Category Archives: Parents

Parents

Parents’ Invite to GIRFEC

Parents’ Invite

Getting it Right for Every Child

Following a successful INSET day programme focusing on GIRFEC we would like to invite all parents/carers to an evening event at the school.

As only a few parents could attend the day time event we hope that the evening event will be more convenient.

There will be workshops focusing on:-

  • Out of school activities
  • Post School Transition planning   
  • Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)

 

Monday 17th March 2014

6.30PM – 8.30PM

More details will be sent out via the class diaries

Parents

GIRFEC Conference

Getting it Right for Every Child

Isobel Mair School are hosting an event on Friday 7th February 2014 to focus on how GIRFEC impacts on the lives of the children and young people who attend the school.

There will be a number of workshops available as well as visiting specialists from other agencies who can provide detailed information about the services they offer in relation to GIRFEC for IMS pupils.

The event will run from 9.00am until 1.00pm, including time for refreshments.

Please feel free to attend or drop on for some of the sessions. If you require more nformation please contact the school office.

Parents

Parent Learning

Join us today for another Parent session with the Speech and Language Therapists.

Parent Learning with the Speech and Language Therapists will take place on Monday 20th January  1:30 – 2:30pm.

Our topic this week is Expanding Understanding of Language.

All welcome

Parents

Fragile X Family Support Worker

 Message below from Sandra Thom who is currently working as a Family Support Worker with the Fragile X Society.

I  am writing to introduce myself to you and your colleagues. I am currently working with  the Fragile X Society as their Family Support Worker for Scotland, this post is funded by the Scottish Government as part of their autism strategy funding. 

My role is  to provide information and support for families affected by Fragile X.  This includes providing information and signposting families to relevant services within their local areas mainly by email, in depth telephone support and letter.  We have a range of information papers available and I will also be available to provide information to professionals working with children, young people or adults with Fragile X. 

I am available Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm. My contact details are outlined below and my email address is sandra@fragilex.org.uk or contact me at any time if you would benefit from any of our specific information pertinent to education.

Kind Regards

Sandra

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.