‘At Onthank we are trying to reduce food waste every day & recycle as much as we can for #ScotClimateWeek raising awareness for Love Food Hate Waste across #OurOnthankCommunity We are weighing lunchtime waste and displaying figures for everyone to see. #TasteItDontWasteIt is our motto!’ (Alexander, P7)
Thank you, Education Scotland, for funding and supporting our Food For Thought journey and allowing our young people to lead change. #LetsDoIt #PupilVoice #ChangeAmbassadors
We hope this information finds yourself and your family safe and you have been able to enjoy the fantastic weather we’ve had this summer! We are excited to welcome you all back on Thursday 19th August 2021. Please click the link below for some key information about returning to school after the holidays:
Would you be able to write a testimonial for our new school handbook?
Our school handbook is read by new, prospective families and we would like to include your voice!
Please find below a list of short questions to use as a prompt for any families wishing to contribute towards our Parent Testimonials this year!
Any testimonials should be submitted to Mr Swan (steven.swan@eastayrshire.org.uk) by the end of Friday 11th June 2021.
1. Name (not required)
2. Child Stage
3. Describe Onthank Primary School in 3 words.
4. How did Onthank Primary School support your child’s learning success during lockdown?
5. What are you most proud of at Onthank Primary School?
6. What does being part of our school community mean or look like for your family?
7. What makes Onthank Primary School ‘the best’?
Due to Covid Guidance, this year we are not permitted to have Parents/Carers attend our school sports days. Our digital leaders will be taking photographs at all of our sports day events which we will share with you. We hope to have you all back in school again soon!
Our planned sports days are:
Tuesday 25 May: Primary 1 1.30pm
Wed 26 May: Primary 6 10.00am Primary 2 1.30pm
Thurs 27 May: Primary 4 9.30am Primary 5 11.00am
Primary 3 1.30pm
Wed 2 June: Primary 7 9.30am
On Sports Days we are asking pupils to come to school wearing their sports clothes and if possible a t- shirt showing their team colour. We will give all pupils a coloured badge to represent their team. We also ask that your child brings a non fizzy drink.
This year we have new house names and shields chosen and designed by our pupils:
Craufurdland Dean Kay Rowallan
For more information please click here: Sports Day 2021 Parent Info
PATHS @ Onthank Primary School
Join our PATHS Information Parent/Carer Virtual Event!
Date : Tuesday 25thMay
Time : 4-5pm
This interactive session will include information on:
You will be given an insight and overview on how you can continue ‘PATHS @ Home’, support your child’s learning and development outside of school and finsh with time for any questions. Parents from all stages welcome!
To join, please click the link below via a computer, or download the V Scene App to your phone or device.
V Scene Link: https://app.vscene.net/r/MzHCwtQcYD
V-Room and Vscene Mobile App
Room Key: 1480073
Instructions on how to use V Scene can be found here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kbr2ATZOVeo
We look forward to seeing you!
Onthank Primary School SLT
As we come to the end of an ‘egg-cellent’ Spring Term we are ‘egg-cited’ for a week of Easter themed activities including our at home Egg Design challenge, and in school ‘How many Eggs’?
Check out our poster for full details.
We kindly remind our families to check emails and the school app for details of our early closure stagger times on Thursday 1st April.
‘Hoppy Holidays’!
#OurOnthank #EasterFun #Eggcited
