As a bit of fun over the next fortnight, the staff have set a different kind of challenge. Can you guess which teacher belongs each shoes in the link below?Have fun! Your parents/family can have a go too if they wish.
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Den Building Challenge
Thank you to all who submitted pictures towards our den building challenge. They were all great and have been collated for you to see below. Watch out for the next challenge next week! I’ve had great fun making it up this week.
https://jamboard.google.com/d/1WU6Xicjq3MrTemAYKHgZbLM25X8Vo58I7iLDij9Gxiw/edit?usp=sharing
Gaelic Support for all
Please see information below from BBC Alba (English translation at bottom.)
A charaid chòir,
Tha sinn an dòchas gu bheil sibh slàn is fallainn aig an àm-sa.
Tha sinn airson fios a leigeil dhuibh mu chuid de na goireasan a tha rim faotainn gus taic a‘ chumail ri ionnsachadh ur cuid chloinne fhad ’s a tha sinn uile aig an taigh, ri linn Covid-19. Tha sinn ag amas air ionnsachadh a bhrosnachadh ann an dòighean spòrsail, a’ gabhail a-staigh cànan agus cuspairean eile, mar matamataig, litreachas, saidheans agus eachdraidh.
Tha BBC ALBA ri lorg air Sky 141, Freeview/You View 7, Virgin Media 161, Freesat 109 agus BBC iPlayer.
Goireasan Ionnsachaidh
A bharrachd air seanail BBC ALBA, faodaidh clann goireasan a lorg air:
- iPlayer – fon ainm ‘Ionnsaich le BBC ALBA / Learn with BBC ALBA’ do chlann aois bun-sgoile.
bbc.co.uk/iplayer/group/p088vlnb
- Làrach-lìn BBC ALBA – goireasan do gach aois agus ìre ionnsachaidh
- BBC Gaelic Bitesize – Goireasan airson matamataig, litreachas, cuspairean sòisealta agus saidheansail do chlann bun-sgoile aig diofar aoisean agus ìrean;
agus Gàidhlig, eachdraidh, cruinn-eòlas agus nuadh-eòlas aig ìre Nàiseanta 4 agus 5, do dheugairean anns an àrd-sgoil.
- BBC Bitesize – Goireasan do sgoilearan Gàidhlig, an dà chuid luchd-ionnsachaidh agus sgoilearan FMG agus matamataig aig Àrd Ìre (Scottish Higher).
- Youtube BBC ALBA – measgachadh de stuthan bho CBeebies ALBA, CBBC ALBA agus bhideothan goirid A-Staigh do dh’ òigridh aig a h-uile ìre ionnsachaidh.
youtube.com/channel/UC9QfDPou5ir62PFnMePbqDg
Prògraman CBBC ALBA agus CBeebies ALBA
Leanaidh clàr-phrògraman chloinne BBC ALBA eadar 5 agus 7f le measgachadh a bharrachd de phrògraman spòrsail foghlaim gus taic a chumail ri ionnsachadh, agus airson beachdan a sgaoileadh mu rudan a nìthear aig an taigh, mar eisimpleir:
A’ Bhùth / The Shop
- Taic matamataig do chloinn aois 3-7 aig 5.40f gach Dimàirt agus Diardaoin.
- Ri fhaotainn air CBeebies ALBA agus iPlayer son 30 làithean an dèidh a chraoladh.
Baile Mhuilinn / Milltown
- Taic leasachaidh cànain do chloinn aois 3-7 aig 5.40f gach Diluain agus Dihaoine.
- Ri fhaotainn air CBeebies ALBA agus iPlayer son 30 làithean an dèidh a chraoladh.
Saidheans Spòrsail / Fun Science
- Leasanan Saidheans do chloinn aois 7-12.
- Ri fhaotainn air CBeebies ALBA agus iPlayer son 30 làithean an dèidh a chraoladh.
Aithne air Ainmhidhean / All About Animals
- Sreath mu dheidhinn bheathaichean agus na h-àitichean dham buin aid, a chuireas taic ri eòlas air cultaran iomadach an t-saoghail.
- Ri fhaotainn air CBeebies ALBA agus iPlayer son 30 làithean an dèidh a chraoladh.
A bharrachd air seo, tha cruinneachadh ionnsachaidh air iPlayer:
Ioma Rud – Taic sgrìobhaidh do chloinn aois 7-9.
SNAS – Taic sgrìobhaidh do chloinn aois aois 9-11.
Saorsa – Taic matamataig do chloinn aois 10-12.
Air Ghleus – Ceòl do chloinn aois 10-12.
Bhiodh sinn gu mòr nar comainn nan toireadh sibh seachad am fiosrachadh as iomchaidh bhon litir seo do phàrantan agus sgoilearan. Tha sinn an dòchas gur e goireas a bharrachd a bhios a seo airson ionnsachadh aig astar a thaiceachadh is a bhronsachadh, an dà chuid do dhachannan le Gàidhlig agus dachannan anns nach eil i ga bruidhinn a-staigh.
We hope you are safe and well during this time.
We wanted to let you know about additional resources now available to support children’s learning as we continue to stay at home in order to contain the spread of Covid-19. These aim to reinforce learning in a fun and entertaining way, featuring support for Gaelic language and other subjects including maths, literacy, science, and history.
BBC ALBA is available on Sky 141, Freeview/ You View 7, Virgin Media 161, Freesat 109 and BBC iPlayer.
Learning Materials
In addition to the BBC ALBA channel, children can access materials on the following platforms:
- BBC iPlayer – search for ‘Ionnsaich le BBC ALBA / Learn with BBC ALBA’ for primary school children.
bbc.co.uk/iplayer/group/p088vlnb
- BBC ALBA’s Website – materials for all ages and stages of learning.
- BBC Gaelic Bitesize – Resources in maths, literacy, social and science topics for primary school children at a range of ages and stages and Gaelic, history, geography and modern studies at National 4 and 5 levels for those at high-school.
- BBC Bitesize – Resources for learner and fluent Gaelic students and maths at Scottish Higher level.
- BBC ALBA’s YouTube Channel – a mix of materials from CBeebies & CBBC ALBA & A-Staigh short videos for all stages of learning.
youtube.com/channel/UC9QfDPou5ir62PFnMePbqDg
CBBC ALBA and CBeebies ALBA Programmes
BBC ALBA’s children’s schedule will continue between 5 and 7pm every day with an additional mix of fun educational programmes to support learning and share ideas for things to make and do over the coming weeks. These include:
A Bhùth / The Shop
- Maths support for children ages 3-7 at 5.40pm every Tuesday and Thursday.
- Available on CBeebies ALBA and iPlayer for 30 days after broadcast.
Baile Mhuilinn / Milltown
- Language development support for children ages 3-7 at 5.40pm every Monday and Friday.
- Available on CBeebies ALBA and iPlayer for 30 days after broadcast.
Saidheans Spòrsail / Fun Science
- Science lessons for children ages 7-12.
- Available on CBBC ALBA and iPlayer for 30 days after broadcast.
Aithne air Ainmhidhean / All About Animals
- A series about animals and their habits which aids knowledge of diverse cultures across the world.
- Available on CBBC ALBA and iPlayer for 30 days after broadcast.
Also, on the iPlayer Ionnsaich Le BBC ALBA collection are:
Ioma Rud – Writing support for children ages 7-9.
SNAS – Writing support for children ages 9-11.
Saorsa – Maths support for children ages 10-1.
Air Ghleus – Music for children ages 10-12.
We hope you will share the relevant information with parents and pupils who may benefit from these resources and that this will provide an additional, fun source of virtual learning, for Gaelic-speaking and non-Gaelic-speaking households.
Le gach deagh dhùrachd,
Sgioba BBC ALBA
Chess Puzzles Results
Congratulations to the winners of this week’s chess club competition. The challenge was to attempt and solve as many puzzles as possible in seven days.
1st Liam M (P4/5)
2nd Ivan (P7)
3rd Ava (P1/2)
“Beat the Robots” Challenge ~ 19th-22nd May
Our next challenge is to see who can play the most Fast Chess against robots or friends on chesskid.com between now and next Tuesday (22nd May) at 4pm.
Miss Mullin will be keeping an eye on the Club Leaderboard between now and then.
Chess Club members ~ Remember to log in to chesskid.com between 3pm and 4pm on a Tuesday if you’d like a game of Fast Chess with other club members.
Wake-Up and Shake
“Wake-Up and Shake” is happening on Wednesday morning at 9.30am with High Life Highland’s, Amy Gallagher. We are hoping to absolutely smash the previous record for the number of children in one Google Meet/Live Stream. This will be a fantastic chance for pupils to do a local, Highland workout with the fabulous Amy. We hope this will become a weekly occurance so it would be great to get off to a flying start!
The link you need is:
https://stream.meet.google.com/stream/f0b34fdd-6350-403e-8e76-e5f29856ce63
PLEASE NOTE: THIS STREAM WILL ONLY WORK IF PUPILS ARE SIGNED INTO THEIR HIGHLAND GOOGLE ACCOUNT.
We would advise pupils to click on the link at about 9.20am to make sure they are correctly logged in.
Cairngorms Big 10 Days at Home
Involve the whole family and get up virtually close with the amazing nature of the Cairngorms National Park – with the BIG 10 Days of Nature (at home!) Click on the link below – running from 15th May-24th May.
ChessKid.com Puzzles Competition
Our online chess club continues to welcome new members from P1-P7. They run a weekly competition from Tuesday-Tuesday. Please email Miss Mullin (kirstine.mullin@glenurquharthigh.org.uk) if you would like your child to join.
Our online chess club runs every Tuesday from 3pm – 4pm. Hopefully several of our members will be able to log on to ChessKid.com at 3pm each Tuesday and play each other at Fast Chess.
The results of our Puzzles competition will be decided at 4pm on Tuesday (19th May.)
Club members are limited to 3 puzzles per day, so logging in regularly is the key here!
Soirbheas Photography Competition
Please find details of a photography competition being run by Siorbheas below.
As we are currently unable to take part in activities, we are holding a photographic competition as a way of raising morale and inclusion across our communities at this strange and challenging time.
In short, the aim of the competition is to encourage local people to share their experiences and activities they undertook during lockdown. These photographs will celebrate our natural environment, our people, and our projects, all the things that make Glen Urquhart and Strathglass special.
Open now until midnight on the 19th June 2020. Entry classes for under 18’s and adults. For anyone resident in our boundary areas of Glenurquhart and Strathglass, and photos must have been taken during the lockdown. Winner in each category will receive a £50 voucher for themselves, and nominate a local charity/constituted group to receive £100. There is also a bonus prize draw for members, and folk can join so as to be entered.
Learning Across the Four Contexts
Today, the teaching staff met online and were discussing all that we have been doing to promote the four capacities – successful learners, confident individual, responsible citizens and effective contributors as well as, ideas for moving forward. This was a great way to realise how busy we’ve been and recongise how we’re also continuing our to show our school values and vision – Guiding, Uniting and Promoting Success!
Do you have any ideas you could share? Let me know by email – kerrie.laird@glenurquharthigh.org.uk
The Book of Hopes
Click on the link above for ‘The Book of Hopes’ which is a free publication from the Scottish Literacy Trust for parents/ children to read online during lockdown. It has contributions from a wealth of well-known authors. Let me know which are your favourite stories.
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