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Out. Learning – We’re going on a Bear Hunt!

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Good afternoon everyone.

Are you ready for our Outdoor learning today?

You can choose one of these activities below to have fun.

Activity 1

Today we’re going on a Bear Hunt.

Pam thought it would be a good idea to start a “Going on a bear hunt” walk.  Have a look at this Facebook page We’re going on a Bear Hunt West Lothian to find more information about where you can spot the bear. https://www.facebook.com/groups/2661544074061343/

Let’s get outside and find out how many teddy bears and rainbows can we see in our walking.

Find below this sheet to help you in your activity.

We’re going on a Bear Hunt

My daughter has been busy. Look at our window.

rainbow

Alesha is waiting

Activity 2

Build a teddy bear cave

Build a teddy den

If you choose to build an indoor cave, you can use blankets, chairs and pegs (to stop the blankets coming off the chairs).

Take your teddy with you and have fun!

I would like to see your photos about your adventure today.

 

 

Language (Secondary) – Today’s activity

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Hello everyone,

Following on from my earlier blog post, I have attached today’s language activity – Lockdown

I said that I would post a folder with different activities but unfortunately I am unable to do this (content is too large), so I will now post them individually each day.

Have fun and enjoy your learning!

Laura Leathem (Language and Communication Teacher)

 

Language (Secondary)

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Good morning everyone,

And what a lovely morning it is! Hope you have all had a good weekend.

As promised, I have attached a Language folder highlighting the key skills that we encourage in Language and Communication. The activities are aimed at Early, First and Second Levels. You can make yourself familiar with them today, and I will make reference to these activities throughout this week.

There is also a folder called ‘Additional activities’ and I have created a writing activity (differentiated) that you all might like to try today.

I have also included all Secondary classes (even those that I don’t teach) just in case you want to dip in and out of these.

Hope you all enjoy your day and have fun!

Laura (Language and Communication Teacher, Secondary Department)

P.S. Technical hitch – I am having difficulty uploading the files and will get some help with this – these should be available shortly.

Group 9 – Life skills and relaxation activities

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Good morning group 9,

I hope that you have all had a good weekend.

In PSD this morning our focus is life skills. Look at the symbolised resource and see which tasks you would like to help with?

It’s also good to take to take time to relax after being busy. You could try this relaxation activity which we’ve used in PSD before. It’s called Squeezing lemons and you can listen to some relaxing music as well.

Hazel

Group 11 – Monday 30 March

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Good morning Group 11!

Kermit has a Thought of the Week for you all https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrWuFUSELrg

You could work on your transition passport today and could also try some of the following:

Movement: put your favourite song on and dance like no one is watching.  We are going to use https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ea4TVg0_8Dk

Life Skills:  help sort the washing.

Maths: There are some lovely ideas for maths already on the blog.  We are going to play some maths games here https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/5-7-years/counting

PE:  See Gerry and Pedro’s ideas. We are going to do some PE with Joe Wicks on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGKGNzNbWjU

Story: Read your favourite book or listen to one of these stories.  https://www.booktrust.org.uk/books-and-reading/have-some-fun/storybooks-and-games/

Signing: check Lorna’s sign of the day video.

Art: We are going to try some drawing with Steve.  You can find it on the blog. Show us your creations.

Outdoor Learning:  We are going to go back in time with Gerry,  You can find his lesson on the blog.

HWB: We are going to do some meditation.  We are using this one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWOHcGF1Tmc

 

I’ll update this post with pics of our day later. I’d love to hear how your day went too!

 

Have a good day, Kirsty.

Outdoor Learning – Time Travel

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Good Afternoon everyone,

I hope you are excited about today’s outdoor learning?

Since we can’t get outdoors much just now i thought we could go back in time to 2016 and visit Pinewood School and  the surrounding areas in the local community.

Yip i did say back in time!!

Back To The Future is being rebooted - on stage, not on screen ...

So do what you can to pretend you are sitting in Doc Brown’s Delorean (car) and visit Blackburn in August 2016. (We will use google maps and the latest map you can see is from 2016)

Remember safety 1st. Sit back in your seat and make sure you are strapped in for our next great adventure. (pretend maybe by using a scarf as seat belt).

Activity
There is lots of freedom during this task however i will provide some options to help. I will list 5 places and the aim of the game is to use your computer and make your way from Pinewood School to those places listed. I have added a few links below and don’t worry if you get lost just click the link again and you will return safely back to Pinewood. Alternatively you can start at those locations and find your way back to school.
Tips
To navigate through the road maps you only need to move your mouse on the screen and click the road you would drive on. Remember its a card your driving so please don’t try and take short cuts through parks etc.. as it wont work, the car is to big.

Special Time Travel Locations
The places we are trying to find are:
– Pinewood School
– The Church
– Kim’z Cafe
– St Kent’s
– Tesco

And…….. if you would prefer to start from Pinewood School please click below.

 

Pinewood School

https://www.google.com/maps/@55.8730478,-3.6127653,3a,75y,321.4h,82.63t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sUIMLRBKCTyD9erUE4asOEw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

Alternatively If you want to Start at the other locations and find your way back to Pinewood then please use the links below.

Remember: Do what you can and feel free to explore!

 

The Other Locations:

The Church

https://www.google.com/maps/@55.8716949,-3.6142239,3a,75y,352.92h,94.18t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sh35GunT6PsqLQ6Gzv7SIeg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

St Kents

https://www.google.com/maps/@55.870901,-3.6333167,3a,75y,332.31h,84.69t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s92k3C0hZnSCueTAZy8yyJw!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

Kim’z Cafe

https://www.google.com/maps/@55.8711243,-3.6230154,3a,75y,345.8h,90.83t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s4kestoSh_9D83FkYU29NcQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

Tesco

https://www.google.com/maps/@55.8927831,-3.6218521,3a,37.5y,51.36h,92.14t,358.49r/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sYApcpxTE8Opln1Ce-Au3_g!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

 

Extra Time Travel
If you are really good at driving the Deloreon then you will also see that the Blackburn Partnership Centre was just in the process of being built.

  1. Can you find out what colour the fences surrounding the building site are?
  2. How may people did you pass at the bus stops from Pinewood to the Co-op?

Most importantly have fun, be safe and be outdoors from indoors as best you can.

Enjoy 🙂

Gerry