Following today’s fabulous Nativity, we found the following items in the church.

They are being held safe and sound in the school office ready to return to their owners.

Thank you

This year each class was challenged to create a Christmas craft using recycled materials.

These will be available to take home after tomorrow’s nativity for a small donation if you wish.

They will be on display in the main hall while you enjoy your teas and coffees.

We look forward to seeing you tomorrow.

The countdown is on to our 2025 Nativity; only 4 days to go!!

We are looking forward to seeing our pupils perform on Friday 12th December, 9:30am, Ochiltree Parish Church. Doors will open at 9:15am.

PLEASE NOTE: no photographs or filming is allowed during the performance at the church. There will be an opportunity for parents / carers to get a photo of their performer(s) in their costumes back at the school after the nativity.

Refreshments will be served at the school following the performance.

We look forward to seeing you all on Friday.

Thank you

Dear Parents / Carers,

Our pupils have been very busy rehearsing and are well on the way to being ready for their Nativity performance of Bethlehem: The Musical.

We are in the process of finalising the costumes for the nativity and your child(ren) will be provided a costume for the performance. However, our Wardrobe Department would be grateful if you could help out with clothing underneath their costumes; but only if you have them already at home.

Please do not feel that you have to go out and buy new items for the Nativity performance, especially at this late stage.  We apologise for the tight deadline.

Ideally these clothing items should be sent into school in a separate, clearly labelled bag with your child(ren)s name on it by Wednesday 10th December.

ANGELS:

• white / light coloured or sparkly leggings or tights. But, plain grey or black leggings would be fine.
• Ballet pumps would be lovely, but only if the girls already own these.

ALL OTHER ROLES:

• black long-legged leggings or trousers (preferably no jogging bottoms).
• Plain crew-necked t-shirt (no collars), preferably white or neutral coloured, with no patterns and no football tops. T-shirts can be worn inside out if printed designs need to be hidden.

FOOTWEAR:

• plain black school shoes, if pupils have these, or black boots or black plimsoles or any other plain black footwear.

Please feel free to contact the school on Monday if you gave any queries.

We look forward to seeing you all at Ochiltree Parish Church on Friday 12th December at 9:30am. Doors will open at 9:15am. You are invited to stay for tea and coffee served in the school after the Nativity.

Thank you

The countdown is on to our 2025 Nativity; only one week to go!!

We are looking forward to seeing our pupils perform on Friday 12th December, 9:30am, Ochiltree Parish Church. Refreshments will be served at the school following the performance.

Hope you’re all able to make it along.

Can all children with speaking parts in this year’s nativity please practice their script as often as possible at home. Scripts are in bags and they should be brought to school every day.

Thank you

Parents are reminded that the school will close early at 2.30pm on Friday 19 December 2025 for the Christmas break.

School transport buses will collect pupils from the school at 2pm.

Pupils will return to school at 8:50am on Monday 5th January 2026.

Thank you

To keep up to date with what your child is doing in class, what homework they are requested to complete, or any other class information being sent out by class teachers, parents / carers are signposted to the class blogs.

These can be found on our school blog under the heading Classes (above), or can be found at this link – Class Blogs

Alternatively, you can access the blogs via the school app. At the home page where you see the blue square Latest News, swipe left and select the purple square Website, you will be directed to the school blog. Select the hamburger icon on the right-hand side, scroll down and select the heading Classes, or the class blog that you wish to view.

We hope this helps, but if you have any difficulties accessing this information, please feel free to contact the school office.

Thank you

The countdown is on to our 2025 Nativity; only two weeks to go!!

Can all children with speaking parts in this year’s nativity please practice their script as often as possible at home.

Scripts are in bags and they should be brought to school every day.

Looking forward to seeing our pupils perform on Friday 12th December, 9:30am, Ochiltree Parish Church. Refreshments will be served at the school following the performance.

Hope you’re all able to make it along.

Thank you

National Entitlement Card and Young Person’s National Entitlement Card – Free Bus Travel Scheme

The National Entitlement Card (NEC) is Scotland’s National Smartcard, offering access to many public services across the country. You may recognise or know the NEC as a bus pass, library card or Young Scot card, however this one card may be able to grant you access to multiple other services as well.

Especially for our P7 young people who are thinking ahead to transitioning to secondary school, if you have not already done so, an application for an NEC or Young Person’s NEC may be useful for free bus travel.

Applications can be made for all children between age 5 up to age 15.  The application forms can be found on our school blog under School Information and Documents, Kidz Card / NEC Applications or by accessing this link:

NEC Applications

If you have any queries, or would like assistance with applications, please contact the school office

Thank you