Hello everyone,
Upcoming Events
Please have a look at the parent calendar, available on our Netherlee Website, to see all the dates and times of the various events coming up. This link will take you straight there https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/er/sandnc/calendar.
Parent Feedback
We would appreciate it if any parents/carers would take the time to complete the short survey below to help us continue to gather your views and continually improve our service.
Parent Survey on Improvements – Fill in form
Preschool Vision Checks
Consent forms for pre-school children will be coming home from today, in regards to vision screening and require to be returned as soon as possible. The vision team will be in nursery on Tuesday 31st March.
Growing Together
This week in nursery, the children have been excited to notice the first signs of spring, spotting bulbs beginning to grow and flower in our outdoor area. We have also been busy planting sunflowers and a variety of vegetables, and the children are looking forward to watching them develop over the coming weeks. To help us enhance our outdoor learning space, we would greatly appreciate any support from parents and carers. If you have any outdoor plants, large plant pots, or gardening skills that you would be willing to share, please email the school office or speak to a member of the nursery team. Thank you for your continued support!
Photographs
Many of the children had their photographs taken on Friday 20th March and there will also be another opportunity on Wednesday and Thursday next week.
Keeping Safe
You may have noticed the purple elephant named SIMOA who is in the foyer of the nursery and some signs around the nursery.
SIMOA supports children in developing an early understanding of risk in a positive and age-appropriate way. Through play, discussion, and everyday experiences, children learn to recognise potential dangers, make sensible choices, and understand how their actions can affect their own safety and the safety of others. By encouraging problem-solving, independence, and guided risk-taking, SIMOA helps children build confidence while learning practical ways to stay safe in different environments. Please take a look at the story on display or ask any of our staff.
Voluntary Contributions to Nursery Fund
Voluntary contributions to our nursery fund play a valuable role in enriching the experiences we can offer the children. While core activities are always provided, these contributions help us go further—supporting special resources, workshops, outings, and creative projects that spark curiosity and make learning even more exciting. Every contribution, no matter the size, directly benefits the children by providing opportunities that enhance their development and enjoyment at nursery. We appreciate your involvement and engagement with all aspects of nursery life and look forward to working with you again this year. Contributions can be made via ParentPay. Thank you so much to those families who have already donated.
Achievements
We love celebrating the children’s achievements both in nursery and at home, and we’d be delighted if you could share special moments from outside of nursery too. Whether it’s learning a new skill, showing kindness, or simply making you proud, these experiences help us to build a fuller picture of your child’s development. Please feel free to send in photos, notes, or stories so we can share their successes with the nursery community and celebrate them together. Click on the Achievements link below to share achievements with us.
Community Events: Parental Hub
The Parental Employment Support team will be at Cart Mill Family Centre on Wednesday 25th March- from 9am-1pm. The team are here to support parents that are keen to find employment, training along with supporting parents that are in work and looking to upskill, retrain or find a new role.
There is also Financial Inclusion support that can provide parents with advice around benefit checks, better off calculations, and applications for Adult/Child Disability payments- along with advice and guidance around debt support and budgeting.
On offer at the moment for parents is the following courses:
- Paediatric First Aid- taking place over 2 half days in Barrhead
- Emergency First- 1 full day in Barrhead
- 4-week Anxiety Management workshop with RAMH
- Code your Future course, which is flexible non accredited training and employability support for parents who are keen to work in the tech sector.
Along with offering support to find work within school hours, term time roles, CV support, and applications- the Parental Employment Support team are happy to have a chat around anything with regards to Employment and Finance.
Please drop into Cart Mill Family Centre on 25th March between 9-1pm if you wish to speak to the team. Due to previously busy hubs, we would advise dropping in before 12.30pm.
As always, we are always here to help in any way we can, whether that be about your own child or a more general matter in relation to the school or nursery. We are also always looking for suggestions and new ideas so please don’t hesitate to get in touch at any time.
Have a good weekend.
