We would like to offer you an opportunity to come into school to meet your child’s teacher and to hear some important information about the class. Please come along to school at the following times: 
 
Primary 1    from 2.00pm – 2.45pm 
Primary 2    from 9:45am – 10.30am 
Primary 3    from 2:00m – 2:45pm 
Primary 4    from 1.45pm – 2.30pm 
Primary 5    from 9.30am – 10.15am 
Primary 6    from 11.15am – 12.00pm 
Primary 7    from 11.00am – 11.45am 
Centre         from 9.30am – 10.15am 
 
There will be tea/coffee available in the main hall during the day along with stalls from Bikers As Friends, Parent Council and other partners! This will give you the chance to meet with other parents/carers over a cuppa.  If you are unable to attend at these times you can come with your child to look around the school between 3pm and 6pm on this day.  

Senior Leadership Team
Mrs Wright, Mrs Findlay, Mr McIlwraith

🏅What a week for #OurOnthank as our young people and whole school community are recognised at the East Ayrshire Council #EANetZero celebration! 🏅 We are the only school in the authority to be awarded Bronze & Silver Awards for our work embedding the Clean Green Ayrshire ethos across our school community!

We also received the Special Recognition Award for Outstanding Achievement towards Climate Change. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Thank you Linda, Elaine, Claire and colleagues for another special Onthank memory. ❤️

2023 we are #GoingForGold!!

Does your child have a school uniform that they have outgrown? Then why not drop into our school swap shop and swap it for another!

Based at the school reception, our swap shop is a great way for parents to donate or swap any school uniforms, jackets, bags, etc.

If you have any school uniform items, jackets, bags you wish to donate then please hand these into the school office by Monday 27th June 2022. Any donations of new, unopened underwear and socks we also be welcome.

There is a great selection of school jumpers, cardigans, polo shirts, etc. already on display so come in and take your pick!

Good Afternoon Families,

As we come to end of another brilliant week at Onthank we would like to share information with you regarding the importance of attendance and ask for you help.

If your young person is absent from school we kindly remind you to contact our school office 01563 525477 in order for us to accurately record the reason for this absence.

If we do not hear from you, this is marked as an ‘Unauthorised Absence’ in line with Government and Council policy and will negatively impact your child’s attendance percentage.

Next week our clerical team and Home Link Worker will be contacting families who have any ‘Unauthorised Absences’ highlighted in order for us to find out the reason for the absence and hopefully update our system to increase percentages.

If we are unable to reach you, a letter will be send home for you to complete and return.

Finally, it is crucial for the safety of your young person that the school have your most up to date emergency contact details and we thank you in advance for informing us of any changes.

Thank you for your continued support in all aspects of school life, on this occasion, specifically supporting our absence protocols.

Have a lovely weekend!

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.

Do you have any games consoles and games gathering dust? Then you can donate them to our school!

We are looking for video games, consoles and accessories to use as part of our whole school community activities. As long as they are clean, safe and in working condition we would greatly appreciate any old consoles you may have stored away or are currently unused at home.

Any donations should be handed into the school office!

Thank you for your support.

Did you know that your employer could contribute to our school fundraising?

If you or your employee are able to help, please complete the form below – thank you! 

Match funding is an informal corporate arrangement between a company and their employee. Not all companies offer matched funding but those that do could pledge a sum of money in relation to an amount raised by the school.

We understand that the high street banks, building societies, supermarkets and large corporations are likely to do match funding, but these schemes are not exclusive to the major corporate giants. If you work for an independent company, they may be interested in charitable giving through match funding too.

We would be grateful if you could see if your employer has a match funding scheme, or if they are willing to match fund any of our events. If you can’t help out this time, but you know the company you work for has a match funding policy, please let us know. This could be a really large source of income to help us raise money for our school funds.

We’re looking for donations of any bean bags or cushions you may no longer be using to use in areas of the school. If you know of any businesses or friends who may also be able to donate these items please let us know!

In particular we are looking for:

• Large bean bags
• Small bean bags
• Cushions – variety of colours and sizes

Please make sure that all items donated are in a suitable condition. Any donations can be handed into the school office. Thank you, Mr McIlwraith.

Onthank Primary School are excited to announce our first Community Night on Tuesday 25th June, 6pm – 7.30pm which invites all pupils, families and members of the North West Community to share an evening of fun and food. Activities include; games, sports, singing, dancing, arts & crafts and a cinema room. Dinner will also be provided for the family. Please complete the form below to confirm your attendance at this exciting community event. We look forward to seeing you there!

PLEASE COMPLETE THE RSVP FORM HERE.

PLEASE NOTE ALL CHILDREN ATTENDING MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT.

On Saturday, Tulisa Webb was lucky enough to officially open the NWKLEUS Centre. After more than 500 entries, Tulisa was the winner of the NWKLEUS logo design competition with her logo – congratulations!

#NWLEUS #TEAMONTHANK

View photos here.

For more information visit the NWKLEUS website at: https://www.knwcp.org.uk/

Does your child have a school uniform that they have outgrown? Then why not drop into our school swap shop and swap it for another!

Based at the school reception, our swap shop is a great way for parents to donate or swap any school uniforms, jackets, bags, etc.

If you have any school uniform items, jackets, bags or packed lunch boxes you wish to donate then please hand these into the school office.

There is a great selection of school jumpers, cardigans, polo shirts, etc. already on display so come in and take your pick!

Dear Families,

P6/7 Dance Fest Ambassadors have been invited by East Ayrshire Council in collaboration with Celebrate Kilmarnock to perform at two local events to represent our school community.

Event 1

Event: Community Celebration

Date: Friday 14^th June (this Friday)

Time: 2pm

Venue: Celebrate Kilmarnock Shop (Kings Street, Kilmarnock)

Pupils will leave school after lunch at 1.15pm with Mr Swan and another member of staff and walk to Kings Street for their performance, after which they will return to school and continue with their weekly rehearsal until 4pm.

Pupils will be in their school uniform.

Event 2

Event: ‘Anthems from Broadway & Beyond’ K – Fest Cabaret

Date: Friday 26^th July

Time: 7pm

Venue: New Laigh Kirk, Bank Street, Kilmarnock, KA1 1HA

Pupils have been invited to unite with Loudoun Musical Society for this annual K-Fest Cabaret which launches a weekend of events for the local community to celebrate our town and the people in it.

Pupils have been working on their repertoire with Mr Swan in their weekly Friday rehearsals and are very excited to perform for an audience of over 600 community members.

Pupils are required to attend the Dress Rehearsal. Please see details below:

Date: Thursday 25^th July

Time: 7pm – 9:30pm

Venue: New Laigh Kirk, Bank Street, Kilmarnock, KA1 1HA

Parents are not required to wait with pupils as both Mr Swan and Mr McIlwraith will be present for the rehearsal.

COSTUME

Pupils will be required to bring their Dance Fest red/white/black costume with them for the Dress Rehearsal and Performance.

TICKETS                                                 

This is a free event therefore we warmly encourage you to invite all members of the family to support our Onthank Ambassadors.

Blog Form

Please complete the Blog form entitled ‘Onthank Ambassadors @ Celebrate Kilmarnock Events’ to advise the school of your child’s involvement.

Many Thanks,

Team Onthank