This morning, P7 were focussing on our layout and handwriting in Literacy, showing our pride for our work 🌟.

We are all very impressed with how all of the children have coped with coming back to our new normal. Very proud of you all and looking forward to our first full week together next week 😆🎉

Keep practising your sign language !

Have a fantastic weekend and stay safe 🌈.

Miss P

Good morning boys and girls!

Today is International Olympic Day. Below is a range of different activities you could choose from to complete. Remember you can post on the blog, twitter or email ( dpark@woodlands.n-lanark.sch.uk ) and share which activity you have chosen.

• Train to win – keep active at home by challenging yourself to try a simple activity such as star jumps, jumping jacks or line jumps (jumping from one side of a line to the other with your feet together and knees bent) each day and track your personal best.

• Wearable colours design challenge – design a product to show support for Team GB and ParalympicsGB!
• Winter kit – research and design a piece of kit for an athlete at the Olympic Winter Games.

• Determination and courage bookmark – decorate a bookmark with a time you showed determination or courage.
• Inspiration rosette – explore the things that inspire you.
• Super friend template – what powers would a friendship super hero have?

• Respect torch and flame – share examples of respect at home, at school and in the community and create a respect torch.

GET WRITING

• Host Cities – research a former Olympic and Paralympic Games host city and create a story to share your findings.

• Super Saturday – read a newspaper report from Super Saturday, answer the comprehension questions then create your own news article.

• Paralympic heroes – research and use IT to create a poster profile of a Paralympic athlete.

GET HISTORICAL

• History of the Olympic and Paralympic Games – read our information guide to discover Olympic and Paralympic history. Perhaps you can create your own quiz?

file:///C:/Users/StaffUser/Downloads/Get%20historical%20resources.pdf

Good morning P6/7!
I hope you have your energy for today! Schools across North Lanarkshire are participating in a Virtual Sports Day!
So get your family to join you and take part in as many activities as you can!
Good Luck!

FUNday Friday –

Today is our yearly sports day. Just because we are at home, it does not mean we can’t have a super sports day! Here is our virtual sports day agenda for you and your family to take part in at home.

There are 6 main events listed below. Choose one or as many as you would like to do!

Please share your photos and videos of your participation. Good luck!

🥚 🥄 Egg and Spoon Race · Use a boiled egg or potato, race against someone in your house over a set distance. · If you have no competitors in your house, time yourself to travel the distance and try and beat your highest score each time. The aim is to complete the race without dropping the egg. *Challenge* Make it an obstacle egg and spoon race.

🥾 Welly Boot Toss OUTDOOR · Decide on your starting point and use an underarm throw to toss the welly as far away as you can. · Each person has 3 turns, with the furthest throw being the winner.

🏃‍♀️Sack Race · Find an old carrier bag or a strong bin bag. · Hold the bag by the handles and put your feet inside the bag ready to race. · Hop from the starting point to the finish line. If you have no competitors in your house, time yourself over a set distance and try to beat your score.

🕺🏼Standing Long Jump · Agree on a starting point. · Bend your knees and swing your arms to propel yourself forward into a long jump. · Measure your distance using a measuring tape or by counting footsteps. Each member will have 3 jumps. The furthest jump wins!

 🥔 ‘Shot Put-tato’ OUTDOOR · Normally a real shot put will be used. However, we will use a potato for the ‘Shot-Put-ato’ event! · Decide on a starting point and throw the potato as far as possible using an over arm throw. Each member will have 3 throws and the furthest throw wins!

Create your own obstacle course ·

Option 1 – Basic Course · Start > Bottle Flip > Crawl under a blanket > Jumper ·

Step 1 – Balance: Balance a plastic cup on your head. ·

Step 2 – Flip a bottle ¼ of water before you move on. ·

Step 3 – Crawl under a big blanket. ·

Step 4 – Put on a jumper to finish the race. ·

Or

Option 2 – Challenge Course

Start > Bottle Flip > 10 sit ups > Plastic Cup Balance > 10 Burpees > Jumper and Shorts:

Step 1 – Bottle Flip Challenge ·

Step 2 – 10 Sit Ups and hop one footed to next station. ·

Step 3 – Balance Plastic cup and move to next station. ·

Step 4 – Complete 10 burpees and run to next station. ·

Step 5 – Put a jumper and shorts on over your clothes and run to the finish (stop the clock!)

or Option 3
🌟 Create your own obstacle course.

Be happy and healthy! 🌈 ❣️

Thoughtful Thursday ❤️

Good morning P6/7! I hope you are all well! We only have 4 more days of online learning after today and then it is SUMMER! Can you believe it?! 🌞

Starter:

I would like you to think one 1 thing you are thankful for from your year in P6/7.

Activities: As always, choose one or more of the activities below, or create your own linked to thoughtful Thursday:

❤️Post a Hug- Cellotape paper together.  Lay down on top of it and put your hands out to each side.  Ask someone to draw your outline.  Colour it in. Post your hug to someone special.

🧡Family and Furry Four-Legged Friends – Who or what do you enjoy spending time with? Is it a family member or a pet? Spend 15 minutes giving this special person or four-legged friend some love and attention.

💜Write a Poem or Draw a picture for someone you love.  Think about a special person in your life. This could be a friend, family member or someone else. · Write a poem or draw a picture for one of these special people.  Share it with that person once you have completed it.

💛An Attitude of Gratitude Each day take a few minutes to talk, reflect or pray for things you are thankful for.  Write or draw a picture of one of these special moments, things or people this week.

💚Feel Good.  Do something this week that makes you or someone in your house feel happy.  It could be drawing, baking, exercising, dancing or simply giving someone a big hug!

💙 or create your own activity linked to thoughtful Thursday ❣️

Plenary:

Let us know what you chose to do today through twitter, the blog or email: dpark@woodlands.n-lanark.sch.uk

Stay safe! 🌈 ❤️

Missing you all!

Good morning everyone 😄 how are you all today?

Starter:

https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/eat-well/the-eatwell-guide/

Activities:

🍎Name the Fruit · How many fruit and vegetables can you name? · Can you find one for each letter of the alphabet?

🍉Design your own healthy smoothie then make it.  Write a list of your ingredients and design a bottle or container for your smoothie.

🍓Eat Well Plate Think about all the foods we eat. They are broken into fruit and vegetables, carbohydrates, protein, dairy and foods high in sugar or fats. Can you group your last meal into the correct food group?

🍋Cook or help to prepare a healthy meal.  How much did it cost to make?

🍊Make a healthy sandwich for your lunch.  Ask someone to help you and you could even make lunch for all the family.

Plenary:

Remember, you can take a picture of something you have done and send it through twitter, the blog or email: dpark@woodlands.n-lanark.sch.uk