New recipe page- Check out our new recipe page for some tasty treats you can make at home
TEN PIECES AT HOME
No preparation needed – easy, creative, weekly activities
If you have tried out any of these resources then please share them with us. You can either send it to Twitter or email it to Mrs Locke as a PDF. We would love to see your amazing work!
Click on the link below to check it out.
Discover Ten Pieces at Home!
Education Scotland have another link for a Home Learning newsletter for parents which is well worth a look
https://education.gov.scot/media/mahdmrxm/parentcarernewsissue1.pdf
Here you will find a range of ideas and suggestions of activities to help parents and carers support their child’s learning at home. The activities are aimed at a variety of ages and we will be adding new activities each week. Choose an activity from the list that your children would like to do. Our weekly newsletter for parents and carers also has additional ideas, hints and tips and links to other useful resources.
https://education.gov.scot/scotland-learns
Help with Home Schooling
This article may be of help with links to web-sites.
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/where-to-find-more-help-with-homeschooling-zrbs3rlk9
Road Safety
Ziggy’s back with a brand new adventure – Ziggy’s Rainbow Walk by @watfordthebear a fun way to teach young children about social distancing and taking care in the road environment when enjoying their daily walk. Clink on the link below to go to the website
https://roadsafety.scot/ziggy-toolkit/
Message from Mrs Smith
Update Information
Some of you may have noticed that when you go into the Sumdog app it says there is an update but how do you do that?
Well, I solved it! I just went into the Self-Service app and found Sumdog and re-installed it. I also did the iOS update and Sumdog is sorted!
😃 Thank you to Sophie K for bringing this to my attention! 😊
Hope this helps,
Miss Scott x.
Evening Times Literacy Activities
Use the link below to access lots of great literacy activities from the Evening Times and get to know The Thistles.
Maths Home Learning Activities
Use the link below to gain access to loads of great maths resources to do at home
https://wakelet.com/wake/b1e61ea3-a8b7-4a11-a93a-353b4068a38b
Here are some music resources to try out at home
Checkout our new STEM page with lots of great activities to try out at home.
Twinkl resources
Use the following links to access lots of great resources to do at home.
Early level (P1)
first level (P2-4)
Second Level (P5-7)
https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resources/curriculum-for-excellence-second/class-management-second-scotland-cfe/school-closures-class-management-second-scotland-cfe
BBC Bitesize Website 
Today BBC has launched their BBC Bitesize website. Here you will find daily lessons on language, maths and other areas all aimed at your chosen Primary level. There are videos, lesson plans and interactive games. Use the link below to check it out.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize
Deputy First Minister Spring Maths Challenge
The Deputy First Minister’s Spring Maths Challenge 2020 was published last Thursday, 9th April and it is packed with fun problems and puzzles.
Follow the link: https://www.parentclub.scot/articles/deputy-first-ministers-spring-maths-challenge-2020
Want to know the answers? They’ll be available on the Making Maths Count blog from 10 April 2020.
Sumdog News 
Sumdog has announced that all its maths, spelling and grammar activities are now free as long as the school is closed. Just use your Sumdog log in to access all these great activities. I’m sure you’ll have a great time playing all the games (I might try them out too).
If you don’t have a log in then please use the following link to create a free account
https://r1.dotdigital-pages.com/p/5IUG-NS/help-spread-the-word?dm_i=5IUG,WUF,1CWUD,353Z,1
Julia Donaldson and other authors
Use the link below to go the website to hear her and other famous authors read their stories. There are lots of different books available to read for all ages and well worth a look.
https://bookfairs.scholastic.co.uk/chapter-one
National Galleries
Here is this weeks link to the Scottish National Galleries website. They will add different activities every Monday for you to try out at home. They look great!
https://www.nationalgalleries.org/art-and-artists/features/home-where-art-creative-curriculum-kids
Here are some useful websites to help with learning at home
Reading Websites
- http://www.oxfordowl.co.uk
- http://www.starfall.com/
- http://storynory.com/
- http://lightupyourbrain.com/stories/
- http://classroom.storycove.com/classroom/
- http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/short-stories (animated stories)
- http://myths.e2bn.org/mythsandlegends/myths-for-everyone.html
Literacy games
- https://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/literacy.html
- https://www.doorwayonline.org.uk/literacy/
- http://www.roythezebra.com/
- http://www.gamequarium.com/sentencestucture.html
- www.spellingframe.co.uk
- www.crickweb.co.uk
- www.spellzone.com
- www.studyladder.com (requires signup)
Maths games
- http://www.mathszone.co.uk/
- http://www.coolmath4kids.com/
- http://primaryschoolict.com/pictograph/
- http://www.mathplayground.com/
- http://www.ictgames.com/resources.html
- www.timestable.co.uk
- www.topmarks.co.uk
- www.mathsframe.co.uk
- www.crickweb.co.uk
