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Category Archives: Parents
Welcome Back
Welcome back everyone
We hope you all had a fabulous and peaceful Summer Holiday. Our new term has now started and we welcomed lots of new staff and pupils to school this morning.
This afternoon we had a “Getting to know you” assembly to celebrate the beginning of our new term and to welcome all our new staff and pupils to the school. Everyone received certificates from Mrs Clark, Mr Crossan and Miss Scrimgeour.
Head Teacher Message
Summer Message
Wow another amazing year with so many wonderful experiences that we have all shared.
I wanted to take this opportunity to thank all incredible young people, staff and parents for all your support this year and I wish you all a
well-deserved summer break.
Thank you to the Parent Council for their continued support.
Thank You to the Family Centre staff and parents and farewell to all the children moving onto school. We welcome all the new children to the Family Centre and those transferring to Isobel Mair School.
Special thanks to the ground force team who have made the sensory garden a much more accessible and welcoming environment for all of our young people. Thanks to parents who have worked in partnership with us throughout the year at Coffee and Chat, AAC communication club, Mellow Parenting and many many more.
We look forward to continuing these initiatives next session to make Isobel Mair School even better.
Thank you to the Head Boy and Head Girl who have done a great job supporting the school this year and for being excellent ambassadors for East Renfrewshire.
To all the leavers Aden , Natalie ,Sean ,Christopher, Jamie, Andrew, Bilal, Fraser ,Sophie , Sara, Alex and Jonathan we will all miss you so much please keep us updated with your progress and don’t forget you are always welcome, look out for dates on the website.
To all those returning in August and the new pupils starting for their first term at IMS we look forward you welcoming you after the summer break on the 15th August.
All the very best!
Mrs Sarah Clark
Head Teacher
Sports Day
Our sports day will take place next Thursday, 16th June at 1pm.
All welcome to come support the children in the various activities.
Remember your running shoes……..
Games Everyone Can Play
Check out Tar heel Gameplay – Games everyone can play.
A collection of free, easy-to-play, and accessible games. Each game is speech enabled and may be accessed using multiple interfaces, including touch screens and 1 to 3 switches.<!– Click here to learn more about alternative access methods.–>
You may create your own games using videos from the huge collection at YouTube.
Siena Summer Enterprise
Siena Summer Enterprise
Supporting Independence Enterprise and Nurturing Achievement.
Innovative programme for adults with learning disabilities
28th June -7th July and 19th July – 28th July
Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays
Sports Day
Come join us next Thursday, 16th June at 1pm for our Sports Day.
Various activities will take place and remember to bring your running shoes………….
Healthy Lives at IMS
Our Healthy Lives at IMS will take place on Wednesday from 6-8pm. Spaces still available if you are interested in attending.
Coffee and Chat
Our summer Coffee and Chat will take place Thursday 2nd June 2016.
Everyone welcome to drop in from 10 – 11:30pm.
Healthy Lives @ IMS
Healthy lives @IMS will take place tonight from 6-8pm.
We look forward to seeing those families who signed up for this event.
Recent Letters Home
Please check out our Recent Letters Home tab on the website. You will find it under the Parents section.
We will update this link on a regular basis with any letters that will be sent home via the school diaries.
This will also enable us to have a smoother transition to when we become a paperless school.
Information session
East Renfrewshire Carers – Legal Advisor
9th June at 1:30pm at Isobel Mair School.
This is an information session for parents of children who require support with decision making and future planning.
out what legal measures can be used by parents to support planning for the future, particularly beyond their child’s 16th birthday.
RSVP school office on 0141 570 760d
Healthy Lives @IMS After School Programme
Healthy Lives @ IMS
As part of a pilot project being run at the school, we would like to invite you to attend two taster sessions of a programme called ‘Healthy Lives at IMS’. The project will focus on educating the young people about healthy eating and exercise, with support of their families.
Healthy Lives @ IMS
Wednesday 1st June, 6:00 – 8:00pm
Wednesday 8th June, 6:00 – 8:00pm
Each taster session will be structured as follows:
- 6:00 – 6:15pm welcome and introduction.
- 6:15 – 7:00pm healthy cooking session with catering specialist.
- 7:00 – 7:15pm break with refreshments
- 7:15 – 8:00pm group activity with Active Schools Coordinator.
Places on the programme are limited and must be booked in advanc,. If you wish to reserve a place for you and your child, please complete the sign off form sent home via the home school diaries.
If you require more information, please contact the school directly.
SupERkids
Play Club/Jump Club
SupERkids – run for our children by their parents – are pleased to invite you to our Play Club. This is for either our young people to either bounce on the inflatables (if wet) and if dry go outside and participate in team events suitable for their age range. It should be a lot of healthy fun!
Dates Thursday 19th May – 30th June
Duration 60 minutes per session
Location Isobel Mair School grounds
Cost £15 for 7 weeks which includes drinks and snacks.
Please call Gail and Michelle (inclusive support) on 0141577 3367 if you would like to attend or call Nicola Kelly (SuperERkids parent) – 07786462870
Parent Groundforce Group
Our parent gardening group are hard at work in the sensory garden this morning. We are grateful the sun is shining again……
It’s looking great and the pupils and staff appreciate all your help.
School Uniform
Man’s World will be in school on Wednesday 18th May from 10 – 11:30am.
Uniform will be available for purchase on the day.
AAC@IMS Communications Club
Reminder that the AAC@IMS Communications Club organised by one of our parents (Tracey Campbell) will take place tomorrow evening from 7-8pm.
Can you please have a look at the hand-out also on the AAC@IMS link to give you an idea of the plan for the following weeks .
We look forward to seeing you and siblings are welcome to come join in.
Parent Ground Force Team
The sun was shining for our Parent Ground Force team this morning in the sensory garden.
They spent some time giving our benches a makeover and they are now looking fabulous, photos to follow.
Superhero Day
We are supporting Cash for Kids Superhero Day on Friday & looking for Superhero items for our raffle hamper. Can you help out?
Friday 13th May, we are supporting Clyde 1’s Cash for Kids day.
We ask that all children wear a superhero costume and bring in £1. We are also raffling a Superhero Hamper with tickets selling for £1 a strip.
If you are able to donate anything superhero related to go into the hamper please send it in next week- we really appreciate your support!
Mellow Parenting Support Group
Thank you to everyone who came to Coffee & Chat this afternoon to find out more about the Mellow Parenting support group with Lindsey Macleod / Cockshott (clinical psychologist) and Rachel Tainsh (programme development officer with Mellow Parenting).
We hope you found it useful.
