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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.

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!

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.

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.

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!

P.E. Update

Classes will have P.E on the following days this term- 
P1/2 Monday and Thursday
P3/4 Tuesday and Friday 
P5/6 Monday and Wednesday
P6/7 Tuesday and Thursday
Where possible, please provide your child with a suitable change of footwear, as well as gym shorts or leggings. Please remember no football strips should be worn. It is also helpful if jewellery is removed prior to the school day. 
Thank you.

Welcome Back!

Welcome back everyone after a lovely holiday . 

We are delighted to be all back together for session 25/26 and to welcome  our new P1 pupils. We also welcome our new teachers Mrs Agnew and Miss Murray .

We are looking forward to sharing lots of wonderful learning with you over the next weeks so make sure you  stay tuned to our app and the blogs and we hope to see you in the school soon.

Mrs MacColl

Head Teacher