Hello everyone,
Last Day Lunch Arrangements
As we approach the end of term, we’d like to inform you of a change to our usual lunch arrangements on the last day of school. On Wednesday 25th June, we will be offering a simplified lunch menu consisting of soup, sandwiches and baguettes. Lunch will be served from 11:30 am to 12noon which is slightly earlier than usual, to accommodate an earlier finish to the school day.
Winning House – Yellow
We are excited to announce that this year’s house winner is the Yellow House- congratulations to all Yellow House children! House points are awarded throughout the year for displaying our school values: courage, compassion, respect, responsibility, fairness and friendship. As a reward to say well done, we are going to celebrate with a Pitch Party on Monday 23rd June. There will be a mix of games, art activities and sports. Children should wear their PE Uniform that day but can wear their yellow House T- shirt if they would like to instead of their navy polo shirt. Well done again Yellow House.
Virtual Tour of our School
Our fabulous pupils in the Tech Team have filmed and edited a virtual tour of our school and playgrounds. This is to help all children, including those who will be new to the school and those who will be changing playgrounds and entry / exit gates. Feel free to use the link below over the summer to explore the school together. Please note that this video is for your family use only and should not be shared more widely or posted on social media- thank you.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPfPsaqgP_0
Lost Property- Please help yourself.
We will have a selection of lost property and pre-loved school uniform available for collection at the Clarkston Road Gate on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of next week from 8.50am–9am and again at the end of the school day (Monday and Tuesday only).
Please feel free to help yourselves to any items that may be of benefit to your child.
Thank you to the very wonderful PTA
On behalf of the entire school and nursery community, we would like to say a huge thank you to Handri, Michelle and all of the volunteer parents who have helped as part of the PTA. Your hard work, time, and generosity have made a lasting impact on our children and staff. We are truly grateful for everything you do to help our school and nursery thrive each session.
Thank you to the Parent Council
As the school year draws to a close we would like to send a heartfelt thankyou to the members of the Parent Council, who have diligently worked in partnership with the PTA, the Leadership Team and various members of staff to build a strong, supportive community ethos. Special thanks to our outgoing Parent Council Chairpersons– Harriet Boyle and Gillian Gray for a fantastic job over the last 2 years, it has been a pleasure to work with you both. Also, thank you very much to Victoria Pearson who has been the PC Secretary for the last 2 years too and to Michelle Borland for the production of the very informative Parent Council Newsletters as well.
We now extend a warm welcome to two more parents, Mike Law and Conor McCarthy who have volunteered to take the Chairperson(s) role forward – we look forward to working with you and all the members of the Parent Council over the coming session.
Simply thank you….
We would like to say a huge thank you to the huge numbers of parents who have helped us greatly this session, whether helping on countless school trips, helping sort out uniform, helping in the library and other areas of learning or who have simply shown your support by coming along to our Open Classrooms and numerous school events. We thoroughly enjoy welcoming parents and carers into Netherlee and we know that we are fortunate that you support our school with your attendance and appreciation. We close our “thank you” messages by mentioning our fantastic parent Mrs Helen Cross who inspires our learners with opportunities for connecting with nature, learning about biodiversity, growing food and the joy of gardening! Helen has worked tirelessly with a range of children throughout the year to help improve our gardens and communal green spaces. Thank you Helen and thank you again to all.
A Message from the Parent Council
We’re at the end of another year and we’ve hugely enjoyed chairing the Parent Council, the vital link between the school leadership team and parents and carers. We would love to see new members for the 2025-26 session, to ensure we continue to represent everyone’s views. If you’re interested in learning more about school and nursery improvement work, discussing community issues that impact on the school, and engaging more closely with the staff team, please join us at our first meeting for the new term on Wednesday, 3rd September. Thank you to everyone who has supported us over the last year and good luck to our new team! Have a great summer. Harriet & Gillian.
Drowning Prevention Week
Next week marks Drowning Prevention Week in Scotland, a vital campaign aimed at raising awareness about water safety and reducing the number of drowning incidents across the country. Please see the links below with more information.
Beach Flag Poster
Video Links
Water Safety Code
Community Events: Opportunities for girls in golf
Cathcart Castle are running some golf days for girls across the summer holiday. Please see the link for further details.
P7 Last Day Arrangements
Our P7 pupils will be leaving via the main doors at 12:50pm on Wednesday 25th June. Each class will be piped out of the building in pairs, making their way down the stairs and onto the pitch. To ensure the safety of all, we ask that all parents remain outside the playground as the pupils exit the building. Thank you.
P7 Treat
As a well done for a great year, the Primary 7 teachers would like to provide an ice-lolly treat for the children to enjoy next week. The ice-lolly is made from natural fruit juices and is vegan friendly. If there are any changes to your child’s dietary requirements or you do not wish them to have an ice-lolly then please get in touch with the school office.
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.
