Can you draw an owl? Here’s a little video to show you how! Have fun drawing and colouring your picture. What other animals can you draw?
Month: April 2020
Amazing Learning in P2M!
Wow Primary 2M! I am so impressed with all the effort you are putting into you learning at home. You have all been working so hard and being really creative with your learning. I miss you all but am really enjoying having a look at your fantastic work. Here are a few examples of some of the amazing learning you have been doing. Remember, if your work is not included this week, it could be shared on the blog next week.
Keep up all your hard work Primary 2 and remember to stay safe!
Miss Marra
Fantastic mountain range Hudson!
Brilliant volcano picture and interesting facts!
Excellent vegetable hero from Farah called Veggie Long Legs!
NURSERY – Fun and learning at Home
All the ladies at East Calder Nursery are thinking of you and missing you all. Here is a little message from us to you
Please click Here to access the picture if you cannot see it clearly.
P.s we have a new lady join our team while we have been off, can anyone spot her?, let us know via your Learning Journal which word you think she is holding up.
Lots of love
EC Nursery Team
NURSERY – Poem written by Mrs O’Neill
This virus appeared out of the blue,
Spreading to thousands not just a few,
Everyone’s pace of life has now went slow,
Hopefully end soon but we do not know
You children are home doing activities galore,
Independence, self-resilience, with them will soar.
Daily walks, planting sciences, and lots of fun,
Sharing their experiences online with everyone.
Riding bikes, virtual tea parties and games.
Counting numbers and writing our names,
Singing songs when tidying our rooms,
On the computer on messenger or zoom.
Colonel Tom is special we love him so much,
Watching him on TV we can keep in touch,
Bright rainbows everywhere, we see on Thursday night,
Everyone cheering and clapping, it’s an incredible sight!
The ladies think of you all every single day,
So this little poem was really just to say,
You’re not forgotten, keep safe, keep having Fun,
All you children in nursery, your missed by everyone.
By Mrs O’Neill
NURSERY – Fun and Learning at Home
Good Morning, hope you are all well 🙂
Here are some suggested activities to give a try.
Baking – Why not try making some yummy brownies – Click Here for the Recipe. L.I I am able to follow a recipe and use scales to measure out ingredients.
Numbers and Letters- Make your own number/letter monster using junk e.g. paper bag, cereal box, shoe box. Write numbers (start with 0-10)/letters(start with letters in your child’s name) on paper and scatter them out, then ask your child to feed the monster a certain number/letter e.g. find the letter B or number 5. L.I I am able to recognise numerals/ letters in my name.
Junk models – what can you create using junk? Click Herefor some ideas if you are stuck, but remember to use your imagination to put your own unique twist to the model, it doesn’t need to look exactly the same. L.I I can use my imagination to create art using various resource’s/materials.
Help in the house – Help make meals, water the plants, wash the dishes/car, dust, tidy your toys away or make your bed, you could even help write/draw the shopping list. L.I I am responsible and developing my independence skills through everyday tasks.
Remember you can also have a look at West Lothian Early Years Blog for more ideas by clicking Here.
Have fun and stay safe
EC Nursery Team
The Toilet Roll Tower
Primary PE Challenge Day 4
Today's challenge is courtesy of @PEwithMrMillar.
You will need as many toilet rolls as you can get your hands on and a timer.
How high can you stack your toilet rolls in one minute using only your feet?!#WLHWBathome #flexibility #coordination pic.twitter.com/xXXiV97hnr
— West Lothian Primary PE Network (@WLPENetwork) April 29, 2020
P5 and P5/4C Technology and Art Grid (2)
Hello Everyone
We hope you are all well and enjoying the decent weather.
The government recommend during lock down you access the outdoors once a day to benefit your physical health as well as mental health, so we have suggested idea’s you can share with your child outdoors incorporating into your daily walk to help access much needed daylight, fresh air and exercise. We are lucky to have so much green space and natural woodland on our doorstep. These will help to capture your little one’s interest, imagination and continue to support their learning.
There are many nature related activities you can do allowing your child to experience and explore natural materials. These ideas have been tried and tested at East Calder Nursery in the past and they always prove popular with the children.
Art with Natural Loose Parts
Encourage your child to collect natural loose parts outdoors and excite their curiosity and creativity by giving them the opportunity to experiment with them. They can have fun recreating what they have seen during their walk or simply enjoy exploring the materials – no end result is necessary! Allow their imagination to guide them. L.1. Working on my own and with others, I use my curiosity and imagination to solve design problems.
Numeracy/Maths
If your child is showing an interest in numbers and counting reinforce this by using collected sticks, leaves and stones to match, sort, count and recognise numbers. The above idea can support them with their learning in numeracy and maths. Borrow a dice from another game and turn this activity into your own game. Roll the dice and sort, match and count the amount of natural loose parts to the numbers/dots on the dice and copy the number with sticks.
L.1. I can match objects, and sort using my own and others’ criteria, sharing my ideas with others.
Literacy and Communication
If your child is showing an interest in letters and writing their name, use collected sticks to copy letters, names and words. The following idea can support them with their learning in literacy. Chatting with your child about what they are doing and your shared experience of your walk – what you seen, found, and heard supports and extends their vocabulary and listening skills.
L.1. As I play and learn, I enjoy exploring interesting materials for writing and different ways of recording my experiences and feelings, ideas and information. |
Exploring and caring for Wildlife
Engage your child in caring for plants and animals. Indoor plants and pets are fine, but it’s even better to engage children outdoors. Consider working with your child to provide habitat for wildlife. You can do this by setting up a bird bath or bird feeder. You might also plant a butterfly garden. It’s also important to show children how to relate to other living things in a gentle and caring way: water the plants; avoid breaking branches or stripping bark from trees; and avoid disturbing the homes of birds and bugs. If you collect an animal from outdoors for closer observation (such as a snail or beetle), return it to its natural habitat within a short period of time and explain to your child why this is important (wonder: a survival skill – www.communityplaythings.co.uk 2020). L.1. I have observed living things in the environment over time and am becoming aware of how they depend on each other.
Have fun and enjoy the outdoors safely! And remember you can access more play and learning ideas at http://blogs.glowscotland.org,uk/wl/snonursery
Super workers at home! P3R/ P3/2C
We have been delighted to have had some super work emailed to us recently.
Miss Cameron and I are so proud that many of you are trying hard to complete tasks on your grid and are continuing your learning at home. Well Done !
We know it has been a while since we all saw each other. We miss school and our friends.
If you would like to get in touch, ask for help at home to send an email to the school. It will be forwarded to us and we can email back. You could also let us know by email if you would like us to call you by arranging a day and time that is suitable.
We will try to reply as soon as we can.
Remember you can take a photo of yourself and email it with your name and class to –
wleastcalder-ps@westlothian.org.uk
We would love to see what you are all doing and look forward to seeing more super learning!
Mrs Robertson P3R Miss Cameron P3/2
P1 Class Assembly
Fischy Music are playing class assemblies every Monday at 11am. The boys and girls in P1 will definitely know the first song, Welcome Everybody. Here is their latest assembly. Enjoy singing and moving along to the music!