local schools Welcome back everybody!


At the end of last term, the playgroup children really enjoyed celebrating Easter with making Easter bonnets and Easter


masks followed by an Easter parade and egg hunt around the hall. The children have been practising for a sponsored obstacle course on 27th April, followed by a sponsored sing-a-long to raise money for I Can, the charity that supports children with communication problems.


We would like to thank the following for contributing raffl e prizes to our successful Nearly New Sale Fundraising Event in March: River Inn, Royal Yacht Britannia, David Lloyd, Kelburn Country Park,


Scottish


Finlaystone, Football


Museum, GFT, Windyhill Restaurant, Birkmyre Gym, Showcase Cinema, Tesco and Ingliston Equestrian Centre.


The next date for your diary is Saturday 11th June,


Kidston Kids has organised


when for


Sticky Kids to come to Kidston Hall with one of their popular shows at


aimed pre-school children.


Renfrewshire chooses Youth Parliament representatives


Almost 3,000 young people in Renfrewshire have cast their vote to select the area’s representatives in the Scottish Youth Parliament.


Five pupils at different secondary schools in Renfrewshire were chosen by the votes of people aged between 14 and 25.


The young voters set their elders a target for the Scottish Parliament election on 5th May, with an 18% rise in the numbers of votes cast compared to the last Scottish Youth Parliament election in 2009.


Sixteen candidates stood in this year’s election. The fi ve successful MSYPs will represent Paisley, Renfrewshire South and Renfrewshire North and West – constituencies which mirror the upcoming Scottish Parliament seats which will be decided in the May election.


The successful candidates were:


Paisley: Nicola Irvine (15, a pupil at Paisley Grammar) Ryan Morrison (17, a pupil at Castlehead High)


Renfrewshire South: Jade Devenay (16, a pupil at St Andrew’s Academy)


Renfrewshire North and West: Adam Ferns (16, a pupil at Trinity High) Stephen Hedges (16, a pupil at Gryffe High)


Tony Lawler, Youth Operations Development Offi cer, said: “There was a lot of support for the election process and the ideas expressed in schools and among young people in general.


“The council’s youth services team organised the training and recruitment of the candidates and helped to put in place election campaigns in schools.


“After that, it was down to the commitment and the ideas of the candidates themselves. The big increase in voter turnout is clear evidence that the Scottish Youth Parliament is proving relevant to young people in Renfrewshire and that the Renfrewshire candidates made a real impression.”


On the last day of March the Rising 5’s caterpillar group gave a wonderful performance at their annual Daffodil Tea in the Carrick Centre. While the children, resplendent in their Easter Bonnets sang songs celebrating the coming of Springtime and Easter, their guests enjoyed coffee and treats.


The children took to the stage like ducks to water and sang their little hearts out. At the end of the performance mums were presented with daffodil posies and everyone was given the opportunity to take photographs for the family album. A very enjoyable afternoon was had by both the stars of the stage and their enthusiastic audience.


Woodlands Day Nursery celebrated April with an Easter bonnet parade. The children in our Rising 5’s made some wonderful bonnets at home and brought them in to parade in our outdoor play area on what turned out to be a beautiful sunny day.


The judges were four children from our Out of School Care Holiday Club. It was a diffi cult decision however they chose the two happy winners in our photograph, Daisy and Rowan. Well done both of them!!


Kilbarchan Community Nursery


The children have decorated bunting as part of the Fairtrade campaign. The foundation is attempting to break a world record for the longest continual piece of bunting. The aim is to tell more people how Fairtrade cotton protects the livelihoods of cotton farmers in West Africa and India.


Everyone is preparing for a eventful month of June. The children have planned their theme for the Lilias Day Float, and together with staff and parents, are making fi nal preparations for 4th June.


Thank you to all the parents, families and friends who donated to the children’s sponsored music and rhyme event. The children received a certifi cate after successfully meeting the challenge which included making musical instruments from recycled materials. The proceeds have paid for the children’s outing to the Royal Scottish National Orchestra Monster Music at the Henry Wood Hall later this month, and will subsidise the Summer Outing.


You may have seen the children recently


on regular local outings. They have been identifying environmental print. Many have also designed anti- litter posters and distributed them to shops in the village.


A big THANK YOU to all who have already dropped off empty & clean 2L plastic bottles to help us build our Greenhouse. We need many more, so please keep on donating. You can drop more off at the nursery during school hours.


The Nursery is open from 8am till 5.45pm and caters for a maximum of 40 children aged three to fi ve years old at any one time. In addition to fl exible government funded places, the Nursery offers extended hours at breakfast, lunch and late sessions. The breakfast club also caters for a limited number of Kilbarchan Primary School children. For more information contact Margery Cameron Tel 01505 704839 or email margery@kilbarchancommunitynursery.org.uk


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