The children in the Rainbow Room spent some time last term looking at the work of Piet Mondrian, a Dutch artist best known for his abstract paintings.
They thought carefully about where to position their lines and which sections of their art work to fill with colour. As well as using pens, coloured paper and solid shapes were used on slate to create work in the style of Mondrian in different ways and the children developed their skills in Technologies by taking photos of their work.
We would like to share these super photos of one of our children busy with his self-portrait for Miss Campbell and Mrs. Mahon. We think that they will be delighted to display this wonderful work in the classroom ready for Primary 1 in August. Very well done and thank you for sharing your photos.
We hope that those moving on to Hecklegirth Primary 1 are all remembering to post a self-portrait through the school door ready to be displayed in your new classroom. Imagine how exciting it will be to see your work on the wall when you arrive at school on your first day.
“Mary, Mary Quite Contrary” is our “Rhyme of the Week” for our last week of term. We hope that you enjoy singing along with the clip below.
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We have received a lovely photo and message from these super prize winners’ family saying,
“Mrs Maxwell very kindly dropped off their prize from the bike art competition yesterday and the girls are delighted.Â
Thank you very much!”
Very well done both of you and thank you for sending this super photo.
Just look at the super teamwork happening here with some of the children from the Raindrop Room last term as they decided to create their own dinosaur. They had lots of discussion about what their dinosaur would look like and used a range of resources to create it. It was lovely to see them working so well together and they all had a sense of achievement once they had completed their work. Well done everyone involved.
“Rhyme of the Week” is “One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Once I Caught A Fish Alive”. Click on the link below to help you sing along.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/nursery-rhymes-1-2-3-4-5-once-i-caught-a-fish-alive/zdy6jhv
We all use our hands to do lots of things but how often do we stop to think about how handy our hands really are?
Young children are fascinated by their hands and through play they learn to use them in so many different ways. You can have fun with your child exploring different ways of using hands and they will begin to understand just how important their hands are.
What do I need?
• At least one pair of hands
• Pen, pencil or crayon
• Bubble wrap /sponge/facecloth/ playdough
• Paint (or water will do)
• Soap
What do we do?
Clean hands – Talk with your child about how important it is to have clean hands. Remind them of how to wash their hands properly whilst counting to 20.
Strong hands – Provide your child with opportunities to make their hands stronger, such as playing with playdough, squeezing sponges or bubble 
wrap to make it pop!
Kind hands – Talk with your child about how hands can be used in kind ways, such as stroking pets, waving to friends, clapping and using them in helpful ways.
Creative hands – Make handprints with your child. If you don’t have paint, you can use water then watch it dry and disappear. Help your child to draw around their hands using a pen, pencil or crayon. They could then decorate their ‘hands’ with different patterns.
Musical hands – Sing “If You’re Happy And You Know It Clap Your Hands” with your child. The words can be changed to include hand actions in each verse, e.g. clap your hands, pat your knees, rub your tummy, wave your hands, shake your hands, pat your shoulders, hide your hands.
What else could you do?
Handy Words – Does your child know the names of the different parts of their hands, such as fingers, nails, knuckles, and palms? They will learn these words if you use them as you play and talk together.
Clapping rhythms – Use hands to keep in time to the rhythm of songs by clapping, patting, shaking etc. To begin with, you can take the lead then your child can lead, deciding on the actions.
What a lot we can learn with our hands. Have fun!
Our “Rhyme of the Week” to practise this week is “Little Bo Peep”. Click on the link below to listen to Mr. Tumble who will help you learn this rhyme.
Further to our suggestions of making your own instruments at home, we would like to share these super music videos, featuring Nordoff Robbins music therapists and The Clangers, to encourage children to join in and enjoy music using objects in your home.
“The Cutlery Song” is one of my favourites and all you need is a fork and a spoon which I’m sure you all have. It’s hard to resist the catchy tunes and the actions of the little Clangers characters will put a smile on your face. Why not click on the link below and have a look? We think that you’ll have great fun.
Mrs. Irving is here with her son Coll to help you learn our “Rhyme of the Week” but she has a little challenge for you too in this video. Click on the link below to see what she says. We hope that lots of you can join in. Have fun!
