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P6/7 Christmas Crafts – Request for Materials
P6/7 Christmas Crafts – Request for Materials
Our Christmas craft this year is based on recycled materials.
Please collect as many toilet roll tubes as you can over the next 2 weeks.
Only your own child will work with your recycled items to create a Christmas decoration.
Thank you
Mrs Agnew
P7 Transition to Secondary
P7 Transition to Secondary
Dear Parent/Carer
As you are no doubt aware, your child is due to transfer from primary to secondary education at the beginning of the new school session (August 2026).
Secondary school hand books are available at: https://eastayrshi.re/SchoolHandbooks
You must complete the online P7 transfer application at http://eastayrshi.re/p7transfer no later than Friday 12 December 2025 to ensure your child is allocated a place within their secondary school.
Thank you
Lunchtime STEM Club Update
Lunchtime STEM Club Update
Please see the attached Sway to see what our lunchtime STEM club have been busy doing over the last three weeks.
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| Lunchtime STEM Club Update |
| Over the last three weeks, the pupils have enjoyed learning about testing pH levels, creating circuits to light Pudsey’s nose and investigating which shapes create stronger structures. |
Cumnock Juniors Football Club Camps
Christmas Lunch Order Issues
Christmas Lunch Orders
Referring to our earlier message, you may have had difficulties in ordering the Christmas Lunch for your child for Wednesday 10th December through ParentPay.
The Catering Team have advised that the system will be available on Monday, or perhaps over the weekend, to allow orders to be placed.
Orders have to be in by Wednesday 26th November to allow the catering team to make sure all pupils are given their selections.
Apologies for the tight timescale for ordering, but please feel free to contact the school on Monday morning if you have any difficulties or issues with the process.
Thank you
Christmas Market – 29/11/2025
Christmas Market
Saturday 29th November 2025
House Points and Rewards
House Points and Rewards
This session, as part of our focus on school values, we have been gaining points for our houses.
We have decided to reward the winning house, each term, with a fun experience.
This term, with support from Into Film, we have received free cinema tickets and the winning house will be going to the Kilmarnock Odeon to see The Sloth Lane.
The points will be reset each term to give all the houses a chance to experience an extra curricular activity.
We will, however, gather the totals over the year to award the house cup at our summer celebration.
We hope, in this way, to further promote our values, alongside our new award system, based on the four curricular capacities:
Thank you
CHRISTMAS LUNCH MENU – Wednesday 10th December 2025
**UPDATE – Orders are to be made through ParentPay by Wednesday 26th November **
This will allow the catering team time to make sure all pupils are catered for. Thank you
Please note that there is a change to usual lunch menu on Wednesday 10th December as school Christmas Lunch will be served.
Bookings can be made as usual through ParentPay. If you have already placed an order for this day, please go in and select from the Christmas menu.
Please see the choices for the day:
P1/2 Gardening – Wednesday 19th November 2025
P1/2 Gardening – Wednesday 19th November 2025
Our P1/2 pupils will be doing a spot of gardening on Wednesday 19th November. They will go into our school garden and do some planting and tidying up of the garden area.
P1/2 pupils are requested to bring a bag with some old clothes that they can wear for the activity. Warm and waterproof jackets (and trouser too if you have some), and sturdy waterproof footwear is recommended as the grass and ground are likely to be very wet.
Thank you
Achievement Assembly – Friday 14th November 2025
Achievement Assembly – Friday 14th November 2025
After celebrating our in-house achievements
many pupils shared their wider achievements
with the school; please see the Sway.
Well done everyone, we are so proud of you all.
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| Achievement Assembly 14/11/25 |
| After celebrating our in house achievements we had many pupils share their wider achievements with the school. We loved hearing about what our young people have been up to. We have a super … |
Book Week Scotland
Book Week Scotland
This week we are celebrating Book Week Scotland.
Pupils will take part in a range of activities organised by the reading leadership group.
Children are welcome to bring in a ‘Scottish story’ from home to share with their class if they wish to do so.
Primary 1-3 pupils will receive a Book Bug at some point during the week; look out for those coming home.
Thank you
Children in Need 2025 – Thank You
Massive Thank You to everyone who donated to our Children in Need fundraiser today. A wonderful £114.77 was raised!! Thank you to the Parent Council for organising the collection and making the payment on the school’s behalf. Please see the certificate below celebrating such a generous donation.
The Pupil Council have been busy organising activities for Children in Need.
It was lovely to see a variety of different outfits and accessories on display today. The Pupil Council awarded the following awards for the fantastic spotty and Pudsey themed outfits:
- Pudsey Choice Award – Winner – Ella
- Most Spotacular Costume – Winner – Ruby
The Pupil Council also organised a ‘Design Your Own Pudsey’ competition. And the Winners were…..
- P1-4 – Winner – Innes
- P1-4 – Runner Up – Mia
- P5-7 – Winner – Jacob
- P5-7 – Runner Up – Dan
A fun-filled and very generous Children In Need.
Thank you
PANTO – Payment
PANTO – Payment
Can you believe it’s less than 5 weeks until we go to the Galleon to see this year’s panto Sleeping Beauty already?
Should you wish your child to attend, tickets can be purchased by ParentPay.
If your child is not going to attend, please let us know at your earliest convenience by telephoning the school office on 01290 700351 or by email to eaOchiltree.PS@eastayrshire.org.uk.
Thank you
Lost Property – Can you help?
Lost Property – Can you help?
One of our pupils’ jacket has gone astray.
Could parents / carers please check if a black, Nike puffa jacket, aged 5-6, with the name of the owner written on the inside pocket, has accidentally gone home with their child?
Please contact us and send the jacket into school if it is found.
Many thanks for your assistance.
Parent Council – Next Meeting
Parent Council – Next Meeting
The next meeting of the parent council is taking place
Wednesday 26th November 2025
7pm
MaidSafe Foundation STEM Centre
All welcome to attend.
Please drop an email to OchiltreeParentCouncil20@gmail.com should you wish to come along.
Thank you
Remembrance Day Memorial Ceremony
Remembrance Day Memorial Ceremony
It was an honour to be part of the remembrance ceremony at Ochiltree yesterday.
Many thanks to our house captains; Charlotte, Duncan and Lily, who represented the school by laying the wreath.
Special mention to our own veteran, Mr Butler, who joined us in his RAF Veterans uniform.
Dates for Your Diary
Dates for Your Diary
Please check your child’s school bag for a letter issued today outlining forthcoming dates for your diary for the remainder of this term and for the terms in the New Year.
You can also find the letter attached.
Thank you
Children in Need – Friday 14th November
Children in Need – Friday 14th November
Pupils are invited to either wear spots / Pudsey-themed clothing or accessories, or wear something yellow for Children in Need day.
Pupils can make a cash donation, collected by the Parent Council, on the day should they wish.
Thank you
Jobs / Volunteering in Ochiltree
P3/4 Inter Disciplinary Learning
We are learning about jobs in our local community.
We were wondering if there are any parents, carers or relatives who work in Ochiltree that would like to come along and talk to our class.
We are also interested to hear from those who volunteer in the community or have jobs that allow them to work from home.
If you are able to help us in our learning, then please contact the school office who will put you in touch with Mrs Meek.
Thank you,
Mrs Meek
