Ochiltree Cattle Show 2024

This year’s cattle show has been another success for Ochiltree Primary School.

Pupils were asked to create a front cover design for this years’ show schedule and the winners were:

Class Winner
P1/2 Will
P3/4 Arthur
P4/5 Rebecca
P5/6 Lottie
P7 Harris

with the overall design winner being Lottie, P5/6; her design is pictured above.

Pupils also entered handicrafts to the show too, with the following successes:

Class  Placing  Pupil Name 
P 1/2 Third Alix
Second Illy
First Wallace
 
P 3/4 Third Arthur
Second Lukas
First Tommy
 
P 4/5 Third Lewis
Second Lilianna
First Jaxon
 
P 5/6 Third Rubie
Second Hannah
First Lottie
 
P 7 Third Jennifer
Second Jess
First Eva

The judges had a very difficult task selecting the winners in each class group. They were very impressed with the quality of the creations made for this year’s show and commented how talented all of our pupils are.

Stuart Watson, Chairman of the Ochiltree Cattle Show Committee, visited the school on Wednesday 8th May to present our winning pupils with their prizes at assembly. Thank you to Stuart for celebrating the pupils successes.

Ochiltree Cattle Show Committee thank all pupils and staff for their hard work producing such fantastic works of art for the show. Thanks also go to our lovely parents who encourage the young people to enter the handicrafts and animal showing sections; without everyone’s contributions, and the weather of course, the cattle show wouldn’t be the successful event it is each year.

Check out the Sway below for pictures of all of the pupils’ fabulous creations;

Ochiltree Cattle Show 2024
Congratulations to all pupils for their entries to the 2024 Ochiltree Cattle Show held Wednesday 24th April.

Be safe in the sun 🌞

It is lovely to see the sunshine and we hope it continues for the weekend.

As a Sunsafe school,  we would like to remind you that children should wear suncream, a sunhat and sunglasses, if possible. Children can bring suncream into school for their own use.

A sports bottle of water is also recommended and can be re- filled in school.

Thank you

Primary 3 and 4 Football

Coaches and players from Kilmarnock Football  Club  will be working with Primary 3 and 4 pupils  for a block of 4 weeks, starting on Wednesday 15th May.

Children should bring their PE kit with them on Wednesdays.

An after- school football club will also run in the school from 3 to 4 p.m. on these Wednesdays for children in P3 and P4.  Please look out for further information and complete the consent form if you wish your child to attend.

 

P6 Trip – Danger Detectives

Our P6 pupils will be embarking on a mission to Dean Castle Country Park on Tuesday 14th May to be Danger Detectives.

Parents are reminded to return consent forms to the school as soon as possible.

As the pupils will be out of school all day, a packed lunch will be required. Should you wish to order an East Ayrshire provided school lunch, please place your order via ParentPay by no later than 8am on Monday 13th May. Please do not place an order on ParentPay if your child is bringing a packed lunch along from home.

As the weather is so variable, it would be advisable to bring along a waterproof jacket and suitable waterproof footwear, as well as sunscreen. Who knows what surprises the weather may bring.

Holiday Weekend

 

The school will finish at the usual time on Friday 3rd May and re-open on Tuesday 7th May at 8.50 a.m.

Hopefully,  the sun continues to shine for the holiday!

Also a wee reminder that the School will also be closed on Monday 27th May for a Public Holiday and an In-service day on Tuesday 28th May.

Dates for Your Diary

Please note the following key dates for your calendars:

Date  Event 
Monday 6th May   May Day Bank Holiday 
Thursday 9th May  Football Match 3pm – 5pm – Home to Drongan 
Friday 10th – Sunday 12th May  Boswell Book Festival 
Friday 10th May  P7 Visit to Boswell Book Festival 
Monday 13th May   No Football training due to football match – away to Auchinleck
Tuesday 14th May  P6 Danger Detectives Trip 
Wednesday 15th May  UNESCO visit to P7 class 
Thursday 16th May   Football Match after school – away to Dalmellington
29th – 31st May  Health Week 
Monday 27th May  Monday School Holiday 
Tuesday 28th May  In Service Day 
Friday 31st May  Sports Day 
Monday 3rd June  Whole School Trip to Culzean 
Wednesday 26th June  Summer Celebration 
Friday 28th June  1pm closure for summer holidays 

Reminder P4 and P5 Valentin’s Farm visit

P4 and P5 pupils are looking forward to their visit to Dumfries House  tomorrow.  Children should bring a packed lunch , ( unless already ordered on Parentpay)  and  water bottle with them.

Don’t forget wellies or old shoes to change into and a waterproof jacket. As the weather is variable,   suncream  should also be applied in case the sun comes out for 2 days in a row 🌤

Thank you.

P1/2 Garden Wind Chimes

Our P1/2 class have been busy helping to make the garden look pretty with lovely new windchimes created using eco friendly and sustainable materials.

Thank you to MaidSafe for helping our pupils create such beautiful decorations for the garden.

Please see the sway to see the pupils’ lovely creations.

Go to this Sway

Vibrant Communities – Sports Survey

Vibrant Communities are carrying out a sport and physical activity consultation across East Ayrshire.

This is a good chance for you and your children say what you already do, what you like to do, and barriers to participating in sport in the area.

If you could please spend 5 minutes with your child to fill in the survey that would be much appreciated!

The survey can be accessed via this link:

https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/SportPhysAct/

Thanks

Much appreciated!

Barry Holmes

Active Schools Coordinator: Auchinleck Education Group

Staffing Update

Mrs Meek, P4/5 Class Teacher (Wed, Thurs, Fri) is currently absent. The P4/5 class will be taught by Ms A Smith on Wednesday 24th April and 1st – 3rd May.  Ms C Smith will teach the class on 25th and 26th April. Mrs Bell will continue to teach on a Monday and Tuesday and will liaise with the teachers to ensure a smooth transition takes place and the children’s learning journey continues as expected.

 

I have received notification from the authority that both Mrs Gregor and myself will continue in our current roles of Acting Depute and Acting Head Teacher until the end of this session.

I hope that this information is helpful.

Earth Day 2024

Today is Earth Day. At Assembly last week, we found out about the reasons behind  Earth Day  and what we can do to protect our planet.🌍

The children came up with a wide variety of ideas to protect the Earth, including:

Switching off lights  and  electrical items when they are not needed

Recycling ♻️

Using  Food Waste caddies

Eating a vegetarian  meal today

Doing a litter pick

Turning off the tap while we brush our teeth💧

We hope that  you find  these helpful if you are joining in with Earth Day at home.

 

 

 

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