Autism friendly session at Gambado soft play on 6th April 2016.
Click on link for more info and booking information
Mellow Initiative
Mellow Parenting
We are in the process of trying to develop a programme to help support parents with children with additional support needs and we
would welcome your views on some of our ideas.
We are Lindsey Macleod / Cockshott (clinical psychologist) and Rachel Tainsh (programme development officer with Mellow Parenting).
We both have children with additional support needs as well as a good bit of professional experience in this area.
We are keen to work with Isobel Mair School and Family Centre and other colleagues from East Renfrewshire Council to explore ways
of helping parents in the challenges they face in their relationships
with their children. If you would be willing to meet with us for a coffee
and a chat about this we would really appreciate some feedback on our provisional plans. It would be an informal get together and we would very much value your thoughts. If you are interested please come along to “Coffee and Chat” at Isobel Mair School on 3rd May 1:30- 2:30pm.
mAIRwaves FM
mAIRwavesFM have posted a new recording.
Listen as they discuss Fairtrade.
Autism Friendly Cinema Screenings
Innovative autism friendly screenings provide opportunities
for people with autism or sensory sensitivity to enjoy a trip to the cinema.
New screenings coming up include Zootropolis, Eddie the Eagle and Batman v Superman.
Check out your local cinema for viewing details.
Additional Support Needs Physical Education Event
We are looking forward to hosting and presenting at the Additional Support Needs Physical Education Event taking place at Isobel Mair School on Saturday 9th March.
A full day of keynote speakers and workshops.
Sports Relief 2016
We are participating in Sport Relief 2016 on Friday 18th March.
All staff and pupils are encouraged to pay £1
to wear something sporty and take part in various activities.
This year we are planning a SPONSORED Sainsbury’s Sport Relief mile (or as far as each pupil can walk)
Sponsored sheets have been sent home to each child and all monies to be sent back to school by Thursday 24th March.
Thank you for your continued support.
Rett UK Regional Day
You are invited to attend a regional Rett UK awareness day
on Saturday 23rd April at Hazelwood School.
Click here for programme of events
Please click on the link for more information and booking form.
Lots of Socks for Down’s Syndrome Awareness Day
We are taking part in Lots of Socks for Down’s Syndrome Awareness Day on Monday 21st March.
Pay £1 and wear odd socks to school or you can take a photo to see who can photograph their socks in the oddest place.
Miss O’Brien will also be taking lots of photographs school
on Monday to share with rest of school.
P1 Transitions
Our P1 transitions from Isobel Mair Family Centre are settling in well.
They are visiting different areas of the school and coping well with transitions.
This morning they all worked well at snack time and received lots of praise from class staff.
Careers Fair
We are delighted to have along members of our local community to talk to our students about jobs and careers in different companies and services.
The students were very excited to be able to ask our visitors all sorts of questions about career choices that are available. They spoke to staff from Waitrose, Vets at Home, Morgan Sindall,
Enable Scotland, Action on Hearing Loss and many others.
Miss Philo who organised the Careers Fair, would like to thank the careers advisors and the representatives from all of the companies who came today for donating their time for our secondary school children. We could not have done it without you!
Take a look at the photographs from the rich
learning experience that took place this morning.
Parent Council Fundraising Event
Isobel Mair School Parent Council Fundraising committee presents an Evening with Alastair Campbell, this evening Mon 14th March 7:45pm (ticket only event)
PI/VI Swimming Gala
Congratulations to the following pupils who took part in the physical impairment and visual impairment swimming gala in Blantyre yesterday.
Osman 1st – 10m backstroke novelty race
4th – relay
5th – 10m backstroke
Peter 4th- 10m front stroke
5th – 10m front novelty
Rebecca Murray – 3rd 10m front novelty
4th relay
Holly 3rd – 10m front novelty
4th – relay
Fraser McAlpine – 1st – 10m front novelty
2nd – 10m front
4th – relay
Well done everyone
IMS Family Recipe Book
Class Whalsay have decided to make an “IMS Family Recipe book” as their enterprise project this year!
We would like to encourage all pupils and staff to bring in a recipe for the book. The pupils in class Whalsay will organise the recipes into categories: Starters , Main Courses, Healthier options and Desserts.
We are hoping to get some local sponsorship to enable us to get nice printed copies of the recipe books and will be looking to be selling copies sometime between Easter and the Summer holidays.
If you have a recipe that you would like to be added to our recipe book, please send a copy via email or school diaries before Friday 12th March.
Thanks You
Class Whalsay
Cuningar Loop
Have you visited the new Cuningar Loop Park? At the moment it’s only open at weekends but definitely worth a visit.
Soon this fantastic resource will be opening every day.
ASD Parents’ Forum
Thank you to everyone who came to the ASD Parents’ Forum last night.
We hope you found the session with Brian Smith, our
Music Therapist useful and informative.
Certificate of Achievement
Congratulations to Emily who received a certificate at the weekend for her swimming achievements.
ASD Parents’ Forum
Come join Brian Smith our Music Therapist at the ASD
Parents’ Forum on Monday 7th March, 6.30pm – 8.00pm.
Brian will share information and experiences and then there
will be the opportunity for coffee and chat afterwards.
All parents welcome
Yoga Fitness
Class Orkney have been working with Mr Coubrough during PE time.
They have recently been introduced to Yoga sessions and
have enthusiastically taken part.
Yoga helps them with , balance, coordination and concentration skills amongst others.
Have a look at the photos below.
World Book Day
Last day of the World Book Day celebrations.
We have had lots going on this week to celebrate World Book Day.
Invited storytellers came into school and we also had a story from the child smile team.
Our senior management team led stories on Thursday and Friday and we finished off the week with a whole school assembly.
Classes have been engaging in lots of imaginative activities to
foster an enjoyment of reading.
We’ve had the Hungry caterpillar, Flat Stanley, the Gingerbread Man, the Smartest Giant in Town, the Borrowers and the seniors have been attending the library at Woodfarm High School to read some books. Flat Stanley treasure hunts took place around the school and the ISS@Ims group performed an interactive
“The Smartest Giant in Town” for the Family Centre pupils.
At this afternoons assembly, certificates were awarded to the
best dressed, and classes all presented about the activities
they undertook for the week.
The young people were so proud of their achievements and
took great delight explaining all about their book topics.
Thank you to Miss Dewhurst and Mrs Barron for organising World Book Day 2016
World Book Day
Students from our ISS@IMS group invited pupils from the Family Centre and class Arran to join them for a special tea party
to celebrate World Book Day.
