Please complete:

Thank you for your continued cooperation.

The tired but happy campers will return to Ochiltree around 6pm tomorrow.

All children in P1/2 should come to school in their PE kit tomorrow as they will be taking part in various sporting activities throughout the day. (Please note that no football strips or colours).

If you wish any further information please do not hesitate to contact the school.

​​​​​​​Thank you.

Please click on the link below for latest update:

Letter to Parents and Carers from Jason Leitch National Clinical Director – April 2022

EAST AYRSHIRE ∙ 24 MARCH ∙ 10-14YR ∙ FREE

Active Club is a brand new membership for 10-14 year olds giving access to a wide range of free and discounted activities. Sign up for a FREE membership – just drop into your nearest sports venue from Mon 28^th March

What can I take part in?
Swimming ∙ Track ∙ Racquet Sports ∙ Summer Activities ∙ Youth Golf ∙ Teenfit ∙ Squirrel Club ∙ Junior Rangers ∙ Filmmakers Camps ∙ Youth Theatre ∙ Arts & Museums Holliday Camps ∙ Party Packages

Click here to see a full list of activities

https://eastayrshireleisure.com/across-the-trust/active-club-membership/

Katie Graham

Sports Venue Officer

Barony Sports Village

tel. 01290 427291

w. eastayrshireleisure.com

Free bus travel is available to all pupils aged 5 and over from 31 January 2022 and can be accessed via the National Entitlement Card.  We have been working with Customer Services as parents have a choice of applying for a new card via the school system or they can go directly to https://getyournec.scot/nec/.  If they go through the NEC website,  parents will require to validate both their identity and that of their child.

The other option is for them to apply for a National Entitlement Card  / Kidz Kard via the school.  This option assumes that both the parent’s and child’s identity has been validated and simplifies the process the parents. Please go to:

NEC Application Form 1 for pupils aged 5 to 10 years old

NEC Application Form 2 for pupils aged 11 to 15 years old

Due to the current COVID mitigations we will only accept application forms from pupils who require to undertake essential travel at this time, but we will leave the forms open on school website/app to allow parents to apply at a time that is suitable for them.  All forms will be processed when the mitigations are eased and we are able to travel freely.

The British Red Cross has launched an appeal for money donations to support Ukranian Refugees. Should you wish to make a donation toThe British Red Cross you can do so through Parentpay. Please note that Parentpay has a minimum donation of £1

The closing date for donations will be Friday 18th March 2022

Thank you.

Our Ref:PL/ES

22^nd February 2022

Dear Parent/Guardian,

Expression of Interest –P7 Overnight Stay – Galloway Activity Centre, Loch Ken or

2 Individual Day Trips.

I am in the process of making enquiries about a residential visit to Galloway Activity Centre, Loch Ken, from Thursday 26^th to Friday 27^th May 2022. The cost would be around £175 per child and can be paid in instalments, with the final amount being due 2 weeks before the trip. The trip would be available to all children in P7 this session. To be able to cost this visit more accurately, I would need to have an estimate number of children wishing to attend.

Alternatively, a trip to Braehead Snow Centre and Climbing Zone as well as a trip to The Garage in Kilmarnock for a Go Kart and Bowling Session has been considered. The cost for both of these days would be around £95 per pupil.

If there are insufficient numbers the cost of all trips may become prohibitive and the school may have to cancel the trips.

Please discuss both of the options with your child and register your interest below and return by Thursday 24^th February 2022.

Thank you.

Yours sincerely,

Fiona J M Black

Head Teacher

PROPOSED  P7 TRIPS 2022, EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

*My preferred choice for my child …………………………………………………………………..

1^st Choice……………………………………………………………………………………………..

*In the event of there not being a majority decision, please say if either trip would be suitable

*I am happy to go to either trip                                      YES/NO

Signed………………………………………………………………………………….Parent/Carer

Date……………………………………………………………………………………………………

If you require further information please contact the school office.

22^nd February 2022

Dear Parent/Guardian,

Expression of Interest – Residential Outdoor Activities Trip – Lockerbie Manor

I am in the process of making enquiries about a residential visit to Lockerbie Manor for 2023. The cost would be around £450 per child and can be paid in instalments. The trip would be available to all children in P6 & 7 next session. To be able to cost this visit more accurately, I would need to have an estimate number of children wishing to attend.

If there are insufficient numbers the cost of the trip may become prohibitive and the school may have to cancel the trip.

If you are interested please complete the form below and return to the school by Thursday 24^th February 2022.

Thank you.

Yours sincerely,

Fiona J M Black

Head Teacher

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

PROPOSED LOCKERBIE MANOR 24^TH – 27^TH APRIL 2023, EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

*I am interested / *not interested in a place for my child…………………………………………

on the trip to Lockerbie Manor 2023.

Signed…………………………………………………………………………………………………

Date……………………………………………………………………………………………………

*Please delete as appropriate

Changes to start and finish times  as from Wednesday 16th February 2022

Following updated guidance on the easing of mitigations please note the following:

• Start times – all children should arrive between 8.50am and 9am.  They should line up as usual in their class lines.  Mrs McCafferty will be on duty at the school gate.
• Finish time – all children will be dismissed in class groups at 2.55pm.  Bus children will be dismissed at 2.50pm as usual.

To avoid congestion at the gate can we ask that you move away from the school entrance as soon as you have collected your child.  Thank you for your continued support, it is much appreciated.

As we are unable to have all classes in the hall at one time we are maintaining staggered lunch breaks and also  interval times.

Please note

P1-4 will have their lunch break from 12.15pm to 1pm
P5-7 will have their lunch break from 12.45pm to 1.30pm.

We hope in the future to be able to move to one interval and one lunch break.

Please ensure your child’s lunch is ordered for tomorrow by this evening. If you have any issues, please telephone the school on 01290700351 or email Elizabeth.shannon@east-ayrshire.gov.uk

Thank you

With the introduction of Universal Free Schools meals for Primary 1 to Primary 5, if your child(ren) suffer from any food allergies or intolerances you must notify the school immediately and this information will be passed to the Catering Manager.

Thank you for your continued cooperation and support.

Please click on the link below to view information:

RBA Transition letter Jan 22

Free school meals are now on the menu for all P5 pupils throughout East Ayrshire, thanks to the Scottish Government’s universal free school meals initiative.

Like all children from P1 to P4, P5s will also now be offered a delicious and nutritious two-course meal. The menus, which run on a three weekly cycle, include organic, local and seasonal produce and there are meat-free days each week.

Menu choices

Each year,  our Catering Services consult with parents, children and young people and holds menu development sessions – this makes sure that the menus are tailored to the needs and requirements of our children and young people.

All main meals are served with two fresh seasonal vegetables and a piece of fruit and children can choose meals like Cajun chicken pasta, premium pork sausages with creamy mashed potato, ¼ pounder veg burger with potato wedges or macaroni. And there is always homemade soup on offer.

Food Intolerance

If your child has food intolerances, your school’s Catering Manager will be happy to speak to you about all the choices that are available.

What about P6 and 7?

We’ll have more news about Free School Meals for P6 and P7 pupils later in the year.

P1 Registration to attend school, for children whose 5^th birthday falls between 1 March 2022 and 28 February 2023 takes place during the week Monday 10 January 2022 until Friday 14 January 2022.

To register please complete the P1 Registration form at http://eastayrshi.re/enrolAtSchool no later than Friday 14 January 2022.

If you are unable to register online then please phone your local school who will assist you to register your child.

To register your child you will require to upload a copy of your child’s birth certificate and two proofs of your residence in the catchment area in the form of a Council Tax Notice or Utility Bill. Should you require a copy of your child’s birth certificate for Registration, this can be obtained at www.certificates.scot

Dear Parent/Carer

As you will know, your child is due to transfer from primary to secondary education at the beginning of the new school session (August 2022).

Please complete the online P7 transfer application at http://eastayrshi.re/p7transfer no later than Wednesday 26 January 2022.

Your secondary school will already be in communication with your child via primary school to provide information and hand books are available at: www.eac.eu/secondaryschoolhandbooks.

We very much hope that visits and events may be possible later in the year to allow you and your child to visit their new school.

Please click on the link below for updated Covid information:

Self-Isolation Changes QA – 6 January 2022 V2 5.1.22

P1 Registration week will take place from Monday 10 January until Friday 14 January 2022. 

All applications require to be completed online at – https://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/schooladmissions

Any placing requests should also be completed online with a closing date for Placing Requests being Monday 31 January 2022.

If you wish any further information, please contact the primary school.

Thank you.

Take a look at what Primary 3/4, Primary 5/6 and Primary 6/7 have been learning over the Christmas period. Click on the link below to take you to SWAY-

Christmas Time

Go to this Sway

Primary 1/2 and Primary 2/3 have been working hard on their version of the Nativity. Children who were in school today have been given a copy of the DVD to take home; those absent can collect their copy when schools return in January.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year From all at Ochiltree Primary School.

See you on Thursday 6th January!