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Achievements, Burns competitions, Expressive Arts, Literacy, Wider Achievement

Ayrshire Schools Burns Competition Success 2025

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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:

3rd place P1-3 Verse Speaking: Alice M

3rd place P4/5 Verse Speaking: Stewart Y

1st place P6/7  Verse Speaking: Adele M

1st place P6/7  Singing: Arabella S

Millar S was also in the top 6 who had to compete again in a head to head for the P1-3 Verse Speaking.

Our P1-3 Verse Speaking entries – Millar S, Alice M and Annika S

Our P4/5 Verse Speaking entries – Daisy M, Connie B, Stewart Y, Olivia M and Lewis J

Our P6/7 Verse Speaking entries – Adele M and Harry W

Our P6/7 Singing entries – Paige Y, Jorja K, Arabella S and Adele M

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:

3rd place S1/2 Verse Speaking: Amy J

3rd place S1/2 Singing: Aleesha C

2nd place S3/4 Verse Speaking: Emma Y

3rd place S3/4 Verse Speaking: Emma J

1st place S3/4 Singing: Emma J

1st 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 in Dumfries to represent Ayrshire later this year! 🤩

Achievements, Stars of the Week, Whole school

Stars of the Week 28/2/25

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28/2/25

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 – James C for MUTUAL RESPECT

P1/2 – Ellie P for MUTUAL RESPECT

P2/3 – Daisy F for DETERMINATION

P3/4 – Freya B for DETERMINATION

P4 – Lloyd D for DETERMINATION and AMBITION

P4/5 – Ariah D for DETERMINATION

P5 – Alfie M for AMBITION

P6 – Cayden F for AMBITION

P7 – Tyler M for MUTUAL RESPECT

Our Waste Warriors this week are: PRIMARY 1 and PRIMARY 5

Our House winner this week is: HEATHER

Achievements, Stars of the Week, Whole school

Stars of the Week 21/2/25

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21/2/25

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 – Ruby Sl for DETERMINATION

P1/2 – Lucy M for DETERMINATION

P2/3 – Ayrton F for DETERMINATION

P3/4 – Saul M for ALL VALUES

P4 – Daisy M for ALL VALUES

P4/5 – Riley Y for DETERMINATION and AMBITION

P5 – Zac D for MUTUAL RESPECT

P6 – Lucia O for DETERMINATION

P7 – Aryn B for DETERMINATION

Our Waste Warriors this week are: PRIMARY 3/4 and PRIMARY 6

Our House winner this week is: BRACKEN and HEATHER

Achievements, Stars of the Week, Whole school

Stars of the Week 14/2/25

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14/2/25

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 – David L for AMBITION

P1/2 – Aaron S for MUTUAL RESPECT

P2/3 – Broden R for RESPONSIBILITY

P3/4 – Logan S for AMBITION

P4 – Taylor M for DETERMINATION

P4/5 – Megan M for MUTUAL RESPECT

P5 – Aaeryn M for DETERMINATION

P6 – Bobbie R for DETERMINATION

P7 – Daisy M for MUTUAL RESPECT

Our Waste Warriors this week are: PRIMARY 3/4 and PRIMARY 7

Our House winner this week is: BRACKEN

Achievements, Burns competitions, Wider Achievement

School Poetry Competition 2025

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Yesterday, Wednesday 22nd January, we held our annual Scots Poetry School Competition. A huge thank you to our 4 judges for coming along and taking the difficult decision off Mrs McNulty’s hands!

Thank you to Billy Hastie, Stuart Paterson, Christine Wilson and Jim Wilson for coming along and supporting us.

     

We are amazed each year at the talent and confidence displayed by our young people when they perform for us! A huge well done to every one of them!

Primary 1

3rd Place: Addison D & Arran J

2nd Place: Copelin B

1st Place: Piper M

Primary 1/2

3rd Place: Juana A & Jaxson J

2nd Place: Humza H

1st Place: Abigail M

Primary 2/3

3rd Place: Sophie C

2nd Place: Beth S

1st Place: Millar S

Primary 3/4

3rd Place: AJ F

2nd Place: Ella G

1st Place: Alice M

Primary 4

3rd Place: Daisy M

2nd Place: Stewart Y

1st Place: Lewis J

Primary 4/5

3rd Place: Megan M

2nd Place: Lexi B

1st Place: Connie B

Primary 5

3rd Place: Ella M & Belle R

2nd Place: Chloe M

1st Place: Olivia M

Primary 6

3rd Place: Kal M

2nd Place: Harry W

1st Place: Baylee M

Primary 7

3rd Place: Carson B & Billie F

2nd Place: Riley B

1st Place: Adele M

Well done everyone! 

Achievements, Numeracy, Whole school

TTRS – NSPCC Rocks!

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Dear parent/carer,

As part of our commitment to make maths exciting and high profile in our school, we are taking part in a friendly competition involving schools in across the UK. The competition runs from 07:30 GMT Friday 7th February 2025 to 19:30 GMT Friday 7th February 2025. It’s all done online via play.ttrockstars.com.

Children can play in any gamemode with every correct answer to a multiplication or division question, earning themselves, their class and the school a point. The Times Tables Rock Stars platform will calculate the class average (the number of correct answers per pupil in the class who play during the competition hours, subject to a daily 60-minute limit (see below)). Winning classes in the school and in the competition as a whole will be the ones with the highest average.

To support player wellbeing, there is a daily time limit of 60-minutes per player. In other words, each player can earn competition points for up to 60-minutes between 07:30 GMT and 19:30 GMT on 07:30 GMT Friday 7th February 2025 to 19:30 GMT Friday 7th February 2025. Once the player goes beyond 60-minutes of play on that day, they will still earn coins but will no longer earn points towards the competition.

In the spirit of the competition, please don’t play on their behalf but by all means encourage and support them to the extent that it doesn’t cause high stress levels or impact on family plans.

Achievements, Burns competitions, Whole school, Wider Achievement

Ayrshire Schools Burns Competition 2025

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I am delighted to share that this year’s Ayrshire Regional Burns Competition will be held in Belmont Academy, Ayr on Saturday 1st March 2025. 

The competition will take place in 5 different disciplines:

  • Verse Speaking
  • Singing
  • Instrumental
  • Bagpiping
  • Chanter

The same pupil may be entered for one, two or more disciplines,
e.g. Singing and Instrumental.

The verse speaking category is open to P1-7 pupils, the other 4 remain available for P4-7 pupils.

As always, I will be volunteering my time to work with pupils who are keen to enter. This time however, will be limited, therefore pupils will be required to also spend time practising at home.

I have very much appreciated the efforts of pupils who have entered these competitions in previous years. We have experienced lots of success in these competitions due to the high standard of talent in our New Cumnock Primary pupils!

If your child wishes to enter the competition, please complete the form below by no later than this Friday 24th January to allow me to make contact with families and complete the official paperwork that is required in order to enter.

I look forward to working with our talented pupils once again!

Mrs McNulty