Appointments will be issued on Tuesday 3rd October 2023.

Some of our P1/2 Parents, Carers and Grandparents came in to read to the P1/2’s. The children thoroughly enjoyed their stories and liked hearing the stories being read to them by other adults.

Thank you to everyone who gave up their time to make the afternoon such a success. The children are looking forward to the next story telling session.

Please note, on Friday 29th September 2023 Planet Power Panini will be offered instead of Planet Power Pizza.

Please complete the form on the link below to book your Parents’ Evening appointment by Wednesday 27th September 2023

https://forms.office.com/e/87SEg87ULv

September Holiday Weekend

The school will close on Thursday 21st September 2023 at 2:55pm and reopen to pupils on Tuesday 26th September at 8:50am.

Ochiltree Primary hosted a MacMillan Coffee Morning on Wednesday 20th September 2023.

The children were taken through their paces by Stuart, Head Butler from Dumfries House on Monday afternoon in preparation for Wednesday’s Coffee Morning. Stuart spoke about his work as King Charles’s personal butler when he visits Dumfries House. He demonstrated ‘Butler Service’ serving food and drink. The class loved hearing about the King and some ‘secrets’!

Thank you to all who came along to support our MacMillan Coffee Morning. There were lots of very positive comments about our Primary 7s and their hospitality skills from our guests. We look forward to supporting the Ochiltree Hub’s MacMillan Coffee Morning on the 29th September 2023.

Comments by the children-

We loved how friendly everyone was.

I was really pleased to hear someone say, ‘It is a 5 star review from me.’

Stuart showed us how to hold plates and not to look as if we were rushing so that we made people feel important.

We are really impressed how much we raised for a very important cause.

TOTAL RAISED FOR MACMILLAN CANCER CARE £256

Dear Parent/Carer,

EAC – Journey to Jupiter

We are delighted to be participating in East Ayrshire Council’s new Active Travel initiative Journey to Jupiter this session. The aim of this project is to get young people walking to school in a bid to further reduce our carbon emissions here in East Ayrshire, while also reducing congestion at our school gates and promoting Active Travel.

Each time our young people travel to/from school by walking, scooting/cycling, they will earn an S-mile for their class.

Park & Stride – pupils will earn an S-Mile even if they walk part of the journey to/from school. A walking circuit will be available in the playground for pupils who travel to school by taxi/bus and for any pupil who wishes to gather bonus S-miles for their class during break/lunch times.

Bonus S-Miles can be earned by parents/siblings/staff walking the journey to school too. Class walks, outings and Daily Mile time also earn S-Miles for classes.

Classes will receive certificates/rewards each time they set a new walking record for their class. We will collate our S-Miles each week in

school and send our totals to the Climate Change Team at East Ayrshire Council each month.

The Launch!

Once all participating schools have banked 444,000 S-Miles, we will have enough power bars to launch our EAC Clean Green rocket, sending it all the way to Jupiter.

We will begin collecting S-Miles on Tuesday 26th September and continue to gather as many as we can throughout the year.

Thank you in advance for supporting our Journey to Jupiter.

Ochiltree Eco Committee

Clean Green Education Awards 2023

Emma Mair and Lyle Beagrie attended the East Ayrshire Youth Climate Conference 2023 last week and delivered a wonderful presentation on behalf of Ochiltree Primary School. They spoke confidently about how we manage waste in our school and community. We received special recognition in waste management as part of our Clean Green Award. Congratulations to all our pupils for their hard work.

If you have not already done so can you please complete both forms as soon as possible. If you wish assistance with these forms, please notify the school.

Photograph Consent Form

Acceptable Use of Computer/Internet

Thank you

Please note that sweet and sour pork is not available for lunch tomorrow 21.6.23. If you have booked sweet and sour pork, your child will be given sausage and tomato pasta. The other options for tomorrow remain the same. If your child does not wish the pasta, please amend their order before 8am tomorrow morning.

Thank you.

Visions have started their Swim Academy again. The session runs on a Tuesday from 7-8pm for ages 8 – 16 years. Swimmers should be able to swim lengths and will work on stamina, speed and technique. Anyone who is interested and wishes to have a trial should contact Anne Hendry at Visions Leisure Centre, Cumnock.

Thank you.

A number of pupils did not have a lunch booked today. Whilst every child had a meal, it may not have been their choice. Please ensure if you wish your child/children to have a school lunch that meals booked in advance.

Thank you.

Please note that children should wear sports clothes and shoes each day for their different activities.

Our sports afternoon is on Friday 2nd June. Children can wear a top or shorts in their  house colours as long as this is not part of a football strip.  Please do not buy anything new.

Thank you.

A polite reminder that the RBA P7 Information Evening will start at 6.30pm in the Barony Hall tonight. Parents and carers attending should park at the transport hub (old Cumnock Academy site) and make their way towards the school reception. There will be no access to the campus via Underwood Road. Please allow time for travelling by foot to the campus.

Please note that an emergency contact form has been issued to those children in P1-3 who have requested a place at the After School Sports Club. This must be returned by tomorrow. As the club will be held in the school, please collect your child from the school at 4pm.

Thank you.

Please return and Trophies or Cups to the school as soon as possible.

Thank you.

P6 pupils will attend Danger Detectives at Dean Castle Park on Thursday 18th May 2023.

Please check the calendar in the app for dates of upcoming events.

Thank you.

Primary 6 pupils will attend the Boswell Book Festival at Dumfries House on Friday 12th May 2023.

Please check the calendar in the app for dates of upcoming events.

Thank you.