Category Archives: Health and Wellbeing

Health and Wellbeing, Mr Reid's Music Journey, P6/5 Mr Reid

Mr Reid’s Music Journey – Term 4

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Hello all!

Music can have such a positive impact on our mental health. Today, I challenge you to find a piece of instrumental music.

First of all, what does it means for a piece of music to be ‘instrumental’? Let us know in the comments if you find out!

Second, how does your piece of instrumental music make you feel?

In the Sway below, you will find a video of me playing my guitar to one of my favourite pieces of instrumental music – ‘Ocean’ by John Butler.  I am playing my 12-string guitar and I’m a bit rusty, but this is a song that always makes me happy and relaxed when I play it.

Health and Wellbeing, Mild literacy, P1 Ms Rossvoll, P2 Mr Mutch

MILD: Literacy & HWB : Sky High

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This week’s sky journal is going to focus on ambition. Thinking about our dreams and big goals and where we want to go. We can take great inspiration from our health heroes thinking about what they have achieved after leaving Methlick.

You could do the same!

The sky seems to always be quite far away, something people will rarely be able to touch. We are all under the same sky and we all have big hopes and dreams.

I want you to think about what is one of your big dreams what would you like to do or be when you are older. It could be a small goal or a big dream.

Over this week we are going to be doing a photography task looking at how we can… REACH FOR THE SKY… and aim …SKY HIGH…

Our first post has focused on talking about our big dreams, so I want you to take a picture of the sky. On whatever device you are taking it I would like you to edit it. As we are going to add some writing, you can type or use the brush and I would like you to put somewhere high in sky that big or small ambition you are thinking about. I have put up a few examples, one which I have now and one from when I was little.

You could also complete this task doing a hand drawn picture of the sky writing in your goal at the top, or cut out letter from a magazine or newspaper and stick them to the top.

Although this is a simple task today you can have a great discussion with family talking about what your big dreams are and how you can …REACH FOR THE SKY…

Here is my sway on my Sky journal writing.

Next time we will add the next part, thinking about how we get there. Because, in the words of my favourite Disney princess ‘Tiana’ “The only way to get what you want in this world is through Hard Work” and we will talk more about hard work next time.

 

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

Feel-Good Friday – Things To Look Forward To

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Good morning, everyone.  Time for another Feel-Good Friday activity.

During lockdown many people may be feeling upset, bored or frustrated because they are unable to do all the things they usually enjoy.  At times like this, it helps to remind ourselves of all the things we have to look forward to, once the lockdown is over.

Click on my Sway to find out how to make your own jar of ‘Things to Look Forward To’.

Unfortunately I left all my craft items in school so my jar doesn’t look as pretty or as nicely decorated as I’d have liked.  I’m sure yours will look much better!

I’d love to see all your decorated jars, so please share with me via my Glow email.    I will then collate them and make a Sway so that everyone can see your designs.

Have fun, and have a good weekend.  🙂

 

 

 

 

Health and Wellbeing, P3 Mrs Flockton, P3 Mrs Taylor, P4 Mrs Rees, P6/5 Mr Reid, P7/6 Miss Deans

Health and Wellbeing – First Aid

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British Red Cross have provided the following resource – Life. Live it. First Aid education for children

Click on the following link – https://lifeliveit.redcross.org.uk

British Red Cross believe that first aid is a crucial life skill that everyone can and should learn. They aim for all 5 – 11 year olds in the UK to have the opportunity to learn the skills and gain the confidence to save lives.

This resource is split into four sections:

  • What is First Aid?
  • Stay Safe
  • Help Save Lives
  • Emergency Action

Each section provides a range of activities such as ‘How to’ videos, interactive games and quizzes. Take some time to look through the website and let us know in the comments what you have learned. We would recommend that an adult is present when you are using this website.

Health and Wellbeing

MIndfulness Colouring with Mrs Black, Mrs Still and Mrs Webster #PSATakeover5

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At the moment being at home with everyone all the time can be a little stressful, but remember to be nice, as we are all in this together.
Hope you enjoy the link to “BE NICE” and dance🕺🏻💃🏻 along.  We are going to give the moves a go, we might even post a video!  If we get enough likes💯
Personally, we all love colouring and find it very calming.  Enjoy the pictures 🌈we have chosen for you to colour🖍 in.  Maybe think about the quotes 📝in them too.
We would love to see your finished pictures.
Mrs Black, Mrs Still & Mrs Webster
Health and Wellbeing, Outdoor Learning, P1 Ms Rossvoll, Whole School

HWB – Under the same sky

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I shared this book with you on Monday.

I have added some more information to the book about the group of people, who live under the same sky as you, who were very happy to take a photo of the sky to share with you.

I think that was very kind. 

The photographs were taken by my friends  between 10am and 12noon at the weekend (16th/17th May)

  1. America, New York
  2. Canada, Alberta
  3. France, Toulouse
  4. Holland, 
  5. Russia, Moscow
  6. Russia, Svetlogorsk
  7. Scotland, Dundee
  8. Scotland, Oldmeldrum
  9. Scotland, The Isle of Lewis

I wonder if you can work out where each photo has been taken.

I have put some of the originals back in because I cropped them as it would have been too obvious. I wonder if you can find out the time difference between Scotland and there?

Maybe you could ask someone you are missing to send you a photograph of the sky and you could send one to them and you could talk about what you both see.

Health and Wellbeing, Methlick School Staff, Mrs Fraser HT, 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

Methlick’s BIG NIGHT IN – Tonight’s the Night!

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It is finally here…

Methlick’s BIG NIGHT IN is this evening.

Can you believe it!?

We are all so excited to share with you the hard work the community of Methlick have put into creating the Big Night In. We hope it will be a memorable evening for you all.

So, you are asking yourself, how does it work?

The video has already been uploaded to Youtube and is there waiting. On Youtube we have set it to go live at 7pm as a Premiere Party. That means that you can have the video open waiting but the show will not start until 7pm. So, if you join us at 7pm, everyone will be watching at the same time.

While the show is on you can pause and go back if you want, please do not feel you can’t press pause.

Where can I watch it?

Most devices have Youtube as an app or a program. You can view the show from a games console, smart tv, phone, laptop or tablet. The video is on our Youtube account. You can search ‘Methlick Primary’ to find us.

We would suggest being ready for the show to start, so have the link open on whatever screen you are watching from about 6:45. There will be a countdown telling you how long until it starts to play.

Click me to take you to the Youtube Web Page of the Show 

Or you can view it on the blog, below.

How can you be ready? 

The evening can be anything you want it to be, make a night of it and get dressed up or get comfy and dress down. The only thing you need is a pen and paper to write down your answers.
Take a photo with your family during the event and share it with your teachers.

Now remember, if you want to listen to the question again, you can pause and rewind. Each question will have a 10 second timer and if that isn’t long enough you can pause.

Want to read the questions as well?

We have you covered, download our question sheet below which you can print off and use during the show.

The Questions

Who can play? 

Everyone!

Try to let the youngest of the team answer first, then work your way up to the eldest as there are specific questions for certain ages.

Have an amazing evening everyone!