Adventure Day
Good luck to some of our pupils who are attending the Castle Semple Adventure Day today.
We hope you all have fun and enjoy this great learning experience.
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Makaton Training for Parents
Multi Agency Training – Makaton
As part of our Multi Agency Training please join us for Makaton Training on the following date.
All Welcome
Thank You Waitrose
Thank You
Thank You to everyone who donated to the charity coins in Waitrose.
Today some of our pupils went to Waitrose to recieve the cheque. We were delighted to find out the generous amount was £433.
Many thanks to everyone who contributed, the money will be used to buy some new equipment for the pupils.
Here is our school captain receiving the cheque from a member of Waitrose staff.
Jeans for Genes Day 2013
Wear Jeans Change Lives
The Word on the Street is Wear Jeans on Friday 20th September and help support a great cause to help change lives.
At Isobel Mair School we are joining the Family Centre to celebrate this great cause and ask every pupil and staff member to make a donation and pay £1 to wear jeans for the day.
Pupils will be involved in class activities throughout the day to help raise awareness and how to support this event.
Shoe Box Appeal 2013
Fill a box and support the Show Box Appeal
The 2013 Shoe Box Appeal is well underway and Isobel Mair School are helping to support this.
You can help us by supporting your child/young person to fill a box with specific items. We are collecting boxes which will help support boys and girls.
This year boxes will be sent to Albania, Bulgaria, Hungary, Kosovo, Moldova, Pakistan, Romania, Serbia and Ukraine and help to bring some joy and laughter to young people at Christmas.
Click here for more details of the Shoebox appeal
Congratulations to our 6th year pupils
Head Boy and Girl Ceremony
Congtratulations to our 6th year pupils on their success at being voted the new Head Boy/Girl, School Captain and Prefect.
They are all delighted to take on these roles in their final year at school.
Here they are pictured with Mrs Wallace, Head Teacher just after the ceremony.
SDS Athletics Event
SDS Athletics
Congratulations to some of our senior pupils who were involved in the recent SDS Athletics Championships at Grangemouth Stadium.
Everyone had a great time and recieved a great sense of achievement taking part.
Have a look at our medal winners……..
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Standing Long Jump |
Softball Throw
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100m Sprint
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60m Sprint | ||||
| Alex Amy Lee Cassie |
Gold Silver Gold Gold |
Mark | Silver | Cassie | Gold | Alex Mark William Amy Olivia Hannah |
Gold Silver Bronze Gold Silver Bronze |
Variety Scotland Fun Day at M&Ds
Fun at M&Ds
Wednesday 11th September pupils from classes Tiree & Whalsay are attending the annual Variety Scotland outing to M&Ds.
This is a great day for the pupils to have fun, meeting others and getting the chance to use all the rides and activities at the park.
School uniform to be worn for this event.
Lets hope the sun is shining for a fun day away!
mAIRwaves have posted a new recording
mAIRwavesFM
Today, during mAIRwavesFM classes Tiree and Whalsay had a collborative discussion on what today’s topic was going to be.
After a great discussion they came up with some great ideas but decided that this weeks topic was going to be “what do you like to do at home” a fantastic lesson developing thinking, listening and literacy skills.
mAIRwaves FM have posted a new recording
mAIRwavesFM
mAIRwaves FM have posted a new recording.
This recording took place at the assembly on Friday 6th September 2013.
Listen to our live news bulletin as the Head Boy/Girl, School Captain and Prefects are announced by Mrs Wallace the Head Teacher.
Parent Council Ceilidh
Plase note that due to low numbers the Parent Council Ceilidh has had to be canecelled.
Head Boy/Girl Assembly
Head Boy/Girl Award
This afternoon we held a very important assembly to present badges to our newly elected Head Boy, Head Girl, School Captain and Prefect.
This was a very special occasion and they were delighted to be elected by all their friends. This year our members are:
Prefect Kainet Hanif
School Captain Cassie Maher
Head Girl Chloe Taylor
Head Boy Joe Cates
During assemby they had to repeat the school pledge before they were awarded their badges, a very proud moment for them all.
mAIRwavesFM recorded the event live and a special recording will be available next week.
We wish them well with their duties around the school.
Student Council
We would also like to say congratulations to some of the elected members from classes Shetland and Yell who had a vote today to elect members onto the Student Council.
They have all selected jobs which they will be responsible for and are busy organising future events, watch this space!
Parent Council Ceilidh
Parent Council Ceilidh
Please support the Parent Council who are holding a Ceilidh on Friday 7th September at GHA RugbyClub, Giffnock.
This event is to help raise funds for the school and family centre.
Tickets are still available for this event priced at £10 each.
However as numbers are low the evening might have to be cancelled.
PLEASE SUPPORT THE PARENT COUNCIL
mAIRwaves FM have posted a new recording
mAIRwaves FM
During todays recording of mAIRwaves classes Tiree and Whalsay discussed things they would like to learn at school this year.
They had a discussion about they wanted to learn in maths and english and then recorded their answers on a document which will be saved as evidence.
At the end of the school year the pupils will evaluate how successful they have been in their target setting.
Everyone worked so hard during the lesson and were proud of their achievements.
Coffee & Chat
Coffee and Chat
Please join us for our monthly Coffee and Chat sessions.
Our first session this term will take place on Thursday 7th September at 10am. All welcome.
These are informal chats to allow parents/carers to come together to share ideas and offer advice and support to each other.
School staff and other specialist staff normally attend to offer advice and support families at home to support our young people.
mAIRwaves FM
mAIRwavesFm have posted a new recording.
This week they discussed what they all got up to at the weekend and left a very special message for one of their friends.
Glasgow Disabled Scouts
Glasgow Disabled Scouts
Glasgow Disabled Scouts are looking for new recruits.
The group currently work with young people who have a range of disabilities including cerbral palsy, visual impairment, and a whole range of additional support needs.
Boys aged 7 -14 are welcome to come along on monday evenings for a programme of adventurous and personal development activities.
The club will take place in four accessible halls in the southside of glasgow and provide a new adventure every monday!
For more information please contact michael.shanks@glasgowdisabledscouts.org
Parent Council AGM
Parent Council AGM
The Parent Council AGM for the school and Family Centre will take place tomorrow evening at 7pm.
All welcome
mAIRwaves FM
Welcome to our new edition of mAIRwaves FM.
mAIRwaves have posted a new recording.
Listen to classes Tiree and Whalsay discuss their recent topic: “The Rights of the Child”.
They had a very informative session discussing the importance and differences of needs and wants.
New Term
Hope everyone had a great summer.
School will reopen tomorrow at 9am.
We look forward to welcoming all our pupils back and we send an extended welcome to all our new pupils starting in the primary and secondary departments.
Breakfast club and extended school day restarts tomorrow with same arrangements.
