Here are some ongoing groups with opportunities for parents and carers of Under 5s.
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Return to School Letter For Nursery to P3 From The National Clinical Director
Please read the below letter for parent in Nursery to P3 from the Nation Clinical Director regarding return to school.
A Guide to Support at Dalry
Please read the PDF guide to the ways Dalry tries to support families.
If you need support to read this webpage or online letter via translation into an additional language please contact the translation service using this link https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/languages
Access Progress – Support for Unemployed Parents
Please look through the posters and linked documents below to find out about the support your can access through Access Progress.
Click below for more info and the application form.
If you need support to read this webpage or online letter via translation into an additional language please contact the translation service using this link https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/languages
Chess Success
Rishon in P7 again recently entered a chess contest with great success
He writes “I won 1st place out of 50 people, the awards that I got were: a trophy with my name engraved on it and a £25 cash award.”
Well done Rishon!
Parent Letter Regarding Nursery to P3 Reopening
Please find below details of Monday’s reopening for Nursery to P3
If you need support to read this webpage or online letter via translation into an additional language please contact the translation service using this link https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/languages
Care Day 2021
Care Day 2021 is this Friday, 19th February.
Care Day is an international celebration of the Care Experienced community.
To find out more about the activites and how to get involved visit this page.
If you need support to read this webpage or online letter via translation into an additional language please contact the translation service using this link https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/languages
Snow Photographers
Before the February break Mr Bennett posted some holiday fun ideas.
One of these was that if it snowed we would accept pictures of the snow taken by the children and share them here.
Ethan in P6/5 and Harmeher in P2 both rose tho the challenge with the great pictures below.
Harmeher’s nest
Harmeher found a nest from last year in the bushes and also showed us a view of the Pentlands.
Ethans Snowglobe
Ethan has taken some really great photos of ice and snow.
His icy sphere and use of perspective is really cool.
Well done Harmeher and Ethan.
Mr Bennett’s Tech Tuesday
From this week we will be doing a Mr Bennett Tech Tuesday for those still home schooling.
If you want to learn how to make your own apps and games this is the place to learn the skills!
All of these tasks are extra fun things to do, not must complete tasks, so only attempt it if you fancy it after your other work.
P1-P4
My Grown Up is a Robot
Ask a grown up or a big sibling to be your robot for an hour.
Robots can only do what they are told.
Get them to also help you pick a task to achieve. Maybe walking from the front door to the kitchen.
Maybe getting a glass of water.
Or something more complicated like using the swings at the park.
They will only respond to the exact instructions on how to move though. Just like a real robot.
A really tough task is the one in this video about making a peanut butter and jelly (jam) sandwich. I don’t think you should try this with your grown up robot (unless you don’t mind wasting a lot of food) but watching it gives you an idea of how your robot grown up might act.
Was that tricky?
What mistakes did they make?
How will you need to make your instructions?
Then you need to give the robot grown up your instructions. If you are in P1 and P2 this could just be your saying the instructions.
If you are in P3 and P4 maybe you could go further and write them down.
All videos you want to share (no need to do this if you don’t want to) are welcome either in your class tech channel as an upload or on twitter to @tweetsbennett
P5-P7
Storytech
Did you know you can use scratch as a storytelling programme?
You can make your own animations or comic strips.
Try out the story tutorial here https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/editor/?tutorial=tell-a-story
If you are feeling really fancy you could try the audio options too. Find the animations that can talk tutorial here https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/editor/?tutorial=all along with all the other tutorials you could need.
You can use the included sprites and backgrounds or draw your own. It’s up to you.
If you want to share your story then either save the file and upload it to Mr Bennett’s tech channel in your class, or set up sharing in scratch (please ask a grown up for permission here) and share a link to the Mr B tech channel once you’ve shared your story.
Have fun coding Digital Dalry!
Social Support Scotland Financial Help Deadline
We’ve had the following message for you from Social Security Scotland
The new Scottish Child Payment (£40 every four weeks for eligible children under six) starts on 15 February and we are encouraging parents to apply now.
For those eligible for the £250 Best Start Grant School Age Payment we are reminding parents that the current application window – for children born between March 1, 2015 and February 29, 2016 – will close on 28 February even for those who have deferred entry.
There are also the Pregnancy and Baby Payment and Early Learning Payment that may also be relevant for to some of your families.
Here is a link to the flier with all the information. https://www.socialsecurity.gov.scot/asset-storage/production/downloads/Best-Start-Grant-amd-Scottish-Child-Payment-combined-flyer.pdf
If you need support to read this webpage or online letter via translation into an additional language please contact the translation service using this link https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/languages
