Category: Wider Life

P6/7 DANCE FEST IS BACK! Sign Up NOW!

Onthank P6/7 Families,

It is with great excitement we announce the welcomed return of Dance Fest 2022 for our P6 & P7 young people.

Rehearsals will take place following all COVID-19 Dance Guidance ensuring the safety of all. Should you wish to see guidance Mr Swan is happy to provide upon sign up.

Rehearsal Day: Every Friday (04.02.22 – 18.03.22)

Rehearsal Time: 2.50pm – 4pm 

Rehearsal Location: Main Hall (Distanced) 

Dance Fest Dates: TBC by event organisers. Provisionally 22/23/24 March 2022 

Please note: There are only 15 places available and will be allocated on a first come basis. Mr Swan will confirm your child’s place on Wednesday next week via email, when sign up will close.

We can’t wait to return to The Palace Theatre and showcase the talent at Onthank.

Please complete the short form to enrol.

Safe wishes always,

Mr. Swan

 

‘Food For Thought’ – Parent Group – WE NEED YOU!

Hello Parents/Carers/Families,

We are delighted to announce #OurOnthank has been awarded grant funding from Education Scotland to support food health, hygiene and education across our curriculum with the welcomed addition of our very own Chicken Coop and vegetable patches! Yes you read correctly!

We are incredibly excited, and having already met with last year’s Pupil Council, will launch our slogans next week:

“Don’t waste it – taste it!” & “Taste! Don’t Waste”

Over the next month we will explore and develop various initiatives surrounding the ‘Love Food, Hate Waste’ campaign, encouraging our young people (and you our families!) to positively tackle food waste both in school and at home, focusing on the positive impact healthy eating can have on our lives/education.

https://lovefoodhatewaste.com/

I am looking for a Parent Focus Group who would be interested in working alongside myself and our young people to take this message throughout our whole school community and really make a difference.  This would include an initial meeting to share information and gather ideas/suggestions and creating simple, manageable responsibilities (eg taking part in our activities at home, dropping off our posters to local shops, sharing information with other families etc) If you are interested, or would like more information, please complete the form below.

Many thanks in advance #OurOnthank Families for considering joining our group – an exciting month awaits!

Safe wishes,

Steven Swan

#OurOnthank Virtual Summer Assembly – Celebrate our ‘Best Bits’

As our school year comes to an end, we are excited to share our Pupil Council and RRS Ambassadors-led ‘Summer Assembly’ celebrating #OurOnthank2020 memories and highlights.

Why not sit with a cuppa and your family and tune in as we proudly remind ourselves, in true Onthank style, nothing stopped our full school community from uniting and creating learning and life experiences to cherish.

Thank you #OurOnthank and Happy Holidays!

Part 1  https://youtu.be/FPfU5b4r82g

Part 2 https://youtu.be/CavO9v-zyxA

Part 3 https://youtu.be/3RD1PcjlSEc

Part 4 https://youtu.be/1xt6-QOOuFw

#OurOnthank Prize Giving Awards Celebration 2020/21 – Watch Now!

OPS proudly presents our 2020/21 Prize Giving Awards Celebration.

Congratulations to all our pupils for your achievements and success this year, not just those featured in our ceremony.

Our Senior Leadership Team and the whole staff community are incredibly proud of you all.

Three cheers – you did it!

#PrizeGiving #Proud

https://youtu.be/3RD1PcjlSEc

 

P4 & P5 Gardening Club – Sign Up

Hi Families!

Mrs Merrick & Miss Anderson are excited to offer our P4 and P5 pupils the opportunity to develop our outdoor spaces including the creation of our Fairy Garden, flower, vegetable and fruit beds and make our community spaces special.

Miss Anderson will work with our P4s and Mrs Merrick will work with our P5s.

There is a limit of 10 pupils per group which will be allocated on a first come first served basis by completing the form below. Confirmation will be given via letter by Mr Swan on Wednesday.

Day/Time: P4 – Thursday 2.50pm – 3.45pm

Day/Time: P5 – Thursday 3.05pm – 4pm

Gardening Club will run from this Thursday 27th May, every Thursday, with the final session on Thursday 17th June.

Pupils will be collected from their class and will all be signed out from the school Main Entrance.

 

If you have any questions, please contact Mr Swan on steven.swan@eastayrshire.org.uk

#LetOurGardenGrow

Bustle to Belgium – WE SMASHED IT! #LEGENDS

WE MADE IT TO BELGIUM AND BACK!! 

What a way to end our Walking to School Week celebrations!

Not only did our young people and staff look fantastic in their daily walking challenges, but #OurOnthank Community has also logged 1485.89 miles – BOOM!

Thank you to all our staff and families for registering your miles, please continue to do so – let’s see just how many miles we have achieved. Final total announced on Monday.

Parent Council – you challenged us, we accepted that challenge and totally smashed it in 5 days. What an achievement. Thanks for your encouragement along the way.

For now, enjoy a restful weekend, and thank you all once again.

#BustleToBelgium #SMASHEDIT #Proud

Introducing Our House Captains

It’s the time of year to announce who are House Captains will be as we move towards our Sports Days.

Our Captains for Craufurdland are Faye and Lewis with Jessica and Maya as the Vice Captains

Leading Dean this year we have Daniel and Sophie as Captains with Melody, Kyle and Alex as Vice Captains.

 

Hoping the take the cup for Kay this year we have Niamh and Lewis as team Captains with Lily and Oliver ably assisting as the Vice Captains.

Finally we have team Rowallan.  This year they will be led by Captains Callum and Aimee with Max and Liam as Vice Captains.

 

As we begin our sporting activities next week all of our captains will have the opportunity to help (in a Covid friendly way) at different year groups activities.

We all wish them well and in true sporting fashion, may the best team win!