Dates for Your Diary
Please check your child’s school bag for a letter issued today outlining forthcoming dates for your diary for the remainder of this term and for the terms in the New Year.
You can also find the letter attached.
Thank you
Children in Need – Friday 14th November
Children in Need – Friday 14th November
Pupils are invited to either wear spots / Pudsey-themed clothing or accessories, or wear something yellow for Children in Need day.
Pupils can make a cash donation, collected by the Parent Council, on the day should they wish.
Thank you
Jobs / Volunteering in Ochiltree
P3/4 Inter Disciplinary Learning
We are learning about jobs in our local community.
We were wondering if there are any parents, carers or relatives who work in Ochiltree that would like to come along and talk to our class.
We are also interested to hear from those who volunteer in the community or have jobs that allow them to work from home.
If you are able to help us in our learning, then please contact the school office who will put you in touch with Mrs Meek.
Thank you,
Mrs Meek
Celebrating Wider Achievement
Whole School Achievement Assembly
We look forward to hosting our first achievement assembly on Friday 14th November.
If your child has celebrated any achievements out-with school e.g. earned a swimming badge, learned to ride their bike, gained badges at a hobby etc., then they are able to bring in such items to share at this special assembly.
We look forward to celebrating the success of our pupils!
FLU IMMUNISATION OF SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN WITH ASTHMA
Please see the attached letter and details below from the NHS regarding
FLU IMMUNISATION OF SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN WITH ASTHMA
Our pupils are scheduled to be vaccinated on Wednesday 26th November, should any action be required, please contact the NHS at least three days prior to this date.
Thank you
Letter for Parents of Asthmatic Children School 2025
Child Health Department
Tel: 01294 323466
September 2025
Dear Parent/Carer
FLU IMMUNISATION OF SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN WITH ASTHMA
| PLEASE IGNORE THIS LETTER IF YOUR CHILD DOES NOT HAVE ASTHMA OR
IF YOU HAVE NOT GIVEN CONSENT FOR YOUR CHILD TO BE VACCINATED |
Thank you for completing and returning the form consenting for your child to receive flu vaccination at school in the near future. This letter is for parents who have consented to their child’s vaccination and indicated on the form that their child has asthma. You should have provided information about any medication (such as steroid tablets) your child may take for their asthma.
If you are a parent/carer of a child with asthma and have consented to their vaccination we are writing to request that you contact us prior to their vaccination if there is any change to your child’s asthma as this may affect whether your child can have the nasal flu vaccine or the vaccine by injection.
The changes you should tell us about are:
- A change in the type of inhaler, an increase in the strength or number of puffs your child takes each day within three days of school session
- If your child is now taking or has been prescribed steroid or other tablets since completing the consent form
- If your child’s asthma has become worse in any way in the three days before your child’s vaccination is due
Please contact 01294 323466 to tell us about any changes before the immunisation team visit your child’s school.
If your child has asthma and is unable to be vaccinated on the day of the school vaccination session your child will be able to receive the vaccine if we are back in school for an absentee day or at a NHS clinic.. If you consented to their vaccination you will be sent a letter home with your child advising you what will happen next.
More information on flu and the vaccine is available in the leaflet previously provided and online at www.nhsinform.scot/childflu or call the NHS inform helpline Freephone at 0800 22 44 88.
Yours faithfully
p.p Susan Wilson, Health Board Immunisation Co-ordinator
NHS Ayrshire & Arran
P5, 6 & 7 – School Lunch Bookings
P5, 6 & 7 – School Lunch Bookings
If your child is attending church lunches on a Thursday, can you please make sure that any previously booked school lunches are cancelled via ParentPay.
This is to make sure that we are not providing meals unnecessarily and to reduce any food wastage.
Thank you
Bonfires and Fireworks
Please see the following information which has been received from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and Police Scotland regarding bonfires and fireworks:
Dear Parents/Guardians,
As we approach the bonfire and firework season, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and Police Scotland are working together to ensure the safety of our communities. In previous years, we have seen incidents of firework-related anti-social behaviour (ASB), and we are asking for your support in helping to prevent this.
Please take a moment to review the following guidance:
- Supervision: Children and young people should not handle, purchase, or set off fireworks.
- Behaviour: Do not allow your children to participate in or accompany others involved in ASB or disorder.
- Reporting: Please report any ASB or disorder you witness or hear about.
- Waste Disposal: Dispose of household and garden waste appropriately in the lead-up to bonfire weekend.
- Bonfire Materials: Report any large items (e.g. furniture, pallets) that could be used to build unauthorised bonfires to your local council for removal.
- Fireworks Sales: Report any unauthorised fireworks sellers to Police Scotland or Crimestoppers.
- Community Safety: Encourage young people to report fireworks misuse or deliberate fire raising anonymously via Fearless.org.
Fearless.org is a youth-focused platform run by Crimestoppers that empowers young people across Scotland to report crime anonymously and safely, helping to prevent antisocial behaviour and promote community safety.
Fireworks Legislation – Key Points:
- It is illegal for anyone under 18 to possess adult fireworks in a public place.
- It is an offence to supply adult fireworks to persons under 18.
- It is an offence to supply any fireworks to persons under 16.
- Throwing fireworks in public places, including roads, is strictly prohibited.
(Adult fireworks exclude caps, cracker snaps, indoor fireworks, novelty matches, party poppers, serpents, and throw downs.)
Our shared goal is to ensure that residents feel safe and protected during this period.
Any behaviour that endangers people or property will not be tolerated.
Thank you for your cooperation and continued support.
Kind regards,
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
Police Scotland
POLICE SCOTLAND – 101
CRIMESTOPPERS – 0800 555 111
IN AN EMERGENCY – CALL 999
fearless.org
P6/7 Rugby Training
P6/7 RUGBY SESSIONS
Dear Parents / Carers,
Representatives from Cumnock Rugby Football Club will be coming into school during school time (11:00am – 11:45am) on the following Thursday dates to deliver rugby training:
- 6/11/2025,
- 13/11/2025,
- 20/11/2025, and
- 27/11/2025.
These sessions will be held on the pitch at the back of the school, unless the weather is particularly inclement.
A change of clothes, change of footwear and a towel is requested for these sessions as pupils are likely to get dirty during training.
Thank you.
Halloween – Choking Hazard
!!! Halloween – Choking Hazard !!!
Dear Parent/Carers,
With Halloween coming up when sweet treats and bags of goodies will be eaten, we would like to highlight the risk of choking, particularly with small, spherical, gummy textured sweets.
We would encourage all parents to avoid sending in chocolate or jelly eyeballs, lollies or any other small round confectionaries for snack.
Given that pupils could be running around over break time these sweets can be incredibly dangerous.
Let’s help keep our pupils safe and avoid bringing this type of sweet to school.
Please remember we are also a NUT FREE school – this includes chocolate hazelnut spreads and fillings.
Thank you
Reading Scheme – Ebooks Update
Ochiltree Primary School – eBooks Update
Reading our eBooks on mobile devices requires some adjustments depending on what browser is being used.
We always advise using Chrome as the main browser to access and read resources without any issues. If there are any parents/children who are using iPads and their main browser is Safari, they must ensure that the mobile site version is enabled. For all Samsung device users – we advise downloading Chrome and use it as their main browsers, as Boost Learning is not compatible with Samsung internet browser.
If you have any further issues accessing the eBooks, please contact the school.
Thank you.
School Fund – Update
Our amazing School sponsored walk raised money for our school fund. This is money raised and utilized by the school to support the wider curriculum and resources needed in addition to our core budget from the local authority.
The parent council, along with their consultative role, raise funds for the school that are given to support specific projects and requests. The parent council have gifted monies to the school for chrome books, digital access and most recently donated £300 to reduce the cost of the pantomime.
Both these funds, in their differing ways, allow us to continue improvement for our young people and offer access to a wider range of experiences. Both the school and the parent council thank you all for your generosity in supporting either fund .
Lunch Time STEM Club – update
**Please note that the Lunch time STEM Club will take place on a Thursday from 12.45 p.m. – 1.15 p.m. and not on a Tuesday as per letter dated 24.10.2025. This may now conflict with your child’s permission to attend Church Lunches. However the school would like to confirm that the STEM Club was organised before the Church provided dates for their lunches. Please accept our apologies for any confusion caused.
Thank you.
Halloween Parties and Costumes 31/10/25
Halloween Parties – Friday 31st October
Children are welcome to come to school dressed up on Friday or bring in a costume to change into. Staff in school will assist any child who needs help getting changed.
Please note that costumes / masks / make-up should not be too scary, and no props should be taken into school.
Thank you and Happy Halloween!!
For P7 Parent / Carers: Robert Burns Academy – Technical Tester Session
For P7 Parent / Carers: Robert Burns Academy – Technical Tester Session
Wednesday 12th November 2025, 4pm – 5:30pm
If you would like to reserve a place to attend, please email eaRobertBurns.Ac@eastayrshire.org.uk with Pupil’s Name, Parent/Carer’s Name and Primary School attending.
For more details, please click on the flyer below.
Thank you
REMINDER – Sports Consent Forms Return
REMINDER – Sports Consent Forms Return
Consent forms were issued Thursday 23rd / Friday 24th October to pupils expressing an interest in the following sports activities / clubs:
| Pupils Invited | Activity | Activity Commences |
| P6/7 | Lunchtime Basketball | Monday 27th October |
| P3/4 | Multi Sport After-school Club | Tuesday 28th October |
| P6/7 | Girls Football | Wednesday 29th October |
Please check out your child’s school bag if you have not seen these yet.
With activities commencing this week, please complete and return issued forms to the school ASAP to make sure that your child does not miss out in taking part.
Thank you for your assistance.
Pumpkin Carving Competition
Pumpkin Carving Competition
To decorate our school for Halloween, the pupil council are organising a pumpkin carving competition.
Pupils are invited to carve a pumpkin at home and bring it into school if they wish to enter.
Please bring carved pumpkins into school by Friday 31st October at the latest.
A winner will be chosen from each class.
Happy Carving!!
The Pupil Council
Posters were designed by Emily S, Alix, and Evie.
Sports – Consent Forms Return
Consent Forms Return
Consent forms have been issued to pupils expressing an interest in the following sports activities / clubs:
| Pupils Invited | Activity | Activity Commences |
| P6/7 | Lunchtime Basketball | Monday 27th October |
| P3/4 | Multi Sport After-school Club | Tuesday 28th October |
| P6/7 | Girls Football | Wednesday 29th October |
Please check out your child’s school bag if you have not seen these yet.
With activities commencing next week, please complete and return issued forms to the school on Monday morning to make sure that your child does not miss out in taking part.
Thank you for your assistance.
Storytelling Event – Update
Please note that this is a CLASS ACTIVITY ONLY and not open to parents/carers to join their child(ren). However, if you have younger children at home who wish to participate, please click on the link below.
Storytelling Event – Halloween 2025
Please click on the link for further information:
Please accept our apologies for any misunderstanding.
Thank you.
Robert Burns Academy – Update
FAO: P7 Parents/Carers attending The Robert Burns Academy Home Economics Taster Event – 22nd October 2025.
Many thanks for signing up to attend the Home Economics Taster Event in school tomorrow. If you are travelling by car, parking is strictly in the car park at Ayr Road, where you will then walk across the bridge to enter the school via Main Reception. We kindly ask that you do not try to gain access to park at the front of the school or in the staff car park as this will not be permitted. There will be staff and pupils stationed at Reception to direct you to the department.
We look forward to seeing you tomorrow and hope you all enjoy the event!
Sponsored Walk – Update
The grand total raised from our Sponsored Walk was £2202.50!!!!
A HUGE thank you to everyone who took part and helped make this happen!
