Hello again everyone
Attachments this Week
Nursery Menu
PTA Poster
NPC Meeting Highlights
What a fun, busy week we have had in nursery and, coupled with this spell of blustery weather, we are all ready for a restful weekend! Children have had lots of fun playing and learning as they made slime, dressed up, made models with clay, ‘looked up’, picked seeds from our sunflowers and made pumpkin soup. We can’t believe that it’s the last weekend in October! November will go past in a flash too as we move towards some of the most exciting times in our nursery year…lots of winter festive fun!
A Day in the Life
Our ‘Day in the Life’ video has been produced to give a flavour of a nursery day from arrival until home time. We are very aware that lots of parents, carers and special people in your child’s life haven’t had the opportunity to come into the playrooms and hope that this helps. Please click on the link: A Day in the Life of Netherlee Nursery Class If you have any questions or comments after watching the video, please just email us using the nursery email nurserymail@netherlee.e-renfrew.sch.uk and we will get back in touch with you.
Woodland Adventures
We are delighted to share that Mrs Morton, our Forest School trained practitioner, has organised a programme of Woodland Adventures sessions, starting next week, in the woods and Linn Park. Preschool children will have the opportunity to take part in regular, planned sessions. Mrs Morton has already let those going on Monday know. Look out for an email over the next few weeks as this will contain important information about the day your child is going. Children will be outside for the full Woodland Wonder session from 9.30am -11.30am or 12.45pm-2.45pm. We can’t wait to hear all about their adventures in the local area.
Parking
We ask you to be mindful of parking in the disabled parking bays at Netherlee Pavilion. Blue Badge holders are eligible to park in these spaces to help the driver or occupants park closer to their destination. We thank you for your cooperation.
Nursery Fund
Thank you to those who recently made a contribution to our voluntary Nursery Fund. We would be unable to provide the fun opportunities for your children at this time of year without your help. Recently our Nursery Fund has been used to buy 100 apples for Halloween, fairy lights, ingredients for play-dough, a variety of pumpkins and ingredients for making soup. All children benefit from your contribution and it is genuinely appreciated as these funds extend the opportunities available to our children. There are different ways to contribute a suggested contribution of £5 per month or, of course, whatever you can contribute. Contributions to the Nursery Fund can be made through ParentPay. If you have not yet activated your ParentPay account, please just contact the school office either by phone or by using the nursery email address NurseryMail@Netherlee.e-renfrew.sch.uk and office staff will be happy to help you with your login details. We are so grateful for your contributions.
Recycling
Children (and staff) have really enjoyed creating 3D models using the wonderful boxes, bottle tops, corks, tins etc. that you have kindly donated recently. When talking to children about Cop26 and looking after our world over the next few weeks they will be learning about reducing waste and recycling. If you are able to hand in any more boxes, containers, buttons, bottle tops, clean milk cartons etc. we’d be delighted to use them. If you ever come across anything else that you think we might find useful, please speak to staff at drop off or pick up or send us a quick email nurserymail@netherlee.e-renfrew.sch.uk
Parent Appointments
Please look out for an email later on today with the time slot for your 10 minute telephone appointment with your child’s keyworker. These telephone meetings will take place from 22nd November.
Outdoor Clothing
Thank you for providing outdoor clothing for your child every day. It’s been really lovely to watch the children explore outdoors, clear the garden in preparation for winter, build obstacle courses and have snack outside while being cosy and dry. We ask you to remind your child if they have additional clothing such as waterproofs and wellies in their bag. Please just let us know if your child doesn’t have their own waterproofs as we have some in nursery and can help out.
Fire Safety Visit
Mrs Mackie has organised a visit from Clarkston Fire Station on Tuesday morning. Firefighters will share a short fire safety talk on the run up to bonfire night. We’ll have some very excited children as they are shown round the outside of the fire engine and have a go at shooting water from the hose. We can all imagine how excited the children will be!
As always, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us at any time. We are here to help in any way that we can if you have any questions or concerns at all.
Have a lovely weekend
Yvonne Donaldson (HT) and Angela Kerr (PT)
