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.
Sports Week: One Week to Go!
Thank you so much to all our parents/ carers who have volunteered their time and expertise to make our Sports Week packed with variety this year. We have running, boccia, rugby, curling and many more sports to look forward to over the course of the week!
I wanted to take some time to confirm the arrangements for the upcoming days when we will be inviting you in to school as part of this week.
Monday 9 June
We have the RED and GREEN family sports event. All children in the red house will exit through the cage door and will meet their family member in the P6/7 playground (the playground directly outside the main entrance).
All children in the green house will exit through the Clarkston Road door and will meet their family member in the P2-5 playground.
Once you have all your family members, you can make your way to your first activity, ready to start at 9.30am. Please use your child’s surname/ second name.
P6/7 Playground – RED HOUSE SURNAMES A-L START HERE
Pitch – RED HOUSE SURNAMES M-Z START HERE
P2-5 Playground – GREEN HOUSE SURNAMES A-L START HERE
Atrium – GREEN HOUSE SURNAMES M-Z START HERE
There will be signs at each of the collection points and Mrs Linn or Mr Bryce will also be available to direct you.
Parents and children will move round the 4 activity stations throughout the morning before finishing off with a picnic on the pitch at 11am. The children will then return inside school at 11.15am.
Tuesday 10 June
We have the BLUE and YELLOW family sports event. All children in the blue house will exit through the cage door and will meet their family member in the P6/7 playground (the playground directly outside the main entrance).
All children in the yellow house will exit through the Clarkston Road door and will meet their family member in the P2-5 playground.
Once you have all your family members, you can make your way to your first activity, ready to start at 9.30am. *Please use your child’s surname/ second name.
P6/7 Playground-BLUE HOUSE SURNAMES A-L START HERE
Pitch – BLUE HOUSE SURNAMES M-Z START HERE
P2-5 Playground – YELLOW HOUSE SURNAMES A-L START HERE
Atrium – YELLOW HOUSE SURNAMES M-Z START HERE
There will be signs at each of the collection points and Mrs Linn or Mr Bryce will also be available to direct you.
Parents and children will move round the 4 activity stations throughout the morning before finishing off with a picnic on the pitch at 11am. The children will then return inside school at 11.15am.
Toilets will be available for parents/ carers to use (no school or nursery children please) in the Acorns Nursery building which is the building near the bottom of the ramp. We would kindly ask that you do not use the toilets within the school building. Thank you.
Friday 13 June- Race Day! On your marks, get set, go!
P1-4 Races will be held between 9.20am and 10.40am
P5-7 Races will be held between 11.05am and 12.30pm
Parents are invited to watch their child compete in three races before taking part, if you wish, in the most competitive race of all… the parents and carers race! Bring your trainers!
Children can wear their school P.E. uniform for the whole week and can wear their house colour t-shirt along with the PE uniform on both Monday and Tuesday for the House activities if they wish.
School FUNdraising
Please see attachment that details our FUNdraising during Sports Week.
Community Events: FREE Tennis Sessions
Following on from the Active School’s Tennis Competition earlier this month, Giffnock Tennis Club are offering Primary 4 children the opportunity to participate in FREE tennis sessions. All information can be found on the attached leaflet and you can book through the QR code on the leaflet.
Primary 1-6: Transition Letter
As part of the transition process, we thought it would be a lovely idea for the children in P1–6 to write a letter to their new class teacher. A letter template has been put into your child’s school bag today to help with this. Please also take a moment to read the attached letter, which has more details about this activity. We are really looking forward to reading the children’s letters – thank you for your support!
Primary 2c: Baking
As part of our Big Question ‘What Makes Scotland Special?’ Primary 2c have been learning about Scottish food and are going to learn how to make shortbread on Wednesday 4th June. They will also have the opportunity to eat their shortbread if they would like to. The ingredients we will be using are: plain flour, a little sugar and butter. If your child’s allergy information that we hold in school has changed, please inform the school office by Tuesday 3rd June.
Primary 7: Graduation and Leavers’ Dance
As the end of term approaches, we are preparing a special send off for our Primary 7 classes as they move on to high school. We welcome you to our Graduation Ceremony on Tuesday 17th June. Each child will receive two tickets home next week for this event and doors will open at 09:15 for a 09:30 start on the day. It will be very busy in our Atrium and therefore it is really important that a maximum of 2 adults attend due to Health and Safety rules and regulations- thank you.
We also can’t wait to celebrate with the children at our P7 Leavers’ Dance, which will be held in school on the evening of the 17th June. The dance will begin at 6:30pm and will end at 8.00pm. To ensure that all children get home safely we now ask that you fill out this collection form link by Friday the 13th of June please. Collection Form: https://forms.office.com/e/j88Fe8Htdg Many thanks, Primary 7 Teachers
Primary 7: Eye Tests
We have been asked to highlight the below to parents of P7 pupils.
Please remember that eye tests are free for children and as such our colleagues in health would encourage parents to make an appointment with a local community optician in order to check your child’s vision. If your child is experiencing any of the following behaviours, they may have sight issues:
- Straining their eyes to see better
- Rubbing their eyes frequently
- Complaining of headaches or tired eyes
- Losing their place when they are reading
- Closing one eye to read or watch the TV
- Sitting too close to the computer or TV or holding a book too close
- Avoiding doing activities using close vision – reading, homework, computer work
- Avoiding activities using long vision – sports, reading the board in the classroom
If you have noticed any of these behaviours then please make an appointment with an optician.
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 wonderful weekend.
