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- Achievement, - Pupils

The Mair the Merrier Cafe – “Grand Opening”

“Grand Opening”

Classes Tiree and Whalsay have been working really hard on their enterprise/business topic.

They decided to open a cafe called “The Mair the Merrier”. The Grand Opening takes place tomorrow, Tuesday 8th October at 11.30.

Over the last few weeks they have worked on various skills and learning experiences linked to CfE as the cafe developed……….

  • Creating a name
  • Designing a logo
  • Creating a flyer/poster to advertise the event
  • Brainstorm the skills required for particular jobs
  • Interview for jobs
  • Guest list
  • Menu planning
  • Pricing
  • Shopping list
  • Cooking
  • The event

Both classes decided that for the grand opening they would invite parents from classes Tiree, Whalsay and school staff.  Pupils are all set for the big event and are enthusiastically looking forward to putting all these skills into the big event tomorrow.

Good Luck Everyone.

Parents

Parent/Carers Group

Are you interested in attending  6 week groupwork programme  for parent/carers of children and young people who have additional support needs.

The content  will cover things like behaviour management strategies, welfare benefit entitlements, what is local area co-ordination, PCP. The aim of the group is to inform, empower and enable parents/carers which will ultimately benefit the young people they care for. There will hopefully be speakers from other agencies too.

Roberta Margison will be  facilitating the evening group with Lynn Devine and the daytime group with Lucy Rutherford.
An information letter and application details will be sent out soon  to parents. Places are limited so please ensure to respond early.

 The groups will take place on the following dates:

Evening group Every THURSDAY beginning 24TH October, 6PM – 8.30PM for 6 weeks at Williamwood High School.  (Week 2 will be held on Wed 30th due to Halloween).

 Daytime group will take place Every MONDAY beginning 28th October, 10am – 12.30pm for 6 weeks at Williamwood High School.

- Pupils

mAIRwavesFM have posted a new recording

This week on mAIRwavesFM  class Whalsay and Tiree discuss their recent findings all about safety in the kitchen.

Musa was our guest presenter and introcued this weeks topic.

The class had an interactive lesson using the SMARTBoard, where they had to find dangers in the kitchen, then identify them and state why they would be a danger.

Their learning intentions and success criteria can be found below

Learning Intentions:

1. To understand the dangers when working in the kitchen

2. To identify who can help us when we are working in the kitchen

 Success Criteria:

1. I can state 2 possible dangers when working in the kitchen

2. I can state the name of 1 or 2 people who can help me in the kitchen

Listen here to see if they have met their success criteria.

- Pupils

Disablity Gymnastics Open Day

Disablity Gymnastics Open Day

Monday 14th October 1:00 – 3:00pm

On Monday 14th October an open session will be held for people with additional support needs who wish to take part in gymnastics.

The session will be led by expert disability coaches from City of Glasgow Gymnastics Club and Irvine Bay Gymnastics club and the participants will train with national squad gymnasts.

To find out more information or to register for the event please contact 01294276834 or email angela.turner@strath.ac.uk

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MacMillan Cancer Coffee Morning

Thank you to everyone who attended and contributed to the recent MacMillan Coffe Morning, organised by the staff and pupils of Loch Ness.

A great morning was had by all and the delicious home baking went down a treat.

At the end of the coffee morning the staff and pupils gave everyone a demonstration of Reels on Wheels.

We are delighted to let you know that the magnificent amount of £350 was raised on thday and now a cheque for that amount is on it’s way to MacMillan Cancer Care.

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Harvest Service

Please join us for our Harvest Service at Newton Mearns Baptist Church on Thursday 3rd October at 10:30am.

Please remember to send in any donations to school with your child.

This year all Harvest donations will be given to East Renfrewshire’s Food Bank. 

All welcome.

Fundraising

Jeans for Genes Day

Thank you to everyone who supported the Jeans for Genes Day on Friday.

We are delighted to inform you that we raised £145 and this money will be sent to the foundation along with the money raised from the Family Centre.

The total amount raised was IMS £153.75, Family Centre £89.60

So the grand total to be sent to Jeans for Genes is £239.65

Thank you to everyone who contributed.

- Pupils

Family Fun Day

Halloween Party

Visiblity are running a free Family Fun Day with lots of activities for children with a visual impairment and their family to enjoy on Saturday 26th October 9.15 – 1pm.

The event takes place in Irvine and more details can be obtained by calling  Visibilty on 0141 332 4632.

Children are welcome to bring along siblings or friends and take part in the Fancy Dress Competition.

Adavance booking is essential and bookings must be made no later than 18th October.

- Pupils

mAIRwavesFM have posted a new recording

The Mair the Merrier Cafe

Listen to classes Whalsay and Tiree as they discuss what jobs they are going to undertake as part of their enterprise activity. After a collaborative discussion they decided to start up an enterprise business and create a cafe.
Lots of skills have been involved, making learning active, challenging and enjoyable for the pupils.

Listen to this weeks recording with Mr Whyte.

Thanks to Sarah who introduced this weeks mAIRwvavesFM.