The P3 pupils were all shocked today to discover that we had a visitor on the landing!
Terry the Tyrannosaurus Rex came to visit. He will be there to welcome the parents on Monday afternoon!
Month: September 2018
Primary 1 Maths
Primary 1 have been developing their number recognition and counting skills. We have been learning about the number 3 this week!
Term 1 Termly Overview
Please find attached our Termly Overview for term 1. Find out what we’ll be doing here.
Athletics Arena Permission
For Primary 7 Athletics Team only. These children know who they are and have spoken to Miss Anderson about completing this form:
Permission for training at the Athletics Arena on Thursday 20th and 17th September, 4-5pm.
Maths Week Scotland Challenge
This week is Maths Week Scotland and to coincide with this we’re launching the use of our brand new maths resource, Heinemann Active Maths!
Active Maths proivdes our pupils with a range of activities and challenges to help develop their mathematical thinking and numeracy skills. There are board games and resources to use in class and online games to play at home.
Whole School Challenge – To launch this resource we’re setting some classes a challenge to access at least one Heinemann Active Maths game which their teacher will have set the class. Pupils should log in to their Bug Club / Active Learn account to access any of the maths games allocated.
Enjoy playing the games – we’d love to hear what you think about our new resource.
This Week’s Star Pupils
Primary 1
Carter Liddell, Bonnie Wason, Penny McCormack, Lacey Bremner
Primary 2
Annalise Bruce, Amelia Tumi, David Hilland, Maci Hopes
Primary 3
Saskia Markac, Logan Millar, Kaycee Ritchie, Noa Wilson
Primary 4
Amro Al Hraki, Greg Salisbury
Primary 5
Alex Dunlop, Charlotte McCallion, Rueben Devlin, Jessica Anderson
Primary 6
Ellie Kerr, Andrew Scott, Lucas Bryden
Primary 7
Eban Wilson, Katie Wood, Saul Duffy
Special Award
Daisy Milloy P7S
Parent Council Meeting
We need you!
The next meeting of the Parent Council is on Monday 17th September at 7pm in the school staff room. It will include the AGM. If you are interested in coming along for the first time to see what it’s all about you will be made very welcome. It is a friendly group and a great way to learn more about what goes on in the school.
If you can’t make the meeting but would like to help out please contact the school.
Special Award?
Well done to Daisy P7 who received this week’s Special Award for being a Responsible Citizen.⭐️
Super Dancers???♀️
At assembly, we recognised Gemma and Ellie’s super dancing achievements⭐. Well done girls?
Primary 5 – Homework Information
As part of Maths Week all Primary 5 pupils have been assigned some Active Maths games. These games aim to reinforce pupils’ knowledge of whole numbers and rounding to 10 and 100. Please use your Bug Club login details to access these games.
For spelling pupils have once again been given a sheet where the focus is 3 phonemes that we have been exploring in class. New this week – Chilli Challenge! Pick the follow up task you think you can handle. Complete this challenge in your new homework jotter.
All work is to be completed and handed in on Friday.
Thank you! 🙂
All About Us
P6K have been finding out a little bit more about each other. The pupils presented a solo talk all about themselves and brought in an interesting item from home to show the class. 
P3 visitor coming soon!
P3 are enjoying learning about dinosaurs. We have quite a few dinosaur experts already who have been sharing their knowledge?.
BEWARE We are expecting a visit from a Tyrannosaurus Rex this week!!
P7 Science Centre Visit
Diary Update
P1 love working with their buddy
We look forward to working with our buddy next week. We are making our own blog.
P7S Heartstart Training
Today the class responded to a Conscious Casualty.
Skills Checklist:
Check for Danger
Check for Response
Call 999 or 112
School Communication
Active Literacy In P4E
Mrs Easter’s P4 class were learning about the difference between labels and captions and making their own labels for pictures in their reading books. Caption work next…
This Week’s Star Pupils
Primary 1
Mason McCristall, Ailish Walker, Leah Whyte, Mia Coote.
Primary 2
Mya Shepherd, David Morgan, Alysha Anderson, Logan Williams.
Primary 3
Mia Wason, Willow Townshend, Devlin Robertson, Leigham Williamson.
Primary 4
Mason McLean, Kelsi-Leigh Cree, Molly Muirhead.
Primary 5
Callum Walker, Max Young, Mia Duff, Liam Downs.
Primary 6
Dylan Peebles, Cori Saxelby, Erin Mooney.
Primary 7
Kenzy Murphy, Arran Bell, Daisy Milloy.
Special Award
Devlin Robertson
Karate Taster Sessions
Sensei Liam from Senjokai Karate Dojo in Stewarton came into school to give us a taster session . We all enjoyed this activity. ??
Let’s get reading!
Onthank Primary was selected to launch the Sun newspaper campaign to get books for school. We would be delighted if parents and friends could collect tokens for our school.
Sharing Information: Classroom Visits
Dear Parent / Carer,
Sharing Information: Classroom Visits
The children have now settled in their new classes and we would like to offer you the opportunity to visit your child’s classroom and meet their teacher(s) in the school hall.
Primary 1 Parents
You are invited to an information session on Monday 17 September from 1.15pm until 1.45pm to meet the teachers and receive information about your child’s learning in P1. If you have a child/ren in another area of the school you will be able to go to their class at 2.00 pm.
Primary 2 – Primary 7 Parents
I am sure you will find this a worthwhile experience which will provide you with information on the learning through displays. It will also give you an opportunity to meet your child’s teacher(s).
There will be the formal parents’ meetings on Tuesday 9 October 2018 when you will have an individual meeting with your child’s teacher to discuss their progress and areas for development.
The open afternoon for P2 to P7 classes will take place on Monday 17 September from 2.00 pm. Please come to the school reception and you will be escorted to the relevant area of the school.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs A Wright, Mrs G Findlay and Mr D McIlwraith
Senior Leadership Team
PTA Meeting
A meeting of the PTA has been arranged for Thursday 20 September at 6.30pm in The Daniel Coffey suite of the North West Centre. New parents/carers are always welcome to join us. If you require any further information please contact Mrs Findlay on 01563 525477.
A great start to our P7 year??
Primary 7s were working on digital learning and creating posters with our school values. They also had the opportunity to introduce themselves to their Primary 1 buddies.
Celebrating Wider Achievement??
Congratulations to Kayla and Carrie who both received awards for their skills in gymnastics?.
Test
Test
Community Event
Well done to P6s and P7s who performed brilliantly at The Community Event on Thursday night?
