The winner of “Name the Elf” was ………….
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Christmas Lunch
URGENT
Please ensure you have your child’s Christmas Lunch ordered by 3.00 p.m. today. to help the kitchen staff prepare.
If you have any issues or difficulty in ordering a lunch, please contact the school office.
Thank you.
“New to You” Christmas Jumpers
Message from the Parent Council
The Parent Council would like to thank everyone that came along to support our Indoor Car Boot Sale yesterday. It was a great fundraiser, especially the Chocolate Tombola. Thanks again to everyone that donated towards it.
We would like to give a huge thank you to J. McCaig of Shire Energy Services for donating the Tuck Shop products.
All fundraisers are to help enhance the children’s learning experience at school and provide them with new opportunities.
Thank you to all the parent helpers that helped make this event possible.
Ochiltree Primary Parent Council
Ochiltree Parent Council – Name the Elf Competition
On behalf of the Parent Council:
The Parent Council’s “Name the Elf ” competition will be in school this week to give more children the opportunity to win an Elf. Should you wish your child to take part, the cost is £1.00 per guess. Guesses will be allocated on a first come/ first served basis. The competition will close when all the possible names have been selected and no later than Friday 25th November.
Thank you for your support.
Christmas Lunch
Christmas Lunch will be served on Friday 16th December.
Please see attached menu:
This is NOW available to order on ParentPay.
If you have any issues or difficulties ordering your child’s lunch, please contact the school office.
Thank you.
Children In Need
Primary 1/2 celebrating Children In Need
Name the Elf winner
The name of the “elf” was picked from the box by Mrs Black and is being held securely by Mrs Caldwell until Sunday.
We look forward to seeing you at the hub for the Parent Council’s table- top sale.
Whole school presentation from Mr Sharp about the railway
Mr Sharp visited the school to tell everyone about his job. The children were very interested to learn about trains and the rail line.
Assembly Update
Micro:bits
Primary 5,6 and 7 have been learning how to code micro:bits. P 5/6 have been playing rock, paper, scissors with micro:bits. P6/7 were learning how to record wind and light.
Wider Achievement
A HUGE congratulations to our winners!!!
Liam – Karate
Hannah – pony jumping course
Emily – pony jumping course
Rebecca – gymnastics
After School Club – Thursday 24 November
Please note that due to Industrial Action the after school club on Thursday 24 November is cancelled. An additional date has been added on 26 January 2023.
Autistic Spectrum Disorder – Coping With Christmas Workshops for children and families
NHS are offering two free workshops to children on the Autistic Spectrum and their families on how to cope with Christmas. One is online and one is held in person in Ayr. If you are interested, please enrol online through the link on the attached posters.
Christmas Lunch
Christmas Lunch will be served on Friday 16th December.
Please see attached menu:
This will be available to order on ParentPay next week.
If you have any issues or difficulties ordering your child’s lunch, please contact the school office.
Thank you.
P7 Pedal-Up Programme – YipWorld
Please complete the form below to show expression of interest. The form must be completed by Friday 19 November.
Thank you.
Primary 4 – Update
This week primary 4 have been investigating weather and learning about how rain is formed. We made cloud jars and studied how the water droplets made the clouds too heavy which produced raindrops.
We have also been learning about Remembrance day; we made Playdoh poppies at our funky fingers station and in art created Pointillism poppies.
In Numeracy we have been learning about doubles and near doubles.
FREE APPLES
We have had a bumper crop of apples in our school garden this year.
Apples from the school garden will be available from the Main Entrance of the school should you wish to take some home to cook with.
Thank you.
OCHILTREE PRIMARY PARENT COUNCIL – CHOCOLATE TOMBOLA
Ochiltree Parent Council are holding a Chocolate Tombola at the Indoor Car Boot Sale on Sunday 20th November.
We are looking for donations of chocolate to make this possible. This can be any sort of chocolate from a bar of chocolate to a box of chocolates.
Please hand in any donations to school by Wednesday 16th November. A drop off box is available at the Main Entrance.
Please ensure that there are NO NUT products donated.
Thank you.
Primary 5/6 remembers ……
