Category Archives: Community Partnership

Swimming Lessons 2026

We are delighted to share with you that due to a successful funding application from our Parent Council to the New Cumnock Development Trust, every child in our school will receive a 5 week block of swimming at our local swimming pool, commencing on Monday 25th May 2026. Lessons will take place on a Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday over the 5 week block.

In addition to this, each child will receive a voucher for a free swim to use in the summer holidays. (Please note anyone attending without a voucher would be required to pay for entry and booking prior to entry would also be required.).

Please see the timetable below of when your child’s class will attend.

On your child’s swimming days they must bring in a bag:

  • A towel
  • Swimsuit/shorts
  • Goggles (if they wish to use them)

Parent helpers to support the walking to and from the pool have been arranged.

We ask that if any parents/carers of our Primary 1 pupils wish to come to the pool to support with the changing of their OWN CHILD ONLY prior to or after the lesson is finished, please see the timings below. Parents/carers in attendance are asked to use the coloured changing rooms next to the pool rather than the communal changing rooms. The class teacher will also be on hand to support with the changing of our infant classes within the changing rooms.

Please note that there will not be any phone calls made home for missing swimming bags, as we are sure you can appreciate how busy our office is. Any child who does not have the appropriate kit will sit pool side with their class teacher during the 30 minute lesson.

A huge thank you again to the New Cumnock Development Trust for their generous donation, we know our families will be extremely grateful of their child receiving the opportunity of lessons at no cost to them. ❤

⚽ Road to the World Cup Football Camp 🌍

NCDT in partnership with New Cumnock Community FC and Glenafton Athletic are delighted to host our exciting 2-day football camp at Loch Park, New Cumnock!

📅 15th & 16th April
⏰ 10.30am – 3.30pm
👦👧 P1 – P7 (Boys and Girls Welcome)

Young players will enjoy fun training, games and challenges inspired by the World Cup.

🌍 Theme: Come along geared up in your favourite World Cup team colours or kit!
🍕 Day 2 Special:We’ll finish the camp with Pizza and a Presentation to celebrate the players’ efforts!
💷 £12 per day or £20 for both days
📍 Location: Loch Park, New Cumnock

🎟 Book now via TicketSource to secure your place!

⚽ Spaces are limited — join us on the Road to the World Cup!

🥚🌼 Egg Decorating & Rolling – Easter Fun! 🌼🥚

📅 Thursday 9th April

Join us for a fun-filled morning of egg decorating in Trotters, then we’ll head off to Greenhead to see who can roll their egg the furthest down the hill!
🕤 Session 1 – 9.30am – Age 4 / Primary 2 – (must be accompanied by an adult)
🕦 Session 2 – 11.30am – P3/4
🕜 Session 3 – 1.30pm – P5/7

🎟️ FREE activity – bookable via TicketSource📍 Supported by Corrie Mains Farm

Spaces are limited, so be sure to book your place early! 🐣✨

⛳ FREE 6 Week Golf Coaching for Young People (P6+) ⛳

NCDT are looking to gauge interest in a FREE 6-week golf coaching programme for young people Primary 6 and above.
🏌️ Professional coaching 🏌️
All equipment provided
🏌️ Mixed group and Girls-only group options
🏌️Likely to run Monday evenings
A great opportunity for young people to try golf, learn new skills and get active outdoors. Delivered in partnership with New Cumnock Community Golf Club, with thanks to NCDT Community Development Funding.
📍 Priority will be given to young people living in New Cumnock.
If your child might be interested, please email Tammy on tammy.ncdt@outlook.com with your child’s personal details.

Noo that’s whit a ca’ a Burns Nicht! 26/2/26

A huge thank you to our talented young people, brilliant local performers and all in our school community who joined us for our 4th annual Burns Family Night!

We love having the opportunity to welcome everyone in to showcase the work and talents of our young people, and with the title of ‘Scots Schuil and Scots Teacher of the Year 2025’ to our name, we really do have a lot of talent to share!

The evening was a huge success, the profits of which will go towards our P7 Residential Trip. A huge thank you to our P7 pupils, Abbie, Arabella, Kal and Baylee who compared the night for us.

Tasty treats for our guests to enjoy. Thank you to P5 for helping to decorate the hall with our lovely Scots word placemats.

Former pupil, Ruaridh McMeekin joined us from EPIC bagpiping to play for our guests and young people as they entered.

Our wonderful school choir sang at the start and end of our evening, even giving the audience a sneaky peek of our Choral Festival entry for this year.

A jammed packed hall! We are extremely grateful to our friends, family, local community and invited guests for coming along to support us.

Local musician, Lewis Cedar entertained us with songs and had the children joining in. A huge thank you to Lewis who supported us with the PA system on the night.

Former pupils Emma Young, Amy Johnstone and Emma Johnstone, entertained us through verse speaking, instrumental and song.

Local musician, Joan McDade entertained us with some songs.

Tracey Harvey entertained us and had the kids in stitches with her poem, ‘Tattie’.

Our Strings Music Teacher Mrs Hill and her 2 children, Maeve and Adam, entertained us with their music and even had us up dancing along.

‘Weel kent face’, Wullie Dick from New Cumnock Burns Club spoke for us.

Our talented Scots poetry competition class winners.

Our interactive Kahoot! quiz is always a huge success! Well done to our winning team, ‘The Young Team’.

A huge thank you to our local community, friends and family for your continued support!

Welby Breakfast 17/2/26

A huge thank you to Yvonne and her team from Welby Breakfast for coming to visit us at school. We are extremely grateful to our local Premier store for nominating us to receive a visit.
Welby Breakfast are Scottish Government funded from the Healthy Living programme. They provided a fun, interactive morning where pupils were provided with healthy samples of breakfast ideas and were educated in the importance of how to start the day with a healthy meal.