Isobel Mair School classes Yell, Unst and Fetlar have been busy processing their orders of red noses in REDiness for the big day on Friday 24th March. There’s still time to order your nose if you have not alREDy done so!
Order forms are on the table in the foyer – please complete and return to myself or Joanne to ensure you have a nose on the day! The cut off day for ordering is Monday 20th March.
All money raised will help people living really tough lives in the UK and across Africa. For example £2.50 could buy a mosquito net to protect a family in Africa. In the UK, £5 could pay for an isolated elderly person with dementia to have dinner at their local support group. On their behalf, thank you.
The children are encouraged to bring a donation, wear red on Friday and of course have their noses on!
Lots of Socks is a fun initiative to support Down’s syndrome Awareness Day on 21st March every year.
Why socks? Well, because chromosomes look like socks and people with Down’s syndrome have an extra chromosome! “Lots of Socks” is acknowledged around the world as being associated with Ds.
We are asking for children (and staff, parents!) to wear ‘lots of socks’ in creative ways – you might wear socks on your feet, on your arms, as a belt, in your hair!? Or perhaps you might want to wear odd socks – as long as they are prominent and shout out that we are supporting Ds, anything goes J Bring along a donation on the day and all proceeds will go directly towards Down’s Syndrome Scotland.
Today one of the children in the morning group was matching, sorting, naming and categorising a range of shapes. Orla was very interested in the kite and could talk at length about kites. Orla pointed out that today was a great day to fly a kite as it was very windy and so the playful learning, directed by the children was triggered!
The children wondered if big kites or small kites would fly higher, so they made a range of sizes.
The children thought about the paper tearing and what could be done to help – they reinforced with sticks and tape.
The children thought that bags might catch the wind and fly even higher than a paper kite – we found some bags and used them too.
The children wondered if climbing to the high point on the hill would help – so they climbed the hill.
The children guessed that tying the kites to the mast of the pirate ship would really help to catch the wind and fly the kite – so they had a go at that too.
Have a look at our kite flying science experiment today!
