Mrs McDicken our Senior Clerical, Mon/Fri has moved to a new post. We wish her every success and thank her for her contribution to the life of the school.
We welcome Mrs Caldwell to team Ochiltree on Mondays and Fridays.
Mrs McDicken our Senior Clerical, Mon/Fri has moved to a new post. We wish her every success and thank her for her contribution to the life of the school.
We welcome Mrs Caldwell to team Ochiltree on Mondays and Fridays.
If you have not already done so, can you please complete the online payment on Parentpay for the Pantomime by Thursday of this week (26th Oct).
If you are unable to make payment by this date but wish your child to attend the Pantomime, please contact the school to discuss payment options.
Please note that the school is subsidising the Pantomime by £2 per child.
If you do not wish your child to attend the school’s Pantomime, please let us know so that we can then offer your child’s place to the wider community so that the school can meet the cost of the Pantomime.
Please note that education provision will be made for those children not attending the Pantomime.
Thank you.
Please see PDF for further information:
The school will close today for the October Holiday. The children will start back on Tuesday 24 October.
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Garden update October 2023Â
After a very successful meeting with Jenna Cairns from the Galloway and Southern Ayrshire Biosphere and Malcolm Haddow SWSEIC support officer (South West Environmental Information Centre)Â we have a plan to take the garden further.Â
Increase the biodiversity in the garden by:Â
M.Donald
MaidSafe Foundation
If you would like your child to attend the OSAG Children’s Christmas Parties, please follow Ochiltree & Skares Action Group Facebook page for links to the relevant tickets.
Church lunches begin tomorrow, Thursday 12th October.
Pupils from P4-7 who wish to attend should hand in written permission from a parent/carer.
Pupils from P1-3 who wish to attend should be collected by an adult. Written permission with details of the adult who will collect them should be sent into the school beforehand. Please collect and return your child via the main entrance.
School staff are not responsible for your child whilst attending church lunches.
Yesterday was World Mental Health Day. You may have seen the Get Britain Talking adverts on television. Â The children will be learning more about the importance of good mental health and sharing their worries at Assembly on Wednesday.
As part of  their homework this week, we would like to encourage your child to draw a picture and talk about it with you.  All your child will need is a piece of paper, a pencil and some time with you. The document is a guide but if you would like a printed copy, please contact the school by Wednesday.
Your child can decide whether or not they wish to bring this homework back into school by Friday 13th October. If you would like to discuss anything about this homework further, please contact Mrs Lockie at the school.
itv-bgt-homework-easier-reading-task P1-4 pupils
itv-bgt-homework-task P5-7 pupils
Congratulations to all those who took part in this morning’s Cross Country Competition in Kilmarnock.
Everyone ran extremely well and should be proud of their achievement. Special Congratulations go to Libby Brown who placed 2nd overall in the P7 girls competition and to Jess Brown who narrowly missed out on 3rd place.
Thanks also to all those who provided transport to and from the event.
Mr MacMillan, Class Teacher, will run an after school “mini-kickers” football training club for interested children in Primary 3 and Primary 4 in November.
The club will run from 3 – 4 p.m. in the school on the following Tuesdays:
If you would like your child to attend, please contact the school to register your child’s interest. Places are limited so please register by Friday 13 October.
Please note that consent forms will need to be completed before your child can take part. These will be sent home after that October holiday.
Thank you.
As a reward for attaining EAC Clean Green Silver Award Rangers from Dean Country Park will be working with Primary 1/2 and last year’s Eco-Committee children this Friday afternoon. They will be building dens and camp fires. Children will be provided with hot chocolate and toasted marshmallows. Please advise of any food allergies your child has.
Children should wear suitable outdoor, waterproof clothing and shoes for their activities.
Fingers crossed for a dry day!
Mrs R. Gregor
Vibrant Communities will run an After School Sports Club for children in Primaries 1-3 from 3.00 p.m. – 4.00 p.m. within the school on the following Thursdays:
Should you wish your child to attend, please contact the school for further information and consent forms will be issued.
Thank you.
Hexagon sessions at Barony Campus. Please click on the link below for further information.
https://x.com/KillieCommunity/status/1705930083838369887?s=20
Primary 4/5 will be “gardening” tomorrow. Please ensure your child has appropriate clothing to take part.
Thank you.
https://forms.office.com/e/JRRwkn3VK0
Please complete the attached form by Friday 6th October 2023
Thank you.
We are working behind the scenes to finalise the residential trip to London. Once we have all risk assessments completed and approval from EAC for the trip to go ahead, we will then require a NON-REFUNDABLE deposit of £80.
Please lookout for further updates.
Appointments will be issued on Tuesday 3rd October 2023.
Some of our P1/2 Parents, Carers and Grandparents came in to read to the P1/2’s. The children thoroughly enjoyed their stories and liked hearing the stories being read to them by other adults.
Thank you to everyone who gave up their time to make the afternoon such a success. The children are looking forward to the next story telling session.
Please note, on Friday 29th September 2023 Planet Power Panini will be offered instead of Planet Power Pizza.