Hello boys and girls

Here is the link to today’s story.

https://vimeo.com/416032294/2434090383

You will need to watch it before you can do these literacy tasks which are part of this week’s home learning plan.

The tricky words below were all in today’s story. Find out what these words mean. Try to use them in different sentences throughout the day.  Please remember that you do not need to write your sentences down.

• proud
• spectacular
• grubby
• trim

How many of the other words from this week’s stories can you remember?

How good are your listening skills? Remember you don’t need to write your answers down – you can just tell a grown up or big brother or sister if you have one.

• What job did Hugh’s mum and dad do?
• Why do you think Hugh would not have his hair washed or brushed or combed?
• What was the exciting letter about?
• Why could Mrs Tree not be the model?
• Where was the Scissor Showdown being held?
• How do you think Hugh felt at the end of the story?

Here is a super collage that I saw online that you might like to try if you’ve time.

Once you have listened to and watched all of the stories, this week draw a picture from your favourite story.

If possible send a photograph of your picture to your class teacher with a message saying why you liked this story best.

Hope you have a good weekend and remember – stay safe and wash your hair as well as your hands!

Miss McDermott

Hello everyone

Here is the link to today’s story.

https://vimeo.com/415667430

Like yesterday you will need to watch it before you can do these literacy tasks which are part of this week’s home learning plan.

The tricky words below were all in today’s story. Find out what these words mean. Try to use them in different sentences throughout the day.  You DO NOT need to write your sentences down.

• wedged
• spontaneous
• quivered
• dismay

How good are your listening skills? Remember you don’t need to write your answers down – you can just tell a grown up or big brother or sister if you have one.

• What season is it in the story?
• Why was Cyril’s cupboard empty?
• What did Bruce dream was inside the tree?
• Why did Bruce and Cyril fall over the edge of the waterfall?
• Name 2 other animals that you can see in the story.

If you would like to find out a little bit more about real squirrels you could watch this short You Tube Video.

Or maybe if you ‘ve time have a go at doing some squirrel craft or pictures.

Miss McDermott

EXTRA!

Here is a link to a squirrel news story on the BBC website today that I’ve just read.  As well as being interesting it has some super photos too.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-52575674

Good morning Primary 1 and 2/1 from Mrs McWhirter. I hope you all had a lovely sunny weekend and are ready to make some music! I have been in my garden and have noticed all the insects and bugs enjoying the flowers and the trees have you? They are all very busy and some look like they are dancing!

I am sending you one of my favourite  dancing songs today all about minibeasts called Grasshopper Hop and hope you enjoy it. How many kinds of insects and bugs can you see in it?  I would like you to listen and then make up a little dance to go with the music. When the same bit of music is repeated you repeat your dance!

Let me know how you get on!

Click here to hear Grasshopper Hop!

Hello P2/1

Welcome back again ! Hope everyone managed to have some time off from home learning over the holiday weekend.

As you will see our home learning plan is a bit different as this is such a short week for you.  Grown ups please be aware that I  will be in my hub school on Thursday and Friday so won’t be immediately available on these days for checking and replying to  emails and messages.

One of the home learning tasks this week is to create a stay safe stone and I have posted a picture of the stones that I have decorated below. I haven’t managed to go for a walk yet and leave them somewhere but hopefully I can do this later in the week.  I found it much easier to do the writing using felt pens but you can try different things depending on what you have at home.

This week I  will be  posting the Story Time from Home link on a separate blog page as it includes some literacy tasks for you to try.  You will need a grown up to help but hopefully you will enjoy these for a wee change.

Please note grown ups – there is no story writing task this week.

I can see that quite a few of you have been have been logging on to  the Sumdog website. Remember that like Numbots, this is your choice and I will not be setting work on here for you to do. It can be good fun playing games online but you should not be doing this all the time.

Enjoy the sunshine today – it is a lovely day here in Bathgate and hopefully it is in Linlithgow too!

Miss McDermott

Hello everyone

Here is the link to today’s story.

https://vimeo.com/415243993/20a59e20a7

https://vimeo.com/415243993/20a59e20a7

You will need to watch it before you can do these literacy tasks which are part of this week’s home learning plan.

The tricky words below were all in today’s story. Find out what these words mean. Try to use them in different sentences throughout the day.  You DO NOT need to write your sentences down.

• lurked
• pounced
• creepy
• weary

How good are your listening skills? Remember you don’t need to write your answers down – you can just tell a grown up or big brother or sister if you have one.

• How many cats are in the Tibbles Family?
• What is the name of Billy’s baby brother?
• Why did Billy not like the shed?
• Why was Billy glad that he wasn’t by himself when he went upstairs?
• How did the bed get broken?
• Who was not happy about sharing at the end of the story?

Talk about why sharing is important.  Can you think about a time when you have had to share something? It might have been at home or even when you were back at school.

If you’ve time here’s a link to a simple  how to draw a cat video that you might like to try . The cat looks a little bit like Billy Tibbles in the story. When you  open the link you might need to scroll down to get the video..

https://www.easypeasyandfun.com/how-to-draw-a-cat/

Here’s my drawing!

Miss McDermott

Good morning, everyone!

Just a quick reminder – Monday 4th May is a school holiday and Tuesday 5th May is an in-set day. These will not be formal learning days.

Have a lovely weekend and I look forward to hearing your news on Wednesday.

Mrs Webster

Hello Boys and Girls

I can’t believe that it’s the 1st of May already. Well done to everyone who has been taking up the challenge of making their own calendars – they all look fantastic and will help you practise your days, months, seasons and numbers too.

We do have another calendar in our class as you know and I have brought this home too. Here’s the picture for the month of May!

The grown ups won’t be surprised that’s its got cats on it but you will be able to tell them it is actually “kitten yoga”.  Perhaps this isn’t  a yoga pose that you can try at home though.

Here is the link to today’s Story Time From Home which does include both my cats – Tufty and Cleo. Did you know it is the 20th Story Time video already?

https://vimeo.com/413672744/f84cf82b20

I do hope that you enjoy it. I thought you might also enjoy seeing this lovely rainbow made out of plastic bottles.  It is outside my neighbours house so that everyone in my street can see it and hopefully it makes them feel a little more cheerful.

I am working in the hub school today so I won’t be able to check or reply to messages today.

Please enjoy the holiday weekend and take some time off from your home learning to do something nice.

Missing you all very much!

Miss McDermott

Hello P2/1

Hope that you are all well!

Thank you so much to everyone that sent me superhero photographs yesterday – you are looking fantastic!

Now I am going to be honest here and tell you about something that I saw on Mrs Herbison’s blog yesterday that I thought you might like too!  It is a competition to design a superbear and it is being organised by a big shop called John Lewis.

This is what it says

Children of Britain are invited to share their designs to create a “super-bear”’ cuddly toy using #DesignYourSuperBear to be sold at Christmas – with 100% of the profits going to the NHS.

Here is the link and more information if you would like to take part.

https://www.johnlewispartnership.co.uk/media/press/y2020/jl-and-wr-launch-soft-toy-design-competition.html

Now like Mrs Herbison has said on her blog, you could still have a go at designing a superbear even if you don’t want to take part in the competition.

You could even send your photographs of your bears to me.

Here is the link to today’s Story Time from Home.

https://vimeo.com/412840552/ce6d22b06c

And here is the link to a short video of the Pied Piper of Hamelin which today’s story is based on.  I don’t think that this is the same video that we watched and discussed in class.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCE3y_ToynI&vl=en-GB

This is not my favourite Biff, Chip and Kipper story but I wonder what you think?

Have a good day and remember just do your best!

Miss McDermott

Good morning!

I hope you are all well this morning.

These lovely yellow roses are brightening up my day!

Remember – please send a message to say “Hello!” That would also brighten up my day!

Mrs Webster

Hello everyone

Today is National Superhero Day! Now actually I felt a bit sad this morning, not just because the weather is not very nice but because as you know I love dressing up and one costume I don’t have is – a superhero one.

However you don’t have to wear a special costume or have magical powers to be a Superhero.  Often it can be little things that you do for people that can make a big difference. Just now there are lots of superheroes helping to keep us safe in lots of different ways.

I am sure that like me lots of you are going outside on Thursdays at 8 o’clock to clap and say thank you to all the doctors, nurses and staff who are looking after people that are unwell.

Lots of your grown ups are all still having to work too as well as now being your teachers at  home. This makes them my superheroes because they are helping me to do my job – so a big THANK YOU from me. I know you are all doing a fantastic job from the amazing photos and messages that you send and I really appreciate your help (and creativity!)

Maybe you can celebrate Superhero day by trying to find a way that you could help someone at home.  And if you do have a Superhero costume why not wear it today and send me a photo?

You can find some more fun Superhero ideas if you follow this link.

https://www.familyeducation.com/kids/celebrate-national-superhero-day-your-own-little-superhero

Here is the link to today’s Story Time from Home.  Can you believe it? In today’s story  Biff, Chip and Kipper come to Scotland for their holidays!

https://vimeo.com/412441466/1172cba99d

https://vimeo.com/412441466/1172cba99d

Miss McDermott