Congratulations to everyone- you did yourselves proud?

Primary 1

Emily Gardiner, Max McCluskey, Rebecca Stirrat, Rowan Milligan

Primary 2

Cameron Lindsay, Robbie McKie, Christina McNaughton,      Zoe McCracken

Primary 3

Molly McMahon, Alfie James, Macie O’Donnell, Shaw Saxelby

Primary 4

Oliver Smith, Emily Skinner, Molly Muirhead

Primary 5

Leah Henderson, Daniel Harvey, Cerys Elder, Jessica Anderson

Primary 6

Matthew O’Hare, Emily Tosh, Finley Fraser

Primary 7

Dawn Robertson, Emma Morrison, Rhys Maitland

A reminder that our homework club is open every day from 3pm to 4pm. Promoting parental partnership, this club is open to children and an adult.  Computers, laptops and iPads are available.  Mrs Lobhan is available to help with logging on to Bugclub and give support.

Congratulations to our P7 quiz team representing Onthank in the New Laigh Church tonight. After 6 rounds of  difficult questions they came joint second with Gargieston – just 1 point behind the eventual winners, Nether Robertland.

Well done Nether Roberland. All the children were superb getting more points than many of the adult spectators who were playing along. We look forward to welcoming the Rotarians who are in school tomorrow reading with our Primary 3 children.

This year we are celebrating 22 years of World Book Day.  We are inviting people into some classes to read a story to the children.

We are asking staff and pupils to dress up as a “book character” and bring in the book to read/discuss.  Pupils are asked to bring in a book which they would like to swap with someone else.

There is a book themed lunch menu on the day:

Very Hungry Caterpillars’ Menu

Perfect Soup by Maurice Sendale

Cloudy with a Choice of Meatballs by Judi Barrett served on Mr Twit’s Bear by Roald Dahl

Pizza at Sally’s by Monica Wellington

A Fish out of Water by Helen Palmer

Betty Bunny Loves Chocolate Cake by Laura Numeroff

The Ice Cream King by Steve Metzger

You are invited to a Numeracy workshop with Jane Miller (Our Numeracy Attainment Teacher) on Thursday 7 February from 2-3pm. This is an opportunity for you to gain an insight into our Numeracy curriculum. Children of parents attending will be involved in the presentation. A parental numeracy pack will be handed out for those attending.

If you would like to attend this parental workshop please complete the form below:

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 Primary 1

Amber Kerr – writing a super speech bubble for Sleeping Beauty

Elise Hyslop – always having fab ideas for Fairyland!

Logan Jeffers – helping a friend with a challenge!

Rowan Milligan – being the Scottish Poem Class Winner

 Primary 2

Annalise Bruce – saying her Scottish Poem to the class

Mylie McClung – a super effort in presenting her Scots poem independently in front of the class

Christina McNaughton – reciting a Scots poem

Jessica Dickie – learning her poem so well

 Primary 3

James Logue – excellent written answers in reading

Charlie Higgins – Super Number Talks!

Lexi McCloskey – always trying hard

Eden Longmuir – super effort made to learn her Burns poem

 Primary 4

Danny Hughes – working hard on his Tutankamun report

Keir Parsons – being a Maths Wizard

Kye Peploe – working hard to link multiplication facts with division facts – 4 x table.  Well done Kye!

 Primary 5

Oliver Mayes – excellence in Maths

Amie-Leigh Tait – being a kind and considerate friend

Kayla McDonald – integrating so well in P5I

Tom Reid & Niamh Lochrie – helping keep the class tidy

 Primary 6

Ruairidh Templeton – working hard and becoming more involved in class activities

Ethan Simpson – being mannerly and helpful

Kieron Queay – a fantastic attitude in school

 Primary 7

Taylor Cree – an excellent improvement in attitude and behaviour

Eve Shirkie – demonstrating a dive at swimming

Lewis McIntosh – being recognised by the swimming coach for his excellent progress

 Special Award

John Reed P3K – being very kind and positive

Well done to all the skippers this morning. Congratulations to Theo Mathieson on winning Skipping Champion 3 weeks in a row. He is looking for new contenders to challenge him. P4-7, staff, parents and carers are always welcome to kickstart their Friday the active way.

ONTHANK @ DANCE FEST 2019!

 

Termly Overview – P1 term 3 1819

We would like to invite P1 parents to an information session next

Wednesday 6th February at 3pm.

We intend  to give parents an update on our improvement plan, more information about learning in Primary 1 and effective ways to use Bug club and support your child.

Please give permission for your child to attend the tournament at Grange Academy on Thursday 7 Februaury 2019.

We will be leaving school at 3pm.

Squad as follows:

Adam Paterson, Roddy Hewitt, Luke Edgar, Lewis Hope, Clayton Marshall, Brian Cree, Joe Dudgeon, Miller Davidson, Tom Sneddon

Tournament will start at 3.45pm and run to 5.30pm approx.

P6M had a day being artists as they made their creative expression on Robert Burns.  Here are some of the images that showed a particularly good likeness .

Our next meeting will be on Monday 28 January at 7.00 pm in the staff room.

If anyone wishes to see a copy of the minutes from the last meeting, these can be requested through the school office.

Onthank Primary School Parent Council Meeting Agenda

Monday 28 January 2019

 Primary 1

Hudson Horner – working hard to make 3 Little Pigs House of Sticks

Kyle Cree – sounding out tricky words in his play diary

Ava McCourt – being a phonics fanatic!

All of P1W

 Primary 2

Sonny Robertson – working hard at his Maths

Jessica Aitken – super answers from memory in Maths

Elina Bruce – joining in learning

Archie Muir – fantastic effort and ideas in class – well done!

 Primary 3

Adam McAvoy – super writing

Nathan Nicol – super Maths completed independently

Macie O’Donnell – always working hard

Lewis Anderson – improvement in jotter presentation

 Primary 4

Olly Robertson – being a Math-a-lete

Callum Walton – being a multiplication master

Megan Hamilton – excellent reading comprehension

 Primary 5

Ethan Craigen – hard work and perseverance in Maths

Mila Vandal – completing her tasks independently and showing great improvement

Danyal Akhtar – Marvellous Maths

Jaiden Muir – being successful at time in Maths

 Primary 6

Tyler Qua – great ‘Oor Wullie’ art work

Owen Black – great improvements in writing

Blair Ferguson – working consistently hard in literacy and having high expectations

 Primary 7

Glen Miller – an increased positive attitude towards the Curriculum

Brooke Dewhurst – her effort in class at all times

Ruby James – a fantastic portrait of Madonna

 Special Award

Adam Thomson (P7B) – being a Responsible Citizen

GOOD LUCK ADAM

Watch the race ! Adam from P7’s race will take place at approx 2pm.

A massive good luck to one of our P7 pupils Adam Thomson who is taking part in the Schools Swimming Championship this weekend. We’re all behind you Adam!

Parents, carers and staff are now invited to come along to participate alongside our skipping champions.

Who: P4-7 pupils, parents, carers and staff
What: Skipping tricks and skills
Where: Main Hall
When: Every Friday 8.40 – 9.00am
Why: Kickstart your day the active way

Parents and children alike enjoyed another Mindfulness session this week.  As well as participating in a shared yoga session, they created works of art using sand and paint.

Using sand as a medium to express their thoughts was not only different, but quite relaxing as everyone took their hands and fingers for a walk through the sand, feeling the texture and softness of the grain to create different patterns.  Staff enjoyed it too!

 Primary 1

Olivia Halcrow – super blending and writing

Kaleb Orr-Richmond – trying really hard with his letter formation during outdoor play

Sofia Chisholm – drawing very detailed illustrations

Abigal Skinner – being a super sentence builder

 Primary 2

Aidynn Davidson – super story telling

Abbie Moir – good answers at reading time

Sarah Gibson – super phonics work

Hannah McAvoy – excellent maths work – numbers to 100

 Primary 3

Jack Colligan – super effort during 3D shape work

Ione Vlachos – super literacy work

David James Kiltie – super effort during 3D shape work

Brook Hannah – using speech marks in her writing

 Primary 4

James Callaghan – coping well at school with his injury

Callum Walton – fast maths

Ethan Lewis – a big effort with his presentation of work!  Well done and keep trying

 Primary 5

Logan Wallace – very hard work

Maya Drury – showing improved behaviour in class and supporting other pupils in lessons

Hannah Phillips – marvellous maths

Darren Ferguson – ready to offer answers without being prompted

 Primary 6

Neve Robertson – having a positive and enthusiastic approach to her learning

Evie Daly – enthusiastic approach to topic work

Alicia Scott – settling in very well to P6

Lotte I’Anson & Brooke Holland – a fantastic, imaginative adapted rainforest animal

 Primary 7

Erin Duffy – excellent effort at swimming

Emma Morrison – being kind and helpful

Fraser Boyd – writing a superb biography of Alex Ferguson

 Special Award

Mitchell Birtles (P4M) – being very helpful

Mrs Easter was wondering if anyone in our Onthank family has and is able to donate plain cotton material? The P.4’s are studying the era of the 1970’s and would love to try designing and making some flares and other clothing. She is dusting off her sewing machine and reminding herself how to sew as we speak. If anyone can help that would be GROOVEY BABY!

P6 is visiting ‘Amazonia’ at M&D’s in Glasgow on Wednesday 30 January. The bus will leave school at 9.15 am and return by 3.00 pm. Pupils should wear school sweatshirt, casual bottoms and bring a snack and a packed lunch (if your child receives free meals the school will provide a packed lunch). The cost of this outing is £12 per pupil including a game of 10 Pin Bowling. Please pay through ParentPay or call in to the office for a Barcode letter.

If you are able to go on this outing as a parent helper please complete form below.  We will only contact you if you are required to help.

Parents, carers, children and staff had a great first week at our Mindfulness workshop. We had the opportunity to take part in a creative arts lesson followed by a yoga session

Roll on next week?

 Primary 1

Colin Walker – working imaginatively with bricks

Max McCluskey – having amazing ideas for rebuilding Fairyland

Charlie Houston – excellent engineering – finding a problem, fixing a problem

 Primary 2

Kerr McMillan – excellent effort all week

Charlotte Stirrat – super sentences

Leo Dalley – having a good attitude in class and talking to Mrs Kidd if he has a problem/worry

Lucas McAvoy – improving literacy skills

 Primary 3

Amelia Gregoreck – excellent reading

Olivia McCallion – being kind and caring towards classmates

Scarlett Robertson – being extremely helpful and kind to others

Shaw Saxelby – being a hardworking and polite boy in class at all times

 Primary 4

Baillie McFarlane – welcoming a new pupil to our class

Rory Hunter – working harder in class

Alex Nelson – excellent balancing at gymnastics

 Primary 5

Lucie Deery – contributing excellent answers during discussion

Kyle Campbell – displaying great behaviour

Matthew McDonald – marvellous maths

Ava Richmond – producing excellent work with direct speech

 Primary 6

Tom Sneddon – showing a mature attitude to his learning

Brandon McGaw – being kind and helpful

 Primary 7

All of P7B – being excellent school ambassadors at Galleon Centre for swimming lessons

Derek Drummond – supporting his peers in ICT

Alex Lindsay – writing a detailed account of his holiday to Finland

Who: P4-7 pupils
What: Skipping tricks and skills
Where: Main Hall
When: Every Friday 8.40 – 9.00am
Why: Kickstart your day the active way

Reminder – school closes on Friday 21 December @ 2.30 pm & reopens on Monday 7 January 2019 @ 9.00 am

Hope you all have a lovely Christmas & New Year!

Think we can safely say, our pupils are having a blast!

Highly competitive table tennis with Boys v Girls.

We hope you thoroughly enjoyed our P2 Nativity Performance- ‘A Christmas Star’.

We thought the children were fantastic but we want to hear from you.

Please post your feedback below on our performance.