50th birthday celebrations!

Glenwood turned 50 on 4th October 2026. The first entry in the log book said, “Glenwood Nursery opened officially on 4th October, 1976, although two members of teaching staff have been here since the 19th August, 1976. At this date we have one head teacher, one assistant teacher and five nursery nurses.”  What a contrast to a staff team of over 30 members of staff now and a further increase when Glen staff join our team!

We celebrated with a giant Teddy Bears’ Picnic in the woods. many of our families were able to attend too. And or course, we all took our teddy bears!

Our Parents’ Committee purchased special mugs for all our children as a lasting memento of this special occasion.

Thank you to our Parents’ Committee for our mugs

East Renfrewshire Council Time Capsule

A special time capsule has been buried to mark 30 years of East Renfrewshire and create a lasting legacy for future generations.

The commemorative capsule was placed on the site of the new Eastwood Leisure Centre and Theatre during a ceremony recently.

Provost Mary Montague, Council Leader Owen O’Donnell and children from nearby Glenwood Family Centre and St Ninian’s High School were all on hand to help bury the time capsule.

Among the items included in the time capsule are a Scotland football top bearing the name of Scotland captain and former St Ninian’s High School pupil Andy Robertson, a copy of the council’s A Place to Grow Strategy and a pair of council cufflinks. Glenwood Family Centre contributed a badged t-shirt and photographs of its nursery building, while St Ninian’s High School added a school tie and a head teacher’s award.

The capsule will offer future residents a fascinating glimpse into the area’s history when it is eventually uncovered.

Just three words

Our values are excellence, inclusion, nurture, partnerships and respect. We regularly review these to ensure they reflect what Glenwood stands for.

We recently asked some of our stakeholders to describe Glenwood in just three words. We gathered views of our children, families and our family centre,  cluster and neighbourhood colleagues. We have been able to capture a wonderful perspective of Glenwood, which we hope reflects our values.

Children’s views
Family centre, cluster and neighbourhood colleagues’ views
Parents’ views
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