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.

Early Finish – Friday 20^th December
School will close slightly earlier than usual on this day. P1 and P2 will finish at 2.25pm and P3-7 will finish at 2.30pm.

Winning House – Term 2 – Blue House!
We are delighted to announce that the children in the Blue House are the overall house winners for Term 2! To celebrate, we have arranged a Dance Party on Monday 16^th December in the afternoon. Please could the children in the Blue House come to school on the 16^th wearing their uniform, as usual, but they can also wear blue accessories eg socks, scarf, t-shirt. The children will join the rest of their house, from each stage, to party! We look forward to seeing everyone then.  Thank you- The P7 Blue House NPs

Digital Devices
The links below are helpful if you are thinking of getting your child a new digital device at any time.
Internet Matters – Device set up checklist
Our Safer Schools – my child’s first device
Parental controls on mobile and broadband networks
Parent guide to gifting tech
My First Console Guide
Children’s Tech Guide 2024

Parent Council Meeting Update
Please note that the date of the next Parent Council meeting has been changed from what was originally in the calendar at the start of the school year and this will now take place on Wednesday, 22 January 2025. It would be lovely to see some new parents/carers join us for school and nursery updates and improvement priorities.

Primary 2c Class Update
We are delighted that Mrs Mairi Dempster will be returning from her maternity leave on Monday 16^th December to teach in P2c along with Mrs Ewelina Short, their current teacher.

Mrs Dempster will teach the class alternate Mondays and every Tuesday and Wednesday and Mrs Short will teach the class alternate Mondays and every Thursday and Friday. On Monday 16^th, Mrs Dempster and Mrs Short will both teach in class to ensure a smooth transition. We are very much looking forward to welcoming Mrs Dempster back into school and know she is excited about her return and working with the children in P2c.

P5 Festive Treat
On Thursday 19^th December, P5 teachers will be providing a low sugar Hot Chocolate as a Festive Treat. Please advise us if there are any changes to the allergy information we hold for your child.

Festive Wishes
As we approach the end of term, we extend our warmest wishes to you and your family.  At Netherlee we learn about many religions and traditions and know that some of our families will be celebrating Hanukkah soon too. So Happy Hanukkah and Merry Christmas to all who celebrate these joyous festivals!

Our nursery and school will open the doors again on Monday 6^th January, ready to welcome our wonderful children back. Until then, we hope you have a peaceful holiday surrounded by family and friends.

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.

Winter Fayre – Thank You
A huge thank you to everyone that came along to our Winter Fayre last week. It was a wonderful evening and as well as being a lot of fun, helped us to raise an amazing £3549.76. This money will go to our school and nursery funds and will be used, amongst other things, to help us to improve the playground equipment children can use outdoors. Thank you again for supporting our community fayre and fundraising efforts.

Uploading / Sharing Homework
If you are still experiencing issues uploading / sharing your child’s homework via Google Classroom please do not email this in to schoolmail as they are causing problems to our email system and creating issues for our communications. If you have not managed to upload the homework please either call or email us to let us know, someone will then contact you to help you get the homework uploaded.

Primary 2b and 2c: Class Treat
On Friday 13^th December, the P2 teachers would like to treat the children to some hot chocolate (sugar free) and a movie (U rating). If you do not wish your child to have the hot chocolate, please email the school office on schoolmail@netherlee.e-renfrew.sch.uk by Thursday 12^th December. Please advise us if there are any changes to the allergy information we hold for your child.

Primary 2a: Class Update
It is with mixed emotions that we share with you that Miss McLean will be leaving Netherlee on Friday 13^th December. We’re sure you’ll agree that she done a wonderful job teaching your children. On her last day, Miss McLean would like to treat the children to some hot chocolate (sugar free) and a movie (U rating). If you do not wish your child to have the hot chocolate, please email the school office on schoolmail@netherlee.e-renfrew.sch.uk by Thursday 12^th December. Please advise us if there are any changes to the allergy information we hold for your child.

Thank you, Miss McLean, for all your hard work and we wish you all the very best for the future!

We are delighted to share with you that Miss Weldon, who has been on maternity leave, will return to Netherlee as P2a’s class teacher from Monday 16^th December, on a full time basis.

To ensure a smooth transition, Miss Weldon will visit the class on Friday 13^th December, in the afternoon, and meet with Miss McLean, to ensure all relevant information is passed on.

We are very much looking forward to welcoming Miss Weldon back into school and know she is excited about her return and working with your children.

Primary 6b Baking
The children in Primary 6b would like to make some vegan festive biscuits on Wednesday 11^th December 2024. We will be using a few simple ingredients;
Plain flour
Caster sugar (as little as possible)
Brown sugar (as little as possible)
Dairy-free spread
Oat milk
Cinnamon
Vanilla extract
Baking powder
Bicarbonate of soda

Please advise us if there are any changes to the allergy information we hold for your child.

Many thanks for your support.

Primary 7: Movie
Primary 7 have been reading The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas in class and would like to watch the film. We feel that this experience would add value to the children’s learning, as we will be able to compare and contrast the two types of media. As The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas is a 12 rating and covers themes related to our World War Two topic, we need to let you know that we would like to watch the movie in class. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the school office before the 10^th December.

Primary 7: Visit to Williamwood 17^th December
The Modern Languages Department plan to have a ‘French Café’ for pupils while they are visiting Williamwood on the 17^th December. Ahead of the visit we will share with Williamwood staff, the allergy information that we hold for our children.  If you do not wish us to do so, please contact our school office by Monday 16^th December.

Have a wonderful weekend.

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.

Menu Change: Scotland Day – Thursday 28^th November
Please find attached our planned menu change for next Thursday 28th November. The allergy information is included to enable your child to select a suitable option.  However, if you require further allergy or dietary information, please contact your catering team via the school office. If you have completed a lifestyle meal request form a suitable alternative will be provided. Continue reading →

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.

St Andrew’s Day – Friday 29^th November
To mark St Andrew’s Day the children will be participating in a variety of activities. There will be learning opportunities throughout the day to find out about traditions and celebrations linked to St Andrew.  On Friday 29^th November children should come to school in their uniform as normal, if they would like to, they can add something tartan to it – scarf, tie, skirt, kilt etc. Continue reading →

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.

Farewell from Mrs Kerr
As my post at Netherlee comes to an end, I would like to thank everyone for their kind words, support and kindness over the last 12 years.  We are so lucky in Netherlee to have such wonderful children, supportive staff and welcoming families, and it’s this that makes Netherlee truly special and leaving more difficult. I’m really excited about starting my new job on Monday and certainly won’t forget the Netherlee years.

We’re delighted to let you know that Miss Elliott has been successful in securing an Acting Principal Teacher post here at Netherlee. She will start her new role on Monday 11^th November and we’re sure she will do a fantastic job! Continue reading →

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.

Dogs
A reminder please to request that dogs are kept on a lead if bringing them to the gates and surrounding areas at pick up and drop off times.  Please could we ask that all dogs are kept back from the school gates. This is to help keep everyone safe and also to recognise that some children and adults may be a little scared of dogs that are off the lead.  Many thanks for your help and understanding with this. Continue reading →

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.

Farewell Mrs Kerr
Many of our families know Mrs Angela Kerr very well as she would have worked with you if/ when your child started at our Netherlee Nursery.  I am truly delighted to share the wonderful news that Angela has recently secured a Head Teacher position at Cartmill Family Centre.  I am sure you will want to join me in wishing Angela much happiness and continued success throughout her future career.  Angela’s last day at Netherlee will be Friday 8^th November.  We will miss you greatly Angela but I couldn’t be happier for you and know that you will do a fantastic job in your new nursery. Continue reading →

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. If you are having problems viewing the calendar, you can change the view by selecting view week/month/agenda at the top right and change to view by agenda where you will then see a list of events.

Parent Council Meeting Highlights
Thank you to the Parent Council for producing the latest Meeting Highlights Newsletter.  As always, we had a very productive meeting and the highlights can be found here: 4th September Meeting Highlights Continue reading →

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. If you are having problems viewing the calendar, you can change the view by selecting view week/month/agenda at the top right and change to view by agenda where you will then see a list of events.

Medically Prescribed Diet Records
The catering staff are currently updating their medically prescribed diet records. If your child has any allergies or requires a medically prescribed diet, please can you fill in and return the form by Friday 4^th October. This form will replace the previous version so please fill in the attached form even if you have already sent one in and we will update our system. As always please do not hesitate to get in touch should you have any queries. Continue reading →

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.

Primary 5-7: Williamwood High School Art & Design Department Fashion Show – Thursday 3^rd October
On Thursday 3^rd October, the Art & Design Department at Williamwood will be holding their Fashion Show. This year they have invited pupils from the cluster primary schools to create designs and come along to present them at the show. It is open to anyone from P5, 6 & 7 that would like to participate. Pupils can enter individual designs or work in a group. Attached is information provided by the Art & Design Department, further information has also been posted in your child’s Google Classroom. Continue reading →