A place to share our love of learning….
One of our new Class 1 friends Murray who will join us in August is celebrating his birthday at home today. Happy Birthday Murrary!!! We hope you have a great day and enjoy your dinosaur cake.
As a gift to you, here is a link to one of our favourite stories about starting school. We think you might enjoy it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCR42DG1joU
Good morning everyone, hope you all got a good sleep last night. I hope you enjoyed yesterday’s weekend news post and seeing what you’d all been up to over the weekend.
Day 7 of no school so see below for a ‘could do’ list for today. We want you and your families to look after each other and think about staying safe first so don’t worry if you can’t do all of this today!
9am
Gym lesson online with Joe Wicks LIVE https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAxW1XT0iEJo0TYlRfn6rYQ
9:30-10:00: Literacy
Jolly Phonics- Practise your jolly phonics sounds with the video and do the actions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzBoqtayewI
Using one of your jotters, practise writing the letters. You can draw the picture from the song too!
Can you write any words?
Remember to ask an adult to dot your sounds to help with the letter formation!
10:30-11:15: Break Time
It’s important that you have breaks and fresh air if you can. Social distancing means you can’t go and play with other people that you don’t live with but you can go outside with your family for a walk, a run in the park or a cycle ride. Don’t stay inside all day.
Have a healthy snack – a piece of fruit or some raisins?
11:15-12:15: Maths
The best way for you to keep practising the right maths for you is through SumDog: https://www.sumdog.com/user/sign_in?to=%2Femails
Your log in is in your home learning pack. Please spend today getting online on SumDog and looking at all the lessons you can do there.
If you’ve had enough of sum dog for just now here’s some fun addition colouring sheets and/or colouring by number depending on how you feel today.
sums colouring – click on link to download sheet.
colour by number– click on link to download sheet.
12:15-1pm: Lunch
Have a healthy lunch and go outside again if you can! If not, maybe put on some music and have a lunchtime disco in the house to get your body moving again!
1-2.30 pm: Health and Wellbeing
Join our very own Mr Corrigan in an online guided meditation. Find a comfortable spot and relax.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnmwN6dtdrw&feature=share
During a time like this it’s important we share what’s on our mind with our friends and families. This is so we can tell people how we’re feeling so they can help look after us.
Have a think about how you are feeling, is there anything that is making you feel sad or worried? Use the worksheet below as a prompt to help your conversations at home with your families. You could write words or draw pictures to show how you feel.
main worries worksheet – click on link to download worksheet.
Mum’s and Dad’s this is quite an abstract concept… make it easier by saying ‘you are happy when…. And you are sad when….’ Allowing your child to finish the sentence. This will allow your child to become more familiar with talking about their feelings.
2-2:30pm: Break Time
Go outside again if you can or have another disco…or you could do another Cosmickids yoga session in your living room? Keep your body moving!
2:30-3pm: Story and chat
At the end of each day, we will send you stories to listen to/read. Some of these will be read by your lovely St. Albert’s teachers, others might be by famous authors. To get ready for the story:
Here are today’s stories:
P1-3 Miss Kinloch reading The Tiger Who Came To Tea…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28H1TjDbV4g
P4-6 –Peter Picker – no. 6 of 30 free David Walliams books over the next 30 days… These short stories are fantastic!
https://soundcloud.com/harpercollinspublishers/the-worlds-worst-children-by-3/s-RYGtBgNer3Z
Hello everyone,
Thank you as always for submitting your weekend news photographs. It’s more important than ever for us to keep connected and encouraged the children to do the same. This is a great way for us to do it!
The Ishaque’s went out for a big walk and Khadija made it up a big hill! Well done for staying so active!
Mikael and Azaan did some painting… looks like great fun! I wonder if they followed Miss Milne’s video.
Seher made herself some new jewellery and really enjoyed painting the fingers on her hands! This is a great activity for developing your fine motor skills, I am very impressed.
Kareem and Layan enjoying reading his reading books on the Active Learn Bug Club site… excellent reading Kareem!
Ross sharing some books from his home learning table, and his weekend news! 1000 coins on sumdog is a lot. Well done.
Muhsin enjoying using his tablet at home. He looks very comfortable!
Happy Monday!
I really enjoy Monday’s because it’s a chance for us to reconnect after the weekend. I hope you all kept busy and safe over the weekend, who managed to make krispie treats??!
Day 6 of no school so see below for a ‘could do’ list for today. We want you and your families to look after each other and think about staying safe first so don’t worry if you can’t do all of this today!
I will, as always be emailing parents to collect in our weekend news work. I really look forward to sharing everyone’s news later today so you can keep in touch with each other.
9am
Gym lesson online with Joe Wicks LIVE https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAxW1XT0iEJo0TYlRfn6rYQ
9:30-10:00: Literacy
Weekend News
In class 1 we print off the pictures from our weekend and share them with our friends.
Then we tell an adult what we’d like to write to accompany the picture, this can be single words or sentences depending on each individual.
Could you do this in one of your jotters? If you don’t have a printer you could draw a picture of something you did instead. Remember it will really help some of us if you dot our words for us to trace like below…
Please remember to send your photos to me so I can share with everyone later today, here on the blog.
10.00-10.30: If you have time you could also check out Newsround to learn more about what is going on in the world around us.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/news/watch_newsround
10:30-11:15: Break Time
It’s important that you have breaks and fresh air if you can. Social distancing means you can’t go and play with other people that you don’t live with but you can go outside with your family for a walk, a run in the park or a cycle ride. Don’t stay inside all day.
Have a healthy snack – a piece of fruit or some raisins?
11:15-12:15: Maths
The best way for you to keep practising the right maths for you is through SumDog: https://www.sumdog.com/user/sign_in?to=%2Femails
Your log in is in your home learning pack. Please spend today getting online on SumDog and looking at all the lessons you can do there.
If you’ve had enough of sum dog for just now here’s some word problems you can do with your family at home, just click on the link below.
T-N-2587-KS1-Addition-Word-Problem-Challenge-Cards-_ver_4
Remember to use a number line to support your working as and when required.
12:15-1pm: Lunch
Have a healthy lunch and go outside again if you can! If not, maybe put on some music and have a lunchtime disco in the house to get your body moving again!
1-2.30 pm: Art
Join our very own Miss Milne and make some paint to support your artistic expression this afternoon… follow the video tutorial below and make sure to get help from an adult when doing so.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jj7qKnmfU54&feature=youtu.be
Once you’ve made your paint, could you use it to paint a picture inspired by some of these famous artists?
2-2:30pm: Break Time
Go outside again if you can or have another disco…or you could do another Cosmickids yoga session in your living room? Keep your body moving!
2:30-3pm: Story and chat
At the end of each day, we will send you stories to listen to/read. Some of these will be read by your lovely St. Albert’s teachers, others might be by famous authors. To get ready for the story:
Here are today’s stories:
P1-3 Miss Graham has shared one of my favourite stories from her home.
The Day The Crayons Quit.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3_zXUynj4I&feature=youtu.be
P4-6 –Hank’s Pranks – no. 5 of 30 free David Walliams books over the next 30 days… I really hope you’re enjoying these as much as I am.
https://soundcloud.com/harpercollinspublishers/the-worlds-worst-children-3-2/s-17dYCFrEHVO
And from our very own Mrs Harker it’s Ahmed’s Moon Time… Enjoy!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=KGjvoU0s-T8&d=n#menu
Thank you all so much for keeping up with the blogs and suggested activities this week. I will continue to try and help you all fill your days and keep connected with quality content next week.
As a gift from me to you, here is a reminder of the days before social distancing… when we could touch, hug, dance and exist together. I look forward to brighter days ahead.
Lots of love and happy weekend!
Happy Friday everyone! To celebrate one of our favourite day’s of the week which is normally full of assembly, singing with Clare and Friday clubs I have tried to come up with a list of really fun suggestions for you to do at home today.
Day 5 of no school so see below for a ‘could do’ list for today. We want you and your families to look after each other and think about staying safe first so don’t worry if you can’t do all of this today!
I will, as always be emailing parents to collect in our weekend news work. Please remember to take a picture and share a couple of sentences about something you have been up to over Saturday and Sunday. It was wonderful last week to catch up with what everyone’s been up to!
9am
Gym lesson online with Joe Wicks LIVE https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAxW1XT0iEJo0TYlRfn6rYQ
9:30-10:00: Literacy
Reading Book Time
Using your log in and password log on to Active Learn Primary
https://www.activelearnprimary.co.uk/login?c=0
Your assigned reading books are uploaded and ready to read. Mum’s and Dad’s as time goes on please remember to feedback to me so I know when it’s time to assign new books.
10.00-10.30: Science
Following on from our school trip at the start of the year I thought it would be an interesting task to check in and see what some of the animals were up to at Edinburgh Zoo.
You can check up on the Panda’s, Penguin’s, Tiger’s and Koala’s! How cool!
https://www.edinburghzoo.org.uk/webcams/panda-cam/#pandacam
https://www.edinburghzoo.org.uk/webcams/penguin-cam/#penguincam
https://www.edinburghzoo.org.uk/webcams/tiger-cam/#tigercam
https://www.edinburghzoo.org.uk/webcams/koala-cam/#koalacam
10:30-11:15: Break Time
It’s important that you have breaks and fresh air if you can. Social distancing means you can’t go and play with other people that you don’t live with but you can go outside with your family for a walk, a run in the park or a cycle ride. Don’t stay inside all day.
Have a healthy snack – a piece of fruit or some raisins?
11:15-12:15: Music
Normally we’d be blessed with the lovely Clare teaching us all about musical scales, new songs and musical beats.
It won’t be quite the same but I have found a video of a song for you to watch and sing at home that is one of our class favourites. Perhaps you could teach someone at home…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6PKcnTGVX4
Then there’s another of our favourite songs, ‘The Birdie Song’ remember this is a tricky tongue twister so do your best…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMyfDb7KILE
Next is a compilation of music lessons taught in a fun way, the video is quite long so you might want to split it up into shorter sections but the content is good fun!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9WAvSPjHmY
12:15-1pm: Lunch
Have a healthy lunch and go outside again if you can! If not, maybe put on some music and have a lunchtime disco in the house to get your body moving again!
1-2.30 pm: Cooking
Rice Krispie Treats
As a Friday treat I thought I’d share a video of me cooking a sweet treat in my kitchen! I really hope you get a chance to follow along and do some cooking with an adult in your home too!
Remember to always wash your hands first and ask an adult before using any equipment in the kitchen.
Ingredients;
Rice Krispies
Marshmallows
Butter
Utensils required;
Mixing bowl
Pan
Wooden Spoon
Deep dish
Cup measure
Table spoon
Watch the video link for the method…
2-2:30pm: Break Time
Go outside again if you can or have another disco…or you could do another Cosmickids yoga session in your living room? Keep your body moving!
2:30-3pm: Story and chat
At the end of each day, we will send you stories to listen to/read. Some of these will be read by your lovely St. Albert’s teachers, others might be by famous authors. To get ready for the story:
Here are today’s stories:
P1-3 Miss Pattie has shared a wonderful story from her home, The Giant Jam Sandwich.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXyoPlsMZZI
P4-6 –Trish the Troll – the fourth of 30 free David Walliams books over the next 30 days… I don’t know about you but I’m really enjoying them!
https://soundcloud.com/harpercollinspublishers/the-worlds-worst-children-2-1/s-R3NzEPl8vhB
Everyone- Our daily fix of Mrs Harker… this time’s Ahmed’s off to the moon… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGjvoU0s-T8
Hello everyone, can you believe we’re nearly at the end of the week already?! I’m sure Karate David wishes he was with us too for our normal Thursday slot. Keep your eyes peeled because i’ve been in touch with him and I think he’s working on something for you all.
Day 4 of no school so see below for a ‘could do’ list for today. We want you and your families to look after each other and think about staying safe first so don’t worry if you can’t do all of this today!
If you are learning at home, take videos and pictures of what you’ve done and post them on the blog, twitter or email to me. Please comment feedback on the blog so I know what is working for you at home and what you’d like to see more of!
9am
Gym lesson online with Joe Wicks- this changes each day. LIVE https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAxW1XT0iEJo0TYlRfn6rYQ
9:30-10:30: Literacy
Writing- Use your jotter to practise writing the common words in your at home learning pack.
Again if you need some help ask an adult to dot your words for you so you can trace them.
If you need inspiration for more words to practise reading and writing here’s a list of 100 high frequency words…
10:30-11:15: Break Time
It’s important that you have breaks and fresh air if you can. Social distancing means you can’t go and play with other people that you don’t live with but you can go outside with your family for a walk, a run in the park or a cycle ride. Don’t stay inside all day.
Have a healthy snack – a piece of fruit or some raisins?
11:15-12:15: Maths
The best way for you to keep practising the right maths for you is through SumDog: https://www.sumdog.com/user/sign_in?to=%2Femails
Your log in is in your home learning pack. Please spend today getting online on SumDog and looking at all the lessons you can do there.
12:15-1pm: Lunch
Have a healthy lunch and go outside again if you can! If not, maybe put on some music and have a lunchtime disco in the house to get your body moving again!
1-2.30 pm: Health & Wellbeing
I have two tasks for you this afternoon.
No 1. The first is to complete this mindful meditation. In class one, one of my favourite things is to read guided meditations to the children, here is a video link to one that will hopefully do the same job.
Sit quietly, listen and breathe.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bk_qU7l-fcU
No 2. Self-love and appreciation is extremely important especially at a time like this. Think about who you are. What makes you special. Complete either the balloon worksheet filling out the sentences outlining what your unique personality traits are. Or draw a picture of yourself and talk to someone at home about what makes you special and unique.
Click on the link below to download the worksheets.
If you don’t have a printer to print the worksheet you choose to do you can draw a self-portrait of yourself in your jotter and make notes about what makes you special in there.
2-2:30pm: Break Time
Go outside again if you can or have another disco…or you could do another Cosmickids yoga session in your living room? Keep your body moving!
2:30-3pm: Story and chat
At the end of each day, we will send you stories to listen to/read. Some of these will be read by your lovely St. Albert’s teachers, others might be by famous authors. To get ready for the story:
Here are today’s stories:
P1-3 Miss Bull has shared a wonderful story from her home.
P4-6 –Grubby Gertrude – the third of 30 free audiobooks David Walliams will be releasing over 30 days… enjoy!
https://soundcloud.com/harpercollinspublishers/the-worlds-worst-children-by/s-dqoZWNyMFFq
Everyone- Mrs Harker’s most recent story features some familiar characters… have a listen and enjoy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQFMjbUUyjM&feature=youtu.be&app=desktop
Hello everyone, happy Wednesday! I so wish we were off swimming or to adventure as normal!
Day 3 of no school so see below for a ‘could do’ list for today. We want you and your families to look after each other and think about staying safe first so don’t worry if you can’t do all of this today!
If you are learning at home, take videos and pictures of what you’ve done and post them on the blog, twitter or email to me. I am missing you all greatly.
9am
Gym lesson online with Joe Wicks LIVE https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAxW1XT0iEJo0TYlRfn6rYQ
9:30-10:30: Literacy
Writing- Draw a character from one of your favourite books from home in your jotter. You can even use the pictures in the book to help you picture what it looks like.
If you can, surround your drawing with some adjectives (describing words) to describe your character. Here’s one of my favourites!
Stick man is brown, brave, fast, lonely, thin and stuck!
10:30-11:15: Break Time
It’s important that you have breaks and fresh air if you can. Social distancing means you can’t go and play with other people that you don’t live with but you can go outside with your family for a walk, a run in the park or a cycle ride. Don’t stay inside all day.
Have a healthy snack – a piece of fruit or some raisins?
11:15-12:15: Maths
Take a break from sumdog today and try out some of these topmarks games to revise what we learned in maths last term. Your parent could help you make it harder or easier by setting up the game at the start…
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/ordering-and-sequencing/coconut-ordering
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/early-years/lets-compare
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/mental-maths-train
https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/116/telling-the-time
12:15-1pm: Lunch
Have a healthy lunch and go outside again if you can! If not, maybe put on some music and have a lunchtime disco in the house to get your body moving again!
1-2.30 pm: Science
Glasgow’s Science Centre is one of the best places to visit… how lucky are we during this time of closure they are posting videos online of cool experiments. If you’d like to try any of them, such as making your own lava lamp it’s very important you have help and permission from an adult at home!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaEpq-1sq0E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoGKi8AbqOA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7NAQO7k7z0
2-2:30pm: Break Time
Go outside again if you can or have another disco…or you could do another Cosmickids yoga session in your living room? Keep your body moving!
2:30-3pm: Story and chat
At the end of each day, we will send you stories to listen to/read. Some of these will be read by your lovely St. Albert’s teachers, others might be by famous authors. To get ready for the story:
Here are today’s stories:
P1-3 choose one from our favourite storytelling website Vooks.
Remember to log in…
Username; kirstiedundee.hunter@btinternet.com
Password; cosmickid11
P4-6 –Spoiled Brat – the first of 30 free audiobooks David Walliams will be releasing over 30 days… enjoy!
https://soundcloud.com/harpercollinspublishers/the-worlds-worst-children-2-3/s-zHZPQlifKuV
Everyone- Knight Magic by Mrs Harker
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhaoBR7C1p8
Good morning everyone, I hope you’re all doing well at home, remembering to wash your hands and enjoying some special time with your family.
Day 2 of no school so see below for a ‘could do’ list for today. We want you and your families to look after each other and think about staying safe first so don’t worry if you can’t do all of this today!
If you are learning at home, take videos and pictures of what you’ve done and post them on the blog, twitter or email to me. I am missing you all greatly.
9am
Gym lesson online with Joe Wicks LIVE https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAxW1XT0iEJo0TYlRfn6rYQ
9:30-10:30: Literacy
Jolly Phonics- Practise your jolly phonics sounds with the video and do the actions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzBoqtayewI
Using one of your jotters, practise writing the letters. You can draw the picture from the song too!
If you need support an adult could dot your sounds for you to trace. Can you write any words?
10:30-11:15: Break Time
It’s important that you have breaks and fresh air if you can. Social distancing means you can’t go and play with other people that you don’t live with but you can go outside with your family for a walk, a run in the park or a cycle ride. Don’t stay inside all day.
Have a healthy snack – a piece of fruit or some raisins?
11:15-12:15: Maths
The best way for you to keep practising the right maths for you is through SumDog: https://www.sumdog.com/user/sign_in?to=%2Femails
Your log in is in your home learning pack. Please spend today getting online on SumDog and looking at all the lessons you can do there.
12:15-1pm: Lunch
Have a healthy lunch and go outside again if you can! If not, maybe put on some music and have a lunchtime disco in the house to get your body moving again!
1-2.30 pm: Gym
In class 1 we really love yoga as a form of exercise and meditation. Check out the Cosmic Kids Yoga you tube channel and do a class at home…I thought this trolls one looked particularly good fun.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9Q6FKF12Qs
2-2:30pm: Break Time
Go outside again if you can or have another disco…or you could do another Joe Wicks workout for kids? Stay Active!!
2:30-3pm: Story and chat
At the end of each day, we will send you stories to listen to/read. Some of these will be read by your lovely St. Albert’s teachers, others might be by famous authors. To get ready for the story:
Here are today’s stories:
P1-3 – The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8sUPpPc8Ws
P4-6 –The terrible TRIPLETS – the first of 30 free audiobooks David Walliams will be releasing over 30 days… enjoy!
https://soundcloud.com/harpercollinspublishers/the-worlds-worst-children-3-3/s-VcYQCOlF2zr
Thank you everyone for submitting your weekly news pictures and sentences. It is lovely to see our children getting up to such fun things. Enjoy looking through what your friends have been up to and always feel free to comment away!
Khadija said “made with my family”. A selection of odd socks made as a family to celebrate World Downs Syndrome Day!
Miss Hunter said “I went for a safely distanced walk around Glasgow Green, it was very quiet”.
Azaan got a gift today, a Peter Rabbit set, he’s been playing with that in his tent house.
Ross emailed the following message…
I got frog spawn. We are having a lot of fun. And I am using my mum’s computer.
From Ross
Muhsin and his family wore their uniform this morning to help them focus on their work.
Seher dressed up as Minnie Mouse.
Kareem practising his singing scales, Clare our music teacher was very happy to see the video.
