Author: Mrs WRIGHT
Whole School Litter Pick -Zap it!
Working together to improve our local environment. Look out for Onthank Primary in the Kilmarnock Standard. The picture above is one of our new P1 children who will be starting in August.
Onthank Values
Following our consultation we would like everyone to learn our shared values.
As a school our pupil council challenged us to know our shared values. Already many children do and they have been teaching others.
Kick off your reading
East Ayrshire Libraries are delighted to be working in collaboration with the SPFL Trust and Kilmarnock Football club to bring the 4-4-2 Reading Challenge to local children.
As a reward for reading and using the library we are offering free tickets to Kilmarnock home games.
All that primary aged children need to do is borrow 4 books from the library (on their own card, not a group card) and when they return the fourth book they get a card stamped which they take to Rugby Park to exchange for 1 free child ticket and 1 discounted adult ticket on selected home games. The challenge runs until the end of May but completed vouchers can be redeemed until the end of October.
Dancefest day 2
Well done to all the Onthank pupils at Caroline’s Dance Academy who performed Matilda.
Dancefest 2018
This year, Onthank Primary took part in DanceFest 2018. It was choreographed by Mrs Granger. All of the P7’s that took part had lots of fun getting ready and performing to the audience.
Post written by Lucie Corrigan, Kyle Speirs, Abby Coulter and Heather Anderson.
60 Celebrations!
We are looking for ideas to celebrate Onthank’s 60th birthday. We are gathering ideas on post-its at Parents’ Night. Three members of staff are also 60 this year!
However if you missed this opportunity feel free to add your ideas below.
Improving Attendance
When you miss school …you miss out!
All parents/carers should have received an attendance print out with their child’s report card.
We have a number of children who have less than 90% attendance and too many absences recorded as an unauthorised absence (this will appear as a U on the printout).
For those children with less than 90 % or children with unauthorised absences we would like to speak to you about ways we can work together to improve this. We are hoping this will reduce the percentage of children throughout the school who are below 90% Please find attached EAC guidelines which maybe of help. We sent this leaflet with the last newsletter.
Alison Wright
School Holiday Options
Please see attached appendices indicating the options for the format of holidays for East Ayrshire schools for academic session 2019-2020. Parents/Carers are asked which option they prefer. Please complete:
Onthank Family Engagement Survey
P3 Dean Park Visit
Take a look at some photos of our day out to Dean Park where we were Nature Detectives, looking for animal tracks and signs of spring as our trip out coincided with the first day of spring.
We also tried out the new park facilities at Dean Park and gave them a big thumbs up. Especially the slide which was really speedy.
Winter Olympics
Presenting to the Children and Young People’s Strategic Partnership
Well done to our Rights Respecting School’s ambassadors who presented to East Ayrshire’s Children and Young People’s Strategic Partnership. Hayley ,Olivia and Molly spoke to the group about Onthank’s silver award and anti-bullying.
