We are so excited to present our Christmas show to all our families and friends of New Cumnock Primary School. The children and staff have been working so hard and are looking forward to celebrating next week!
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How to Access Class Blogs and TEAMS Groups
We would like to take this opportunity to remind all parents and carers how to access class blogs and Microsoft TEAMS Groups (P3-7).
Firstly, can we direct all parents and carers to our Remote Learning Policy through the link below:
Links to all class blogs can be found below. Alternatively, you can navigate through the school website as shown in the clips below.
Primary 1A Mrs Johnstone: https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/ea/newcumnockprimary1a2021/
Primary 1B Mrs Armour: https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/ea/newcumnockprimary1b202122/
Primary 2 Miss McQueen: https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/ea/newcumnockprimary2202122/
Primary 2/3 Mrs Elliott: https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/ea/newcumnockprimary23202122/
Primary 3 Mrs Frew: https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/ea/newcumnockprimary3202122/
Primary 4 Mrs Petrie: https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/ea/newcumnockprimary4202122/
Primary 5 Mrs Agnew: https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/ea/newcumnockprimary5202122/
Primary 6 Mrs Mair: https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/ea/newcumnockprimary6202122/
Primary 7 Mrs Clarke: https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/ea/2021newcumnockprimary7/
The Den Mrs Ramsey/ Miss Mason: https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/ea/newcumnocknurture202122/
On the main school blog, under ‘Classes and Staff’, select your child’s class.
Once you have selected their class, click on the link highlighted which will take you to the class blog.
Please note that these blog posts are public and do not require a child to log into Glow to access them.
In the event of remote teaching, teachers will be sharing a variety of learning activities across the curriculum on the class blogs. Some of these may take the style of written tasks, recorded PowerPoints, live video links as well as time slots that teaching staff will be available for communication via email/Teams.
As well as work being posted on the class blogs, P3-7 will have the opportunity to access Microsoft Teams in the event of whole class isolation or remote teaching. This will enable them to directly speak with and message their class teacher, share work and ask questions. To access Microsoft Teams, your child must know their Glow username and password. If they do not know their GLOW username and password, there is a contact form below to follow which will enable you to contact the school to rectify this. (P3-7 ONLY)
To access Microsoft Teams, go to your Glow login page and log in using your username and password.
On your launch pad, click on the Microsoft Teams icon.
Each child should have this icon on their launch pad, however, if it is not there you can go to ‘add’ and search for Microsoft Teams in the app library and select ‘add to my launch pad’.
Once you selected the Microsoft Teams app on your launch pad, if you are not using a Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge browser, you may be greeted with this message…
This will prompt you to download the Teams app from you app/play store.
It will ask you to log in using an email address which is the child’s Glow username followed by @glow.sch.uk
For example: eap.joebloggs@glow.sch.uk
It will then take you back to your Glow log in page where you will re-enter your Glow username and password.
If doing this on a tablet or mobile device, the good news is that once you are logged in, that will you set up for the future!
The attached document below provides advice on how to setup for learning, to be part of online meetings and access learning in Microsoft Teams. Click on the link to view.
PARENT AND PUPIL GUIDANCE – Microsoft Teams
Electronic Device Access:
If your child does not have access to a suitable device to take part in remote learning, please contact the school using the FORM below. Please complete this by WEDNESDAY 15th DECEMBER.
Halloween Fun Day 2021
We are so excited to announce that we are hosting a Halloween Fun day on Friday 29th October, supported by our Parent Council!
Pupils are encouraged to come to school dressed up in their Halloween costumes and enjoy games, competitions and treats in class.
Each class will be awarding a “best costume” prize, voted for by the pupils. Prizes are being donated by the Parent Council.
There will also be a “Design a Pumpkin” competition with the winner from each class being gifted their VERY OWN PUMPKIN!
It’s going to be SPOOKTACULAR!
School App – What you need to know!
Here at New Cumnock Primary School, we use our School App for a quick and effective way to contact and communicate with our parents/carers. Our new P1s are being sent home an information leaflet about this today. Please see below for details on how to download this app on your mobile device.
Please also share this information with anyone who may be dropping off or collecting your child from school (childminder/grandparents/family friends) as we may sometimes have to send information urgently before the start or end of the school day.
Class Blog Links
Click on the links below to view our class blogs. This is where we share our learning, successes and experiences in our classes.
These make excellent conversation starters to have with your children about what they have been learning in school.
Keep up to date with all Primary 1A news and activities by clicking our link here!
Keep up to date with all Primary 1B news and activities by clicking our link here!
Keep up to date with all P2 news and activities by clicking our link here!
Keep up to date with all P2/3 news and activities by clicking our link here!
Keep up to date with all P3 news and activities by clicking our link here!
Keep up to date with all P4 news and activities by clicking our link here!
Keep up to date with all Primary 5 news and activities by clicking this link!
Keep up to date with all P6 news and activities by clicking our link here!
Keep up to date with all P7 news and activities by clicking our link here!
Keep up to date with all Nurture news and activities by clicking our link here!
Robert Burns World Federation Youth Concert 23/7/21
As you will all know, our Burns Heritage is a huge part of our school life. Unfortunately the Robert Burns World Federation were unable to host their annual Schools Competitions this year.
However, in their absence they have collated performers to showcase a Youth Concert, featuring our very own Lucy W from P7 who will be reciting poetry and representing Ayrshire in doing so!
The concert will feature pupils from across Scotland and we are so proud of Lucy being invited to perform too! The concert will be streamed on Zoom tomorrow evening (Friday 23rd July) at 7.30pm. The meeting link and join code has been sent out to families on the school app. If you are unable to access this and would like to receive the code, please email Mrs McNulty at danielle.mcnulty@eastayrshire.org.uk.
New Cumnock Primary Prize Giving 2021
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 posing for your photo either at school or at home. 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 last year, it is wonderful and so fitting for this occasion! Click on the link below if you wish to download a copy to keep.
Unfortunately we have had to make some changes to our original staffing plan for next session. We appreciate that this is short notice and apologise for this.
It is with a heavy heart that we have to announce that NCPS will be losing Mr John McClure this year. Mr McClure has secured a permanent contract at Drongan Primary School, where he will take up his post in August.
A huge virtual hug goes out to you Mr McClure! We have loved having you as part of Team New Cumnock. We wish you all the best of luck for the future and hope our paths cross again one day.
Next session we are sure you will join us in welcoming Mrs Kirsty Mair. Mrs Mair is a probationer teacher and will now be taking the P6 class in August.
Some fun facts about Mrs Mair…
- She lives in an old police station.
- Over the summer she is doing a charity team cycle to see how far she can cycle a tandem in 24hrs. (Wish her luck… as she thinks she’ll need it!)
- She can touch her nose with her tongue.
- If she had a super power she would like to be able to fly!
- She loves science, rugby and visiting new places.
Another new addition to our staff is Mrs Donna Agnew. Mrs Agnew was with us for a short spell last year and we are delighted to be welcoming her back in August where she will teach the P5 class.
Some fun facts about Mrs Agnew…
- She loves making learning fun.
- She has been a teacher for 30 years – and loves it as much today as she did at the start of her teaching journey.
- She loves Florida – she has been 7 times and is booked for next year (hopefully!)
- She adores animals – her pets have included a snake, tarantulas, cats, aviary birds, marine and pond fish and most recently honey bees!
- She loves technology – especially robotics.
Mrs Ramsay and Miss Mason are excited to be undertaking a Pupil Support role next session.
Next session Mr Hastings will begin his new role as Deputy Head Teacher at New Cumnock Primary and Mrs Clarke will take on the role of Temporary Principal Teacher when we return in August. We wish them both all the very best in these posts.
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
Happy Retirement Reverend Cuthbert!
We are very sad to see Ms Cuthbert leave us here in New Cumnock after so many years of service to not only our local Parish Church but to our school and our local community.
We have many fond memories of our time with Ms Cuthbert and have compiled them in a book for her from the pupils of New Cumnock Primary. We will deliver this to Ms Cuthbert with a gift from us all at New Cumnock Primary when it is safe to do so.
We also wanted to share a video from the pupils, who will always think of Rev. Cuthbert every time we hear this song as it is one of her favourites!
We wish Helen all the very best in her retirement and the future. Please keep in touch with us!
Virtual Bump Up P1-7 Week Beginning 21st June
Next sessions P1s (Mrs Johnstone and Mrs Armour)
Due to the current isolation and staffing situation within the school, we unfortunately must cancel the ECC Bump Up this Wednesday. Please refer to the school blog posts below where we have information for parents, introductions to our staff and an opportunity to ask any questions to our infant teachers. have a Form which can be completed if you have any questions
For our infant classes (P2-3) who will be receiving a virtual Bump Up opportunity, please click on the link below for their class Form where you can submit any questions you may have or information you wish to share with your class teacher for next year.
Next sessions P2 Form link (Miss McQueen)
Next sessions P2/3 Form link (Mrs Elliot)
Next sessions P3 Form link (Mrs Frew)
For our upper classes (P4-7) who will be using Microsoft Teams to access a virtual Bump Up opportunity, please see below for a ‘how to’ guide to support you in getting logged into Teams. You require your new Glow username and password to do so. Pupils have been added to their new class Team. In the final week of term, the new class teacher will post in this Team introducing themselves and giving pupils the opportunity to ask any questions they may have about next year or share any information about themselves to make them known to their new teacher.
Firstly, log into glow with your username and password. Please note this is case and space sensitive. Your username will start with eap.
Glow usernames and passwords are the responsibility of the pupils to access and keep safe, we are not permitted to share this information with parents and carers.
Once you have logged into Glow, select the Teams app on your launch pad.
Once selected, you may be prompted to use Teams in the web browser or to download the app from your app store.
When you open the app, it will It will then ask for an email address, this is your Glow username followed by @glow.sch.uk.
It may then again ask for your glow password to be entered.
Once in, you will see the Teams groups you have been added to. This will be your current class one, your class for next session 21/22 and any other extra curricular groups, for example, the school choir.
Click on the group you wish to access. You will see the general channel and in some cases there may be a homework channel. This will allow you to keep work related discussion separate from general discussion. There may also be resources shared in the files section for you to access.
Give it a go to check it is working, try sending a message to your class! This is a great way to keep in touch with your teacher and class mates and seek support when needed.
Some things to remember:
- Staff are monitoring these pages so any inappropriate content will be removed.
- You must use the channels appropriately, remember we can see everything you type, be mindful of what and when you type.
Prize Giving Cancellation
Unfortunately, due to the current isolation and staffing situation within the school, we must cancel our planned Prize Giving ‘mop-up’ and P7 Leavers presentation which were due to be held this week.
We do however, intend to still honour our winners by posting out certificates and will arrange for trophies and shields to be presented after the summer holidays when it is safe to do so.
We will still be releasing our Prize Giving video as planned and would love to have all our winners photographed, to be included in this.
We need your help!
Parents/carers, can you please take a photo of your child (in school uniform if you can) and email it to Mrs McNulty at danielle.mcnulty@eastayrshire.org.uk before Wednesday 23rd June.
This will then be added to the Prize Giving video which will now be released on the last day of term, on Friday.
Thank you for your support in enabling us to still celebrate our prize winners and P7 leavers.
