Article 29 Your education should help you to use and develop your talents and abilities. It should also help you to learn to live peacefully. GLOBAL GOAL 6. Thank you to all the Parents/Carers who came along to help us.

Article 29 Your education should help you to use and develop your talents and abilities. It should also help you to learn to live peacefully. GLOBAL GOAL 6. Thank you to all the Parents/Carers who came along to help us.

Please click on link below for more info on our Macmillan Coffee Day:
Please find attached our September 2022 Litter Pick timetable. All parents/carers are invited to attend along with their child’s class.
We were delighted to welcome our Community back into school to Meet The Teacher and go into class and work with pupils. Everyone was excited to showcase their super work and have someone to help with their challenges set by their teacher. Thank you for all the positive feedback.⭐️


Primary 1
All children for having a super start to P1
Primary 2
2C – Eman – for showing great responsibility as a classroom helper this week
2E – Sharan – for being a kind and helpful friend to all classmates
2G – Elspeth – for being kind and helpful at every opportunity
Primary 3
3M – Chelsey – is very caring and responsible when taking care of the plants
3N – Olivia – School Value – achievement and respect. I have noticed fantastic listening and super answering questions during lessons! Well done!
3S – Emily – for achievement – she found the 9 letter word from our class daily word puzzle. Well done!
Primary 4
4C – Ava – for working hard in all areas of the curriculum
4W – For settling in so well to P4W. Superstars!
Primary 6
6A – Mia – for an excellent attitude to her learning
6N – Methum – you have worked diligently throughout the first week of P6! Keep up this effort – I am so proud of you!
Primary 7
7F – Ella – Respect – Ella has shown impeccable manners and respect to her classmates and school staff throughout the week! A huge well done Ella, and keep up your high standards
7M – Adam – has done some great work in class by being kind and respectful towards his peers
7Mc – Kaylah – for confidently answering questions in class
Deputy Head Teacher’s Special Award

Lucy – 6F – being a TV star and promoting girls football


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!
If you would like more information please complete the short form below by Monday 5 Sept 5pm.
Ready? Steady? COOK!
We would like to offer you an opportunity to come into school to meet your child’s teacher and to hear some important information about the class. Please come along to school at the following times: Primary 1 from 2.00pm – 2.45pm Primary 2 from 9:45am – 10.30am Primary 3 from 2:00m – 2:45pm Primary 4 from 1.45pm – 2.30pm Primary 5 from 9.30am – 10.15am Primary 6 from 11.15am – 12.00pm Primary 7 from 11.00am – 11.45am Centre from 9.30am – 10.15am There will be tea/coffee available in the main hall during the day along with stalls from Bikers As Friends, Parent Council and other partners! This will give you the chance to meet with other parents/carers over a cuppa. If you are unable to attend at these times you can come with your child to look around the school between 3pm and 6pm on this day. Senior Leadership TeamMrs Wright, Mrs Findlay, Mr McIlwraith

We were invited to Rugby Park to take part in a focus group to discuss existing programmes and ideas for improvement. We were delighted to have a museum tour and we had a photo opportunity on the pitch.



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!
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!

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)
Time: 2.30pm (approx 5pm finish)
Venue: The Palace Theatre, Kilmarnock – 9 Green Street, Kilmarnock, KA1 3BN.
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 – 4pm
Wed 31 Aug 3pm – 4pm
Mon 5 Sept 3pm – 4.15pm
Wed 7 Sept 3pm – 4.15pm
Wed 14 Sept 3pm – 4.15pm
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.uk
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 🙂

Article 17: You have the right to information.
All the staff can’t wait to see you on Thursday morning! I hope you have all had 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.
Arrival from Thursday 18 August 2022
Parents/carers are encouraged to leave once their child is safely in the playground supervised by staff.
Entry & Exit Times for NEW PRIMARY 1 Pupils for Thursday 18 August ONLY
On the first day, to allow parents/carers/relatives to be part of your child’s ‘First Day at School’ we are having staggered start times to allow photographs and to avoid congestion.
P1C Mrs Cree’s Class: 9.15am 2.15pm
P1S Mrs Saxelby’s Class: 9.30am -2.30pm
P1K Mrs Klein’s Class: 9.45am – 2.45pm
P1KP Mrs Kilpatrick Class: 10.00am – 3.00pm


Congratulations to our prize winners who were awarded books at Prizegiving. We are proud of everyones’ achievements in Onthank Primary.👏👏
🏅What a week for #OurOnthank as our young people and whole school community are recognised at the East Ayrshire Council #EANetZero celebration! 🏅 We are the only school in the authority to be awarded Bronze & Silver Awards for our work embedding the Clean Green Ayrshire ethos across our school community!
We also received the Special Recognition Award for Outstanding Achievement towards Climate Change. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Thank you Linda, Elaine, Claire and colleagues for another special Onthank memory. ❤️
2023 we are #GoingForGold!!

#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.
This programme will include FREE Sports Camps and Masterclasses for all young people aged 5 – 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. Parents/carers will have the opportunity to prepare a meal and serve to their invited family members in Ayrshire College restaurant ‘The Salt and Barrel’
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.
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:
● Lone parent families.
● Larger families (more than 4 in total in the home).
● Families where the mother/father is under 25 years of age.

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
Despite the sun hiding we all had a fun time during lunch time at our Beach Party. We sat on our picnic blankets with our friends to eat our lunch. We loved the ice lollies and listening to the music.🍭

Well done to our pupils who received Perfect Attendance certificates today.👏👏💯

The P7s are going to The Garage on Tuesday 28 June to play a game of 10 Pin Bowling and have a Disco / Lunch.
They will leave the school around 11.10 am and walk to The Garage. Children should be picked up from The Garage between 2.30 pm – 2.45 pm however, if this time is unsuitable your child will walk back to school with staff.
The cost of this outing should be £10 per pupil. The school will subsidise this by paying half making the amount to be paid £5.00 per pupil to be paid through ParentPay.
Please complete form below stating who will be collecting your child.
We welcomed parents/carers into school to show ways how to support children’s emotional well being. Thank you to everyone who came along to this event. Thank you also to our P6 Paths Pupils for their super skills informing our guests during the workshops.

Tracy from Tesco came into school to deliver an assembly on the importance of having 5 a day. She brought lots of different fruits for us all to taste.🍏🍓🍉🍇

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 you wish to donate then please hand these into the school office by Monday 27th June 2022. Any donations of new, unopened underwear and socks we also be welcome.
There is a great selection of school jumpers, cardigans, polo shirts, etc. already on display so come in and take your pick!


Congratulations to Enzo from P3 on winning lots of medals for boxing. Good luck in your next competition🥊.

Well done Lucy P3 for achieving your gymnastics medal🥇. We can’t wait to see your fantastic moves🤸🤸🏼♀️.
P7s are having a great time away for the weekend. Enjoy. We can’t wait to hear all your exciting stories when you get back.

P7 pupils and staff set off for Lockerbie Manor. They are away for a busy fun packed weekend. Trying to pack the bus for 66 pupils’ luggage was not an easy task. Thank you to parents who helped solve this. We hope everyone has a great time.😎


We were so excited to welcome Jordan and Captain Cocker to our school. They brought us The Scottish Championship Cup which were were delighted to see. Jaxon and Shaw from P6 presented their Kilmarnock PowerPoint at assembly and we learned lots about Killie. Well done boys.👏Captain Conker entertained us with his dancing and high fives. The Cup and Captain Conker paraded round the playground where the whole school were all waiting for a look at the Cup. Thank you KFC for this exciting visit.⚽️🏆

Well done to Hazel for winning the SKGB Grand Prix Champion Award for karate. We are so proud of you👏👏

Well done to Dean Thistle boys who won medals at a tournament in Ayr. We can’t wait till you play in our school team.⚽️👏🥇



Prince Charles, Prince William and Her Majesty joined in the celebrations at Onthank Primary. Classes were all involved in Royal activities and were invited to join the Royal Family for photo shoots. Everyone had fun visiting Balmoral Castle or Buckingham Palace for some bouncing!
We were lucky to be able to talk to Prince Charles, Prince William and The Queen on a Teams Call – some of our pupils were knighted 👑.
At lunchtime we had a special Jubilee Menu of our favourite choices.
Her Majesty was invited to a Tea Party in the Centre👑🧁.All p7 pupils were presented with a Platinum Jubilee Bible.
We had a fabulous day in Onthank Primary🇬🇧🇬🇧
Please remember to watch our Jubilee Celebratory Concert👏👏

Primary 1
1C – Calvin – for trying hard to listen to instructions
1K – Skyla – for having a great start to P1
1M – Ben – for carefully and responsibly controlling the Dash Bots
Primary 2
2E – Scott – for being extra kind to his friends
2K – Porsha – for sharing her feelings during check ins
2S – Mikey – kind & caring pupil who is great in PE
Primary 3
3B – Oliver – for working hard
3N – Kevin – a great first week settling into school
3S – Ava – amazing numeracy
Oliver – excellent effort and amazing homework
3T – Fallon – her hard work in all tasks
Emma – always being so kind, caring and hardworking
Primary 4
4E – Sophie – for showing great improvement in her reading
4M – Whole class – for writing letters to Christopher Blanchett BBC Weather
4W – Callum – Fantastic effort in his Maths assessment
Primary 5
5AK – Keira – for trying her best with her design task
Primary 6
6F – David James – engaging well in every lesson
Devlin – trying really hard in maths
6IS – Rebecca – being a kind pupil
Taylor – always diving his best during numeracy
6N – James – for showing excellent understanding of fractions, decimals and percentages
Layla – showing great understanding of percentages
Primary 7
7C – Rudy – excellent work in numeracy
Mason – Super Book review on Divided City
7M – Callum – for his dedication to being part of The Rotary Quiz Team
7Mc – Molly – Excellent work on calculating mean, median, mode and range
Calum – for excellent team work during basketball lessons
Deputy Head Teacher’s Award

Mrs McCall and Primary 4M for writing letters to Christopher Blanchett BBC Weather

Jack and Jack for representing Onthank in the District Team