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Category Archives: Whole school
School Holiday Consultation 2027/2028
East Ayrshire are consulting on proposed holidays for school session 2027/2028.
Please see the options below and submit your preference using the Form link by no later than Wednesday 24th June 2026.
Inter-house Football Tournament 13/6/26
This Friday, we will be hosting a whole school inter-house football tournament to celebrate the start of the World Cup.
It is anticipated this will be taking place in the playground, therefore it will be weather permitting.
Everyone can come dressed in their house colours.
A wee reminder of colours:
Bracken 💛
Heather ❤️
Pine 💚
Thistle 💙
Bracken 💛
Heather ❤️
Pine 💚
Thistle 💙
No club football tops should be worn, unless they represent a country, for example, Scotland, Spain, Portugal etc.
Mental Health Week Scotland
Mental Health Week Scotland was a huge success at New Cumnock Primary School. We were fortunate to have had visiting specialists come and deliver sessions throughout the week to support this:
Pauline Auld from PA Dance Academy delivered dance sessions; Sharon McQuillan from ShapeShift Fitness Studio delivered Yoga & Mediation sessions; Gina Scott from Bunnylove brought her petting zoo; and James McDonald (Paddy), East Ayrshire’s Countryside Development Officer delivered learning activities in the Wildlife Garden, as well as land art and river dipping.
As well as this, the children took part in food preparation activities, nature walks to Knockshinnoch Lagoons, Art activities, class games, kindness activities, a movie session and a picnic in the playground afternoon.
During this time, the children have truly excelled, demonstrating a great understanding and engagement with the themes and activities presented. They enthusiastically participated in a variety of activities designed to support good mental health, showing a remarkable ability to connect with and benefit from each experience. Their proactive approach to learning strategies for self-help was particularly impressive, as they not only absorbed the information but also applied it in meaningful ways. The children’s ability to reflect on their mental well-being and that of their peers was evident, as they shared insights and supported each another throughout the week. Their exceeding expectations in this area is a testament to their maturity, empathy, and commitment to personal growth. We are incredibly proud of the children’s achievements during Mental Health Week Scotland and look forward to seeing them continue to thrive in all aspects of their learning journey.
We are incredibly grateful to everyone who helped support or deliver these wonderful experiences for the children: parent helpers, visiting specialists and the hard work and dedication of all the school staff who continually strive to give our children a diverse variety of enriching learning experiences.
FAB Friday 12/6/26
To celebrate the end of term almost here, this Friday 12th June, we will be hosting a whole school FAB Friday Get Together, where we will be recognising the Wider Achievements of our pupils .
We want to hear about your child’s successes! Please bring in your certificates, medals or stories about your achievements from this past term.
To help with the programming of the morning, please complete the form below by Thursday 11th June to let us know what your child wishes to celebrate. We will use the names gathered on the Form to create the running order.
Stars of the Week 5/6/26
5/6/26
Well done to our Stars of the Week who demonstrated one of our school VALUES this week! We are extremely proud of you all for working hard to display our school values.
P1 – Olly M for MUTUAL RESPECT
P2 – Maisy M for DETERMINATION and AMBITION
P2/3 – Ellie P for AMBITION
P3/4 – Kaylah M for DETERMINATION
P4/5 – Campbell R for DETERMINATION and AMBITION
P5 – AJ F for displaying DETERMINATION and AMBITION
P5/6 – Alfie M for AMBITION
P6 – Summer L for MUTUAL RESPECT
Stars of the Week 29/5/26
29/5/26
Well done to our Stars of the Week who demonstrated one of our school VALUES this week! We are extremely proud of you all for working hard to display our school values.
P1 – Reyn M for MUTUAL RESPECT
P2 – Arran J for MUTUAL RESPECT
P2/3 – Chase W for DETERMINATION
P3/4 – Freya B for DETERMINATION
P4/5 – Braxton L for ALL OUR SCHOOL VALUES
P5 – Alvinov A for DETERMINATION
P5/6 – Brooke F for AMBITION
P7 – Noah M for DETERMINATION
Our House winner this week is: HEATHER
Clean Green Natural Environment Team meets FitFest 2026
Our Clean Green Natural Environment Team, in partnership with our NCDT Fitfest Ambassadors, have created this Green Health in New Cumnock Sway to promote use of green space in our local community and the benefits to our mental and physical health.
Please click below to view it.
Don’t forget that Fitfest 2026 is on this Sunday 24th May at Greenhead Park. We hope to see you all there!
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Stars of the Week 22/5/26
22/5/26
Well done to our Stars of the Week who demonstrated one of our school VALUES this week! We are extremely proud of you all for working hard to display our school values.
P1 – Reuben F for MUTUAL RESPECT
P2 – Ruby Sh for DETERMINATION
P2/3 – Lucy M for AMBITION
P3/4 – Eddy B for DETERMINATION
P4/5 – Clay C for DETERMINATION and AMBITION
P5 – Ella B for displaying DETERMINATION and AMBITION
P5/6 – All of P5/6 for RESPONSIBILITY
P6 – Chloe M for ALL OUR SCHOOL VALUES
P7 – All of P7 for ALL OUR SCHOOL VALUES
A special Star of the Week award goes to Miss White for RESPONSIBILITY.
Our House winner this week is: THISTLE
Term 4 Afterschool Clubs
Please see information in the Form below about Afterschool Clubs running this term. (Please note that Choir will continue to run this term on dates identified in the school calendar. Football is now finished until after the summer holidays.)
This term, as well as having the opportunity for P1-4 classes to attend Extra Time Club with Active Schools on a Tuesday 3pm-4.30pm and invite being extended to the rest of P7 to attend the Hot Topic group with Yipworld, we will now be offering a x3 week block of Badminton with Tommy Mulgrew for P5-7 pupils on a Friday from 3-4pm.
Spaces are limited so register your child quickly.
Please note that due to the short time frame to sign up, you will not receive a confirmation email this time. If you sign up your child, please be assured they have been allocated a space, unless you are informed otherwise.
