A couple of weeks ago, Mrs Webster launched a wordsearch if you haven’t had a chance to give it a go click the link below
Methlick Primary School Wordsearch
Here are the answers, let us know how you got on
Category Archives: P3 Mrs Flockton
The Winner of the Tallest Dandelion Competition 2020
I am delighted to announce the winner of the tallest dandelion competition today.
Thank you so much to everyone who has taken part!
Take a LOOK in the BOOK!
The Methlick School Spelling Bee!
Time to get your Spelling Bee Hat on
and challenge yourself to take part in…..
The Methlick School Spelling Bee!
These are the levels you can move up through –
10 words for each level!
A maximum score of 50
Anyone can have a go!
Score Sheet – click to open a PDF to download and mark your score on
The sheets we have been using to learn about the ‘ee’ sound are attached below, just incase you want to ‘brush up’ your skills before you start!
Dandelion Level
Bee Level
Honey Level
Long vowel ee sound at the end y or ey
Hive Level
We have been learning about the parts of the bee by listening to the Campbell Family, reading for information about bees and to label diagrams with Mr Mutch. By doing this you have been learning to sound out and read and write these words. This level will ask you to spell some of the bee’s body parts.
Queen Bee Gold Level
The parts of any living thing can be called it’s anatomy. Find out more information about the anatomy of a bee on this site. This level will ask you to spell some of these specialist words. Remember your spelling strategies.
- Break the words into syllables.
- Look for smaller words within the big words.
Bumblebee Reading Comprehension – Spicy
As our Eco-fortnight draws to a close, here is one last post on the subject of bumblebees.
The Bumblebee Conservation trust has a collection of activities and fact files for all ages. Click on the link below to find out more:
Read the article in the following link. If you can, print off the worksheet, complete the crossword and label the different parts of a bee.
Finally, click on the Sway to find a series of questions to test your knowledge of bees! Remember to answer in complete sentences.
Meat Free Meal
Following on from Mrs Taylor’s lovely recipe I hope some of you have managed to think about the idea of a meat free meal.
I’m sure many families have meat free meals at various points without realising it – for example Macaroni Cheese or even a salad. Those of you that are vegetarian or vegan will be doing this daily.
The idea of ‘Meat free Monday’ is a interesting debate as it opens up some good questions about whether or not it is good for the environment. (It doesn’t have to be on a Monday you do this)
Have a look at the website and read some of the ideas, some of you might need some adult support –
http://ypte.org.uk/factsheets/meat-free-mondays/introduction#section
Task 1 – Write a short report sharing your view on Meat Free Monday. You may have to research the website and note down some ideas before you start a report.
Remember to include your feelings and thoughts. Is your report for or against Meat Free Monday?
These questions may help –
- Do you think Meat Free Monday will make a difference to climate change?
- Do you think it will affect farming? Would this affect farming in our area?
- Do you think it will improve health?
- Do you agree with the information on the website?
Task 2 – Design a menu or recipe sharing your Meat Free meal. Did you make it?
Feel free to try one task or maybe some of you will manage both.
Remember to comment on here or share with your teacher we would love to see your ideas.
Mild HWB – The Methlick School Eco Sewing Bee
SEW – we thought you might like to take part in a Sewing Bee!
This is when a group of people get together to sew and make. They share ideas, help , encourage and have a laugh!
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HUGE THANKS TO MRS STILL AND MRS WEBSTER FOR BEING SUCH BUSY SEWING BEES!!
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On BBC 1 there is a programme called ‘The Sewing Bee’ – there are 3 parts
The Pattern Challenge
The Makeover Challenge
The Made to Measure Challenge – let’s rethink this challenge!
The Methlick School Eco Sewing Bee – Pattern Challenge
To follow the pattern to succeed
The Methlick School Eco Sewing Bee – Makeover Challenge
To ‘makeover’ an old piece of clothing and turn it into a bee or any pollinator of your choice!
Each week on the television programme contestants are given an everyday item to makeover into a new item in a very short amount of time. Last week each contestant had a sleeping bag and they had to make a children’s costume. The results were amazing!
The Methlick School Eco Sewing Bee Cardboard Challenge
No fabric then why not try this cardboard sewing challenge instead!
I hope you enjoy taking part in one of these challenges or inventing your own!
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My daughter was bored on Saturday. It was snowing! She was grumbling! Eventually she agreed to have a go at making a bee and she surprised herself! She made her own pattern and sewed from lunchtime until late evening until she finished! Sewing is a very important skill for her future career as she is studying to become a vet so this was good practise as well.
Making, sewing, building, tinkering away at a project in your imagination can be very absorbing. You can forget about everything around you for a while!
Mild HWB and Numeracy – The Pollinator Promise Area
The BEE CAUSE – Let’s help to protect pollinators.
Bee Identification
They spoke about the different types and variety of bees.
The Friends of the Earth website has a useful bee identification guide.
To find out more about pollination visit The Eden Project website.
I hope you enjoy learning about how to measure area while creating a special outdoor space to protect creatures who help to pollinate our plants.
Keep hunting for those dandelions!
The competition is open until next Friday 15th May.
Thank you to everyone who has shared their information.
V E Day Words Sharing the Learning
Good morning Everyone!
Thank you all for taking part in our V E Day Words activity.
Please play the music at the start of the sway and look through everyone’s fantastic contributions
Music from Miss Grant Music Teacher at Peterhead Academy .
Health and Wellbeing VE words
Just wanted to say a BIG Thank You to all those that have tried out our Health and Wellbeing task. They are looking FAB!
Don’t worry if you haven’t had a chance to do one yet you still have another week to go.
Please send on your creative pieces of your work to your teacher so we can collect them all to create a Sway for you all to see .
Thanks
Miss Deans
Earth Day 22nd April – Eco Challenge from Eco Group and Mrs Flockton
Today marks Earth Day 2020.
This is the 50th Earth Day and this year the focus is on Climate Action. This also connects to The World’s Largest Lesson which is part of Eco Schools work. (Links to both websites below)
Lots of activities and events were planned but this year the theme will be digital based or an activity from home so the Eco Group have set some challenges for you to try.
Can you do any of the challenges?
It doesn’t have to be today but please comment and let us know if you have done anything so we can keep a record for the Eco Group and our Green Flag application.
Task 1 –
- Have a conversation around climate change with an elderly relative/community member, this could be on the telephone or video messaging.
- Draw a Then and Now picture based on their climate conversation, demonstrating the difference between
the past and current ways of living and how that impacts climate change - Demonstrate a positive action for the environment
I have included a list of questions you could ask and a recording sheet if needed – Appendix Sheet 1/2.
Conversations-about-climate-for-Earth-Day
Task 2 –
Earth Day Spot clean –
- During your daily exercise can you tidy your local environment. Can you collect a small bag of litter?
On our family walks we have noticed the litter around us more than previously as we have had more time and walked paths that we rarely go on, so can you help tidy the place around you?
Please use gloves and consider what you pick up at this time. Send a picture to your teacher of your rubbish if possible. We can keep this for evidence for Keep Scotland Beautiful but please do not have people in the picture if possible.
Here is our rubbish collected on one walk.
Task 3
P1/2 – (and anyone else who would like to join in)
You have been set a fun task below based around the book you are reading. Have a look at the Sway to see what your task is. This is a fun activity but remember to work with an adult.
