The school has now closed for the Summer break.

School will re-start on Wednesday 21st August at 8:50am for pupils from P2-7.

New Primary 1 pupils should arrive at the school at 9:30 am.

Hope you all have a Happy Summer Holiday and see you back refreshed for the new session.

Happy Holidays!!

There are a few items in our lost and found box.

If these look familiar, please pop and into school before pick up time 1pm for a look and to claim.

Alternatively, please give the school a call and we can hand over to your child.

Many thanks

Please see the original letter attached announcing the appointment from Linda McAulay-Griffiths, Chief Education Officer –

Parents-Carers – Ochiltree PS

The following if copied from that letter:

Dear Parent/Carer,

I wish to provide an update to you on the leadership of Ochiltree Primary School. I am very grateful to Mrs Pamela Lockie who has led the school since Mrs Black’s departure earlier this year, and I am sure you will join me in thanking her for all of her hard work.

I can now advise that, following discussions with the Chair of the Parent Council, Mrs Denise MacColl has been appointed as the Head Teacher of Ochiltree Primary School. Mrs MacColl is an experienced Head Teacher and will be ably supported by Mrs Lockie as Depute Head Teacher.

I hope that you and your families enjoy the rest of the term and have a very restful and enjoyable summer break.

Yours sincerely,

LINDA McAULAY-GRIFFITHS

Chief Education Officer and Head of Education

Parents and carers are invited to attend out Summer Celebration at Ochiltree Parish Church 10:00am. Doors open at the church at 9:45am.

You are invited to join us at our Fairtrade Coffee Morning afterwards in the school until approximately 11:45am.

Donations to Fairtrade would be gratefully received.

Wednesday 26th June 2024

7:00pm – 8:30pm

Ochiltree Community Hub

Tickets: £2 per child, £5 per family (family = 3 or more children). Active on ParentPay now.

Transfer Tattoos: There will be transfer tattoos available for children to purchase on the evening. If parents / carers do not want their child / children to have these applied, please notify the school in writing, either a note in school bags or an email to eaOchiltree.PS@eastayrshire.org.uk

Tuck Shop: There will be a tuck shop with crips, sweets, drinks and beach themed merchandise available. A price list will be published soon.

Mobile Phones: No Phones are allowed on the night. If a child must bring one, they will be held in a safe place for the duration of the disco and collected at the end of the evening. Staff and adult volunteers will have the authority to enforce this.

Sign In / Collection: parents are asked to sign their child / children into the Hub via the back door at the carpark side.

So, look out those Bermuda shorts, grass skirts and Hawaiian leis, sun hats!!

Looking forward to seeing the children ready to party on the night.

Limbo, Limbo!!

The school will close for the Summer break on Friday 28^th June at 1:00pm.

Children who travel by school transport will be collected at 12:25pm and so may be home before 1:00pm.

School will re-start on Wednesday 21st August at 8:50am for pupils from P2-7.

New Primary 1 pupils should arrive at the school at 9:30 am.

Please note that there is a change to the menu for Monday 17th June.

The Super Tattie’s Tasty Tray will now come with an egg sandwich and not the chicken mayo baguette as noted on the ParentPay app.

Please also note that menus may be subject to change at short notice as we come to the end of the academic year.

Thank you

This is a reminder that Monday 27th May is a Public Holiday and Tuesday 28th May is an In-service day.

Pupils will return to school on Wednesday 29th May at 8:50am.

Enjoy a lovely long weekend

Party Time – It has been confirmed that the end of term disco will take place on Wednesday 26th June, 7:00pm until 8:30pm. The venue will be announced shortly.

It is hoped that the disco will be themed, watch this space, further details will follow.

This year’s cattle show has been another success for Ochiltree Primary School.

Pupils were asked to create a front cover design for this years’ show schedule and the winners were:

with the overall design winner being Lottie, P5/6; her design is pictured above.

Pupils also entered handicrafts to the show too, with the following successes:

The judges had a very difficult task selecting the winners in each class group. They were very impressed with the quality of the creations made for this year’s show and commented how talented all of our pupils are.

Stuart Watson, Chairman of the Ochiltree Cattle Show Committee, visited the school on Wednesday 8th May to present our winning pupils with their prizes at assembly. Thank you to Stuart for celebrating the pupils successes.

Ochiltree Cattle Show Committee thank all pupils and staff for their hard work producing such fantastic works of art for the show. Thanks also go to our lovely parents who encourage the young people to enter the handicrafts and animal showing sections; without everyone’s contributions, and the weather of course, the cattle show wouldn’t be the successful event it is each year.

Check out the Sway below for pictures of all of the pupils’ fabulous creations;

Ochiltree Cattle Show 2024

Congratulations to all pupils for their entries to the 2024 Ochiltree Cattle Show held Wednesday 24th April.

Go to this Sway

All online orders of individual and family photographs should be made by Monday 6th May.

Thank you.

The school will finish at the usual time on Friday 3rd May and re-open on Tuesday 7th May at 8.50 a.m.

Hopefully,  the sun continues to shine for the holiday!

Also a wee reminder that the School will also be closed on Monday 27th May for a Public Holiday and an In-service day on Tuesday 28th May.

Please note the following key dates for your calendars:

Please click on the link below to take you to a pdf document outlining what you should do if your child is unwell.

Thank you

Should I keep my child of school

Tempest Photography have been in school today.

Proofs of the individual and family photographs have been sent home in your child’s/children’s school bags this afternoon.

The link to the P1 and P7 class photographs will be sent to the school in the next couple of week and will be issued to parents once received.

If you would like to order the photographs, please go to:

https://tempest-orders.co.uk/

There you will be asked to enter your Reference Number, which can be found below the barcode printed beneath the chosen picture. Enter the necessary details and add to the cart. Repeat this process for all the photos you wish to buy.

Happy Memories!

Archaeological Dig Update

P4/5 and P5/6 have had a great time being archaeologists at the Ochiltree Dig today.

Kirsten found a 1917 George V coin.

Archaeology Scotland have been able to arrange an extra dig session for the P7 on Monday. Further information, EV5 consent form and Archaeology Scotland photographic consent forms will be sent home today, please sign and return these to the school on Monday morning.

If you are interested in volunteering yourself this weekend please go along to the Poole Pad at the triangle patch of grass between Stewart Avenue and Broom Crescent. The dig site can be found using what3words woodstove.sectors.cowboys.

Check out the Sway to see some pictures of the dig.

Ochiltree Archaeological Dig Photos

Our P4/5 and P5/6 classes had a field day at the Ochiltree Archaeological Dig organised by Archaeology Scotland.

Go to this Sway

Ayrshire Association of Burns Clubs Schools Competition – Saturday 2nd March – Results

Congratulations to all Team Ochiltree competitors who took part in Saturday’s competition. The children worked incredibly hard preparing for the event and had great courage to perform on the day in front of a large audience.

All were presented with a certificate for their participation in the Verse Speaking category. We are delighted to announce that Poppy and Lilianna achieved certificates of merit and Poppy was awarded the third place medal.

Many Congratulations!