School Christmas Lunch will be served to our pupils on Wednesday 9th December, with a traditional Christmas menu as attached below.
You will be able to book this on ParentPay closer to the time, but in order to guage numbers, the Catering team have asked us to take your orders so that they can plan ahead.
Please complete the form below by Monday 9th November?
Christmas Lunch Menu Choices – Fill out form
Thank you for your assistance.
Weather permitting, P3/4 are hoping to take part in outdoor learning in the afternoon of Thursday 12th November.
Pupils should bring with them warm, waterproof clothing and wellies/old trainers.
We are planning to build bug hotels and are looking for some empty 2L plastic bottles.
If anyone is out a walk over the weekend, we are also looking for small, dry twigs.
Many thanks
The Parent Council are having a Sweetie Tombola Stall at the Christmas Market Saturday 28th November 2026.
Donations would be gratefully received – please see poster below.
School Christmas Lunch will be served to our pupils on Wednesday 9th December, with a traditional Christmas menu as attached below.
You will be able to book this on ParentPay closer to the time, but in order to guage numbers, the Catering team have asked us to take your orders so that they can plan ahead.
Can you please complete the form below by Friday 6th November?
Christmas Lunch Menu Choices – Fill out form
Thank you for your assistance.
The Ochiltree and Skares Action Group booking link is now live!!
To book your FREE tickets, please use the QR code on the poster below, or you can access at this link –
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/2001165810810?aff=oddtdtcreator
Book by 22nd November to secure your ticket(s).
MaidSafe Foundation are hosting….
Maidsafe Foundation is hosting a
Christmas Market
on Saturday 28th of November (11:00am – 2:00pm)
…..with special guests
This year, Ochiltree Primary Parent Council have organised the production of personalised Christmas cards and gift items via Class Fundraising.
Design cards will be coming home in school bags Tuesday 3rd November; look out for them tomorrow.
Parents should visit Parent artwork unlock, enter the codes from their Parent Order Card and confirm their child’s name and class. The name and class you enter here will be the details printed exactly as shown on your products.
Parents then review and approve the artwork – or provide feedback if any changes are needed to the proof.
Once the artwork is unlocked, you will receive a link to the online shop to place your order. All payments are made securely online at the time of ordering.
After the order deadline on Thursday 12th November, orders will be released for production, and once ready delivered to the school.
Please keep your artwork design card until orders are delivered to ensure you are satisfied with your order.
Please contact the school if you require any further information.
Thank you.
In preparation for our P7 pupils’ residential trip to Lockerbie on 17th May 2027, a payment plan was set up for P7 parents through ParentPay – this can be found at the ‘‘ button.
Six installment payments of £50.00 have been set up with the following payment dates:
Please feel free to contact the school if you wish to discuss this payment plan further.
Thank you
Ayrshire 360 are offering a new after-school Badminton Club for P5-7 pupils.
Sessions will be held at The Hub on:
from 3:00pm until 3:45pm.
Spaces are still available if your child would like to take part.
If your child wishes to attend please complete the form below by Friday 6th November at 12noon.
P5-P7 After School Badminton – Fill in form
A consent form will then be issued if your child receives a place.
If it is not their usual PE days, children should bring their PE kits with them on the above dates.
Parents will be required to collect their child at the end of the session.
Thank you
Dear Parents / Carers,
Ochiltree Primary School, like all schools in the Barony Education Group, will shortly begin using a new app, parentsportal.scot.
Please see the attached letter below for further information. This letter will also be issued to pupils in hard copy this afternoon, so look out for them coming home in bags tonight.
Thank you.
For one week only, P5/6 will have their PE day on Thursday 5th November instead of the usual Friday timetable.
PE will be held on Friday as normal the following weeks.
Thank you
Dear Parents / Carers,
I am just writing to thank you for your support and understanding as I move over to take up the Acting Head Teacher post at Darvel for a period.
I am looking forward to hearing all the amazing things that are happening in Ochiltree.
Your children do you and the school proud.
Maxine Berry will be Acting Head Teacher in my absence and I am sure she will have your full support in taking forward the school.
I am sure she will also keep you well in the loop with time frames and any developments should they arise.
Thank you again,
Denise
Dear Parent/Carers,
With Halloween coming up when sweet treats and bags of goodies will be eaten, we would like to highlight the risk of choking, particularly with small, spherical, gummy textured sweets.
We would encourage all parents to avoid sending into school chocolate or jelly eyeballs, lollies or any other small round confectionaries for snack.
Given that pupils could be running around over break time these sweets can be incredibly dangerous.
Let’s help keep our pupils safe and avoid bringing this type of sweet to school.
Please remember we are also a NUT FREE school – this includes chocolate hazelnut spreads and fillings.
Thank you
The next meeting of the Parent Council will take place on
Wednesday 4th November 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
As part of the Children in Need celebrations there will be a change to the usual Week 3 Friday Lunch menu on
Friday 13th November;
please see the poster below/attached for the choices available.
This can be ordered via ParentPay as usual.
Any booking already placed for that date will have been removed and a lunch from the alternative menu will need to be placed.
Thank you
We are having our Halloween Parties on Friday.
Children are welcome to come to school dressed up on Friday or bring in a costume to change into.
Staff in school will assist any child who needs help getting changed.
Please note that costumes / masks / make-up should not be too scary, and no props should be taken into school.
Thank you and Happy Halloween!!
Ochiltree Community Hub are holding an Halloween Disco.
Please see poster for details:
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!!
