School closes today at 1pm.
Extended school year begins tomorrow at 9am.
We wish everyone a very happy and peaceful holiday.
Monthly Archives: June 2014
Additional CfE in- service day
Important date for your diary
Please note the additional inset day on 5th February 2015.
The Scottish Government has approved an extra in-service day in 2014/15 for primary school teachers. This additional in-service day will also apply to the pre-5 sector, thus allowing staff in both sectors to work together to support reflection on learning and practice and further embed CfE.
Leavers’ Service
Please join us for our Leavers’ Service on Monday 23rd June 2014 at 10:30am at Newton Mearns Baptist Church.
We say farewell to 8 of our pupils who are moving onto adult services and college placements and we wish them well.
Callum, Joe, Philip, Cassie, Chloe, Leai, Kainet and Fraser.
Diary Dates
Important Diary Dates for June
Monday 23rd June Leavers’ Service 10:30am at Newton Mearns Baptist Church ALL WELCOME
Tuesday 24th June IMS Senior Prom 7:00 – 9:00pm
Wednesday 25th June School Closes 1:00pm No AfterSchool
Thursday 26th June Extended School Year begins. No AfterSchool
Wednesday 9th July Last day of extended School Year. School closes 1:00pm
Dreams Come True 10
Dreams Come True 10 outdoor adventure weekend about to get underway.
We are setting off soon to Lochgoilhead for a weekend of adventure, team building, friendships and more……………..
Follow our adventures on Twitter
Mela Celebrations
Join us tomorrow for our Outdoor Mela,weather permitting!
Events start at 1:15pm
All welcome
Extended School Year
Reminder re Extended School Year
A reminder to all parents/carers to return the Extended School Year forms by close of school day ,Tuesday 10th June.
This is to allow us to organise class groups and staffing for the extended school year week beginning Thursday 25th June – Thursday 10th July .
You can also telephone the school or write in school diary to arrange a place for your child.
Celebrating Success
Congratulations to one of our senior pupils, Amy who took part in the Down Syndrome Gymnastics Competition at the weekend in Leicester.
Amy won an amazing 4 gold medals, 2 bronze and a trohpy for the National Junior Champion.
Amy won Gold for the following routines: club, ball, rythym and hoop.
Bronze medals were awarded for ball group routine and her own free routine.
We are all so proud of you Amy.
Amy has been selected to attend the World Special Olympics in Los Angeles next year and we are planning to help her fundraise to make her dream come true.
Watch this space for more details.
Makaton Workshop
Learn to Sign
Makaton workshop with our SLTs will take place tomorrow at 9:30am.
All welcome
HMIe update
HMIe Inspection update
Many thanks to everyone who took part in our HMIe inspecation last week.
Mrs Wallace has recieved some initial feedback from the lead Inspector and informed staff and pupils it was a positive report.
The school will recieve the published report on Tuesday 26th August and it will then be available online,Tuesday 2nd September.
Congratulations
Well done to all the young people who took part in the Grow Cook Eat Showcase on Friday.
The young people helped to prepare a 2 course lunch for invited guests and parents.
A slideshow was shown of the skills the young people worked on over the year and then they were awarded certificates from West College Scotland and Training Centre, Rouken Glen.
Grow Cook Eat Showcase
Skills for Lifelong Learning
Preparations are under way for the annual GROW COOK EAT Showcase………..
Senior students are busy in the kitchen preparing a 2 course lunch for parents and invited guests.
Before the lunch begins certificates will be presented to all the young people who took part in the year long skills for life programme and a slideshow will be shown highlighting their progress over the year.
Many thanks to all the staff at West Scotland College – Hospitality and Rouken Glen Training Centre.
Well done everyone.
iPad apps for Communication
We have listed an app wheel from Call Scotland highlighting some suggested apps to support Apps for Complex Communication Support Needs :
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
mAIRwaves have posted a new recording
mAIRwavesFM
mAIRwavesfm have posted a new recording.
Listen here as they discuss their Commonwealth Topic.
Thank you to our guest speakers, Mrs Clark and Mrs Hannah from HMIE who took part in our recording of mAIRwavesfm.
Coffee and Chat
Coffee and Chat will take place tomorrow, Thursday 5th June at 10am. 
All welcome
Athletics Championships
Good luck to some of our senior pupils who are attending the SDS National Athletics Championships at Grangemouth today.
They have been practising well and have been lucky to use the training facilities at Eastwood and Williamwood High Schools.
We wish them well in the competition today, we are proud of all your efforts.
Parents’ Evening
Our next Parents’ Evening will take place on Monday 9th June.
Appointments will have been sent out via your child’s diary.
We look forward to seeing you all on Monday Evening.
Grow Cook and Eat Showcase
Grow Cook and Eat Showcase
Our annual Grow Cook and Eat Showcase will take place on Friday 6th June for invited parents and guests.
This will allow our young people to showcase the skills that they have been working on throughout the past year during Hospitality at West of Scotland College and Horticulture skills at Rouken Glen.
The menu looks amazing ……………. so make sure you taste some of the delicious dishes that our uoung people will be preparing.
A slideshow of the pupils work will be shown at the event.
School Uniform
School Uniform
Man’s World will be in school on Thursday 5th June from 10-12am.
This will allow parents/carers to order and purchase school uniform for next term.
Coffee and Chat
Coffee and Chat will take place this Thursday 5th June at 10am.
All welcome
