Today we welcomed visitors from East Dunbartonshire Council who were visiting the school.
Our Head Boy, Michael and School Captain Jamie, led the tour and introduced them to all the classes and showed them specialist areas, such as the art room, sensory room, spa and outdoor atrium.
Well done to Michael and Jamie for all their hard work today and being great school ambassadors.
Mairwaves FM have uploaded a new recording.
Listen to classes Tiree, Whalsay and Shetland as they record their recent audio blog about kite making.
This was part of their 50 things to do outdoors challenge.
You can also read class Whalsay’s blog all about their kite making afternoon. Toby gives you instructions on how to make a kite.
A reminder that school will be closed on Monday 4th May for spring bank holiday.
Yesterday we welcomed visitors from East Renfrewshire Disability Forum.
Joyce and Michael toured the school and met some of our pupils.
Click here for more information on the Autsim Friendly Screenings for the month of May.
Class Tiree and Whalsay took part in a photography project during the 1st school term.
They displayed all the photographs they took and invited their parents into school to view and purchase the portraits.
The class then entered some of the photographs into a competition organised by “Scran”. The competition was held to celebrate Scran’s 20th year and asked schoolchildren to show “What Scotland Means to Me” in a photo.
Class Tiree impressed judges with their group picture and won the additional support needs category. Their image promotes an atmospheric shot, with varied shades of green that invite you to wander down the path and into the woodlands.”
The school and class were delighted when they heard the wonderful news and were so proud of their achievements.
The images will now become records on Scran, sitting alongside material from National Museums Scotland, National Galleries Scotland and the Scotsman newspaper.
This afternoon we welcomed two visitors from Scran, to present the award to class Tiree.
The school has won three iPads for use in its classrooms which I’m sure will allow the pupils to continue to take amazing pictures of their local community and beyond during outdoor learning.
Look out for the framed image next time you visit the school.
Many thanks to Text Craft for the very kind donation of purple tartan.
We will use the tartan to make new tartan sashes for our Reels on Wheels wheelchair dancing group.
We will publish some photos of the sashes being used when they are ready.
Coffee and Chat will take place on Tuesday 5th May 1:30 – 2.30pm.
Parents will have the opportunity to drop in on the Relationships and Sexual Health drop in session where you will have the chance to:
All Welcome
Are you interested in looking after your environment and want to find out more?
Click on the links below to find out more
Liz Rodger, Activity Project Officer at Rouken Glen Park has arranged for taster sessions specifically for potential volunteers who have additional support needs. This will take place on Wednesday 29 April from 11 am to 2 pm. Taster sessions will be offered in horticulture – developing our new flower beds, cutting back invasive species like bamboo, landscape photography, and making bug hotels and bird boxes.
Participants should bring their own packed lunch and tea/coffee and biscuits will be provided.
In order to help volunteers with additional needs, I am able to offer bespoke environmental training opportunities for these groups of volunteers. Details will be discussed at our Taster Session on Wednesday 29 April.
For anyone who is interested in volunteering but cannot attend on Wednesday 29 April, we are trialling our first Saturday volunteer taster session on Saturday 23 May at 10 am, which is open to any potential volunteers. Anyone with additional needs will be welcome to attend and can book their place by calling 0141-557 3912 or emailing: roukenglenpark@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk
Many thanks to all the staff at Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial, Glasgow for ther kind donation of Easter eggs for all the pupils.
Happy Easter.
Happy holidays and I hope you all have a wonderful Easter Break and look forward to the Summer term and the highlights that this will bring.
Mrs Clark
Head Teacher
Today we say faewell to Mr Hay who leaves us after 3 years at Isobel Mair School.
Mr Hay has secured a promoted post, senior CDO at Netherlee Nursery.
We wish him well in his new post.
Have you checked out our class blogs?
Some of the staff and senior pupils are writing their own class blogs to keep you informed of what’s going on in their class.
Congratulations to Michael Di Paola who attended the East Renfrewshire, Head Boy Ceremony this morning to thank him and all the other Head Boys and Girls for their support to the schools over the past year.
Michael prouldly accepted an engraved plaque & certificate from Mr Fitzpatrick, Head of Service and Councillor Green.
A reminder that school closes at 2:30pm on Thursday 2nd April for the Easter break. (No extended school day)
School will reopen on Monday 20th April.
We wish everyone a very happy and peaceful holiday.
Thank you to everyone who came to our Easter service this morning.
The singing was wonderful and we all loved the Easter song from the Family Centre children.
After the Easter story, all the children were invited by Rev Roddick to place a flower on the Easter cross.
Class Staffa looked splendid in their Easter bonnets which they decorated in class.
A huge thank you to Olivia and Amy who performed the welcome and school song using makaton.
We recently had a visit from SQA as part of the External Verification for National Qualifications that take place within the school.
We are delighted to share with you part of the excellent report.
Part 7
Good Practice
Please provide examples of good practice witnessed during the Verification activity.
The centres’ presentation of materials was excellent. Staff had developed teaching materials of a very high standard to meet candidates’ needs. All activities recorded were exciting and motivating for candidates.
In many cases the candidate was able to achieve more than was being asked in certain units – the centre will review this next session.
The Practical Craft Skills unit was also delivered in a very innovative and holistic way which encompassed most of the school!
Today we are joined by Joanne from the Open Air Laboratories who has come into school to run sessions with our pupils, about insects within our vast school grounds.
Primary classes will be putting on their raincoats and welly boots to explore the grounds to see what bugs they can find and then hopefully match the bugs to charts.
The senior classes will be learning about worms and their habitats.
Our Easter Service takes place Tuesday 31st March, 10:30am at Newton Mearns Baptist Church.
Everyone welcome
