Good afternoon everyone,

Nursery Tie Ceremony
During week beginning 7th June we will be making recordings for our ‘Nursery Tie Ceremony’ and although we can’t invite parents or carers to join us in person, this will be shared on Google Classroom on Wednesday 23rd of June for you to enjoy at home.

The children will sing some songs, be presented with their ties for starting primary school and proudly wear their individually designed ‘Class of 2021’ t-shirt.

We are sure that you will really enjoy taking time to watch this together as a family.

P1 School Visits
Some children will be excitedly visiting their new school over the next few weeks. We ask that you collect your child prior to their visit or go straight to their school with them and drop them back at nursery afterwards. We are very flexible with hours of attendance during times like this and want you and your child to have a happy, smooth visit.

ERC Self Evaluation
As part of East Renfrewshire Council Education Department’s ongoing process of self-evaluation, they would like to seek your views on your experience of the school/ nursery.  As Covid has unfortunately placed many restrictions on what could and couldn’t be done over the past year, ERC would ask that you consider your responses over the last two or three sessions if possible.  We would therefore be very grateful if you could please complete this survey by Friday 11^th June 2021. You can access it here.  https://bit.ly/3bKWfKP

Please find the following information as attachments above:

• Parental Employment Support Fund.
• ERC Holiday Dates
• Parent Council Meeting Agenda | AGM Meeting Minutes
• Administration of Medicine

Many thanks

Yvonne Donaldson & Angela Kerr

Hello everyone,

Please find the following attachments this week:

• Parent Council AGM and Meeting Agendas
• Scottish Government and ERC’s Parental Employment Fund
• School Holiday Dates for 2021/22
• Important Information regarding Administration of Medicine in School

ERC LIBRARIES
I am delighted that, as we continue to move forwards in our return to a more normal life, East Renfrewshire libraries are now open and are welcome customers back for book browsing at 7 libraries- Barrhead, Clarkston, Giffnock, Mearns, Eaglesham, Neilston and Thornliebank. Please check each library page for operating hours and contact details. In line with this reopening, the children’s SUMMER READING CHALLENGE “Wild World Heroes” will begin on Monday 21st June and end on Monday 30th August. https://www.ercultureandleisure.org/YourLocalLibrary.html Twitter: www.twitter.com/ERCL4

SCHOOL UNIFORM
Please continue to drop into either the front playground (near the Pavilion) or Clarkston Road playground, just after 9am each Monday morning, to browse through our recycled uniform items. This continues to be well used by many families and we would encourage you to make use of this initiative whenever it would be useful to you.  We will continue to run this next session from August too.

ERC SELF EVALUATION
As part of East Renfrewshire Council Education Department’s ongoing process of self-evaluation, they would like to seek your views on your experience of the school/ nursery.  As Covid has unfortunately placed many restrictions on what could and couldn’t be done over the past year, ERC would ask that you consider your responses over the last two or three sessions if possible.  We would therefore be very grateful if you could please complete this survey by Friday 11^th June 2021. You can access it here.  https://bit.ly/3bKWfKP

USEFUL DATES NEXT SESSION
Many of you will remember that, in normal school years, I compile a list of “useful dates for your diary” for all parents/ carers which details key dates of events and activities within the school eg Sports Days, Report Cards coming home etc.  I am currently negotiating the school calendar for next session and I am very hopeful, fingers and toes crossed, that we will be able to return to a more normal year in school which will hopefully include being able to once again welcome parents into the building.  Therefore, all being well, I look forward to being able to share this “Useful Dates” list with you, near the start of the new school session, so that you can have an overview of everything that will be happening and when.

PARENT INFORMATION SESSIONS
In line with the above, also at the start of the new session, I will ask for suggestions from you in relation to the kinds of information that you would like us to include in any Information Sessions for you.  This could be about very many  topics, for example, how progression is made by pupils through the various Curriculum for Excellence Levels (Early- Fourth) or how children learn through play in the Early Years. Please do look out for this request from me early in the new session and please do have a think about the kinds of information we could share and would be useful and of interest to you.

Please don’t hesitate to get in touch with myself or any member of staff at any time- remember no question or query is ever unimportant, or too small for us to listen to and help you or your child with.

I hope you and your family enjoy the beautiful sunshine and spending time together over the weekend.

Mrs Yvonne Donaldson
Head Teacher