Last week, we focused on the colour yellow and we learnt about the sun.

Let’s revisit the story of Icarus and Daedalus – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVkwWo_LNZs or https://www.dltk-kids.com/world/greece/m-story-icarus.htm

What do you think it would be like to be a bird and to be able to fly? What colours would your wings be, what type of bird would you be? Where would you live and where would you fly to?  Write about the adventures you would have and draw or paint a picture of your amazing creature! If you would like some help in drawing a bird, this clip might be helpful – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzxRWTv237M

How many birds of different types can you spot? Either from the window or when you are out for a walk, you could make a tally chart of the different types of birds in you area and the number that you see. Can you name the types of birds? These resources might help – https://www.rspb.org.uk/fun-and-learning/for-kids/games-and-activities/activities/  and https://www.rspb.org.uk/fun-and-learning/for-kids/facts-about-nature/facts-about-birds/

As an extension activity, perhaps you and your family could go out for a night-time walk to compare the different things they see flying – are they all birds or can you spot a bat or two?

You may want to make your own shadow puppets to re-tell the story of Icarus and Daedalus. To learn more about how to make shadow puppets, this clip might be helpful –  https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/zbwv87h .

Or you may wish to use other objects such as wooden spoons to create the characters – https://www.ycom/watch?v=TL1fsqa52-k . Alternatively, you might want to act it out yourselves! You could record your performance and share it with me!

If you were inventors like Icarus and Daedalus, what would you make. You could send me some information about your invention; what it would do and what it would look like…

Time for the Yellow Food Challenge.

Can you create a menu for breakfast, lunch and dinner of only yellow foods?

Remember it has to be healthy (well, custard lovers and vanilla ice cream fans could sneak in a little treat!)

And you have to be able to eat it too!

Maybe you could record your day on video or take pictures of the food you are eating.

Here’s how one family who only ate yellow for 24 hours got on – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqwDcAhDsjc

Don’t forget the birds – you could make them a yellow snack and see who comes for tea! https://www.rspb.org.uk/fun-and-learning/for-families/family-wild-challenge/activities/feed-the-birds/

Miss Girvan.