World Book is on Thursday 4th March this year.  All classes – in-school and virtual – will be having lessons or arranging activities to celebrate all things ‘book-related’.

We thought for a bit of fun this year – and due to COVID restrictions – that instead of the children dressing up as a book character (due to shops being closed at the moment), they could dress a potato up as a book character (or use any vegetables that you have lying around the house).

Click the link to a planning page (to use if you would find it helpful):    Potato character sheet

I am sure you will be super creative in your design ideas and we MUST see the finished results.

Either add them to our Twitter page, email the results to the class teacher or email them directly to me: susan.cross1@eastayrshire.org.uk

I have added a couple of links to some pages to give you an idea, however I am sure your creations will be even better.

We can’t wait to see the results!!

https://www.thorntonincravenprimary.org.uk/photos/world-book-day-decorate-potato-book-character

https://jauntytravelmum.com/10-world-book-day-potato-character-ideas/

An interesting subject for the assembly this week. Please click on the link to take you to the virtual assembly video.

https://www.picture-news.co.uk/discuss/2021-02-19/

Then try some of the activities in the sheet attached.

Learning from home Ideas – 22nd February

UNCRC

Article 15 (freedom of association)
Every child has the right to meet with
other children and to join groups and
organisations, as long as this does not stop
other people from enjoying their rights.

Does the building of walls sometimes stop this right from being met?

Have a think about it……

Welcome back to in-school learning for our ECC and Primary1-3 children!

Primary 4-7 children will continue to learn through their digital platforms – school blog and Teams. Hopefully it won’t be too long before we are all back together.

Please check the school APP for all the latest information.

On Tuesday 9^th March (6.30 till 7.30) EAC will be offering parents/carers the opportunity to participate in a remote Wellbeing:  A practical approach for parents/carers session. The session will be delivered via Vscene and will focus on parental/carer self-care.

To book please email Catrina.O’Neil@east-ayrshire.gov.uk 

Thursday 11th February

Please find below a link to a voiced-over powerpoint all about planting trees and their importance.

The last slide has a link to the full video however I have also added it below.

Powerpoint:

https://glowscotland-my.sharepoint.com/:p:/g/personal/easusan_cross1_glow_sch_uk/Ec5rqpyGQs9Im2oapGxKADEBDGJDB1V19RuFka3Fcz86Sw?e=UGdeJb

Video Link

https://www.picture-news.co.uk/discuss/2021-02-05/

Good morning boys and girls…the theme for this week’s assembly is staying safe online.

Safer Internet Day is celebrated globally in February each year to promote the safe and positive use of digital technology for all children and young people.

Safer Internet Day celebrates the amazing range of information and opportunities online, and its potential to inform, connect and inspire us, whilst also looking at how young people can separate fact from fiction.

Primary 4 – 7 pupils can tune in to the virtual assembly using the link below.

https://www.saferinternet.org.uk/safer-internet-day/safer-internet-day-2021/i-am-educator/work-7-11s/virtual-assembly-7-11s

Now watch this clip…

Primary 1 – 3 pupils can watch this video story of Detective Digiduck. This story will encourage young children to start to think about online content, and help them to understand that what they read or see online might be true, untrue, or someone’s opinion.

https://www.saferinternet.org.uk/detective-digiduck-virtual-assembly-3-7s

BBC SCHOOLS LIVE LESSON AT 11am on TUESDAY 9th February:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/live-lessons/safer-internet-day-live-lesson/zdh2wnb

RIGHTS RESPECTING SCHOOLS – Article 17

Article 17 of the UNCRC says children and young people should be able to access information, particularly from the media. They should be able to get information from many places— from their country and beyond.

This Article applies to all kinds of media, including:

• print media― such as newspapers or magazines,
• electronic media― such as websites, and
• audiovisual media― such as radio and television programmes.

Please find below some helpful resources and information from the Parent Council

Live family sessions starting the 8th Feb 2021

Live sessions Parent -carer Guidance Document

PCSG Update Feb 21

Please find below a link to an article about Captain Sir Tom Moore. This has been posted to the TEAMS pages of the older classes as well. It may be a nice article to share with your child/children and has a couple of discussion points as well.

Assembly resource Captain Sir Tom Moore Special

A recent news story has detailed how 10 Nepalese climbers have managed to reach the summit of K2 in the middle of winter.

We have prepared a recorded powerpoint to share this news with the children. There is an assembly video contained in the powerpoint.

https://glowscotland-my.sharepoint.com/:p:/g/personal/easusan_cross1_glow_sch_uk/EQ9YZOVz0gBNtL6Mm3MS4esBfZ8o5naqZYKnysmdEDTRfw?e=4YZBoY

This week is National Storytelling Week and we have created a fun quiz (mostly for the younger children) to take part in.

Click on the link below to take part. Remember to watch the story at the end.

Please send me a photo of you enjoying a story/book this week and I will post it on Twitter for everyone to see. Enjoy!

easusan.cross1@eastayrshire.org,uk