We continue to be overwhelmed by the kindness of our Parent  Council and wider parent body.  Today we received a delivery from our Parent Council.  They have kindly bought every child in the school a new pencil case with stationery included.  P1-3 will receive theirs next week when they return to school.  Arrangements have still to be made for the distribution of the gifts to P4-7 .  We will be in touch!

We also received a special delivery from a group of parents for NCPS staff to say ‘Thank you!’ for their efforts during this period of lockdown.  All staff were ‘touched’ by this kind gesture and really appreciated the thought.

PRIMARY 1-3

We are really looking forward to welcoming our P1-3 children back to school on Monday morning!  Routines regarding entering and exiting the building, play times and lunch times are as they were prior to Christmas.

Please drop your child off between 8.50am and 9am.  They will then be supervised by staff in the playground. Primary 1 and Primary 1/2 children, please use the pedestrian gate nearest to the Main Entrance.  This is to prevent congestion with the upper primary pupils accessing the ‘in-school provision’.  Parents and carers are not permitted to be in the school grounds due to the current pandemic.   Can I also remind you that Parents/Carers need to wear a mask and  stay 2m apart in order to avoid transmission of the virus when dropping their child/children off for school?

We would appreciate it if parents/carers could also have a conversation with their children prior to returning, regarding precautions against COVID.  The posters below may help you to structure this conversation.

PRIMARY 4-7

Primary 4-7 will continue to access Remote Learning from home.   Please encourage your child to complete their work every day and to send it to their teacher via Teams or email.

KEYWORKER/VULNERABLE CHILDREN-IN SCHOOL PROVISION

Those children from P4-7 who are accessing in school provision (this must have been discussed previously and agreed with a member of the management team) will access the gym hall via the Breakfast Club door.  Please use the pedestrian gate nearer the car park entrance.

We know this is a very challenging time for everyone just now and appreciate that everyone is doing the best they can in a very difficult situation.  Remember, if we can support you in any way possible please don’t hesitate to get in touch.  A member of our management team will be in school every day should you wish to speak with someone.  Take care everyone and stay safe!

Mrs McMurdo (Head Teacher)

Physical Education

LO. I am learning to celebrate Sport and Physical Activity. 

When you click on the link below, it will take you to a video with today’s PE lesson which will focus on celebrating sport and physical activity. Take part in the activities and remember to share examples of your learning to Mr Hastings; gary.hastings@eastayrshire.org.uk or share on your Teams Page.

PE- Celebrating Sport and Physical Activity

Go to this Sway

Thank you so much to everyone who took part in our Big Schools Bird Watch! It was amazing to see how many different birds are in the area! I have submitted our results to the RSPB by calculating an average number over the 5 days. Below I have attached our certificate and a couple of charts so you can see the data we collected.

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Here are some pieces of work submitted by P2/3.

One of our tasks this week was to create a Dog Poo Bag Holder to support the community with tackling the current dog fouling issue.  We will be working with the New Cumnock Development Trust to place these Dog Poo Bag Holders throughout New Cumnock. If you wish your Dog Poo Bag Holder to be used, please drop it off at the school at our designated drop off zone.  This can be found at the entrance of the front office.  Please drop off your Poo Bag Holder and a member of staff will collect at the end of the school day. The drop off zone will be here Friday 12 Feb, Tuesday 16th Feb, Thursday 18th Feb and Friday 19th Feb. This will be available during school hours (9.00am-3.00pm).