Thank you so much to all of the boys and girls who entered the competition to design a new t-shirt for Marty.
There were so many wonderful designs that Marty had to ask Mrs McConville to help him choose! We are very pleased to announce that the winner is Katie MacKinnon. Well done!
Mrs Taylor has her sewing machine at the ready to turn your design into a real t-shirt for our favourite bear!
Hi boys and girls,
We hope you enjoyed today’s story. It is one of our favourites as it has lots of numbers and things to count!!
Why don’t you watch and listen to the story again and point to the numbers you see. Do you recognise them? Perhaps you could count the animals/birds on each of the pages.
Now that you have finished the story, do you think you could go on a number hunt around your house or when you are out on a walk?? Look out for any of the numbers you saw in the story today! Where do you think you might find numbers?
Here are some that Marty has spied already!
We would love you to take a photograph of any numbers you do find, and if possible, could you send them in to Mrs McGahon?
Happy Number Hunting!!
Lots of love,
Mrs Duff and Mrs Dunsmore xxx
Hi boys and girls. My name is Mrs Webb. I love working in the infant department and cannot wait to see your smiling faces. We have a fabulous school and wonderful teachers.
Hello boys and girls. My name is Mrs Jeffers. I like to paint, dance and play lots of playground games. I’m excited to meet you all and hear all about what you enjoy. See you soon. x
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,
I hope you and your families are healthy and happy and are enjoying some very special time together. Here is your learning for the week ahead.
Remember there is no expectation that you should complete all of the things on the grids, you do what is right for your family circumstances.
I love hearing from all of the children and I am super proud of each and every one of them.
Keep being awesome!!
Take care,
Love from Mrs McCreadie xx
Literacy mat primary 3 18.5.20
P3 Numeracy Learning Grid 18.5.20
Blue Spelling word for the week beginning 18.5.20
green Spelling word for the week beginning 18.5.20P1 to 3
Hello P6,
I have enjoyed your updates on how you are getting on and the photographs of your fabulous work. You are all stars!
Please find below the Home Learning Tasks for the week beginning 18/5/20.
There is a Numeracy, Literacy and Health and an IDL grid based on Family.
Numeracy
Literacy
IDL Topic
Remember to try to complete the 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 Breakfast, play outside
9.00-10.00 Exercise time: You could do some Joe Wicks on YouTube/ Just Dance/ Cosmic Yoga.
10.00-11.00 Home Learning – Literacy task
11.00-11.30 Snack and play outside
11.30-12.30 Home Learning- Numeracy tasks
12.30 – 1.30 Lunch and play outside
1.30-2.30 Walk or exercise
2.30-3.00 Home Learning – Health and Well-being Grid
Take care,
Mrs MacKinnon
Hello P5,
It’s been great to see all the work and pictures from those who have sent some this week. Please continue to share your work with us and check in with us weekly on glow email. Keep working hard!
Here are next weeks grids and accompanying worksheets:
Literacy
Maths & Numeracy
Circles & Rectangles w/sheet AP
Rectangles Simplifying fractions
Squares w/sheet 1 Area/Perimeter
Squares w/sheet 2 Area/Perimeter
‘Family’ Learning Grid
Remember to complete core tasks and if you can try some of the optional ones too – There is no need to complete all tasks. Only do what you can and whenever you can manage as there are plenty things to work on.
Take care and stay safe!
Mr Bertoncini and Mrs McIntyre
Hello Primary 2,
I hope you have had a great week filled with lots of fun with your lovely families. Thank you to everyone who sent me photos of your hard work. I love to see the excellent effort you are putting into your tasks. Well done, you are superstars!! Keep up the fantastic work Primary 2, I am so proud of you all!
Below you will find the links to your new learning grids for next week WB 18.5.20. I have sent out your task sheets for numeracy and literacy to your individual email accounts and set your new challenges on Sumdog. Remember, do what you can. There is no expectation that all tasks will be completed. Please do not hesitate to get in touch with me if your unsure about anything.
P2 Numeracy Learning Grid 18.5.20
P2 Literacy Learning Grid 18.5.20
Suggested Timetable:
9:00 – 9:30 Get up/Get Dressed/Eat Breakfast
9:30 – 10:00 Cosmic Yoga/Outside Play
10:00 – 10:30 Literacy/Numeracy Task
10:30 – 10:45 Brain Break/Snacktime
10:45 – 12:00 Literacy/Numeracy Task
12:00 – 12:30 Lunchtime
12:30 – 1:30 IDL Task
1:30 – 2:00 Just Dance
2:00 – 2:30 Literacy/Numeracy Task
2:30 Free Time!
Have a lovely weekend everyone, stay safe!
Mrs Dunsmore xox
Hello Primary 1!
I hope you have all had a lovely week! Well done for having a go at some of your tasks – I have seen some amazing work!! Keep it up boys and girls – you are doing so well!!!
Here are your learning grids for the week ahead! Please remember just to do what you can. Being healthy and happy is the most important thing.
Look forward to hearing from you!
Love Mrs Duff xxx
Primary 1 Numeracy grid May 18th
Primary 1 literacy grid May 18th
Here is an idea of how your day could look:
9am – Joe Wicks PE on Youtube
9.30am – 1 or 2 Literacy tasks from grid
10.30 am – Snack and play/walk outside
11am – 1 or 2 Numeracy tasks from grid
12 noon – Lunch and family time
1pm – Activity from IDL grid
2pm – Story time (cosy up with a book from home or online)
2.30pm – Cosmic Yoga?Go Noodle Pizza Song (YouTube)
3pm – Free Time!!!!!
Have fun everyone! xx
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:
Take care and stay safe,
Mrs Travers
Good morning primary 4,
Another fantastic week of home learning. I really appreciate all of the hard work that you are doing at home. I love receiving your emails on Glow with all your fantastic work, photos and updates of how you are getting on. Keep doing what you can do and if you need anything send me a message and i’ll help as best as i can!
These are the learning grids for Monday 18.5.20
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Take care,
Mrs Strachan x
Hello Primary 7,
LITERACY
Primary 7 Literacy Grid wb 18th May
If you are unable to access the Literacy Shed activities then try these writing challenge cards instead –
NUMERACY
Primary 7 Numeracy Grid wb 18th May
Circles Statistics Challenge Cards
Triangles – Data Handling Challenge Cards
IDL
Do not panic if you’ve forgotten how to do anything in the grids. I am on Teams from 9am – 3pm.
P1 Photos
I sent an email last week asking for your P1 photos. Ask adults at home to help you find one. Thank you to the P7’s who have sent me them already 🙂
Love Miss Mudge
Good morning boys and girls and welcome back to our next Home Learning Assembly.
We hope you had a lovely long weekend and were able to enjoy some time in the sunshine.
We are now in the month of May when we honour Mary, Mother of God. St Teresa of Calcutta once said, “if you are ever upset call upon our Lady”
Let’s start this week’s assembly with this simple prayer.
Mary, Mother of Jesus please be a mother to us now and look after everyone we love. Help us to live like Jesus and have faith in his love.
Amen
We know it is difficult being away from family and friends and we are all missing you too. We hope you are enjoying the tasks and activities and we enjoy seeing and hearing what you have been up to. The most important thing is that you and your family are happy and healthy, so do what you can when you can. Remember we are always here if you want to contact us.
Last Thursday was Mr McMillan’s last day as our janitor. It was a sad day for all of us but he will be able to spend much more time with his family soon. He was telling us he is going to teach his 5 grandchildren to swim. A lot of the staff from our school met in the car park to clap for Mr McMillan as he has been our hero for many years. He was very surprised to see us. When we get back to school we will have a very special celebration for him.
Congratulations to all our Primary 7s who have received their Pope Francis Faith Award. Special congratulations go to Alfie, Tosia, Abbey, Sarah and Olivia Smith. They received a Parish Commendation from Fr. Martin for their positive contributions to the life of the Parish. Well done everyone. We will arrange for you to receive your certificates when we have them.
One thing we are doing a lot of is washing our hands and using a lot of soap and water.
We have a special challenge for you this week. All across the country this is National Water Week. We would like you to design something that either reduces water wastage or collects water. I know this is something that our Eco Committee knows all about. You can draw a picture or make a model and take a picture. Send your pictures to your class teacher. We will display some of the most ingenious at a later assembly.
This unusual time has given us the opportunity to think about all the people around us and how much they do for us. We are all very proud of all the boys and girls in Mount Carmel and over coming weeks the staff will share what makes them proud.
This week Mrs Travers and Mrs Crawford share their Proud Cloud.
We finish our assembly today by thanking God for our families, our NHS and key workers.
Continue to stay safe boys and girls. Show love to the people around you, we love and miss you all.
All the staff at Mount Carmel Primary School.
Together we are #Team MC
Proud Cloud! claire.crawford@eastayrshire.org.uk
We have so many reasons to be proud of ourselves and others during these unusual times. We loved seeing the ‘Shout Outs’ over the last few weeks and would like to give you the opportunity to shine once more. Below is an example of a ‘Proud Cloud’. It details things that fill you with pride, it can be about a family member or a friend and can also be about you! Staff will also be completing Proud Clouds for you to see. If you email me your Proud Cloud (with parent/carer permission) I will share them on the Wellbeing Blog on a Thursday; we are desperate to hear about your amazing achievements, BIG or small. Include your name (FIRST NAME ONLY) and class on your cloud.
We are proud of you all. Stay Safe. Together we are Team MC.
Our Book Bug session with Mrs Taylor is now available on our school website to view whenever you like!
If you love singing and listening to stories then give it a go! A great one to do with younger brothers and sisters or your favourite teddy!
https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/ea/mountcarmelps2017/p1-transition-group-2020-2021/book-bug/
Clap for Carers!!
Our Final Shout Outs!
Well done to everyone that got in touch requesting a shout out for their family heroes!
We will still clap for you all each week, keep an eye on the Wellbeing Blog today for a new celebration idea!
Today our school community want to say a big, enormous, massive thank you to…
Olivia in P7 has asked for a shout out for her dad, he is continuing to work during this time, she would also like to nominate all the MCPS staff for keeping the pupils busy!
Sophie in P2 would like a BIG SHOUT OUT for her Aunt Christina; she is working for the NHS as a Physiotherapist and her Aunt Nicola, a nurse.
Jamila in P6, Kamili P5 and soon to be P1 Ntale would like to nominate their mum a nurse and dad, a housing officer, both working hard at this time.
Alfie in P4 has organised a shout out for his Gran Alison who works for the NHS and his Papa Josie, a bin man.
Mrs Taylor has nominated all the parents/ carers who are keeping all the pupils safe at this time!
Nathan in P5 and Chloe in P4 are clapping for their dad, he is working hard as a delivery driver.
Dean, P2 would like a shout out for his mum, she works in a care home and his Aunt Kirsty who is a support worker!
We are so proud and grateful to all of you. We will clap for you all tonight. Together we are Team MC.
Hello boys and girls!
We hope you have all been having lots of fun in the sun this week! Marty has been playing in the garden with his friend Colin. They were playing on the slide and the scooter! Mrs Duff had to make sure they played nicely with each other and took turns.
Marty is still feeling a bit warm so it would be fantastic if a few more of you could send in your t-shirt designs for him to choose from. It would also be lovely to see any more pictures of yourselves that you have drawn! Remember you can email them to Mrs McGahon at Joanna.mcgahon@eastayrshire.org.uk.
Lots of love,
Mrs Duff and Mrs Dunsmore xx
This is a frightening and worrying time for everyone, but especially for our children. One of the strangest things for them to deal with is seeing people around them wearing masks of any description , whilst out and about.
The website link below explains this in a child-friendly way . Please have a read , we hope it helps to allay any fears your child/children may have .
https://www.middletownautism.com/covid19/seeing-others-wearing-masks-5-2020?
These pictures taken from the website can help you explain wearing masks with your child/children :
Please find below the link to the most recent Parents/Carers newsletter issued by Education Scotland dated 11the May :
https://education.gov.scot/media/mahdmrxm/parentcarernewsissue1.pdf
Why not print out these class road safety activities and have a go ?
Shout Out!! claire.crawford@eastayrshire.org.uk
Final call! This will be the final week of Shout Outs!(But don’t worry I will have a new challenge to help you celebrate yourself and others this Thursday!) Email me (Mrs Crawford see above) before 5pm on Wednesday if you have anyone you would like to nominate for ‘Clap for Carers’. Remember to tell me who you are clapping for and why. Shout outs will be on the Wellbeing blog on Thursday.
Stay Safe. Together we are Team MC.
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…
Hi Boys and Girls,
Well done for another wonderful week of online learning!! Thank you to everyone who sent me photos of your hard work, I have loved seeing all the effort you are putting into your tasks. You are all superstars!!
We now have a long weekend ahead of us which means you get an extra day off! I hope you send the time having lots of fun with your lovely families.
Below you will find the links to your new learning grids for next week WB 11.5.20. I have sent out your task sheets for numeracy and literacy to your individual email accounts and set your new challenges on Sumdog. Remember, do what you can. There is no expectation that all tasks will be completed.
P2 Numeracy Learning Grid 11.05.20
P2 Literacy Learning Grid 11.5.20
Suggested Timetable:
9:00 – 9:30 Get up/Get Dressed/Eat Breakfast
9:30 – 10:00 Just Dance/Outside Play
10:00 – 10:30 Literacy/Numeracy Task
10:30 – 10:45 Brain Break/Snacktime
10:45 – 12:00 Literacy/Numeracy Task
12:00 – 12:30 Lunchtime
12:30 – 1:30 IDL Task
1:30 – 2:00 Cosmic Yoga
2:00 – 2:30 Literacy/Numeracy Task
2:30 Free Time!
Have a lovely weekend everyone, stay safe!
Mrs Dunsmore x
Hello everyone.
Hope you and your families are all well and have had a super fun week in the sun!
Well done to everyone who had a go at completing their tasks and thank you for all your wonderful photos and emails! I love seeing them all and hearing from you so keep it up!
Here are your learning grids for the week ahead! Remember just to do what you can and have a wonderful long weekend.
Love Mrs Duff xxxx
Primary 1 literacy grid May 11th
Primary 1 Numeracy grid May 11th
Here is an idea of how your day could look:
9am – Joe Wicks PE on Youtube
9.30am – 1 or 2 Literacy tasks from grid
10.30 am – Snack and play/walk outside
11am – 1 or 2 Numeracy tasks from grid
12 noon – Lunch and family time
1pm – Activity from IDL grid
2pm – Story time (cosy up with a book from home or online)
2.30pm – Cosmic Yoga?Go Noodle Pizza Song (YouTube)
3pm – Free Time!!!!!
Have fun everyone! xx
Hi boys and girls,
I hope you have all had a fantastic week. Friday the 8th of May is a holiday so no school work on Friday… You have the day off!!
I am absolutely loving all of the photos and activities that you have been completing and sending me. Keep up the good work!!
Finally, Mr McMillan retired today. He has been a janitor at our school for a very long time. Keep him in your thoughts and prayers as he begins a new chapter in his life.
Below are links to your home learning grids this week. Do what you can when you can.
Hope to hear from you all soon and have a lovely long weekend.
Love from Mrs McCreadie
Literacy mat primary 3 11.5.20
Hello P6,
I have enjoyed your updates on how you are getting on and the photographs of your fabulous work. You are all stars!
Please find below the Home Learning Tasks for the week beginning 11/5/20.
There is a Numeracy, Literacy and Health and Well-being grid.
Health and Wellbeing Home Learning Grid
Remember to try to complete the 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 Breakfast, play outside
9.00-10.00 Exercise time: You could do some Joe Wicks on YouTube/ Just Dance/ Cosmic Yoga.
10.00-11.00 Home Learning – Literacy task
11.00-11.30 Snack and play outside
11.30-12.30 Home Learning- Numeracy tasks
12.30 – 1.30 Lunch and play outside
1.30-2.30 Walk or exercise
2.30-3.00 Home Learning – Health and Well-being Grid
Take care,
Mrs MacKinnon
Hi everyone, a huge thank you to all those who have sent in pictures of your activities so far. It’s fab to see you working hard.
Here are next weeks grids and accompanying worksheets:
Literacy
P5 Literacy Grid 11th May (Word version including hyperlinks)
The Iron Man Audio
The Iron Man Chapter One Transcript ‘
The Iron Man’ Comprehension Task sheets
All – >Please email the ‘The Iron Man’ tasks to Mrs McIntyre by Friday 15th am please. Also, any pictures or videos from the movie scene task last week please continue to share. I will share/upload them onto our group email.
Numeracy
Rectangles – Simplifying fractions
IDL
There is plenty to keep you working hard but remember only do what you can. There is no need to complete all tasks.
Enjoy the Friday holiday!
I hope our Willow Room children are keeping safe and well.
I’d love to hear from you all.
I have put together a grid of activities I’d like you to try.
You could try some of these activities too:
I’ve sent a special message in an email to you all today. I hope you are able to receive it and enjoy it!
Take care for now,
Mrs Travers
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