https://twitter.com/PEwithMrMillar/status/1266272090765668352
Submit how far you travelled at: https://tinyurl.com/GreatECPSRun2020
NURSERY- Fun and Learning at Home
Good afternoon Everyone, we hope you are all well J
Here are some suggested activities to give a try.
Skimming stones – Have you been a walk near water? Have you tried skimming stones?, It can be tricky but very fun to see how far you can get your stone or how many jumps it does. Top tip: find the flattest stone you can. L.I I am developing my fine and gross motor skills.
Sensory Play – Jelly Baff is a great sensory activity. Can you describe what you think it feels like?, is it soft/hard, Wet/dry, cold/warm?, Do you like the feeling? L.I In everyday activity and play, I explore and make choices to develop my learning and interests. I am encouraged to use and share my experiences. I am increasing my vocabulary.
Football Buzz – Livingston FC have teamed up with Football Buzz and are offering a free, live football session on Monday the 1st June @ 4pm. For more information please click this link: https://livingstonfc.co.uk/lion-cubs-get-your-football-buzz-back-this-monday/ L.1. I am enjoying daily opportunities to participate in different kinds of energetic play, both outdoors and indoors.
Canal and River Trust – Canal and River Trust have a new resources bundle as part of their digital learning programme – designed to keep children engaged in learning and active whilst at home. The ‘Corridor for Nature’ bundle provides everything children need to research, design and build a canal-themed habitat. Please click the following link for more information: https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/explorers/learning-from-home L.I I am learning new things about the world around me. I am learning how to problem solve.
Remember you can also have a look at http://blogs.glowscotland.org,uk/wl/snonursery for more ideas.
Take care
EC Nursery Team
The Joy of Movement – Extra PE activities
If you are looking for some extra PE activities, the SPFL Trust has put together the ‘Joy of Movement’ Resource.
SCOTLAND Joy of Moving Home School Festival Booklet FINAL COMPRESSED
More details can be found on the website: https://www.joyofmovingresourcehub.co.uk/games-and-activities/home-school-festival-spfl-trust
The Great East Calder Primary School Run
Just in case you missed the announcement. Here are the details for the Run on Friday.
Daily PE challenges
It has been another Takeover Week for the WL PE daily Challenges. Click on the links below to see each challenge.
Hearts FC player Andy Irving
https://twitter.com/WLPENetwork/status/1265543895011799042
Mr Cox – Double Commonwealth Gold Medalist
https://twitter.com/WLPENetwork/status/1265161599532314624
Ellie Fregussion – The Greatest Dancer Winner
NURSERY – Mental Health Awareness Week 2020
Hello Everyone,
Mental Health and Wellbeing
During this uncertain time with lots of changes and adjustments happening, it is important that you take steps to ensure you and your families mental health and wellbeing are a top priority. Emotions can be tricky for young children to express, often leading to frustration and tantrums. We have suggested stories and activities to support you with your child’s emotions and feelings, they will encourage your child to talk about how they are feeling and help them to release any worries they may have.
Lucy’s in Lockdown by Chris Duke – A short animated video on You Tube about children’s different emotions experienced during lockdown. To share the story with your child please click here
While We Can’t Hug by Eoin McLaughlin – A short virtual storybook on You Tube to share with your child when they are missing their loved ones and friends. Please click here
@EarlyYearsScot on Twitter suggested a few tips to help promote good mental health and wellbeing in children…
- Give them their own space
- Make sure they get enough sleep
- Ask them about their day
- Let them get creative
- Encourage exercise
- Help them to relax
- EarlyYearsScot Twitter page
Emotion Stones
Getting outdoors, being active and accessing fresh air are all good ways to relieve stress. While out on a socially distanced walk you could collect some stones, rocks or pebbles to create emotion stones. Enjoy spending time creating your stones and keep them somewhere close by. On days where your young child seems to be going through many emotions ask them to show you how they feel if they are struggling to find the words. Another good way of children expressing how they feel is through drawing, painting or writing it down. A letter was written and shared on Home Learning by one of our nursery children, she had written in her own way that she ‘wanted lockdown to end as she really misses her friends’ this can positively lead your child to open up by telling you what they have written or drawn.
We hope you find this information both helpful and supportive. More suggestions for fun and learning at home can be found at http://blogs.glowscotland.org,uk/wl/snonursery
Take care everyone
EC Nursery Team
P1 Assembly
Here’s the latest Fischy Music assembly. Enjoy singing and dancing along!
Important PE announcement and PE grid
That’s right The Great East Calder Run is back for a second year.
This is our final week of training before Sports Day next week! The focus of this grid is to develop our running speed and endurance this will help you complete the Great East Calder Run on Friday.
Have fun!
Mr. Millar
The Great Science Share – Week 4
What did you investigate last week? Did you go on a nature scavenger hunt? I went out with my son and we found 3 millipedes in the garden, and we even found a toad under the hedge! This was the most interesting as we don’t have any water near us so we investigated this! It turns out that toads live away from water in leaf litter and log piles and they can even dig shallow burrows. Wow!
This week our theme is Waste Warrior Week
We, as a society, are very wasteful. Can you investigate what happens to our waste?
How are food and household items produced?
How far does your food have to travel to get to your plate?
How long does it take for different types of plastic to decompose?
How can we reduce, reuse or re-purpose our waste? What can you make or create?
Can you grow any vegetables at home? (There is a great way to re-grow some types of vegetables – I regrow spring onions by popping the chopped off root into water and letting them grow again! Can you try this?)
Remember and tag me in your Teams post or email your investigations into school!
Have fun saving the planet Waste Warriors!
Mrs Beattie
https://www.greatscienceshare.org/getinvolved2020#weekly-themes-2020-wk4
P4/3M Learning Grid 🌈
Morning P4/3M,
You will find this week’s learning grid below.
You are all awesome🌈.
Miss Melaisi
