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Extra Curricular

Sticky Fingers Easter Club

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The Sticky Fingers Easter Club at the Boswell Centre, Well Road, Auchinleck will run on the Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of both weeks of the school Easter holidays.

Registration starts at 9.45am each morning and children should be picked up by a responsible adult at 12.30pm each day.

On arrival, please park in either the front car park at the Boswell Centre or the car park at the Indoor Bowling Club across the road. Please accompany your child into the foyer of the Boswell Centre, where registration will take place and attendees will receive their name labels.

Thanks to funding from Cash for Kids, the 9CC Group and The Big Lottery Community Fund, attendees will enjoy a range of arts and crafts, lots of sports and games, outdoor learning, Clubbercise with Laura, STEM activities with Margaret from MaidSafe, biscuit decorating and inputs from Toni from Galloway and South Ayrshire Biosphere – as well as exciting visits from Gina with her Bunny Luv petting zoo and Angela with her lovely Hannahston Alpacas. We have also planned a delicious Hotdog Feast!

Please follow the link below to register your child:

https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/R7JJLX/

Looking forward to seeing everyone!

If you need any additional information please contact me on the number below.

Francine
07787564780

School News

Tempest Photography – Inculding 50th Anniversary Photo – Resubmission of Form

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Tempest photography are coming into the school Tuesday 24th March 2026 to take individual and family photographs.

As part of our 50th Anniversary celebrations, a whole school group photograph will be taken. This will be released for purchase in June (the month of our anniversary) for parents to purchase if they wish.

We have already asked that all parents complete the Microsoft Form giving consent for photographs to be taken, but with the addition of the whole school group photograph, can you please resubmit this form as below by Monday 23rd March to ensure all information can be passed to the photographers first thing on Tuesday morning?

Tempest Photography – Fill out form

Thank you for your assistance.

School News, School Trips

ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND – PHOTOGRAPHIC CONSENT REQUIRED

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All pupils will be taking part in Workshops being run by Archaeology Scotland on the following dates:

  • Wednesday 18th,
  • Thursday 19th,
  • Friday 20th and,
  • Monday 23rd March 2026.

The ‘Local Visits’ consent form completed by all parents / carers at the beginning of this academic year will be used for these activities, so no additional consent form is required.

Please ensure that your child has suitable waterproof clothing and footwear for these activities.

It is intended that pupils dig test pits on Thursday 19th March; old clothing is advised as pupils are likely to get muddy / dirty.

Please complete the attached photographic, film and audio consent form from Archaeology Scotland and return it to the school office as soon as possible, as workshops begin on Wednesday. Thank you to everyone who has returned these already.

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Community, School News, School Trips

Ochiltree Cattle Show 2026 – Wednesday 22nd April 2026

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This year, our pupils have already taken part in a competition to see who’s art work will be selected to be published as the front cover of the show day schedule. We await the announcement of the winning design.

Our pupils will also be visiting the show on the day, weather permitting, to see some animal judging and to view their craft handiwork on display in the bowling club. Further details will follow.

The Ochiltree Cattle Show Baking and Handicrafts Committee would like to invite parents and children to have a go and enter their creations to the show. Further details on the section catagories and how to enter are on the form attached.

OCS Entry Form 2026

 

Community

Church Lunches Reminder and Thanks

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Please note that last week was the last Church Lunch of the winter season.

Lunches will start back up again in the autumn.

On behalf of the parents who sent their children to Church Lunches, the school would like to thank Ochiltree Parish Church for hosting our pupils each week and for their kind donation of Easter eggs.

Thank you

Primary 1/2

P1/2 Parents / Carers Meetings Time Allocation

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Parents / carers who have returned their time-slot preference letters have been allocated a date and time for their meetings. We have tried to accomodate requests as best as possible.

Please look out for time-slot confirmation slips being sent home in school bags this afternoon.

If you have not already done so, and would like to meet with Miss Smith regarding your child’s progress, please return the tear-off slip to the letter issued Friday 20th February as soon as possible, or call into the school office.

Please note that a strict timeable is being operated on the days/evenings of the meetings, and time-slots will last no longer than 10 minutes duration.

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School News

World Book Day 2026

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We will be celebrating World Book Day 2026 on Thursday 5th March.

Pupils may come to school dressed as their favourite book character if they wish, or bring an accessory. We encourage pupils, where possible, to get creative – there is no need to buy a new costume for this occasion. Children can also bring their favourite book to school to share.

Costume Swap – If your child has any costumes they have outgrown and wish to donate, they can do so prior to World Book Day.

Breakfast Book Day – On the morning of Thursday 5th March, pupils are invited to a special breakfast book club. Toast and juice will be served from 8:30am with stories being shared.

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Lunches / Menu

Changes to Lunch Provision

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The ovens at our catering facility are currently out of service, so from Monday 16th February until further notice, menus offered to pupils will be amended to the selections listed below.

Our catering manager will request that ParentPay be updated to reflect only the available options, but should you come to make your child’s lunch bookings and the hot options and baked potatoes are still listed (except for Thursday), please do not select these as they will not be provided.

Please make your bookings for soup and sandwiches and second choices via ParentPay as usual to ensure the catering team have the correct numbers for lunches. Any alternative diets / allergies will be catered for.

We apologies for any inconvenience this may cause, but please contact the school on 01290 700351 if you have any queries.

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Monday
  • Soup – Vegetable Broth
  • Sandwich – a selection will be made on the day
  • Piece of Fruit
  • Yoghurt
Tuesday
  • Soup – Lentil
  • Sandwich – a selection will be made on the day
  • Piece of Fruit
  • Chocolate and Raspberry Sponge
Wednesday
  • Soup – Tattie
  • Sandwich – a selection will be made on the day
  • Piece of Fruit
  • Yoghurt
Thursday
  • Fish and Chips
  • Fishless Fingers and Chips
  • Soup – Tomato and Lentil
  • Sandwich – a selection will be made on the day
  • Piece of Fruit
  • Shortbread
Friday
  • Soup – Lentil
  • Sandwich – a selection will be made on the day
  • Piece of Fruit
  • Strawberry Ice cream and Fruit