Thank you to everyone for all their kind donations.
We are delighted to let you know that we raised £161.52
for Children in Need.
Sensory Workshops
Classes Iona and Shetland worked together to prepare and set up a sensory showcase for their families and friends from the primary department.
Everyone had a great day exploring the nursery rhyme themes sensory day.
Some of the parents then joined class Iona as part of the showcase and took part in their morning group.
Well done everyone for a great day.
Newsletter
Have a look at the new format we are trying out for sharing the school newsletter.
We have made it digital and it can be viewed on mobile devices.
Please let us know what you think and if you have any suggestions to make it better.
Holocaust Workshop
This morning classes Yell, Unst and Fetlar visited St Mungo’s Museum to participate in a Holocaust workshop. The content was upsetting and our pupils responded to it in a mature manner – and, as usual, represented IMS responsibly.
Head Teacher Report
You can read the Head Teacher Report from the recent Parent Council meeting.
Children in Need
Following a last minute request from our pupil council to support Children in Need, tomorrow is a dress as you please day or you can wear jeans and a yellow t shirt and donate £1.
ERA Parent Support Group
ERA group, November Parent Support Meeting will be held on Tuesday 15th November at Carlibar Primary School in Barrhead.
ERA meets Kaos club parents, and they will feed back on the AGM consultation.
There will also be an opportunity for coffee and chat, and chance to meet other parents and families.
All welcome.
Christmas Sparkle Day
Please note that the free sessions at Cosgrove are only available to parents of pupils previously attending Chavey Down – apologies for any confusion this caused as we were unaware of this
restriction until today.
PAMIS’ Mobiloo
PAMIS’ Mobiloo
PAMIS is launching its fundraising campaign for a Scottish Mobiloo on World Toilet Day, Sat 19 Nov 2016.
Mobiloo, which is based near Oxford, are bringing up their Mobiloo to support PAMIS in their launch, and to help promote the fundraising campaign.
Check out the flyer for details of the promotional tour at Glasgow Science Centre and the Kelpies.
A PAMIS Mobiloo will give people with PMLD and complex needs the opportunities that, at the moment, are sometimes unavailable due to the lack of fully accessible toilets.
Parent Council Meeting
All welcome to join us this evening for our Parent Council Meeting at 7pm – 9pm.
We look forward to seeing you.
Pupil Council Meetings
Our primary and secondary pupil council meetings took place this afternoon.
The agenda included:
- Pupil Council Purpose
- What job would you like to do?
- Making Isobel Mair better for the pupils
- Christmas party and disco
Our senior pupils were very excited that the meeting took place in the conference room.
Our Rights Respecting School group also met this afternoon and they spent some time updating their wall display.
Mindfulness and Meditiation
Some of our senior pupils participated in meditation as part of their mindfulness course.
Afterwards, they reported back on how calm they felt and how well they could concentrate on their next lesson.
mAIRwaves FM
mAIRwaves FM have posted a new recording.
This term classes Harris and Tiree came together to record about what they got up to at the weekend.
Thank you to Zach who took took responsibility for showing Mr McWhinnie how to record mAIRwaves.
Transition Parents’ Support Group
The next meeting of the Transition Parents’ Support group will take place at Isobel Mair School on
Friday 11th November at 9.15am
Representatives from the Resource Centres and Local Area
Co-ordinators will be attending.
Contact mailto:chris-cfc96@hotmail.co.uk for more details
AAC Communication Club
CHANGE OF DATES
Please note the changes to the AAC Club dates.
The dates have been altered to accommodate the possibility of children attending supERkids club which takes place on the Thursday evening.
10th November 2016 Thursday
12th January 2017 Thursday
9th February 2017 Thursday
9th March 2017 Thursday
30th March 2017 Thursday
11th May 2017 Thursday
15th June 2017 Thursday
Missing Cat
One of our pupils has lost his beloved cat called Timmy.
He has been missing since Saturday, 5th November.
Can you keep a look out for him and help return Timmy to his family who are heartbroken and desperate to find him.
Contact Nicola Kerr 07432094875 if you have any information.
Thank You
School Photographs
Before the October break pupils had their photo taken outdoors with the photographer.
School photo packs have been sent home and now ready for purchase.
Remember to look up the unique code to view more of the school photos taken with Gerri Campbell Photography.
SupERkids iPad Training
SupERkids are pleased to invite the parents of our SupERkids to an event where you will learn how to use your iPad / tablet.
The Family Fund is running a project to support families to get the best from their iPads. They are running some free sessions
for families with an approved Apple Education Trainer. Training sessions will be tailored to cover topics most suited to parents’ and carers’ needs.
The session will take place on Thursday 24th November from 6:30-8:30pm.
Click here for more details and then use the link to register a place.
Click here to register a place.
Lost Property
We have some lost property in school looking for their owner.
If you recognise any of the clothing, or accessories please contact the school office.
Glasgow City Mission
Class Staffa visited Glasgow City Mission this morning to deliver our harvest collection.
Many thanks to Graham Stephen who met and talked with the class, explaining all about how the donations help others less fortunate.
During the discussion the pupils all told Graham what they brought in for our Harvest table. Holly told everyone she brought bananas.
