Please find below the updated school lunch menu which will run until March 2021.
Room 3 have been learning about our emotions and working on our movement skills through the context of the story ‘Grumpy Duck’. Poor duck is grumpy because her pond has dried up and a little grey cloud appears above her head. She goes on an adventure and meets other animals….the dog who digs mud and wags his tail, the pig who rolls in the smelly puddles, the noisy cockerel, the bunny who hops, the sleepy tortoise, the goat who chews all the clothes….none of these are things duck wants to do so the little grey cloud gets bigger and bigger until everyone is feeling sad. Eventually the cloud bursts so the water from the rain fills up the pond! All the animals are happy singing and dancing in the rain before seeing a beautiful rainbow.
We have explored a sensory story of Grumpy Duck in our drama sessions where we have explored props for each part of the story. Our favourite part is the magic plastic dust sheet which flies up in the air like the cloud…. Unfortunately no photos as it needs all hands on deck!
We have done Story Massage sessions around the story so we could feel the different emotions on body. These were relaxing sessions but some amazing concentration too!
We did our music and MOVEment sessions themed around the different animals. We did some hopping like bunnies, stamping like the duck, moving our heads like the goat and rolling like the pig, this was a definite favourite!
The boys and girls in Room 3 have worked extremely hard this term, lots of fun but incredible learning at the same time. We finished the term with celebrating the birthdays of two of our girls. Have a fantastic holiday everyone!
On Friday the 6th of November, we will be undertaking a whole school challenge to raise money to purchase at least one of these bikes.
All the pupils at Orchard Brae will help us to complete this challenge. Every class will be allocated a 30 minutes time slot from 10 am until the end of the day to walk around the School Playground. Then Orchard Brae Staff will continue with the challenge over night until 10 am on Saturday completing the 24 Hour continuous Walk/Run challenge.
Some senior pupils and their staff teams have already started their own fundraising activities. In the video below senior pupils explain how much they have raised so far and a little bit more about the bike we are hoping to purchase.
After the October holidays further information will be shared on how to make a donation for this cause should you wish to.
Many thanks,
PE Department
Although it is only the start of autumn, Room 17 have been busy preparing for spring this week by planting our own daffodils. We started by watching some videos about how to plant daffodils. Then we planted our own, enjoying the full sensory experience of the process. When we come back after the holidays, we will take responsibility for our own pots by watering them regularly. We look forward to seeing the results of our hard work in the spring time!
Today at our Virtual Assembly, Room 19 shared a poem with us. I’m sure you’ll agree, it’s a brilliant creative effort!
Coronavirus
Coronavirus is living beside us
Here are some rules to guide us
Let’s be smart and stay apart
Catch your sneeze if you please
To wear you mask, is no big ask
Do your best to keep left
Coronavirus is living beside us
Here are some rules to guide us
Get oot ma face, respect ma space
No sharing bogies, no giving bosies
Don’t be a chump, do an elbow bump
Don’t be a gype, use a wipe
Coronavirus is living beside us
These rules are new, but do not whine
Do all this and you’ll be fine!
Here are some potential sources of support which families can access.
Children in Rm 11 have been having lots of fun discovering signs of autumn. They have been participating in art sessions in class, going for walks and enjoying listening to sensory stories. We have been loving listening to the story about Ned, the hedgehog, who was looking for his home. Some children have been learning MAKATON signs e.g. home, go, big and trying to say them too!
Some of them have been experiencing on body signs and showing their enjoyment through body language and facial expressions.
All the children (and staff) loved experiencing smells and sounds of the autumn.
Some of us have been looking for signs of Autumn when we’ve been out and about. We’ve noticed the weather changing a little – while we’ve had some sunny days, there’s also a chill in the air. The autumn colours are starting to appear and we notice the trees changing colour, both in our playground and in the community. Lots of beautiful orange, red and yellow. Some of us have made autumn pictures using the leaves we’ve collected.
We have also enjoyed some relaxing music:
Some of the residents around Northfield have been making scarecrows to put in their garden for local children to spot during the October holidays, so room 7 decided to get involved! During our Outdoor Education session this week, the boys helped to stuff an old tracksuit with straw which was a great sensory experience, then they make a head from old plastic bags and fabric and put a wig on the top. We haven’t quite decided on a name yet but see if you can spot her on your way past school over the next couple of weeks!
If you and your child would like to take part in the hunt, keep an eye on the Scarecrow Hunt Aberdeen Facebook page for the full list of Scarecrows
https://www.facebook.com/groups/657707768484520/?ref=share
We have also been trying lots of news foods during snack time, especially fruits and vegetables. We have had raw and stewed apples which we loved with vanilla yogurt. During carrot fortnight we grated carrots and practised lots of skills to use the grater but we didn’t like eating the result. We made carrot and cheese muffins with the grated carrot which were delicious though! This week we have tried pears which only some of us liked. We have also tried beetroot, avocado, figs and baby corn.
If you’re interested in dance and movement and wondering what to do over the holidays, then maybe this is for you.
Running from the 15th – 18th of October, DanceLive 2020 is a digital dance festival broadcasting online from Aberdeen. It will feature streamed digital dance performances, live streamed sharings and workshops, online live interviews and Q&As with artists. The digital delivery means that the dance performances can be enjoyed from the comfort of your home. DanceLive is supported by Aberdeen City Council, Creative Scotland, and EventScotland, and is working in collaboration with Aberdeen Art Gallery. There will be short films screened at Aberdeen Art Gallery which you can watch if you are visiting the Art Gallery over the festival weekend. Have a look at our programme and see what there is to watch over the four-day festival.
Festival Tickets cost £7 for a day pass and £25 for a full festival pass which will give access to the whole four-day programme.
Visit the CityMoves website. https://www.citymoves.org.uk/dancelive-festival for more information.
One for the kids is Moon Capers by Shaper/Caper on SUNDAY 18TH OCTOBER 11:00am
The Professor Strikes Back
Age: 4-9 and families
Recruiting all Moon Cadets!
Meet Captain Caper and pilot Peppy and help them on their mission to the Moon. You will be requested to attend Space School in preparation for the journey of a lifetime: A trip to the Moon and Back!
Mission Possible: Rescue Moon Moo, the cow that can’t jump and get back home before bedtime.
3-2-1… Blast Off!
