Today we had a special assembly with invited guests, to help us remember the Holocaust Memorial Day.
Thank you to everyone who took part in today’s event.
A special thank you to Carole Gillespie from Education Scotland who nominated the school for one of the 70 specially commissioned candles.
An extra special thank you to Xander Lovat for lighting the candle in memory of those who lost their lives.
To everyone that took part today thank you.
All classes celebrated Robert Burns Day and on Friday at Assembly, each class including the Family Centre contributed by either singing, reciting a poem, contributing some art work and we even had a special dance from our Reels on Wheels group.
Click on the link to see some of our highlights from Friday’s assembly.
Good Luck to some of our senior pupils who are taking part in the West of Scotland Cross Country trials at Bellahouston Park tomorrow morning.
Good luck everyone.
Isobel Mair School is delighted to have been selected as one of 70 locations in the UK to recieve a special memorial candle, designed by renowned sculptor Anish Kappor. This is to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the liberation of Auscwitz-Birkenau on 27th January 2015.
All classes will attend a candle lighting event in the Mod on Tuesday afternoon.
Welcome to pupils from Eastwood High school who are with us this week for work eperience.
We hope you enjoy your time with us.
Reminder that school will be closed to pupils for Inset training on 5th, 6th Feb.
Shool closed for mid term holiday on Monday 9th and Tuesday10th Febraury.
Reopens on Wed 11th Feb.
Produtive training session with @SkoogMusic this morning. Lots of creative and fun ideas to put into practice with our pupils.
A reminder that Parents’ evening will take place on Thursday 15th January from 6-9pm. All parents should have received appointments via school diaries.
The first meeting of the Parent Equalities Forum will take place on Thursday 15 January in Woodfarm HS at 7pm.
The main item on the agenda will be the Education Department’s Equalities Delivery Plan.
We are pleased to announce that the Scottish Government’s Eat Better Feel Better campaign has now been launched.
Please see link to the website: EatBetterFeelBetter.co.uk
Mrs Clark and all the staff would like to welcome all the pupils back to school and wish everyone best wishes for 2015.
Our next Parents’ Evening will take place next Thursday, 15th January 2015.
Appointments will be sent out via the school diaries.
Everyone at Isobel Mair School wishes you all a happy holiday.
We say farewell to Mrs Wallace, Head teacher who retires today and also to Mrs McGookin, class Teacher who also retires today after many years at IMS.
We wish them both well and hope they come visit us soon.
Please join us Tuesday 16th December at 10:30 for our Christmas Nativity, “Baubles”.
We will also have a short farewell to Mrs Wallace, Head Teacher who retires on Friday 19th December.
Tomorrow we are celebrating Christmas Jumper Day.
Wear a Wooly on Friday 12th December to help raise awareness and funds for Save the Children.
All pupils and staff are asked to donate £1 and wear a Christmas Jumper to help support Save the Children.
More details can be found here
Reminder
Today we welcomed Lynda Payne our dance specialist and a group of Cambodian dancers to the school.The group are all part of the Epic Encounters UK Tour.
Epic Encounters is a group of talented dance and theatre performers from Cambodia. Consisting of hearing impaired, disabled and non-disabled performers, they are the first and only fully inclusive dance company in South East Asia.
They worked with pupils from Classes Tiree, Whalsay, Orkney and Shetland. They worked in groups and explored movement exercises to encourage teamwork, develop confidence and inspire creativity. All great fun!
Thank You to everyone who came to our Christmas evening last night.
It was a busy and full evening with face painting, nail colouring, tombola and raffles.
We were entertained by pupils from Isobel Mair, St Cadoc’s and Crookfur schools who make up the Community Unity Choir.
Thank you to all the pupils in the choir, the singing was amazing. Click here to listen to the Community Unity Choir.
We are delighted with the total amount raised for school funds, £1064.80p. Thank You to everyone who helped make tthis event a huge success.
Class Tiree are attending the Community Unity Christmas Service at Newton Mearns Baptist Church this morning.
Reminder that our Christmas Event will take tonight, Wednesday 3rd December from 6:30 – 8:00pm.
Our Community Unity Choir with pupils from St Cadoc’s and Crookfur primary Schools will join us for some carol singing.
All welcome
