P5 will be participating in various STEM related activities this term. Next week’s challenge will require pupils to use a 500 ml plastic bottle that has a screw top lid. Since all the P5 classes are taking part we will need quite a lot so it would great if pupils could bring a bottle with them next week. We will also be helping the environment because we are re-using the bottles!
Thank you for your support,
Team P5 🙂
Rhiannon from Primary 6 donated £50 of her birthday money to the charity Beautiful Inside And Out. We are so proud of Rhiannon.❤
Thank you very much⭐️
Try to be a Rainbow in someone else’s cloud.?
The P3s will be visiting the Heads of Ayr Farm Park on Thursday 30 May. They will leave school around 9.15 am and will return by 3.00 pm. Children are required to wear suitable clothing (with school sweatshirts) socks and full length leggings/joggers for soft play. Children should bring a non fizzy drink, a snack and a packed lunch. If you would like the school to provide a packed lunch please complete form below stating which kind of sandwich your child would like – Gammon, Tuna or Cheese.
The cost of this outing is £13 to be paid through ParentPay. If you would like to pay with your Paypoint card please call into the school to collect a Barcode Letter. No money required on the day.
We were delighted to welcome next year’s Primary Ones to school to taste school dinners. Everyone had a lovely meal with their guests and met their teachers.
P2 are walking to the Dean Park on Tuesday 4 June for a Nature Hunt. They will leave the school around 9.30 am and return by lunchtime. Your child should wear suitable outdoor clothing/footwear, with school sweatshirts and bring a snack and a non fizzy drink.
Pauline Moriarty , founder of Beautiful Inside and Out (Scio) will be in school to inform us of the background , aims and expanding services of the charity with an emphasis on some of the things we can all do to promote the wellbeing of our young people. There will be an opportunity for questions and discussion , how to access support of Beautiful Inside and Out(Scio) for anyone of any age.
Pupils can attend this event with adult support. Parents, carers and friends please come along.
Kieran McMaster from Northwest Boxing Club visited the school today as part of Positive Choices Week. Many pupils were surprised by how much they enjoyed taking part in the noble art. The club has a fantastic facility and is on the doorstep of our school.
Northwest Beginners’ Class:
Monday: 5-5.50pm
Wednesday: 5-5.50pm
£1.50 per class
We held a Ready Steady Cook Competition in the dining hall. Team Nicola was serving Onthank McDs, Team Christine was serving OFC and Team Tina was serving Pizza Onthank. Everyone had a fun lunchtime with food, music and dancing. “ This is the best lunch ever”. “Can we do this every day.” Chicken is my favourite food ever”.
The winner was Christine who served chicken. ?. Christine was presented the winner’s cup?
P7B/M (am) & P7M (pm) will visit the Dean Castle tomorrow (Thursday 23 May). The pupils will get a rare glimpse inside the castle before it opens again to the public in 2021 and see the progress being made with the restoration process. Both classes will have their lunch at school as normal. Pupils should wear school uniform and sturdy shoes (trainers are acceptable).
May 2019
Tuesday 28 May P1/2 Sports 9.30 am / P3/4 Sports 1.30 pm
Tuesday 28 May St. Joseph’s Academy Induction
Wednesday 29 May P5/6/7 Sports 9.30 am
Wednesday 29 May St. Joseph’s Academy Induction
Thursday 30 May P3 to Heads of Ayr Farm Park
June 2019
Wednesday 5 June P5 to Science Centre
Wednesday 5 June Kilmarnock Academy Induction
Thursday 6 June Kilmarnock Academy Induction
Thursday 6 June Grange Academy Induction
Friday 7 June Kilmarnock Academy Induction
Friday 7 June Grange Academy Induction
Wednesday 12 June P7 Fun Day
Tuesday 18 June P2 to Eglinton Country Park
Tuesday 18 June P1 to Kidz Play, Prestwick
Wednesday 19 June P7 to Millport
Wednesday 26 June Prizegiving
Thursday 27 June P6 to Scotland Street School
Friday 28 June School closes at 1.30pm
P6 are visiting Scotland Street School on Thursday 27 June. The bus will leave school at 9.15 am and return by 3.00 pm.
Pupils will require a snack, a packed lunch and a non fizzy drink (if your child receives free school meals, a packed lunch can be provided by the school). School sweatshirts and casual trousers should be worn.
The cost of this outing is £8 per pupil to be paid through ParentPay. If you wish to pay using Paypoint please call in to the office and collect a Barcode letter.
If you are able to help out on this outing as a Parent Helper please complete form below.
Onthank Primary School, in conjunction with your Active Schools Coordinator and Kilmarnock FC, are pleased to invite your child/children to take part in an afterschool Girls’ Football Club at the school. This club for P3 pupils will take place after school on a Wednesday. It’ll be outside so please send children prepared for the weather.
Onthank Primary School P3 Girls’ Football Club
Day: Wednesday
Time: 3pm-4pm
Dates: 29th May, 5th and 12th June
Should you wish your child/children to attend please complete the permission slip attached. If you require a paper copy please contact the school and return as soon as possible. Spaces will be allocated on a first come first serve basis.
Thank you very much to everyone who donated to Memories are Better Than Dreams Charity in memory of Lara during our 60th Concert. Lara was a delightful wee girl who loved being with her friends in Onthank Primary School. Mrs Findlay, senior pupils and younger pupils from Lara’s class presented a cheque to Aileen Crichton – chairperson of the charity. Lara’ mum and dad were at the presentation. The fantastic amount of £1250 was raised. Mr & Mrs Dougan would like to thank everyone for their generous donations.
As part of Positive Choices Week, P6K enjoyed a session from Kilmarnock Football Club. The focus was on Kilmarnock Community Sports Trust and the importance of being active.
Active Schools in partnership with Kilmarnock Academy PE Department would like to support the transition from Primary to Secondary school by offering the primary pupils within the Kilmarnock Education group the opportunity to be involved in a sporting opportunity at the academy.
Kilmarnock Academy would like to offer all P7 pupils the opportunity to participate in our after school Basketball and Netball programme. The aim is to promote a smooth transition from Primary to Secondary school.
The details are as follows;
Dates: Wednesday 5th, 12th and 19th June
Time: 3.40pm – 4.45pm
Class: P7
Venue: Kilmarnock Academy – PE Department
Please complete the attached consent form if your child would like to attend. Transition Letter 2019
If you require a paper copy of the consent form please contact the school.
The gardening session with P6 was a great success today!
P1 and P2 will take part in planting on Tuesday
P3 will be on Wednesday.
Could children please bring appropriate outdoor clothing for this.
Gloves will be provided.
P5 will be visiting Glasgow Science Centre on Wednesday 5 June. The bus will leave school at 9.10 am and return around 2.45 pm. Your child will need a packed lunch, a snack and a non fizzy drink (if your child receives free meals, lunch can be provided by the school). The cost of this outing is £9 per pupil and should be paid through ParentPay. If you wish to pay at a PayPoint please contact the school for a Barcode letter. The pupils will be allocated a time slot for the shop – your child may bring a maximum of £5 to spend. School uniform should be worn.
We require some parent helpers for this outing so if you are able to come along and help please complete form below.
P4 will be visiting Culzean Country Park on Wednesday 22 May. The bus will leave school at 9.10 am and return by 3.00 pm. Pupils should bring a snack, packed lunch and a non fizzy drink (if your child receives free school meals the school will provide a packed lunch). The cost of this outing is £6.50 per pupil and should be paid through ParentPay. If you wish to pay at a PayPoint please contact the school for a Barcode letter. Suitable outdoor clothing should be worn along with a school sweatshirt. There is no cash required on the day.
We require parent helpers for this outing so if you can help please complete form below.
P1 will be going to Kidz Play, Prestwick on Tuesday 18 June at 10.00 am for 2 hours and then to Prestwick Beach for lunch/play. The bus will leave school around 9.30 am and return to school around 2.30 pm. Pupils can wear suitable casual clothing and school will provide High Vis Vests. The cost of this outing is £8 per pupil (including drinks, fruit and biscuits) to be paid through ParentPay. If you wish to pay by Paypoint please contact the school for a Barcode letter.
If you would like the school to provide a packed lunch for your child please complete form below stating which sandwich your child would like – gammon, cheese or tuna.
P2 will be visiting Eglinton Country Park, Irvine on Tuesday 18 June. The bus will leave at 9.15 am and return to school by 3.00 pm. Children should wear suitable outdoor clothing (no uniform required) and bring a snack, a non fizzy drink and a packed lunch. If you would like the school to provide a packed lunch for your child please complete form below stating which sandwich your child would prefer – gammon, cheese or tuna.
The cost of this outing is £3.50 per pupil to be paid through ParentPay. If you wish to pay at a Paypoint please call in to the office for a Barcode letter.
Primary 1
Josh McTaggart – adding big numbers mentally
Logan Jeffers – marvellous maths – good understanding of subtraction calculation
Lacey Bremner – excellent work
Leon Fulton – doing work which made Mrs Findlay “proud”
Primay 2
Millie Hogg – being very kind to others
Abbi McLachlan – having a good attitude to learning
Ollie Tonner – being a great team worker
Logan Williams – amazing Maths and Phonics
Primary 3
Lily Brown – super subtraction
Haleigh Hume – super effort writing a story about a Viking
Liam Paterson – excellent effort during subtraction work
Rachel Paterson – super work in all areas
Primary 4
P4E – being superstars when we moved classrooms last week
Mahmoud Zen – fantastic story writing
Tyler McCourt – massive improvements in story writing! Well done!
Primary 5
Chloe Kirkwood – excellent effort
P5E – a fantastic performance of Scottish Opera
Max Black – long multiplication and division
Ellie Moir – a fantastic performance of Scottish Opera
Primary 6
Orlaith Heaney – always having a hard working attitude
Callum McAvoy – a caring attitude towards others
Luke McCall – working well in class – contributing very well in discussions
Primary 7
Brian Cree – maintaining a positive attitude to all subjects
Jack Murphy – a fantastic improvement in Maths
Special Award
All P5s for a brilliant performance of Scottish Opera
On Monday 20th May P6 will take part in gardening sessions as part of Positive Choices week. Pupils will need to bring suitable clothing for outdoor learning.
Gardening gloves will be provided.
What an amazing performance from our primary 5 pupils this afternoon, outstanding! We are so proud of them all!
We are having a Ready, Steady, Cook between the Catering Managers on Wednesday 22 May
Onthank’s Wednesday’s Takeaway – Cooked by Christine
Onthank Fried Chicken
Christine’s Special Chicken Strips
Corn & Fries
McOnthank – Cooked by Nicola
Cheeseburgers & Fries
Onthank Primary Hut – Cooked by Tina
Cheese Pizza Salad Bar & Fries
All of the above served with Onthank Muffins or Ice Cream and Milkshake or Juice
Next week it is Positive Choices Week in school. All pupils will be involved in a variety of activities: eg judo, boxing, fruit tasting, Fitness activities, football, tennis, hand washing ,gardening, hygiene talks, cyber bullying talks,Tai kwon do, curling ? and a spring Clean. Pupils will be timetabled during the week to be involved in some of the activities.
Primary 5 will have the fantastic opportunity to work with Scottish Opera and put on a performance in May. The children will work with members of Scottish Opera on Friday 10th of May and then again on Friday 17th May.
On Friday 17th May families of P5 pupils are invited to come and watch the performance which starts sharp at 2.15pm in the assembly hall. Tea and coffee will be available from 1.45pm.
Primary 5 would love it if you could come see them perform.
Thank you!
Team P5 🙂
Our school will be taking part in the East Ayrshire Walk to School Week, which runs from Monday 20 May – Friday 24 May 2019. A daily walking theme has been created to encourage children to walk.
Monday – Walk to School wearing sunglasses
Tuesday – Walk to School with happy shoes
Wednesday – Walk to School with a funny hat
Thursday – Walk to School with crazy hair
Friday – Walk to School wearing odd socks
We all know that walking is good for us. Walking to school is not only easy, but it is a great way to exercise and keep fit. Walking to school also helps reduce pollution, and can boost pupils’ social and road skills.
We are seeking your support for this campaign, and hopefully you will join in by walking with your child/children to school for all or part of the week. If you normally travel by car, you can still take part – leave home 5 minutes earlier in the morning, park way from the school and enjoy a 5 minute walk to the school. That’s all it takes to join in.
Schools all over East Ayrshire are taking part in this event. Let’s all enjoy walking to school.
Thank you!!!
Today is National Numeracy Day. We are celebrating it as part of our Digital Week.
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