We are all finding the current situation challenging. We know that some parents/carers are really struggling and we are trying to help everyone in any way we can.

PARENT CLUB is a great website with good hints and tips. 😊

https://www.parentclub.scot/topics/coronavirus/learning-at-home?age=0

The NSPCC website has practical guides.

https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/coronavirus-advice-suppport-children-families-parents/

BBC Bitesize isn’t only for the children.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zrmhscw

Education Scotland publishes regular newsletters for parents/carers.

https://education.gov.scot/improvement/scotland-learns/a-weekly-newsletter-for-parents-and-carers/

Parent Zone

https://education.gov.scot/parentzone/learning-at-home/

Please find links below to  another virtual assembly.

The theme this  week is, ‘What makes a good leader?’

There is a powerpoint and a video clip.

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https://player.vimeo.com/video/502239155

Just a reminder that the BBC Big Garden Birdwatch is on between the 29th and 31st January.

There is a LIVE lesson online and an CBBC this Thursday at 11am. Tune in if you can!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/live-lessons/big-schools-winterwatch-live-lesson/zv8vn9q

Instructions

Robert Burns Academy have made fabulous help guides on how to work Microsoft Teams. It helps with accessing teams, working with assignments and uploading your work. A link will also be posted into all P3-P7 Teams.

https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/ea/therobertburnsacademy/remote-learning/

Please find below an EXCELLENT powerpoint presentation designed to help parents with developing their child’s speech sounds.

We know that this is a really important development area for children and can be tricky to know what to do if your child is having speech sound difficulties.

You will need to download the powerpoint to  be able to hear the clips. Viewing the  powerpoint is not enough and will not let you  access the ‘voice over ‘ sections. All children  from P3-7 can access Microsoft Office for free by downloading it through GLOW.

Microsoft Office 365 – Glow Connect

Speech Sounds Training for Parents – with voice clips – North East collaboration

Theme: The RSPB Garden Birdwatch

• Click on the powerpoint and  Mrs Cross will lead you through the first whole school assembly.

• The link below will take you to the RSPB website, where you can register to take part.

https://www.rspb.org.uk/get-involved/activities/birdwatch/?sourcecode=BWMITH0230&channel=paidsearch&gclid=Cj0KCQiA3Y-ABhCnARIsAKYDH7vryCl8Uh-g1bHxuPcd-J1A7TjCUO2ajFAgpqJyYnk8IS0cBdluN-0aAv68EALw_wcB

• The  link below will take you to a quiz to find out which bird you are!!

https://www.rspb.org.uk/get-involved/activities/birdwatch/which-garden-bird-are-you/

FAO: Parents/carers of children currently in P7: Please find below the information required for transferring your child to S1 in August 2021.

Dear Parent/Carer

As you are no doubt aware, your child is due to transfer from primary to secondary education at the beginning of the new school session (August 2021).

Secondary school hand books are available at: https://eastayrshi.re/SchoolHandbooks

Please complete the online P7 transfer application at http://eastayrshi.re/p7transfer no later than Wednesday 27 January 2021.

A new page has been created for help guides and information about Digital Learning and Glow.

Information from EAC has been added.

More resources will be added over the next few weeks.

https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/ea/mauchlinepsandecc/glow-digital-learning/

Happy New Year to all of our families!

We are not starting 2021 the way we would have hoped, however all of the teachers are getting prepared to provide some fabulous online learning for the next three weeks.

Online learning starts on Monday 11th so keep checking your class page on the blog to see your activities and get started on your new year learning journey.

Parents/carers: Please also check out the Home Learning page on the blog for lots of useful links and ideas for activities.

Home Learning

We can do this Mauchline PS & ECC!