Free school meals now on the menu for all P5 pupils

Free school meals are now on the menu for all P5 pupils throughout East Ayrshire, thanks to the Scottish Government’s universal free school meals initiative.

Like all children from P1 to P4, P5s will also now be offered a delicious and nutritious two-course meal. The menus, which run on a three weekly cycle, include organic, local and seasonal produce and there are meat-free days each week.

Menu choices

Each year,  our Catering Services consult with parents, children and young people and holds menu development sessions – this makes sure that the menus are tailored to the needs and requirements of our children and young people.

All main meals are served with two fresh seasonal vegetables and a piece of fruit and children can choose meals like Cajun chicken pasta, premium pork sausages with creamy mashed potato, ¼ pounder veg burger with potato wedges or macaroni. And there is always homemade soup on offer.

Food Intolerance

If your child has food intolerances, your school’s Catering Manager will be happy to speak to you about all the choices that are available.

What about P6 and 7?

We’ll have more news about Free School Meals for P6 and P7 pupils later in the year.

REMINDER

P1 Registration to attend school, for children whose 5th birthday falls between 1 March 2022 and 28 February 2023 takes place during the week Monday 10 January 2022 until Friday 14 January 2022.

To register please complete the P1 Registration form at http://eastayrshi.re/enrolAtSchool no later than Friday 14 January 2022.

If you are unable to register online then please phone your local school who will assist you to register your child.

To register your child you will require to upload a copy of your child’s birth certificate and two proofs of your residence in the catchment area in the form of a Council Tax Notice or Utility Bill. Should you require a copy of your child’s birth certificate for Registration, this can be obtained at www.certificates.scot

P7 Transfer to Secondary School

Dear Parent/Carer

As you will know, your child is due to transfer from primary to secondary education at the beginning of the new school session (August 2022).

Please complete the online P7 transfer application at http://eastayrshi.re/p7transfer no later than Wednesday 26 January 2022.

Your secondary school will already be in communication with your child via primary school to provide information and hand books are available at: www.eac.eu/secondaryschoolhandbooks.

We very much hope that visits and events may be possible later in the year to allow you and your child to visit their new school.

Christmas Time

Take a look at what Primary 3/4, Primary 5/6 and Primary 6/7 have been learning over the Christmas period. Click on the link below to take you to SWAY-

Go to this Sway

Primary 1/2 and Primary 2/3 have been working hard on their version of the Nativity. Children who were in school today have been given a copy of the DVD to take home; those absent can collect their copy when schools return in January.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year From all at Ochiltree Primary School.

See you on Thursday 6th January!

Festive Learning Fun

Please find below links to festive virtual classrooms. The classrooms are full of exciting activities and can be enjoyed with your child. Have Fun!!!

EAC P1 Festive Virtual Classroom:

https://www.thinglink.com/card/1527250678437642241

EAC P2/3 Festive Virtual Classroom

https://www.thinglink.com/card/1527309995924783105

EAC P4/5 Festive Virtual Classroom

https://www.thinglink.com/card/1527309986080751617

EAC P6/7 Festive Virtual Classroom

https://www.thinglink.com/card/1527309974886154241

Festive traditions (within P4-7 but also able to be viewed separately):

https://www.thinglink.com/card/1527609405204332546

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