Today we have a Technologies challenge for you.  What can you make using the materials in the video and other materials that you can find?

https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/ea/learningoutdoorssupportteam/?p=2297

We are delighted to partner with the Ayrshire Branch of The Outdoor Partnership.  Our team has been joined by Vincent McWhirter who takes on the role of Outdoor Activities Development Officer in East Ayrshire.  He will be based within our office at St Joseph’s Campus in East Ayrshire.  TOP Ayrshire will work with clubs, schools and specialists to increase opportunities for people in Ayrshire to achieve their potential through outdoor activities, active participation, volunteering, training and education.

TOP Ayrshire can be found on Twitter: @top_ayrshire and on Facebook.

You can also find out more about Vincent by visiting our Who We Are page.

We are sharing a Big Bird Quiz to start off your week.  With Peter as your host, try to identify these birds and their songs.  How many can you get?

https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/ea/learningoutdoorssupportteam/?p=3212

To mark International Family Day, we would like to celebrate the work of one of our partners, the John Muir Trust.  We are lucky to work very closely with the Trust here in East Ayrshire and our colleague Lorna has shared this wonderful case study of a local family completing their award during the time of lockdown.

We have shared the study here: International Family Day Case Study

We are all very impressed by the work that Oscar and his family have done to engage with the outdoors and nature during this really difficult time and it’s so lovely to see them share the benefits that they have felt and the changes they have seen.

If you have been inspired by this, or you would like to find out more for yourself or your pupils, then please visit our John Muir webpages for more information.

John Muir Award for Families

Or, you could get in touch with Lorna Sloan for more information at: eastayrshire@johnmuiraward.org

Why not build a den for a toy or even yourself?

In this 2 min video Natalie gives some ideas but there are lots more on the web pages too.

There are lots more ideas on Build a den page

As part of our aim to support schools and teachers at this time, we would like to share some of the literacy lessons and resources that we have been uploading.

We have lessons suitable for children learning at home which can be found here: Literacy at Home Outdoors and Literacy at Home Indoors. The activities here cover the three strands of the literacy curriculum and the three levels of the Curriculum for Excellence.

Some example activities for learning at home include:

We’re Going on a Bear Hunt

Create Your Own Story

For those working within our local authority hubs, we have Literacy lessons across Early Level, First Level and Second Level available to be used.

We have also been hard at work to make sure that our Literacy Out of the Box resources are available for use online by all and can be found here.  These resources cover a wide range of books suitable for all levels and abilities, with activities able to be carried out in schools and at home.

We also have some literacy activities available for learners with Additional Support Needs, which can be found here.

Please feel free to browse, use and share these resources and as always, if you need any more support or have ideas of what you would like to see then please get in touch.

The big doodle challenge… what can you create using chalk or pens and paper or sticks and stones….?

Get some inspiration from Aly’s video and  get creative!

https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/ea/learningoutdoorssupportteam/big-challenge-doodle-challenge/

Happy National Numeracy Day!  To celebrate, we would like to share a variety of numeracy and maths lessons which have been uploaded to our pages to be carried out at home or within the local authority hubs.  There are currently activities, covering the different strands for pupils learning at early, first and second levels.

These activities can be found by following the links below:

Numeracy and Maths at Home Indoors

Numeracy and Maths at Home Outdoors

And for those working within schools:

Early Level Numeracy and Maths

First Level Numeracy and Maths

Second Level Numeracy and Maths

We hope that you find something useful, but as always if there is something you would like to see, or, if you need some advice, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Today, 13th May 2020, is National Numeracy Day.

You can join the virtual festival and take part in surveys,  challenges and find out more about how maths helps us in every day  tasks at the National Numeracy Day website.

@Nat_Numeracy  #NationalNumeracy

Take a look at this novel way to learn about fractions. Aly shows you how to make equivalent fractions using sticks.

Find out more about Fraction Walls

Stick Fraction Wall