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Class Visits
It has been an exciting week for those children moving on to school visiting classrooms, meeting teachers and already making more friends. We have had baking, investigating frogs, water play, bug hunting, learning new songs (we are sure that you may have heard some familiar melodies at home by now) and that is just a small sample of nursery life this week! Continue reading
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Sports Week Finale
To finish off what will hopefully be a wonderful week, the children will be taking part in a Colour Dash Race on Friday afternoon. This has been generously funded by our wonderful PTA. For this, we will be using Holi Colour Powder Safety and Ingredients, which are EU certified. Your child is welcome to wear sunglasses for this event or, if you’d prefer your child did not participate, please email Mrs Linn at SchoolMail@netherlee.e-renfrew.sch.uk. You can also contact Mrs Linn if you have any further questions about Sports Week. 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.
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:
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.
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 Arrangements
Thank you to the parents/ carers who have already volunteered to come in and lead a sport, dance, wellbeing or fitness activity with the children- this is very much appreciated by both the children and staff. There is still time to volunteer, if you are able to. Please contact Mrs Linn at SchoolMail@netherlee.e-renfrew.sch.uk.
I just wanted to share some further plans for our upcoming Sports Week if you are able to join us either as a participant or as a spectator.
Monday 9 June: Red House and Green House Family Sports – 9:15am – 11am
Tuesday 10 June: Blue House and Yellow House Family Sports – 9:15am – 11am
Friday 13 June: Races Day: P1-4 Races (09:15-10:40am) and P5-7 Races (11am-12:30pm)
Please note, you are more than welcome to come along and join us for the House Family Sports and/ or the races however, we understand that people can be very busy. More info to follow. Your child will of course still be able to participate in all the activities and we will cheer everyone on with gusto!
Parent Council AGM Wednesday, 4th June at 7pm in Netherlee Primary School Hub
All parents/carers are invited to attend the final Parent Council meeting of the 2024/25 session at 7pm on Wednesday, 4th June in the school hub. This meeting will include our Annual General Meeting where we will be looking to appoint new office bearers as our Chairs and Secretary have now fulfilled the maximum 2 years as permitted by the constitution. For anyone who might be interested in joining the parent council, there are a number of vacancies and we would love to have new members on board. Everyone welcome!
Breakfast Club (private provider)
Please see a form from East Renfrewshire Council – https://forms.office.com/e/ag1FNBR0is.
P7 Residential – Sun Cream
For the P7 residential week next week, as listed in the kit list, we ask that you provide your child with sun cream please and to ensure that this is in date. Children can keep, and apply, their own sun cream, but it must be clearly labelled with their own name written on the bottle please.
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.
May Weekend
Nursery and school are closed on Friday 23rd May and Monday 26th May. We look forward to welcoming everyone back to school on Tuesday 27th May.
Have a lovely, looooong 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.
Donations Welcome
As we are always looking to improve our school and nursery environment, we have recently embarked on a community mural project to brighten up our “Cage” area. Pupil designs have been shortlisted with many members of our school community (parents, staff, pupils and local businesses) having their say. As we look to get started, any donations of outdoor paint would be gratefully received, to help to bring the vision to life! If you are able to donate any paint, please do so to the school office as we look forward to getting our latest project underway.
Family Advice Services
We look forward to welcoming you into school next week to meet with your child’s teacher and discuss their learning progress. In our atrium, the following services will be attending or will have information leaflets available for you to take away if you wish:
School Meal Consultation
In order for services to continually improve, it is essential that our Facilities Management Department receive feedback from parents. Please see attached flyer for information. If you could please complete the below consultation survey it would be greatly appreciated. The link will be live until 30th May.
Primary school meal parent consultation: https://forms.office.com/e/XwQ8FyuuqC
Message from the PTA
The PTA badged uniform sale is now live and will run until Tuesday, 27 May. You can place your order at the following link: https://www.pta-events.co.uk/netherleepta. We will aim to distribute the orders before the school closes for the Summer break. We recommend that you try on samples for sizes as the PTA does not hold stock. Rails with uniform samples are available in the school reception. Please do not hesitate to contact our PTA regarding any uniform enquiries at netherleepta@gmail.com or you can find us on Facebook and Instagram. You can also purchase iron on badges from the school office. Alternatively, we have a selection of pre-loved uniform items, where you are very welcome to view and take away any items that could be put to good use by your child.
Primary 5-7: Dyslexia Scotland Open Meeting – 22nd May
We’d like to share details of our upcoming event which will be taking place on Zoom on Thursday 22 May at 7pm. We’re very pleased to be joined by Darius Namdaran, founder of Bulletmap Studio, who will demonstrate how Mindmapping can be used to develop a visual, structured approach tailored to help dyslexic students organise their ideas confidently and successfully. All ages are very welcome. Book free Tickets here: https://buytickets.at/dyslexiascotland2/1661239.
Reminder of Holiday Dates
The school and nursery will be closed on Friday 23rd May and Monday 26th May. Nursery will reopen at 8 a.m. on Tuesday 27th May.
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.
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
Our annual sports week is fast approaching and we have already started to make plans to ensure this is a fun and exciting week for all children involved. We have been very lucky in previous years that parents and carers have come in to deliver sports sessions and presentations to make this a very memorable week.
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.
Parents Meetings
As outlined in our Calendar of Events, our upcoming Parent/Teacher Meetings will take place on Tuesday 20th (P4-7pm) and Wednesday 21st May (P1-6 P4-7pm and P7 5-8pm). As previously advised bookings will be via the ParentsPortal system – If you have not yet registered please do so as soon as possible using the following link. https://parentsportal.scot/pportal/
Appointments can be booked by the first named contact on this system. Bookings will open on Monday 28th in the morning between 9 and 10am. Please note- due to the workings of the system, class times are released one at a time.
If you have more than one teacher to see, please allow enough time to travel between each of your appointments to ensure everything can run on time as much as possible- thank you.
If you experience any issues with booking your appointment, please do not hesitate to contact the school office.
Parent Council – Amendments to Constitution
In their last meeting on 26 March 2025, the Parent Council agreed some changes to their constitution. These are now available for view by the parent forum for 20 school days before taking effect. The amendments are highlighted as “track changes” to the existing document. This is available on the Parent Council page of the school website: Parent Council Constitution
If any parents/carers of the school or nursery have any questions or comments regarding the constitutional amendments, please email these before the end of the day on Wednesday 28 May 2025 to the Parent Council on netherleeparentcouncil@gmail.com
If no responses are received, the amendments to the constitution will take effect from the following day.
Community Event: East Renfrewshire Culture and Leisure
Book a FREE Taster session for our Basketball & Netball classes on Fridays at Eastwood High School! Participating in sport can have many positive impacts on children’s lives including developing life skills such as respect, responsibility, confidence, compassion and friendship- all in an active environment.
Book a Netball session (5 – 8 yrs): https://ercl.classforkids.io/info/19
Book a Basketball session(12-15yrs): https://ercl.classforkids.io/info/59
Primary 6: Giffnock Girls U12 Football Teams
A coach from Giffnock Girls U12 football teams has contacted the school looking for Primary 6 girls (born in 2014) who would be interested in training as a goalkeeper. They currently have a strong team however are missing this key playing position. The team train twice a week (Mondays and Fridays) with matches on a Sunday morning. For more information please contact Jonathan Slater on 07841291187
Primary 7 Show Tickets
Tickets for The Jungle Book are now on sale via Parent Pay. Please note, due to Health and Safety capacity regulations, at the initial sale each family will be able to purchase two tickets for only one performance.
When purchasing the tickets on Parent Pay, please detail in the notes section which performance you are looking to attend: Wed 7th May at 7pm; Thu 8th May at 10am or Thu 8th May at 7pm.
After this initial sale of tickets, we will let you know if there are any remaining tickets for each performance and these will be available to purchase in person from the school office.
Primary 7 Visits to Williamwood High School
A letter was sent home to parents regarding a cluster event and transition information.
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.
Dear Parent/Carer,
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.
Planned Menu Change – World Earth Day 24th April
Please find attached our planned menu change for Thursday 24th April. 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.
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.
Bikes and Scooters in the Playground
To ensure the safety of all children, we kindly ask that bikes and scooters not be ridden inside the playground. Please ensure your child dismounts before entering to help prevent accidents and keep the area safe for everyone.
We appreciate your cooperation and support in maintaining a safe and enjoyable environment for all.
Jungle Jamboree – Show Programme Adverts for Sale
Do you have a business? We need you! We are looking to raise funds for our Primary 7 school show by selling advertising space within our programme. If you are interested, please read the flyer and follow the link.
World Down’s Syndrome Week
Down’s Syndrome Awareness Week is being celebrated from Monday 17 March until Sunday 23 March this year. Our Primary 7 Diversity NPS will be sharing activities for the children to enjoy in class throughout the week and we would also like to invite you to wear odd socks on Friday 21 March to help us raise awareness of Down’s Syndrome. If you would like to be involved with the week in any way, please contact Mrs Linn at SchoolMail@netherlee.e-renfrew.sch.uk. Many thanks for your continued support.
Eid and Ramadan Celebrations
We are very fortunate to have such wonderful children who have met with Mrs Linn this week to start planning Ramadan and Eid celebrations. In addition to classroom activities and a special assembly, they have suggested that children wear their Ramadan or Eid clothes on Thursday 27th March. This is completely optional and families do not need to participate if they would prefer not to. May we take this opportunity to thank the families who have already came into school to lead crafting and information workshops? All children and staff have been very grateful of your time. Many thanks.
Chatter Café
All nursery and school parents and carers are very welcome to come along to our Chatter Café on Friday 28th March from 9:15am until 9:45amam in our school Hub. This is an extremely informal opportunity to chat to members of the Leadership Team and to meet other parents and carers to share your thoughts and ideas about any aspect of Netherlee life! You will also be able to enjoy some tea, coffee and delicious home baking, made and served by a group of pupils too! Please do pop in if you can- we really look forward to seeing you.
Volunteers – We Need You
We are always looking for new ways to involve our parents, carers and families in our school and nursery events. To support us with gathering a list of regular volunteers we would like to share our volunteers Microsoft Form with you. Some of our regular opportunities involve local walks, serving teas and coffees, parental speakers to visit classes, helping to keep our outdoor spaces and gardens tidy and helping in our school library. If you would be happy to volunteer at one of our upcoming or regular events then please complete the form. Thank you so much for your continued support. We really appreciate it!
Community Events: Spring Camps
East Renfrewshire Culture & Leisure’s Spring Holiday Programme for kids is now on sale! Enjoy All Star Sports Camps at Eastwood & Barrhead High Schools, Intensive Swimming Lessons in leisure centres & Art Workshops in Eastwood House. There are so many options to choose from – search all camps, lessons & activities here: https://www.ercultureandleisure.org/spring-holiday-camps/
Community Events: Clarkston Tennis Club Open Day
Clarkston Tennis Club are hosting an open day at the club on Saturday 29th March. It is free to attend and all information can be found on the flyer.
Primary 3 Showcase
Primary 3 would like to invite you to our showcase of learning. We have been working hard and have prepared a gallery of work for you to explore followed by a singing surprise! If you are able to join us, we invite two adults per pupil to come along to Netherlee at 09:30am on Wednesday the 26th of March. The showcase will last approximately thirty minutes. We are so proud of what we have produced and we really hope to see you there! P3 Showcase Invitation
Primary 4-7: Easter Church Service
Our Church Service will be at Netherlee Church on Friday 28th March. The service will start at 11.15am and will last approximately one hour. A maximum of 2 parents/carers of the children performing in the choir, as a reader or a musician will be invited to come along on the day if they can. Please ensure that all children are dressed in full school uniform with shirt and tie if they will be attending the service.
As always, we would encourage parents/carers to allow all children to attend the service in the church. In school, we learn about All World Religions. Children do not require to pray or sing if attending but do benefit from attending with friends and this church service offers another opportunity to learn about religious traditions and celebrations.
Any parents/carers who do not wish their children to attend the church service must notify the school office by 21st March. We need to finalise the numbers of children not attending by this date to arrange suitable number of teaching staff to work with the children who will be remaining in the school. If the office are not informed by this date, we will assume that children will be attending the church service and will plan accordingly.
Primary 6/7: Scottish Schools Athletic Association
The entries are now open for children in Primary 6 and Primary 7 to enter the Primary Cross Country Championships, which will be held in Kirkcaldy High School on Saturday 26 April. Race 1 (Primary 6 girls) will start at 12noon and Race 8 (Primary 7 boys) will start at 1.45pm.
If your child attends a competitive running club and has experience of running the distance (1800m), they are invited to enter. Please note, you will need to be available to take your child to and from the event on this day. A parent helper has offered to coordinate race numbers on the morning and their contact information will be shared with you after the entry form has been completed.
The cost of entry is £10 per child. If you wish your child to be entered into the race, please contact Mrs Linn at SchoolMail@netherlee.e-renfrew.sch.uk by Friday 21 March as this will allow time to enter before the closing date. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact Mrs Linn.
Primary 6: Relationships, Sexual Health and Parenthood (RSHP)
As discussed at the Relationships Sexual Health and Parenthood (RSHP) meeting in February we are passing on the dates that P6 will be covering the RSHP lessons. They will be covering this on the week beginning 24th March and the week beginning 31st March. Each week will cover 2 aspects of the programme. Just a reminder to let us know by Monday 17th March if you wish further support for any child with additional support needs in relation to RSHP. As always if you have any questions please get in touch using schoolmail@netherlee.e-renfrew.sch.uk or by phone.
Primary 7: Relationships, Sexual Health and Parenthood (RSHP)
As discussed at the Relationships Sexual Health and Parenthood (RSHP) meeting in February we are passing on the dates that P7 will be covering the RSHP lessons. They will be covering this on the week beginning 24th March and the week beginning 31st March. Each week will cover 2 aspects of the programme and a reminder of the P6 information. Just a reminder to let us know by Monday 17th March if you wish further support for any child with additional support needs in relation to RSHP. As always if you have any questions please get in touch using schoolmail@netherlee.e-renfrew.sch.uk or by phone.
Primary 7: Jungle Jamboree Fundraiser
Just a reminder that Primary 7 would love you to save the date, Tuesday the 18th of March (9.30-10.15am), to come along to our Jungle Jamboree Fundraiser. Initially, there was a limit of one ticket per child, but additional tickets are now available on a first-come, first-served basis. Tickets are £2.50 each, and all profits will go towards the school show, The Jungle Book.
P7 Dental Inspections
Children will be bringing home letters following the recent dental checks in school. Please check their school bags.
P7 Residential
We refer to correspondence sent in September regarding the upcoming Lochgoilhead trip for our P7 children in May.
As we advised the estimated cost per child was £372. You will also remember that we advised at the time that this cost may change a little depending on final numbers attending. We can now confirm that the finalised and adjusted total price is £373. This total also includes £5 per child to use at the tuck and gift shop. Therefore the children will not be required to have any additional money with them on the trip.
Our Parent Pay system has been updated this afternoon to reflect the revised cost. We sincerely appreciate your support in arranging payment. If you have any concerns or require any assistance, please do not hesitate to get in touch.
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.
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.
‘For the Love of Reading’ Open Library Thursday 6th March 2025
As part of the celebrations for World Book Day, the Librarians would like to invite families to come along to enjoy a read in the school library! We have comics, novels and a plethora of fiction and non-fiction titles to explore! Open Doors from 3.15 pm to 4.15pm- feel free to pop in for 5 minutes or stay the hour! Hope to see you there!
Primary 6: Relationships, Sexual Health and Parenthood (RSHP)
Thank you to those parents who were able to attend the information session last night. Links were emailed to parents for the PowerPoints.
Please contact us at SchoolMail@netherlee.e-renfrew.sch.uk or call the School Office on 0141 570 7260 if you wish to discuss this resource or anything regarding your own child in relation to these lessons.
Primary 7: Relationships, Sexual Health and Parenthood (RSHP)
Thank you to those parents who were able to attend the information session last night. Links were emailed to parents for the PowerPoints.
Please contact us at SchoolMail@netherlee.e-renfrew.sch.uk or call the School Office on 0141 570 7260 if you wish to discuss this resource or anything regarding your own child in relation to these lessons.
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.
