Rabbits, Rabbits, Rabbits!

Good morning P6/7!

Today is “Fat Tuesday”, or Mardi Gras as they say in French.  The festival can last for many days,  in some countries this period is also has a carnival. One famous carnival takes place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Another one occurs in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Mardi Gras comes from the fact that a festival takes place on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. It also refers to the old custom of consuming all the fats in the home before Lent.  This is a period of 40 days that ends with Easter.  During Lent, Christians  often deny themselves certain foods as a way to remember the sacrifice they believe Christ made for them. People sometimes used up their eggs and butter by making pancakes. Many people today still observe Shrove Tuesday by eating pancakes. Some towns even hold pancake races, in which people flip pancakes in a frying pan as they run.

TUESDAY 1ST MARCH MORNING CHALLENGE

DAILY TIMETABLE – Tuesday 1ST MARCH 2022

LITERACY

TUESDAY 1ST MARCH 2022

L.I. I can identify adjectives and adverb phrases in sentences and punctuate them correctly. LIT 2-16a

Go to this Sway

IDL

Propaganda – Messages of War

I can use primary and secondary sources selectively to research events in the past. SOC 2-01a

Go to this Sway

Good morning P6/7!

I hope you have all had a great weekend.  The weather was lovely yesterday – I got all my washing dry!

MONDAY 28 FEB 2022

MONDAY MORNING CHALLENGE

Today is National Tooth Fairy Day, in many cultures around the world, various traditions around the tooth fairy are celebrated. The tooth fairy has been around since at least the Middle Ages, although the exact origins are still unknown.  The tradition usually goes that a child who loses a tooth can leave it under his or her pillow that night. This special creature stealthily exchanges a child’s lost tooth for a coin or a treat during the night. In some traditions, this role is thought to be carried out by  a small animal, such as a mouse, rabbit, cat or dog, while other cultures may tend to associate it more with a mythical creature akin to Tinkerbell.  Since each child typically has 20 baby teeth that they will lose to make room for permanent teeth, the Tooth Fairy has a fairly busy job and probably collects about 300,000 teeth from children all over the world–each night. That’s a very busy fairy!

To celebrate National Tooth Fairy Day, making a craft or enjoying a tooth-related activity can be loads of fun. You might also want to make your own tooth pillow or bag, a tiny fabric envelope which serves as a place to keep loose teeth so they don’t get lost while waiting for the tooth fairy by sewing or gluing fabric together.  Learn some interesting facts about teeth, and don’t forget to brush and care for your teeth in a responsible and healthy manner!