One of our priorities this year has been to improve school attendance. Your feedback is valuable and will help us to improve our attendance practices.
Please take 5 minutes to complete the questionnaire below.
Kind regards,
Mrs McNulty
Category Archives: Parental Engagement
Parent/Carer Feedback
We would be very grateful if you could please take a couple of minutes to complete this short feedback form.
Thank you
Tracey
The Exchange
The Exchange Counselling Service are looking to gather feedback from parents/carers and pupils about their service.
If your child has accessed this service, we ask that you and your child please spare a few minutes to complete the appropriate survey below.
Parent Form and QR code attached – https://forms.office.com/e/kPxcDhH1QC
Pupil Form and QR code attached – https://forms.office.com/e/Y3sxv7vEgt
P1/2 Get Together
Today, Primary 1/2 got the chance to showcase their learning for us alongside their parents/carers. They entertained us all with their super singing and confident speaking.
Well done Primary 1/2 and Mrs Elliott!
RSHP Term 4
Parents/carers,
In Term 4, we will be delivering Relationships, Sexual Health and Parenting, as part of our Health and Wellbeing curriculum, across all stages of the school.
In line with East Ayrshire guidance, we are contacting you to inform you of this.
The programme of study is generated in accordance with National guidelines. The contents of which, form a key element of personal, social and health education in our school and is an important part of children’s preparations for adult life.
The age and stage of our young people is taken into account in the delivery of RSHP. The content and vocabulary of which is outlined in the parents letters attached below.
Primary 1:
Early Level Parental letter updated April 2021
Primary 2-4:
First Level Parental letter updated April 2021
Primary 5-7:
You, as parent/carer, are your child’s first and most important teacher. With your child at school there is the opportunity for parents/carers and schools to work together to help your child to learn. In the links below, there are examples of how you might support their learning. There are also some ideas from parents who have been asked about what they do to support their child’s learning. Click on the links below to find out more.
Should you have any questions or queries regarding the delivery of this programme as part of our Health and Wellbeing curriculum, please contact Mrs McNulty by phoning the school or via email.
NEST workshops
Further to our recent visit from Celine at NEST we are delighted to be able to provide parent/carer workshops in school after the Easter break. These will be supported by myself, with Celine checking in every few sessions. In order to try and accommodate as many of you as possible please complete this short survey regarding preferrable times/days etc. This will allow us to create a time which we would hope to be suitable for the majority of those of you who wish to attend.
Kinship Care Week information sessions
We’re getting ready to celebrate Kinship Care Week 2025
This year, Kinship Care Week runs from 17 – 21 March. To mark the event Kinship Care Advice Service for Scotland (KCASS) are hosting information sessions for professionals and for carers. There is also an opportunity for carers to join the East Ayrshire Kinship Carers group at their coffee morning.
Information sessions and events for carers:
Saturday 15 March (11am – 2pm) – East Ayrshire Kinship Carers coffee morning
Join the kinship carers group at CentreStage in Kilmarnock to enjoy a raffle, ‘how many sweeties in a jar’, information stalls and much more. Tickets are £3 for adults, £1.50 for children.
For further information and tickets contact Nancy on 07923 825935, Ruby on 07552 401709 or email kilmarnockkinship@gmail.com
Monday 17 March – Financial Support for Young People aged 16+
It’s never too early to start thinking about the future and what that may hold financially for your family and the children and young people you care for. Join one of KCASS’s specialist helpline advisers for information on the financial entitlements for young people age16+ and the opportunity to ask questions.
Tuesday 18 March – Calming techniques and health rights
Practically every carer has been confronted by a situation when their child and young person doesn’t have the toolkit to regulate their emotions. Children’s Health Scotland will help explain why this might be happening, how to avoid it in the first place, and provide some practical techniques for coping with it when it does happen.
Wednesday 19 March – Blocked care and self-care
Join this workshop with a clinical psychologist to explore the occurrence of blocked care for kinship carers, and the importance of self-care. Find out what blocked care is, what it looks like, why it occurs, how it impacts relationships and parenting, and how to avoid and alleviate it with particular reference to self-care.
Friday 21 March – Education support for kinship carers
An informal opportunity to find out about the education service offered by KCASS and how their education advisors can support your family to get the most out of your child or young person’s education.
World Book Day- Potato Competition
WE WOULD LOVE TO INVOLVE OUR WHOLE SCHOOL COMMUNITY TO CHOOSE OUR WINNERS!
Please look at the photographs below then click on the link to vote for your favourite character potato! Please vote once in all 3 categories, supporting children from across the school.
Results will be announced at Get2gether on Friday, with a winner and runner up in each of the 3 categories; infant school (P1, P1/2, P2/3), middle school (P3/4, P4, P4/5), and senior school (P5, P6, P7). Well done to all our families taking part!
CATEGORY 1- INFANT SCHOOL
CATEGORY 2- MIDDLE SCHOOL
CATEGORY 3- SENIOR SCHOOL
Police Scotland’s Online Safety Training
As well as keeping people safe on the streets, Police Scotland’s officers and staff keep the public safe online.
The Internet can be wonderful for children and young people. It can be used to research school reports, communicate with teachers and friends, and play interactive games. But online access also comes with risks, like inappropriate content, cyberbullying and scams. Ensuring children and young people stay safe online is a concern for every parent and carer.
In partnership with Police Scotland’s Cybercrime Harm Prevention Team, the Education Service is hosting two virtual events to discuss how you can help keep yourself and your loved ones safe whilst online – there will be a short presentation, followed by the opportunity to ask questions.
Your children are welcome to attend.
Join the free training online
Saturday 1 March 09.00am to 10.00am – join the training online
Microsoft Teams
Meeting ID: 346 011 693 081
Passcode: cf3aN25a
Shoot To Saturn – Challenge 2
This week we begin Challenge 2 of Shoot To Saturn, as we begin to log our S-Miles across the school in the hope of making it to the Beta Station in 12 weeks time.
Please find more information in the letter below, which details how you can help us and encourage your children to participate.
Primary parent_carer update – Jan 2025 NCPS
