Category: Community

#OurOnthank Summer Term After School Activities

Onthank Families,

Exciting news as we can safely introduce a small calendar of after school activities which follows Government Guidance.

Dance/Drama & Junior Sports will operate in 2 groups:

Group A (15 pupils) W/B 26.04.21 – 17.05.21

Group B (15 pupils) W/B 24.05.21 – 14.06.21

 

Football/Basketball will operate in the same format if numbers demand.

If not, it will run for the full term W/B 26.04.21 – 14.06.21

 

Dance Fest will be fixed groups of 15 per stage in preparation for Virtual Dance Fest June 2021.

More information to follow after groups are confirmed.

 

ACTIVITY DAY TIME STAGE LOCATION LEADER CAPACITY
Dance/Drama Mon 2.55pm – 4pm P1 Main Hall Mr Swan 15
Football/

Basketball

 Mon 2.50pm – 3.50pm P4 Front PG Mr Gormal 20
P6 Football Mon 3pm – 4.15pm P6 Front Grass Area Mr McClure 20
Dance/Drama Mon 4.10pm – 5.10pm P5 Main Hall/

Front PG

 Mr Swan 15
Dance/Drama Tues 2.50pm – 3.50pm P4 Main Hall/

Front PG

 Mr Swan 15
P7 Football Tues 3pm – 4.15pm P7 Front Grass Area Mr McClure 20
Football/

Basketball

 Tues 2.55pm – 4pm P5 Back PG Mr Gormal 20
Dance Fest Tues 4pm – 5.15pm P6 Main Hall/

Front PG

 Mr Swan 15
Junior Sports Wed 2.55pm – 3.55pm P1 Front PG Mr Gormal 20
Junior Sports Wed 4.05pm – 5.05pm P2 Front PG Mr Gormal 20
Dance/Drama Thurs 3.05pm – 4.05pm P3 Main Hall/

Front PG

 Mr Swan 15
Dance Fest Thurs 4.15pm – 5.30pm P7 Main Hall/

Front PG

 Mr Swan 15
Dance/Drama Fri 3.05pm – 4.15pm P2 Main Hall/

Front PG

 Mr Swan 15
Football/

Basketball

 Fri 3.05pm – 4.05pm P3 Back PG Mr Gormal 20

 

Sign Up for all activities will open today, Wednesday 21 April at 6.30pm via our School Blog and if we become oversubscribed for activities, places will be allocated via a lucky dip.

Sign Up will close on Friday 23 April, Noon.

If your child is unsuccessful this term, their name will be held for our August term activities.

Communication on places will come from Mr Swan on Friday afternoon via email and letter in preparation for our activities starting on Monday 26 April.

Thank you in advance for your understanding, as always, we aim to give as many opportunities as we can to our young people, with their safety and compliance with Government Guidance leading our programme.

Set the alarm reminder for Sign Up now!

Stay safe,

Onthank Primary

 

#OURONTHANK COMIC RELIEF EXTRAVAGANZA!

Dear Families,

What better way to celebrate our full school return next week than with our Red Nose Day Extravaganza on Friday 19th March!

Please see our activities below and the ways in which we plan to raise money for Comic Relief:

  1. WHOLE SCHOOL DRESS UP DAY:

Young people, staff & families are invited to dress up as their favourite SUPERHERO, create their own Superhero costume, showcase their Red Nose Day T-shirts or wear anything red!

FUNDS: £1 donation to Comic Relief paid via ParentPay or Gate Donation Buckets to dress up!

 

2. DANCE-A-THON:

All classes will participate in a dance/fitness session outdoors with Mr Swan (weather permitting)!

 

3. HEATHER’S COMIC CAKES!:

Heather will be baking up a ‘COVID Friendly’ storm offering her famous Shortbread and Empire Biscuits which will be individually wrapped following guidance and given to your child to take home.

6 pieces Shortbread: £3

4 Empire Biscuits: £2.50

FUNDS: Visit Parent Pay to book and pay for your baking treats!

 

4. SUPERHERO FAMILY QUIZ NIGHT:

Keep your eyes peeled for our Parent Council Superhero Family Quiz poster coming soon…!

FUNDS: £2 minimal donation via ParentPay for Comic Relief

 

 

5. #OurOnthankOnline Challenge

“Funny is Power” is the Comic Relief Slogan this year. As part of our whole school community challenge, we would like you and your family to video record you favourite jokes, rhymes and share them to make us LAUGH!

Please submit you jokes videos to eaonthank.ps@eastayrshire.org.uk by THURSDAY 18TH MARCH 7PM

 

Staff have additional exciting activities planned for the day!

YOUR DONATIONS: Donations can be made via ParentPay or on Friday 19th in the buckets! Thank you in advance for your donations, all of which are going towards Comic Relief.

RRS ARTICLE 15: Your right to meet friends (@ School & Virtually)!

Any questions, please email Mr Swan on steven.swan@eastayrshire.org.uk

#OurOnthank #ComicRelief #RedNoseDay #ThankYou

P5-7 Home Pizza Kits from Morrisons

Local supermarket Morrisons, have donated home pizza kits for the children who are currently in school during this lockdown period.  These have been distributed today to children in Primary 5 to 7 to make at home. When they have cooked their pizza, they have been asked to e-mail a picture of their work to Miss Muir in the office.  However, they had to undergo some expert tuition from our very own Heather before they were allowed to be let loose on their pizza projects. 

Scottish Poetry Competition – “Winners & Well Done”

Congratulations to all our Scottish Poetry Competition 2021 Winners! What talent we have @ Onthank!

Join us in sharing a whole school community “Well Done” to everyone who submitted their poem and took part in our competition this year. We look forward to welcoming our young people back to the stage next year!

Why not sign up for our PC Big Burns Night Quiz TONIGHT, where our overall stage winners will be performing their poem LIVE for our community before an anonymous vote to select our overall school winner. There may even be a performance from a piper…

#dontmissout #familyquiz #joinin #liveperformances #AuldLangSyne

Class Winners:                                                                        Overall Stage Winners

P1A – Eilidh M                                                                          P1 – P1A Elise Mc

P1F – Aimee C                                                                          P2 – P2S Macie M

P1M – Elise Mc                                                                         P3 – P3H Hazel P

P2B – Mia M                                                                             P4 – P4E Rory T

P2K – Zak N                                                                              P5 – P5M Molly Mc

P2S – Macie M                                                                          P6 – P6A Lyla M

P2T – Emily H                                                                            P7 – P7H Leah H

P3H – Hazel P

P3N – James L

P3S – Mason P

P4E – Rory T

P4K – Cameron L

P4M – Hannah J

P5C – Alistair K

P5CA – Esa H

P5K – Shaw S

P5M – Molly Mc

P6A – Lyla M

P6F – Oliver S

P6M – Molly M

P7H – Leah H

SCOTTISH POETRY VIRTUAL COMPETITION – GET INVOLVED!

ONTHANK PRIMARY ANNUAL ‘VIRTUAL’ SCOTTISH POETRY COMPETITION 

Dear Families,

We are excited our young people will not miss out on this annual Onthank experience!

Poems have been posted on your child’s Blog or Teams page and staff have allocated specific online learning time to allow our young people to work on them. Staff have also shared with our young people how our 2021 competition will work.

To confirm for all families, please see information below:

1, Young people have access to their poem via Blog/Teams – if your child cannot access their poem, please contact their teacher and this can be sent directly

2, Young people should continue to be encouraged to learn and rehearse their poem, adding any acting gestures and facial expressions

3, If your child wishes to compete in our Virtual Poetry Competition we request you submit their video recording to their class teacher via email (ea firstname . surname@glow.sch.uk) by Monday 25th January 1pm.  This will give young people additional time over the weekend to work on their poem if they wish.

4, Class teachers will select their class winner from the videos submitted. All class winners will then be judged by a panel including Callum our Janitor, Heather our Catering Manager and Pupil Council/Rights Respecting Schools Chair.  Overall stage winners will be selected.

5, Overall stage winners will be invited to join our Parent Council Big Burns Virtual Quiz Friday 29th Jan to perform their poem for an audience. An anonymous vote will then take place as our families/community select our overall Onthank Primary Poetry Winner.

6, All winners will receive a special certificate in the post to celebrate this achievement and be given the opportunity to have their video included in our next Virtual Assembly.

If you have any additional questions regarding the competition please email Mr Swan on easteven.swan@glow.sch.uk and he will happily help.

#OurOnthank #PoetryComp #VirtualOpportunities #GoodLuck

Parent Council Christmas Family Quiz – THIS FRIDAY – SIGN UP NOW!

 

Happy Monday from all at Onthank Primary!

Our Parent Council are raring to go and end our week in style with their Christmas Quiz!

Please complete the form below to let us know you’re coming!

Excellent prizes for all to be won – we can’t wait!

My family will be joining the PC Christmas Quiz on Friday.(required)

PARENT COUNCIL – CHRISTMAS FAMILY QUIZ – JOIN US!

Families,

With festive joy, our Parent Council proudly present our Christmas Family Quiz.

All information on the poster above – get involved – we can’t wait to see you there!

All funds raised towards Outdoor Learning Resources identified by our young people. Donations via Parent Pay received with sincere thanks.

#ouronthank #Christmas #quiz #family #community #jointhefun

ONTHANK VIRTUAL BIG FAMILY QUIZ – SAVE THE DATE & GET INVOLVED!

Dear Families,

It is with great excitement I look for your feedback on behalf of our Parent Council who are organising a fabulous virtual quiz night for all the family to get involved in, enjoy together and raise funds for each primary stage!

SAVE THE DATE: FRIDAY 4TH DECEMBER 2020

Our Parent Council will be working closely with our Pupil Council and RRS Ambassadors to create this whole school community (social distanced!) online event and they would like your help.

Please complete the form below and let us know what time would suit you and your family best for our Quiz.

Our Parent/Pupil Council will then select a time(s) which best accommodate our community voice.

If you know of any local businesses who could donate a prize please also get in touch with a member of our Parent Council or Mr Swan. I believe there are already some excellent prizes for young people and adults to be won!

Keep an eye out for official information from our Parent Council and in the meantime, give the Onthank Parent Council Facebook page a follow/like!

On behalf of the Parent Council – “Thank you & Get Involved”!

 

My family would prefer the following time for the Quiz: (required)

I would be interested in joining Onthank Parent Council.(required)