The Parent Council will hold its AGM and Parent Council meeting on Wednesday 21^st September 2022 at 7 p.m. in the Bruce Room, Ochiltree Community Hub.

School Assembly 31^st 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

Forms have been issued today for the P7 Leavers’ Hoodies.  Please check your child’s school bag.

P.E./Rugby Input for Primary 5/6 + Primary 6/7

As part of their P.E. curriculum all  P5/6 and P6/7 pupils will have a 3 week block of rugby skills development on Mondays led by Cumnock Rugby Club and Vibrant Communities. As the training will be outdoors (unless very poor weather) pupils should wear trainers/joggers/leggings/shorts, t-shirt and have a warm sweatshirt/fleece. A waterproof jacket should also be brought.

P6/7 pupils will have rugby on:

• Monday 29th August
• Monday 5th September
• Monday 12th September

P5/6 pupils will have rugby on:

• Monday 26th September
• Monday 3rd October
• Monday 10th October

P4 pupils will have a block of rugby lessons later in the session.

Please note that there has been an amendment to the information for parents and carers on the Annual Data Check form. This is the only change to the form and you should sign and return the form originally given out, noting any changes to your child’s information in writing. The update to the form was released after the school issued the  Annual Data Checks.

The new form information now is as follows:

This form details information the School/Early Years Centre hold for your child. All information on this form is strictly controlled by law., and CANNOT be passed on to outside agencies – EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE DATA PROTECTION ACT 1998.

Please check that all information recorded on this form is correct. All contacts for your child are detailed on the form. It is important that the contact address, e mail and telephone numbers are correct. If you require to change address details for yourself or another contact please ensure you update the address for all contacts living in that household.

Missing information is indicated by a line. Please supply answers in these places. If there is a second parent or guardian and details have been missed out then please enter them in the space provided. You may put answers on the back of the form if you need more room.

Assembly 24^th August 2022

At assembly this week we all introduced ourselves to each other.  Our P1s were amazing.  P2, 3,4,5,6 and 7 children welcomed the P1s to Ochiltree Primary School.

Logan, Mason, Emily, Isla and Ewan D spoke about Eco schools and forming our new Eco Committee.  We celebrated birthdays and showed the P1s some peer massage moves.  It was very relaxing.

We celebrated recent birthdays and birthdays over the summer holidays.

Next week we will be talking about what we are responsible for.

The P6/7 made some excellent suggestions, shown below.

We are we responsible for:

being kind to each other,

being healthy

looking after our buddies in P1

being helpful

helping out at home

doing what we are asked to do when we are asked

looking after our pets

What do you think?  Can you please ask you child what they think and discuss it with them at home so that they can join in the Assembly  discussion next week.

Thank you.

PE Days

Vibrant Communities and staff members from different sports  clubs will be working with different classes over the school year which may affect your child’s PE days. Please check the app regularly for any updates.  In dry weather PE may be held outside and trainers can be worn.  Children also participate in the Daily Mile initiative and outdoor learning activities so all children should have a warm, waterproof jacket and have suitable footwear each day.

At the moment, classes will have PE on the following days:

P1/2    Wednesdays and Fridays

P2/3   Tuesdays and Thursdays

P4       Tuesdays and Fridays

P5/6  Wednesday and Friday

P6/7  Tuesdays and Thursdays

Please note that no jewellery should be worn for PE activities, in accordance with East Ayrshire guidance.

Flu Immunisation forms have been issued today, please check your child’s schoolbag. Please complete and return to the school. The children will be immunised in school on 29th November 2022.

Thank you.

Pupils have been issued with their Annual Data Checks today. Please check details, make any amendments if required, sign both sides (even if there are no changes)and return to the school by Monday 22nd August 2022.

If your child requires any medication during school an administration of medication form must be completed. Please contact the school office if you require a form and we will send it home with your child, or alternatively this can be collected from the school office.

Thank you.

Welcome

Please note that all children should bring in their PE Kit each day. PE kits are not allowed to be stored in school.  Class PE days will be issued next week. Please note days may need to be changed due to some organisations visiting but you will be notified of these dates.

Please note no nuts or products containing nuts are allowed for snacks or packed lunches. Please note this may include some chocolate. We thank you for your understanding in this very important matter.

School start 8.50am
Interval 10.30 – 10.50am
Lunch 12.30 – 1.15pm
School close 2.55pm

P4-7 pupils will exit the school from the playground gate.
P1-3 pupils will exit the school from the main school entrance with an adult to adult handover. P1-3 parents should wait just outside the main school entrance.

A reminder that school meals should be booked today for your child to receive a meal tomorrow. Please note that due to planned changes to Parentpay users will be unable to log into Parentpay after 10pm tonight. The system will be unavailable for around 4 hours from 10pm tonight. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

We wish you a very relaxing, fun filled Summer Holiday and look forward to seeing everyone on Thursday 18 August 2022.

Please check our school APP for information for our return in August.

As part of the P7 Leavers Programme the pupils thoroughly enjoyed their trip to New Cumnock Outdoor Pool on Thursday 23rd June 2022. The sun even decided to shine. New Cumnock Pool P7 June 2022

We kindly ask that parents/carers DO NOT share these links.

Thank you for your continued support and cooperation.

Congratulations Team Ochiltree!!!

Good afternoon

I am delighted to inform you that we had two very positive, and productive, induction days for our new S1 pupils last week. As a year group they have made a good first impression on our staff and we are looking forward to welcoming them back officially as pupils of The Robert Burns Academy in August.

Over the summer you will receive a letter confirming your child’s Principal Teacher of Guidance and their PLP and practical class details. On their first day of school, I have asked all S1 pupils to make their way to Barony Hall, where they will be met by their senior guides and organised into their class groupings. Our staff will be stationed at the entrances to the building and at various points across the walkway to the school to assist anyone who needs help.

Please remember that there is information on our school blog that may be of interest to you.

https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/ea/therobertburnsacademy/p7-transition/

I wish you all a safe and relaxing summer.

P McGurn

Depute Head Teacher

The Robert Burns Academy