Please note on Friday 23rd December the following menu will be: vegetable soup, cheese, egg or gammon sandwiches.
The menu will be updated on Parentpay for that day.
Parent Council Meeting
The Parent Council meeting will take place zoom tonight at 7.30pm. If you wish to join the meeting please contact the Parent Council at the following email address:
ochiltreeparentcouncil20@gmail.com
Nativity Update
As you already know our Nativity will be held on Friday 16th December. We had originally arranged to have teas and coffees in the Ochiltree Hub after the Nativity. However, due to the huge response we have had to rethink our plans for the morning.
PLEASE NOTE OUR CHANGES BELOW:
- Teas and coffee will now be offered in the school before the Nativity from 9.30 – 10.30AM. PLEASE ENTER BY THE MAIN SCHOOL ENTRANCE. We cannot offer refreshments after the Nativity as we are having our Christmas lunch in the school hall from 12.15pm.
- A suggested donation of £2 can made at the school for charity.
- The Sanquhar and District Silver Band will play outside the church from 10.30 – 11.00am.
- Church doors will open at 10.30am. We would ask everyone to be seated by 10.50am. Please do not sit on the reserved pews.
- The Nativity will begin at 11.00am and will last approximately 30 – 40minutes.
- We would ask that parents, carers and friends to remain seated in the church until the children have returned to school.
- Please note there should be no videos or photographs of the Nativity or children taken by the audience throughout the event. This is in line with East Ayrshire Council and child protection guidance.
- The school will video the performance and take photographs of the cast which will be able to be viewed on the school blog before Christmas.
We look forward to seeing you all there.
P5/6 Class Job Rewards
You may have heard that in P5/6 we get paid for completing our class jobs, showing kindness to others and taking initiative in our learning. Pupils can save their money and choose to purchase one of the class prizes that we agreed on in August. Here we have Libby and Jess who saved up to bring in their Jolly Jumps to incorporate into our P.E. lesson. Here we have our class enjoying sharing Libby and Jess’ hobby with them!
St Andrew’s Day
It was lovely to see some of the children wearing a little bit of tartan today. Mrs Phillips took this photo of the sky this morning above our playground.
Various Tree Saplings for Planting
We have a selection of Rowan, Silver Birch,Hazel and Dogwood small saplings ready for planting. If anyone wishes any for planting at home, please call the school office by Friday 2nd December 2022. They will be given out on a first come first served basis.
Free Access To Period Products
Please click on the link below:
November by Thomas Hood (1799-1845)
More from Primary 4
This week in Primary 4 we have been busy learning how to grow a rainbow during our STEM session linked to our class novel. We have also been learning about the Haka and have used some of the movements to create our own routines. Of course, we have managed to squeeze in plenty of literacy and numeracy whilst rehearsing for the nativity too! To see more click on the link below 🙂
Refreshment order
Our nativity will take place on Friday 16 December at 9.30 a.m. within Ochiltree Parish Church. Afterwards, coffee/tea and shortbread will be provided at Ochiltree Hub at a cost of £2.00 per person (payable on the day at the Hub). Please complete the form below by Wednesday 7 December to enable the Hub to prepare for the refreshments.
Thank you.
Eco Committe & Clean Green Award
Last week was National Recycling Week and we have decided to celebrate by reintroducing the recycling of crisp bags in the school. If you would like to recycle your crisp bags from home, please send them in with your child and they can put them in the recycling bin.
This session we have decided also to collect metal bottle tops and ring pulls from cans, e.g., any bottle top that requires to be open with a bottle opener. Please also send these into school for recycling. These will then be sent onto Isla Dog Rescue.
Thank you for your continued support.
JRSO Be Bright Be Seen
Well done to everyone who dressed up today in their bright clothes so they can be seen in the darker nights.
Photographic consent
If you have not already done so, please complete the online form below so that your child can take part and be filmed during the upcoming events.
Thank you.
And the winner is ……
The winner of “Name the Elf” was ………….
Christmas Lunch
URGENT
Please ensure you have your child’s Christmas Lunch ordered by 3.00 p.m. today. to help the kitchen staff prepare.
If you have any issues or difficulty in ordering a lunch, please contact the school office.
Thank you.
CHRISTMAS CHOIR AT THE AYRSHIRE HOSPICE – EXPRESSION OF INTEREST, P4-7 PUPILS
OCHILTREE PRIMARY CHRISTMAS CHOIR AT THE AYRSHIRE HOSPICE– EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
The school has been invited to send a choir to sing some Christmas songs at the Ayrshire Hospice, based in Cumnock Hospital.
The choir would be formed of volunteers from Primaries 4-7 and choir rehearsals with Miss Mills would be held in school from 3 – 4.15 p.m. on the following dates:
Tuesday 29th November
Tuesday 6th December
Tuesday 13th December
A performance would be held on the evening of Wednesday 14th December from 7 p.m – 7.30 p.m at the Hospice. Parents/ carers would need to drop off and collect their child from the Hospice at Cumnock Hospital.
If your child is interested in taking part and you are happy for them to do so, please contact the school by Friday 25th November.
Further information and consent forms will be issued to those who wish to take part.
“New to You” Christmas Jumpers
Message from the Parent Council
The Parent Council would like to thank everyone that came along to support our Indoor Car Boot Sale yesterday. It was a great fundraiser, especially the Chocolate Tombola. Thanks again to everyone that donated towards it.
We would like to give a huge thank you to J. McCaig of Shire Energy Services for donating the Tuck Shop products.
All fundraisers are to help enhance the children’s learning experience at school and provide them with new opportunities.
Thank you to all the parent helpers that helped make this event possible.
Ochiltree Primary Parent Council
Ochiltree Parent Council – Name the Elf Competition
On behalf of the Parent Council:
The Parent Council’s “Name the Elf ” competition will be in school this week to give more children the opportunity to win an Elf. Should you wish your child to take part, the cost is £1.00 per guess. Guesses will be allocated on a first come/ first served basis. The competition will close when all the possible names have been selected and no later than Friday 25th November.
Thank you for your support.
Christmas Lunch
Christmas Lunch will be served on Friday 16th December.
Please see attached menu:
This is NOW available to order on ParentPay.
If you have any issues or difficulties ordering your child’s lunch, please contact the school office.
Thank you.
