East Ayrshire’s Maths Contest is now live on Sumdog. The contest will run from Monday 23^rd March until Friday 27^th March at 12:00pm.

The contest will automatically appear on your child’s dashboard when they log in. They will see their progress as they answer questions – when they get to 70,  175, 350 and 525 correct answers they get rewards. Click ‘start‘ and select a game from the games page. The questions answered in the games will count towards the contest.

Answering questions in a contest

Students can answer questions at any time during the period of the contest, including outside of schools hours. As they answer the questions they’ll be able to see the number of questions they’ve gotten correct out of the number of questions they’ve answered in total.

Every child can answer up to 700 questions. When this number is reached, their answers will stop counting towards the leaderboard but they can continue answering math questions!

Students participating in a Contest can earn a range of prizes.

There are several types of prizes that students and classes can earn.

Coins and special items for the house will appear automatically in the recipient’s inventory.

Certificates can be awarded to the First Place Class, Daily Winning Class and Top 10 Students.

We are encouraging all pupils to take part in this contest. Good Luck!

We look forward to hosting our next achievement assembly on Friday 27th March.

If your child has celebrated any achievements out-with school e.g. earned a swimming badge, learned to ride their bike, gained badges at a hobby etc., then they are able to bring in such items to share at this special assembly. Alternatively, if you would like us to share any photographs or videos of your child’s achievements, please email these to eaochiltree.ps@eastayrshire.org.uk by 3pm on Thursday 26^th March.

We look forward to celebrating the success of our pupils!

Yesterday we had the pleasure of being joined by Callum Huggan from the Benedetti Foundation, who led Primary 3 -7 in a percussion workshop. This was an excellent opportunity for our pupils and we would like to say a massive thank you to Callum for this.

A video of our workshop is available to watch on our Ochiltree TV tab on our school website. Click here to access our Ochiltree TV tab.

We have purchased Sumdog, and our school will be using it to help your child with their learning.

What is Sumdog?

Sumdog is an online learning tool which provides personalised maths practice that children love. It adapts questions to each child, using engaging games to build their confidence, and it’s been shown to accelerate progress.

The work is ready – your child just needs to log in

Your child’s teacher may set focused work on topics they’ve learned, which will pop up when they log in. If the teacher hasn’t set any work – no problem! Sumdog automatically chooses the topic for your child, based on an initial diagnostic test which has been completed in school. We ask that children are not provided answers to this, as it automatically adjusts questions based on their answers.

How Sumdog will be used to aid learning and teaching at Ochiltree Primary

At Ochiltree Primary, Sumdog will be used as an assessment tool to inform next steps. It will be used to set specific tasks to be used in small groups based on the learning taking place. Homework will also be provided using set tasks to reinforce the learning taking place in school. Particiaption in authority wide competitions will also be encouraged.

Get started now

Sumdog can be accessed on a computer, mobile or tablet. Go to learn.sumdog.com or download the free Sumdog app which is available on Apple, Android or Amazon. You can also help your child log in by scanning their QR code which will be sent home with them today, along with their individual log in details.

As part of this week’s  P5-7 assembly PC Shirkie was able to deliver a talk about internet safety and the risks of adults posing as children on some of the favourite platforms.

Please see the app for our Sway to this week’s achievement assembly.

Whole School Achievement Assembly

We look forward to hosting our next achievement assembly on Friday 6th March.

If your child has celebrated any achievements out-with school e.g. earned a swimming badge, learned to ride their bike, gained badges at a hobby etc., then they are able to bring in such items to share at this special assembly.

We look forward to celebrating the success of our pupils!

Please find attached a copy of the presentation from last night’s information session regarding Inverclyde along with the programme of activities. Should you have any further questions about this, please do not hesitate to contact the school.

Inverclyde Presentation

Inverclyde Programme and Menu

Reminder

Information Session for the P7 residential to Inverclyde tonight at Ochiltree Primary School at 5:00pm.

Parents and pupils invited to attend.

Thank you to all the pupils who shared a wider achievement at our achievement assembly this afternoon.

Well done to our Successful Learners, Confident Individuals, Effective Contributors and Responsible Citizens.

Please see our Sway sharing our achievements.

Achievements Assembly 13.2.26

Go to this Sway

We look forward to hosting our first achievement assembly of 2026 on Friday 13th February.

If your child has celebrated any achievements out-with school e.g. earned a swimming badge, learned to ride their bike, gained badges at a hobby etc., then they are able to bring in such items to share at this special assembly.

We look forward to celebrating the success of our pupils!

As part of a new initiative, we have created a new tab on our school website called “Ochiltree TV”. This will allow us to share videos created by classes as well as any films created as part of the Into Film programme.

We currently have links to videos showcasing:

• P1/2’s rendition of “Up In the Morning Early” by Robert Burns
• Primary 6/7’s explanation of Restorative Conversations
• Bethlehem – The Musical – December 2025

Well done to our Primary 6 and Primary 7 pupils who participated in the first heat of the Sportshall Athletics on Friday at the Robert Burns Academy. We are awaiting completion of the heats to see if we have progressed to the next round. Great effort from all!

As part of our Primary 7 transition work with Robert Burns Academy, all Primary 7 pupils will be working on an online profile through Skills Development Scotland. This will involve pupils creating a secure online profile through their Glow email to track their achievements both in and out of school. These profiles can then be shared with staff at RBA securely.

All work will be completed in school, however should you wish your child not take part in this, please contact the school before Friday 30^th January, when the first session will take place.

Please find attached a copy of the Programme of activities for the P7 Residential trip to Inverclyde, along with a sample menu for the week. Accommodations can be made with advanced notice to ensure all children attending receive a comfortable experience.

A Parent Information session will be held on Thursday 19th February at 5:00pm in the school, with Gareth Turner from Inverclyde available to answer any questions.

All deposits should be paid by Friday 16th January to payment to Inverclyde to be made.

Inverclyde Programme and Menu