Category Archives: Achievements

Achievements, Burns competitions, Wider Achievement

Primary Burns Nationals 2026

June 18, 2026 Mrs McNulty Leave a comment

On Saturday 13th June, we attended the Primary National Burns Competition, held at Clydeview Academy in Gourock.

We had 4 entries in this competition, Daisy M and Stewart Y were representing Ayrshire in the P4/5 verse speaking competition, Lexi B was representing Ayrshire in the P4/5 singing competition and our school choir was representing Ayrshire in the choral competition.

Our choir entries were played in the main hall for everyone to see throughout the day. We were very excited to see ourselves on the big screen!

We are delighted to share that all of our children received wonderful scores and feedback from the judges and on top of that, our school choir were awarded 3rd place and Daisy M was awarded 1st place (out of the whole of Scotland!!!) for her rendition of Tam Glen by Robert Burns. Our young people were competing against other regions such as Dumfries and Galloway, Lanarkshire, Fife, Edinburgh, Renfrewshire, Scottish Borders, Glasgow and Grampian.

Our scores in the verse speaking competition, which Daisy and Stewart contributed to, led to Ayrshire winning the trophy for best overall verse speaking category on the day too.

What an amazing achievement for our young people and brilliant awards to bring home to Ayrshire!

Achievements, Community Engagement, Community Partnership, Health and Wellbeing, Mental Health Week Scotland, Primary 1, Primary 1/2, Primary 2/3, Primary 3, Primary 4, Primary 4/5, Primary 5/6, Primary 6, Primary 7, Uncategorized, Whole school, Wider Achievement

Mental Health Week Scotland

June 9, 2026 Miss McQueen Leave a comment

Mental Health Week Scotland was a huge success at New Cumnock Primary School. We were fortunate to have had visiting specialists come and deliver sessions throughout the week to support this:

Pauline Auld from PA Dance Academy delivered dance sessions; Sharon McQuillan from ShapeShift Fitness Studio delivered Yoga & Mediation sessions; Gina Scott from Bunnylove brought her petting zoo; and James McDonald (Paddy), East Ayrshire’s Countryside Development Officer delivered learning activities in the Wildlife Garden, as well as land art and river dipping.

As well as this, the children took part in food preparation activities, nature walks to Knockshinnoch Lagoons, Art activities, class games, kindness activities, a movie session and a picnic in the playground afternoon.

During this time, the children have truly excelled, demonstrating a great understanding and engagement with the themes and activities presented. They enthusiastically participated in a variety of activities designed to support good mental health, showing a remarkable ability to connect with and benefit from each experience. Their proactive approach to learning strategies for self-help was particularly impressive, as they not only absorbed the information but also applied it in meaningful ways. The children’s ability to reflect on their mental well-being and that of their peers was evident, as they shared insights and supported each another throughout the week. Their exceeding expectations in this area is a testament to their maturity, empathy, and commitment to personal growth. We are incredibly proud of the children’s achievements during Mental Health Week Scotland and look forward to seeing them continue to thrive in all aspects of their learning journey.

We are incredibly grateful to everyone who helped support or deliver these wonderful experiences for the children: parent helpers, visiting specialists and the hard work and dedication of all the school staff who continually strive to give our children a diverse variety of enriching learning experiences.

Achievements, Stars of the Week, Whole school

Stars of the Week 5/6/26

June 5, 2026 Mrs McNulty Leave a comment

5/6/26

Well done to our Stars of the Week who demonstrated one of our school VALUES this week! We are extremely proud of you all for working hard to display our school values.

P1 – Olly M for MUTUAL RESPECT

P2 – Maisy M for DETERMINATION and AMBITION

P2/3 – Ellie P for AMBITION

P3/4 – Kaylah M for DETERMINATION

P4/5 – Campbell R for DETERMINATION and AMBITION

P5 – AJ F for displaying DETERMINATION and AMBITION

P5/6 – Alfie M for AMBITION

P6 – Summer L for MUTUAL RESPECT

Achievements, Burns competitions, Choir, Wider Achievement

School Choir – Top 3 National Choral Festival

June 1, 2026 Mrs McNulty Leave a comment

We are delighted to share the news that the choir has been placed in the top three in The Robert Burns World Federation Choral Competition this year.

This is a fantastic achievement, particularly as we were told that the standard of entries was exceptionally high.

The final results will be announced at the Primary Festival on Saturday 13th June 2026 at Clydeview Academy, Gourock.

The top three choir performances will be played throughout the day, with awards, certificates, and medals presented during the awards ceremony at approximately 3pm.

The winning choir performance will then be showcased following the results announcement.

I appreciate this is a long way to travel to collect a medal, however our choir children who were part of the recording, worked so hard in preparation for their competition entry and deserve to have the opportunity to collect their medal. They would be made most welcome if they were able to attend.

Please email me to make me aware if you intend to bring your child so I can make sure I look out for them on the day.

Kind regards,

Mrs McNulty

Achievements, Active Schools, Football, Wider Achievement

NCPS football team are through to the finals!!!

May 29, 2026 Mrs McNulty Leave a comment

A huge well done to our school football team who have made it through to the EA Finals after winning 2-1 against St. Patricks today.

A big thank you St. Patricks for booking the Auchinleck Academy astro pitches for the game, and to Active Schools for providing a referee.

We look forward to participating in the Final soon! More information will be sent out about this once the date has been finalised.

Achievements, Stars of the Week, Whole school

Stars of the Week 29/5/26

May 29, 2026 Mrs McNulty Leave a comment

29/5/26

Well done to our Stars of the Week who demonstrated one of our school VALUES this week! We are extremely proud of you all for working hard to display our school values.

P1 – Reyn M for MUTUAL RESPECT

P2 – Arran J for MUTUAL RESPECT

P2/3 – Chase W for DETERMINATION

P3/4 – Freya B for DETERMINATION

P4/5 – Braxton L for ALL OUR SCHOOL VALUES

P5 – Alvinov A for DETERMINATION

P5/6 – Brooke F for AMBITION

P7 – Noah M for DETERMINATION

Our House winner this week is: HEATHER

Achievements, Community Engagement, Community Partnership, Wider Achievement

Well Done FitFest Ambassadors!

May 25, 2026 Mrs McNulty Leave a comment

Our P6 and P7 FitFest Ambassadors did a wonderful job at the weekend with their duties at the well attended event at Greenhead Park!

We are extremely proud of them for the dedication and commitment they have shown towards not only their role on the day, but with the work they have carried out with the NCDT on the run up to the event.

Well done to you all and thank you to Tammy and the New Cumnock Development Trust for giving our young people such a wonderful opportunity to act as leaders in our community.

Achievements, Stars of the Week, Whole school

Stars of the Week 22/5/26

May 22, 2026 Mrs McNulty Leave a comment

22/5/26

Well done to our Stars of the Week who demonstrated one of our school VALUES this week! We are extremely proud of you all for working hard to display our school values.

P1 – Reuben F for MUTUAL RESPECT

P2 – Ruby Sh for DETERMINATION

P2/3 – Lucy M for AMBITION

P3/4 – Eddy B for DETERMINATION

P4/5 – Clay C for DETERMINATION and AMBITION

P5 – Ella B for displaying DETERMINATION and AMBITION

P5/6 – All of P5/6 for RESPONSIBILITY

P6 – Chloe M for ALL OUR SCHOOL VALUES

P7 – All of P7 for ALL OUR SCHOOL VALUES

A special Star of the Week award goes to Miss White for RESPONSIBILITY.

Our House winner this week is: THISTLE

Achievements, Scots Language

Lapraik Festival 2026

May 18, 2026 Mrs McNulty Leave a comment

Over the weekend, 3 of our pupils attended the Lapraik Festival in Muirkirk to compete in the verse speaking competition.

Each of them gave a wonderful performance and did a great job of representing our school!

Each entrant was awarded a medal and Scots language book.

Piper M was also awarded 2nd place in the P1/2 category and Stewart Y was awarded 3rd place in the P3-5 category.

Well done to these superstars! We are so very proud of you all!

Achievements, Stars of the Week, Whole school

Stars of the Week 8/5/26

May 8, 2026 Mrs McNulty Leave a comment

8/5/26

Well done to our Stars of the Week who demonstrated one of our school VALUES this week! We are extremely proud of you all for working hard to display our school values.