It is lovely to see the sunshine and we hope it continues for the weekend.

As a Sunsafe school,  we would like to remind you that children should wear suncream, a sunhat and sunglasses, if possible. Children can bring suncream into school for their own use.

A sports bottle of water is also recommended and can be re- filled in school.

Thank you

Coaches and players from Kilmarnock Football  Club  will be working with Primary 3 and 4 pupils  for a block of 4 weeks, starting on Wednesday 15th May.

Children should bring their PE kit with them on Wednesdays.

An after- school football club will also run in the school from 3 to 4 p.m. on these Wednesdays for children in P3 and P4.  Please look out for further information and complete the consent form if you wish your child to attend.

Our P6 pupils are looking forward to their visit to the Boswell Book Festival this morning.

The Festival are holding special children’s events with authors and illustrators this weekend.  Please see the leaflet below – it is best to book ahead, if you are interested. Further information is available at www.boswellbookfestival.co.uk

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! 🌞.

P4 and P5 pupils are looking forward to their visit to Dumfries House  tomorrow.  Children should bring a packed lunch , ( unless already ordered on Parentpay)  and  water bottle with them.

Don’t forget wellies or old shoes to change into and a waterproof jacket. As the weather is variable,   suncream  should also be applied in case the sun comes out for 2 days in a row 🌤

Thank you.

Mrs Meek, P4/5 Class Teacher (Wed, Thurs, Fri) is currently absent. The P4/5 class will be taught by Ms A Smith on Wednesday 24th April and 1st – 3rd May.  Ms C Smith will teach the class on 25th and 26th April. Mrs Bell will continue to teach on a Monday and Tuesday and will liaise with the teachers to ensure a smooth transition takes place and the children’s learning journey continues as expected.

I have received notification from the authority that both Mrs Gregor and myself will continue in our current roles of Acting Depute and Acting Head Teacher until the end of this session.

I hope that this information is helpful.

Today is Earth Day. At Assembly last week, we found out about the reasons behind  Earth Day  and what we can do to protect our planet.🌍

The children came up with a wide variety of ideas to protect the Earth, including:

Switching off lights  and  electrical items when they are not needed

Recycling ♻️

Using  Food Waste caddies

Eating a vegetarian  meal today

Doing a litter pick

Turning off the tap while we brush our teeth💧

We hope that  you find  these helpful if you are joining in with Earth Day at home.

The children have been invited to attend the Ochiltree Cattle Show on 24th April.
Weather permitting, we hope to attend to see the Show and the Crafts Competition.

All of the children have entered a piece of their artwork for judging and their work can be seen in the Bowling Club later in the day.

If you are willing to assist with walking the children to and from the Cattle Show, please contact the school.

We are looking forward to our visit from famous children’s author, Vivian French, on Monday 22nd April. Younger pupils will be working with Vivuan and an illustrator in preparation for the Boswell Book Festival which takes place on the 11th and 12th of May.

Our P6 pupils have been invited to take part in Bozzy’s Schools’ Day on Friday 10th May at Dumfries House.

Please look out for further details.

We are now at Logan so please be at the school by  10.45 p.m. Thank you

We have left Gretna and are on the final leg of our journey  home. After  a short stop in Logan, we should be back in Ochiltree around 11 p.m.

If there are any delays  a further update will be posted.

Our bus driver has asked that you leave both sides of  the road  at  the school clear for him . Should you wish to  park in the school car park tonight, please do so.

Whilst we are sure that you will be keen to have your child back home, please speak with a member of staff before leaving with your child and their bags. We don’t want to lose anyone now!😃 Thank you.

A huge thank you also to all the children  for making the visit so wonderful and   to  the dedicated staff who made this visit possible. Go Team Ochiltree!

We have been to a well-known burger restuarant for tea.  We are currently about to enter the Lake District and will have a short stop at Gretna..

If the traffic continues to be kind, we may be home slightly earlier than expected. An update will be posted  around 9.30 p.m.

We had a great time at Harry Potter. Sadly we have had to leave our broomsticks and magic potions behind and are now on our way home on our Hogwart’s bus ( which departed on schedule).

See you later tonight!

Good morning! We had a great day yesterday and  a quiet night.  We are looking forward to breakfast and being Wizards today.

Please check on this blog for information about our expected arrival time home. It is currently anticipated to be around 11.45 p.m.  Any changes will be posted here so please check  later this evening.

Thank you.

We had a great time at Shrek the Adventure this morning and were very impressed when we visited the Houses of Parliament this afternoon.

We are looking forward to our tour this evening and  some chill time at the hotel.

Tempest the School Photographer will be in school on Monday 22nd April 2024. He will take a class photo of P1 and P7 as well as individual and family photographs. We have been reassured by Tempest Photography that all class photographs will be fully inclusive in line with their policy. Should you wish your child to have a school photograph taken, please use the link to respond by 9am on Monday 22nd April 2024. A proof photograph and details of costs will be sent home on Monday.

https://forms.office.com/e/RszGPPtF4Q

Everyone had a great day yesterday and enjoyed Wicked. After a quiet night to catch up on our beauty sleep, we are looking forward to a busy day ahead. Look out for some more photos later on..