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StarGaze Drama
FAME JR………………………………
Congratultions to all the pupils who took part in last night’s premier of “Fame JR” at Eastwood Theatre.
I’m sure you will agree that everyone was amazing and all the hard work definetly paid off.
We had young people who were nervous but keen to get on stage, and others who wanted to prove to themselves that they could do it, and they surely did with a standing ovation at the end.
Miss Antelmi (Director) and Mr Hay (Musical Director) would like to thank everyone for all their support during the weekly drama sessions, supporting our young people to become confident individuals and successful learners.
Click here to see some photographs from FAME
This is a weekly after school club organised and run by volunteers from school staff, however, the principles of the drama group still tie in with a CfE and here are some of the experiences and outcomes that they have been working towards this year:
EXPRESSIVE ARTS EXPERIENCES AND OUTCOMES
- I have created and presented scripted or improvised drama, beginning to take account of audience and atmosphere
- I have experienced the energy and excitement of presenting/performing for audiences and being part of an audience for other people’s presentations.
HEALTH AND WELLBEING EXPERIENCES AND OUTCOMES
- I know that friendship, caring, sharing, fairness and equality and love are important in building positive relationships. As I develop and value relationships, I care and show respect for myself and others.
- I recognise that each individual has a unique blend of abilities and needs. I contribute to making my school community one that values individuals equally and is a welcoming place for all.
- Through contributing my views, time and talents, I play a part in bringing change in my school and wider community.
Fashion Show
The Pupil Council Need You!
Have you got your tickets yet for the event of the year………….
Classes Yell and Shetland have been busy working and organising their premier couture fashion show.
As well as modelling the clothes on the night, the students have been involved in the process of designing and making couture fashion items.
Tote bags designed by the pupils will also be on sale on the night.
So please come along and support the pupil council who are rasing funds to buy a pottery wheel and kiln for the school.
Where The Mod @IMS
Date Monday 24th March
Time 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Price £3
Click here for more information
A tombola and raffle will be available on the night and you can also sponsor some of our male staff members to have a sponsored leg wax………………
Outdoor Learning Week
I’m a pupil get me outside here!
This week we have been celebrating Outdoor Learning Week…………… even in the rain and wind!
Lots of exciting activities and learning have taken place.
Monday
Keeping fit in the MUGA, aerobics with Mrs Vallance.
Art in the Atrium, creating special decorated spoons for our assembly on Friday.
Classes coming together for parachute games.
Tuesday
Our theme today was Numeracy. Classes working together exploring and using new resources to support outdoor learning.
Wednesday
Was our ECO day. lots of activities taking place including paper making, recycling station and our Fairtrade Coffee Morning supported by the pupils from Yell and Unst. It was love;y to see so many friends of IMS.
Thursday
Our theme today was Literacy, even in the rain the pupils still managed to venture out. We had the Stickman story and then the Fantastic Mr Fox which incorporated a treasure hunt.
Friday
Today was our “Wear it Green” day and the classes all had the opportunity to plan their own experiences………..
The sun was shining and every class managed to be involved in learning outdoors.
We had games in the MUGA, treasure trails, sensory trails, parachute games, Maureen our Art Therapist even took her session outdoors.
The day and week finished with an assembly from Classes Mull and Islay.
They had planned for everyone to decorate their own wooden spoons to placed on the mound.
A DVD was shown of classes Mull and Islay taking part in outdoor learning experiences and then everyone marched out to the mound to place their spoons. Thankfully the sun was shining………..
World Book Day
Thank You to everyone involved who helped make our World Book Day a huge success.
Every class embraced this celebration with a host of activities taking place throughout the day.
We had an outdoor activity, “Going on a Bear Hunt”, Storyteller, Puppet show from Class Orkney, Treasure Island Sensory experience form Class Arran, a visit to the Library and pupils interviewing other pupils about their favourite books amongst others………. a very busy day indeed!
Our day was complete with many of the staff and pupils dressing up as their favourite characters to raise money for book aid international.
Some of the costumes were very innovative……… we had Granny Island from Katy Morag, Ladybirds from “The Ladybird who heard and saw”, butterfly, Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz, and Cinderella amongst others.
For every £2 Isobel Mair school raises, Book Aid International can send one more book to Africa
Everyone had a fun and educational World Book Day.
Pulse FM live on air
Pulse Fm will be live on air, Friday 1st February.
You can listen to an interview that took place with class teacher Ger McGauley about the work he has undertaken with his class, recording podcasts for our school website. You also have the chance to catch up with some of the recordings from mAIRwaves fm on the day.
The sessions will be on live on air between 12.15 & 12.45
I hope you can listen in!
Dance -a-Thon Challenge
Well done to all the classes that participated in our Dance – a-Thon sponsor enterprise activity.
It was a great success with all the classes taking part with great enthusiaism, we had reels on wheels, scottish country dancing, free expression and hip hop which was a favourite with our senior pupils.
Have a look at our photos below
mAIRwavesfm have posted a new recording
Listen to the recent recording from mAIRwavesfm.
Class Whalsay helped to select a jingle to add to the recordings and Alex was the presenter for this episode, interviewing his friends about the recent halloween party.
Great work from our pupils taking ownership of this activity and showing how confident and successful they are in their learning.
Hope you enjoy listening to our recent recording.
MairwavesFM
Whalsay class have been working hard this afternoon, recording some audio of some of the activities that took place in school last week.
Mair Waves FM
Click on our pupil page to listen to the podcasts that some of the pupils have created about the work they have been doing in school.
Well done class Whalsay for the first podcast of October.
Ardentinny Reunion
The annual Ardentinny Reunion will take place on Thursday 6th September at 7pm.
A chance to catch up with old friends and reminisce about the “Make Your Dreams Come True 8” weekend which took place back in June 2012.
A slideshow and DVD presentation will be premiered on the night.
Mid Summer Mela @ IMS
Thank you to all the parents and friends who came along to support our showcase of the Mid Summer Mela.
The staff and pupils have been working very hard for the last few weeks preparing for this big event and lots of new skills have been gained.
I’m sure you will all agree it was a wonderful experience to see all the pupils performing, from Macbeth to Bollywood Reels on Wheels and an African journey.
A special thanks to the girls from the Woodfarm Bollywood Dance Crew who supported our young people and helped to choreograph one of the dances.
Make Your Dreams Come True 8
Good luck to senior pupils and buddies from the local mainstream schools who are off to Ardentinny for the annual “Make Your Dreams Come True 8” weekend.
It will be a great adventure for the pupils with, sailing, rock hopping and archery a few of the activities to mention. But not to forget the talent show and the legendary disco!
Fingers crosssed the sun comes out for us!
Come Dine With Me @IMS
Class Jura invited their parents into school for a “Come Dine With Me” experience.
They have been working really hard, planning the menu, shopping for ingredients and then making the dishes.
Have a look at some of the delicious dishes below.
Scores will be revealed at a later date!
Well done Class Jura
Ardentinny Information Evening
The annual Ardentinny information evening will be held in Isobel Mair School on Thursday 10th May at 7pm.
Come and meet new friends who will be attending the East Renfrewshire Council “Make yours Dreams Come True 8” weekend on Friday 15th June 2012.
Photographs from last years event will be shown and a presentation from Aiden Docherty (Head of Centre) followed by the chance to meet up with your buddy.
IMS NEWS @ 2
The pupils of Class Shetland were excited to showcase their hard work at our school assembly.
They loved working with Phil Goodlad,Sports Reporter from the BBC,learning the skills required for putting together a news report.
Our team of intrepid reporters interviewed Mrs Wallace, Mrs Sim, Kirsteen from the kitchen and a few pupils. They asked some hard hitting questions that Sir Trevor McDonald would have been impressed with!
Their news report included some video footage of pupils saying goodye from the old school and then welcoming our fantsatic new school!
Mrs Wallace presented everyone with achievement certificates at the end for being confident individuals.
The “Silly” Olympics
Class Tiree chose to do a dramatisation of the Olympics at the Primary Assembly.
They made props, sent out invitations to the parents and rehearsed at every opportunity.
The class had great fun performing and it was great to see everyone become successful learners and confident individuals during the performance.
Open Afternoon in Class Skye/Lewis
Class Skye/Lewis held an open event for parents on Tuesday 1st May.
It was held in Corrie House where we had afternoon tea and a plant sale. Hopefully the sun will now shine and help the plants grow!
Head Boy Awards
Congratulations to Fabio who is attending the Head Boy Awards at Eastwood House today.
Class Whalsay Assembly
Class Whalsay organised the secondary assembly today. It was all about people who help us in the local community. The class made up a slideshow of all the people who help us and set up a quiz for the classes to take part in.
Thanks to Monsignor Monaghan for coming to see us and introduce the assembly. He told everyone that he was a friend of Dr Isobel Mair and she would be proud of the new school.
