Author: S Wilson

I am very proud to be Depute Head teacher of Carmuirs Primary School. I work with an incredible team of people to inspire and support the children in Camelon.

The Daily Rigour – Numeracy for Learning

The aims of our newspaper are;

1. To enable young people to develop their numeracy skills and to apply them in new and unfamiliar contexts

2. To aid the development of literacy skills

3. To encourage young people to take an interest in the news

4. To provide a starting point for all teachers to promote the importance of numeracy within the context of their own subject.

This week’s edition can be found on this link The Daily Rigour 197 Worksheet

For more information or other editions go here https://www.cdmasterworks.co.uk/the-daily-rigour/

See below for a sneak preview

APRIL

Our  theme of the week is APRIL

If you complete some or all of the activities below, send them to me at gw09wilsonsharon01@glow.sch.uk and I will give you some feedback and publish your work here.

Happy Birthday to all of the children with April Birthdays.

Venus was not only the Roman goddess of love, but also of victory. History

The name April comes from the Latin name Aprilis, but experts aren’t completely sure what the origin is beyond that. Some have speculated that the name comes from the Latin word aperire, which means “to open,” presumably because it is during April that most of those beautiful spring flowers open up.

In ancient Roman times, the month of April was closely associated with the Roman goddess Venus, who symbolized love, prosperity, and fertility. It’s interesting to note that the corresponding goddess in Greek myth is Aphrodite, and some historians have thought that the month was actually named after her.

Venus was not only the Roman goddess of love, but also of victory.
Questions for you?
1. How many days are in April?
2. Do you know the rhyme which helps you to remember this?

30 days has _____________, ______________, ______________ and _______________. All the rest have 31 except for ____________ all alone.

3. What season is the month of April in?
4. Can you name all of the months of the year?

The planet Venus was named after the Roman Goddess.

Watch the video below about the planet Venus and then answer the questions.
Questions for you?
1.Venus is the ___________ planet from the sun?
2. Why is Venus sometimes known as Earth’s twin?
3. Do you think that humans will ever travel to Venus? Why do you think this?

Fun Facts

  • If you were born in April, your birthstone is the diamond. Lucky you! Diamonds are thought to be symbolic of eternal love, and also represent balance, clarity, and inner strength.
  • If you were born in April but before the 19th, your astrological sign is Aries, and if you were born between the 20th and the 30th, your sign is Taurus. Those born under the sign of Aries are often upbeat leaders, and those who are Taurus are known to be reliable and ambitious.

 

  • In Thailand, the new year is celebrated in April, from April 13-15. Some traditions include visiting Buddhist temples, visiting loved ones and family members, parades, and even giant street-wide water fights!
This Thai tradition sure looks like fun!

This Thai tradition sure looks like fun!

Questions for you
  1. What star sign are you? What is your birth stone?
  2. Mrs Wilson was born on October 2nd, what star sign is she?

Famous Birthdays

  • Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519), famous renaissance artist and mathematician, was born on April 15, 1452. He is knoLeonardo da Vinci is one of the most famous artists of all time!wn for painting the iconic Mona Lisa, as well as for his forward-thinking ideas and designs surrounding solar power, civil engineering, and hydrodynamics.

Leonardo da Vinci is one of the most famous artists of all time. Here’s a little video about Leonardo da Vinci.

Why don’t you practise being an artist now and draw this daffodil.

Here is my first attempt at a daffodil. I will try again and see how I can improve on it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Playwright William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was born on April 23, 1564. You’ve probably studied his writing before; many of his plays are still taught in school, including Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, and Macbeth. Watch the fun video song below to learn the story of Romeo and Juliet.

 

 

Queen Elizabeth II, our queen is one of the longest reigning monarchs in British history. She was born on April 21, 1926. She’s been queen since 1953!

Questions for you?
  1. Write down 2 facts about Leonardo da Vinci that you found interesting from the video?
  2. What was Romeo and Juliet’s family names?
  3. What age will the queen be on her birthday?
can you solve our riddle

What is Seen in the Middle of March and April that Can’t be Seen at the Beginning or end of Either Month?

 

I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” (also commonly known as “Daffodils“) is a poem by William Wordsworth. It is Wordsworth’s best-known work.

The poem was inspired by an event on 15 April 1802 in which Wordsworth and his sister came across a “long belt” of daffodils.

I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o’er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

Why don’t you write a poem. It could be about April or Spring or Flowers..

You could even be in with a chance of winning a prize for your poetry entry. Read the exciting post below.

I would love to read your poems

April Fool’s Day

29th March 2020

Monday 30th March 2020

Take a photo of something that makes you smile and post it on twitter or email it to gw09wilsonsharon01@glow.sch.uk

Here are some of mine 🙂

Here is 2 things that make Erin smile. Can you tell what they are?

Weekly Reflection Time

Weekly Reflection time

When we want to feel good, even at difficult times, we try hard to think about things in a positive way. Thinking of all the bad things just makes us feel worse than we already do and that isn’t healthy.

There are lots of ways to reflect… you can discuss the questions and talk to someone about it, you can write down your own thoughts in a jotter, or you can answer Reflective Questions that give your thoughts a focus.  This is what I am doing. If you would like to answer some reflective questions, together or by yourself, you can use the link below to take you to a place to do this.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ANSWER SOME REFLECTIVE QUESTIONS, TOGETHER OR BY YOURSELF, YOU CAN USE THE form  BELOW.

ADULTS ARE WELCOME TO JOIN IN WITH THIS TOO.

If you need some help learning to reflect on your week, scroll down and have a look at Mrs Wilson’s example from 27th March 2020. Remember to come back once every week and complete the questions.

 

 

 

This is my reflection after the first week of missing school. Friday 26th March 2020

I’m going to start my reflection with one thing that I am THANKFUL for this week –                                                                                                                                                                                            this week I am most thankful that even though we aren’t able to go to school, we are still able to communicate with each other.

 

  • Next I’m going to think about how I have COMMUNICATED with others this week –                                                                                                                                                                                        this week I have created this Blog, to communicate with children and families about their learning. I have taken part in P7s challenges and posted onto their teams page and I have followed twitter and seen what some of the children have been doing at home.
  • Something that I really ENJOYED or LEARNED this week                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            this week I really enjoyed learning how to make a blog to share learning activities with the Carmuirs Families.

 

  • Now I’m going to think about something that has WORRIED me this week                                                                                                                                                                                                            this week I’ve been worried about not being able to see my children, my grandchildren and my friends for a long time.

 

  • So what will I do to help myself to FEEL BETTER                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          this week I will talk to my friend on the telephone, I will facetime my grandchildren every day for 10 minutes and when I feel sad I will say out loud ‘This is NOT forever, we only need to live differently for a short time and then we can all be together again’.
  • My last thing to think about is something that I found DIFFICULT this week                                                                                                                                                                                                          this week I didn’t do enough exercise. I found it difficult to want to jump and move about.

  • So what will I do DIFFERENT next week                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          next week I will go for a  20 minute walk every day.

Time to reflect

So we have reached the final day of our first week, learning at home.

It has been very different to what a school week would normally be like. My routine has changed and this still feels strange. I’m going to make sense of this by doing a ‘reflection’ of my week.

When we want to feel good, even at difficult times, we try hard to think about things in a positive way. Thinking of all the bad things just makes us feel worse than we already do and that isn’t healthy.

There are lots of ways to reflect… you can discuss the questions and talk to someone about it, you can write down your own thoughts in a jotter, or you can answer Reflective Questions that give your thoughts a focus.  This is what I am doing. If you would like to answer some reflective questions, together or by yourself, you can use the link below to take you to a place to do this.

 

  • I’m going to start my reflection with one thing that I am THANKFUL for this week –                                                                                                                                                                                        this week I am most thankful that even though we aren’t able to go to school, we are still able to communicate with each other.

 

  • Next I’m going to think about how I have COMMUNICATED with others this week –                                                                                                                                                                                        this week I have created this Blog, to communicate with children and families about their learning. I have taken part in P7s challenges and posted onto their teams page and I have followed twitter and seen what some of the children have been doing at home.
  • Something that I really ENJOYED or LEARNED this week                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            this week I really enjoyed learning how to make a blog to share learning activities with the Carmuirs Families.

 

  • Now I’m going to think about something that has WORRIED me this week                                                                                                                                                                                                            this week I’ve been worried about not being able to see my children, my grandchildren and my friends for a long time.

 

  • So what will I do to help myself to FEEL BETTER                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          this week I will talk to my friend on the telephone, I will facetime my grandchildren every day for 10 minutes and when I feel sad I will say out loud ‘This is NOT forever, we only need to live differently for a short time and then we can all be together again’.
  • My last thing to think about is something that I found DIFFICULT this week                                                                                                                                                                                                          this week I didn’t do enough exercise. I found it difficult to want to jump and move about.
  • So what will I do DIFFERENT next week                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          next week I will go for a  20 minute walk every day.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ANSWER SOME REFLECTIVE QUESTIONS, TOGETHER OR BY YOURSELF, YOU CAN USE THE form  BELOW.
ADULTS ARE WELCOME TO JOIN IN WITH THIS TOO.

 

 

My highlights of the week

 

 

About theme of the week

Each week, I will choose a theme and set learning activities linked to the theme.

Our first theme will be APRIL, as Wednesday is the 1st and of course April Fool’s Day… Do you know how April Fool’s Day started? Well come back next week and find out.

If you have any suggestions for ‘Theme of the Week’ please let me know.

Friday’s Learning Plan

So we have reached the final day of our first week, learning at home.

It has been very different to what a school week would normally be like. My routine has changed and this still feels strange. I’m going to make sense of this by doing a ‘reflection’ of my week.

When we want to feel good, even at difficult times, we try hard to think about things in a positive way. Thinking of all the bad things just makes us feel worse than we already do and that isn’t healthy.

There are lots of ways to reflect… you can discuss the questions and talk to someone about it, you can write down your own thoughts in a jotter, or you can answer Reflective Questions that give your thoughts a focus.  This is what I am doing. If you would like to answer some reflective questions, together or by yourself, you can use the link below to take you to a place to do this.

 

  • I’m going to start my reflection with one thing that I am THANKFUL for this week –                                                                                                                                                                                        this week I am most thankful that even though we aren’t able to go to school, we are still able to communicate with each other.

 

  • Next I’m going to think about how I have COMMUNICATED with others this week –                                                                                                                                                                                        this week I have created this Blog, to communicate with children and families about their learning. I have taken part in P7s challenges and posted onto their teams page and I have followed twitter and seen what some of the children have been doing at home.
  • Something that I really ENJOYED or LEARNED this week                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            this week I really enjoyed learning how to make a blog to share learning activities with the Carmuirs Families.

 

  • Now I’m going to think about something that has WORRIED me this week                                                                                                                                                                                                            this week I’ve been worried about not being able to see my children, my grandchildren and my friends for a long time.

 

  • So what will I do to help myself to FEEL BETTER                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          this week I will talk to my friend on the telephone, I will facetime my grandchildren every day for 10 minutes and when I feel sad I will say out loud ‘This is NOT forever, we only need to live differently for a short time and then we can all be together again’.
  • My last thing to think about is something that I found DIFFICULT this week                                                                                                                                                                                                          this week I didn’t do enough exercise. I found it difficult to want to jump and move about.

  • So what will I do DIFFERENT next week                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          next week I will go for a  20 minute walk every day.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ANSWER SOME REFLECTIVE QUESTIONS, TOGETHER OR BY YOURSELF, YOU CAN USE THE form  BELOW.
ADULTS ARE WELCOME TO JOIN IN WITH THIS TOO.

 

 

My highlights of the week

 

Next week i will introduce a Carmuirs Daily Challenge….

BUT FIRST

I need 15 comments below before this goes into place.

There will be virtual certificates and special mentions on twitter for the people who take part. 

So if yo like the sound of this let me know in the comments below. The first challenge will start after my 15 comments.

 

 

 

 

Let’s make Friday’s a day to be different.. some reflection on the week and then some fun, fun, fun…

If you like drawing do this…..

 

If you like dancing do this….

 

If you like singing do this….

 

If you like riddles try this …. post answers below

Q: In a one-story pink house, there was a pink person, a pink cat, a pink fish, a pink computer, a pink chair, a pink table, a pink telephone, a pink shower – everything was pink! What colour were the stairs?

 

Thursday’s Learning Plan

8.45 get ready for P.E. with Joe and 9 o’clock

If you are taking part please take a video to be included on our blog and twitter.

Email: gw09wilsonsharon01@glow.sch.uk

Here is a reminder of the link

https://www.youtube.com/user/thebodycoach1/channels

There are also some videos from Go Noodle and Cosmic Yoga in the menu under Health and Wellbeing.

 

 

9.30 It’s reading time

Now if you do Read Write Inc in school you should head back to You Tube

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ?fbclid=IwAR2zPh6YahiI_fOxLD_ikMQES-EWj_l_6L8MYTCYYUYMBv-1DePkw5_7–E

or on Facebook at

https://www.facebook.com/miskin.education/

Set 1 speed sounds will be on at 9.30

Set 2 speed sounds will be on at 10.00

Set 3 speed sounds will be on at 10.30

Storytime is on at 2pm

 

 

 

 

11.00  It’s music time

Fun body percussion online sessions, delivered by a qualified teacher and member of the famous STOMP performance.Daily Monday – Friday at 11am

Fun, active rhythm based warm ups.

Ideas inspired by STOMP

Afro Brazilian rhythms 

 

 

12 noon

Don’t forget that if you are a free school meal you can go to your nearest school and collect lunch bags for the children.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.30pm Let’s do some Maths 

 

You can link on the sumdog link above and do 30 minutes. 

 

 

 

 

Or alternatively try the rainbow maths quizzes below

Click on the link to go to BBC and take part in the Rainbow quizzes. Let me know how well you did in the box below.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/audio-maths-rainbow-quiz/zhdvpg8