Tammy Andrew
Participation & Communication
New Cumnock Development Trust
21 Castle, New Cumnock, KA18 4AN
Tel: 01290 338887
New Cumnock Development Trust is a Scottish charity registered with OSCR: SC048761; Company number: 583682
Open to boys and girls and suitable for all levels of skills and ability. Come along be active, get moving and have fun.
*Parents/Carers will be required to complete a consent form for children and young people to participate*
Yesterday we received a visit from OnPath Energy who helped us to learn more about Renewable Energy as part of our Clean Green journey.
We have been invited to take part in a competition to name one of their Wind Farms they have been approved for. The company wish to mark the heritage and significance of the sites to our local community and its mining history. Try to keep this in mind when coming up with your chosen name.
Sheets will be sent home before the end of the week but must be returned by Monday 9th June to be entered into the competition.
– 01/08/25 : 6pm to 8pm
– Loch Park, New Cumnock
– £2pp inc BBQ (All U16s MUST be accompanied by an adult. NO EXCEPTIONS)
We are delighted to see this firm favourite return and hope to see you all there and taking part. We will have:
* Bingo – Rounders
* Sack Race – Flat Race – 3 Legged Race
* Tug O War – Welly Boot Throw
* BBQ & Refreshments
And plenty of fun surprises along the way.
There will be back to basics seating in the stands so feel free to bring along your blankets and camping chairs.
We are extremely grateful to our wonderful Parent Council who were successful in being granted funding from the Small Wind Farms, which was used to cover the cost of swimming lessons for the whole school.
Swimming is a life skill, and water safety is something we, as a school, are keen to promote and support across all stages.
We are very fortunate that we have a super swimming facility within walking distance of our school.
Each child in our school was granted a 4 week block of swimming lessons at no cost to our families, something we know everyone will be extremely grateful for.
We were extremely impressed with the number of participants we had in each class at their weekly lesson and know our children had lots of fun taking part.
FitFest 2025 was held today and was a wonderful fun-filled event for the whole community!
A huge well done to everyone at the New Cumnock Development Trust who made it happen.
We are extremely proud of our FitFest Ambassadors and Mrs Armour Mrs Donnelly for participating in the 5K run.
The children and staff of New Cumnock Primary School have had a fantastic week participating in a variety of activities that have promoted strategies that help support and maintain good mental health. This has ranged from classroom activities that have fostered kindness and empathy, art activities, group games, dancing, reading and relaxation. As well as this the children have had the opportunity to go outside and enjoy the sunshine and nature, either through local walks, the school garden and playground area.
We have also been fortunate enough to have visiting specialists in to deliver sessions:
First we had Sharon McQuillan, a GP referral conditions specialist from ‘ShapeShift Fitness & Wellbeing Studio’ in Auchinleck, who came in to deliver clinical yoga for the day.
Then we had Laura Pagan; Sport, Health and Wellbeing Coordinator for ‘New Cumnock Development Trust’ (NCDT) who came in to deliver Clubbercise for the day; while Tammy Borthwick, Community Engagement Officer, also for NCDT, came to deliver ‘Get Jiggy with Geraldine’ for the P1 & P1/2 classes.
Finally, we had Tommy Milgrew; a professional badminton coach based in East Ayrshire, who came in to deliver sessions for the day.
We can’t thank these people enough for the time they have given to the school out of their busy schedules, and for the skills and knowledge they have passed on to our children. We have been very fortunate this year to secure these experiences, which have indeed had a positive effect. Our children have been so enthusiastic during sessions and full of buzz afterwards because of their achievements and how uplifted these activities have made them feel.
As well as all of this, Michael McRobert from ‘McRobert’s Tae Kwon do School’, based in the south of East Ayrshire, who is part of theTae Kwon do Association of Great Britain, has very kindly offered a day of his time in June in so that all children at New Cumnock Primary School can experience this martial art for themselves.
Our wee school is full of buzz, happiness and positivity! Hopefully, all their experiences will stay with them and help them along the road of life so that they have a great one!
On Monday 12th May, between 10-11am, Home Energy Scotland will be at the Working Mens Club to provide a top up for those on a prepay meter for their gas and electric.
We know this will be a huge support to many of our families.
Thank you Heather and Sheryl for letting us know about this.
