At Ochiltree Primary School we like to give opportunities and encourage the chidren to play outdoors at break and lunch times.
With us coming into colder and wetter months, warm waterproof jackets and footwear is advised.
If the weather is particularly inclement, pupils will have their breaks indoors.
Thank you
Our pupils made an excellent job with their autumn clean up around the village on Friday 25th September.
A massive Thank You goes out everyone who sponsored the children!!
The huge total of £1,271.50 was collected.
This money will go towards outdoor play equipment.
Thank you for your generosity!!
MaidSafe Foundation staff will be leading a lunchtime club for P1 – P4 pupils every Monday (commencing Monday 26th October) in the STEM classroom.
Pupils can join in after having their lunch.
Please see the letter below (and at the attached link) from Linda MacAulay Griffiths, Director of Education Skills and Chief Education Officer, regarding the temporary staffing arrangements for Ochiltree Primary.
Please see the attached flyer advertising free family wellbeing events being held during the October holidays by Ayrshire360.
Active Schools are holding an October Sports Camp at Barony Sports Village, Cumnock, on Monday 12th October, 12:00 noon – 3pm, for P1 – P7 pupils, £6.
Booking required via
Music Taster Session – Thursday 22nd October 2026
Please see the attached flyer for details of another Transition event for your P7 pupils and their families on Thursday 22nd October.
Parents can sign up via the Ticketsource links below.
There will be 40 spaces available for each session, including parents/carers – pupils must be accompanied by one adult at all times for Health & Safety.
Our pupils had a very successful autumn clean up around the village on Friday 25th September.
There is no obligation, but we would be grateful if you could help by sponsoring your child and by asking family and friends to sponsor too.
All funds collected will be put towards outdoor and playground activities.
If you are able to help, we would ask that all sponsor sheets and collected money be returned to the school in the sealed envelope provided
on Monday 5th October by 12 noon.
Cash can only be collected on this date, as it will be banked at the end of the day as there are no facilities for cash to be stored in school over night.
Thank you
Please find attached the October issue of the Robert Burns Academy P7 Transition Newsletter from Michelle Anderson, Year Head of S1, for your information and key dates.
A paper copy will be coming home in school bags today.
Please see the attached flyer for details of the Pizza Night.
Sign up via the Ticketsource links below.
There will be 40 spaces available for each session, including parents/carers – pupils must be accompanied by one adult at all times for Health & Safety.
Ochiltree Primary School Parent Council presents
P3/4 will be taking part in outdoor learning Thursday afternoon.
As part of our novel study we will be going on a mini beast hunt and making bug hotels.
Please bring appropriate footwear and clothing for this activity.
Many thanks,
Mrs Meek
Dear Parents / Carers
Please find attached an update on works programmed for the school from Learning Estate Capital Allocations.
As you will see, this is all at an early stage, but we are delighted that the capital has been ring fenced for the repairs.
We will continue to share information timeously with parents and carers as we move through the process.
We thank you for you understanding and support on this matter.
le dùrachdan,
Loudoun Leisure Centre
Starts Monday 28 Sept
730pm – 830pm
Open to all Primary 6 – S6
Free
Gentle reminder that, for those pupils wishing to take part in the P7 Residential to Lockerbie Manor between Monday 17th and Wednesday 19th May, the deposit is due to be paid by Friday 25th September.
Thank you to those who have paid already.
If your child does not wish to go on the residentail trip, please let us know at eaOchiltree.PS@eastayrshire.org.uk or 01290 700351.
Thank you
This is a reminder that our pupils are gearing up for an autumn clean up around the village on Friday 25th September during school hours to help raise money for outdoor and playground activities.
Warm waterproof clothing and footwear suitable for autumn temperatures and weather conditions is advised for the day.
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 collected money be returned to the school in the sealed envelope provided on Monday 5th October by 12 noon. Cash can only be collected on this date.
Thank you
All pupil’s main contacts should have received an email from Learning Journals today asking you to log into or reset your login password to access the ParentZone.
Please contact the school office if you have not received this email and we can arrange for this to be resent.
More information on the Learning Journals ParentZone will be given today at the Sharing the Learning Event commencing in the school at 2pm.
Thank you
New members and office bearers welcome!
To book your childs place, please use the Event Bright link:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1142649197509?aff=oddtdtcreator
