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World Book Day 2026
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.
Thank you
World Book Day Special Menu
On Thursday 5th March 2026, to celebrate World Book Day, our catering team are providing a special lunch menu, as follows.
This can ordered via Parent Pay as normal.
Lunch Menus – Resumed
Our Catering Manager has advised that the oven has now been fixed.
All food items can now be provided and the normal lunch menus can resume.
Bookings can be made via ParentPay as normal.
Thank you
Next Meeting of the Parent Council – 18/2/26
The next meeting of the Parent Council will take place on
Wednesday 18th February at 7pm
Maidsafe Foundation STEM Centre
All parents / carers are welcome to attend. Please drop an email to
OchiltreeParentCouncil20@gmail.com
should you wish to attend.
Thank you
Changes to Lunch Provision
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.
Thank you
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P1-4 Sharing the Learning Event
Mrs Meek and Miss Smith invite parents and carers to the classroom on Thursday 26th February 2026 to share our learning with a focus on reading and literacy.
We look forward to seeing you in school from 2pm onwards.
Thank you
P3/4 Food & Health Lesson
On Monday 16th February, as part of Health & Wellbeing, pupils will be given the opportunity to make and taste a fruit milkshake and butter (if there is time).
If you do NOT wish your child to taste these products after they have been made, please let the school know either at eaOchiltree.PS@eastayrshire.org.uk or on 01290 700351.
Thank you
Afternoon of Music – Sunday 8th March
Ochiltree Community Hub present an….
Quiz Night – Friday 27th February
On Friday 27th February, Ochiltree Primary School Parent Council are hosting a Quiz Night commencing 7pm, Ochiltree Bowling Club
Family Beetle Drive – 20/2/26
On Friday 20th February Ochiltree Community Hub are hosting a…..
Reading Bingo Challenge
We are taking part in the Scottish Book Trust Reading Schools Bingo Challenge next week.
Please see the poster being held up by Fraser and Logan of examples of activities that can be completed at home.
If you take any photos for the tasks, please feel free to send them in to the school at eaOchiltree.PS@eastayrshire.org.uk.
Good Luck and have fun marking off as many challenges as possible.
Thank you
P7 Robert Burns Academy Transition – Home Economics Cooking Event
Dear Parents / Carers,
Due to the success of the Home Economics Taster Session held in The Robert Burns Academy in October, the department will be running another event on Tuesday 10th March where P7 pupils will get the chance to cook alongside one of their parents/carers.
Please find an information flyer below with all the details included.
There are two sessions available and places will be allocated on a first come first served basis – due to Health & Safety restrictions there are only 30 places available at each session.
Parents/carers can sign up by e-mailing the school mailbox, eaRobertBurns.Ac@eastayrshire.org.uk, and office staff will reply issuing a ticket which must be brought along on the day (screenshot of ticket is fine if unable to print) to gain access to the event.
Thank you
LOST PROPERTY
If a parent notices they have lost an item at the school gates this afternoon, please call the school office for more information.
Thank you
PHONE LINES
Dear Parents / Carers,
Please note that the school phone lines have now been restored.
Thank you
Burns Day Lunch – Additional Menu
Dear Parents / Carers,
To celebrate Burns Day, on Friday 23rd January 2026 the catering team are laying on an additional Burns Day menu, as below.
The usual week 3 Friday menu is available, but if you wish your child to have the alternative Burns Day selection, please place your order via ParentPay.
Thank you
Phone Line Fault
We have discovered that the phone line for the school is down.
We have reported this to IT as a matter of urgency.
If you need to get in touch with the school, please pop in or contact the school on eaOchiltree.PS@eastayrshire.org.uk.
Apologies for the inconvenience.
!! Choking Hazard – Grapes !!
Dear Parent/Carers,
We have noted that some of our pupils are taking whole grapes into the school as a play-time snack or for lunch.
Following on from our advice regarding Halloween sweets and the choking hazard that small spherical food items can pose, we would encourage parents to half or quarter grapes sent into school.
Given that pupils could be running around over break time whole grapes can be incredibly dangerous.
Thank you for your assistance
OCHILTREE PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT COUNCIL
The next meeting of the Parent Council will take place on
Wednesday 21st January at 7pm
Ochiltree Church Hall
All parents / carers are welcome to attend. Please drop an email to
OchiltreeParentCouncil20@gmail.com
should you wish to attend.
Thank you
Happy New Year and Reminder of Dates for Your Diary
Welcome to 2026!
Lovely to see our pupils return after the festive break and we welcome Maxine Gorman to the school today as Depute Head Teacher.
With new diaries and new calendars being started for 2026, we thought a reminder of the planned activities, as we know them thus far, would be useful.
Please find the letter we initially sent to you early November 2025 attached for your reference.
Activities, as they become known, will be added to the online calendars (app and blog) throughout the coming months, but please feel free to contact the school office should you have any queries.
Thank you
