P5/6 are hosting a podcast about the history of Ochiltree Primary.
We are pleased to already have guest speakers coming into the school to share their experiences, but if you have great knowledge of Ochiltree and would like to contribute, don’t hesitate to get in contact with the school – 01290 700351!
You could also email any information you have about the school over the years to eaOchiltree.PS@eastayrshire.org.uk.
We’d love to hear from you!
All parents / carers, family, former students and members of the school and wider community are welcome to join us for our 50th Years Celebration week of events.
Please see the attached poster for details of the week’s festivities; we’d love to see you all at our events.
Also, budding artists and photographers are invited to take part in our art / photography competition (see below for details). Closing date for entries is Tuesday 16th June.
Thank you
Please see the attached details of our 50th Celebration week, including details of the Art and Photography competition which is open to the whole community.
Whilst the achievements of all our young people will be celebrated at Prizegiving, some pupils have been selected for a specific award. Parents of these pupils will receive a letter this week regarding this.
Well done to all our pupil who received an award or shared an achievement at today’s achievement assembly. Please see the video below for all our achievements. This is also available on our Ochiltree TV channel on the blog.
All pupils will be issued with thier report cards to take home at the end of the day.
Please look out for these coming home this afternoon in school bags.
Thank you.
Dear Parent/Carer,
As we come up to our 50th Anniversary of Ochiltree Primary School in this building, we are delighted to let you know that the whole school 50th Anniversary group photograph is now ready to view and purchase at the following link – https://htmp.st/SCHOOL-B5F8D7178E. It’s time to find a spot on the mantelpiece or a space on the wall!!
Tempest offer a free “deliver to school” option that is open for 14 days (from today), alternatively, home delivery is available at a cost of £5 postage and packing.
If you need assistance or have any questions regarding placing an order, please call Tempest on 01736 751555 (option 3) or click on the “contact” button on the Tempest website home page (htempest.co.uk) where the friendly team will be happy to help.
Happy memories of the 50th Anniversary of Ochiltree Primary School.
Thank you
We are looking forward to our sports day this Friday, being held on the pitch at the back of the school, starting at 1:30pm.
Pupils can come to school wearing something in their house colours for the day (no football colours are permitted).
After all the pupils (and hopefully some parents?) have taken part in their races, children will return to class.
Parents can collect their child early, as we will set up designated class collection points at the front entrance to the school. Staff will takes names of children in each class being collected early and sign them out before they leave for the weekend.
Here’s hoping this spell of good weather holds out for the big day.
We hope to see you all on Friday.
With the lovely warm sunny weather finally making an appearance, we would like to remind parents that to keep our pupils sun safe the following is recommended:
Thank you
We are in the process of planning for our 50th Anniversary Celebrations, and for our Picnic in the Park on Wednesday 17th June, we were hoping to set out our cream teas daitily on tiered cake stands.
If you have one and you don’t mind the school using it for the day, we would love to borrow it from you please.
Thank you
The last day of the 2025 / 2026 academic year is fast approaching.
The school will be closing at 1pm on Friday 26th June for the summer.
Pupils accessing school transport will be collected from school at 12:25pm following an earlier lunch.
The school will reopen to pupils on Wednesday 19th August 2026. There are In-service days on Monday 17th and Tuesday 18th August.
Thank you
It is that time of year again when we are planning for this year’s Summer Celebration being held on Friday 19th June, 9:30am.
To allow us to get the awards ready and engraved for presentation on the day, we would appreciate if those who were awarded a trophy in June 2025 could return it / them to the school by Monday 25th May.
Thank you for your assistance.
As we hopefully approach the warm weather, and keeping our children hydrated, it has come to our attention that some of our pupils are bringing high-percentage sugar-filled / caffeinated drinks to school.
Keeping in line with the Health Promoting Schools policy and Childsmile advice, we would encourage parents not to provide children with these types of unhealthy drinks to take to school and suggest that tap water and plain milk are provided as healthy alternatives.
Water and milk are freely available to all pupils at lunch times.
Thank you
Please see attched a note of the dates of our up and coming events for the remaining term of 2025/2026 including information on our up and coming 50th Anniversary events.
Any aditional information or changes will be notified by the school app and blog.
The attached letter was issued by hardcopy Monday 20th May.
Please feel free to contact the school on 01290700351 should you have any queries.
Thank you
The whole school will be visiting Ochiltree Cattle Show on Wednesday 22nd April and for the first time giving out special class certificates for the pupils chosen best in show. This is thanks to Mr Sloan and the committee who worked with the school to develop our pupils knowledge of stock and build their understanding of the rural economy. This is a highlight of our school year and we are very much looking forward to being part of the show again.
Pupils should come to school dressed for the weather and have on appropriate footwear to walk down to the show ground.
We look forward to another very successful show.
The school is aware that there will be a Woody’s ice cream van at the show. Given that this falls outside of school catering it would be up to parents to decide if they want their child to purchase an ice cream, and pupils would be responsible for their own monies. We are aware that there are limited hand washing facilities at the show and have no clarity on allergens. All medications required will go along with pupils as usual.
If you intend to send your child with money for an ice-cream on Wednesday please could you complete and return the permission slip being sent home in school bags today. If no permission slip is received, pupils will not be permitted to purchase any items from the ice cream van.
Thank you
Tempest photography are coming into the school Tuesday 24th March 2026 to take individual and family photographs.
As part of our 50th Anniversary celebrations, a whole school group photograph will be taken. This will be released for purchase in June (the month of our anniversary) for parents to purchase if they wish.
We have already asked that all parents complete the Microsoft Form giving consent for photographs to be taken, but with the addition of the whole school group photograph, can you please resubmit this form as below by Monday 23rd March to ensure all information can be passed to the photographers first thing on Tuesday morning?
Tempest Photography – Fill out form
Thank you for your assistance.
All pupils will be taking part in Workshops being run by Archaeology Scotland on the following dates:
The ‘Local Visits’ consent form completed by all parents / carers at the beginning of this academic year will be used for these activities, so no additional consent form is required.
Please ensure that your child has suitable waterproof clothing and footwear for these activities.
It is intended that pupils dig test pits on Thursday 19th March; old clothing is advised as pupils are likely to get muddy / dirty.
Please complete the attached photographic, film and audio consent form from Archaeology Scotland and return it to the school office as soon as possible, as workshops begin on Wednesday. Thank you to everyone who has returned these already.
Thank you
This year, our pupils have already taken part in a competition to see who’s art work will be selected to be published as the front cover of the show day schedule. We await the announcement of the winning design.
Our pupils will also be visiting the show on the day, weather permitting, to see some animal judging and to view their craft handiwork on display in the bowling club. Further details will follow.
The Ochiltree Cattle Show Baking and Handicrafts Committee would like to invite parents and children to have a go and enter their creations to the show. Further details on the section catagories and how to enter are on the form attached.
We will be celebrating World Book Day 2026 on Thursday 5th March.
Pupils may come to school dressed as their favourite book character if they wish, or bring an accessory. We encourage pupils, where possible, to get creative – there is no need to buy a new costume for this occasion. Children can also bring their favourite book to school to share.
Costume Swap – If your child has any costumes they have outgrown and wish to donate, they can do so prior to World Book Day.
Breakfast Book Day – On the morning of Thursday 5th March, pupils are invited to a special breakfast book club. Toast and juice will be served from 8:30am with stories being shared.
Thank you
We are taking part in the Scottish Book Trust Reading Schools Bingo Challenge next week.
Please see the poster being held up by Fraser and Logan of examples of activities that can be completed at home.
If you take any photos for the tasks, please feel free to send them in to the school at eaOchiltree.PS@eastayrshire.org.uk.
Good Luck and have fun marking off as many challenges as possible.
Thank you
Dear Parents / Carers,
Due to the success of the Home Economics Taster Session held in The Robert Burns Academy in October, the department will be running another event on Tuesday 10th March where P7 pupils will get the chance to cook alongside one of their parents/carers.
Please find an information flyer below with all the details included.
There are two sessions available and places will be allocated on a first come first served basis – due to Health & Safety restrictions there are only 30 places available at each session.
Parents/carers can sign up by e-mailing the school mailbox, eaRobertBurns.Ac@eastayrshire.org.uk, and office staff will reply issuing a ticket which must be brought along on the day (screenshot of ticket is fine if unable to print) to gain access to the event.
Thank you
