As part of our Paths programme, we have talked a lot about the different emotions we experience, how it looks and how it feels, inside and outside our bodies.
Using our cute paths friends and some emoji’s we are familiar with, can you decode the hidden message? This is a challenge for you all to try at home and parents can help our infant pupils if they are finding this challenging.
Have fun! Can you decode the hidden message? Let me now if you managed to work it out:
We cannot believe it has arrived! The final week! A huge well done to all families for sticking with it, especially our young people working hard and getting on with their learning activities! It may not have always been easy but we are immensely proud of all of you!
All our hard work is paying off and proof of this is that Scotland have now entered Phase 2; here is a child friendly version…
We have all played a part in getting the country here!
(Phase 2 is a staggered phase so please check government guidelines for exact dates).
We hope you enjoyed #ThrowbackThursday…more to come this week!
Remember to try to complete the 3 core tasks and some of the additional tasks. There is no expectation that all tasks should be completed.
Here is a possible daily routine but remember to do what suits you and your family.
8.00-9.00 Wake up and get dressed and have some breakfast.
9.00-10.00 Exercise Cosmic Yoga / Joe Wicks / Just Dance
10.00-11.00 Numeracy Home Learning Task
11.00-11.30 Snack time and outdoor time
11.30 – 12.30 Literacy Home Learning Task
12.30-1.30 Lunch
1.30-2.00 Walk or exercise
2.00-3.00 IDL home Learning grid
I hope you are all keeping well! This is now your last week in primary 4 before the summer holidays start! Then when you return in August you will be in primary 5. It has been a strange few months, however you have all been wonderful and i know you will continue to be amazing in primary 5!
These are your last learning grids before the summer holidays begin! If you need anything at all this week just let me know.
We are almost in our last week of learning before the summer holidays!!!! I know it can be a struggle at this point as everyone is feeling tired but well done to all of you who are trying to keep going!!! You are amazing and you are almost there!!!
Thank you once again for all the hard work photos and emails, especially the video clips for the new Primary 1’s. Final call today for these as they will be shared next week!!
I have attached your new learning grids for the final week ahead!!!
Only do what you can and as always, remember to have fun!!
Well, you’ve made it to the final week of your Primary school career. What a journey you’ve been on! I’ll leave all the goodbyes and good lucks’s until Thursday.
Here are your final Mount Carmel Primary school tasks.
It has been a difficult few months and much has changed in our ordinary, every day lives. Where once we could go to school to learn and see our friends, we now learn at home and have been unable to see our school friends.
Twiggle shares his feelings about being at home and missing school and his friends. His Grandma listens and helps him to feel a little better about it.
Like Twiggle we have had to find new ways to communicate and spend time with our friends and families. We miss them, but doing a video chat or having a chat on the phone, helps to make us feel a wee bit better.
As we come closer to the end of our academic session… MCPS presents…
#ThrowbackThursday!
What a year it has been at MCPS! Although it has been different, we still have lots to celebrate. We the staff, are so proud of our remarkable pupils who have shone all year!
We hope that you all had a lovely weekend and a lovely week enjoying sports and heath activities. Another week of learning and only a couple to go before the holidays!
This Thursday the teachers will participate in #ThrowbackThursday, where staff share their highlights of this (unusual) year! Check it out on the well-being blog!
We are still all in this together, although it’s a while since we have been side by side…
Well done to everyone who managed to take part and send in their “Sports Challenge” scores and videos!! You are all amazing!!
Here are our Learning grids for the week ahead. I know everyone is getting tired as we get closer to the holidays but we are almost there – only 2 weeks to go!!!!
Remember, just do what you can and make sure you are finding time to have lots of fun!!
Well it’s safe to say we’re on the final countdown now. Not the countdown you were hoping for but hopefully we’ll be able to celebrate your time at Mount Carmel in a different way!
Mrs. Fergusson and Mrs. McGahon have been phoning your families to check how you all are. I’m pleased to hear that you are all doing well and looking forward to going to St Joseph’s. It’s important that over the next two weeks you log onto your emails and keep checking the school blog/twitter for updates on S1 transition/P7 leavers information. You should check the St Joseph’s twitter page and blog too.
By now you should all have heard which House you’ll be in at St Joseph’s. Some of you have got in contact to let me know – I’m excited for you. There will be a P7’s from MCPS in every house.
Thank you to the P7’s who are sending me their completed tasks. I love looking at all the excellent work you’ve been doing at home. I am proud of how well you’ve adapted to home learning. Well done!
The grids and tasks for this week are posted below. As always (and it’s becoming my lockdown motto) Do what you can, when you can.
Have a go at our Sports Day challenge and let us see how much fun you have! You are all in Team Murray with your P6 buddies! How many points do you think Marty will score?
Star Jumps – 1 point for every jump completed.
Speed Bounce – 1 point for every bounce completed.
Press Ups – 5 points for every press up completed.
Burpees – 2 points for every burpee completed.
Keep Ups – football / tennis / ping pong – 2 points for every keep up
Balance on one leg – 1 point for 10 seconds or less, 2 for 11- 20 seconds, 3 for 21-30 seconds, 4 for 31-40 seconds, 5 for 41-50 seconds or 6 for 51-60 seconds.
As it is health week there will be lots of fun, fab activities for everyone to try out! Remember a healthy mind is just as important as a healthy body! Here are some activities to try throughout the week.
Some lovely ideas! There will also be lots of fun, healthy activities on your learning grids this week too. Now all we need is SUNSHINE!
As it is Health Week and we are looking at different aspects of health, this week the nurture blog will focus on PATHs and our emotional health. PATHs has become a huge focus in all our classrooms as we begin to understand the different feelings we may experience. We recognise that these emotions can be categorised as ‘comfortable’ and ‘uncomfortable’.
We have spent time talking about how emotions change our facial expressions and by looking at the eyebrows, eyes and mouth, how this can indicate what a person might be feeling. Its important we recognise these emotions in ourselves and others, so we can help someone if they are experiencing uncomfortable feelings. Or use a strategy to help when we recognise those feelings in ourselves.
You may see a few familiar faces below as some of our Mount Carmel staff helped put a PATHs challenge together. Can you guess the PATHs emotion expressed by each member of staff? There are 8 different emotions being expressed and once you have guessed, can you sort these into comfortable and uncomfortable?
Why not give it a try at home? There is no better way to understand a feeling than to try and express that emotion yourself. Focus on the facial expressions and try a few of our comfortable and uncomfortable feelings. You can use a mirror to do this or ask a parent to take a photo of you and become the star of your own PATHs emotions chart. Send these to me and I can share these on our blog (check with parents this is okay before sending).
I hope you are all keeping well! You have been superstars again this week! Sending through some marvelous work. I really appreciate all that you are doing. As i know home learning can be difficult at times, so just do what you can do.
Next week is Health Week, so the learning grids have activities related to this. I can’t wait to see what you all get up to! As i know lots of you have different athletic talents and skills from cartwheels to keepy uppies! Here are your learning grids and worksheets for next week.
Thank you for all the wonderful emails and photos once again – I always love hearing from you!!!
A very special thanks to those of you who accepted my “Special Task” and sent me a video clip – you still have time if you haven’t managed to do it yet!!!
All of our tasks for the week ahead have a “Health Week” focus so enjoy getting active and having fun!!
I hope everyone had a lovely weekend. I feel like we are flying through June already.
This week is Health Week.
– Miss Mudge doing her bit for Health Week!
The majority of your tasks are health-related. Through these tasks, we are focussing on your physical, nutritional, and mental health. All three are extremely important.
Thank you to everyone who emailed completed tasks. You are all fantastic!
Here are the learning grids and tasks for w/b 8th June. Remember – do what you can, when you can!
Below are the tasks I would like you to try next week. As its health week, the tasks are a little bit different and focus on different aspects of health. There are some work sheets attached to the grid activities this week too.
Like the popular TV show, but with a twist, create a ‘Come Dine with Me’ experience at home, with your family. Choose a day and set the table for a meal. Allow the children to make lunch, parents providing the ingredients and foods children will need to make a snack. Children will prepare and serve lunch to the rest of the family. Like the TV show, you will give the children a mark out of 10 for their efforts.
In the evening, parents can then make a family meal and serve the children in the same way as lunch was served. Likewise, children will also get to score the meal out of 10. Who will win in the battle of the meals?
Use this time to have a chat with your children too. It is very likely, with talk of schools returning, your child will have some anxieties or concerns about how this is all going to look as we transition into a new school routine given the governments guidance.
Watch the our PATHs video story about Tamera, who is worried. It helps children to understand if we share our worries with someone, it helps us to feel better.
Make a list of your child’s worries and talk about each point, discussing what the reality may be like. Reassure your child, that staff will work together to keep them safe and happy.
June has arrived! And it has brought with it lots of sunny weather! Everyone at MCPS hopes that all our families are enjoying the sunshine and making happy memories. We understand that some days are easier than others and always tell the children that all feelings are ok and all feelings are temporary. Remember…
We are already making great progress! That is because of everyone coming together as a huge community. This poster explains Phase 1 to children in child friendly language:
I hope you are all getting the chance to go outside and enjoy the beautiful warm weather! Remember to stay hydrated by drinking lots of water and wearing sun cream and a hat and sun glasses if you have them too! Perfect weather for the paddling pool, a BBQ or a water fight!
Thanks again for all of the work that you have been doing online, you are all doing a wonderful job and i am very proud of you. Remember just to do what you can and making sure that you are happy, that is the main thing just now. Enjoy your weekend with your families!
I hope you have all had a fabulous week in the sunshine! It has been a very short and quick week but once again a huge well done to all of the wonderful emails and photos I have been sent! You are all superstars!!
Your learning grids for next week are below. Please just do what you can and make sure you find time to get outdoors and have fun in the sun!!!
On your literacy grid there is a SPECIAL MISSION that I would love you to accept!! Have a look and see if you can help!!
Missing you lots and I look forward to hearing from you!!
– Miss Mudge doing her bit for Health Week!
