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Make a flag

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As part of the Scotland/Social subjects grid we have set the task of making a flag.

Think about what you already know about flags.

Why do we have them?

What do they have in common?

What do they represent?

Why are they so different? or why are some similar? Here are two sets that are very similar.

     

Flags often have special meaning. The colours and shapes are not random. They often have a specific theme or idea connected to them. Some flags have mythical creatures or stories connected to them. Each flag is different and individual to the cause or Country it stands for.

The Welsh flag is a good example.

Your task is to make a flag that represents you.

Think about the colours you want to use, will you add a connection to family or friends? Will you add in something connected to a hobby or sport you enjoy? Will you include anything special to you? or will your flag be something totally different? It’s up to you.

Here is one I made with my Home School pupil. Pink and purple are her favourite colours and her hobby is dancing. She also added four hearts to represent the members of our family. For our flag we used fabric and glued on the pieces but you can use pen and paper or anything you have access to at at home. Don’t forget to share it with your teacher.

     

Creativity Challenge, Health and Wellbeing, P2 Mr Mutch, P6/5 Mr Reid, Whole School

Well-Being Wednesday: Mr.Mutch vs Mr.Reid #9 Scavenger Race

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The gents are back… back to school!

Yes, teachers have been able to go back into school to prepare for when we all return. Mr.Mutch and Mr.Reid actually saw each other, without the Green Screen.

When they took a break they realised they didn’t have much to do. As most places were closed or that we had been told to avoid. So after a short discussion the teachers had an idea.

Tune in and enjoy this weeks episode of…

Mr.Mutch vs Mr.Reid

Who is ready for a Scavenger Race?

Your challenge this week is to go on a race following clues around Methlick. You start when you find the location of your first clue. Start the timer when you set off to find clue two.

Remember to take a selfie with the card at the final destination and send it in to your teacher. We will create a video of everyone taking part and send it out next week.

Where will you place on the Leader board?

Hot Numeracy, Mild Numeracy, Numeracy, Spicy Numeracy, Whole School

Sumdog Competition – Spicy/Hot – Numeracy – Term 4 – Week 9

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Good morning everyone

If your child has access to their Sumdog account, they can take part in our whole school competition.

The competition starts at 9am today and will finish on Friday at 3.15pm.

The teaching staff will keep an eye on the leaderboard and can offer coins to their class for encouragement!

Congratulations to last week’s winner – Alexander P6 

Good luck!

Literacy, mild, Mild literacy, P1 Ms Rossvoll, P2 Mr Mutch

MILD: Literacy – My Favourite Spot

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This fortnight is all about celebrating Scotland and our Local Area.

We all love Methlick and there are many places to love Methlick. But each of us will have that one special spot. Somewhere that could have a great view or it could be somewhere that you visit regularly or somewhere that brings back memories.

In our writing we want to make a Mild guide of places to visit in Methlick, as described by you.

Follow the Sway below to learn more…

There is a PDF attached underneath which you can print or refer to in your writing. One side is for taking notes and planning and the other is for the your final writing piece…

My Favourite Spot Support Sheet 

Here is the link to the unique address website.

https://what3words.com/

Can you tell me where I am?

///ticket.functions.tickles

///cafe.deal.dried

///code.fooling.toasters

You can search them on the website, can you try and read the map?

 

Challenge levels, hot, Hot Numeracy, Numeracy, P3 Mrs Flockton, P3 Mrs Taylor, P4 Mrs Rees, P6/5 Mr Reid, P7/6 Miss Deans, spicy, Spicy Numeracy

Compare the Supermarkets – Spicy/Hot

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Today’s maths challenge is related to our ‘Money’ theme.  You will be given a shopping list and challenged to find the best value online supermarket.

A minimum of 2 supermarkets should be selected, however if you wish a slightly HOTTER challenge you can, of course, choose more.

Instructions and a shopping list are contained in the Sway.

Ensure that you stick to the guidelines, and keep an eye open at all times for any special offers, such as ‘3 for 2’ or  ‘Buy-One-Get-One-Free’ as these offer good value for money.

Remember to post your results on Seesaw or write them in your jotter, and come back to the Blog to tell us how you got on!

French, Miss Maturana, Modern Languages, P4 Mrs Rees, spanish, spicy

Scots, Spanish & French – Languages

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 Bonjour! Hola!

I hope you are enjoying your new topic for this week boys and girls. Since I moved in to Scotland I have loved everything about it, specially its language. That’s why with Ms Rees we thought it would be so fun to mix all languages and give you a try matching words to their language.

Here is a word document that will allow you to see the words you will be looking up, once you find the meaning in Scots, Spanish and French you put them in the column where they belong.

Vocabulary Chart

Activity

In this Sway you will have one slide for each language with the words mixed up, try and find to which language they belong. Below the Sway you will find 3 links to dictionaries that could help you.

Let’s Begin.

Go to this Sway

Scots Dictionary

Spanish to English Cambridge Dictionary

French to English Cambridge Dictionary

 

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

Mild – Numeracy – Coins

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Some more money activities for you to try

Twinkl – Order the coins

Twinkl – Make each amount using coins

White Rose Maths – Money 

Making coins

Watch this film to learn about how the Royal Mint make coins.

This film was made before the new £1 coin was introduced.

 

The new £1 coin

Can you count how many sides the £1 coin has?

What do the pictures on the back of the coin represent?

Why did the £1 coin have to be redesigned?

Time for a story.

‘It’s a No-Money Day’ by Kate Milner

In the second film the author of ‘It’s a No Money Day’, Kate Milner, reads her book and spends time discussing her choice and style of illustrations.  She makes some very interesting points about the illustrations to help the reader empathise with the main characters.

If you would like your child to practise reading aloud I  think it might be helpful to turn down the volume and scroll through the video from page to page.

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

Virtual Trip No.1 – Part 1 – Preparation – Hot

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We don’t know about you, but Miss Deans and Mr Reid are fed up of staying indoors and want to organise a trip!

Over the next two weeks, Miss Deans and Mr Reid will be taking you on two different virtual trips. We want to give you the full experience of our usual school trips, which means exciting places full of interesting activities.

Welcome to Part 1 of our virtual trip to Edinburgh Zoo! 

Part 1 will focus on getting ready for the big trip. So what are you waiting for? Click on the Sway below and let’s get going!