Dear Parent / Carer,

Change of Date – MacMillan Coffee Morning – Friday 3rd October

Please note that we have changed the date of the school coffee morning to Friday 3rd October; further details will be issued closer to that date.

Any shop bought biscuits, cakes, or other treat donations would be very gratefully received. No products containing nuts please.

Hope you are all able to join us then.

Thank you

Dear Parents/Carers,

Can you please complete the two attached forms as a matter of urgency if you have not already done so?

• Photographic consent – form for completion
• Acceptable Use of Computer/IT equipment – Form

Please ensure that both forms are completed.

Teachers are working on pulling together information for their class blogs and are unable to use pupil photographs until consent information has been received.

Thank you for your assistance.

Dear Parents and Carers,

You might have noticed things are a wee bit different here at Ochiltree Primary this session.

We have decided to remove the bells as part of our inclusive environment refresh.  By removing 30 bells a day !!! we are hoping to create a more calming relaxed environment for all our learners.

By allowing children to filter into school we can greet them with a smile rather than the tension of lining up. We can also remove the anxiety some pupils have about being late – it happens.

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

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!