With Christmas lunch day fast approaching, if your child wishes a lunch ordered for them on Wednesday 10th December, can parents / carers please ensure that orders are placed via ParentPay as soon as possible.
Pupils may come to school dressed in festive attire and accessories for Christmas lunch day should they wish.
Thank you
Please note that next Thursday, the 4th December, will be the last church lunch of the session.
We hope that our pupils will have the opportunity to go across again in the New Year, and we will write out asking for permissions at the start of the new term.
Thank you to everyone at the church.
Following on from us submitting our writing pieces to the ‘I Have a Dream’ poetry competition, please look out for an envelope and certificate in your child’s bag from Young Writers .
Our story entries have been accepted to be included in a published book and we awaiting printing.
You will find details of how to give your permission for this to go ahead in the enclosed letter.
Permission needs to be given by Monday 7th December. Anyone without permission will not be included in the publication ‘I Have a Dream – From Creative Minds‘.
Thank you
Mrs Agnew
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
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:
If you have any queries, or would like assistance with applications, please contact the school office
Thank you
Please see the latest newsletter below / attached:
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
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
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. |
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
Saturday 29th November 2025
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
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:
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
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 … |
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
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:
The Pupil Council also organised a ‘Design Your Own Pudsey’ competition. And the Winners were…..
A fun-filled and very generous Children In Need.
Thank you
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
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.
