Reminder that school is closed for the holidays, Monday 13th – 15th February and reopens Thursday 16th February.
Have a great holiday weekend everyone.
Communication Club
Communication club will take place Thursday 9th February from 6:30-7:30pm.
“Getting to know you” is the theme with songs, rhymes, stories & ALDs (Aided language Displays)
We look forward to seeing you.
P1 Transitions
Our P1 transitions from the Isobel Mair Family Centre have started. Social stories have been distributed to prepare the children for class visits and other resource areas.
Everyone had great fun exploring the adventure & sensory room and then a visit to the class to meet some new friends.
Parents’ Evening
Parents’ Evening will take place this evening at 6pm.
We look forward to seeing you all.
Parents’ Evening
Parents’ Evening will take place on Monday 6th February.
Appointments will already have been sent out via class dairies.
We look forward to seeing you all.
Cassie visits IMS
Thank you to Cassie, one of our Isobel Mair School graduates who visited the Thursday ISS@IMS group this afternoon.
Cassie chatted to the students about how she has completed supported colleges courses and is now on a fulltime beauty course.
She discussed what it’s like to be at college and the great support she got from staff and friends.
She offered beauty treatments to the girls and they were all delighted with their manicures.
Sainsbury’s Active Kids
We are collecting Sainsbury’s active kids vouchers if you can help us out.
Please drop off any vouchers via class diaries or post them in the box at reception.
Many thanks for your support.
Congratulations
Congratulations to Rachel Stoll, one of our senior pupils who has just received her 3 1/2st award.
We are all so proud of your achievements Rachel.
Communication Club
Our next Communication club will take place on Thursday 9th February from 6:30-7;30pm.
“Getting to know you” is the theme with songs, rhymes, stories & ALDs (aided language displays)
Parents’ Evening
Our next Parents’ Evening will take place on Monday 6th February. Appointments will be sent out via class diaries.
We look forward to seeing you.
Waste Week
Isobel Mair School is taking part in Waste week, where pupils & staff will be encouraged to think about recycling & re-using materials in different ways and then design something for the “Upcycling Competition 2017” organised by classes Lewis and Sanda.
All the entries will be displayed at the whole school assembly on Friday 3rd February and the winning entries will be on display at the Parents Evening on Monday 6th February.
The winners will also be entered into a national Waste Week Competition which is taking place in March! Further details about the national competition can be found below http://jointhepod.org/waste-week-2017
PECS Workshops
Click on the link to find out the dates for in house PECS workshops for parents.
Miss McKay and Mrs Simpson will support parents in delivery of PECS training to support communication.
Parents Equality Forum
We have added the minutes from the recent Parents Equality Forum to the website.
Animate with Class Staffa
Class Staffa are so excited as they made an animation in class with Mrs McEwan and Miss Ross.
ERA Meeting
Please come along to the ERA monthly parent support meeting, which will be held on the 21st February 930 to1230, at the museum on Barrhead Main Street.
Jacqui McConville, Incontinence Nurse Specialist for East Renfrewshire is coming along to give some support around this topic.
You will also have a chance for a cuppa and chat with other parents.
Holocaust Memorial day
Today we welcomed Carol Gillespie, HMDT National Support Worker, Scotland as we marked Holocaust memorial Day.
This year Carol arranged for our visitor Saskia Tepe to share her story to mark Holocaust Memorial Day.
Saskia has written a book about her mother’s remarkable story as she survived the holocaust and shared a question and answer session with some of our senior pupils before lighting the Holocaust Memorial Candle.
Work Experience at Crookfur café
Please note, due to staffing issues at Crookfur café, our pupils will not be attending for work experience for the next 2 weeks but will start again on Monday, 6th February.
We look forward to seeing you then.
Burns Day
We are celebrating Robert Burns Day next Wednesday afternoon in the MOD.
Senior pupils will recite some Scottish poems and we will have a showcase from our very own Reels on Wheels.
All pupils are encouraged to bring some tartan accessories to school for the Scottish Ceilidh in the afternoon.
Cross Country Event
Good luck to some of our senior pupils who are heading off for the West of Scotland Cross Country event at Bellahouston park this morning.
ERA Parents Support Group
Come along this evening to the ERA Parent Support group and listen to Laura, a sleep Scotland Counsellor discussing ” sleep Strategies”
