Category Archives: New Cumnock

New Cumnock, Pupil Council

SURF Awards 2021

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To round off our short week at school we wanted to share with you the wonderful work we have received from members of our Pupil Council.

New Cumnock were shortlisted to the final 3 in the SURF Awards for ‘Most Improved Place in Scotland’. Mrs McMurdo and Mrs McNulty attended the live virtual ceremony last night. Unfortunately we didn’t win, but Team New Cumnock will always be our winner!

In preparation for the event we asked our Pupil Council representatives to send us videos or words about why they think living in New Cumnock is so great?  Their responses were so wonderful we had to share them with you all!

Bennie P – P2/3 Pupil Council memberLucy S – P4/5 Pupil Council member

Emma Y – P6/7 Pupil Council member

Emma J – P7 Pupil Council member

Burns competitions, New Cumnock, Whole school, Wider Achievement

Happy birthday Rabbie!

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As you will all be aware, learning about the life and works of Robert Burns is a big part of our curriculum and heritage here at New Cumnock Primary.

Normally, this time of year is busy and exciting with poetry, signing and instrumental rehearsals taking place in preparation for school, regional and even National level competitions!

Unfortunately, these competitions have been cancelled this year due to the current Covid restrictions.

However, here at New Cumnock Primary, we still want to celebrate the work of our National Bard and showcase our pupil’s poetry talents to our wider community!

We received lots of video entries for our Burns celebration, and Mrs McNulty was delighted that she was able to use every one that was sent in. Thank you so much, we hope you enjoy!

Please find below some ideas and activities if you wish to celebrate Robert Burns’ birthday with your own Burns Supper at home tonight.

How to celebrate Burns Night – History Scotland

Burns Night Activities For Kids (activityvillage.co.uk)

Make Your Own Tartan Craft (activityvillage.co.uk)

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UPDATE: Please check this video upload below if you had difficulty with the previous video playing on your device. If you are continuing to experience problems, please contact Mrs McNulty at danielle.mcnulty@eastayrshire.org.uk

Literacy, New Cumnock, Whole school

New Cumnock Primary Burns Celebrations 2021

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As you will all be aware, learning about the life and works of Robert Burns is a big part of our curriculum and heritage here at New Cumnock Primary.

Normally, this time of year is busy and exciting with poetry, signing and instrumental rehearsals taking place in preparation for school, regional and even National level competitions!

Unfortunately, these competitions have been cancelled this year due to the current Covid restrictions.

However, here at New Cumnock Primary, we still want to celebrate the work of our famous Baird and showcase our pupil’s poetry talents to our wider community!

Therefore, each class will be given a small part of Address to a Haggis which we would like children to perform, record and email to Mrs McNulty at danielle.mcnulty@east-ayrshire.org.uk. You will find the section your class are to perform on your child’s class blog. Your child may wish to say only 1 line, 2 lines, use paper, learn from memory, it is up to them! Please email these to Mrs McNulty by 5pm this Friday 22nd January.

Selected clips will then be used to create a video which we will share on our communication platforms on Monday 25th January to honour Robert Burns birthday.

Please note: By sending in your child’s video clip, you will be giving permission for their recording to be used on social media as well as Glow.

We look forward to seeing your clips!

Achievements, Choir, New Cumnock, Wider Achievement

Blue Peter star performance!

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We hope you all managed to catch tonight’s episode of Blue Peter to see our wonderful school choir represent Scotland in their Christmas Special.

It was so exciting to hear and see our wonderful singers in action, having the time of their lives! What an amazing opportunity for them to be part of, they really are superstars! We are so incredibly proud of you all!

In case you missed it, here are some snapshots and a recording from the show. You can also watch it again on BBC iPlayer.

Community Engagement, New Cumnock

Knockshinnoch Memorial 7/9/20

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Today our House Captains fulfilled their first official duty by attending the public service of remembrance at the Castle Miner’s Lamp Memorial, marking 70 years since the Knockshinnoch Disaster.

It was heart warming to see so many of the local community in attendance, to commemorate the memories of the mine workers who lost their lives in the tragic event all those years ago.

Our House Captains laid a wreath on behalf of the school and spoke with local counsellors. They were a true credit to our school!

Achievements, New Cumnock, Whole school

New Cumnock Primary School Prize Giving 2020

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Today we are delighted to share our Prize Giving ceremony with you all.  It is not how we envisaged our ceremony to be, as we love it when we all gather in the church at this time of year to celebrate your successes.  Nevertheless, we have worked together to mark this momentous day in our school calendar and we hope you enjoy it!  So sit down, get a cup of tea and enjoy our Prize Giving ceremony from the comfort of your own home.

We will begin with Mrs McMurdo’s Head Teacher Speech.

No Prize Giving is complete without a few words (or a tune) from our beloved Minister, Rev. Cuthbert.

Thank you to all our certificate winners for coming to school last Friday to be awarded with their certificates.  We are delighted to share these with you now.

Now onto our Hunter award winners.  Each year, one child from each class is awarded this prestigious award.  Listen carefully as each teacher shares their reasons for choosing their award winner this year.  We want to extend a huge thank you to The Hunter Foundation for their continued support of our school and our annual Prize Giving.

And now onto our wonderful P7s.  This is certainly not the way we wanted your school years with us to end.  We are extremely proud of you all and cannot wait till we can have you all back to celebrate your time with us.  We wish you all the very best of luck in your future.

Some final words for our P7 Leavers.  A huge thank you to Mrs McTurk for sharing this poem with us, it is wonderful! Click on the link below if you wish to download a copy to keep.

P7 Leavers Poem

Last but not least, we are sadly saying goodbye to 4 members of staff this session.  A huge virtual hug goes out to Mrs Morton, Miss White, Mrs Sussman-Bryden and Miss Ritchie.  We have loved having you all as part of Team New Cumnock and hope our paths cross again one day.

And this marks the end of our Virtual Prize Giving ceremony.  Thank you for tuning in.  We hope you all have a lovely, relaxing summer holiday and we look forward to seeing you all again in August.

Stay safe everyone.

Team New Cumnock x