All posts by Mrs MCDICKEN
Today’s School Lunch
UPDATE
Please note that due to staff shortages today’s lunch will be soup/sandwiches/fruit.
Thank you.
Reading Scheme – Ebooks Update
Ochiltree Primary School – eBooks Update
Reading our eBooks on mobile devices requires some adjustments depending on what browser is being used.
We always advise using Chrome as the main browser to access and read resources without any issues. If there are any parents/children who are using iPads and their main browser is Safari, they must ensure that the mobile site version is enabled. For all Samsung device users – we advise downloading Chrome and use it as their main browsers, as Boost Learning is not compatible with Samsung internet browser.
If you have any further issues accessing the eBooks, please contact the school.
Thank you.
School Fund – Update
Our amazing School sponsored walk raised money for our school fund. This is money raised and utilized by the school to support the wider curriculum and resources needed in addition to our core budget from the local authority.
The parent council, along with their consultative role, raise funds for the school that are given to support specific projects and requests. The parent council have gifted monies to the school for chrome books, digital access and most recently donated £300 to reduce the cost of the pantomime.
Both these funds, in their differing ways, allow us to continue improvement for our young people and offer access to a wider range of experiences. Both the school and the parent council thank you all for your generosity in supporting either fund .
Lunch Time STEM Club – update
**Please note that the Lunch time STEM Club will take place on a Thursday from 12.45 p.m. – 1.15 p.m. and not on a Tuesday as per letter dated 24.10.2025. This may now conflict with your child’s permission to attend Church Lunches. However the school would like to confirm that the STEM Club was organised before the Church provided dates for their lunches. Please accept our apologies for any confusion caused.
Thank you.
Storytelling Event – Update
Please note that this is a CLASS ACTIVITY ONLY and not open to parents/carers to join their child(ren). However, if you have younger children at home who wish to participate, please click on the link below.
Storytelling Event – Halloween 2025
Please click on the link for further information:
Please accept our apologies for any misunderstanding.
Thank you.
Robert Burns Academy – Update
FAO: P7 Parents/Carers attending The Robert Burns Academy Home Economics Taster Event – 22nd October 2025.
Many thanks for signing up to attend the Home Economics Taster Event in school tomorrow. If you are travelling by car, parking is strictly in the car park at Ayr Road, where you will then walk across the bridge to enter the school via Main Reception. We kindly ask that you do not try to gain access to park at the front of the school or in the staff car park as this will not be permitted. There will be staff and pupils stationed at Reception to direct you to the department.
We look forward to seeing you tomorrow and hope you all enjoy the event!
Sponsored Walk – Update
The grand total raised from our Sponsored Walk was £2202.50!!!!
A HUGE thank you to everyone who took part and helped make this happen!
Storytelling Event
Storytelling Event – Halloween 2025
Please click on the link for further information:
Sleeping Beauty – Galleon, Kilmarnock
The whole school will be visiting the Galleon in Kilmarnock on Wednesday 17th December to see the 10.00 a.m. performance of “Sleeping Beauty”. Due to the continued support of Ochiltree Parent Council, who is subsidising the cost of the buses, the amount per child to pay is £14.00. Payment can be made through ParentPay and should be paid by Friday 12 December.
The school would like to thank the Parent Council for their continued support.
OPS School Update
Our School Captains donating to Netherthird Food Bank.
Our School Captains – MacMillan Coffee Morning donation passed to Ochiltree Community Hub to combine monies raised.
MacMillan Coffee Morning
A huge thank you to everyone who came along to the school this morning and helped us raise funds for MacMillan. The school raised £336.99!! We took our collection and added it to Ochiltree Community Hub’s collection – now totalling £1336.99 raised for MacMillan.
This is a fantastic amount raised by everyone working together.
MacMillan Coffee Morning
Kris Boyd Football Academy
KRIS BOYD FOOTBALL CENTRE STARTS BACK!
TERM 1 DATES
Dates: Monday 8th September – Monday 24th November 2026
HOLIDAYS: 22nd Sept (PH) 13th Oct (School Holiday) 20th Oct (Inservice)
Times: 4pm – 5pm
Venue: Ayrshire College, Kilmarnock Campus, Outdoor Astro
Age Group: Primary 1 – Primary 7
Boys Only
Cost: FREE
Booking Link QR Code below:
**Please note once you have booked QR code will be scanned weekly as registration**
Once again a huge thank you to you all for supporting Ayrshire College Community Sports Hub for another very successful programme!
Rose Reilly Football Academy
ROSE REILLY FOOTBALL CENTRE STARTS BACK!
TERM 1 DATES
Dates: Thursday 11th September – Thursday 27th November 2026
HOLIDAYS: 25th Sept (Week of PH) 16th Oct (School Holiday)
Times: 4pm – 5pm
Venue: Ayrshire College, Kilmarnock Campus,
Age Group: Primary 1 – Primary 7
Girls Only
Cost: FREE
Booking Link QR Code below:
**Please note once you have booked QR code will be scanned weekly as registration**
Once again a huge thank you to you all for supporting Ayrshire College Community Sports Hub for another very successful programme!
Active Schools Survey
Please complete the form below on behalf of Active Schools
P7 Cook Together Eat Together
Primary 7’s who are taking part in “Cook Together Eat Together” will be coming home with an invitation for one adult per pupil to take part in the activity.
This activity is on Thursday 18th September – remember to check your child’s bag for your invitation!
Nut free School
GENTLE REMINDER
As Ochiltree Primary is a “nut free” school, please ensure your child doesn’t come to school with any snack/lunch items that contain nuts.
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
School Update
Please click on the PDF’s below to view full content:
Thank you.
Supervision at the start of the school day
Update for Parents/Carers
A wee gentle reminder to parents/carers that there will be no supervision before 8.35 a.m.
“It is the Authority’s expectation that schools have supervision in place for up to 15 minutes before classes begin.”
If you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact the school.
Thank you.
