Newton Primary & Early Years Centre Parent Council

03/01/2026

●Fao all ball attendants that were to attend today●

Unfortunately the game has been postponed due to a frozen pitch and will be rearranged.

Please do not go to Somerset park today and new info will be given in due cource.

Enjoy the last of your holidays 💙

⚠️Pitch Inspection ⚠️

A pitch inspection has been requested ahead of this afternoon's match v Queen's Park and will take place at 11.30am.

We will provide an update asap following the inspection.

15/12/2025

Come along and show your support for our kids who are singing at the front of tesco this morning until 12.15. How cute do they all look in the Christmas spirit 🎅💙

03/12/2025

🎄🎅 Christmas Fayre 🎅🎄

🌟 Tomorrow we have our Xmas fayre please let the class teacher know if you are not allowed nail art or tattoos 🌟

On the day there will be...

(Everything 50p each/a go)

Christmas temporary tattoos
Candyfloss
Hot chocolate
Nail art
Pocket money toys

Tuck shop
Toy stall
Lucky dip
Snowman game

There will also be a number of free games where you can win a voucher to spend at the other stalls.

We hope the children have lots of fun and enjoy themselves 😊

01/12/2025

We would just like to say a big thank you to everyone who came along to our international day of disabilities today.
Including councillors Wullie Hogg (pictured),
Laura Brennan-Whitefield,
Ian Davis,
Jacqui Ferguson - visual impairment team,
Ashleigh - sensory team,
Rory the therapet along with his handler Jack,
Ryan from our pe department.
Along with all the teachers who made it possible today.
Also a big thank you to Tesco for their donations of shaving foam and jelly for our sensory play.

This was something that was important to us. We wanted to do something to celebrate everyone's differences and learn more about each other.

We are all different but we all matter 💙

25/11/2025

Hi everyone ☺️

I know its short notice but we know you are always so generous and helpful so we are asking kindly if you are having a clear out of toys could you please donate to us as we are having a toy stall at our Xmas fayre next Thursday and would like our kids to have as much fun shopping with us.

So if you or anyone you know has any toys they are willing to hand in these can be handed into the office where we will collect them.

Thank you all so much 💙

28/10/2025

LAST CALL!!!

Dont miss out on a ticket for the halloween party tomorrow.

Today's your last chance to buy a ticket for your child to attend the party tomorrow. There will be NO chance to pay at the door.

50p and we will be in the infant playground at 2.45pm 🎃👻😀

26/10/2025

UPDATE- Family tea been moved to next monday for all who want to attend 🙂

Dont forget we will be selling halloween tickets again tomorrow and Tuesday at 2.45pm in the infant playground. These are priced at 50p and all money goes back into parent council funds 🎃👻

We also have the popular family tea on tomorrow and family breakfast on Thursday. Hope to see you all there 😃

26/10/2025

A big well done to our choir who shared the stage with the amazing Dalmellington Brass Band for a wonderful afternoon of song on Saturday. You all done so well and made us all very proud 💙

07/10/2025

EDIT : TIME AND DATE CHANGE FOR XMAS CARD ORDERS.

Thursday 9am til 10am then 2.45pm
Very last orders Friday 12pm til 1pm. Payment and orders must be done by 1pm on Friday or your order will NOT be made sorry as paper work has to be done and organised to be sent away.

Few reminders guys 🙂

●Tomorrow we have the start of our Xmas card orders with your childs design available to buy in various different options starting from a keyring at £2.50 to a cushion cover at £13.99. We will be in the community room tomorrow 9am and 2.45pm then again on Friday at 2.45pm. Its cash only and orders must be paid for at time of ordering.

●We have our ever popular family breakfast on Thursday morning starting at 8.30am.

●Primary 7 parents you should have received a letter today regarding your kids leavers hoodies to be returned by Thursday the 9th. If this is something you wish your child to have we have set up various dates to receive payment for the order. First date is this Thursday at 2.45pm in the community room. Payment is cash only, £20 in full or you can split this over the 4 dates at £5 per date aslong as this payment is completed before the date for order.

●You also should have received a panto letter today aswel. There is a final deposit due to be paid to the gaitey by 31st october this is the latest date we can guarantee a place for your child. Can we please ensure your payment has been received through parentpay by this date.

●We have our harvest service on Friday at 9.30am at Newton and Wallacetown church on main street. Parents welcome.

● There is also a number of raffle prizes still to be collected from the office so please can you pick these up before Friday. The remaining winners are Emma Bozner
Claire Kelly
Lynsey McCutcheon
Bianca Blackwood
Chelsea Kirkwood
Margo
Bokan + Bayer
David Ash
Gemma Devlin

Well done and again thanks everyone for entering our raffle we managed to raise £149.50 for our kids and couldn't have done this without your support 💙

03/10/2025

🤞RAFFLE DRAW 🤞

WE'RE GOING LIVE AT 11.30AM FOR OUR RAFFLE DRAW SO KEEP YOUR TICKETS CLOSE BY TO CHECK IF YOUVE BEEN LUCKY.

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE 👍

23/09/2025

At a loose end once you drop the kids in? Fancy a yap with some adult conversation? Not had time for breakfast? Looking to meet some new people?

Whatever your reason come join us every Wednesday morning at 9.15am in the community room for the best coffee morning there is. Come get a tea, coffee and with a selection of cake. How could you refuse?

See you all tomorrow 😁😁

22/09/2025

We hope you have enjoyed your long weekend and are looking forward to school returning tomorrow 😀

We have a little opportunity for you to win some nice prizes this week 😁

As sadly we weren't able to hold our psychic night due to low ticket sales we still have the majority of our prizes. Unfortunately some were outdated so cant be used but we are still super grateful to all the people who donated gift vouchers/prizes.

In the pictures as u can see many various gift sets we also have a selection of vouchers up for grabs including pickens £15 meat voucher, a goody bag from the home bakery, 1 full meal from the crown chippy, £15 gift card from pets at home, £10 gift card from farmfoods, £20 beyond beauty voucher, £10 123ABC voucher, a family of 4 gift voucher from Alpacas Of Scotland and Alands barber vouchers.

There is also a selection of alcohol including 1 bottle of prosecco, 1 bottle of prosecco rose, 1 bottle of budweiser, 1 bottle of corona extra, 1 bottle of peach schnapps, 1 bottle of western gold bourbon whiskey and 1 litre of smirnoff vodka.

As there is alcohol included this means its adult only to buy tickets and collect if you win.

We will be selling these every day this week at 2.45pm til 3.15pm in the infant playground. Price will be £1 a strip. Please have correct money.
Please donate generously as the money we raise goes into our parent council funds to help your kids get the best throughout their school year and we simply cannot do that without your help so a big thank you.

This will then be drawn next week and winners announced. Good Luck Everyone 🍀🤞🥳💙