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Upcoming Events Work Home Netherlee Parliament Catch Up<\/strong> Book Sale<\/strong> Maths Week Scotland Kindness Day \u2013 20th<\/sup> October 2025 Celebrating Children\u2019s Achievements 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.\u00a0In order to submit the information about your child\u2019s out of school achievements,<\/strong> please complete the Google Form using the link below.\u00a0 Please note the link will feature each week in our Friday <\/strong>newsletter and you are welcome to send in achievements at any time.<\/p>\n Achievements Outside of School Google Form<\/a><\/p>\n <\/u>No photographs are required. We will display your child\u2019s 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.\u00a0 As always, we would be very grateful for any feedback from parents\/ carers in relation to this.<\/p>\n Diwali Durga Puja Williamwood Art and Design Fashion Show Work East Ren Money, Advice and Rights Team will also be there and can support with all aspects of Financial Inclusion support- benefit checks, debt advice, school uniform\/lunches, child\/adult disability queries etc.<\/p>\n Work East Ren are also offering parents the opportunity to access some training on Paediatric First Aid and either Customer Service or Food Hygiene in the new year. Please feel free to pop in to Cartmill Family Centre if you\u2019re interested in attending.<\/p>\n Primary 1b: Class reward Primary 2c: Reading and Writing Recipes We have checked all of the relevant allergy information for your child, but if this needs to be updated please contact the school at your earliest convenience.<\/p>\n Primary 2c \u2013 Teacher Update Primary 3: Construction Club If you think your child would be interested in attending, please complete the form here: https:\/\/forms.office.com\/e\/qBNFKBWVmg<\/a> no later than <\/strong>9am on Wednesday 8th<\/strong> October.<\/strong> In the event of oversubscription names will be balloted. All successful applicants will be notified and asked to complete a consent form via ParentsPortal.<\/p>\n <\/u>Primary 4: Kindness Day We are asking children to bring in one stone each, smooth and around palm-sized, if possible.\u00a0 We\u2019re really looking forward to painting them and hope you will enjoy seeing them in the local area! If you think your child would be interested in attending, please complete the form here: https:\/\/forms.office.com\/e\/mk3F8XegjB<\/a> \u00a0no later than <\/strong>9am on Wednesday 8th<\/sup> October<\/strong>.<\/strong> In the event of oversubscription names will be balloted. All successful applicants will be notified and asked to complete a consent form via ParentsPortal.<\/p>\n <\/u>Primary 5: Kindness Day Primary 5: Baking Club If you think your child would be interested in attending, please complete the form here: \u00a0https:\/\/forms.office.com\/e\/pZLRhRB3B5<\/a> no later than <\/strong>9am on Wednesday 8th<\/strong> October.<\/strong> In the event of oversubscription names will be balloted. All successful applicants will be notified and asked to complete a consent form via ParentsPortal.<\/p>\n <\/u>Primary 5-7: Jazz and Hip Hop Dance Club If you think your child would be interested in attending, please complete the form here: https:\/\/forms.office.com\/e\/NAc3rez0w5<\/a> no later than <\/strong>9am on Wednesday 8th<\/strong> October.<\/strong> In the event of oversubscription names will be balloted. All successful applicants will be notified and asked to complete a consent form via ParentsPortal.<\/p>\n <\/u>Primary 5-7: Modern and Freestyle Dance Club If you think your child would be interested in attending, please complete the form here: https:\/\/forms.office.com\/e\/29AL6KgEz6<\/a> no later than <\/strong>9am on Wednesday 8th<\/sup> October<\/strong>.<\/strong> In the event of oversubscription names will be balloted. All successful applicants will be notified and asked to complete a consent form via ParentsPortal. Primary 6: Sewing Club
\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. This link will take you straight there https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/sandnc\/calendar<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Your child will bring home their Literacy jotter and one other piece of work today to share with you over the weekend. We hope you enjoy looking over the work with your child and discussing their learning. Please could we ask that jotters are sent back into school on Monday as children will require these in class. Thank you.
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\nChatter Caf\u00e9
\n<\/strong>Our next Chatter Caf\u00e9 is on Wednesday 8 October and we look forward to welcoming you in for a cuppa and a catch up. Our wonderful P7 Diversity Department will also be attending, demonstrating a range of tools and helpful hints that you can use at home to help your child if they are finding spelling, aspects of maths or reading a bit tricky. We hope you are able to join us.<\/p>\n
\n<\/u>We have been busy working on our action plan that was created following on from our first Parliament Meeting.\u00a0 If you have some free time and would like to come along on Thursday 9 October at 1.45pm to see the progress we have made so far, please contact Mrs Linn at SchoolMail@netherlee.e-renfrew.sch.uk<\/a> by Wednesday 8 October.<\/p>\n
\nPlease see the letter<\/a> regarding our upcoming book sale.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>We want to extend a huge thank you to everyone who supported our Maths Week Scotland<\/strong> activities! The week was a tremendous success, full of discovery and fun as pupils explored Mathematics beyond their classrooms. Our special thanks go to the wonderful parents and visitors who took the time to speak to the children, sharing real-world examples that brought mathematical concepts to life. Your input helped our pupils see that maths isn’t just in the classroom\u2014it’s everywhere, from the spirals of a pinecone to the branching of trees\u2014helping them understand why Maths is important and how they might use it every day.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>You may have seen recently that the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) are Running a kindness challenge week in October. Here at Netherlee we are embracing the idea of kindness to all and are having a \u201cKindness Day\u201d throughout the school and nursery on Monday the 20th<\/sup> of October. Please see the letter<\/a> with more information on the activities we have planned.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>We always enjoy celebrating our children\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>As the festival of lights approaches, we take this opportunity to extend our warmest wishes to you and your family. May this Diwali bring brightness into your homes, joy into your hearts, and prosperity into your lives. Wishing you a safe, peaceful, and joyous Diwali filled with love, laughter, and the glow of countless diyas.<\/p>\n
\n<\/u><\/strong>We would like to extend our warmest wishes to our families who have been celebrating the festival of Durga Puja this week. M<\/strong>ay the divine blessings of Maa Durga<\/strong> fill your home with happiness, peace, and prosperity. Wishing you a vibrant, safe, and blessed Durga Puja<\/strong>! Shubho Durga Puja!<\/strong><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>A flyer was attached for the Williamwood Art and Design Fashion Show that will take place on Tuesday 7th<\/sup> October.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Work East Ren are offering support to all Parents living in East Renfrewshire. Naomi and Lucy, who are the Parental Employment Support Advisers will be in Cartmill Family Centre on Wednesday 8th<\/sup> October from 9am-1pm, if you have any questions about finding work, upskilling, training, accessing jobs that offer term time and part time hours etc.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>As a reward for all their hard work, filling our \u2018Jar of Joy\u2019 and as part of our Health and Wellbeing focus on feelings, P1b would like to watch the film \u00a0\u2018Inside Out\u2019 next Thursday 9th<\/sup> October. This is a U certificate film. Please get in touch before then if you have any questions about this.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>To help us learn about reading and writing recipes, Primary 2c would like to make some autumnal apple and cinnamon bagels next week using the following ingredients:<\/p>\n\n
\n<\/strong>I would like to make you aware that there will be a change to the teaching pattern in P2c from after the October week. Mrs Joanne Mann will take over the teaching of the class on a Tuesday instead of Mrs Taylor O\u2019Brian. We hope that you can share this news with the children over the weekend and Mrs O\u2019Brian will speak to the children about this change when she is in on Tuesday next week, and Mrs Mann will pop in to say hello to them during this time too.<\/p>\n
\n<\/u><\/strong>An after school P3 Construction club will be starting on a Thursday from 3.15-4.15pm. The club will run for 5 weeks. Full details are as follows:
\nActivity: P3 Construction club
\nDay and Time: Thursday 3.15 \u2013 4.15pm
\nDates: 30\/10, 13\/11, 20\/11 and 27\/11
\nVenue: Hub
\nDelivered by: Miss Lauren Agnew
\nNo. of pupils: 18
\nCost: FREE<\/p>\n
\n<\/u><\/strong>As part of our whole-school Kindness Day on 20th<\/sup> October, Primary 4 are planning on painting Kindness Stones with positive affirmations which can then be left in safe locations around the local area and\/or Linn Park so that our local community can see them and smile!<\/p>\n
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\nPrimary4\/5: Rugby Club
\n<\/strong>An after school P4\/5 Rugby club will be starting on a Tuesday from 3.15-4.15pm. The club will run for 5 weeks. Full details are as follows:
\nActivity: P4\/5 Rugby
\nDay and Time: Tuesday 3.15 \u2013 4.15pm
\nDates: 28\/10, 11\/11, 18\/11 and 25\/11
\nVenue: Pitch\/ Atrium
\nDelivered by: Mr Jamie Aitken
\nNo. of pupils: 28
\nCost: FREE<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>We would like to invite you in to school on Monday the 20th<\/sup> October at 11am to do some \u201cold fashioned gaming\u201d with us for our kindness day challenge.\u00a0 Please just arrive ready to play \u2013 using our many board games.\u00a0 Looking forward to seeing you then if you are able to come along.<\/p>\n
\n<\/u><\/strong>An after school P5 Baking club will be starting on a Tuesday from 3.15-4.15pm. The club will run for 4 weeks. Full details are as follows:
\nActivity: P5 Baking club
\nDay and Time: Tuesday 3.15 \u2013 4.15pm
\nDates: 11\/11, 18\/11 and 25\/11
\nVenue: Hub
\nDelivered by: Mrs Noeleen-Anne Gray
\nNo. of pupils: 12
\nCost: FREE<\/p>\n
\n<\/u><\/strong>An after school P5-7 Jazz and Hip Hop Dance club will be starting on a Tuesday from 3.45-4.45pm. The club will run for 6 weeks. Full details are as follows:
\nActivity: P5-7 Jazz and Hip Hop Dance club
\nDay and Time: Tuesday 3.45-4.45pm
\nDates:\u00a028\/10, 4\/11, 11\/11, 25\/11, 2\/12 and 9\/12
\nVenue: Williamwood High School
\nDelivered by: Senior Dance Pupils and Miss Glen (WWHS PE Teacher)
\nNo. of pupils: 10
\nCost: FREE<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>An after school P5-7 Modern and Freestyle Dance club will be starting on a Thursday from 3.45-4.45pm. The club will run for 6 weeks. Full details are as follows:
\nActivity: P5-7 Modern and Freestyle Dance club
\nDay and Time: Thursday 3.45-4.45pm
\nDates:\u00a030\/10, 6\/11, 13\/11, 27\/11, 4\/12 and 11\/12
\nVenue: Williamwood High School
\nDelivered by: Senior Dance Pupils and Miss Glen (WWHS PE Teacher)
\nNo. of pupils: 10
\nCost: FREE<\/p>\n
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\nPrimary 6: Technocamps Visit
\n<\/strong>On Thursday 30th<\/sup> October staff from TechnoCamps Scotland, based in Strathclyde University, will be in school to work with P6. Pupils will explore how robots think, plan, and work -just like in real manufacturing – while learning the basics of planning AI and building key problem-solving skills. All pupils will be able to participate in these workshops, after the workshop they would like to gather feedback on these sessions from the pupils, for more information on this please see the attached document. If you are happy for your child to provide feedback please complete the consent form sent home with your child today and return it to the school by Wed 29th<\/sup> October. Please note, all children will participate in the workshop, only those for whom we have received the complete consent form will be asked to provide feedback.<\/p>\n
\n<\/u><\/strong>An after school P6 Sewing club will be starting on a Monday from 3.15-4.15pm. The club will run for 5 weeks. Full details are as follows:
\nActivity: P6 Sewing club
\nDay and Time: Monday 3.15 \u2013 4.15pm
\nDates: 27\/10, 3\/11, 10\/11, 17\/11 and 24\/11
\nVenue: Hub
\nDelivered by: Miss Louisa Henderson
\nNo. of pupils: 12
\nCost: FREE<\/p>\n