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CHRISTMAS CARDS AND CHRISTMAS ITEMS ORDER 2025
CHRISTMAS CARDS AND CHRISTMAS ITEMS ORDER 2025
The Parent Council have organised Minuteman Press to produce Christmas Cards and Items for this festive season, and the pupils have been working hard on their designs. Please look out for the designs, covering letter and order form coming home in school bags today.
Your child’s artwork can be printed on the following items and the prices per item are:
| Item | Price per Item |
| Christmas Card Pack (12 cards) | £6.00 |
| Christmas Label Sheet (24 labels) | £3.50 |
| Printed Mug | £7.00 |
| Printed Tote Bag | £8.00 |
| Printed Tea Towel | £8.00 |
| Tree Decoration (white polymer material) | £5.50 |
Should you wish to place an order for any items, it is preferred that payments are made in full directly to the Parent Council at:
| Name of Account: | Ochiltree Primary Parent Council |
| Sort Code: | 80-06-24 |
| Account Number: | 06001655 |
| Please note Child’s First Name, First Initial of Surname and Class as reference. | |
If there are any difficulties transferring funds to the Parent Council bank account, cash may be collected. Please contact Margaret Donald, Chairperson to the Parent Council on 07743 117583 to make arrangements.
Please return your completed order form along with your child’s design to the school by
Tuesday 21st October 2025
Thank you
Super Tattie’s Birthday
Super Tattie’s Birthday
For the Super Tattie’s birthday celebrations we had a big birthday cake shown off here by our oldest and youngest pupils Flynn and Mia . It was delicious!!
Autumn Amble – Timetable
Autumn Amble – Timetable
We are gearing up for our Autumn Amble sponsored walk on Wednesday 1st October.
Please make sure your child has warm and waterproof footwear and clothing suitable for the autumn weather conditions on the day.
Our pupils will be on their walk around the village as follows:
| Time | Class |
| 9:30am | P1/2 |
| 10:00am | P5/6 |
| 1:30pm | P6/7 |
| 2:00pm | P3/4 |
Give us a wave if you see us out and about.
Thank you
Autumn Amble – Sponsor Money
Autumn Amble – Sponsor Money
Please note that we are only able to collect sponsor money into the school on Monday 6th October.
Thank you for your assistance with this.
MacMillan Coffee Morning – Donation Request
MacMillan Coffee Morning – Hosted by Ochiltree Primary School Pupils
Friday 3rd October 2025 at 09:30am – 11:00am
Ochiltree Primary School
Donations of shop bought cakes and sweet treats would be very welcome. Please note that this is a Nut-free school.
Come and join us for coffee, sweet treats and a chat, all raising money to support MacMillan Cancer Support.
We look forward to seeing you on Friday.
Parents Day / Evening – Time Slot Request Form
Parents Day / Evening – Thursday 9th October 2025
Our Parents Day / Evening will be held on Thursday 9th October 2025. Time slots are available between:
- 3:10pm – 4:50pm, and
- 6:00pm – 7:50pm.
To help allocate you to a time slot which best suits you, please complete the form at the link here: Parent’s Evening Time Slot Request Form, and we will try to accommodate your wishes.
Times are allocated on a first come, first served basis.
Thank you.
Monday Night Basketball
Monday Night Basketball Returns
Learn how to dribble, shoot, pass and other basketball skills through drills and games. Great opportunity to improve techniques and enjoy some basketball in a friendly environment.
Come along and join the fun. Please book early to avoid disappointment. Spaces are limited,
Venue: Loudoun Leisure Centre
Time: 7.30pm – 8.30pm
Dates: Starts 29 September
Stage: P6+
Cost: Free
Book Online now https://forms.office.com/e/cZnyUMH4a2
Parent Council Meeting – 1/10/25
Ochiltree Primary School Parent Council
The next meeting of Ochiltree Primary School Parent Council is
being held:
Wednesday 1st October 2025,
7pm
Ochiltree Church Hall
Please drop an email to OchiltreeParentCouncil20@gmail.com should you wish to attend and any paperwork can be sent to you prior to the meeting.
Thank you
Pupil Council Announced
Our Pupil Council
Each class voted for their pupil council representatives. We are delighted to announce:
- Chairperson – Flynn
- Vice Chair – Zakk
- P6 – Lilianna and Evie
- P5 – Jacob
- P4 – Rory S
- P3 – Alix
- P2 – Emily
- P1 – Hannah
Here they are busy at work at their first council meeting.
Christmas Panto / Film / 12 Days of Christmas –
The Results / Rankings are Close So Far……….
We’ve had a good response so far, but if you’ve not already voted, please go on and have your say on the three Christmas options….
- Sleeping Beauty Panto at the Galleon – £17.00 per child,
- Christmas Film at the Astoria (film to be confirmed), Ayr – £10.00 per child, or
- 12 Days of Christmas Activities in School and Ochiltree – No cost per child
Prices are approximate as these are just quotes per activity, so may vary slightly.
To gauge your thoughts, please complete the attached Forms questionnaire as soon as possible, as the panto in particular is booking up extremely fast.
Thank you for your assistance.
Christmas Panto / Film / 12 Days of Christmas – Opinions Required
Opinions Required – Christmas Panto / Film / 12 Days of Christmas
Unfortunately, we ae unable to go to the Hub for a Christmas Panto this year, and we have been looking at options for you to consider.
We have three options:
- Sleeping Beauty Panto at the Galleon – £17.00 per child,
- Christmas Film at the Astoria (film to be confirmed), Ayr – £10.00 per child, or
- 12 Days of Christmas Activities in School and Ochiltree – No cost per child
Prices are approximate as these are just quotes per activity, so may vary slightly.
To gauge your thoughts, please complete the attached Forms questionnaire as soon as possible, as the panto in particular is booking up extremely fast.
Thank you for your assistance.
FREE Strings Tuition – P5-P7
The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Junior Conservatoire, The King’s Foundation at Dumfries House and East Ayrshire Council are offering children who are currently in P5, P6 or P7 (as of August 2025) and who 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 RCS Music Centre programme, students will receive:
- FREE instrumental string lessons delivered in small groups
- Practical musicianship classes
- The opportunity of playing in a string orchestra
Classes are held on Wednesday evenings during term time led by a team of music specialists from the RCS. The programme is designed to give young learners a high quality, cohesive music education, delivered in a fun and inspiring environment.
They invite all prospective new students to attend the
open evening event on Wednesday 1st October where they will hear more details about the programme and be measured for an instrument. If you would like to attend this event, please sign up here.
If you have any questions, please contact musiccentre@rcs.ac.uk
P7 Assisting at Hub MacMillan Coffee Morning – Consent Forms
P7 Assisting at Hub MacMillan Coffee Morning – Consent Forms
Our P7 pupils will be helping out at the Ochiltree Community Hub MacMillan Coffee Morning tomorrow morning between 10am and 12pm.
Consent forms have been issued to P7 pupils today, please look out for these in school bags this afternoon.
Apologies for the short timescales for their return, but these will need to be back to school first thing tomorrow morning to allow the pupils to attend.
Thank your for your assistance.
P1/2 Stay and Play Sessions – Thursday 25th September 2025
P1/2 Stay and Play Sessions – Thursday 25th September 2025
Just a wee reminder that the stay and play sessions are being held this afternoon between 1:45pm and 2:45pm.
We look forward to welcoming our P1/2 parents / carers along this afternoon.
Thank you.
Harvest Hoolie Disco – Tickets Available Via ParentPay
Not long now for the Harvest Hoolie Disco!!
To join in the fun, please purchase your tickets via ParentPay, as no cash will be handled on the night. Thank you.
Ochiltree Christmas Parties – Save the Date
Autumn Amble Sponsored Walk – Wednesday 1st October
Autumn Amble Sponsored Walk – Wednesday 1st October
Our pupils are gearing up for an autumn walk around the village on Wednesday 1st October during school hours to help raise money for the school.
There is no obligation, but we would be grateful if you could help by sponsoring your child to take part and by asking family and friends to sponsor too.
Please look out for sponsor sheets and envelopes in your child’s school bag.
If you are able to help, we would ask that all sponsor sheets and money be returned to the school in sealed envelopes on Monday 6th October by 12 noon.
Warm waterproof clothing and footwear suitable for autumn temperatures and weather conditions is advised for the day.
Thank you
Harvest Hoolie Disco – Thursday 25th September
Ochiltree Parent Council Presents…….
Primary 1 Class Photo
Dear Primary 1 Parents / Carers,
PRIMARY 1 – CUMNOCK CHRONICLE CLASS PHOTOGRAPH
The photographer for the Cumnock Chronicle will be visiting the school on Monday 8th September to take a photo of our Primary 1 class for publication shortly.
We’ll need to keep an eye out for our class in the paper over the next couple of weeks.
Thank you
