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Expressive Arts, Health and Wellbeing, hot, P6/5 Mr Reid, P7/6 Miss Deans

Health and Wellbeing – Methlick’s Virtual Gallery – Week 1 – Hot

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Good morning everyone!

Let’s take a virtual tour of Aberdeen Art Gallery – https://bit.ly/2AR37X5

With a duration of 2h30 minutes, we highly recommend that you view the tour throughout the week. If you prefer, focus on a specific gallery (Sculpture Court, Collecting Art etc).

Throughout week 1, we are going to  focus on identifying our favourite piece of art within the gallery, sharing our thoughts/opinions and researching the artist.

Click on the Sway below to see everything you will need to complete this activity. An example has also been provided. Good luck and remember to share your work with your class teacher.

Miss Maturana, Modern Languages, spanish

Spanish, French/Drama – Art Week

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Hola Methlick!

 

Ms Rees and I have got a challenge for you today, can you guess? I think it might be a bit tricky at first but it always is and in any language you do it. Even for me they are still tricky in English, but that is what makes it fun!

Trabalenguas…..that is the Spanish word for Tongue Twisters! Now, tongue twisters are one of many exercises that actors, actresses, singers and anyone who has to talk for a big audience do at some point of their careers to explore their voices.

For you, this will help you to improve your confidence, have your voice in control and play.  You can do this with everyone at home. I will include some in Spanish and French.

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Creativity Challenge, Expressive Arts, Health and Wellbeing, Outdoor Learning, P1 Ms Rossvoll, P2 Mr Mutch

Mild – Art and Design – Surprise!!

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If you have listened to our book of the fortnight you will know that Nora has an  incredible journey in her Grandma’s garden.

Can you go for a walk and find a garden or wild space to explore?

Look at the shapes, lines and patterns on the leaves.

Nora had a lot of surprises in her Grandma’s garden.

Did anything surprise you?

Henri Rousseau surprised a lot of people when he painted a tiger in this now famous painting.

Find out more about the painting, artist, art elements and techniques to create a collage inspired by Rousseau.

Update – 2nd June @ 14:10

I have been outdoors and have made a collection of leaf patterns. I am about to start drawing the shapes and lines.

I got a surprise when 5 goldfinches landed beside me, just beautiful!!!

How are you getting on?

Creativity Challenge, Expressive Arts, Mild literacy, Outdoor Learning, P1 Ms Rossvoll, P2 Mr Mutch

Mild – Literacy – Reading – There’s a Tiger in the Garden!

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Can you find a tiger in your garden?

We will be learning together to write a ‘Tiger Tale’ over the next couple of weeks.

Great writers go out and explore.

They use their senses to take in information to use for story ideas.

When you are out and about can you get your brain to capture what you

  • see,
  • smell,
  • hear,
  • touch
  • and maybe even taste

to help you write an incredible ‘Tiger Tale’? 

This is a paper copy of the reading comprehension questions in the sway.

P1 Ms Rossvoll, P2 Mr Mutch, P3 Mrs Flockton, P3 Mrs Taylor, P4 Mrs Rees, P6/5 Mr Reid, P7/6 Miss Deans, Whole School

Netball Practise For All #HealthandWellbeingFortnight

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Hi Everyone,

Whether you are part of our Netball club or not, why not start your Friday right with some Netball activities and skills to practise.

I would like to thank Sandra and Lara for creating this video and showing us lots of skills to try out

Creativity Challenge, Feel Good Friday, Health and Wellbeing, hot, mild, P4 Mrs Rees, spicy, Whole School

Feel-Good Friday – Fun with Fruit and Veg

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For the final day of our Health Fortnight, I thought we could have a bit of fun.  You know how adults always tell you, “Don’t play with your food”?  Well, now’s your chance!

Today’s Feel-Good activity combines creativity with imagination AND healthy food.  Have you guessed what it is yet?

Your challenge is to make a fabulous creature using only fruit and vegetables.

Have a look!

Do remember to ask for an adult’s permission before taking any food to do this activity,  and make sure that you are being supervised if you are using any sharp kitchen utensils.

If you would like to email me photos, I can make a Sway to show everyone what you have created.  Have fun!

Hot Literacy, Literacy, P6/5 Mr Reid, P7/6 Miss Deans

Book Club – Reading – Hot – Week 2

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Good morning everyone and welcome back to Methlick’s Book Club!

I hope that you have enjoyed your second week of Health fortnight. Hopefully, you have all been reading for enjoyment, just like me!

I have been reading ‘The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse’ by Charlie Mackesy.

What have you been reading? Let us know in the comments!

Your questions to answer this week:

  • Select one or two main characters from your book. If you could ask them three questions to learn more about them, what would they be? Write down your questions and try to answer them as if you were that character.

You will find my responses in the comments.

Please share your responses in the comments and let’s all talk about what we have been reading!

mild, Mild Numeracy, P1 Ms Rossvoll, P2 Mr Mutch

MILD: Numeracy: Sticking with Time

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Time to combine our knowledge of both analogue and digital time.

There is a multiple ways you can review time at home as it is all around you. You can try a variety of games or if you would like some quiet time you could complete one of the worksheets.

Time worksheet

Time worksheet 1

Time worksheet 2

In the sway there are 3 simple stories that include the time can you write down the time in digital and analogue time.

 

Remember to share your work with your teacher on seesaw or through email.

Health and Wellbeing, Outdoor Learning, P1 Ms Rossvoll, Thumper

Thumper Time!

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How healthy is Thumper?

Do you know how much Thumper has grown?

How much he is eating now?

What has he been up to?

Here are the answers to some questions that I have been asked about Thumper.

 

Would you be able to answer these questions now?

Age

Thumper was born on the 29th February.

How old is he now?

Height

Thumper was about 65cm tall when he was born. This measurement was taken from his feet to the top of his back.

Look at the pictures in the Sway to work out how tall he is now.

Shelter

How he has grown!

When he was born his pen was 3 metres by 1.5 metres in area.

His pen is now 3 metres by 3 metres in area.

What is the area of his pen?

Milk

Did you notice that he is quite a milk guzzler!

How much milk does he drink now?

Solids

What does he enjoy crunching on?

Health and Wellbeing, P1 Ms Rossvoll, P2 Mr Mutch, P3 Mrs Flockton, P3 Mrs Taylor, P4 Mrs Rees, P6/5 Mr Reid, P7/6 Miss Deans, PSA

First Aid with Mrs Webster- Health and Wellbeing

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Hello Everyone, Happy Thursday.

We would love to hear if any of you have been practising your FIrst Aid skills from looking at Mr Reid’s post last week or if you have done  this independently.

I thought , who better to tell us about First Aid than one of our PSA’s; Mrs Webster.

Please have a look at her poster information below that she has created to help you remember about first aid and their role in the playground.