Category Archives: Lammermuir

Lammermuir – Term 1

Lammermuir have had a busy time since starting back in August.  We have welcomed two new pupils to our class.  We have been exploring different textures for messy play – some weeks we have even made our own mixtures during cooking groups and then played with it during messy play.  We were lucky to have a visit from Calum and his Cool Creatures – our learners loved feeling all the different animals that came to visit.  One individual has been working on mark making skills and has been independently drawing on the easel and on paper when they have their chair tray on.  Another has been communicating likes and dislikes through their facial expressions and body language, they are very good at showing us the things they enjoy as their whole face lights up!  Our newest learner just started with us at the end of the term, they are settling in really well and we are looking forward to getting to know them better.  So far they have shown us that they enjoy singing counting songs and exploring our hat bag.

 

Music October 2021

Mr Macarella and a mission into space!

It was great to see everyone happy to return to music and to welcome some new faces joining us for musical fun too.

We began the term with some familiar songs and activities to help settle everyone in before focusing on silly Mr. Macarella. This clapping song tells us how he didn’t use his umbrella to keep dry and how 8 raindrops fell on him. Then we all count and clap while learning about the different parts of the body where the rain fell. We then moved onto playing the rain sounds and the 8 raindrops on different instruments as the rain drops fell on his musicians.  

This term we also have some smaller Music groups with Lammermuir and early Primary children focusing on musical play and exploration, intensive interaction, movement and nursery rhymes. 

Secondary had two cross-class music groups and some also have 1-1 sessions this term. One group began working on choosing and playing instruments that will help tell the story of a journey into space. This will help them work as a group with solo spots on their chosen instruments that will go towards their SQA awards. The other group are enjoying playing and moving along to music from different genres as they work towards their ASDAN awards. 

We will continue the fun into next term, adding in seasonal songs for Halloween and Christmas.  Have a great October break!