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Bag Pack
Thank you to Morissons for letting us bag pack yesterday. The P5, P6 and P7 along with staff and parents raised a superb £560 to go towards our school library refurbishment. We really appreciate the generous donations made by the customers.
Winter Service and Holiday dates
Holmston Primary School’s Winter Service will take place on Thursday 22nd December 2016 at 9.45am in the Auld Kirk. All are welcome to jo
in us.
As we are walking to the Auld Kirk, please ensure that your child is dressed appropriately in their school uniform and a warm waterproof jacket (dependant on the weather) and sensible footwear.
We would also like to remind all parents/carers that the school closes at 2.30pm on Friday 23rd December 2016 and reopens at 9am on Monday 9th January 2017.
We wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
P1 – P3 Christmas Party
P1, P2 and P3 had a fantastic time at their Christmas party. They even had a special visitor from the North Pole.
December Newsletter
Click here for a copy of the December Newsletter. All newsletters and letters can be found under the school information tab on the top menu.
P1 – P3 Nativity “Straw and Order”
Our Nativity show has been a complete success. All the pupils performed fantastically in this re-telling of the Christams Story. We hope you were able to come along an watch one of the shows – please leave us a comment. Here are some photos taken by our P3 photographer, Olly.
Belmont Transition Christmas Disco Review
On the 14th of December pupils from Holmston Primary School went to the Belmont transition disco for all of the P7 pupils in the Belmont Cluster. It was for us to meet new people so moving on to High School isn’t as tough. It was a fun night with lots of Scottish Dancing. We did dances such as Gay Gordon’s, Canadian Barn Dance, Dashing White Sergeant, Military Two Step and many more. During half time we all got a complimentary ice lolly there was also a tuck shop. After half time we started more Scottish dances we even did some of them to Christmas songs which were much quicker. Once we had finished the Scottish dances we danced to YMCA, Macarena and had the Conga – Boys versus Girls. The Boys Won! We played the Corner Game. After that it was time to leave. All round it was a fun night.
by Callum
Whitletts Activity Centre Football Tournament Review
On the Wednesday 14th of December we went to a school football tournament at the Whitletts activity centre. We were quickly told about the rules and then we were told who we were playing first. We were on the bench first. The games were 7 minutes. We played Alloway first. It was a tough game but we managed to score one to seal the game. We had a quick drinks break then watched the Grammar vs Alloway game then we were quickly on against Forehill in our 2nd match. The game kicked off and we quickly grabbed a goal we were in complete domination in the match and grabbed a 2nd goal. The game ended 2-0 Holmston. Our 3rd and final match was against Grammar we were determined not to concede and we got what we wanted! We quickly came on and bagged a goal not long after we scored again then in the last minute of the match we scored and the whistle was blown for full time.
Overall we scored 6 goals as a team
Conceded 0 goals
And won all 3 games!!
by Patrick
South Ayrshire Schools’ Junior Concert Choirs
South Ayrshire Music Service is delighted to offer an opportunity for your child to take part in the South Ayrshire Schools’ Junior Concert Choir.
The Junior Concert Choir is open to anyone from Primary 4, 5 and 6 and the Senior Choir is open to P7 to S6. These choirs will focus on performance and production of popular music from theatre, film and rock & pop, including choreography and opportunities for group and solo singing.
Click here for further information
Glee Club Performances
Our Glee Club continued to spread festive cheer as they continued with their tour around Ayr. This time they delighted the residents of Bellevue Nursing Home with traditional and modern Christmas songs. The final stop on our Glee Tour will be at Central Shopping Centre on Wednesday 21st December 2016 between 11.15am and 12 noon.
Glee Club Performance
Today, our Glee Club performed several Christmas songs for the residents at Creggan Bahn Nursing Home. The staff and residents enjoyed all the festive favourites.
Burns Alicht Discount Tickets
Burns Alicht is a brand new family event taking place in Alloway on Sat 28 Jan 2017! Use the promo code SPARKLE to receive a 20% discount on tickets from www.ayrgaiety.co.uk (Promo code valid until Christmas Eve) For more info see www.burnsfestival.com
Stronger Connections
Maths Challenge – Elf Suits!
Mrs Claus made four of the workshop elves new suits for Christmas.
Each suit had matching trousers, waistcoat, jacket and hat.
One suit was all red, one was all green, one was all yellow and one was all blue. The elves were delighted with their presents, but decided it would be fun to wear a different outfit every day for as many days as possible. So they agreed to swap around parts of their suits until they ran out of new combinations.
How many days did their fun last?
World Book Day Competition
Please take a look at the marvellous work the pupils from across the school and Mrs Messner have undertaken as part of our World Book Day Competition entry. We are hoping this work will encourage more pupils – and adults – to read for pleasure. We are also looking forward to having author visits to the school next term too.
Click on the ‘Creativity – World Book Page‘ to find out more and leave us your favourite book recommendation or book review through the comments section.
Christmas Fair
Well done to the Parent Voice for organising yet another fantastic Christmas Fair. The total raised is still being calculated. Thank you to everyone for coming along and supporting the event. As always, the homebaking was amazing and the bacon and egg rolls certainly hit the spot!
Foodbank Thank You
Thank you to everyone that sent in food at Harvest. It is very much appreciated.
South Ayrshire – the best place to grow, learn and play.
The Scottish Government launched Scotland’s first Play Strategy in June 2013 which articulates the critical importance of play as well as an obligation to protect children’s ability to play.
South Ayrshire Council is seeking your views on:
* Where children play
* Outdoor Play
* Who children play with
* Play sessions available
* How often children play
We welcome your comments on the above to help shape a Play Strategy for Early Learning and Childcare across South Ayrshire.
Please find below a parent/carers survey monkey questionnaire:
https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/F6PB2MB
Closing date is the 19th December.
After School Netball Club
Please note that Monday 28th November 2016 was the last after school netball session for this term. Mrs Tindall will meet with the players at their match on Wednesday 7th December 2016 at Whitletts Activity Centre. Please return any outstanding permission slips to the school before this event.
After School sessions will recommence on Monday 16th January 2017.
Parent Information on Assessment
Education Scotland have recently produced a parental leaflet to explain the changes to assessments that are happening this year in P1, P4 and P7. Click here or follow the link under ‘Useful Information’ on the right-hand side of the site.
