Loch Ness classes are all set and ready for the MacMillan Coffee Morning.
We also have some home baking, a raffle, delicious chocolate cake, mugs and herbs for sale.
Reels on wheels will also perform for everyone at the end.
We look forward to seeing you.
We are delighted to inform you that after a successful visit this 
morning from Eco Schools, we have been awarded the Green Flag.
Thank you to everyone involved including our parent volunteers who have helped out with the sensory garden.
A reminder that Fri 18th September, we are taking part in “Jeans for Genes Day”.
Staff and pupils can pay £1 to wear jeans to school, (or something comfortable).
Click here for more information on Jeans for Genes Day.
Many thanks to Napiershall Formula Ltd for the £50 donation to school funds.
Napiershall Formula Ltd were part of the group of visitors who toured the school last week with the Hope foundation, Saudi Arabia.
We are delighted to inform you that after a successful visit this morning from Eco Schools, we have been awarded the Green Flag.
Click on the link for more details of the October holiday activities taking place in East Renfrewshire.
http://www.bit.ly/OctHolActs2015
The listening bus is at Isobel Mair School.
The sensory support service have arranged for the Listening Bus to be at the school and accessed by all schools across the authority.
This will help raise awareness and bring information to deaf children & young people across East Renfrewshire.
This morning we are having a visit to the school and Family Centre from Eco School Scotland re our Green Flag application.
Our visitors will have a tour of the school, school grounds to see all the great work we have been doing in the school and Family Centre.
Some of the topics we have looked at include:-
* Litter
* Waste management – recycling paper & cartridges, composting
reducing paper.
* School grounds – outdoor learning, wildlife and developing garden
areas.
We will keep you updated.
Thank you to our parent volunteers, helping out again with the “Big Dig” for our sensory garden.
We really appreciate your help and the garden is looking amazing.
What does a good like look like after school?
This parent engagement session allows you to think about your children leaving school and what the next steps are in the process.
The session for parents of 4th, 5th and 6th year pupils will take place on Tuesday 22nd September 2015, 6:00 – 8:30pm at Isobel Mair School.
Our guest speakers include;
Isobel Mair School and Social Work Team
Local Are Co0ordinator Team
Child Development Worker – SDS Forum
Transitions Co-ordinator
Guest Parent Speaker who has been through the transition process.
Click on the link for more information.
To book a place please contact:
Louise McClelland,
Local Area Co-ordinator
t: 0141 620 0287
m: 07889456270
Email: louise.mcclelland@enable.org.uk
www.enable.org.uk
We have added a few dates to the special events diary.
Check out some of the special visitors and events taking place in Isobel Mair School during the month of September.
Thank YouIsobel Mair School would like thank you for your support in sponsoring Robert our Senior Janitor, who took part in the Pedal for Scotland event and cycled 50 miles from Glasgow to Edinburgh to raise money for school funds.
So far we have collected over £500 with donations still coming in.
Your support is very much appreciated by everyone.
Supporting Independence Enterprise and Nurturing Achievement.
Are you interested in finding out more about an Innovative programme for adults with learning disabilities?
Siena Skills’ is a social enterprise providing a range of meaningful social, educational and employability activities to develop life and social skills.
Siena Skills intend to pilot a training and social programme in the Southside of Glasgow and neighbouring East Renfrewshire.
Click here for more information.
Thursday 17th September 2015
7.00 – 9.00
Thorntree Hall, Main Street, Thornliebank
The NDCS Listening Bus will be at Isobel Mair School for P1-P6 pupils on Thursday 17th September from 1:15-1:45pm.
Fri 18th September, we are taking part in “Jeans for Genes Day” Staff and pupils can pay £1 to wear jeans to school, (or something comfortable).
Class Orkney will be responsible for colleting all the donations from around the school.
Click here for more information on Jeans for Genes Day.
This afternoon we welcomed pupils from St Joseph’s and Busby primary schools to our whole school assembly.
They presented a cheque to the school for £240.
The girls raised the money during the summer holidays by holding a tombola, cake stall, arts & crafts and lots of other activities.
They certainly put their holiday to good use.
As a token of our appreciation Mr Whyte presented the 3 sets of sisters with a special personalised plaque to keep and a thank you letter from the head teacher.
What a great achievement girls and everyone at Isobel Mair School say a great big thank you to you all!
mAIRwaves fm have posted a new recording.
Listen to classes Tiree and Whalsay as they discuss outdoor learning.
Thank you to some of our senior pupils & parent volunteers for helping out with the “Big Dig” in the sensory garden.
Already we can see a big difference.
We are looking for volunteers and their gardening tools to help us during our action day on Friday 11th September. The focus will be gardening and working in the sensory garden.
If you are able to help us please come along from 10am-11am. We have some gardening tools in school but we would appreciate you bringing along any extras from home.
Your help is much appreciated.
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