Class Whalsay have posted some new material to their blog.
Check out what they have been up to.
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.
Family Fun Day at CALL Scotland
Family Fun Day
Are you interested in a Family Fun Day and find out more about communication technologies that might support young people with ASN, then have a look at the info below from CALL Scotland
Saturday 26th April 2014, 11am – 4pm
Location: CALL Scotland, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh
Run by specialist staff (CALL Scotland, FAACT, KEYCOMM, SCTCI, TASSCC and others) and funded by Augmentative Communication in Practice: Scotland, the day is a chance for families of children with additional support needs to try out and learn about the software, hardware and specialised communication technologies that might help support them.
The day is FREE and refreshments will be provided. Drop in, or stay all day!
The day will include:
- Time to chat with experienced staff about technology and software
- Demonstrations
- ‘Hands on’ time with computers and toys
- Games
- Snacks
- Smart Wheelchair rides
- Information
- Prizes, music and much, much, more!
If you are interested please book a place through the CALL Scotland web site
Coffee and Chat
Coffee and Chat
Coffee and Chat will take place on Thursday 6th February at 10am.
All Welcome
Welcome
Welcome to pupils from Eastwood High School who are with us all this week for Work Experience.
Mid Term Holiday
All parents are kindly reminded of the In-set training day for staff on Friday 7th February.
School will also be closed for the mid term holiday on Monday 10th and Tuesday 11th February.
School reopens on Wednesday 12th February.
Community Unity
Rights Respecting School
Today classes Tiree, Whalsay and St Cadocs visited Crookfur Primary and enjoyed a Community Unity afternoon learning about people who fought for equal rights.
Holocaust Memorial Day
Holocaust Memorial Day
Today we welcomed two very special visitors to school to help us learn more from the Holocaust Memorial Day.
We were delighted when Carol Gillespie from Education Scotland told us that Arn Chorn Pond, a Cambodian genocide survivor, flautist and human rights activist and Dr Racelle Weiman, a Holocaust educator from USA, would be visiting the school to give first-hand accounts of what it is like to experience such atrocities and pupils then had the opportunity to ask questions to help them understand the impact of these significant historical events.
Our visitors toured the school and then were treated to a performance from Reels on Wheels and 2 wonderful songs from our senior choir. Thanks to Dylan and Gemma for their solo performances. We were then delighted to listen to Arn as he played a Cambodian lullaby for us on his flute.
This was followed by a question and answer session in class Orkney. We were so proud of our young people as they listened to the stories from Arn and Rachelle and asked lots of relevant questions.
This afternoon classes Orkney and Shetland participated in the GLOW TV event as Arn discussed more about his life in Cambodia and what he had to do to survive.
Look out for mAIRwaves FM next week as we will share some of our question and answer session with you.
Have a look at some of the photos from the event and read the lovely comments left in our visitors book from Arn and Racelle.
mAIRwaves FM have posted a new recording
mAIRwaves FM have posted a new recording.
This week classes Tiree and Whalsay have been learning all about renewable energy and in particular solar power.
Listen as they tell us some facts about renewable energy.
Burns Assembly
Celebrating Burns Day
All classes have been learning about Robert Burns and to celebrate the end of this topic, they will showcase what they have learned during assembly tomorrow afteroon. This will take the form of art work, poetry, dance, song and a quiz.
If possible could pupils wear or bring in something tartan.
Have a look at some of our art work from last year.
Parent Council
The Parent Council Meeting will take place on Thursday 23rd January at 7pm.
Thank You Scottish Power
Thank You
On Friday 17th January, we welcomed visitors from Scottish Power who came to school to present the children with a very generous donation of £700.
The staff at Scottish Power had been involved in fundraising events and decided to donate some of the money to the school.
Mr Crossan and Mrs Clark took the visitors on a tour of the school to meet the pupils and then they were introduced to our Head Boy and Girl to recieve the presentation.
We would like to say a big “Thank You” to everyone at Scottish Power and will use the money to purchase new educational equipment for the school.
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
Special edition of mAIRwaves FM
Listen to a special edition of mAIRwaves FM with Giffnock Primary School as we interviewed them about their special project
Pupils joined classes Whalsay and Tiree to have a look at our school grounds as part of the project they are undertaking to improve their own school grounds.
mAIRwaves FM have posted a new recording
mAIRwaves Fm have posted a new recording.
This week classes Whalsay and Tiree discuss their Science topic.
Have a listen to find out what they have been discussing.
Coffee and Chat
Date for you Diary
Please note that the next Coffee and Chat for parents/carers will take place on Thursday 6th February @ 10:00 – 11:15am
All Welcome
StarGaze Drama
The StarGaze Drama club will commence next Tuesday 14th January 3:00 – 4:00pm for those pupils involved.
This term our theme is FAME
mAIRwavesFM
mAIRwavesFM have posted a new recording.
Listen to what they got up to during the Christmas holidays.
Parent Learning
A date for your diary.
Parent Learning with the Speech and Language Therapists will take place on Monday 20th January 1:30 – 2:30pm.
All welcome
Parents’ Evening
Parents’ Evening will take place on Monday 13th January.
Appointments will be sent out via the class diaries.
