Families,
We are excited to announce a Girls Football Team after school activity!
Day: Every Thursday
Time: 3pm – 4.15pm
Stage: P5/6/7 Girls
Dates: Thursday 5 Oct – Thursday 14 Dec
Training will start again in January. Info to be provided.
Please complete the form to sign up and you will receive an email of confirmation from Mr Swan at the start of next week.
https://forms.office.com/e/QzcEkPbPLh
Have a great weekend!
#OurOnthank Families,
What a great fortnight we have shared with our young people settling into their new stage.
To advance outdoor learning experiences, we would like to give a community shout out for the following resources:
We are looking to create an outdoor music zone, and would welcome any other resources you feel would contribute well to this.
We thank you in advance for this act of kindness. Any resources can be handed in to the main office.
Thank you,
#OurOnthank
Onthank’s Got Talent – Thursday 22 June @ 6.30pm
Families,
‘Onthank’s Got Talent’ is back and we are excited to share information with you.
We are always amazed at the talent within #OurOnthank community and what better way to showcase this, than in an end of year performance!
How will OGT work?
Young people are invited to decide what talent they are going to showcase and prepare a short 1 minute audition. Auditions will be performed on Friday 9 June for the whole primary stage, for example, if you are in P1 you will showcase your talent for all four of the P1 classes.
FOLLOW THE LINK TO SIGN YOUR CHILD UP FOR OGT AUDITIONS:
https://forms.office.com/e/t9vJYmhyjd
Please complete the short ‘Audition Sign Up’ form by Wednesday 7 June.
After the auditions have taken place, 2 winners from each class will be selected by the young people and staff from that stage with classes voting for each other and celebrating their achievements. Class teachers will be given 1 Golden Buzzer in addition to this to use for a young person from a different class.
Thursday 22 June (during school hours) – The 2 winners and Golden Buzzer winners from each class will perform their talent at our whole school assembly. Along with special guest judges, we will all vote for our school daytime champion.
Thursday 22 June @ 6.30pm – Families, friends and community members are invited to this celebration performance where all class winners and Golden Buzzer winners will perform for you. Audience vote alone will select our evening champion.
We want to remind our young people taking part in OGT is voluntary and not something everyone must do. Any young people not wishing to perform a talent or participate will form part of our cheering audience.
More information will be issued following your class win for the final performances.
We can’t wait to celebrate the wonderful talent at Onthank Primary School!
Families,
As part of a class project, P2C will be opening our very own ‘Clothing Stars’ Shop here in the school. #ShopWithUs Let’s tell you more about it!
What we need? – P2C are warmly inviting our whole school community to kick start your Spring Clear Out and donate any items of clothing/shoes/accessories that you no longer wear/need/want to our shop. Our shop hopes to sell items for the whole family, from adults to children – all clothing styles/ages warmly received.
When can you donate? – Our shop supervisor (Mrs Cohen!) will be accepting donations on Mon 27 Feb, Tues 28 Feb and Wed 1 March. Although young people are not in school next Tues/Wed you are invited to drop donations into our Main Office. All items will be washed before ‘re-sale’.
Why has our shop opened? – P2C wish to support the community and tackle clothing recycling, also in line with our Clean Green Ayrshire mission. P2 created this idea to support Fairtrade Fortnight, during which our shop will operate.
Shop Opening Times:
Friday 3 March 9.15am – 9.45am
Monday 6 March 9.15am – 9.45am
Wednesday 8 March 9.15am – 9.45am
Friday 10 March 9.15am – 9.45am
Our shop can be extended at the need and request of our community.
How do I pay for items?
This is the best part! Anyone visiting our shop will be provided with Monopoly money upon arrival to purchase items. Our P2 Shop Assistants will develop their numeracy skills linked to money while operating our till.
Who can come to our shop?
EVERYONE IS WELCOME AT ‘THE CLOTHING STARS’ SHOP. Come and find the best bargain in town and find your Spring/Summer wardrobe with us.
We can’t wait to welcome #OurOnthank Community.
Thank you from Mrs Cohen & P2C
#FairtradeFortnight #CleanGreenRecycling #ClothingStars #ShopWithUs
Families,
You may remember last year Onthank Primary was the only school in East Ayrshire to be awarded the Bronze and Silver Awards for our contribution to Clean Green EA. Now on our journey for Gold, we join our wider community and local schools on a united ‘Mission to the Moon’.
So, what does this mean?
We have been challenged to walk/scoot/cycle the 238,855 miles from Earth to the Moon as part of EA’s Active Travel initiative.
How can I #GetInvolved?
As a family, think about how you travel to and from school. Could you start:
As a school, this would also help keep our car park safer and less crowded – let’s do it!
How do I log my progress?
We have made a simple form for you to keep track of your progress. Simply complete it at the end of every week and submit to the school. Your family can log their progress too!
https://forms.office.com/e/6DiTaKMqmx
Do I HAVE to participate?
Joining our Mission to the Moon is voluntary and not required. We believe this initiative will help promote active travel to/from school and want to be the first school to land on the Moon. Help us and become more active along the way! You could also send your family walking selfies to Mr Swan 🙂
HELP #OURONTHANK GET GOLD AND LAND ON THE MOON
Any questions, #GetInTouch 01563 525477 or steven.swan@eastayrshire.org.uk
#OurOnthank #CleanGreenAyrshire #MttM #Let’sGo
#OURONTHANK AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES 2023 ARE BACK!
Families,
We are excited to share our after school activities from Feb 2023 – June 2023.
Activities come in partnership with Active Schools and the kindness of staff volunteer time.
As partnerships and parent/carer volunteers grow, we may be able to offer more activities in the coming weeks. If you would like to get involved and #joinus please contact Mr Swan steven.swan@eastayrshire.org.uk/01563 525477 anytime.
Please follow the link and complete the form below. Sign up closes on Tuesday 14 February.
https://forms.office.com/e/G3Vktw5YCz
Activity confirmation will be issued via email no later than Friday 17 February.
Have a great day!
Families,
We are excited to share on behalf of our Parent Council their ‘Sponsored READ-A-THON Challenge’ to celebrate World Book Day (Thursday 2 March), promote reading in school and at home and raise funds for new library/topic books for our young people.
Our Pupil Council and RRS Ambassadors will chat with their classes and pupil voice will inform what books are purchased.
What do you need to do?
Starting from today (03.02.23) for the next four weeks until World Book Day (02.03.23) we want to see how many books/pages our young people can read independently or together with family members as a happy, shared experience.
Families are invited to set a book reading target and kindly request sponsorship from family and friends to contribute towards the £20.23 target each class within the school have been set to raise by the PC. Any contribution towards this whole class target is appreciated.
Keep a note at home of the book titles and how many pages you have read and our ‘READ-A-THON Online Form’ will be sent at the end of the month for you to complete. In school reading will be noted by staff/pupils and added to overall totals. Prizes await the top overall class and top reader!
Funds raised can be paid via ParentPay or handed in to the school office.
Participation and sponsorship is optional.
Our Parent Council share their thanks and hope you enjoy quality reading time with your family. We can’t wait to follow your READ-A-THON journey!
#OnthankPC #HowManyBooks
P6/7 Families,
Onthank are delighted to be invited to participate in East Ayrshire’s Dance Fest 2023 at The Palace Theatre Kilmarnock, celebrating dance and the impact of the arts on our communities.
What’s next?
Who can perform in Dance Fest? Any P6/7 pupil
When will the team rehearse? Every Friday after school 2.50pm – 4.15pm with Mr Swan
When do after school rehearsals start/finish? Friday 20 Jan – Friday 17 March
When is the performance? Date to be confirmed. Optional dates are 20/21/22 March. Mr Swan will confirm with families closer to the time.
Tickets? Onthank will be informed when tickets go on sale and this will be issued to families.
If your child would like to join our Dance Ambassadors please complete the form below. Ambassadors are invited to bring a change of clothes and extra juice/water/snack for rehearsals.
If you love performing, dance and expressive arts this is an exciting opportunity to perform on our local community stage for an audience of family and friends. Not to be missed! Please share with your child and sign up below!
#DanceFest23 #SignUpNow
Families,
We are very excited to share information on our P7 production of ‘Home Alone’, our first in-school, Christmas performance in 3 years!
P7 have been working incredibly hard alongside our P6 choir to bring festive joy to our whole school community this Christmastime.
Performances:
Tuesday 13th Dec 9.30am – 11.15am (Shaw S as Kevin)
Wednesday 14th Dec 7pm – 8.45pm (Ollie S as Kevin)
Thursday 15th Dec 7pm – 8.45pm (Shaw S as Kevin)
*Please note Ollie S will perform his second show as Kevin for the school at a separate showing for pupils*
Tickets:
Tickets are available NOW via ParentPay at £4 per person including festive refreshments at the interval. Children under 5 years old are not required to buy a ticket.
After you have completed the ParentPay sign up, your child will be issued your tickets to bring home.
Seating:
Seating is unreserved. We kindly encourage you to arrive between 6.30pm – 6.45pm (evening show) and 9.05am – 9.15am (daytime show) to take your seats. There will be no admission to the hall before 9.05am/6.30pm.
Who can buy tickets?
Kevin McCallister extends a warm invitation to our whole school community to our performances so get booking NOW!
We can’t wait to celebrate Christmas #OnthankStyle with you all.
P4/5/6/7 Families,
We are excited to offer 3 Boxing Masterclasses on the following dates:
P4/5 Wed 30 Nov/Wed 7 Dec/ Wed 14 Dec 3pm – 4pm
P6/7 Mon 5 Dec/ Mon 12 Dec/ Mon 19 Dec 3pm – 4pm
If your child would like to attend please follow the link and complete the sign-up form:
https://forms.office.com/e/J0sD983wry
Mr Swan will confirm your child’s place via email.
Thank you!
Families,
Great news, Active Schools would like to offer after school Football/Basketball for our young people.
Day/Time: Wednesday 3pm – 4pm
Duration: Wednesday 16 Nov – Wednesday 14 Dec (5 weeks)
What stages? Primary 4/5/6/7 pupils can sign up
Please complete the form if you would like your child to attend.
Thank you 🙂
Families,
It is with great excitement, we offer two further after school activities to our programme:
Monday 3pm – 4pm – The TECH BUS (IT/Gaming) available for P4/5/6/7 – starting Monday 31 October to Monday 12 December
Thursday 3pm – 4pm – Christmas Choir available for P6/7 – starting Thursday 3rd November to Thursday 15 December
If your child would like to attend please complete the link – https://forms.office.com/r/kk1g9vRUXB
Mr Swan will issue confirmation via email to all families before the end of this week. For any crossover between activities, your child is welcome to sign up for multiple and choose weekly which activity they wish to attend.
#thewheelsonthebus #12DaysofChristmas
Families,
Please be reminded our After School Activities programme starts this week, from Wednesday 26 October.
All families who completed the online form to sign up should have received an email from Mr Swan before the October break to confirm their child’s place and the start/end dates. Please check this email to confirm details.
Children will be collected by a staff member from their class at the end of the school day and taken to their activity.
If you still would like to sign your child up, or have any questions, please call our school office on 01563 525477 and you will be advised if places are still available.
We can’t wait for #OurOnthank Activities to kick start again! See you from Wednesday 26 October 2022!
Families,
We are excited to share #OurOnthank After School Activities timetable with you!
These activities will run from October – December.
Our learning community will then participate in a short evaluation on the activities, shaping our January – June programme that will be announced in the New Year.
As our parent/carer community family, if you have any special skills or talents and would like to lead or help lead an activity, please join us and get involved.
Mr Swan will provide confirmation to each family that their child has a place via letter before the October holiday.
Welcome back to #OurOnthank Activities – follow the link below and SIGN UP NOW! Please note we request you complete an individual form per child.
LINK – https://forms.office.com/r/zXrLjZh7Ac
Families,
Our partnership with Ayrshire College continues to grow and as we kick start session 22/23 we are excited to add more sugar and spice for our community.
We now need YOUR HELP to shape the opportunities.
The College are planning a 6-8 week early evening, budget cooking training course where parents/carers can cook in a professional kitchen environment and learn from chefs/student developing cooking skills for the full family. Families will take their meals home, as well as the recipes and boxes of ingredients.
But what will your children do?
Panic not, the sport staff/students will take your children for the duration of the session and lead active, fitness activities.
This sounds great, but what is the price? TOTALLY FREE!
If you would like more information please complete the short form below by Monday 5 Sept 5pm.
Ready? Steady? COOK!
Families,
We are delighted to proudly introduce to you, the newest members of #OurOnthank Community – our 5 wonderful hens!
As part of our Food for Thought/Outdoor Learning initiative, our whole school community will have the opportunity to meet our hens and participate in related active learning experiences. We have already had some healthy eggs that we plan to offer to friends within the community.
However, our hens have yet to be named, so we need your help!
Complete the short form below and tell us the perfect name for one of our hens by Wed 31 August!
Our Pupil Council, Mrs Andrew & Mr Stewart will vote and our winning names will be announced on Fri 2 Sept.
Good Luck!
CALLING #OURONTHANK P5/P6/P7 STARS!
Dear Families,
It is with great excitement we share, Onthank Primary have been invited to perform in ‘Movies to Musicals’ at The Palace Theatre Kilmarnock.
Please see event information:
Date: Saturday 17 September (September Weekend)
Time: 2.30pm (approx 5pm finish)
Venue: The Palace Theatre, Kilmarnock – 9 Green Street, Kilmarnock, KA1 3BN.
Staff Chaperones: Steven Swan & Onthank School Staff
The company include performers who have appeared on Britain’s Got Talent!!
If your child would like to join #OurOnthank Ambassadors Company your child must be available to attend at least 5/6 of the following after school rehearsals with Mr Swan:
Mon 29 Aug 3pm – 4pm
Wed 31 Aug 3pm – 4pm
Mon 5 Sept 3pm – 4.15pm
Wed 7 Sept 3pm – 4.15pm
Wed 14 Sept 3pm – 4.15pm
Fri 16 Sept TIME TBC (Sept School Holiday)
Closer to the performance, I will be able to provide additional information, including tickets etc. If you have any questions, please comment below or contact Mr Swan on steven.swan@eastayrshire.org.uk
Please complete the form below by Friday 26 August to ensure your place centre stage at The Palace Theatre! What an exciting way to launch our school year!
Mr Swan 🙂
#OurOnthank Families,
Please read the information below for an opportunity to participate in a 5 week Summer Programme of family cooking, Barista training, sports, fitness and wellbeing activities!
Complete the form by Friday 24 @ 3pm if you would like to sign up.
Ayrshire College are looking to run a 5 week Summer Programme that will run every day.
This programme will include FREE Sports Camps and Masterclasses for all young people aged 5 – 18 years within the local community and offer a full family Health & Wellbeing programme that is wider than sport.
Families will have the opportunity to learn about front and back of house service in restaurants and will have the chance to study food hygiene. Parents/carers will have the opportunity to prepare a meal and serve to their invited family members in Ayrshire College restaurant ‘The Salt and Barrel’
Participants will also get the opportunity to complete a Barista Certificate.
Families will also have expert guidance from Hospitality Lecturers on how to prepare various dishes, and then receive recipe cards and a recipe box with ingredients they require to make the food dishes at home.
While parents/carers are learning about the Hospitality Sector the children from the family will be participating within the Sports and Fitness sessions that will be taking place in the College at the same time.
Ayrshire College would like to pilot this programme targeting the groups below:
● Lone parent families.
● Larger families (more than 4 in total in the home).
● Families where the mother/father is under 25 years of age.
Check out the poster above for some holiday free fun opportunities!
The Dick Institute is located on Elmbank Avenue – KA1 3BT and would be the closest location from our North West community.
#SummerofStem
Onthank Families,
Following recent updates, Onthank Primary are excited to announce the return of our Breakfast Club. Please see important information below:
Our Breakfast Club will run on a trial basis for the month of June, starting Monday 6 June and finishing Wed 29 June 2022.
The timing for Breakfast Club is 8.30am – 9.00am.
Every child attending BC will be required to pay £1 every day they attend.
You are required to pay this via ParentPay.
Please follow the link below to register your interest in our Breakfast Club. You can also nominate a community friend/family for a place.
https://forms.office.com/r/DaRwK8spsW
We kindly ask you to complete the form by Sunday 29 May 2022.
Staff will review community interest and following East Ayrshire Council guidance, you will be informed if we can offer your child a place.
Breakfast Club will be supervised by staff who will then take your child to their class.
If you have any immediate questions please contact Mr Swan on 01563 525477.
Thank you!
Hello P5 & P6 Families,
In partnership with East Ayrshire Leisure Trust, we have been offered ‘Activity on the Go’ sessions for our P5 and P6 pupils. Sessions will include sports, fun fitness and outdoor games.
Please see session information below and sign up by Wednesday 25 May if you would like your child to participate.
When? Friday 27 May, Friday 10 June & Friday 17 June
Time? 3pm – 4pm
Where? Main Hall or Back Playground
Sessions will be delivered by East Ayrshire Leisure Trust staff.
We are looking forward to these sessions and continuing to build our partnership with EAL in the next academic session.
#OurOnthank #EAL #Partnership
Onthank Families,
Our Parent Council proudly present our Family Quiz Night on Thursday 17th March 2022, 6.45pm – 8pm.
All information on the poster above – get involved – we can’t wait to see you there! Please note our quiz will take place on Thursday night
Please complete the form below to confirm your attendance.
The quiz requires two devices per family taking part. Once with access to Zoom to watch the quiz and hear the questions. On a second phone or tablet, download ‘Speedquizzing Live’ from the App Store or Play Store. Zoom ID will be available on the Blog/App/Email.
All funds raised will support Comic Relief and families in Ukraine. Donations via Parent Pay received with sincere thanks.
#OurOnthank #quiz #family #community #jointhefun
