Category: School Updates

I have already posted a number of activities that are suitable for whole families  to support our Health and Wellbeing. But how do we know what works well ?

There are 5 ways identified by the NHS to support our Wellbeing, and below is a short cartoon (filmed before Lockdown!) to explain.

 

https://glowscotland.sharepoint.com/sites/WestLothianCouncil/wlhealthandwel

lbeing/SitePages/Home-Learning.aspx

 

https://www.5minutefun.com/wellbeing-activities-for-kids-stuck-indoors/

 

Above are 5 minute H and WB  activities for when you are stuck  indoors during this time!

Good Morning everyone! I hope you all had a fantastic weekend and managed to enjoy some of the lovely sunny weather.

This week you will be receiving new learning packs. There are 3 weeks worth of activities for you to work through. Please remember to try and complete as many activities as you can. I will try to guide you through them daily. Below are some extra learning opportunities for you to try. Enjoy!

Activity 1- Phonics –  sh

L.I. to understand that 2 letters can make 1 sound

S.C. I can say the sound to match the letter shape

S.C. I can blend this sound with other sounds to read words

S.C. I can write this sound to spell words

New sound this week is sh. Can you practice saying the sound?

When you say the sound think about the shape of your tongue and lips.

Can you use your terrific blending skills to read the words below?

sh – i – p     sh – o- p     sh – e – l – f      sh – u – t     sh – ee – p   sh – e – d

Use your jotter to practice forming the sh sound. Remember letters on the line and take care with letter size. Challenge – can you think of anymore words with the sh sound in them, can you write them in your jotter?

Activity – 2 Reading 

L.I. to read words and sentences

S.C. I can use pictures in the story as a clue to help me with unfamiliar words

S.C I can use words that I Know in a sentence and use them to help decide what an unfamiliar word could be

S.C. I can recognise and read tricky words

New book today from Oxford Owl. Go to www.oxfordowl.co.uk then to my class login, Username – deansprimary1 password – reading, ebooks, my bookshelf, ages 5-6 and scroll down to Painting the loft.

Enjoy reading and sharing the story then complete play activities 1 and 2.

Activity 3 – Numeracy         Daily 10

L.I. to count on and back

S.C. I can say the number 1 or 2 more than another number when using a number line

S.C. I can say the number 1 or 2 less than another number when using a number line

S.C. I can order numbers

S.C. I can sequence numbers

Please answer the questions below. Remember you can use a numberline or any concrete material that you have.

1. What number is 1 less than 7?
2. What number is 2 less than 7?
3. What number is 2 less than 10?
4. What number is 1 more than 9?
5. What number is 2 more than 9?
6. What is double 3?
7. What is double 6?
8. What is double 5 and then add 1?
9. Order these numbers smallest to largest –  16,17, 13, 18, 11, 15, 12, 14
10. What is the missing number from this sequence?    14, 15, -_ 17, 18

Over the next few weeks we shall be looking at measuring using non-standard units ( we will be using hand spans, feet, pens etc, to measure) Below is a link to a youtube clip that might be useful as an introduction e.g. why we need to measure?

Activity 4 – Health and Wellbeing

I am an amazing person, that is the name of this activity. I would like you (with some help) to fill in the messages on the balloon. It will help you to think about all the things you can do and what an amazing  and unique person you are! (you can copy the sheet into your jotter) Enjoy!

 

Have a great day. More activities tomorrow!

I would love to say that I have a talent for cake decoration – as some of our staff do!  I really don’t !!

But I had fun icing these biscuits – and will have even more fun eating them!!

I am now going to learn a VE day dance

https://www.facebook.com/123490381172089/videos/690304565153861/

and then observe the 2 minutes silence at 11.00am!

I would love to know what you do to celebrate!

Miss Taylor

Some classes found using the previous links with Poppyscotland problematic – here are some alternative activities and writing tasks :

Firstly learn about VE day in Scotland…

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Write your own newspaper report….

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Make a paper spitfire…

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Design a commemorative teacup….

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Good Morning Everyone!  Happy Friday!

I hope you are well and have been enjoying the beautiful warm sunny weather.

Activity 1 – Edinburgh Zoo – live webcam

I hope you enjoyed the WWF challenge (to make a habitat) and look forward to seeing pictures of your completed models. I thought today it might be good to drop into see how the penguins at Edinburgh Zoo are getting on without any visitors. As you know Zoos are closed at the moment but there is a live webcam set up so you can watch them from your home. I have been watching them and they are just amazing! Click on the link below

https://www.edinburghzoo.org.uk/webcams/penguin-cam/

Activity 2 – Arts and Crafts 

L.I. to  use a range of media creatively

S.C. I can use my tearing skills to create the owls feathers

If we were at school we would be looking at forests and woodland creatures and I know one creature that we all would like to find out more about would be owls. So lets begin by making one.

       Firstly draw an owl shape (see in the picture)

 

 Then tear different colours of paper and stick them onto your owl shape. Cut out yellow eyes, break and feet. Stick them on and cut round the owl shape. Easy! Enjoy

 

 

 

Activity 3- Topic

L.I. to search for information

S.C.I can record 3 interesting facts about owls

Try to find out 3 interesting facts about owls and record your findings on a fact file. If you have any books at home they may be useful or ask an adult to help you search online. One fact that I found out was that Owls ears are unlike our ears. They are located at the side of their heads but one ear is higher than the other.  I have made one that you can copy into your jotter, or make your own.

Have a fantastic weekend, keep safe! More activities on Monday.

Physical Education Activity Board ( created by some of our PE specialists in WL)

Hot Lava Use material to layout on the floor, can they move across the room without falling into the hot lava?	Dance Party Put on some music and bust out your best dance moves. Or use Just Dance on YouTube.	Snowball Fight Ball up some socks and throw them at one another. Don’t get hit or you turn into a snow statue!	Balance Beam Stick a piece of tape to the floor and try to walk across the beam without falling off. Challenge: hop on one foot	Hopscotch Create a hopscotch board and play.
Stretching Use Cosmic Kids online to do some stretching and relaxation along with a story	Hula hoops Challenge: how long can you hula hoop for?	Bean Bag Toss Set up a target and toss bean bag/socks into it. You could use a box with cut holes in it or bowls as targets.	Egg Spoon Race Use table spoons and have an egg and spoon race across the room. You could even try it in teams – passing the egg to your team mate.	Tail Tag Place a piece of fabric in your back pocket or loosely around a belt look. Everyone chases to try and pull the tail out!
Tunnel Crawling uses many muscles – make your own tunnel and try crawling through it.	Obstacle Course Move chairs and tables around and set up a fun obstacle course.	Captain, Yes captain Captain shouts orders e.g. starboard (run to right side of boat) and the crew follow. Watch out for ‘shark’ and run to the designated base.	Parachute Games Use a blanket or bedsheet to make your own parachute e.g. keep the ball on the parachute.	Simon Says Use physical commands to play Simon says. E.g. jumping jacks, sit ups, crawling.

 

Download a coloured version to print-

P.E. Home Activity Board