Primary 3

Wednesday 1st May

It’s almost show time. Don’t forget to order tickets through Parent Pay and tickets will then be delivered to your child.
Can you please send your child to school on Monday with their show costume in a carrier bag. Please label everything!

On Thursday 2nd May Primary 3 are planning to visit the Dean Park to hide special stones they are designing this week. Keep your eyes peeled next time you visit!

Please provide your child with a snack and drink to take to the park. We will return to school for lunch as normal. Children should wear suitable clothing for the Scottish weather!

If there is anyone willing to help us out on the trip please contact the school office.

Homework will continue as normal next week. This week continue to revise all sounds taught so far and remember to log into Bug Club.

In term 4 we will be covering 2 mini topics, the first being ‘Here come the Vikings’ where children will be designing their very own tunic. If possible please send in a white/cream pillowcase for this activity by Friday 3rd May.

Please complete the form below to allow your child to play in the upcoming Basketball Festival on Friday 26  April. Pupils should wear a tracksuit, bring a packed lunch and water.  Faye Meikle (Active Schools Coordinator) will accompany the pupils to the event at Kilmarnock College. The bus will leave at 10.30am and return to school around 1.45pm .

The team:

Arran Cowan

Sophie Hopkins

Lily Nimbley

Daniel Harvey

Declan Angus

Max Young

Lewis Kirk

Mitchell Birtles

P5E had a run through of the show with their fellow P5 classes today and following this rehearsal we discussed costume ideas.  As I posted before most pupils are playing children and therefore these pupils can wear casual clothes.  Our scientists are going to wear a white polo shirt with dark trousers and the head scientist a red polo shirt.

There is a post on the Onthank P5 page that shows some clothing trends from the 2000s decade so if you are able to achieve any of these looks then that would be great but not essential.

There will be a dress rehearsal on Tuesday 30th April so pupils are to bring in their costumes for this day (in a bag and labelled).  The costumes can then be left in the classroom ready for Wednesday (show day!).

In the meantime if your child has any lines please ensure they practise them to the point where they can say them without needing a script, unless they are a narrator.

Many thanks for your continued support.

P5E and Miss Ellis

As parents/carers of P5E will know the class are performing short sketches relating to the changes in technology during the 2000s.  In terms of costumes most pupils are playing children and therefore do not need anything special.  However, I have posted some pictures of so called noughties clothing ‘trends’ on our Onthank P5 blog, please have a look and if you are able to provide these clothes or something similar that would be great.  Anything you send in should be labelled with your child’s name and class.

Many thanks for P5E and Miss Ellis 🙂

Please complete the form below to allow your son to play in the upcoming Ayrshire Cup game on Thursday 18 April. We will be leaving school at 2.30pm and travelling to Cumnock to play at Cumnock Juniors ground. Expected time of return at Onthank PS 4.45pm approx.

Please note Cumnock’s park is an artificial surface so only moulded footwear is permitted.

Thank You

 Primary 1

Ollie Sinclair – working hard to learn new skills

Reem Altamr – speaking out in class and having confidence to have conversations

Leah Whyte – excellent effort at all times

Robbie Hughes – excellent story writing

 Primary 2

Cameron Lindsay – being considerate and helpful

Josh Boax – excellent answers at Maths time

Gurkirit Singh – accurate work in Maths

Maci Hopes – fantastic Literacy work

 Primary 3

Molly McMahon – excellent skills in Literacy

Olivia McCallion – being confident collecting the Big Pedal data

Reece Hamilton – a huge improvement in his sentence writing

Ellie Calder – showing great enthusiasm during 90s show rehearsals

 Primary 4

Emily McPhail – helping her classmates and being kind

Erin Patterson – making better social choices

Adam Sarwar – being such a lovely boy who is trying hard with his writing skills

 Primary 5

Chloe Kirkwood – hard work and perseverance in Literacy and Numeracy

Katie Brown – showing enthusiasm and determination in drama

Liam Rogerson – super poetry recital of Daffodils

Melody Longmuir – working well at area in Maths

 Primary 6

Olivia Cooper – constant super effort to all aspects of work

Rebecca Henderson – showing kindness to a younger pupil

P6K Dancefest Group – delivering a super performance!

 Primary 7

Sophie Dickie, Rebecca Forrest & Alix Hartley – for being an excellent ambassador at Dancefest

Lee Curran – excellent Maths work

Leighah Campbell – always giving 100%

Liam Ross – sharing mature viewpoints during Divided City

 Special Award

Mitchell Birtles P4M – being polite and mannerly

IF YOUR CHILD IS ATTENDING THE EASTER ACTIVITIES AT ONTHANK PRIMARY SCHOOL CAN YOU PLEASE ENSURE THAT THEY ARE DRESSED APPROPRIATELY TO GO OUTSIDE IN ALL WEATHERS!  THANK YOU!

#teamonthank did very well tonight on the stage at The Palace Theatre performing their feisty and sassy routine which was choreographed and led by Mr Swan.  They made us proud by “bringing it” on the night! They are ready to share their moves with rest of the school tomorrow.

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A video message from our Primary 7s to our DanceFest team

Wednesday 10th April (10am-2pm) P1-4
Thursday 11th April (10am-2pm) P5-7
Free Activities & Lunch

Dance Fest 2019 Info Update (1)

Dear Parents and people from the 1970s,

Primary 4 are on the look out for some items for the 1970s show. If you have any of these items we can borrow you will be rewarded by a sherbert filled flying saucer or a dib dab!

• Spacehoppers
• Walkman
• Roller Skates / roller boots ( not blades)
• Star Wars Costumes
• Old jeans that can be customised
• Old dial telephone
• Any 1970s costumes

Thank you all so much for your help!

#teamprimary4

 Primary 1

Zoe Mair – using her sounds to write independently

Lucy Carten – showing a big improvement in her handwriting

Casey Allen – determination and ‘grit’!  Well done for sticking with a challenge

Liam Rankin – being a super worker in numeracy

Ashley McIlvanney – working hard in class

 Primary 2

Liam Brogan – super reading

Noah McLellan – super effort completing classwork well

Ellemaie McLean – trying to ‘have a go’ writing

Tj White – going to assembly and a school show

 Primary 3

Noah Richmond – always kind and helpful

John Reed – sharing interest and knowledge about our 90s topic

Saskia Markac – super effort and application in class

Lennon Brown – trying to make better choices

Rachel Paterson – trying so hard during Maths

 Primary 4

Ellie Nicol – working hard on SNSA assessments

Lily Taylor – retaining information

Christopher Lynch – being wonderfully creative!  The things you make are amazing!

 Primary 5

Alex Dunlop – being a mature and responsible pupil who always does her best

Jennifer Angus – her acts of kindness

Cameron Love – caring for another pupil during Health & Wellbeing

Aaron Johnstone – contributing to class discussion

Lewis Kirk – consistent effort and engagement in learning

 Primary 6

Matthew O’Hare – growing in confidence over the year

Ben McLean – stepping up pace and productivity in class

Eyve Ward – creating detailed illustrations

 Primary 7

Kenzie McGonigale – for a much improved attitude towards the curriculum

Elliot Popplewell – fantastic narrative writing

Ellie Lewis – organising the ‘Divided City’ wall display in class

 Special Award

Daisy Milloy P7S – being very responsible during Fire Alarm

Head Teacher’s Award

Mr Stewart (Janitor) – all his hard work keeping our school tidy

Dance Fest 2019 Blog Info

Please complete our parental questionnaire so we can gather your views and opinions on the levels of pupil participation within Onthank Primary.

Onthank Primary are participating in this UK wide event.

25th – 29th March 2019

Try and walk, cycle or scoot to school every day next week.

If all week is too much try and aim for just WEDNESDAY 27th MARCH. We would love to have maximum participation.

Parents/Carers and siblings all count too.

Ensure your child travels safely and they can secure their bikes/scooters to the inside of their playground fence for next week only.

P3K pupils will collect the data from your child’s class each day.

Thank you for your support.

Please complete feedback.  If you have any questions linked to your child’s report please speak to staff at Parents’ afternoon / evening.

We are looking for P4-P7 helpers for Parents’ Afternoon / Evening on Thursday 21 March at the following times:

3.00 pm – 4.00 pm, 4.00 pm – 5.00 pm, 6.00 pm – 7.00 pm and            7.00 pm – 8.30 pm

Please complete form below if your child can help also stating which time would be suitable – you can choose more than 1 time.

Today’s assembly was filled with lots of different speakers and visitors.

Mrs Kilpatrick started off by launching our ‘Big Pedal Week’

This was followed by Mrs Bell and P6K delivering our World Day of Prayer Assembly:

Lastly, a team of software engineers from JP Morgan returned to announce the winners of the recent app design competition (see Mr Macleod’s blog post for more details). A huge congratulations to Gemma in P5M on winning the competition. Thank you to Chris and his team of engineers for this exciting opportunity.

Scholastics Book Fair will be here on Parents’ Afternoon / Evening (Thursday 21 March) from 3.00 pm – 8.00 pm.  Please follow instructions below:

1. Choose a book for your child.
2. A Book Fayre helper will put child’s name and class on the book then leave in the office.
3. You then have to pay for the book through ParentPay (taking 99p off the price – World Book Day Token) stating the name of the book in the comments box.
4. Once paid your child will be given the book home with them.

Any questions regarding the Book Fayre please call the office on 525477.

 Primary 1

Llyle Cunningham – working hard to identify key

Harry Muir – being a very responsible helper

Baylee Cassells – being an amazing illustrator – keep putting in the effort!

Elise O’Donnell – being a Super Star in number

Abigail Skinner – super story writing

Layton Cunningham – trying hard with his writing

 Primary 2

Tyler Phillips – great work in class

Josh Boax – accurate answers at Maths Time

Blaine Prentice – super non-fiction writing

 Primary 3

Lily Gilbert – excellent attitude towards Literacy and Numeracy in the classroom

Tyler Mason – good effort in writing

Tulisa Webb – beautiful Maths jotter work

 Primary 4

Isla Brown – producing detailed Egyptian God information

Cillian Heaney – amazing Rugby skills

Oskar Wylde – being a kind and helpful pupil who always has a smile on his face!  Well done Oskar!

 Primary 5

Kelsie Dorans – excellent progress in Maths

Derryl Brown – excellent progress in Maths

Emma Gillies – trying hard and making an improvement in Maths

Ellie Gan – consistently doing her best

Nathan McGinney – effective contribution during class discussion

 Primary 6

Phoebe Black – always having a super attitude to her learning

Alexis Davidson – super number work!

Zara Lochhead – having a mature manner in all she does

 Primary 7

Alix Hartley – fantastic effort with Writing

Lewis McIntosh – completing various tasks for Mrs Jones

 Special Award

Luke Fairbairn, Alex Chudleigh, Robert Campbell, Campbell Neal – representing Onthank Primary in Euro Quiz.  Well done!

We are taking part in Red Nose Day on Friday 15 March.  We are asking pupils to “make your laugh matter” (wear something funny that they can be in all day and do Zumba).

The money we raise will help people living really tough lives in the UK and across Africa.  Just to give you an indication of how the money helps the children in third world countries, £1 will buy one child a year’s supply of school books.  All donations this year to be paid through ParentPay.

Zumba with Steven Swan

Parents and friends are invited to take part in a Zumba session with your child(ren).  Please feel free to dress to “make your laugh matter”.  Timetable: P7 9.15 am, P6 10.00 am, P5 11.05 am, P4 11.30 am, P3 1.20 pm, P2 1.50 pm and P1 2.20 pm.

Red Nose Day School Dinner Menu

Tomato Soup

Chicken Tikka with Rice OR Cheese Panini with Salad OR        Tomato and Pasta Salad

Red Nose Cup Cake