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Comets- Weekly Challenge

This week I would love for us all to spend some time in the garden (As long as its sunny!). There are lots of activities you can try.

1.Homemade Watering Can

Use an old plastic bottle (Large milk ones are the best) and poke some holes in the lid. Now you can use the bottle to water the plants in your garden or any you see when out for a walk. Taking care of plants and flowers will make you feel good 🙂 Did you find a favourite flower?

2. Bird Feeder

Whilst you are out in the garden you could also look after the birds that visit. You can make this awesome bird feeder using an old bottle and some bottle caps.  You can find the full instructions here  https://www.redtedart.com/juice-carton-crafts-owl-bird-feeder/

Owl bird feeder

3. Part of the Pack (Jungle Book)

Mowgili from our Jungle Book story is left as a baby with a a pack of wolves! He soon becomes part of the wolf pack and joins in with everything they do. Can you pretend to be a wolf? How do they move and sound?

You could make a den to sleep in like wolves do, and try howling at the moon!

 

Hope you all have a good week 🙂

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Carrot Muffins 🥕

This weeks challenge Snowdrops is a cookery one. I know how good you all are in the kitchen , you follow the recipe , look for the numbers on the scales or measuring jug, you have strong arms for mixing /pouring and  great co ordination for scooping into cases. So it’s time to have fun ..
Peter Rabbit loved a particular vegetable in Mr McGregors garden can you tell us what it was ???

Well done it’s carrots 🥕 !!

So here is a simple carrot cake muffin recipe that you could try at home . Remember to send us your photos if you manage to make them.

Ingredients

* 150g carrots grated

*2 eggs

100g brown sugar

5tbsp sunflower oil

100g self raising flour

1/2 tsp cinnamon

100g raisins ( optional )

method

1 . preheat oven to 190’c/ gas mark 5

2. put muffin cases into muffin tray

3. mix eggs and sugar together, add in oil

4. Add all other ingredients (you can use any dried fruit raisins, apricots , cherries ) and mix everything together

5. Spoon into muffin cases and bake for 15-20 mins until firm to touch and golden brown .
6. allow to cool and enjoy 😊

 

 

 

 

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Stars Activities 3

Hello Stars Class. Hope you are all doing well. 

Here are some more activities to do should you wish. Adapt them to suit whatever you have available.

Five Senses Treasure Hunt                                                                    

Find something –

smooth

rough

noisy

round

yellow

that is a plant

that smells

you can eat

red

Pea Head Person                                                                                     1. Cover yogurt pots, paper cups or plant pots with paper and draw a funny face on them.

  1. Fill with compost and sow any seeds you have. Normally you sow peas however cress, grass, flower or vegetable seeds will grow to make a fine head of ‘hair’.

  2. Remember to keep the seeds well watered as they grow and make sure they get plenty of sunlight. They would look good on the kitchen windowsill.

Balloon Tennis                                                                                          Blow up a balloon and use a bat to play tennis with a partner. Don’t worry if you don’t have a bat, just use your hand. Enjoy! This was great fun when we played it in class.

Story                                                                                                                                       We enjoyed ‘The Gruffalo in Scots’ in class but this is Elaine C. Smith reading ‘The Glasgow Gruffalo’.

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=the+glasgow+gruffalo+elaine+c+smith

If the link doesn’t work then go into YouTube and type in The Glasgow Gruffalo Elaine C. Smith. I hope this makes you laugh as much as ‘The Gruffalo in Scots’ did!

Remember, these activities are optional but we would love any comments or photographs of things you’ve done.                                                                                            I will be giving you a quick phone call this week for a catch up.

Have Fun. Stay Safe.     

 

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Fine Motor Activities

Hi everyone!

Miss Couser has made a video of showing some on the fine motor activities we practise in class. Follow the YouTube link to watch some examples.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3tCpCg0fmc 

Some other activities include:

  • Using your hands and fingers to make different shapes out of play dough
  • Building lego towers, then pulling the bricks apart
  • Fastening buttons  or pulling up zips on different types of clothes.
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Morning Group

Good Morning Everyone!

Follow the link to see a short version of our morning group routine.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVBiR1X9MEQ

Below are some symbols to help you share how you are feeling with your family, and to identify the what the weather is like.

Happy Sad Angry Tired

Sunny Rainy Cloudy Snowy

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Monday the 4th of May

Happy Star Wars day everyone! I hope that you are all well and still enjoying this good weather. The Transition team will have an exciting video to show you this week. Keep your eyes on the blog! A clue to the subject is that we were meant to look after them in school but Mrs Ramage has her own at home. Answers on a postcard!

A nice free app that I found last week was ‘Seek by iNaturalist’ This New App Will Help You Identify the Plants and Animals You See ...

It can identify things you find in your garden or on your daily exercise. Just point your camera at it. It is very effective for wild flowers. I think it’s really good. Let me know if you find anything exciting or rare.

Below is this weeks suggested activities. Enjoy your short week (holiday Friday!) and let me know how you get on.

Week 2

Stay healthy and be kind to each other.

Mr Nicoll

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Sungazers Minibeast Hunt

Monday 4th May

Good morning! Hope everyone has had a lovely weekend and is doing well!

This week we have a super minibeast hunt for you to try.  You can download and print the sheet here if you have a printer at home. If not, have a look and see what minibeasts you can find in your garden or when you are out for your daily exercise.

minibeast hunt            

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We have also recorded a minibeast song for you to listen to and enjoy.  This will be sent to your email address.

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Lots of Minibeasts Song (It’s to the tune Head Shoulders Knees and Toes) Give it a try and let us know how you get on in the comments section of this post.  We would love to hear from you!

Stay safe and take care everyone!

Sungazers Team 🙂

 

 

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Bugs

Here is a few things you could try this week. We hope you have fun. If you try any let us know in the comments below. 🙂

You could have lots of fun making bugs with playdough. Have lots of fine creating different bugs you could count how many legs each of your bugs have.

Here is a link to a ladybird number bond playdough mat. Give the lady bird spots using playdough.

https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/t-n-2074-number-bonds-to-ten-ladybird-playdough-mat

Here is a link to some minibeast playdough mats where you make legs, wings etc for the minibeasts.

https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/t-m-262-minibeast-playdough-mats

Mrs Adair was very creative with her playdough look at the bugs she created. Can you name the colours in the caterpillar? How many spots does the ladybird have?

Here a video of Miss Hill making playdough bugs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpjyQym8cmg&feature=youtu.be

Some of the ladies myself included had lots of fun creating some soap snakes. It is very easy to do. All you need is a bottle, a sock and a dish of fairy liquid and water and maybe an elastic band to secure the sock. Have a look at the video of Miss Hill making her soap snake. Mrs Russell had lots of fun too and even enlisted the help of her daughter.

Here is a link to Miss Hill shows you how to make one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOVOSTcvkck&feature=youtu.be

We have also been collecting sticks when out and about on our daily walk to create some frames. I collected some from the Dean Park and here’s the video giving examples.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82KLJvijY-0&feature=youtu.be

Mrs Adair made a fabulous frame from sticks.

Mrs Miller made a wonderful frame using the foliage from her garden.

 

We like cookery in the Sunflowers class and have been developing our spreading skills. You could continue this by making a sandwich for your lunch. Help to spread the butter on the bread and then add a filling of your choice. Some of us like ham, some like cheese and some even like both. Place the second piece of bread on top them use the knife to cut into halves or quarters.

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Massages

Hi , can I suggest to look up some hand massages on YouTube there are short clips that cover a simple massage, just take your time gently opening up the palms of the hands. It can be a gentle moment of communication through touch.

I recommend a hand bath first depending on your goal use a mild soap. A citrus scent wakes up and vitalises  or for a relaxing massage; just before bedtime for example use a baby-sleep bath or a lavender/ camomile or stay neutral with no scents.

This is the same for any oils and or lotion scents.

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Bubble Snake Blower!

As part of our Jungle Book theme, this week I thought you could have fun with a home science experiment where you recreate Kaa from the film 🐍

All you need is a plastic bottle, a sock, water and fairy liquid, which I’m sure you all have in the house.

1. Cut the bottom off of your plastic bottle with some scissors ✂

2. Pull a sock over the bottom of the bottle and secure it with an elastic band or bobble 🧦

3. Mix water and fairy liquid to create a bubble mixture 💧

4. Dip your sock covered bottle into the bubble mixture.

5. Blow through the top of the bottle.

Have lots of fun making bubble snakes! How long a snake can you make? If you wish, make a few bubble snake blowers and have a race with your family.

Just a reminder that these activities are just ideas but if you wish to take part and send a photograph or a comment along then I’d love to see it.

PS. I will be back in touch with families this week for a quick phone call so I look forward to having a catch up with you all 🙂

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