March 6, 2025
by Mrs Findlay
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We were delighted to welcome Captain Conker and Darryl to our school to read to our P1 and P2 pupils. They left us copies of Captain Conker and The Dastardly Plan to read ourselves. Lots of other activities took place … Continue reading
June 24, 2023
by eatracey.hamilton@glow
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Many of our pupils took part in lessons as part of Sky Arts Access all Arts School Week. We have been experiencing music, drama, poetry and art, to name just a few. Here is some of the pupils at work. … Continue reading
March 2, 2023
by Mrs Findlay
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February 3, 2023
by Mr Swan
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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 … Continue reading
October 6, 2022
by Mrs Findlay
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We are so grateful to have received a lovely donation of brand new library books for our children to enjoy. Thank you to Andrew p6F and his family.
March 5, 2020
by ealesley.williams@glow
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P4 have had a great day celebrating World Book Day 2020. We had dress up fun, shared our favourites stories and books, did book related tasks and some of us enjoyed paired reading with our buddies in P3. P4K our … Continue reading
January 17, 2020
by eajulie.klein@glow
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Today our DFS ambassadors (P4K) have been busy organising the launch of the First Minister’s Reading Challenge. It is believed that reading has the power to change lives and that developing a love of reading in childhood can have a huge … Continue reading
November 29, 2019
by Mrs Findlay
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Shirley Husband, author of the McCoo Books read Nan McCoo to P1/2s and then she read Angus McCoo to P3/4s. Everyone was excited to hear the stories. Primary 1s made pictures of Betty , Angus and Nan McCoo. What a … Continue reading
March 5, 2019
by eajulie.klein@glow
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Hello, We are the DFS pupil group for Onthank Primary School. We organise events like the DFS workshop and whole school assembly. We invited all pupils and parents/carers to come to the DFS workshop. There were lots of fun activities for everyone to do. We have … Continue reading
November 27, 2018
by ealesley.williams@glow
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We are all enjoying being active in our learning! Sometimes we learn best when we are cooperating with others, using interactive Maths materials, learning our phonemes through games and simply…having fun while learning! P3C have been beginning to divide. They … Continue reading
October 3, 2018
by eajulie.klein@glow
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Today as part of our Dyslexia Friendly Schools journey, the whole school was involved in NO PENS DAY WEDNESDAY. This is a national speaking and listening event which encourages exciting classroom discussion. Check out the blog for class photos.
October 3, 2018
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How did we cope without pens today? Well going by the enthusiastic response of the pupils, very well actually. With the help of snap cards, jigsaws, dominoes, division cards, general knowledge quiz, literacy criterion, problem solving, critical thinking, and teamwork, learning … Continue reading
October 3, 2018
by EAdario.franchi@glow
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P4F enjoyed locking the pens and pencils away today and attacking some spelling with our active resources.
October 3, 2018
by Mr McIlwraith
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After helping the Scottish Sun to launch their new Free Books for Schools campaign, we will be collecting book tokens from the paper. Between September 24th and November 18th, the Scottish Sun and Scottish Sun on Sunday will be printing book tokens … Continue reading
September 9, 2018
by eajulie.klein@glow
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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.
June 22, 2018
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P1A and P1C were very busy reading, writing and spelling this morning with a mixture of activities outside and inside. Some children used water or chalk to write letters and words, while others played in groups with board games, flash … Continue reading
June 5, 2018
by Miss Anderson
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P6 had a great turnout for Onthank’s first ever John Muir Award Celebration this afternoon. Our P6s have been learning that John Muir was a Scottish born conservationalist, who lived in the late 1800s and later moved to America to … Continue reading
April 16, 2018
by Mrs WRIGHT
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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 … Continue reading
March 8, 2018
by A. ONTHANKPS
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Here are just a few of the pictures we took today. Well done to everyone who dressed up as their favourite character. Great fun was had by all and thank you to our special guests who read to children today.
