{"id":77,"date":"2015-06-19T09:34:03","date_gmt":"2015-06-19T09:34:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/anntest3\/?page_id=77"},"modified":"2026-05-04T23:06:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T23:06:34","slug":"starting-primary","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/netherton\/starting-primary\/","title":{"rendered":"Starting Primary"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>We have created this area of our blog to help us to support the children and families who will transfer from nursery to Netherton Primary School this coming session.<\/p>\n<h3>Starting Primary<\/h3>\n<p>We encourage parents and carers\u00a0 to follow us on our official <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NethertonPS\">School Twitter page<\/a>\u00a0<strong>(@NethertonPS)<\/strong> and to regularly check in with this area of the blog for updates.<\/p>\n<p>If you have any further questions please email <strong>enquiries-at-netherton@northlan.org.uk<\/strong> and we will reply to you as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Meet Our Management Team for Session 2025-2026<\/strong><\/h5>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"301\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Mrs. Easton, Head Teacher<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" width=\"301\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>Our Leadership Team: Mrs. Easton is our Head Teacher and our Principal Teachers are Miss Morrison (Monday-Tuesday) and Mrs R. Kesley (Wednesday-Friday).<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Information About Our School<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>We invite families into the school to various transition events over the session. Information about this will be shared with families nearer the time.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/netherton\/uploads\/sites\/26258\/2025\/07\/17111449\/Starting-P1-Information-Booklet-Jul-25.pdf\">Starting Primary 1 Information Booklet<\/a><\/p>\n<h5><strong>Starting School Activities and Guides<\/strong><\/h5>\n<div>Here are some suggested activities you may want to try at home.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/netherton\/uploads\/sites\/26258\/2020\/03\/19155501\/Early-Level-Literacy-Home-Activities.pdf\">Early Level Literacy Home Activities<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/netherton\/uploads\/sites\/26258\/2020\/05\/11130932\/Letter-Formation-Tracing.pdf\">Letter Formation Tracing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/netherton\/uploads\/sites\/26258\/2020\/05\/11130949\/Pencil-Control-Activity-Book.pdf\">Pencil Control Activity Book<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/netherton\/uploads\/sites\/26258\/2020\/05\/31131220\/Fine-Motor-Skills.pdf\">Fine Motor Skills<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/netherton\/uploads\/sites\/26258\/2020\/05\/31131221\/Letter-Formation.pdf\">Letter Formation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/netherton\/uploads\/sites\/26258\/2020\/05\/31131231\/Letters-Sounds-and-Words.pdf\">Letters Sounds and Words<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/netherton\/uploads\/sites\/26258\/2020\/05\/31131207\/Counting_Songs.pdf\">Counting Songs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/netherton\/uploads\/sites\/26258\/2020\/05\/31131209\/Developing-an-understanding-of-number.pdf\">Developing an understanding of number<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/netherton\/uploads\/sites\/26258\/2020\/05\/31131210\/Developing-Numeracy.pdf\">Developing Numeracy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/netherton\/uploads\/sites\/26258\/2020\/03\/19160315\/Early-Level-Mathematics-and-Numeracy-Home-Activities.pdf\">Early Level Mathematics and Numeracy Home Activities<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/netherton\/uploads\/sites\/26258\/2020\/05\/11130939\/Number-formation-tracing.pdf\">Number Formation Tracing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/netherton\/uploads\/sites\/26258\/2020\/05\/31131249\/Number-Formation.pdf\">Number Formation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/netherton\/uploads\/sites\/26258\/2020\/05\/31131239\/Listening-Activities.pdf\">Listening Activities<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/netherton\/uploads\/sites\/26258\/2020\/03\/19155451\/Early-Level-Speech-Language-Home-Activities.pdf\">Early Level Speech &amp; Language Home Activities<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/netherton\/uploads\/sites\/26258\/2020\/05\/31131250\/Songs-and-Rhymes.pdf\">Songs and Rhymes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/netherton\/uploads\/sites\/26258\/2020\/05\/31132139\/Book-Recorder-Early-First.docx\">Book Recorder App<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>Here are some materials and ideas that may help your grown ups make sure you&#8217;re ready to start school.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/netherton\/uploads\/sites\/26258\/2020\/05\/11130957\/Preparing-child-for-school.pdf\">Preparing Your Child for School<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/netherton\/uploads\/sites\/26258\/2020\/05\/11130932\/A4.pdf\">Getting Ready for School Ideas<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/netherton\/uploads\/sites\/26258\/2020\/05\/11163332\/Transition-Leaflet.pdf\">Transition Leaflet<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/netherton\/uploads\/sites\/26258\/2020\/05\/31132104\/Early-Years-Apps.pdf\">Early Years Apps<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We have created this area of our blog to help us to support the children and families who will transfer from nursery to Netherton Primary School this coming session. 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