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.
Happy Hanukkah!
Wishing you and your family a warm and joyful Hanukkah!
May each candle you light bring more peace, hope, and happiness into your home, and may the season be filled with love, laughter, and meaningful moments together.
Chag Sameach!
Diversity Month and Diversity Evening
I can’t believe we are already thinking ahead to learning in the New Year! Monday 19 January 2026 marks the start of our school and nursery’s Diversity celebrations with Diversity Evening being held on Wednesday 11 February from 6.30pm -8pm.
Last year we were incredibly lucky that so many of you volunteered your time to come in and work with our children in both school and nursery. We would love to welcome you in again in the new year. You are welcome to visit and share your home language (teaching basic phrases or reading a book in your home language), culture and religion as well as any particular skills you have i.e. cultural cooking, dance, sport. If you have experience of a neurodiversity, work for a charity, which you feel would enhance children’s understanding of socio-economic diversity, or you work in a workplace that is typically dominated by one gender, Mrs Linn would really love to hear from you.
Space for stalls at our annual Diversity evening are also available- you could be selling some homemade cooking, crafts or sharing information about your religion or heritage. The possibilities are endless!
Please email Mrs Linn at SchoolMail@netherlee.e-renfrew.sch.uk if you are able to help, if you would like to discuss an idea you have or if you have any further questions.
Many thanks for your continued support.
Adverse Weather Guidance
Please see the adverse weather attachment with important information regarding this.
Jotters Home
We hope that you enjoy looking at your child’s numeracy jotter. Please remember to pop it back in their schoolbag as they will need it on Monday in school. Thank you.
Pre-loved Donations
As a proud Eco Green Flag school, we are always looking for sustainable ways to source the items we need for learning both in school and outdoors. We would be very grateful for any donations of good-quality items that could be reused within the school. By giving these items a new life, we can reduce waste and continue to promote our commitment to caring for the environment. We would gratefully receive any of the items from our wish list below to help with this activity. If you have, and are finished with, any of these types of items, please place any donations in our Recycled Donations Box situated at the main school office entrance from the 10th November. Any larger item drop offs can be coordinated with Mrs O’Brien by calling our school office. Thank you as always for your support.
Wooden Doll Cot, Doll Clothing, Cars, Dinosaurs, Small toy cleaning set, Fabric, Accessories (Hats, Scarves, feather boas, ties etc.), Loose Parts (Corks, Large Pebbles, Shells, Buttons, Bottle Tops, Curtain Rings, Nuts/Bolts), Wooden Baskets, Plastic Pipes, Guttering, Cable Reels
Early Finish – Friday 19th 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.
Celebrating Children’s Achievements
We always enjoy celebrating our children’s achievements, both in and out of school however, this session, we are making some changes to this process after speaking to groups of children and getting feedback from them.
Any out of school and any in-school achievements will now be displayed proudly on our lovely new House display boards. Please drop by to have a look any time you are in school, these are located in the link corridor leading off the atrium. These achievements can be big or small as we recognise that even what may appear as a small achievement to one person can be a huge success to another e.g. Learning to ride a bike or gaining a badge at swimming. In order to submit the information about your child’s out of school achievements, please complete the Google Form using the link below. Please note the link will feature each week in our Friday newsletter and you are welcome to send in achievements at any time.
Achievements Outside of School Google Form
No photographs are required. We will display your child’s name, details of their achievement and their house colour on the House Boards which we hope to fill with lots of wonderful achievements as we know so many of our children do fabulous things out with school. As always, we would be very grateful for any feedback from parents/ carers in relation to this.
Community Information: Adult Learning – Childcare Qualification
We are pleased to share information about a new Childcare Qualification from Adult Learning Services that may be of interest to parents and carers.
Community Information:
Citizens Advice has opened a temporary service in the Newton Mearns shopping centre, available Monday to Friday from 9:30am to 3:30pm, offering support that may be helpful for families.
Community Information: Enjoy East Ren are offering FREE taster sessions across their sports classes for kids!
FREE taster sessions will be available to book on the website from Monday 12th January. Booking a FREE taster session is really easy, choose your class and simply follow all the usual booking steps & at the payment screen – click the Free Taster Session option. https://www.enjoyeastren.org/taster-sessions-in-sport/
Community Information: Support for Parents and Carers
We’ve been asked by the Scottish Book Trust to share information about Parent Club, a helpful resource offering expert advice and tips from other parents. You can explore more at https://www.parentclub.scot
In addition, the Breastfeeding Support Group, run by BfN, takes place every Thursday morning at the Dunterlie Resource Centre. The group provides peer support and a welcoming space for families.
P6a and P6b Treat
As a special treat for the last week your child’s teacher would like to show a movie in class on Wednesday the 17th of December. If your child wishes, they may bring a small snack into school with them to enjoy whilst they watch the movie.
Primary 6c Treat
As a special treat for the last week your child’s teacher would like to show a movie in class on Tuesday 16th of December. If your child wishes, they may bring a small snack into school with them to enjoy whilst they watch the movie.
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.
