Please note the change of time for the Celebration of Performing & Visual Arts.
It will now take place at 1:15 – 2:30pm on the 21st December. 
Monthly Archives: October 2015
Halloween Disco
Everyone had great fun at the whole school assembly.
Congratulations to Olivia T who won first prize and Jason, Zack, Mr Holmes, Miss Gallacher, Bilal and Fay for winning the best fancy dress costumes.
Have a look at some of our photos.
Halloween Spooky Assembly
Classes Iona and Islay organised the Halloween assembly for the primary classes this morning.
They decided to make different stations for all the pupils to go to and explore some of the Halloween activities that they had set up.
They had spooky hands, photo booth, colouring, cake decorating, Halloween tray and many other activities, all great fun!
School Scarf
What do you think of our new school scarf?
The purple check scarf is pure lambswool and available from the school office, priced at £12.50.
Make a Wish
Class Shetland would like to say a big thank you to everyone who came to the movie afternoon that they organised for Make a Wish foundation last week.
They are delighted to let you know that they raised a magnificent sum of £133.12
Thank You
Here are some of the bags that were collected for the refugee camps in Calais, to help the families who find themselves homeless and in great need of help.
Thank you to everyone who sent in items.
Coffee and Chat
Our next Coffee and Chat will take place on Thursday
5th November 10:00- 11:30am
Save the Date
Save the Date
Save the date for 21Decemeber – 6.45 – 8.30pm.
A celebration of performing and visual arts.
More details to follow soon.
Thank You
We are delighted with the sports equipment we recently received using our Sainsbury’s active schools vouchers and look forward to using them during outdoor learning.
Thank you to Sainsbury’s active schools for sending us our
Tipi
Cricket Set
Kangaroo balls
Sensory Orbit balls and jelly moulds
Visit to old school site
Pupils from classes Orkney and Shetland recently visited the site of the old school with Morgan Sindall.
Our pupils are working with the company, learning about how a building is constructed and will return in the new year to see the medical centre when it is almost finished.
Thank you also to Morgan Sindall who are presenting us with a flag pole for our Green Eco flag to go on.
Refugee Crisis – Can you help?
Refugee Crisis
You will all be aware of the plight of refugees mainly from Syria and the efforts many of you have already made to send aid to charitable or aid organisations to support families who now find themselves homeless and in great need of help. Councillor Waters is
co-ordinating aid to those who are held in refugee camps in Calais and is organising a convoy which leaves on Thursday 29 October.
Items requested are:
- small torches;
- double AA batteries for torches
- tea lights
- jars and packets of ready to eat baby food
- warm clothing for men and boys
- waterproof clothing for men and boys
- sturdy footwear for men, women and children (all sizes and all ages)
- camping equipment in working order
- basic toiletries (soap, toothbrushes, toothpaste etc)
- transportable food (anything non-perishable, e.g. tinned food, rice etc).
If you would like to help, please send in any items to school by Thursday 22 Oct as items will be collected on Friday 23 Oct.
Thank you.
One Giant Leap – Supporting Development in Young People
Transitions Project
One Giant Leap are a transitions project working with Sense Scotland and are looking for new referrals from young people with learning disabilities who are in the process
of leaving school – 2016/17 leavers.
For information on the last project (2010 -2015) visit : http://www.sensescotland.org.uk/what-we-do/one-giant-leap.aspx
For directions to our centre TouchBase, where sessions will be held: http://www.sensescotland.org.uk/business-centre/location-directions.aspx
Open Forum Day
The Self Directed Support Forum
Are you interested in attending The Open Forum Day on Monday 19th October?
The forum will include a presentation about what is happening with the ILF (Independent Living Fund) and PAMIS are going to give a presentation about Communication passports on the iPad and other related IT skills in relation to care. 
They will also be an opportunity for chat and questions afterwards.
Happy Holidays
Mrs Clark would like to wish everyone a very happy October break.
School reopens on Monday 19th October.
Happy holidays……
Harvest Service
Thank you to everyone who sent in donations and attended our Harvest Service on Tuesday.
All donations were shared between East Renfrewshire Food bank and Glasgow City Mission.
Have a look at some of our photographs below.
Work Experience
We hope our work experience pupils from Mearns Castle High have had a great week of learning with us.
We have enjoyed having you.
Thank You
We were recently the host school for the
International Conference; Embedding Health and Wellbeing Across the Curriculum.
Take a look at some of the comments below from the delegates who took part in the visit and came back to the conference feeling inspired by their experience.
- They thoroughly enjoyed hearing about the publication ‘50 Things to do Outdoors Before you Leave Isobel Mair School’ which they commented was full of lovely ideas such as ‘laying a stick trail’ or ‘make a driftwood sculpture’.
They were also delighted to be given a copy of the book to take away. - The tour of the school by your pupils was also mentioned as a highlight of the visit.
- The aim of the visit was to allow the delegates to see ‘health and wellbeing in action’ and the visit to Isobel Mair certainly enabled them to do this most effectively.
The RHS Campaign for School Gardening
Growing Skills for life
We are delighted to have been accepted by the Royal Horticultural Society to be one of the participating schools in their ‘Rocket Science’ experiment.
This involves taking seeds sent to us which have been to space, and seeing if they grow in the classroom. Click here for more details.
Watch this space for more details………
West of Scotland Swimming Gala
Good luck to some of our pupils who are participating in the West of Scotland Swimming Gala at Scotstoun Pool.
October Holidays
Reminder that school is closed to pupils on Friday 9th Oct for
in-service day.
School closed for the October holiday from Monday12th – Friday 16th October.
School will reopen on Monday 19th October.
Happy holidays everyone.
