Primary 6 will be hosting an Open Afternoon drop in for parents/carers in the P6 classroom next Wednesday 7th February 2-3pm. Both Mrs Ramsay and Mr Douglas will be there. We hope you can join us. Please enter via the main entrance.
Category Archives: Parental Engagement
Tartan Trek 25/1/24
A wee reminder that we will be going out on our sponsored Tartan Trek tomorrow (Thursday).
All sponsor money will be collected in the morning by class teachers, alternatively, if you would prefer, you can hand in your child’s sponsor money at the main office, if you would rather drop it off yourself, but this must be done in the morning to allow us to get it counted and banked.
Don’t forget to wear your tartan tomorrow but to also dress appropriately for the outdoors as we intend to head out, even if it is raining. (That way we will have really earned our sponsor money!)
When we arrive back at school, each child will be given a drink and a snack which has been kindly donated from the New Cumnock Development Trust. Thank you again to Tammy and the team for this kind gesture!
We will be heading out at 1.30pm so if you are out in your car or we walk past your window, give us a wave or a toot!
NCDT Lets Go Group
Journey to Jupiter continues…
Parents/carers,
We are continuing to encourage our young people to walk, cycle, scoot or park and stride to school as part of our Journey to Jupiter challenge in partnership with Clean Green East Ayrshire.
We will continue to log S-Miles gained by those who have travelled to school in an environmentally friendly manner each day. These results are then sent away to the Clean Green EA team who will collate the results of all participating schools in the local authority in the hope that we gain enough S-Miles to power our rocket all the way to Jupiter!
As we shared previously, we have concerns with the dangerous parking we have witnessed around our school grounds which makes it difficult for our children to safely use the footpaths around our school.
Click on the link below to our previous post which highlighted the 5 safe car parks within walking distance of our school which we encourage all our families to use when travelling by car.
Please listen to the message from our young people to help keep everybody safe and healthy as we encourage environmentally friendly travel to school!
Trailblazers Evaluation Surveys
Dear Parent/Carer,
Since the summer break, New Cumnock Primary School has been participating in the Trailblazers trial – a joint Ayrshire project looking to improve road safety and increase active and sustainable travel to school. To understand the impact of the trial, a short survey has been prepared to understand views on the trial and any changes in travel behaviours and attitudes. I would be most grateful if you could take a few minutes to share your thoughts via the short survey provided at the following link:
Trailblazers Parent/Carer Survey
The deadline for the survey response is the 15th of December.
Thanks in advance for your support.
Windy Widnae Waste Water Week 6-10th Nov 2023
Christmas Fair 2023 – Donations Wanted!
Our Parent Council are hosting our highly anticipated Christmas Fair on Saturday 25th November 10am-12pm.
Having a clear out before Santa comes?!
We are looking for pre-loved toys, which are in good condition, for our second hand toy stall, and would welcome any donations.
Can these please be handed in to the main office next week (Mon 13th Nov-Fri 17th Nov).
Thank you in advance for your continued support, and we hope to see you at the Fair!
RSHP Parent Steering Group
Members of our parent body have raised concerns about the content of Relationships Sexual Health and Parenting (RSHP) lessons and have already highlighted their intention to extract their children from this area of the curriculum.
As part of our School Improvement Plan, Mrs McNulty is therefore looking to create a Parent Group to develop knowledge and understanding, as well as confidence, within our parents and carers, to ensure effective delivery and outcomes of RSHP here at New Cumnock Primary.
Is this something you feel strongly about or feel you have little knowledge of? Do you have time to join us to share your thoughts or questions?
Please complete the Form below and Mrs McNulty will contact all parents who have registered, to arrange a meeting in the near future.
School Improvement 2023-24
Please visit the ‘Downloads and Documents’ tab of the school blog to view this years School Improvement Plan and our Standards and Quality Report of last session.
Summary of Improvement Plan
Raising Attainment, particularly in Literacy and Numeracy | Increased in sustained positive destinations and employability skills |
We will improve teaching and learning of reading across the school by:
· Purchasing and implementing suitable and relevant texts to improve reading. · Organising staff training for reading. · Participating in the Scottish Book Trust’s ‘Reading Schools’ accreditation. · Reviewing the reading section of our Literacy Policy. |
By working in partnership with universities and companies, children will develop a better understanding of further education and training opportunities to develop skills for work, learning and life. They will also consider how these opportunities support the national context of the current and future workforce in Scotland.
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Ensuring the health and wellbeing of all young people | Closing the poverty related attainment gap |
The whole school community will develop their knowledge and understanding of the Relationships, Sexual Health and Parenting section of the Health and Wellbeing curriculum. As a result they will feel more confident about the delivery of it and as a result support each other to ensure effective implementation. | Class teachers will make effective use of personal information, as well as assessment information when planning supports and next steps in learning in a bid to raise attainment in numeracy and mathematics. |
Anti-Bullying Week
Children need to be protected from bullying behaviour so that they can survive, develop and participate in a fulfilling life. As adults, we all have an important role to play to help protect and fulfil these rights by creating opportunities for young people to participate in decision making on matters that affect them.
From teachers and professionals to parents and carers, we all have a responsibility to consider the needs of children and young people. We are calling on everyone to ‘Listen Up!’ and respect the rights of children and young people by putting children’s rights at the heart of all effective responses to bullying.
Across Scotland, we will be asking children and young people in schools, youth settings and at home, to engage with the campaign theme by taking part in our class-based lessons, through art, drama and dance, and through our new youth-led activities exploring themes of children’s rights within the context of bullying and kindness.