Supporting Your Child’s Language
A reminder about the SLT Parent Workshop – Supporting your Child’s Language which will take place on Tuesday 29th October 9:30 – 10:30 in the Staffroom.
We look forward to seeing you all.
Tag Archives: Parents
Out of School Activities
Out of School Activities for pupils
Please check the Parents Page for a list of activities/clubs that are available to the young people of Isobel Mair School.
Contact the school if you require more information regarding any of the activities.
Amendments to the Parent/Carer Support Group
Please note change of arrangements for the Parent/Carer Support Group which are taking place.
The evening group will now start next Wednesday 30.11.2013 at Williamwood High and run for the next five Thursdays. The day group starts on Monday 28.10.2013 as planned but will now be held in Clarkston Halls, Clarkston Road, Clarkston, G76 8NE.
Any interested parents please contact the school.
Parent/Carer Group
Reminder about the forthcoming parent/carer group of children with additional support needs
Dear Parent/Carer
Group for parents and carers of children with additional needs
We are running a group work programme for parents and carers of children & young people who have additional support needs. The focus of the group will be varied and we plan to cover issues such as grief and loss reactions to disability, handling behaviour strategies, person centred planning, building self esteem, recognising gifts and capacities and benefit entitlement.
The group will be run by three social workers from the Integrated Schools Team, Roberta Margison, Lynn Devine and Lucy Rutherford. The aim of the group is to inform and empower parents and carers for the benefit of themselves and the children they look after. There will be short talks from a Welfare Rights Officer, Educational Psychologist, Enable and East Renfrewshire Carers Centre to help people make the most of services offered in their local communities.
The groups will run over six concurrent weeks, a day group starting on Monday 28th October 2013 between 10 and 12:30am and an evening group starting on Thursday 24th of October 2013 between 6 and 8:30pm. The venue for the groups will be Williamwood School, Eaglesham Road,Clarkston, G67 8RF. Refreshments will be provided.
If you wish to attend the group please reply to me by 21st of October 2013 by phone 0141 5772034 or email Lucy.Rutherford@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk. Confirmation of a place will follow on receipt of your reply.
October Holiday
All parents and carers are kindly reminded of the In-Service Day on Friday 11th October. The school will be closed to allow staff to undertake In-set training.
School will be closed from Monday 14th October and reopens on Monday 21st October
Happy Holidays
Parent/Carers Group
Are you interested in attending 6 week groupwork programme for parent/carers of children and young people who have additional support needs.
The content will cover things like behaviour management strategies, welfare benefit entitlements, what is local area co-ordination, PCP. The aim of the group is to inform, empower and enable parents/carers which will ultimately benefit the young people they care for. There will hopefully be speakers from other agencies too.
Roberta Margison will be facilitating the evening group with Lynn Devine and the daytime group with Lucy Rutherford.
An information letter and application details will be sent out soon to parents. Places are limited so please ensure to respond early.
The groups will take place on the following dates:
Evening group Every THURSDAY beginning 24TH October, 6PM – 8.30PM for 6 weeks at Williamwood High School. (Week 2 will be held on Wed 30th due to Halloween).
Daytime group will take place Every MONDAY beginning 28th October, 10am – 12.30pm for 6 weeks at Williamwood High School.
Makaton Training for Parents
Multi Agency Training – Makaton
As part of our Multi Agency Training please join us for Makaton Training on the following date.
All Welcome
New Term
Hope everyone had a great summer.
School will reopen tomorrow at 9am.
We look forward to welcoming all our pupils back and we send an extended welcome to all our new pupils starting in the primary and secondary departments.
Breakfast club and extended school day restarts tomorrow with same arrangements.
Keep the Date Free
Isobel Mair School and Family Centre Parent Council Ceilidh
Good news…………….
The Isobel Mair School and Family Centre Ceilidh has been re-scheduled for Saturday 7th September.
Location: GHA Rugby Club, Braisholm Road Giffnock, G46 6EB
All family and friends invited. More details to follow.
Uniform Morning
Uniform Morning
We are holding a Uniform Morning with our new supplier Man’s World on Thuursday 30th May at 10am-12.
You are welcome to come along and buy/ order uniform for next term. The brand of the polo and sweatshirts remain the same, so sizing is as before.
If you are unable to attend you can order by phone or by popping into the shop at:
192 Fenwick Road, Giffnock G46 6UE
Tel: 0141 638 7689
Parent Council Fundraising Event
Isobel Mair School and Family Centre
Isobel Mair School and Family Centre Parent Council are holding a Celidh to raise funds.
Date: Saturday 11th May 2013
Time: 7.30 pm till 11pm
Venue: The MOD, Isobel Mair School
Tickets: £10 includes food, BYOB
Please contact the school if you require any tickets.
Information has also be sent home via the home/school diaries.
Please support our school.
Donations for the raffle can be sent into school.
Many Thanks for supporting our School and Family Centre
Hot Press at IMS
Read all about it!
Check out tomorrow’s edition of the Glaswegian newspaper.
We have a 2 page spread all about our wonderful Science Week that took place at Isobel Mair School last week.
This was a great learning experience for all our pupils who enjoyed being young scientists for the week!
Happy Easter
Early Closure
The school closes at 2.30 pm on Thursday 28th March and no Afterschool will be available.
We reopen at 9.00 am on Monday 15th April.
Enjoy the holiday!
Zumbathon with Susan @ IMS
Zumba with Susan
Many thanks to everyone who supported our Zumbathon today.
Our Zumba Instructor Susan, (Mrs Kidd’s sister) took 3 classes with the pupils this morning and they all had great fun, getting fit and having fun at the same time!
This afternoon it was the turn of the parents…………….
They were put through their paces and all took part enthusiastically, even during some of the more intricate moves!
Many thanks to everyone who turned up for the event and help support Amy get closer to her fundraising target for her rhythmic gymnastics.
We will update you tomorrow how much was raised.
Suggestions and Ideas for Parents
Looking for ideas?
Are you always looking for ideas for places to go with your young person at weekends and during the holidays?
We have created a page for Parents and Carers with links to ideas and suggestions for our young people.
If you have any suggestions of places to go, parks or clubs that you attend, could you possibly let us know so that we can populate the page and share with other families who might be struggling with ideas.
This information can be given via the school diary or contact the school office.
Thank You
Coffee and Chat
Coffee and Chat
Coffee and Chat will take place on Thursday 7th March at 10am for parents and carers.
Staff from Cosgrove and ACES will be available to chat and answer any question you may have.
Links for parents/carers
We have added some new links for parents and carers which you might find useful.
Check them out on the useful links for parents page.
Useful links for parents
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Parent Council Christmas Fayre
Good luck to the Parent Council who are holding the annual Christmas Fayre to raise money for school funds.
Please come alomg to the school tomorrow morning, Saturday 1st December at 10am and support a great cause.
The parent council have worked extremely organising the event and are very grateful to everyone for their continued support and contributions.
Loch Awe’s £10 Challenge
Loch Awe staff and pupils have put on their thinking caps to come up up with a creative idea for the annual £10 challenge set by Mrs Wallace.
They decided to raffle a St Andrew’s day hamper…………. staff from Loch Awe very kindly donated scottish items to fill the hamper and tickets have been sold to all the staff and parents and to date they have raised………………………………………… top secret
We will reveal the total once the raffle has been drawn at assembly on Friday.
Tickets still available from Loch Awe up until Friday lunchtime.
