We had many special visitors in school to take a Property Pledge to help to maintain and preserve our school. Our Property Pledge was launched and signed by East Ayrshire Representatives, Mrs Wright, Parent Council and Onthank Pupils. We are very proud of our new refurbished school and we all agree to help to maintain it. We have lots of pupil groups with special jobs to help.?
Thank you to the many guests who joined us to be part of our Tea Dances. Thank you so much for your generous donations. We collected £551?. Thank you to all staff who helped to organise this fantastic event. ?
Today our local MP Alan Brown came in to visit Primary 3 as part of the Scotland topic. We asked him interesting questions and learned lots about his job and his passion for Scotland . Harris , Robbie , Lucas and Maddison gave Mr Brown a tour of the school to show off some of our excellent work.
Good Afternoon Families,
Following the success of our St Andrews Tea Dance which saw over 450 family members celebrate with our Onthank School Community – we are back with another Tea Dance next week!
Your young person was given an invitation for your family to attend Onthank Primary’s Tea Dance this week! Please see more information below and complete the attached form! Thank you!
When? Friday 28th February
P1/2: 9.15am – 10.45am
P3/4: 11am – 12.15pm
P5/6/7: 1.30pm – 2.45pm
Where? Onthank Primary Assembly Hall
Who? Grandparents and family are welcome to attend
Pupils will be brought along throughout the session to share the experience and join the dancing fun with their family member/s, while sharing refreshments!
PLEASE NOTE HEATHERS FAMOUS SHORTBREAD WILL BE ON SALE!!
Please complete the form to let us know you are coming!
#ouronthank #teadance #youonlyliveonce #seeyouthere
Onthank Families,
Please be reminded our Respectful Relationships Parent Workshop is tomorrow Wednesday 26th February, 6.30pm – 7.30pm!
Don’t worry about childcare, if you have to bring your young people with you, Mrs Milligan will have activities and a cinema room in our Learning Centre to keep them entertained!
Come along and find out about RespectMe, our School Vision and guidance on supporting your young person from our Respectful Relationship Team!
Change Starts With Us. Can’t wait to see you there!
Mr Swan
We all read Mr Wolf’s Pancakes and Heather came to our class to make pancakes. The pancakes tasted delicious.
Due to unforeseen circumstances Mrs Mills will have to cancel tomorrow’s after school Coding Club for P4-7 pupils ? Apologies in advance.
We hope all #ouronthank families have shared a wonderful February weekend together!
Our staff and parent Respectful Relationships Ambassadors have been meeting to create our Parent/Carer Workshop and look forward to sharing this with you at the end of the month.
SAVE THE DATE
Date: Wednesday 26th February
Time: 6.30pm – 7.30pm
Where: Onthank Primary Main Hall
This will be an informative, interactive evening where our Respectful Relationship Ambassadors will share the vision statement, you will be made aware of where to access further information on anti-bullying and participate in a Restorative Practice session.
Get it in the diary now!
We look forward to welcoming all young people back to school tomorrow!
World Thinking Day 2020 is embracing the theme of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. World Thinking Day is celebrated on 22nd February every year. It is celebrated around the world by organisations such as Girl Guides, Brownies, Scouts, Rainbows, Beavers, Boys Brigade and Anchor Boys.
We invited our pupils to wear their organisation uniforms to school today.
Everyone looks so proud to belong to their club.
Mrs Bell will be starting an initial group for P3 and P4. All pupils have been spoken to about it at Assembly and a letter has been sent home. Parents will be offered a date to come and find out more about this programme which aims to support children deal with loss and change.
Mrs Bell will be starting to work with P2 for the Massage in School programme., starting on Monday 24th February.
To celebrate World Thinking Day, pupils from any voluntary youth organisations are allowed to wear their uniform to school on Friday 21st February 2020.
World Thinking Day is held every year and is a time when we celebrate and think of other Rainbows, Brownies, Guides Clubs and beavers across the world.
Thank you to all who donated Christmas Cards for Recycling. The Eco Committee recycled them today and we weighed
30.75 KG
COMMUNITY NIGHT IS BACK FOR ALL THE FAMILY!
SIGN UP NOW – ALL INFORMATION ON POSTER!
Community Night is a great way to bring our young people and their families together and share meaningful experiences with our full school community. Get involved NOW!
ALL YOUNG PEOPLE MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT/CARER.
Please complete the form and let us know you’re coming – let’s make this the best one yet!
#ouronthank #togetherwecan #dontmissout
P6 are visiting the Palace Theatre to see ‘Lifeboat’ (World War II Drama) on Monday 2 March 2020. The bus will leave school around 12.15 pm and return by 3.00 pm. The children will have an early lunch on this day.
The cost of this outing is £7.50 per pupil to be paid through ParentPay – if you would like to pay via Paypoint please call the school for a Barcode Letter.
Children’s Mental Health Week 2020 took place between 3rd – 9th February and this year the theme was ‘Find Your Brave’.
Mental Health problems affect about 1 in 10 children and young people. Through our Health and Wellbeing programme in East Ayrshire we strive to support our pupils by offering many opportunities to share how they are feeling and to look at strategies to help them when they may be feeling sad, stressed or anxious. Pupils learn that their emotional wellbeing is just as important as their physical wellbeing.
Last week, many classes looked at ‘What makes you feel brave?’ and encouraged pupils to try something new to build confidence and to feel good about themselves.
The main message always given is that there is always someone to talk in school whether it is a friend, the class teacher or another member of staff.
P6/7 Families & Onthank Wider School Community,
I am delighted to announce our P6/7 Dance Ambassadors have been selected to perform at Dance Fest 2020 – congratulations for qualifying!
PERFORMANCE DATE: Wednesday 25th March 2020
VENUE: The Palace Theatre, Green Street, Kilmarnock KA1 3BN
TIME: 7pm – 9pm
TICKET PRICE: £8/£6
Tickets are available NOW from The Palace Theatre on 01563 554900.
All members of our school community are invited to support our P6/7 Dance Ambassadors and cheer on #ouronthank
Our 2020 Team will be taken by bus to The Palace Theatre on Wednesday 26th March at 2:30pm for a Dress Rehearsal on stage. The young people will then stay at the venue for the remainder of the evening with school staff. If you are a parent/carer and would also like to volunteer to supervise our team prior to the performance please let Mr Swan know.
Your child will need to bring a packed dinner to school on the day – as healthy as possible please prior to dancing!
Dancers will be given a costume requirements list from Mr Swan next week which he can speak through with at parent/carers on collection.
A DVD of the performance will be available to order on the evening through The Palace.
Parents/Carers – if you require any additional information at this stage you know where I am!
Mr S. #goteam #ouronthank #DanceFest2020 #THEBEST
The Athletics Team will train at the Athletics Arena, Queens Drive, Kilmarnock on Wednesday 26 February from 4.00 pm – 5.00 pm.
Please complete form below:
The Athletics Team are taking part in the Athletics Regional Final on Friday 28 February. They will be leaving school just after 9.00 am and returning around 2.00 pm. The competition is on from 10.45 am – 12.45 pm. All parents welcome to attend and support the Team.
We have a change of menu tomorrow in the Dining Hall – a Valentine’s Buffet.
Chicken Strips / Sausage Rolls / Sandwiches / Pizza Slices / Mozzerella Sticks
Red Velvet Cupcakes / Strawberry Ice-cream
Milk / Milkshake / Juice
The price for this is £2.15 to be paid through ParentPay (or free if your child is in P1-P3 or entitled to free school meals).
COMMUNITY FITNESS EVERY THURSDAY!
ALL WELCOME! #daeit #whyno? #changestartswithyou
Paddington Bear is Onthank Primary School Rights Respecting School Mascot. Oliver in P1C designed our mascot. Paddington is all around the school to remind us about our rights in the UNCRC and to remind us to be respectful. As a RRS , our philosophy is underpinned by the values and principles of the UNCRC.
Primary 1
Shane – Working hard with French numbers.
Oscar – Working hard at all times in class.
Starla – Contributing to a class discussion about interesting sentences.
Emily – Fabulous Phonics, well done!
Primary 2
Ava – Outstanding effort and writing
Connor – using spelling strategies to write larger words.
Euan – Fantastic writing
Primary 3
Blaine – Super spelling
Charli – trying hard with her Scottish poem
Shanai – settling in well to her new school! Lovely girl!
Khayri – super 2 x table work
Primary 4
Jack – always trying hard and always smiling
Olivia – being very helpful in class
Asmaa – writing super sentences about the Titanic
Esa – reciting her poem beautifully
Primary 5
Ryan – Progress in maths
Lewis – Good comprehension answers for All about Castles
Amy – fantastic work in writing
Primary 6
Liam – Learning his poem
Chloe – A fantastic Scottish Burns recital poem – The Puddock
Daniel – Being an excellent contribution during class discussions
Primary 7
Katie – Motivation to learn even when facing challenges
Andrew – has done some great work in currency conversion in Numeracy
P7S – being a pleasure to teach. Good Luck!
Sisters Holly and Erin O’Connor pictured above competing for Kilmarnock Tennis Club in a tournament yesterday. Well done girls ?
We are having a Leaving Pizza Party for Mr Simpson on Thursday 6 February in our Dining Hall for pupils.
Our menu on this day is:
Cheese & Tomato Pizza
Ham & Pineapple Pizza
Chicken & Sweetcorn Pizza
All Pizza served with Fries & Salad
Chocolate Muffins or Ice-cream
Milk, Milkshake, Juice or Water
The cost of this is £2.15 (to be paid through ParentPay) or free if your child is in P1-P3 or entitled to a free school meal.
