Loch Ness are hosting the annual Macmillan coffee morning on Thursday 21st September.  Please see flyer for more details.

Boosting Family Wellbeing
Partner Toolkit

Click on the link below to read more about the Parent Club, boosting Family Wellbeing Partner Toolkit .

Could all parents please respond to the form below regarding use of  technology at home during this period of remote learning.

Click below 

Please click on links  regarding Common Cold and COVID -19 Symptoms.

Click here for letter regarding common Cold  and COVID -19 Symptoms

Education frequently asked Questions 

PLEASE NOTE APPLICATIONS FOR FUNDING HAS NOW CLOSED

EastRenCarers have been awarded £2000 to support families during this difficult time  and Russell McMillan has agreed to match fund this.

There are approx 26 – 30 grants available with a maximum of £300 for things like outdoor play equipment, laptops & tablets, tv subscriptions etc.

Aberlour Urgent Assistance Fund, a source of financial support for anyone experiencing hardship at this time.  With the news that schools are due to close from Friday, more families may struggle with the extra costs of feeding their families. The fund is to support anyone under the age of 21, and is available to support parents with children at home.

It’s accessed by application via a sponsor (a professional who knows the beneficiary, who makes the application. A WCS worker can do this).

Awards are typically £150-£200 and are for tangible items for those in crisis such as food, nappies, baby formula, electricity cards – etc

** Please note, although the form states that it requires to be printed and signed, in light of home working arrangements, Aberlour will accept these by email, without a signature. Just type your name into the field instead.**

Applications are currently being fast tracked with funds being released within a few days. Details on how to apply, and the form to use is here https://www.aberlour.org.uk/service-category/urgent-assistance-fund/

If you are making an application, please let me know and I can provide the bank details. Please make sure to mention Who Cares? Scotland on the application as those administering the fund are keen to support the Care Experienced community in particular.

Please see below a message from East Renfrewshire Council re the upcoming school closure .

Following the announcement from Scottish Government we are awaiting clarification of what that means for IMS.

The Scottish Government has announced schools and nurseries across Scotland will close at the end of the school day this Friday (20 March) – we are working on plans to put in place to support families and will announce these as soon as we can.

Please click on the link below to access a letter below from Mrs Clark and short survey.

Template LetterTo Parents 17Mar2020

Thank You

Young Carers Awareness Day showcase event at  St Luke’s High School  on Thursday 30th January 2020 from 12.30pm-2.30pm.

This event raises awareness of the challenges faced by young carers & campaigns for greater support for young carers.
#CountMeIn #YoungCarersAwarenessDay

hub West Scotland launch the Christmas appeal to provide Glasgow children living in poverty with warm winter jackets

We are supporting Hub Scotland’s ‘Winter Warmer Appeal’ and are looking for donations of new jackets & wellington boots for children between 2 and 16 years old.
Can you help?

Click here for more information. 

Please note the rescheduled  After School Meeting will now take place on  Monday 28 October- 1.30pm.

Please note this only applies to Parents of Pupils  who are presently attending After School.

Drop in Clinic for Parents

Still time to get your tickets for the event of the year at Oran Mor on Friday 13th September….. Fundraising event for IsobelMair School and IsobelMair Family Centre.  Tickets available from the school office priced at £20.

Come support this great event and help raise much needed funds for Isobel Mair School and Family Centre.

Sponsor Form Flyer