Hello everyone,

As the seasons change, we’re embracing the wonders of Autumn in our nursery. The children have been exploring the sights, sounds, and textures of this beautiful time of year — from crisp leaves to shiny conkers and pinecones.

Over the next few weeks, we will be using natural Autumnal objects in our play and creative projects. We would love your help collecting treasures from nature — things like leaves, twigs, acorns, conkers, pinecones, seed pods, or small branches. These items will be used as loose parts in our construction and sensory play areas, as well as in transient (temporary) art creations that encourage imagination and fine motor skills.

If you can, please bring your finds into nursery in a small bag or box, and we will add them to our Autumn collection for everyone to enjoy!

Thank you for helping us make learning so rich and connected to the world around us.

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.

Proposed Nursery Logo
The proposed nursery logo incorporating the ideas of children, families and staff is on display in the foyer of the nursery. Thanks to those who have already added to our ‘Post It’ survey. We understand that drop off and collection time can be very busy for families, so we have added this link to our survey to seek your views at the most convenient time for you. Please share your opinion using the survey link below.

Nursery Logo and Values Survey

School and Nursery Communication
As you may know, in line with East Renfrewshire Council’s Education Department’s advice, we no longer use X to share school and nursery events and photographs. However, we thought that this would be a good time to remind you of all of the platforms that we do use to keep you up to date with school and nursery news and your child’s learning.

Friday Bundle
Each week we send school and nursery Friday Bundles. These contain all non-urgent communication for families. If you miss any, we also upload and store them each week on our Netherlee website.

Social Media – Instagram
We are delighted to announce that, in line with East Renfrewshire Council and also many other schools, we are now using Instagram as our social media platform. We are very excited about this and hope it will offer an engaging and accessible way for parents, children and families to stay connected with life in Netherlee

https://www.instagram.com/netherleeprimaryandnursery

Safer Schools App
The Safer Schools App provides parents and carers with reliable, up-to-date advice and guidance on online safety. Key benefits include:

• Expert advice on issues such as harmful content, image sharing, gaming, consent, and mental health
• Notifications with the latest safeguarding news and advice
• Updates on new apps, games, and online trends young people are engaging with
• Practical tips to support family conversations about the digital world

Download the app here: Safer Schools App

We hope that by using these various platforms, you are able to stay informed and engaged with both school and nursery life.

Community Engagement
The children have been interested recently in firefighters, so there is a visit arranged soon for Clarkston Fire Service to share what their job involves and how they help our community. If you, your family or a contact of yours would be willing to offer their time to visit our nursery to share their skills or teach us about their hobby or profession, please let us know.

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: Library Activities
East Renfrewshire has a fantastic lineup of free, fun-filled activities for children this October at the libraries! There’s so much happening this month, so come along and join us for a month packed with exciting events and adventures for the little ones to enjoy. Don’t miss out on the fun—see you there! Events | East Renfrewshire Libraries

October Break
Just a quick reminder that school and nursery will be closed tomorrow for a staff in-service day, followed by the October holiday week.  We hope all of our Netherlee families enjoy a restful and enjoyable holiday, and we look forward to welcoming all of our children back to nursery from Monday 20th October.

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.

Yvonne Donaldson (HT) and Jackie Toman (PT)
Netherlee Primary School & Nursery Class
East Renfrewshire
0141 570 7260

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