Category Archives: Health and Wellbeing

Mild Health and Wellbeing – Wander in the wild!

When I wander I always spot a change of some sort or other. I love picking natural things up and collecting.

I wonder what you might collect on your wander?

Primary 1 made fantastic dragons and fairies after collecting in the school grounds!

Primary 1’s great ideas inspired me to go out and collect to make a reading book for you. Can you spot what I have collected to make the pictures with?

 

Now when I think about what I have learned about dandelions I would like to have a lion; and a sun in the grass would be a portal to somewhere special in my next story!

What ideas do you have?

This mild challenge encourages you and your family to investigate the different types of plants, creatures and their habitats – where they live – in your local area. These plants, creatures and us depend on each other to be healthy and survive.

A love of being outdoors and being curious about where we live and what links all living things is a never ending source of learning.

We hope you have enjoyed learning about dandelions – more information to follow!

 

Mild Numeracy – Tallest Dandelion Competition!

We are learning about biodiversity. Living things depend on each other to be healthy and survive.

I can see dandelions appearing in my garden and on my daily walk.

I often spot creatures sunbathing on them or with their head in the centre doing something.

Competition Time!

What is the length of the tallest dandelion you can find?

Use numeracy skills – counting, tallying, measurement and information handling to investigate and win the competition!

Leave a comment on the blog or in SeeSaw telling us about what you find – photographic evidence would be great to see!

 Some more questions for you to investigate

  • Do dandelions grow in your garden?
  • Where do they grow?
  • Do the dandelions you find grow in groups or are they on their own?
  • Why do so many dandelions grow in one area compared with another area that is quite close?
  • Why are some short?
  • Why are some very tall?
  • Why are some closed and others open?
  • Why are there some patches that only have leaves?
Can you think of any more questions to investigate?

Mr Reid’s Music Journey – Term 4

Good morning everyone,

I hope that you all had a lovely weekend and are excited to see the new Home Learning Grids.

Over the last week, I have been learning to play a song called ‘True Colours’ by Cyndi Lauper. The reason for selecting this song was because the Methlick School Choir have been learning it too!

Time to reflect  – Which activity did you enjoy most from the previous Home Learning Grids and why?

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 .

Happy Birthday Mrs Fraser!

Good morning everyone,

We know that you are all excited to see the new Home Learning Grids but today is also Mrs Fraser’s birthday!

Last week, we challenged the pupils of Methlick School to design birthday cards for our Head Teacher, Mrs Fraser. They were also encouraged to write a message – click on the Sway below to see what was produced.

Happy Birthday Mrs Fraser!

New Learning Grids for Monday 4th May – Friday 15th May

Drum roll…

It’s ECO FORTNIGHT at Methlick School. For the next two weeks we will have a focus on all things ECO related.

We hope you are all managing to find some routine and familiarity with the blog and grid activities and we love seeing all your hard work. Thank you for sharing it all and keep working hard.

4th May Literacy

4th May Numeracy

4th May HWB

Remember we all believe that having a growth mindset is very important so the activities are organised into levels.

Mild 

Spicy

and Hot!

Where will you start?

Let’s try many attempts, leap into the learning pit and learn from our mistakes to achieve GREAT things!

The teachers will be sharing their attempts!

Keep checking the blog and please leave COMMENTS  and send your work to your teacher via email/Seesaw or add to your Sway so we can stay connected.

Thank you.

Mrs Fraser and the teachers!

Feel-Good Friday – Ms Rees

Good morning, everyone.

I hope you have enjoyed taking part in the challenges and activities that we suggested for you this week.  I thought we could round off the week with a different kind of Feel-Good Friday challenge.

Click on my Sway to find out more.  You can probably guess what it is from the picture!  Anyway, I hope you enjoy it.

IMPORTANT :  Please don’t take part in this challenge without an adult’s permission and supervision.

I find cooking very therapeutic – especially making bread, even though I’m not very good at it!

Have a lovely weekend and I’ll see you all again next week.  😊

Mild Literacy Challenge – Send a hug

What a lot of effort you have made learning to write letters.

At this time when we are apart from so many people we care about I think that it is such a lovely thing to send a letter.

Here are some new ideas to have fun with.

A BIG CHALLENGE

If you have been collecting natural materials you might like to decorate a letter with them. Have a go at hitting the petals, leaves with a hammer to add their colour to the pages etc – have a look! You might need some help from an adult with needles and hammers!

Well-Being Wednesday: Mr.Mutch vs Mr.Reid #2

THEY’RE BACK!

Tune in now to see Mr.Mutch and Mr.Reid go head to head in an Ant vs Dec style showdown!

Each week the teachers will be presented with a challenge to complete. Watch each week to see what challenge they take on. You can get involved too, after watching the episode copy the activity and comment on how you got on.

You could be featured in the following weeks episode on the leader board. Get the whole family involved and see if you can beat Mr.Mutch and Mr.Reid!

Mr.Mutch vs Mr.Reid                            Episode 2

Furthest Paper Plane Throw

Your teachers have been tasked to use their designated time outside following social distancing rules to throw a paper plane as far as they can.

Research a unique design and then take to the skies and throw it.

Comment below how you got on and find out next week to see how Mr.Mutch and Mr.Reid got on!

Have a G.R.E.A.T Well Being Wednesday.