Well done to our school football team for their participation in the Bill Shankly football festival today.
A huge thank you to Gus for his continued work with this smashing wee team!
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.
Stars of the Week 7/3/25
7/3/25
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 – Piper M and Emily W for MUTUAL RESPECT
P1/2 – Harper C for DETERMINATION
P2/3 – Daniel M for DETERMINATION
P3/4 – Alexander M for AMBITION
P4 – Cole M for DETERMINATION
P4/5 – Riley S for DETERMINATION
P5 – Katie H for DETERMINATION
P6 – Abbie K for RESPONSIBILITY
P7 – Hannah-Rose S for ALL VALUES
Our Waste Warriors this week are: PRIMARY 1 and PRIMARY 6
Our House winner this week is: THISTLE
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
Robert Burns World Federation Competitions – Art and Writing
I would like to bring to your attention the following National level competitions, which run alongside the Schools competitions we currently enter in Singing, Verse Speaking and Instrumental.
Competition 1 – Art
For P6 & P7 pupils
A scene from Scottish History or from a Burns song or poem.
Art may be a painting, or drawing using any medium, excluding computer generated images. Artwork should be no greater than A3 in size.
Competition 2 – Writing in Scots Language
P7 Pupils
The content should be about Robert Burns or any poem, animal or event in his works and may be written in any of the languages of Scotland. Pupils are invited to write a short story no more than A4 size and 300-500 words in length. The work may be handwritten, or computer generated and should be signed by the entrant as their own work.
Should your child wish to enter, please return completed entries to Mrs McNulty by Monday 24th March to enable them to be posted off by the deadline.
There are certificates, trophies and a monetary prize to the winning school for winning entries.
Parent Council Easter Bingo
Please come along and support our Parent Council at their Tea Bingo at NC Bowling Green on Wednesday 26th March. 6pm for 6.30pm start. £5 entry. Adults only.
PLEASE NOTE: Our Parent Council are looking for donations of raffle prizes for the event, unopened and in good condition please.
Please hand these in to the main office. Thank you very much in advance.
New Cumnock Community Sports Hub – Football Camp
New Cumnock Community Sports Hub presents our Easter Football Camp!
Open to all young people from age 3 to 12 and all levels of skill. We cant wait for you to come and join in! Fun filled football skills, drills and games then finishing off with a “congratulations presentation”
- When – 8th April 2025
- Time – Mini Kickers(Age 3/5) @ 9.30am to 10.30am and Big Kids Camp (Ages 6/12) 11am to 4pm
- Where – Greenhead Playing Fields, New Cumnock
- How Much – £3pp for mini kickers and £10pp for Big Kids
*Coaches PVG checked* *Please note mini kickers must be accompanied by an adult*
Ayrshire Schools Burns Competition Success 2025
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:
3rd place P1-3 Verse Speaking: Alice M
3rd place P4/5 Verse Speaking: Stewart Y
1st place P6/7 Verse Speaking: Adele M
1st place P6/7 Singing: Arabella S
Millar S was also in the top 6 who had to compete again in a head to head for the P1-3 Verse Speaking.
Our P1-3 Verse Speaking entries – Millar S, Alice M and Annika S
Our P4/5 Verse Speaking entries – Daisy M, Connie B, Stewart Y, Olivia M and Lewis J
Our P6/7 Verse Speaking entries – Adele M and Harry W
Our P6/7 Singing entries – Paige Y, Jorja K, Arabella S and Adele M
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:
3rd place S1/2 Verse Speaking: Amy J
3rd place S1/2 Singing: Aleesha C
2nd place S3/4 Verse Speaking: Emma Y
3rd place S3/4 Verse Speaking: Emma J
1st place S3/4 Singing: Emma J
1st 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 in Dumfries to represent Ayrshire later this year! 🤩
Stars of the Week 28/2/25
28/2/25
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 – James C for MUTUAL RESPECT
P1/2 – Ellie P for MUTUAL RESPECT
P2/3 – Daisy F for DETERMINATION
P3/4 – Freya B for DETERMINATION
P4 – Lloyd D for DETERMINATION and AMBITION
P4/5 – Ariah D for DETERMINATION
P5 – Alfie M for AMBITION
P6 – Cayden F for AMBITION
P7 – Tyler M for MUTUAL RESPECT
Our Waste Warriors this week are: PRIMARY 1 and PRIMARY 5
Our House winner this week is: HEATHER
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
