We are looking forward to our sports day this Friday, being held on the pitch at the back of the school, starting at 1:30pm.
Pupils can come to school wearing something in their house colours for the day (no football colours are permitted).
After all the pupils (and hopefully some parents?) have taken part in their races, children will return to class.
Parents can collect their child early, as we will set up designated class collection points at the front entrance to the school. Staff will takes names of children in each class being collected early and sign them out before they leave for the weekend.
Here’s hoping this spell of good weather holds out for the big day.
With the lovely warm sunny weather finally making an appearance, we would like to remind parents that to keep our pupils sun safe the following is recommended:
Sunscreen (applied before coming to school and a personal supply in school bags),
We look forward to hosting our next achievement assembly on Friday 29th May.
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. Alternatively if you would like us to share any photographs or videos of your child’s achievements, please email these to eaochiltree.ps@eastayrshire.org.uk by 3pm on Thursday 28th May.
We look forward to celebrating the success of our pupils!
Community Sports and Events, will be starting Run, Jump and Throw Club at Barony Sports Village, Cumnock, at the track commencing tonight for the next three Monday evenings.
4pm – 4:45pm : P1-P3
5pm – 5:45pm : P4-P7
These classes for 3 weeks are free.
Please check out the link for more details and booking –
We are in the process of planning for our 50th Anniversary Celebrations, and for our Picnic in the Park on Wednesday 17th June, we were hoping to set out our cream teas daitily on tiered cake stands.
If you have one and you don’t mind the school using it for the day, we would love to borrow it from you please.
Parents of pupils taking part will have received information regarding their child’s attendance at the At Home Residentials taking place on Monday 25th and Tuesday 26th May.
Pupils taking part will be collected by bus from school at 9:25am, leaving their specified venue at 2:15pm to return to school.
For the two days of participation, pupils MUST remember to bring with them:
violin neck and pegbox – musical instrument black and white vector design
THE KING’S FOUNDATION PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAMME
The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Junior Conservatoire Music, The King’s Foundation at Dumfries House and East Ayrshire Council are offering the opportunity for children Primary 5-7 (as of August 2026) who currently receive string tuition within the classroom in the Cumnock, Doon and Auchinleck areas the opportunity to further their instrumental progression for free supported through funding from The King’s Foundation.
Through the Music Centre programme, children are offered instrumental string lessons delivered in small groups, practical musicianship classes and the opportunity of playing in a string orchestra setting.
Classes are led on a weekly basis by a team of professional music specialists and are designed to give young learners a high quality cohesive music education, delivered in a fun and inspiring environment.
The open evening will take place on Wednesday 24th June from 4pm – 5pm at the Pierburg Building on the Dumfries House Estate. If you would like to attend to learn more about the programme and have your young person measured for an instrument to begin lessons, please clickon the link below to proceed through the form.
Robert Burns Academy staff are looking forward to seeing all your young people and their families at the P7 Transition sessions on Monday 25th May, (4pm – 6pm) – see message sent out on the app on 11/5/26 for further detals.
Due to the high volume of people attending, parking will be strictly at the Car Park on Ayr Road. Parents/Carers & Pupils should then walk across the bridge and enter the school at Main Reception where they will be asked to provide their tickets for entry (these were to be booked by Thursday 21st May via Ticketsource).
There will be no access to park in any other car parks and permission to park at the front of the building will only be given to parents/carers if they have a valid blue badge.
Robert Burns Academy staff hope that you and your young people are looking forward to the event.
Due to Primary 7 “Bump Up” days to Robert Burns Academy, taking place on Wednesday 27th and Thursday 28th May, Sports day will be held in the school on Friday 29th May at 1.30 p.m.
If you wish any further information, please do not hesitate to contact the school.
It is that time of year again when we are planning for this year’s Summer Celebration being held on Friday 19th June, 9:30am.
To allow us to get the awards ready and engraved for presentation on the day, we would appreciate if those who were awarded a trophy in June 2025 could return it / them to the school by Monday 25th May.
During this last term, we will be looking at Relationships, Sexual Health and Parenthood across all stages of the school in an age-appropriate way as part of the Health and Wellbeing Curriculum. This will look at healthy relationships, respect as well as growing and changing. If you require a further breakdown of this coverage, please feel free to contact the school.
As we hopefully approach the warm weather, and keeping our children hydrated, it has come to our attention that some of our pupils are bringing high-percentage sugar-filled / caffeinated drinks to school.
Keeping in line with the Health Promoting Schools policy and Childsmile advice, we would encourage parents not to provide children with these types of unhealthy drinks to take to school and suggest that tap water and plain milk are provided as healthy alternatives.
Water and milk are freely available to all pupils at lunch times.
P5/6/7 Water Safety Event – Wednesday 3rd June 2026
Apologies for the error – in the letter issued to Primary 5, 6 and 7 pupils yesterday asking for the return of the tear-off slip for lunch requirements, the return date should read
no later than noon on Monday 25th May.
Please feel free to contact the school on 01290 700351 if you require any further information.
We look forward to hosting our next achievement assembly on Friday 29th May.
