create the running order.

Choir Award – Primary Burns Nationals Competition 1/6/24

As you have already been informed, our school choir have placed in the top 3 in Scotland for the choral competition and will be awarded our medals on stage on Saturday 1st June at Clydeview Academy, Gourock.

Please complete this Form to let Mrs McNulty know if your child plans on attending, to give her an idea of numbers of expect. Please be aware that transport on the day will be down to parental responsibility.

Choir Success at the Choral Competition 2024

A huge congratulations to our school choir who have been placed in the top 3 in The Robert Burns World Federation school choral competition!

With a lot more schools having entered this year and the standard being extremely high, it is a wonderful achievement to have made it to the top 3 in Scotland for another year!

The results of the competition will be announced at the Primary Festival on Saturday 1st June 2024 at Clydeview Academy, Gourock. 

I am inviting any members of the choir, who were in the recording, who wish to attend the festival for the announcement of the results. We will listen to the recordings of the top three choirs ahead of results, and medals for the choir will be presented on the day.

Please note that this will be down to parental responsibility to arrange transport, should you wish to attend. The awards ceremony is usually held about 3pm, therefore I would encourage you to come along for no later that 2.30pm where you will be entertained in the main hall.

Please find attached the bio for the adjudicator, Kerry has also given feedback in the form of an adjudication sheet, these will be released once the results are announced.

Bio for Kerry Burley Adjudicator

Well done everyone, this is an amazing achievement!!!

If you do wish to attend or have any questions, please contact me via email. danielle.mcnulty@eastayrshire.org.uk

Kind regards,

Mrs McNulty

FAB Friday 22/3/24

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To celebrate the end of term, this Friday, we will be hosting a whole school FAB Friday Get Together, where we will be recognising the Wider Achievements of our pupils .

We want to hear about your child’s successes! Please bring in your certificates, medals or stories about your achievements from this Term.

To help with the programming of the afternoon, please complete the form below to let us know what your child wishes to celebrate. We will use the names gathered on the Form to create the running order.

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Choir Competition Entry

Our school choir are once again entering the National Burns Choral Competition this year.

This is a digital entry which is recorded in school, submitted online and the winner is announced at the National Burns Primary Competition in Gourock on Saturday 1st June.

We have been practising for weeks on our test pieces and will be recording these at our rehearsal this Monday 18th March 3-4pm.

Please complete the Form below to support Mrs McNulty’s preparations for the recording. Please note this Form must be completed for your child to be included in the recording.

Ayrshire Burns Competition Success 2024

We couldn’t be more proud of Team New Cumnock today! ❤️

Each and every one of our pupils who represented the school at the Regional Ayrshire Burns Schools Competition is a superstar. The performances they gave in front of a large audience and the feedback from the judges on their adjudication sheets is testament to that!

We are delighted to be bringing home the following prizes:

🏆🥇 1st place P1-3 Verse Speaking: Daisy M

🥉 3rd place P1-3 Verse Speaking: Connie B

🥉 3rd place P6/7 Verse Speaking: Adele M

🥉 3rd place P6/7 Instrumental: Devan B

Also a huge well done to our former pupils who are now at Robert Burns Academy and bringing home the following prizes to New Cumnock:

🥈 2nd place S1/2 Verse Speaking: Emma Y

🥈 2nd place S3/4 Verse Speaking: Emma J

🥈 2nd place S3/4 Singing: Emma J

🥈 2nd place S5/6 Verse Speaking: Adana W

Well done everyone, you are all stars! ⭐️

Mrs McNulty would like to extend her thanks to Mrs Wilson for coming in to school to accompany our singers to help them rehearse on the run up to the competition. ❤️

We are delighted that our 1st and 2nd place winners have now been invited to attend the National Burns Competitions to represent Ayrshire later this year! 🤩