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Podthank – September edition

This month P7 pupil leadership groups explain the Pupil Improvement Plan (pupil version of SIP) and have some very positive thoughts about it.

Onthank’s Excellent Learning Experience

Last week, we shared our newly developed Onthank’s Excellent Learning Experience.

Our pupils brought this to life by creating a podcast explaining what the Excellent Learning Experience means to them and how it is used across our school. In addition, our talented Primary 7 pupils produced a video to explain each aspect of the Excellent Learning Experience and how it supports learning in our classrooms.

Click the link below to take a look at our video!

Onthank’s Excellent Learning Journey Video

Onthank’s Excellent Learning Experience

Over this session, we have been working together as a school community to develop what an Excellent Learning Experience looks like at our school. Pupils, staff and parents have all played an important role in shaping this shared vision.

To bring our ideas to life, we used our school mascot, Paddington Bear, and his suitcase to represent the important things we believe should be “packed” into every excellent lesson.

We are delighted to share that some of our pupils have recorded this month’s podcast explaining more about our newly developed Excellent Learning Experience, in their own words. Their enthusiasm, ideas and confidence really shine through.

Big Walk and Wheel Event

Onthank Primary School and Additional Support for Learning Centre are taking part in this year’s Big Walk and Wheel Event. The Big Walk and Wheel is the UK’s largest walking, wheeling, scooting and cycling to school challenge. We are encouraging as many of our pupils across the whole school to take part in this 10-day challenge. The event takes place from Monday 16th March – Friday 27th March. Pupils will record how they travelled to school in their classes each morning. Our Junior Road Safety Officers will be leading this event.

Pupils can store their bikes and scooters in the bike shed.

 

 

P7 – Careers Who am I? Live Lesson

P7 pupils joined a careers live lesson which focused on pupils understanding the skills and qualities that they have and how these can contribute to their future career. P7 pupils enjoyed working with Skills Development Scotland and linking their personal skills and qualities to meta-skills.

 

October’s Podthank

Here is October’s Pod Thank Podcast created by our talented P7 pupils.  Our pupils’ Podcast will help our community to learn more about what we do as a Rights Respecting School.  The focus this month is our
new ‘CARES’ school values.
There is also a pupil voice School dinner review- top marks for our kitchen team!
The sound effects and guitar intros are created by pupils with musical talents.

Onthank’s Soccer Aid

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Our partner school, Abbey Foundation, in Uganda experienced heavy rainfall and their toilets collapsed and were damaged. P7s, along with Miss Telford, planned and led a Soccer Aid event to try and raise money to help them with their rebuild to access a basic need and to promote children’s rights. Check out some of the highlights in the video below with lots of fun activities included such as stage tournaments, inflatable dartboard and goals, bubble football, blind football, football tennis, rob the nest and a staff vs P7 game. All children received an ice pole and certificate for their efforts and winners got an extra break time.
An amazing £487.50 was raised – thank you to everyone who donated, it is greatly appreciated!
Special thanks to Blair and the Football Fun Factory, Craig at Bubble Soccer World and former Scotland player Brian McClair and Kirsten for helping make the days extra fun! We had a BALL⚽

Podthank Episode 1

P7 have created our very first podcast.  We know you are going to love episode 1!

 

P1 Enrolment

P1 Registration

For children who turn age of 5 years between 1 March 2025 and 28 February 2026 and whose parents and carers wish them to attend school should be registered for education during the week Monday 13 January 2025 until Friday 17 January 2025.  To register you should complete an online application and submit no later than Friday 17 January 2025.  Register at: – https://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/schooladmissions

To register your child you will require to upload a copy of your child’s birth certificate and two proofs of your residence in the catchment area in the form of a Council Tax Notice or Utility Bill.  Should you require a copy of your child’s birth certificate for Registration, this can be obtained at www.certificates.scot

If you are unable to register online then please phone your local school who will assist you to register your child.

Placing Requests

Parents and carers who wish to make a placing request must first enrol their child/children at their catchment school.

Placing requests for the session beginning August 2025, should be received by 31 January 2025.  Requests must be completed and submitted online at: https://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/schoolplacingrequest

PATHs Celebration Ceremony

Did you know that we are a PATHs model school?

We are celebrating our wonderful achievement on Wednesday 17th April in a special celebration ceremony and we have some special golden tickets up for grabs for our parents/ carers!

If you are interested please, click the link and fill out the form:  https://forms.office.com/e/mWcekGqP3q

Our lucky winners will be drawn on Monday 15th April! We would love to see you there, submit your interest now!!

If you’d like to watch our promo video by our wonderful Primary 7’s please click the image below.

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Charlie and the Onthank Chocolate Factory – Monday 26th February 2024

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Charlie and the Onthank Chocolate Factory was an absolute triumph.

Well done to  everyone involved.

Monday 26th February 2024

 

Free School Meals/Clothing Grant Information

Families,
Please follow the link below if you require school clothing support and/or to register your child for free school meals.
All children between P1-P5 are entitled to free school meals, therefore if you have not registered we warmly encourage you to do so. As our fundraising team explore external funding, free school meal figures are integral to positive outcomes, so please help #OurOnthank and sign up (even if you are happy with a packed lunch)!
https://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/CouncilAndGovernment/Benefits/Benefits-EducationAndSchool/Clothing-grants-and-free-school-meals/Apply-online.aspx
If you need any further support, please remember we are here for you and your whole family.
Thank you.

World of Work

We are keen to teach our pupils all about the ‘World of Work’ and are looking for support from parents to help with this.  If you are able to come in to school either the week beginning the 15th May or the week beginning 22nd May to speak to some of our classes about your work/role in the community it would be greatly appreciated.

Please complete the form below to let us know when you would be available to come in to school and we will get in touch with you to arrange your visit.

https://forms.office.com/e/pRWhe6LgHf

Thank you for your continued support.

P4/5/6/7 Boxing After School Club – Sign Up Now

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!