Our Primary 3 choir visited Crossgate to spread Christmas Cheer to many of the residents. Well done to everyone – all had a great time.๐ ๐ผ๐ง๐ผโ๐
Category: Wider life
OPC Christmas Fayre๐ ๐ผ
Thank you to everyone who visited our Christmas Fayre. We had lots of stalls and many people left with prizes and โearly Christmas presentsโ. Thank you to our Parent Council for organising the Fayre ๐.
Wider Achievement
We are so proud of all our Achievements this week. Well done everyone.
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P3 Visit to Mount Carmel Church
P3 enjoyed an entertaining and enlightening visit to the church today where Father Martin spoke about the artefacts, read a story and taught the children a song.
#OurOnthank Shop With Us Clothing Stars
Families,
As part of a class project, P2C will be opening our very own ‘Clothing Stars’ Shop here in the school. #ShopWithUs Let’s tell you more about it!
What we need? – P2C are warmly inviting our whole school community to kick start your Spring Clear Out and donate any items of clothing/shoes/accessories that you no longer wear/need/want to our shop. Our shop hopes to sell items for the whole family, from adults to children – all clothing styles/ages warmly received.
When can you donate? – Our shop supervisor (Mrs Cohen!) will be accepting donations on Mon 27 Feb, Tues 28 Feb and Wed 1 March. Although young people are not in school next Tues/Wed you are invited to drop donations into our Main Office. All items will be washed before ‘re-sale’.
Why has our shop opened? – P2C wish to support the community and tackle clothing recycling, also in line with our Clean Green Ayrshire mission. P2 created this idea to support Fairtrade Fortnight, during which our shop will operate.
Shop Opening Times:
Friday 3 March 9.15am – 9.45amย
Monday 6 March 9.15am – 9.45amย
Wednesday 8 March 9.15am – 9.45am
Friday 10 March 9.15am – 9.45am
Our shop can be extended at the need and request of our community.
How do I pay for items?
This is the best part! Anyone visiting our shop will be provided with Monopoly money upon arrival to purchase items. Our P2 Shop Assistants will develop their numeracy skills linked to money while operating our till.
Who can come to our shop?
EVERYONE IS WELCOME AT ‘THE CLOTHING STARS’ SHOP. Come and find the best bargain in town and find your Spring/Summer wardrobe with us.
We can’t wait to welcome #OurOnthank Community.
Thank you from Mrs Cohen & P2C
#FairtradeFortnight #CleanGreenRecycling #ClothingStars #ShopWithUs
#OurOnthank Mission to the Moon #GetInvolved
Families,
You may remember last year Onthank Primary was the only school in East Ayrshire to be awarded the Bronze and Silver Awards for our contribution to Clean Green EA. Now on our journey for Gold, we join our wider community and local schools on a united ‘Mission to the Moon’.
So, what does this mean?ย
We have been challenged to walk/scoot/cycle the 238,855 miles from Earth to the Moon as part of EA’s Active Travel initiative.
How can I #GetInvolved?
As a family, think about how you travel to and from school. Could you start:
- Walking/cycling/scooting instead?
- ‘Park & Stride’ – drive part of your journey and walk the rest?
- Get your miles in at the weekend with family if you have to get public transport to school?
As a school, this would also help keep our car park safer and less crowded – let’s do it!
How do I log my progress?
We have made a simple form for you to keep track of your progress. Simply complete it at the end of every week and submit to the school. Your family can log their progress too!
https://forms.office.com/e/6DiTaKMqmx
Do I HAVE to participate?ย
Joining our Mission to the Moon is voluntary and not required. We believe this initiative will help promote active travel to/from school and want to be the first school to land on the Moon. Help us and become more active along the way! You could also send your family walking selfies to Mr Swan ๐
HELP #OURONTHANK GET GOLD AND LAND ON THE MOON
Any questions, #GetInTouch 01563 525477 or steven.swan@eastayrshire.org.uk
#OurOnthank #CleanGreenAyrshire #MttM #Let’sGo
#OurOnthank After School Activities 2023 – SIGN UP NOW!
#OURONTHANK AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES 2023 ARE BACK!ย
Families,
We are excited to share our after school activities from Feb 2023 – June 2023.
Activities come in partnership with Active Schools and the kindness of staff volunteer time.
As partnerships and parent/carer volunteers grow, we may be able to offer more activities in the coming weeks. If you would like to get involved and #joinus please contact Mr Swan steven.swan@eastayrshire.org.uk/01563 525477 anytime.
Please follow the link and complete the form below. Sign up closes on Tuesday 14 February.
https://forms.office.com/e/G3Vktw5YCz
Activity confirmation will be issued via email no later than Friday 17 February.
Have a great day!
Parent Council sponsored ‘READ-A-THON’ #WorldBookDay
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 young people.
Our Pupil Council and RRS Ambassadors will chat with their classes and pupil voice will inform what books are purchased.
What do you need to do?
Starting from today (03.02.23) for the next four weeks until World Book Day (02.03.23) we want to see how many books/pages our young people can read independently or together with family members as a happy, shared experience.
Families are invited to set a book reading target and kindly request sponsorship from family and friends to contribute towards the ยฃ20.23 target each class within the school have been set to raise by the PC. Any contribution towards this whole class target is appreciated.
Keep a note at home of the book titles and how many pages you have read and our ‘READ-A-THON Online Form’ will be sent at the end of the month for you to complete. In school reading will be noted by staff/pupils and added to overall totals. Prizes await the top overall class and top reader!
Funds raised can be paid via ParentPay or handed in to the school office.ย
Participation and sponsorship is optional.ย
Our Parent Council share their thanks and hope you enjoy quality reading time with your family. We can’t wait to follow your READ-A-THON journey!
#OnthankPC #HowManyBooks
P6/7 DANCE FEST is BACK! Sign Up NOW!
P6/7 Families,
Onthank are delighted to be invited to participate in East Ayrshire’s Dance Fest 2023 at The Palace Theatre Kilmarnock, celebrating dance and the impact of the arts on our communities.
What’s next?
Who can perform in Dance Fest? Any P6/7 pupil
When will the team rehearse? Every Friday after school 2.50pm – 4.15pm with Mr Swan
When do after school rehearsals start/finish? Friday 20 Jan – Friday 17 March
When is the performance? Date to be confirmed. Optional dates are 20/21/22 March. Mr Swan will confirm with families closer to the time.
Tickets? Onthank will be informed when tickets go on sale and this will be issued to families.
If your child would like to join our Dance Ambassadors please complete the form below. Ambassadors are invited to bring a change of clothes and extra juice/water/snack for rehearsals.
If you love performing, dance and expressive arts this is an exciting opportunity to perform on our local community stage for an audience of family and friends. Not to be missed! Please share with your child and sign up below!
#DanceFest23 #SignUpNow
Home Alone – oh no we werenโt!
Our P6 and P7 pupils performed an amazing production of Home Alone. Everyone worked so hard and performed the show to the whole school and also three times to our families ย and our community. All performances were excellent – fantastic effort from all pupils and staff. ๐๐โญ๏ธ
Christmas Carol Concert ๐ค๐ง๐ผโ๐๐ ๐ผ
Our fabulous Primary 3s made us all feel very Christmassy as they entertained Parents/Carers and friends. They sang a selection of Christmas songs and even had audience participation while singing The 12 Days of Christmas. It was wonderful to welcome so many friends back ย into school. Thank you to everyone who helped make this event – a fabulous experience. โItโs beginning to look a lot like Christmasโ.๐๐
Some of our P3 Choir will be singing in Morrisons, Kilmarnock on Wednesday at 1.00pm. They are singing for Hansel. Please come along and support them.
‘Home Alone @ Onthank’ Book tickets for our show – NOW!
Families,
We are very excited to share information on our P7 production of โHome Aloneโ, our first in-school, Christmas performance in 3 years!
P7 have been working incredibly hard alongside our P6 choir to bring festive joy to our whole school community this Christmastime.
Performances:
Tuesday 13th Dec 9.30am โ 11.15am (Shaw S as Kevin)
Wednesday 14th Dec 7pm โ 8.45pm (Ollie S as Kevin)
Thursday 15th Dec 7pm โ 8.45pm (Shaw S as Kevin)
*Please note Ollie S will perform his second show as Kevin for the school at a separate showing for pupils*
Tickets:
Tickets are available NOW via ParentPay at ยฃ4 per person including festive refreshments at the interval. Children under 5 years old are not required to buy a ticket.
After you have completed the ParentPay sign up, your child will be issued your tickets to bring home.
Seating:
Seating is unreserved. We kindly encourage you to arrive between 6.30pm โ 6.45pm (evening show) and 9.05am โ 9.15am (daytime show) to take your seats. There will be no admission to the hall before 9.05am/6.30pm.
Who can buy tickets?
Kevin McCallister extends a warm invitation to our whole school communityย to our performances so get booking NOW!
We canโt wait to celebrate Christmas #OnthankStyle with you all.
Community Visit ๐ผ
Primary 2G and Miss Gall made Christmas Cards for all the residents in Crossgates ย Care Home. They were personally delivered and P2 sang to the residents who listened from their windows. Lots of clapping and cheering could be heard outside. Thank you everyone ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ง๐ผโ๐.
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/J0sD983wryย
Mr Swan will confirm your child’s place via email.
Thank you!
Anti-Bullying Week #ListenUpRespectOurRights
What a week so far at #OurOnthank as we #ListenUp and spread awareness for respectme Scotland Anti-Bullying week campaign ‘Respect our Rights’.
We’ve seen odd socks, many a crazy hairstyle, and united in red to support Show Racism the Red Card.
Our young people have designed ‘One Kind Word’ compliment hands for each other, created Community Kindness messages for local friends, and will be led by our Pupil Council and RRS Ambassador tomorrow in their own assembly.
Join us and ‘share a smile’ with family, friends, colleagues, or someone you think needs reminding how special they are. #kindnessiskey
After School Activities Reminder – START THIS WEEK!
Families,
Please be reminded our After School Activities programmeย starts this week, fromย Wednesday 26 October.ย
All families who completed the online form to sign up should have received an email from Mr Swan before the October break to confirm their childโs place and the start/end dates. Please check this email to confirm details.
Children will be collected by a staff member from their class at the end of the school day and taken to their activity.ย
If you still would like to sign your child up, or have any questions, please call our school office on 01563 525477 and you will be advised if places are still available.
We canโt wait for #OurOnthank Activities to kick start again! See you from Wednesday 26 October 2022!ย
AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES – SIGN UP NOW!
Families,
We are excited to share #OurOnthank After School Activities timetable with you!
These activities will run from October – December.
Our learning community will then participate in a short evaluation on the activities, shaping our January – June programme that will be announced in the New Year.
As our parent/carer community family, if you have any special skills or talents and would like to lead or help lead an activity, please join us and get involved.
Mr Swan will provide confirmation to each family that their child has a place via letter before the October holiday.
Welcome back to #OurOnthank Activities – follow the link below and SIGN UP NOW! Please note we request you complete an individual form per child.ย
LINK – https://forms.office.com/r/zXrLjZh7Ac
Ayrshire College – Cooking Programme – SIGN UP NOW!
Families,
Our partnership with Ayrshire College continues to grow and as we kick start session 22/23 we are excited to add more sugar and spice for our community.
We now need YOUR HELP to shape the opportunities.
The College are planning a 6-8 week early evening, budget cooking training course where parents/carers can cook in a professional kitchen environment and learn from chefs/student developing cooking skills for the full family. Families will take their meals home, as well as the recipes and boxes of ingredients.
But what will your children do?
Panic not, the sport staff/students will take your children for the duration of the session and lead active, fitness activities.
This sounds great, but what is the price? TOTALLY FREE!ย
If you would like more information please complete the short form below by Monday 5 Sept 5pm.
Ready? Steady? COOK!
‘Naming of the Hens’ Community Competition – WE NEED YOU!
Families,
We are delighted to proudly introduce to you, the newest members of #OurOnthank Community – our 5 wonderful hens!
As part of our Food for Thought/Outdoor Learning initiative, our whole school community will have the opportunity to meet our hens and participate in related active learning experiences. We have already had some healthy eggs that we plan to offer to friends within the community.
However, our hens have yet to be named, so we need your help!ย
Complete the short form below and tell us the perfect name for one of our hens by Wed 31 August!
Our Pupil Council, Mrs Andrew & Mr Stewart will vote and our winning names will be announced on Fri 2 Sept.
Good Luck!
‘From Movies to Musicals’ – Palace Theatre PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITY! GET INVOLVED!
CALLING #OURONTHANK P5/P6/P7 STARS!
Dear Families,
It is with great excitement we share, Onthank Primary have been invited to perform in ‘Movies to Musicals’ at The Palace Theatre Kilmarnock.
Please see event information:
Date: Saturday 17 September (September Weekend)ย
Time: 2.30pm (approx 5pm finish)
Venue: The Palace Theatre, Kilmarnock – 9 Green Street, Kilmarnock, KA1 3BN.ย
Staff Chaperones: Steven Swan & Onthank School Staff
The company include performers who have appeared on Britain’s Got Talent!!
If your child would like to join #OurOnthank Ambassadors Company your child must be available to attend at least 5/6 of the following after school rehearsals with Mr Swan:
Mon 29 Aug 3pm – 4pmย
Wed 31 Aug 3pm – 4pm
Mon 5ย Sept 3pm – 4.15pmย
Wed 7 Sept 3pm – 4.15pmย
Wed 14 Sept 3pm – 4.15pmย
Fri 16 Sept TIME TBC (Sept School Holiday)
Closer to the performance, I will be able to provide additional information, including tickets etc. If you have any questions, please comment below or contact Mr Swan on steven.swan@eastayrshire.org.ukย
Please complete the form below by Friday 26 August to ensure your place centre stage at The Palace Theatre! What an exciting way to launch our school year!
Mr Swan ๐
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Article 17: You have the right to information.
All the staff canโt wait to see you on Thursday morning!ย I hope you have all hadย a great summer a well earned rest with your families.
We hope you find the following information useful in preparation for our return on Thursday. ย
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Arrival from Thursday 18 August 2022ย
- Our entry doors and gates continue to be colour coded/labelled and your childโs class should enter the door and playground area noted below at the allocated time.ย ย
- P1-P2 parents/carers can walk their child to their line at the back of the school before exiting the playground to avoid congestion.ย ย
- P3-P7 parents/carers are asked to encourage your child to be an โindependent walkerโ and allow your child to arrive at their gate and enter the playground without you. Alternatively, drop your child off at their entry gate and please do not enter the playground.ย ย
Parents/carers are encouraged to leave once their child is safely in the playground supervised by staff.ย ย
- Collection at the end of the day will operate as arrival procedures with all pupils being escorted by the class teacher to the parent/carer.ย
Entry & Exit Times for NEW PRIMARY 1 Pupils for Thursday 18 August ONLYย
On the first day, to allow parents/carers/relatives to be part of your childโs โFirst Day at Schoolโ we are having staggered start times to allow photographs and to avoid congestion.ย ย
P1C Mrs Creeโs Class: 9.15am 2.15pmย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย
P1S Mrs Saxelbyโs Class: 9.30am -2.30pmย
P1K Mrs Kleinโs Class: 9.45am โ 2.45pmย ย
P1KP Mrs Kilpatrick Class: 10.00am โ 3.00pmย
Summer Family Cooking/Wellbeing Programme with Ayrshire College
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#OurOnthank Families,
Please read the information below for an opportunity to participate in a 5 week Summer Programme of family cooking, Barista training, sports, fitness and wellbeing activities!
Complete the form by Friday 24 @ 3pm if you would like to sign up.
Ayrshire College are looking to run a 5 week Summer Programme that will run every day.ย
This programme will include FREE Sports Camps and Masterclasses for all young people aged 5 โ 18 years within the local community and offer a full family Health & Wellbeing programme that is wider than sport.
Families will have the opportunity to learn about front and back of house service in restaurants and will have the chance to study food hygiene.ย Parents/carers will have the opportunity to prepare a meal and serve to their invited family members in Ayrshire College restaurant โThe Salt and Barrelโ
Participants will also get the opportunity to complete a Barista Certificate.
Families will also have expert guidance from Hospitality Lecturers on how to prepare various dishes, and then receive recipe cards and a recipe box with ingredients they require to make the food dishes at home.ย ย
While parents/carers are learning about the Hospitality Sector the children from the family will be participating within the Sports and Fitness sessions that will be taking place in the College at the same time.
Ayrshire College would like to pilot this programme targeting the groups below:
โย ย ย ย ย ย Lone parent families.
โย ย ย ย ย ย Larger families (more than 4 in total in the home).
โย ย ย ย ย ย Families where the mother/father is under 25 years of age.
Summer of STEM – Holiday Activities – FREE
Check out the poster above for some holiday free fun opportunities!
The Dick Institute is located on Elmbank Avenue – KA1 3BT and would be the closest location from our North West community.
#SummerofStem
Leisure at the Heart – ‘Activity on the Go’ – P5/P6 Sign Up NOW!
Hello P5 & P6 Families,
In partnership with East Ayrshire Leisure Trust, we have been offered ‘Activity on the Go’ sessions for our P5 and P6 pupils. Sessions will include sports, fun fitness and outdoor games.
Please see session information below and sign up by Wednesday 25 May if you would like your child to participate.
When? Friday 27 May, Friday 10 June & Friday 17 June
Time? 3pm – 4pm
Where? Main Hall or Back Playground
Sessions will be delivered by East Ayrshire Leisure Trust staff.
We are looking forward to these sessions and continuing to build our partnership with EAL in the next academic session.
#OurOnthank #EAL #Partnership
#OurOnthank Comic Relief & Ukraine Support Family Quiz
Onthank Families,
Our Parent Council proudly present our Family Quiz Night onย Thursday 17thย March 2022, 6.45pm – 8pm.ย
All information on the poster above โ get involved โ we canโt wait to see you there! Please note our quiz will take place on Thursday night
Please complete the form below to confirm your attendance.ย
The quiz requires two devices per family taking part. Once with access to Zoom to watch the quiz and hear the questions. On a second phone or tablet, download ‘Speedquizzing Live’ from the App Store or Play Store. Zoom ID will be available on the Blog/App/Email.
All funds raised will support Comic Relief and families in Ukraine.ย Donations via Parent Pay received with sincere thanks.
#OurOnthank #quiz #family #community #jointhefun
After School Activities – WE’RE BACK! Sign Up – NOW!
#OurOnthank Families,
It is with great excitement we announce the return of #OurOnthank Activities!
Some important information to remember when signing up you child:
- All activities will follow guidance and operate safely.
- Dance/Drama, Football & Gardening Club will have a maximum of 20 young people and all other activities will have a maximum of 15 young people.
- After sign up closes, Mr Swan will review and inform you via letter of your child successfully being enrolled onto the activity register. Dependant on numbers, our activities may operate in 2 groups, for example (March – Easter & Easter – June) This will be confirmed in your letter.
- Letters will be provided to your child and brought home in school bags – please check.
- Young people are welcome to bring a change of clothes for activities if they wish.
- Sporting activities will take place outside (weather dependant).
- P1/P2/P3/P4 young people will be collected from their class at the end of the day and taken to their after-school activity. P5/P6/P7 young people will make their way independently to their activity.
- If your child decides not to return to an activity, please inform the office.
We are working closely with friends at Active Schools to offer as diverse a programme as possible and will be adding more activities after Easter, including P1/2 Arts & Crafts.
If you have aby questions please contact the school on 01563 525477 or email Mr Swan at steven.swan@eastayrshire.org.uk Happy to help anytime!
Please complete the FORM below to register your child.
Sign Up CLOSES SUNDAY 27 FEB – sign up NOW!
We can’t wait to welcome you back to #OurOnthank After School Activities!
Thinking Day
We celebrated World Thinking Day. Many pupils wore their uniforms if they were part of an organisation eg Rainbows, Brownies, Guides, BBS, Cubs etc.They looked very smart in their uniforms.
Dragons at Ayrshire Collegeโญ๏ธ
Four ย Onthank pupils were invited to Ayrshire College to listen to pitches by college students. They were presenting to us about an events day which all of our P6s and P7s will attend in March.It was a very difficult choice for us, but in the end we put our โDragon hats on and choose 4 winners. Well done Molly,Jaxon, Erin and Luke๐
Delivery to Crossgates๐
Pupils in our school made birthday cards for a special lady called Rose in Crossgates. Rose is 100๐.Happy birthday Rose from everyone in Onthank Primary School. We hope you have a fabulous day.
Macmillan Thank Youโญ๏ธ
Thank you to everyone who donated towards our Macmillan Day. We raised the fantastic sum of ยฃ771. We had a fabulous dayโ wearing greenโ and enjoying Heatherโs Shortbread.
