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Achievements, Whole school, Wider Achievement

FAB Friday 21/6/24

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To celebrate the end of term, this Friday, 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 Term.

To help with the programming of the afternoon, please complete the form below by Thursday to let us know what your child wishes to celebrate. We will use the names gathered on the Form to create the running order.

Achievements, Burns competitions, Wider Achievement

Primary Burns Nationals Competition 2024

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On Saturday we attended the Primary National Burns Competition, held at Clydeview Academy in Gourock.
We had 2 entries in this competition, Daisy M was representing Ayrshire in the P1-3 verse speaking competition and our school choir was representing Ayrshire in the choral competition.
I’m delighted to share that both Daisy and our school choir were awarded 3rd place out of the whole of Scotland, competing against other regions such as Dumfries and Galloway, Lanarkshire, Fife, Edinburgh, Renfrewshire, Scottish Borders, Glasgow  and Grampian.
Our scores in the verse speaking competition also contributed to Ayrshire winning the trophy for best overall verse speaking category on the day too.
What an amazing achievement for our young people and brilliant awards to bring home to Ayrshire!
Achievements, Whole school, Wider Achievement

FAB Friday 22/3/24

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To celebrate the end of term, this Friday, 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 Term.

To help with the programming of the afternoon, please complete the form below to let us know what your child wishes to celebrate. We will use the names gathered on the Form to create the running order.

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Achievements, Burns competitions, Wider Achievement

Ayrshire Burns Competition Success 2024

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We couldn’t be more proud of Team New Cumnock today! ❤️

Each and every one of our pupils who represented the school at the Regional Ayrshire Burns Schools Competition is a superstar. The performances they gave in front of a large audience and the feedback from the judges on their adjudication sheets is testament to that!

We are delighted to be bringing home the following prizes:

🏆🥇 1st place P1-3 Verse Speaking: Daisy M

🥉 3rd place P1-3 Verse Speaking: Connie B

🥉 3rd place P6/7 Verse Speaking: Adele M

🥉 3rd place P6/7 Instrumental: Devan B

Also a huge well done to our former pupils who are now at Robert Burns Academy and bringing home the following prizes to New Cumnock:

🥈 2nd place S1/2 Verse Speaking: Emma Y

🥈 2nd place S3/4 Verse Speaking: Emma J

🥈 2nd place S3/4 Singing: Emma J

🥈 2nd place S5/6 Verse Speaking: Adana W

Well done everyone, you are all stars! ⭐️

Mrs McNulty would like to extend her thanks to Mrs Wilson for coming in to school to accompany our singers to help them rehearse on the run up to the competition. ❤️

We are delighted that our 1st and 2nd place winners have now been invited to attend the National Burns Competitions to represent Ayrshire later this year! 🤩

 

Achievements, Community Engagement, Community Partnership, Wider Achievement

New Cumnock Parish Church Burns Supper 2024

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On Saturday, 2 of our pupils were invited to perform at the New Cumnock Parish Church Burns Supper.

Amy addressed the haggis as well as recited ‘To a Mouse’ and Aleesha sang, ‘John Anderson, My Jo’. We are very proud of you girls for taking your talents out into the wider community!

We were delighted to see our former pupil, Emma, on the programme too, who is continuing her love of the Scots language into her Secondary schooling. Keep it up Emma! ⭐

Well done girls! ⭐

Achievements, Burns competitions, Wider Achievement

School Poetry Competition 2024

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On Wednesday 24th January, we held our annual Scots Poetry School Competition. A huge thank you to our 4 judges for coming along and taking the difficult decision off Mrs McNulty’s hands!

We are amazed each year at the talent and confidence displayed by our young people when they perform for us! A huge well done to every one of them!

Primary 1

Primary 1/2

Primary 2/3

Primary 3

Primary 3/4

Primary 4/5

Primary 5/6

Primary 6

Primary 7

Well done everyone! 

Achievements, Wider Achievement

P7 BBC Burns TV Stars

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Back in December, we reported to our families, sharing the wonderful work Primary 7 did with BBC Scotland on a Burns Project for the BBC L.A.B website where they recited, directed, filmed and created animation for the Burns poem, ‘To a Mouse’.

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We are delighted to report that not only do we go ‘Live’ on the BBC LAB website (www.bbc.co.uk/labscotland) this Thursday 25th January in honour of our National Bard’s birthday, but our film will also be included in the TV programme, ‘Burns Night’ which will be broadcast on BBC Scotland Channel at 8pm on Thursday evening too!

Be sure to set your reminders, this is not to be missed!!!

 

Achievements, Choir, Wider Achievement

School Choir perform in Glasgow

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On Saturday 20th January, our school choir were invited to attend and perform at the Glasgow and District Wreath Laying Ceremony in George Square, Glasgow. Mrs McNulty with P6 and P7 choir members performed Burns and Scots pieces at Glasgow City Chambers, at the wreath laying ceremony at the Burns monument in George Square and then again at The Merchants House in George Square. In the absence of a piper, the children were even asked to sing as the procession walked through George Square which the children were delighted to do!
It was a wonderful day, and we were all delighted and honoured to have been invited to be part of it! A huge thank you to Mrs Johnstone and Mr Burns for their help and support on the day!

Burns competitions, Whole school, Wider Achievement

Ayrshire Burns Schools Competition 2024

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I am delighted to share that this year’s Ayrshire Regional Burns Competition will be held in Belmont Academy, Ayr on Saturday 2nd March 2024. 

The competition will take place in 5 different disciplines:

  • Verse Speaking
  • Singing
  • Instrumental
  • Bagpiping
  • Chanter

The same pupil may be entered for one, two or more disciplines,
e.g. Singing and Instrumental.

The verse speaking category is open to P1-7 pupils, the other 4 remain available for P4-7 pupils.

As always, I will be volunteering my time to work with pupils who are keen to enter. This time however, will be limited, therefore pupils will be required to spend time practising at home.

I have very much appreciated the efforts of pupils who have entered these competitions in previous years. We have experienced lots of success in these competitions due to the high standard of talent in our New Cumnock Primary pupils!

If your child wishes to enter the competition, please complete the form below by no later than this Friday 26th January to allow me to make contact with families and complete the official paperwork that is required in order to enter.

I look forward to working with our talented pupils once again!

Mrs McNulty