Onthank Primary School

P7 Millport Trip

The buses will leave at 8.45am tomorrow and return for 3pm. Pupils should wear suitable clothing and have been advised to bring a towel if they plan to go on the beach area. There is a £15 spending money limit and pupils should not bring mobile phones or any other electrical devices with them. Pupils are welcome to bring disposable cameras if they wish. Fingers crossed for the weather.

Only a week until the author Chris Duke visits us to share his story called ‘Lucy’s Blue Day’.

He is offering an online discount for parents and teachers. This discount removes the postage and packaging. He will bring the books with him next Tuesday.

Go to www.lucysblueday.com and enter discount code ONTHANK to order your very own book. A lovely idea for a gift.

 Primary 1

Amber Kerr – being a successful learner

Leah Marshall – correctly spotting ‘ee’ and ‘ing’ words

Sophie Graham – being an amazing author

Ashley McIlvanney – reading lots of Bug Club books

 Primary 2

Tyler Phillips – super sound work

Jessica Aitken – super measuring in Maths

Aiden Gibb – super listening skills in PE

Jessica Dickie – building her confidence

 Primary 3

P3C – being a super class all year

Alistair Krupp – always showing a positive attitude

Ollie Shopp – excellent ‘Money’ work

Owen Tonner – great improvement in Writing

 Primary 4

Olly Robertson & Ollie Hastings – being fantastic at badminton

Ami Murray – making great progress

Callum Wallace – a top class Power Point Presentation on Beetles!  Absolutely amazing!

 Primary 5

Callum Walker – contributing mature and sensible answers during discussions

Katie Brown – attempting to write a haiku poem at home

Steven Black – terrific tables

Cameron Love – for helping another pupil with Active Spelling Strategies

 Primary 6

Marcus Hettrick – great progress and increased self confidence

Robert Morris – good work on percentages

Kyle Duff – great effort and contribution in lessons

 Primary 7

Nathan Lochrie – trying to complete all tasks on time

Luke Edgar – enthusiasm during Spanish

Roddy Hewitt – being the most improved skipper at Skip Fit Friday

 Special Award

Dylan Fulton P7 – being an excellent Onthank Ambassador

Ellie Lewis P7 – being so kind and helpful on Fun Day

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We still need lots of parent helpers to allow the discos to go ahead – please call the school office 525477 if you are able to help.

Does your child have a school uniform that they have outgrown? Then why not drop into our school swap shop and swap it for another!

Based at the school reception, our swap shop is a great way for parents to donate or swap any school uniforms, jackets, bags, etc.

If you have any school uniform items, jackets, bags or packed lunch boxes you wish to donate then please hand these into the school office.

There is a great selection of school jumpers, cardigans, polo shirts, etc. already on display so come in and take your pick!

Amro and Mahmoud in P4F came to visit P3W to share a presentation about Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr. The boys explained that they shared special family time and enjoyed celebrating.

Onthank’s annual Fun Day will take place today. The cost of stalls range from 10p-50p. All pupils should wear school uniform as normal. All parents and carers are invited to join their child at their allocated time. Tea/coffee and home baking will be on offer. The timetable for the day is as follows:
P1 9.30-9.50am
P2 9.50-10.10am
P3 10.10-10.30am
P4 11.10-11.30am
P5 11.30-11.50am
P6 11.50-12.10pm

It was 3rd time lucky for P5-7 Sports Day but the weather held out and we had a great day in the sun. Well done to everyone who participated and thank you to all staff who helped make Sports Day run smoothly.

Please complete form below if your child has been selected for P6/7 Football Team game vs Gargieston.

Dear Families,

P6/7 Dance Fest Ambassadors have been invited by East Ayrshire Council in collaboration with Celebrate Kilmarnock to perform at two local events to represent our school community.

Event 1

Event: Community Celebration

Date: Friday 14^th June (this Friday)

Time: 2pm

Venue: Celebrate Kilmarnock Shop (Kings Street, Kilmarnock)

Pupils will leave school after lunch at 1.15pm with Mr Swan and another member of staff and walk to Kings Street for their performance, after which they will return to school and continue with their weekly rehearsal until 4pm.

Pupils will be in their school uniform.

Event 2

Event: ‘Anthems from Broadway & Beyond’ K – Fest Cabaret

Date: Friday 26^th July

Time: 7pm

Venue: New Laigh Kirk, Bank Street, Kilmarnock, KA1 1HA

Pupils have been invited to unite with Loudoun Musical Society for this annual K-Fest Cabaret which launches a weekend of events for the local community to celebrate our town and the people in it.

Pupils have been working on their repertoire with Mr Swan in their weekly Friday rehearsals and are very excited to perform for an audience of over 600 community members.

Pupils are required to attend the Dress Rehearsal. Please see details below:

Date: Thursday 25^th July

Time: 7pm – 9:30pm

Venue: New Laigh Kirk, Bank Street, Kilmarnock, KA1 1HA

Parents are not required to wait with pupils as both Mr Swan and Mr McIlwraith will be present for the rehearsal.

COSTUME

Pupils will be required to bring their Dance Fest red/white/black costume with them for the Dress Rehearsal and Performance.

TICKETS                                                 

This is a free event therefore we warmly encourage you to invite all members of the family to support our Onthank Ambassadors.

Blog Form

Please complete the Blog form entitled ‘Onthank Ambassadors @ Celebrate Kilmarnock Events’ to advise the school of your child’s involvement.

Many Thanks,

Team Onthank

 Primary 1

Mason McCristall – contributing very well to class discussions

Mason Paterson – spotting tricky words around the room

Alfie McLauchlan – ‘thinking like an engineer’

Hazel Paterson – working hard every day

 Primary 2

Kaden MacKillop – being a supportive friend

Lucy McLean – following instructions and being very helpful to Mrs Kidd

Christina McNaughton – a lovely, kind nature

Archie Muir – amazing Maths!

 Primary 3

Ross Golightly – helping his friends

Maddison Paton – lovely presentation of work

Chloe Ronald – super effort during Reading

Owen Tonner – super story writing

 Primary 4

Cameron McMurray – working on his reading skills and achieving First Level

Callum Walton – fantastic Maths

Ryan Ritchie – making fantastic academic progress in P4 and really coming out of his shell!  A great year!

 Primary 5

Lyle Robson – writing a super recount of our trip

Mason Wyper – always having a positive attitude to class work

Mila Vandal – coping very well on our school trip

Callum Milligan – super story writing

Emily Thomson – being a fantastic friend when needed

 Primary 6

Shelby McClung – working hard and trying her best

Campbell Neal – showing great interest in topic

Brooke Holland – great effort in Literacy

 Primary 7

Kyle Miller – an excellent ambassador on his induction days at Kilmarnock Academy

Emma McCulloch – helping Mrs Findlay

All of P7S – displaying the Onthank Values at the transition days at Kilmarnock Academy

 Special Award

Emma McCulloch P7M – for being a super helper in P1W

Onthank’s annual Fun Day will take place on Wednesday 12th June. P7 will be organising stalls and activities for the whole school to enjoy. The cost of stalls range from 10p-50p. We are asking for any donations (no glass) that can be given out as prizes at our tombola stall. All pupils should wear school uniform as normal. All parents and carers are invited to join their child on the day. The timetable for the day is as follows:
P1 9.30-9.50am
P2 9.50-10.10am
P3 10.10-10.30am
P4 11.10-11.30am
P5 11.30-11.50am
P6 11.50-12.10pm

School uniforms ordered through the school using ParentPay – the final date for orders guaranteed for delivery before the summer is Wednesday 12 June.  Orders received after this date will be ready for collection on Friday 16 August.  Orders will not be available for collection during summer holidays!

Onthank’s annual Fun Day will take place on Wednesday 12 June. P7 will be organising stalls and activities for the whole school to enjoy. The cost of stalls range from 10p-50p. We are asking for any donations (no glass) that can be given out as prizes at our tombola stall.  All pupils should wear school uniform as normal.  All parents and carers are invited to join their child on the day.  The timetable for the day is as follows:

P1 9.30 am – 9.50 am
P2 9.50 am – 10.10 am
P3 10.10 am – 10.30 am
P4 11.10 am – 11.30 am
P5 11.30 am – 11.50 am
P6 11.50 am – 12.10 pm

P1 Plea for Donations

Primary 1 staff are looking for a range items to help develop our outdoor area and loose parts play. Please contact the school on 01563 525477 or speak to a member of Primary 1 staff if you have any of the following items:

Old teapots, cups, containers, trays etc.

• Screws, bolts, nuts, nails etc. for fine motor and tinkering.
• Any old tools that the children can use e.g. hammers, spanners, screwdrivers etc.
• Wooden pegs, corks, pebbles, wood rounds and other natural resources.
• Old kitchen equipment such as sieves, bowls, spoons, forks, wooden spoons scales etc .
• Pipets, measuring jugs, measuring spoons, beakers etc.
• Any used electrical equipment e.g. hairdryers, blenders etc. or used furniture.
• Fabric, old clothes and accessories for role play.   
• Picture frames.
• Bricks of assorted sizes.
• Wooden poles, wooden sleepers, pallets or crates.
• Old pipes or guttering.
• Latches, handles and gate hinges.
• Small logs.
• Storage boxes or baskets and trinket boxes.

See the following link for more ideas!

https://www.playscotland.org/parents-families/loose-parts-play/ 

Any donations can be handed straight to Primary 1 staff or into the office.
Thank you in advance 🙂

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Dear Parent / Carer,

As a valued parent we would appreciate your support in completing the National Parental Involvement and Engagement Census.   All parents of school pupils in Scotland are being asked to take part in a census to let us know how you feel about your involvement with your child’s school and their learning.

Parents and carers are the most important influence on children’s lives and research shows that when parents are involved in their child’s learning, children do better and achieve more at school.

 The Census wants to hear from all parents to help drive continuing improvements in educational outcomes for their child(ren) and can be accessed via the following link :

Primary – https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/EACPrimaryParentalSurvey/

This confidential survey should take no more than 10 minutes to complete . Click the link below to access additional information about the survey and to view the Privacy Statement.

https://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/EducationAndLearning/Information-for-parents-and-carers/Parental-involvement-and-engagement-census.aspx

Primary 5 have arrived safely at the Glasgow Science Centre and they are having a blast!

Stay tuned for more!

Primary 1

Connor Walton – working hard on sight words

Josh McTaggart – always being keen to take on Maths challenges

Kye Atchinson – wonderful writing

Cherelle Campbell – working well in writing

Amelia Wallace – Capital Letters, full stops and excellent writing using and

Primary 2

Mya Shepherd – super sums

David Morgan – a great effort to read his words

Leo Massantini – being a positive role model

Roan Ferguson – amazing writing

Primary 3

Airen Townsley – never giving up at Sports Day

Kaylah Boyd – having a super attitude to learning throughout P3

All of P3S – super behaviour on school trip, thank you

Eden Longmuir – being a very kind and caring friend

Primary 4

Jamie McDowall – putting in extra effort with his Literacy tasks

Kelsi-Leigh Cree – always working hard

Greg Salisbury – catch of the match! Fantastic hand-eye coordination in the gym

Primary 5

Sophie Hopkins – physical endurance and stamina

Lewis Boyd – increased participation and good answers

Lewis Campbell – using neat handwiriting in his work

Shaunnie Campbell – super comprehension work on The Owl & The Pussycat

Joshua McCurry – smashing his Maths assessment

Primary 6

Joe Dudgeon – a super attitude to his learning and finding ways to challenge himself

Leyton Murray – fantastic work on decimals

Lia Townsley – listening well and working to a high standard

Primary 7

Kenzy Murphy – maintaining and developing a positive attitude

Emily Hamilton – great work in Literacy

Fraser Boyd – completing his topic homework to a high standard

Special Award

Gurkirit Singh P2S – being positive back in school

Mrs Irving has kindly offered to run a Homework Club for any children who would like some extra support completing their homework on a Thursday 3pm -4pm in Mrs Irving’s classroom. This is an additional Homework Club to the one that already runs for parents and carers. Mrs Irving’s homework club allows for children to attend on their own if parents are unable to make the Parental Homework Club.

We look forward to seeing you all there.

A final reminder for ALL P7s to bring in pyjamas  for the Pyjama Race tomorrow. ?‍♂️ ?‍♀️ ☀

P7 are going to Millport on Wednesday 19 June. The bus will leave school at 8.45 am prompt and will return around 3.15 pm. Your child will need a snack, a non fizzy drink and a packed lunch (if your child receives free school meals the school can provide a packed lunch).

The cost of this outing is £12 per pupil to be paid through ParentPay. If you wish to pay via Paypoint please call the school for a Barcode letter.

School Sports is going ahead as planned – P1/P2 Tuesday 28 May @ 9.30 am, P3/P4 Tuesday 28 May @ 1.30 pm and P5-P7 Wednesday 29 May @ 9.30 am.

Programmes will be available tomorrow for a small donation.  There is a lucky programme at each Sports event so keep your eyes open for a hidden mouse to win a prize.  Please click on links below to view programmes.

P1-P2 Sports Programme

P3-P4 Sports Programme

P5-P7 Sports Programme

 Primary 1

Teyha Milne – being a good friend

Austin Tucker – eating all his lunch and filling in his chart

Olivia Harrison – developing a good understanding of time

Elise O’Donnell – working hard in class and at home

 Primary 2

Khayri Laghzal – good athletics skills

The Bluebells Table – always following Mrs Kidd’s instructions at Tidy Up time.

Sadie Farmer – producing top class Art work

Girls in P2ST – being kind to each other all the time

 Primary 3

Katie King – being kind and helpful at all times

Stuart Mair – good effort and attitude at school

Jorgie Chisholm – good reading

Violet Milloy – always being kind towards others

 Primary 4

Jai Cree – making a huge effort to improve his writing

Blake Cunningham – a big improvement in his writing

Kye Peploe – answering difficult questions about Mini Beasts on Culzean Castle trip

 Primary 5

Callum McLachlan – settling in to his new class and becoming more confident during lessons

Aran Cowan – being a responsible citizen and doing extra jobs during litter pick with P2

Sophie Kerr – super Spelling recall

Gemma Davidson – helping with Focus Friday

 Primary 6

Alex Chudleigh – working hard and self assessing his work

All of P6K – for achieving DFS Silver Award

Kerr Bolland – fantastic attitude

 Primary 7

Eban Wilson – displaying excellent knowledge about castles

All of P7M – excellent behaviour at Dean Castle

All of P7S – excellent removal skills

 Special Award

Rhiannon Smith – being a very thoughtful, generous pupil

Fitness Friday was a huge success with our young children this afternoon, with over 400 children participating in lots of activities including dodgeball, tennis, rounders, playground games and relay races.

It was a great afternoon in the sun ☀ with a big thumbs up ?? from our children.

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.

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

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: 29^th May, 5^th and 12^th 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.

P3 Girls Football May-June

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 5^th, 12^th and 19^th 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.

Dates January – June 2019

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

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

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!!!

You are invited to Come Dine With Me in our dining hall on Thursday 16 May at the following times:

P3C 11.45 am, P3K 11.55 am, P3S 12.05 pm, P3W 12.15 pm

Starter

Chicken & Rice Soup

Mains

Roast Beef & Yorkshire Pudding with Baby Potatoes

Baked Potato with Coleslaw

Pick & Mix with Tuna Sandwich

Desserts

Seasonal Fruit Tart

Yogurt

Fresh Fruit

Choice of 2 course from above menu.  All P3 pupils are free of charge.  £2.40 for each adult – to be paid through ParentPay.  If you wish to join us please complete form below:

P6K and P6M had a very informative morning at Danger Detectives.  Lots of different safety activities to get us all thinking about keeping safe.

The P6/7 football team play Hillhead P.S. on Wednesday (3.30pm) at Hillhead. Please complete the consent form if your child has been selected for the team and confirm if you are able to help with transport.

This week, we are celebrating National Digital Week at Onthank Primary. Children were given a challenge at assembly to all log in to Glow by the end of this week. There will be lots of digitally focused lessons this week. Please see the link below for more information and ideas for National Digital Week.

https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/glowblogs/ndlw2018/2019/03/13/national-digital-learning-week-2019/

You are invited to Come Dine With Me in our dining hall on Tuesday 14 May at the following times:

P2H 11.45 am, P2K 11.55 am, P2S 12.05 pm, P2ST 12.15 pm

Starter

Vegetable Soup

Main Meal

Spaghetti Meatballs with Tomato Pasta

Veggie Pizza & Salad

Pick & Mix with Cheese Sandwich

Dessert

Fruit Crumble with Custard

Fresh Fruit

Yogurt

Choice of 2 courses from above menu.  All P2 pupils are free of charge.  £2.40 for each adult – pay through ParentPay.  If you wish to join us please complete form below.

Active Schools P4/5 Football Festival will take place on Tuesday 14th May at Whatriggs Primary School (3.30-4.30pm).  Please indicate on the consent form below if you are able to help with transport. The following pupils have been selected for the team:

P5M Jessica Anderson

P5M Niamh Lochrie

P5M Emily Thomson

P5I Sophie Kerr

P5I Jade Graham

P4F Lyla Mathieson

P4M Emily McNamara

P4E Ellie Nicol

P4E Brooke Morgan

P4M Jodie Fleming

 Primary 1

Mason McCristall – describing an interesting object

Ailish Walker – being a Super Scientist!

Luke Sloan – being a ‘pattern-sniffer’ when doing Maths calculations

Kerr McMillan – trying hard with his writing

Rowan Milligan – excellent class work

 Primary 2

Alfie Orr – a big improvement of handwriting

Josh Boax – being kind and helpful in class

Lucas McAvoy – improved, neater handwriting

Derryn Cree – his very detailed drawings and great writing and spelling

 Primary 3

Noah Richmond – trying really hard to join his handwriting

Maddison Paton – lovely presentation of jotter work

Logan McCristall – making good choices this week

Shae Smith – having beautiful writing in his homework

 Primary 4

Baillie McFarlane – being kind and generous in class and to our new Classroom Assistant Mrs Seaton

Keira Bennett – a fantastic 1970s Performance

Jamie Sim – joining in with P4M and performing YMCA like a professional!

 Primary 5

Lucie Callaghan – always giving 100% in lessons

P5E Whole Class – showing enthusiasm and hard work when learning about mixed numbers and proper fractions

Reece Glover – delightful division

P5M & P5E Spaniards – incredible singing performance

 Primary 6

James McIlvanney – having a super attitude to school despite a very sore hip

Cameron McCreadie – a responsible attitude

Blair Ferguson – showing kindness to others and working very well in class

 Primary 7

Angeline Bain – consistent positive attitude in class

Saul Duffy – showing great maturity

Ellie Lewis – teaching the class a fantastic art lesson

Have you heard of Lucy’s Blue Day?

This is a beautifully illustrated book aimed at addressing the mental health of children.

We have two copies of the book in school. One of which was donated by an ex Loanhead Primary pupil who is raising money to buy a book for every primary school in East Ayrshire.

About Lucy

Lucy is a very special little girl with magical hair. It changes colour with her emotions. If she is feeling happy it is purple. If she is jealous, it will turn green.
This charming story is a tale of when Lucy wakes up and her hair is blue and she doesn’t know why. She soon learns that it is #OkNotToBeOk.

“What a charming book that we are sure will help enormously”. Stephen Fry

“Such a clever, common sense and totally relatable way to talk about mental health”. Lorraine Kelly

We are very lucky to have the author Chris Duke visiting Onthank Primary on Tuesday 25th June to read the book and answer questions.

Chris is travelling from Forfar to visit us and he will visit Galston Primary and Hillhead Primary on the same day to share the same message.

He has offered parents and carers a discount code if you wish to buy a copy of the book. Our code is ONTHANK. This removes the cost of P+P. Any books ordered after 24th June will be full price.

You can order from www.lucysblueday.com

A version for older children and teenagers is available to pre-order. Details can be found on the website.

Both versions of the book help children to understand that they are not alone and that there are people who can help if you are feeling blue.

P3W explored the various emotions and related it to their own lives.

We have started rehearsals for our Scottish Opera 1719 show.  We have a workshop next week with Scottish Opera staff to help us prepare for the performance on Friday 17th May at 2:15pm (tea and coffee from 1:45pm).  We hope you can come and watch us at our afternoon performance.

To help us learn the songs, pupils can listen and sing along to the tracks at home using the following link.

https://www.scottishopera.org.uk/join-in/opera-for-schools/1719-teaching-resources/#teaching-tracks-7602

This week our school celebrated its 60th anniversary with a range of concerts across the school and we want to know your views! A huge thank you to everyone who was able to make it along.

Would you give it a 5 star rating?

Comment below and let us know what you thought about our performances! We will be sure to share your comments with staff and pupils.

Well done to everyone (staff, pupils, parents, carers and friends) for 3 fantastic shows today. Everyone had a part to play in making today a brilliant success.  The enjoyment in every pupils’ face today was delightful and it made us  proud of you all?. Well done also to Primary Ones who made their birthday film earlier  last month. The film was shown during all 3 shows today. Your dances were super. ?

Thank you for the generous donations towards our chosen charity: Memories are Better than Dreams. ( We will update you with an exact amount but it is over £1000?).

Our Onthank memorabilia is on display and our stage is set as we prepare for our 60th Birthday Party tomorrow!

To celebrate the school’s 60th Birthday in style, our young people have taken ownership for designing and creating 3 special concerts with performances based on their favourite highlights from across the decades.

Our Birthday Concerts will take place tomorrow, WEDNESDAY 1 MAY, in our school hall and in the following format:

P2 & P3 Concert at 9.30 am

P4 & P5 Concert at 11.15 am

P6 & P7 Concert at 2.00 pm

P1 pupils are making a video which will be shown at each concert therefore we invite P1 families to attend a performance of their choice.

We look forward to seeing you tomorrow.

P6 pupils are taking part in Experimental Learning – Danger Detectives at Take A Bow Opportunity Centre, New Farm Loch, Kilmarnock.  P6K and P6M are going on Monday 13 May and P6A are going on Tuesday 21 May.  The bus will leave the school prompt at 9.00 am and will return by lunchtime.  Suitable outdoor clothing should be worn.  Each class will need 3 parent helpers so if you are able to help out  please complete form below.

Dear Families,

Firstly we would like to congratulate all students who took part in Dance Fest 2019 for a fantastic performance and for positively representing our school and community.

You will find a copy of the Dance Fest 2019 DVD Order Form by clicking this link. These should be sent to the address provided on the form.

Following the excellent feedback from event organisers regarding our students, their attitude and talent, we would like the Dance Fest team to form our ‘Onthank Ambassadors’. 

Onthank Ambassadors will continue to work alongside Mr Swan in developing their dance, performing art and leadership skills to represent the school in the final term.

The first opportunity will be performing at each 60th Birthday Concert so please be advised pupils will need their costume on Wednesday 1st May.

With this in mind ‘Onthank Ambassadors’ will continue with their Friday after school club 3pm – 4pm and will continue to June.

Mr Swan looks forward to seeing you all on Friday 3rd May 2019.

#teamOnthank #DanceFest2019 #OnthankAmbassador

Tickets for our 60th Birthday Celebrations on Wednesday 1 May are now available to purchase through ParentPay.  We are asking for donations for “Memories are Better than Dreams ……..” in memory of Lara who sadly passed away in September last year.

“Memories are Better than Dreams ……………………” – based in Crosshouse Hospital, Kilmarnock.

Lara loved Onthank Primary and all her friends she made here.  She loved to smile, laugh, dance and help people.  She had so many lovely, happy memories of school and we are so thankful for this and all the support we have had from her friends and staff at the school.   Lara, her Dad and I found so much comfort and support from this very special local charity and it would be lovely if we could continue to support them.  It’s the little things that make such a difference and always to remember the happiness in the saddest of times ……….

Memories are Better than Dreams aims to help families make special memories with their children towards the end of their life and following their death.

Having a child with a long term condition is very stressful for families and places considerable financial strain on them with parents often having to give up work to care for their child.  This can make it very difficult for the family to provide the opportunities to make lasting memories of their child.

They provide memory making activities, headstones for the child, special memory boxes, remembrance items such as necklaces of handprints but the help they give is individual to each family and tailored to fulfil their wishes.

From Lara’s mum

We are having a Birthday party on Friday 3 May in the dining hall.  All P1-P3 pupils receive free school meals so no cost.  P4-P7s cost £2.10 (pay through ParentPay) except for children in receipt of free school meals.

Tray with the following:

Sausage Roll, Pizza Slice, Hot dog, Sandwich, Mozzarella Stick

Birthday Cake and Ice Cream

All served with Milkshake, Milk or Juice

Well done on all the P6/7 pupils that competed in the national championships. The results were as follows:

P6 Girls

Erin Tonner – 74th

Rhainnon Smith – 87th

Lucy Wilson – 107th

Millie Allan – 115th

Carrie Lithgow – 117th

P6 Boys

Miller Davidson – 30th

Lucas Bryden – 39th

Lewis McFadzean – 46th

P7 Girls

Isla Tonner – 6th

P7 Boys

Adam Gold – 52nd

Lewis Hope – 62nd

The school would like to thank Eddie Tonner for organising the event for the pupils. Thank you to all the parents that attended and supported our pupils

Well done to the P4/5  basketball team who placed 4th overall in the final of the East Ayrshire School Championships at Kilmarnock College.

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