Category Archives: Curriculum

Health and Wellbeing, Whole school

NCPS Mental Health Week 13-17th May 2024

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13/5/24 Mental Health Awareness Week Scotland
From Monday 13th until Friday 17th May, we will be hosting activities for each class in support of Mental Health Awareness Week. The theme this year is “Movement: Moving more for our mental health”
Please remember when a gym kit is required – this must include your child bringing a change of footwear (trainers or plimsoles which can be worn indoors) and bringing (or wearing) shorts/leggings/joggers. We would encourage our upper children to have a change of top too, to keep them feeling fresh after physical activity.
Pinafores or school trousers being worn and footwear worn they have come to school in will result in your child being unable to take part.
Monday 13th May
·        All children will need gym kit and jewellery removed as there will be sport sessions for everyone in the gym hall. Please bring a water bottle.
·        P1, P1/2, P3/4 & P4/5 Lagoon walks – weather appropriate footwear and clothing please.
 
Tuesday 14th May
·        All children will need gym kit and jewellery removed as there will be fitness sessions for everyone in the gym hall. Please bring a water bottle.
·        P2, P3, P5, P6 Lagoon walks – weather appropriate footwear and clothing please.
Wednesday 15th May
·        P7 Lagoon walk – weather appropriate footwear and clothing please.
·        P4/5 & P5/6 children will need gym kit and jewellery removed as there will be games sessions in the gym hall. Please bring a water bottle.
 
Thursday 16th May
·        All children will need gym kit and jewellery removed as there will be karate for the middle to upper school and yoga sessions for everyone. Please bring a water bottle.
 
Friday 17th May
·        All children will need gym kit and jewellery removed as there will be games sessions for everyone. Please bring a water bottle.
Many thanks for your support in this,
 
Kind Regards
 
Miss McQueen
Expressive Arts

High School Musical T-Shirts

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This year, we are gifting our School Show cast with High School Musical JR T-shirts which they can wear to rehearsals, will wear at the end of the show when all cast are on stage and also as a wee memento to keep to remember their time being part of this experience.

Can parents/carers, please complete to let us know sizes by no later than Friday 3rd May to let us get the order in.
Kind regards,
Mrs McNulty

Literacy, Whole school

World Book Day 2024 UPDATE

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Apologies for the error in the previous post, World Book Day will be celebrated on THURSDAY next week, 7th March.

A wee reminder that chidlren are encouraged to come to school dressed as a book character or wearing their pyjamas and bringing their favourite bedtime story.

On Monday next week, children will be visiting the Book Fair with their class to make their wish list. Parents/carers then have the opportunity to purchase the books online. (Instructions will be noted on the wish list sent home.)

Next Tuesday, we will be selling Bargain Books from the Book Fair, priced £2 or less. These will be cash only sales as these books cannot be reordered once purchased. Children will be given the chance to purchase from the Bargain Books stall on Tuesday only, so please send them with money on this day, should they wish to look.

We will be holding our Big Book Swap on Thursday. If you have any old books in good condition that your child no longer reads, please send them into school, any day from Monday. Mrs Clarke will issue your child with a ticket which will enable to be first to visit the book swap on Thursday to choose a new book.

In addition to this, running all of next week, we are having a ‘GET CAUGHT READING’ competition, where children are to upload a photograph of themselves reading in a different or unusual place, and add this to their Learning Journals as a Parental Contribution.

Our P7 Reading Schools Champions will then review the uploads and will choose a winner to receive a free book from the Book Fair! These photos must be uploaded by Wednesday and the winner will be shared on World Book Day, on Thursday.

Community Partnership, Health and Wellbeing, Sports

Cumnock Juniors Community Enterprise

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Cumnock Juniors Community Enterprise netball and basketball sessions are back! All information can be found on the poster but if you require more information please contact jamie-cjce23@outlook.com

To register please follow the links below or scan the QR code attached to the poster!

S1-S6 Netball – https://forms.office.com/r/rDtGhPP6VH?origin=lprLink

P4-P7 Basketball – https://forms.office.com/r/jD7R0GHLjj?origin=lprLink

P4-P7 Netball – https://forms.office.com/r/bxuD2M9H0Q?origin=lprLink

Literacy, Whole school

Celebrating World Book Day 6/3/24

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On Wednesday 6th March we will be celebrating World Book Day at school.

Children are invited to come to school dressed as a character from a book or to come dressed in their pyjamas bringing their favourite bedtime story.

The Book Fair will be arriving at school that week. Children will visit the Book Fair with their class and will create a ‘Wish List’ that they will bring home. Parents/carers, then have the opportunity to make any purchases online, should they wish.

On World Book Day, we will be holding a ‘Big Book Swap’. If your child has any books they no longer read, which are in good condition, they can bring them to school on the Wednesday, to swap for a new book which they can take home.

After School Clubs, Expressive Arts, Wider Achievement

School Show 2024

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After the success of last year’s Oliver JR… The moment we have all been waiting for… the announcement of next year’s School Show…

We can’t wait to bring you…

HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL JR!!!

Please find dates and times below for the audition process to take place:

Fri 10th Nov 3-4pm – Auditions will be held in school

Fri 17th Nov 3-4pm – Cast list will be announced

Fri 24th Nov, Fri 1st Dec & Fri 8th Dec – Song rehearsals

Fri 12th Jan and each Friday thereafter from 3-4pm rehearsals will take place in school with the show being held on 18th and 19th June 2024.

It is important that children who register their interest to be part of our school show are dedicated and committed to attending each rehearsal.

Our school show is open to children in P4-7. To register your child’s interest please complete the contact for below and support them at home to ensure they are fully prepared to audition on the 10th Nov if they are keen for a main part.

The show has 12 main parts with lots of opportunities for children to be part of the chorus.

Main part audition piece

(First verse and chorus)

Chorus part audition piece

(Chorus only)

If your child is keen to be part of the show but in relation to staging, make up, costume, or music, we will be seeking support with this nearer the time and will reach out to pupils then.

If your child is keen to audition to be part of our school show, please complete the Form below.

Health and Wellbeing, Whole school

PE kits

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A reminder of class PE days can be found in the ‘Important Information’ section above.

PE kit must be brought in to school on these days. (This can be left in school bags or hanging on pegs in a kit bag).

Shorts and suitable indoor shoes are required. No football strips allowed. Older children may find it more comfortable having a change of top to change in to too.

It would be helpful if jewellery was removed and long hair tied back on these days too.

Failure to have the correct kit, will mean your child cannot participate in PE.

If you require support with this, please contact the school.