Litter-Pick-2019

Please come along and join our Community Litter Pick.

We are so proud of Katie in P4E- she had her lovely long hair cut and donated it to The  Little Princess Trust. This is a charity which uses hair donations to make wigs for children with hair loss. Everyone in Onthank  was proud to see Katie receive the Special Award at Assembly.?

The children have now settled in their new classes and we would like to offer you the opportunity to visit your child’s classroom and meet their teacher(s).

Primary 1 – Primary 7

The open afternoon for P1 to P7 classes will take place on Monday 16 September from 1.45 pm.  Please come to the school reception and you will be escorted to the relevant area of the school.

We are sure you will find this a worthwhile experience which will provide you with information on the learning through displays.  It will also give you an opportunity to meet your child’s teacher(s).

There will be the formal Parents’ Afternoon / Evening on Thursday 10 October when you will have an individual meeting with your child’s teacher to discuss their progress and areas for development.

Primary 1

You are invited to an information session on Monday 30 September from 2.00 pm to meet the teachers and receive information about your child’s learning.

Please do not hesitate to contact the school if you have any questions.

P4 will be visiting the Dick Institute to take part in Wacky World of Walliams workshops in their rotation groups on the following days:

Tuesday 17 September – Rocks

Wednesday 18 September – Paper

Friday 27 September – Scissors

The bus will leave the school at 9.30 am and will return by 3.00 pm. Pupils should wear school uniform and bring a snack, a non fizzy drink and a packed lunch (if your child is entitled to free meals a packed lunch can be provided by the school).

If you are able to come along on this outing as a parent helper please call the school office on 525477.

Your child will have a slip in their bag telling you which rotation group they are in and what day they will be going.

Primary 1

Aaron – wonderful writing

Junior – trying hard to write the letter ‘t’

Sophie – having a go at writing her friend’s name

Eilidh – interesting illustrations – great effort!

Primary 2

Reem – super effort in Phonics!

Amber – being brave and responsible!

Dylan – trying really hard to do his best work in Literacy and Numeracy

Primary 3

Aiden – making better choices

Finlay – being a good friend

Zoe – wonderful homework!

Maddison – super manners

Primary 4

Katie – helping children in need

Pyper – helping others

Noah – superb effort at all times

Macie – trying her best at all times

Primary 5

Robyn – always giving her best

Rudy – a positive start to P5

Lily – always showing kindness to others

Primary 6

Liam – greater motivation and participation in class

Jennifer – being sensible and mature

Chloe – a great hardworking attitude and goo Eco Presentation

Dylan – excellent effort during Maths

Primary 7

Emily – being an excellent Onthank Citizen

Charlie –  refusing to give up with work when it was hard and then cracking what he found difficult.  Well done!

Jack & Alex – completing Buzz, Bang, Pop, Snap & Crackle

Special Award

Katie – P4E – being very kind and generous

Who: P3-7 pupils, parents, carers and staff
What: Skipping skills, tricks and skipping champion competition
Where: Assembly Hall
When: Every Friday 8.40 – 9.00am
Why: Kickstart your day the active way

Some of the fitness benefits of skipping include:

• Leg strength
• Cardiovascular fitness
• Stamina
• Coordination
• Bone strength
• Balance
• Agility
• Flexibility
• Full body workout
• Endurance

How it works… Get involved!
Every time you spend over £30 in any Aldi store you’ll receive a Team GB sticker. Take your stickers to school to help complete your poster. Once complete with 300 stickers send the poster back to us to receive an exclusive sports kit and to be in with a chance to win £20,000 for your school.

Please send all stickers to Mr Simpson’s class.

P1A met their new Buddies from P6A this afternoon. We have had good fun introducing ourselves and getting to know each other by drawing pictures together. Our favourite bit was talking to the bigger boys and girls.

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P7MC are fundraising using the “Rag Bag” Textile Recycling Initiative.  This involves collecting clothes, shoes, bags, hats, belts, towels, curtains ad bed linen.  The items should be clean and dry.  They will be reused in the Developing World, recycled into fillers for mattresses and soundproofing or used as wiping cloths for oil and printing industries.

Pupils will be issued with a “Rag Bag” to be filled or you can fill your own bag and send in to school no later than Wednesday 25 September.

Please find attached P5 Term 1 Overview

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Please find attached Primary 4 Term 1 OverviewTermly-Overview-Term-1-Primary-4-2019-2020

Golf Pro Bill Lockie will be running a one off after school club to promote the October Golf Programme taking place at Caprington Golf Club and Loudoun Gowf Club.
Bill will bring along letters/ consents for October on the day.
When: Wed 11th Sept
Time: 3-4pm
Stage: P5

Please complete the consent form below if you wish for your child to attend on Wednesday.

Our new topic is Marvellous Me. We are learning about ourselves and the world around us. We thought a nice starting activity would be to share photos of us as babies. If possible, please send in a picture of your child as a baby with their name on the back to allow us to create …

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 Primary 1

Oliver – working hard at writing ‘s’

Holly – a super start to school

Mia – wonderful reading

Aliyah – being a super helper and caring for others in P1M – what a superstar!

 Primary 2

Logan – super effort in spelling

Austin – participating in class activities

Colin – being kind and polite, always!

Robbie – amazing pictures

 Primary 3

Rachel – positive attitude towards all aspects of school

Lewis – being a supportive and helpful friend

Maci – having lovely manners

Cameron – being a super class and teacher helper

 Primary 4

Lily – writing a fabulous pyramid story

Tyler – lining up quietly and quickly

P4K – having such a positive attitude to learning

David – being a responsible class member

 Primary 5

Lucas – marvellous Maths

Ellie – following routines and being responsible

Keir – consistently working hard

 Primary 6

Melody – excellent jotter presentation

Sammie – fantastic Maths

Logan – being responsible, contributing very well in class

Maya – being an excellent contributor

 Primary 7

Glen – being a kind and supportive peer to others in his class

Cori – excellent use of VCOP when story writing

Ruairidh – displaying a mature and responsible attitude

P1-Term-1-Overview

We all know that breakfast is the most important meal of the day.  We are inviting you to join us for breakfast on Friday 6 September from 8.00 am – 9.00 am.  Please come along with your child/children (brothers and sisters not at school are also welcome).  Please complete form below if you are attending:

Children’s Breakfast Menu

Cereal, Fruit, Yogurt, Porridge, Toast

90p for the first child and 70p for all other children in the family (pupils in receipt of free school meals are free – this does not include all P1-P3 who receive free school lunches from the Council)

Adult Breakfast Menu

Cereal, Fruit, Yogurt, Porridge, Toast, Bacon Rolls, Croissant, Danish Pastries, Tea and Coffee

£1.50 for adults

Payment for child’s breakfast to be paid through ParentPay.  Adult breakfast to be paid on Friday morning in the kitchen.  All monies received for this will be going towards Breakfast Club Resources.

Mr Simpson will also be leading his “Skip Fit Friday” session during this time.

Please note that this academic year there will be two additional Inservice days for staff.  They will be as follows:

Tuesday 24 September 2019

AND

Friday 3 April 2020

Primary 1 pupils have been in school for two weeks. They have settled very well into their new routines and staff are  pleased with their achievements.

Our PE days are Thursday and Friday .

No earrings or jewellery should be worn while taking part in PE activities for Health & Safety reasons.

Please label all clothes, water bottles and pack lunch boxes.  The cost of milk is 20p.

We look forward to an exciting term in Primary 1.

The Kilmarnock Standard will be in next Thursday 12 September to take P1 class photos.

Team P1: Miss Adam, Mr Boyd, Mrs Cree, Mrs McKie  and Mrs Findlay

Primary 1 pupils have been in school for two weeks. They have settled very well into their new routines and staff are  pleased with their achievements. Our PE days are Thursday and Friday . No earrings or jewellery should be worn while taking part in PE activities for Health & Safety reasons. Please label all clothes, water …

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Primary 1 pupils have been in school for two weeks. They have settled very well into their new routines and staff are  pleased with their achievements. Our PE days are Thursday and Friday . No earrings or jewellery should be worn while taking part in PE activities for Health & Safety reasons. Please label all clothes, water …

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Primary 1

P1A – settling into P1 very well

P1B – settling in very well to school

P1C – having a lovely settled start to P1

P1M – settling in very well to P1

Primary 2

P2C – whole class for settling in very well in P2

Bonnie – an excellent attitude to learning

Carter – super listening skills

Lexie – settling in so well to her new school

Primary 3

P3C – whole class for settling in well to P3

Lucy – outstanding story writing

Josh – an absolutely amazing start to P3M! What a champion!

P3S – having a super first week back, thank you

Primary 4

Kyle – settling in really well to P4E

Ione – demonstrating a responsible and respectful attitude

Asmaa – a confident start to P4

P4W – working super hard in week one

Primary 5

Callum – participating in class

Ollie – an excellent attitude to P5

Cillian – a positive start to P5

Primary 6

Jaiden – making an excellent start to P6A

Mia – always working hard

Aimee – a great start to P6 – showing ‘initiative’

Calum – excellent reasoning skills

Primary 7

Kieron – working hard at Maths

Joshua – demonstrating a fantastic knowledge about circles

Leon – helping to organise Mr Simpson’s classroom

Restorative Practice Information Evening & Parent Council AGM

“My child’s school uses Restorative Practices…but I don’t know what this means”.

Join the Onthank Primary School Staff & Community for an information evening to find out why our school uses Restorative Practices, what this looks like, and the positive impact and experiences shared by all.

Parents and families of all stages from P1 – P7 are warmly invited.

P5 – P7 pupils also warmly invited for ‘Restorative Workshop’ in The Gym Hall.

When? – Monday 2 September 6.30pm – 7.30pm

Where? – Onthank Primary School, Assembly Hall

Why? – Have your chance to find out more about our school’s positive practices

Onthank Primary School Parent Council AGM will proceed the session from 7.30pm – 8.30pm.

All welcome.

We will start on Week 3 of the School Dinner Menu tomorrow.

A reminder that all P1-3 children are entitled to Free School Meals ? 

We are delighted to welcome our children back to a much improved Onthank Primary.  Although not yet complete we want to thank Onthank staff, parent volunteers  and East Ayrshire staff who worked over the weekend to get everything ready for pupils. Our new classes look great and we look forward to  welcoming pupils.  Read more

We hope you all had a good enjoyable holiday  .

We are looking forward to welcoming everyone back on Monday 19 August 2019. 

For our new P1 children – on the first day you have a time to come once all our other classes are in. We look forward to welcoming you  into school. Parents/carers and friends can come into your classroom, see you settled in class and take some photographs.

P1A Miss Adam and P1B Mr Boyd 9.30 am – 9.50 am,

P1C Mrs Cree and P1M Mrs McKie 9.50 am – 10.10 am. 

Our Senior Leadership Team will be in the playground to welcome everyone. Class teachers’ names will be at doors to show pupils  where to line up.

At 9.00 am the bell will ring as many parents have requested this to return.  Your child will enter / exit at the following areas:

P1A & P1C enter & exit by P1 door (at toilets)

P1B & P1M enter & exit by class fire doors (except on wet days – enter by P1 door at toilets).

P2C, P2K, P2S & P2ST enter & exit by door in link corridor-enter in small playground next to P1 door.

P3C, P3H, P3M & P3S enter & exit by door at far end of P3/4 playground

P4E, P4EL, P4K & P4W enter & exit by P4 door (in middle of P3/4 playground).

P5I, P5K & P5T enter & exit by P5 door in centre playground.

P6A, P6F, P6M & P6N enter & exit by old P5 door in centre playground.

P7M enter & exit by old P5 door in centre playground

P7MC & P7S enter & exit by door in link corridor and use gate in centre playground next to P5 door.

PO enter & exit by P3 door in P3/4 playground

From Tuesday 20 August there will be a soft start for all Primary 1 classes between 9.00am and 9.30am and finish at 2.30pm.

What an amazing night at the opening of K-Fest.

Our Onthank Ambassadors joined our very own Mr McIlwraith, Mr Swan and the rest of Loudoun Musical Society on stage to perform an amazing night of music. They were fantastic and were a credit to the school.

Well done Onthank Ambassadors ? ?

We all  had a fantastic time at our Beach Party at lunchtime. ☀