Hello everyone
Winter is well and truly here! The children have been busy discussing the seasonal changes, including the very cold weather we have had lately. Brrr!
The children have been having lots of fun in their music lessons with Mr Watson our music teacher this week. They have been working on their rhythm and keeping to the beat whilst practising some festive singalongs.
Everyone Matters
Would you like to be involved in our ‘Everyone Matters’ partnership group? We would love it if you would join us! Please read more here.
P1 Catchment Applications
Please see the letter from the Director of Education regarding applying for a P1 primary school place for your child.
A Festive Message
As always I would like to thank all of our families for the continued support and feedback that you give us across the school and nursery. Recent times, have brought various challenges to many and this includes experiencing various financial challenges too, even more so as we head into the winter months and the festive period. We would therefore like to reiterate the message we have shared over recent years.
Every year we are overwhelmed by the kindness extended to us by way of gifts. While we would never presume of course, what anyone does in this regard, we are very aware that this time of year can present many challenges for everyone. Therefore, we would like to take this opportunity to say that a kind word, in a homemade card made by your child or a little message via email, would be so lovely to receive and would be appreciated by us every bit as much as any bought gifts, particularly when everyone is facing such challenging financial times right now.
The message above is sent with kindness and gratefulness from all of the Netherlee Staff and we hope that you don’t mind us mentioning this to you. Thank you.
Christmas Lunch
We will be having our Christmas Lunch on Thursday 8th December. The nursery option will be soup, turkey and trimmings and ice cream.
Celebrating Scotland Lunch
There will be a change to the lunch menu on Wednesday November 30th to Celebrate Scotland. The menu will be cheese toasties, diced potatoes and salad.
Early Closing
We have been advised by ERC, that nursery will close at the same time as the school, 2.30pm, on the last day of term- 23rd December 2022.
St Andrews Day – 30th November
To mark St Andrew’s Day, we are inviting all children, only if they wish to and already have something at home, to wear something tartan on Wednesday. This could be a hair bobble, badge, scarf etc.
Bookbug
Please be reminded of next week’s Bookbug sessions in the Nursery. Each session will take place over two dates, with one morning and one afternoon session. For this term, please see dates and times for each colour group below:
Tuesday 29th November in the Saplings:
9:15am – Pink and Green Group
2:15pm – Blue and Purple Group
Thursday 1st December in the Acorns:
9:15am – White and Yellow Group (Staff will take Yellow Group children to and from Acorns back to Saplings)
2:15pm – Red and Orange Group
We politely ask that a maximum of two adults attend the sessions. Younger siblings are also more than welcome to attend. Should the above days/times be unsuitable for this term, please be assured that alternative days and times will be provided for the sessions to follow. These sessions will last no longer than 45 minutes. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Parent Council Meeting- Change of Date
The date of the next Parent Council Meeting has been changed and will now be on Tuesday 6th December at 7pm on Zoom. Please email netherleeparentcouncil@gmail.com if you wish to attend or have matters you would like us to discuss.
Clothing Swap
MK Swap are taking/swapping children winter clothes & accessories, Christmas jumpers and party clothes. They also have a section for nativity costumes which may be of use to many parents in the coming weeks. More information can be found in this poster.
ASN Consultation
The Education Department’s final report on the ASN consultation was published on the Council’s website https://www.eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk/children-with-asn.
Recycled Donations
Thank you so much to everyone who kindly donated recycled items last week. This week we would gratefully receive any items from our wish list below. If you have, and are finished with, any of these types of items below, please hand in to either of the nursery buildings. Many, many thanks.
- Jigsaws
- Junk modelling items (e.g. old cardboard tubes, boxes, tissue/shoe boxes etc.)
Learning Links
As stated in last week’s Friday Bundle, the learning links will now feature in the Friday bundle each week. Please click to view the Acorns and Saplings Learning Links. This week’s song of the week is Hickory Dickory Dock. The link to the song of the week can be listened to and enjoyed by logging in to your child’s Google Classroom via this link- enjoy. https://sts.platform.rmunify.com/Account/SignIn/glow
Thank you, we hope all families have a lovely weekend.
Yvonne Donaldson
Head Teacher
Netherlee Primary School & Nursery Class
