Dunlop’s Learning Stars!

What a learning curve remote learning has been for teachers, pupils and parents/carers alike but this following video is testament to the amazing dedication and enthusiasm that you are all showing towards learning at home. Our children are creating wonderful work and demonstrating their learning and skills in so many different ways, I’m so proud of our wonderful LEARNING STARS!

Learning Stars- 20th May 2020

Sibling Fun and Lockdown Highlights of Home Learning

Good afternoon, I hope you are all safe and well and enjoying this beautiful weather.

I received an email showing these two adorable siblings enjoying so many fabulous home learning experiences and apparently these are just the highlights of what they have been doing in the last few weeks of closure

The little brother has mostly been following the P1 curriculum, as he always wants to do what is big sister is doing and big sister has been very positively role modelling and supporting him.

Sadly to begin with, they were at home for 2 weeks self isolating as the little brother was poorly, but they still managed to be outside in the garden every day, where they learnt about garden birds and made a bug hotel and hedgehog house.

Mummy reports he is now much better and they been spending as much time as possible outside, exploring and having adventures in Dunlop’s enchanted forest and fairy glen.

They have released their butterflies and they also enjoyed watching on the blog, Mrs Gray’s butterflies.

Last week they learned about WW2 and VE Day, including interviewing the children’s Nanny (mum’s mum) about what her parents did during the war.

They made junk model spitfires and V2 rockets and even had a mock air raid in their basement with snacks and torches. They finished the week with a VE Day party, including enjoying homemade scones and trifle. The children have loved it so much, they have been asking every day when they can have another VE Day party!

I’m sure you will all agree, these are super photographs! It is lovely to see the children so busy, happy, having fun and doing lots of amazing learning.
with kind regards, Mrs Nouillan

Newsletter from Education Scotland

Education Scotland have issued an newsletter for parents/ carers, please take a look on the link below and if you think this will be of benefit to you, you can sign up to receive a weekly update of when the newsletter is available.

https://education.gov.scot/media/mahdmrxm/parentcarernewsissue1.pdf?dm_i=LQE,6UY0V,3LDTL1,RK3PU,1

Have a look at the first issue of the Scotland Learns: Parents and Carers Newsletter to see learning activities for Literacy and Numeracy, support on wellbeing and a focus on the theme of food.

You will also find hints and tips, advice for engaging young people with autism in their learning and a creativity challenge.

Go to the Sign Up page, complete your details and tick the Scotland Learns- Parents and Carers Newsletter option. Don’t forget to click subscribe at the bottom. Doing this will ensure you receive a weekly email directly to your mailbox to let you know when a new newsletter is available.

With kind regards, Mrs Nouillan

 

HT’s Movie Night Challenge 4th-8th May 2020

What an amazing group of event organisers we have at Dunlop Primary & ECC.

They have used digital skills along with their acting, cookery, mathematical and literacy skills to provide their family with a fun night at the movies.

 

WELL DONE!

Please click on these links below:

Hunger Games Drawing Interval movie 12

 

 

 

Meaningful May!

Keep Calm, Stay Wise & Be Kind

This Meaningful May Calendar has daily actions for May 2020 to help us respond to this global crisis with a sense of purpose and meaning.

https://www.actionforhappiness.org/media/875760/may_2020.jpg

We can’t control what’s going on around us, but we can choose how we respond.

Join us for Meaningful May and find a daily way to respond with a sense of calm and purpose.

Take care, with warmest regards, Mrs Nouillan