Hello everyone,<\/p>\n
We hope you all enjoyed quality family time over the holidays. A warm welcome to our new and returning children and a heartfelt wish for a happy and healthy 2025!<\/p>\n
Upcoming Events Telephone Lines Next Week<\/strong> Diversity Month Loose Parts Corks, old CDs, milk top lids, buttons, cotton reels, wool, fabric book samples, leather offcuts<\/p>\n Stay and Play- week beginning 27th<\/sup> January Parent Council Meeting Highlights<\/strong> Community Events: Free Family Cooking Sessions from Thrive Under Five<\/strong><\/p>\n Option 1<\/u>: <\/strong>Family cooking sessions at Busby Parish Church, 20 Church Rd, Busby, G76 8EB on Fridays, 3:30-4:30pm, for 6 weeks from 17th January 2025 (17th Jan, 24th Jan, 31st Jan, 7th Feb, 14th Feb, 21st Feb).<\/p>\n Option 2<\/u>: <\/strong>Family cooking sessions at Mearns Library, 45 Mackinlay Place, Newton Mearns, G77 6EZ on Tuesdays, 1:30-2:30pm, for 6 weeks from 25th February 2025 (25th Feb, 4th Mar, 11th Mar, 18th Mar, 25th Mar, 1st Apr)<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>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. \u00a0This link will take you straight there https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/sandnc\/calendar<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\nWe have been advised that the telephone lines may be intermittently unavailable next week due to essential works by East Renfrewshire Council.\u00a0 If you cannot get through via telephone, we would recommend that you get in contact with us via email to nurserymail@netherlee.e-renfrew.sch.uk<\/a>.\u00a0 We will send an update when the phone services have resumed.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>We would love to learn from and with you! We will be exploring different cultures, languages and traditions, as always, but we would appreciate if any families would like to share skills, languages or talents. If you would like to teach us something, please just let Mrs Greig or Mrs Toman know when you are here for drop off or collection.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>We would appreciate your donations of loose parts to support creativity and woodwork activities.\u00a0 If you already have any of the items below, and would like to donate them, please drop them in to nursery next week.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Sign-up sheets will be available for your convenience in the foyer from Monday 13th<\/sup> January. There are opportunities to come in each day.\u00a0 We encourage only one person per child to attend please. This helps to ensure there is a safe and enabling environment for all children.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Thank you to the Parent Council for producing the latest Meeting Highlights Newsletter.\u00a0 We had another very productive meeting last term and the highlights can be found here: <\/strong>Meeting Highlights 20.11.2024<\/a>
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\nCommunity Events: East Renfrewshire A Place to Grow
\n<\/strong>A new East Renfrewshire Community Planning Partnership vision \u2013 East Renfrewshire A Place to Grow <\/em>\u2013 has been launched. The vision sets out the shared hopes and aspirations between now and 2040 so that East Renfrewshire is a place where everyone can flourish, thrive and grow. Find out more about the vision and watch a fantastic video of the area at eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk\/placetogrow<\/a>
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\nCommunity Information: Occupational Therapy Advice Line<\/strong>
\nPlease see poster<\/a> for the Occupational Therapy Advice Line. The Advice Line is open on Tuesdays 1.30pm-4pm and Fridays 9.30am-12noon.<\/p>\n