Primary 6 and Primary 7 have had great fun over the past two days completing two of their six planned swimming lessons. A massive thank you to the staff at the pool for making this a fabulous experience and also to our Parent Council for securing the funding to make this happen! We look forward to taking the rest of the school across for their lessons at the end of the session 👍🏊♀️🤿
Uniting Our Communities – Meeting invitation
May we take this opportunity to invite you to any of the forthcoming community open meetings which will look at the work of the 9 Community Council Group (9CC) and community priorities for investment ideas for the future.
See below for a press release and also a poster which provide dates and venues of the meetings, please do share with your friends, family and throughout the community.
Primary 6-7 Swimming Lessons
Please see dates below for Primary 6 and Primary 7 swimming lessons which will take place at New Cumnock Swimming Pool. Can your child please bring a towel and swimming costume to school on these dates. If you request any further information please contact the school.
Wednesday 1st September
Thursday 2nd September
Monday 6th September
Wednesday 8th September
Monday 13th September
Wednesday 15th September
New Cumnock Community Council Election
Please see attached notices for the upcoming New Cumnock Community Council Election provided by Kieran Wardrop from Vibrant Communities.
As there were more nominations than there were places to be filled for the Election, the Community Council will be elected by way of ballot.
As such and to ensure appropriate COVID measurers are in place, the election of Community Councillors has been postponed and will now take place on WEDNESDAY 8 SEPTEMBER 2021, venue to be confirmed. Members of the public residing within the area of New Cumnock Community Council will be invited to come along and vote for the candidates of their choice. Voting will take place between the hours of 5pm and 7pm. Details of the venue for the Election will be provided in due course.
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!
P1 First Day Photos
If any new P1 parents/carers wish an emailed copy of your child’s photograph from their first day at school.
Please email me at the address below with your child’s name and I will send a photo over.
claire.johnstone@eastayrshire.org.uk
Thank you
Mrs Johnstone.
P1-3 Reporting to Parents through Learning Journals
Last session, our infant department piloted online Learning Journals. The feedback from parents/carers on the use of Learning Journals during this trial period was extremely positive.
‘I have really enjoyed using learning journals. Very often when I ask * what he has been doing at school he doesn’t tell me much. However being able to see what he is doing improves this. I am able to ask * about the teachers entry and he engages in discussion with me about what he learned and how much he enjoyed it. * enjoys getting feedback on what we post from home. I’m sure it has given his teacher an insight in to what * is like at home.’
‘I really enjoyed being part of this, with all the current restrictions stopping us from having any face to face contact with teachers this allows us to see some of the things that * has been doing in class. Also allows us at home to feed back to the teacher. Definitely a great thing from my side.’
Due to the success of the pilot, we will now be rolling out Learning Journals to all pupils in our infant classes.
What are Learning Journals?
The Learning Journals app allows staff to upload photos and videos of your child’s learning. The system is clear, simple and easy to use for parents, staff and children.
A huge benefit of Learning Journals is that it provides a lasting visual record of a child’s time at school. The profiles can be exported to a printable PDF to be kept forever, as well as having an electronic copy that can be viewed whenever you want.
Learning Journals is a web based service, therefore parents are now able to login and catch up with their child’s progress wherever they are be it home, work or even out and about, by using their smartphones.
Parents can instantly leave comments and feedback ensuring that the school have a strong link with the home.
Please see the image below to view the app you must download from your play/app store.
Getting started:
In order to be sent a username, password and pin allowing you to log in to view your child’s account, all P1-3 parents/carers (excluding those from the trial who have already been set up) must complete the contact form below.
Once added to the system, Learning Journals will then send you the link to get logged in.
For further information, please visit the Learning Journals website by clicking the link below.
Kind regards,
Mrs McNulty
Cumnock Chronicle – P1 Photos
Now that schools are back, the Cumnock Chronicle are looking for parents/carers to send in pictures of your little ones heading into school for their first day, to be featured in the newspaper to mark this special occasion.
Please forward your photos to Fionnuala Boyle at fionnuala.boyle@newsquest.co.uk.
PE Days
Please see below the PE days for each class. On these days, pupils may come to schools wearing a PE kit (Trainers/ flat shoes, trackie bottoms/ leggings).
P1A: Tuesdays and Wednesdays
P1B: Mondays and Tuesdays
P2:Wednesday and Thursday
P2/3: Thursday and Friday
P3: Monday and Friday
P4: Monday and Wednesday
P5: Thursday and Friday
P6: Wednesday and Thursday
P7: Tuesday and Wednesday
