Hello and welcome to the 5th instalment of my blog.
Have you considered turning your hand to a new skill or learning about a specific topic during lockdown? During evenings and weekends why not take advantage of the vast number of free courses and activities available on the big wide web.
I have picked a variety of activities and will list these within this week’s blog and next weeks blog.
In other news, I will be working on making the blog accessible through GLOW.
So without further ado, here are some amazing activities to try out:
Are you a budding photographer?
Local Kirriemuir Business, Hamilton Kerr Photography and Framing, have put together several photography tutorials which can be accessed though their Facebook page – Hamilton Kerr Photography & Framing or through their You Tube channel – Hamilton Kerr Photography.
Free Open University Courses
Do you fancy finding out more about a certain topic? Are there modules within an upcoming Uni or College course you would like to find out more about? Have you left school to start a new career?
If you answered yes to any of these questions this this might be of some interest. The Open University have over 1000 free courses to choose from ranging from 2 hours to 30 hours in length, work at your own pace, start when you want, finish when you want and receive a certificate of participation when you complete the course.
These courses do not provide credits towards a qualification however by can show a future employer or Uni/College that you have a willingness to learn and progress.
Visit www.open.edu/openlearn/freecourses/full-catelogue , create your free OpenLearn profile and choose from hundreds of free courses within each of the following sections:
Health, Sports and Psychology; Education and Development; History and The Arts; Languages; Money and Business; Nature & Environment; Science, Maths and Technology; Society, Politics and Law.
Learn a new language
Fancy learning a new language or brushing up on one you have some knowledge of? Duolingo allows you to learn a new language for free, forever. No need to register, just select the language you would like to learn, confirm whether you would like to start with the basics or if you are an advanced learner, take a placement test to see where you should get started.
www.duolingo.com
Get a bit of Culture
Every Thursday at 7pm The National Theatre are showing free full length productions of their best shows. Likewise, The Royal Ballet is uploading full productions. Cinderella is currently available to watch, just check out their website.
Search National Theatre or The Royal Ballet on You Tube or visit their websites.
www.nationaltheatre.org.uk
www.roh.org.uk
You can also find other activities on the National Theatre website such as the Home Quiz.
The Theory of Driving
Are you approaching 17? Have you planned to sit your theory driving test soon? You can now practise both parts of the theory test for free online at www.gov.uk .
Learn to Sew
Sewing is a great skill to have, you never know when it will come in handy.
Lost a button? Holes in your socks? Go on, you can do.
Make a Photobox
I used to love looking through old photograph albums of my family. The memories, the fashion…..the hair do’s.
Have you got lots of photographs waiting patiently to be arranged in a nice album? Why not design the cover of the album and arrange all those amazing memories?
Virtual Rollercoaster POV
The real things make my tummy queasy although this I can handle. Take a front seat ride on lots of theme park Rollercoasters from the comfort of your own sofa and the bonus is…..there’s no queuing.
(POV – Point of View)
Video’s can be found on You Tube, just search for Virtual Roller Coaster POV.
Reading Challenge
Check out the library section of the website for information on how to join the reading challenge.
The team are currently in Kathmandu.
Book of the Week – The Fever Code (Prequel)
A prequel to the worldwide Maze Runner phenomenon, The Fever Code is the book that holds all the answers. How did WICKED find the Gladers? Who are Group B? And what side are Thomas and Teresa really on? Lies will be exposed. Secrets uncovered. Loyalties proven. You’ll never see the truth coming…
Book Reviews
Don’t forget, you can leave a review on any of the books you have read from the School Library Catalogue on Eclipse, just log onto your account or search and click on the book title and leave a review.
Well that’s it from me, let’s see what this new week beings.
Stay safe, stay home
Mrs Jones
Library Assistant
