Billy Alexander, Youth Coach from Ayr United Football Club has once again volunteered to take The After School Football Training for P5, 6 & 7 pupils which begins on Monday 26th September 2022 from 3 – 4pm at Ochiltree Primary School. Unless the weather is particularly bad the sessions will be outside. Pupils should have an appropriate kit including shin guards and a warm waterproof jacket. Football boots cannot be worn indoors so your child may wish to bring a pair of trainers to wear indoors if the weather is bad. No football strips allowed. Pupils who have expressed an interest have been given letters and consent forms today.
School App Dates Updated
Dates have been updated on the DATE section of the school app. Please check for changes.
Thank you.
Parent Council AGM and Meeting Update
Due to the Queen’s death and a period of mourning, no Parent Council meetings will be held during this time. Therefore, the AGM and Parent Council meeting has been re-scheduled for 27th September. The meeting will be held in the Ochiltree Hub at 7pm.
We appreciate your understanding.
Additional Public Holiday Arrangements
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Roald Dahl Day Change of Dates
Due to the death of Queen Elizabeth and the period of mourning, please note that our celebration of Roald Dahl has been postponed until Friday 7th October 2022.
Thank you for your understanding.
EAC – Schools Meals + Allergen Matrix
Please find below an updated copy of the lunch menus.
A copy of the allergen matrix is available to view from the school office.
If you wish any further information, please do not hesitate to contact the school.
Primary 4 Pupils
Primary 4 have been working really hard and have earned their chosen reward of ‘bring a toy in from home’. Pupils may bring something in tomorrow, Friday 9th September. Please note no electronics permitted.
Assembly Update
Eco-Committee News
We have noticed a lot of litter in our playground and around the school recently. To help with this, Lilianna and Jaxon suggested that volunteers from P2/3 could take turns doing a litter pick at lunchtime . Gloves and litter picks will be provided and M Renton will supervise. Children who wish to volunteer have been asked to give their names to the Eco- committee.
By Emma and Libby
Anti-litter
To help stop littering around our village we are holding an anti-littering poster competition. A winner from each class will be selected and the winning posters will be displayed around the village.
By Duncan
Massage in Schools Programme
The children have been learning more massage strokes from the Massage in Schools programme at Assembly. P4 children were able to demonstrate the moves with a partner to the rest of the school.
Roald Dahl Day
This will be held on 14th September and the children will be able to come dressed up as their favourite Roald Dahl character and take part in different activities in class. Please do not feel that you have to send your child in costume – schoolchildren are key characters in “Matilda” so school uniform will also be a costume!
Youth Club – Boswell Centre, Auchinleck
M&M Productions
M&M Productions will be in school on Friday 4 November at 9.30 a.m. with their production of “Sleeping Beauty”.
A contribution of £2.00 per child can be paid through ParentPay.
Thank you.
ParentPay Issues
Please note that if you are still having difficulty placing your child’s lunch order on ParentPay, please contact the school office by 9.15 a.m. who will be able to place the order for you.
Thank you.
Annual EV5 Forms
Your child has been issued today with their annual EV5 form.
Please complete and return to the school as soon as possible.
Thank you.
EAC Facilities & Property Management
From Monday the 29th August, all EA Catering Services Primary Schools will provide free fruit during morning interval for our young people to promote healthy eating as part of their 5 day. A variety of fresh fruit will be available from the canteen in all primary schools for our young learners to enjoy.
Freshly prepared soups home baking, dessert, milk and water will be available at lunch time in accordance with the weekly menus. All main meals at lunch time will be served with 2 choice vegetable/salad garnish.
Roald Dahl Day
To help celebrate Roald Dahl day we ask children to come dressed as their favourite Roald Dahl character on Wednesday 14 September. Roald Dahl’s books were about children being kind and caring even when life is super tough.
We are not asking for a donation from the children as a donation from the school staff will be sent to support the Roald Dahl charity for children who are seriously ill and being brave. If anyone wishes to contribute, a box will be available just inside the front door of the main school entrance.
Being brave is about feeling scared but carrying on anyway. Being kind is being kind and generous to someone else. The nurses, who look after sick children, are super kind and are amazing!
Can you discuss with your child about a time when they have been kind or brave to help us to celebrate on 14 September.
EAC Forms
Please complete the forms below as soon as possible:
Ochiltree Primary School Photographic Consent Form
Acceptable Use of Computer Facilities
If you have any queries or issues, please do not hesitate to contact the school office.
Thank you.
Girls Football
School Meals Booking System
Please note that Parentpay are aware of technical issues affecting some school lunch orders. They are currently investigating the problem. In the meantime arrangements have been made with catering staff to ensure that sufficient meals are available. However, if there has been an issue with your booking it may not be possible for your child to have their original option for their lunch. Please note a vegetarian option is always available. We hope this information is reassuring that Parentpay can resolve the issue quickly.
Parent Council AGM
The Parent Council will hold its AGM and Parent Council meeting on Wednesday 21st September 2022 at 7 p.m. in the Bruce Room, Ochiltree Community Hub.
Assembly
School Assembly 31st August 2022
At assembly today we spoke about being responsible and what we are responsible for. The children agreed the following:
- We are responsible at home for tidying up by putting away what we have used and if we are asked to do something we do it straight away.
- We are responsible in school by listening to teachers and each other, working hard and being kind to others. We think it is important to work quietly we are asked to do so.
- We are responsible for looking after our belongings.
- We are responsible for our behaviour. If we feel annoyed about something we know we should count to 10 and to practise breathing in slowly and back out to feel calm.
- We know we are responsible for organising our school bags and planning ahead by getting them ready ourselves the night before.
You may wish to talk about these with your child at home. Next week we will be talking about good listening and you may wish to talk to them about this in advance.
At assembly the children also met their new Eco Committee members for this school session.
We hope that this information is helpful.
P7 Leavers’ Hoodies
P7 Leavers’ Hoodies
Forms have been issued today for the P7 Leavers’ Hoodies. Please check your child’s school bag.