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!

Finally…some Monday Motivation…

Stay Safe. Together we are Team MC.

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).

susan.travers@eastayrshire.gov.uk

Stay safe, have fun and take care

Good morning primary four,

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.

Take care,

Mrs Strachan x

Numeracy

Numeracy – P4 WB 8.6.20

rectangles – fractions

squares – fractions

triangles – fractions

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1st Level June Calendar

Literacy

Literacy – P4 WB 8.6.20

T-L-4579-Exercise-Diary

Healthy Inside and Out with Unique the Unicorn Poem

Help Rarity the Rabbit Stay Healthy Inside and Out Activity Sheet

I Am Healthy Inside and Out with Unique the Unicorn Activity Sheet

IDL

Feelings 4-7

Health Week 4-7

Suggested daily timetable

Hello Willow Room boys and girls,

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.

Willow Grid Health Week

Teeth Brushing Sequencing

Measuring Task (page 2 only)

Have fun with the activities and remember to send some pictures of your work or you completing your activities.

Take care, stay safe

Mrs Travers

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.

Stay safe, together we are Team MC

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:

And finally some Monday Motivation…

Stay Safe. Together we are Team MC.

Good afternoon primary four!

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!

Stay safe,

Mrs Strachan x

Numeracy

Numeracy- P4 WB 1.6.20

Rectangles – money

Squares – money

Triangles – money

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Literacy

Literacy – P4 WB 1.6.20

Rainforests Differentiated Reading Comprehension Activity

Character Description – Option 5

IDL

Breakin Rainbows(1)

Colours 2 4-7

Rainbow Part 2 4-7

Hi Willow boys and girls

Here are the tasks I’d like you try next week (from 1st June).

Willow Activity Grid

P1-3 IDL Activity Grid

French Elmer Colour by Number

I hope you are all well and keeping busy at home.

Take care

Mrs Travers

Written pupil reports will be issued in June.  If you would like to discuss this report with the class teacher please complete the form below.

Taking Control

In life there are things that we can control and things that are out with our control. It can be hard to put negative thoughts out of our heads, particularly when we worry about what others think of us. It’s good to remember those things we do have control over and focus on what we can do, to make ourselves feel better.

Persistence

When times are tough and it feels like a struggle, remember the quote above. The river cuts through rock, not because of power but because of its persistence, it doesn’t give up. When you are having a tough time, what helps you keep going? Where do you find your strengths?

Superhero

What are your superhero strengths? What helps you keep going when times get tough? Try drawing yourself as a superhero and think about your superhero strengths. Are you hard working, persistent, good at problem solving? Whatever it might be, try to list at least three superpowers you have. It’s because of these powers, you can achieve anything!!

As always, take care, stay safe, together we are Team MC!

Hello Willow Room boys and girls.  I hope you are all safe and well and managing to complete some of the activities from the grids I have been sending to you.

Below are links to the tasks I would like you to try next week.  As Monday 25th May is a holiday and Tuesday 26th is an inset day,  its just a short week and therefore there is a smaller amount of tasks than normal to complete.  Give them a try and let me know how you get on.

Willow Room Task Grid

Could you also try a few activities from our IDL grid? There are a couple of attachments to go with this grid.

P1-3 IDL Task Grid

French Rainbow w/s

French Greetings

As always, please take care, stay safe and I hope to see you all soon.

Mrs Travers

Morning!

Another week of learning and making memories with your families. Hopefully the good weather will return for lots of garden adventures.  This week is National Mental Health Week, some excellent resources available on the Education Scotland website.  A few quick tips if any children require support…

A thought for the adults…

And some Monday Motivation…

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Stay Safe. Together we are Team MC.

Growing Your Brain

https://biglifejournal.com/ (for more kids’ journal ideas)

Try this activity at home. When we make a mistake, it causes our brains to spark and grow. In fact, when we get something right, our brains do not grow. What a wonderful fact to learn… it’s okay to make a mistake!! In fact, mistakes help us learn and grow.

Think of a time you made a mistake. How did you feel? When you stuck with it and figured out how to get the right answer, did you feel a sense of achievement?

Our brains need lots of things to help it grow and work properly, like exercise, sleep, new learning and healthy foods. Try doing the activity on the blue page above and look at all the ways we help our brain to grow!

Nature Treasure Box

Why not have a Welly Wednesday walk (it doesn’t have to be on Wednesday, it can be any day you have time to do this as a family). Our Willow Children always enjoy exploring nature and the great outdoors.

Take an empty egg box and fill each empty compartment with an item from nature, you found on your walk. It’s a great way to have a little piece of nature at home and a lovely memory box of your family walk.

Why not take a photo of your nature box and send it to me. I’d love to see them: easusan.travers@glow.sch.uk

As always, stay safe, take care, together we are Team MC!

Hi Willow Room boys and girls,

I hope you are all safe and well. I hope you liked the surprise I sent to your email last week?

Here are the tasks I’d like you to try:

Willow Grid 18th May

P1-3 IDL Grid 18th May

Take care and stay safe,

Mrs Travers

Why not print out these class road safety activities and  have a go ?

P2 & 3 RS fun sheet

P4 & 5 RS fun sheet

P6 & 7 RS fun sheet

Ziggy’s Rainbow Walk_v3

Mirror Image

This game requires coordination, copying another person like you are looking in a mirror. If the instructor raises their right hand, the other person raises their left. Take turns at being the instructor and the mirror image. Try moving different body parts and concentrate and think about what part of your body you must move, like looking in a mirror.

Try doing the same with facial expressions. Can you make a face displaying one of our comfortable/uncomfortable Paths emotions? Can you, or the other person name the emotion being expressed? Talk about what that emotion looks like and how you may feel when you express that emotion.

What is in the box/bag?

This is a game we often use in our Willow Room, which encourages the children to listen for/use good descriptive words to describe an item in the box/bag? Find an empty box or bag and fill it with small items and toys. Make sure the box/bag is not transparent as the item should remain hidden.

The child places their hand in the bag and without revealing the item, describes how it looks and feels to another person when they hold it in their hand. This is a sensory activity, so having items with different textures would be good. The other person will then guess what the item is, based on the description given. The child and the other person can then swap places, and the child can guess what the next item is.

AS always, stay safe, stay well, and take care! Together we are Team MC! 

Good morning,

We hope that you all enjoyed the VE Day holiday and that again, you are all safe and well. At MCPS we use PATHS as one of our HWB resources; here is their ‘May Message’.

They have also published a calendar full of Social, Emotional Learning ideas…try a few.

And incase you need it…some Monday Motivation…