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Keeping Safe @ Onthank

We would like to thank all of our families for their continued effort in adhering to social distancing guidelines and the systems that are in place around our playgrounds during drop off and collection times.  We are aware that there are drainage issues on some paths at the back of the school.  During adverse weather flooding prevents the one-way system.  This problem has been reported and staff will redirect families.  In the occasion that you need to exit the gate that you entered, can you please ensure you wait for the exit to clear avoiding any congestion.

As we are now in Tier 4, we ask that adults to continue to wear face coverings and follow all rules. Please continue to maintain 2 metre distance from other families and staff, with our young people being dropped off or collected promptly at the start and end of each day.  We politely request that families do not gather at the gates at drop off and collection times.

#Caring #King #Connected

This Weeks Star Pupils

 

 

Primary 1 

1C – Mia – for trying very hard to sound out words in class this week

1F – Thea – for her excellent attitude towards all her work

1M – Lewis – for being a really kind PATHS friend

 

Joke of the day – Who delivers presents to baby sharks at Christmas?

Santa Jaws!

Primary 2

2B – Lucas – Myla – for always trying hard with all her work

2K – Corey – trying extra hard with homework to make and read cvc/tricky words

Olivia C – Great writing ideas in class.

2S – Abie – great improvement in word building & writing tasks

2T – Josh – consistently working hard

 

Primary 3

3H – Elise – fab art work

3N – Amber – for beautiful art work

3S – Josh – fantastic Christmas poem

 

Primary 4 

4E – Whole class – working together on our Xmas window – Superstars!

4K – Dylan – outstanding number work and understanding

4M – Lucas – always being focused in class & progressing well in writing

 

Primary 5

5CA – Tulisa  – times table superstar

5C – Maddison – for being kind & helpful

5K – Brooke – Always showing an interest and sharing thoughts at discussion times

5M – Layla – working very well every day and showing kindness to others

 

Primary 6 

6A – Cillian – super participation in lessons

6F – Annie – amazing use of figurative language

6M – Ellie – for showing determination when doing division in maths

 

Primary 7 – 

7H – Katie – for creating an amazing paper mache soar system for homework

7MC – Joshua – for putting in a fantastic effort with his division calculations

 

Deputy Head Teachers Award

Liam 3H – for being a responsible citizen in the Community

 

Anti-Bullying Week 2020 – ‘United Against Bullying’

 

We launched ‘Anti-Bullying Week’ on Monday 16th November 2020 by asking pupils and staff to wear ‘Odd Socks’. We shared the message that we are ‘All Different, All Equal’.

During the week we explored what bullying is, different types of bullying, how it makes people feel and what we can do to help those who are being bullied.

We explored the theme through Drama, Art, discussions and much much more!

RRS Article 2: We have the right to be free of discrimination. This applies to ethnicity, gender, religion, language, abilities, whatever they think or say or whatever their family background.

This Weeks Star Pupils

 

 

Primary 1

1A – Olivia – working very hard in Phonics and using this in writing

1C – Jake – wonderful writing this week

1F – Ellie – wonderful writing and amazing maths

1M – Sarah – for thinking of lots of kind compliments for the pupil of the day…

Joke of the day…
What do you call a magic dog?
A Labracadabrador!

 

Primary 2

2B – Demetri – coming in and settling very well & always working hard

2K – Always making an effort & being helpful in class too

2S – Mason – Leading a STEM lesson for P2S – making aeroplanes

2T – Darcey – excellence in PE

 

Primary 3

3H – Kye – super sums

3N – Kayla – for being a great help around the class

3S – Olivia & Katie – for excellent leadership

 

Primary 4

4E – Andrew – for working hard on his joined up handwriting

4K – Liam – answering confidently in class during discussions

4M – David – listening and following directions really well

Gurkirit – always being kind to others & making sure that everyone is included

 

Primary 5

5C – Olivia – for being kind & helpful

5CA – Rebecca –  beautiful presentation in spelling activities

5K – Taylor – Quite and accurate recall of multiplication and division facts

5M – Amelia – for trying hard in maths and a good topic work

 

Primary 6

6A – Amro – great effort and progress in his learning

6F – Emily – A great improvement in maths

6M – Cody – showing resilience in maths and producing top quality work

 

Primary 7

7H – Callum – helping others in his maths group

7M – Reece – Hard work in class tasks

7MC – Gabriella – showing great understanding of how to use a semi colon

 

Deputy Head Teacher’s Award 

Lucy – 2S – for receiving a Blue Peter Badge for her letter writing

Bug Club on iPads

We have been made aware of some issues with pupils trying to use Bug Club on iPads.  After contacting the company, they have advised you try changing settings to allow cookies in Safari Browser, and also turn off Prevent Cross site Tracking. Below are the steps you can follow.

Enabling cookies in Safari for iOS (iPhone/iPad/iPod touch)  

1. From your home screen, go to Settings > Safari.

2. Make sure that the “Block All Cookies” and “Prevent Cross Site Tracking’ is turned off.

Safari on Mac 

1. Open Safari if it is not already open.

2. Click the “Safari” menu and choose “Preferences” and then “Privacy”

3. Depending on your version of OS:

4. Look for “Prevent Cross Site Tracking” and disable this setting.

If you are continuing to have difficulties, please screenshot the issue and email it to nicola.newall@eastayrshire.org.uk so that we can try to resolve it.  Thank you.

Anti-Bullying Week 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Anti-Bullying Week 2020 takes place between Monday 16th November – Friday 20th November.

The theme for Anti-Bullying Week this year is ‘United Against Bullying’.

All pupils and staff are invited to wear odd socks on Monday 16th November to mark the first day of this important week (School uniform should be worn).

Join in the fun to celebrate that we are ‘All Different, All Equal’.

 

The Week’s Star Pupils

 

Primary 1 

1A – Whole class – working hard and being more independant

1C – Evie – wonderful sounding of words

1F – Masyn – for working hard

1M – Amelia – for being a star writer with her letter to Pudsey.

 

Primary 2

2B – Jack – Hard work in all areas of the curriculum

2K – Ailah – outstanding effort at reading time

2S –  Junior – Progress in reading and writing activities

2T – Rebecca – her beautiful line artwork

 

Primary 3

3H – Liam – fantastic artwork for writing

3N – Carter – posting work on Glow blog

3S – Elise – Amazing maths – Well Done!

 

Primary 4

4E – Finlay – for creating a lovely poppy field picture

4K – Millie – for super focus and effort

 

Primary 5

5CA – Liam – excellent multiplication skills

5K – Shaw – Super skills in hockey!

5M – Lucy – settling in very well at Onthank and working well

 

Primary 6

6A – Rhona-Mae – for participating in maths lessons

6M – Greg – Terrific effort and work in Maths this week

 

Primary 7 

7M – Sammie – for Extremely high standard of homework completed

7MC – Max – Excellent work on adding and subtracting mixed numbers and improper fractions

 

Deputy Head Teacher’s Award

 

Alistair – 5C – for being kind and helping the community