Category: Primary 7 Blog

Dear Parents/ Carers and pupils,

To help us keep in touch we are setting up a class Twitter page. The age limit is 13 on Twitter so it is important that parents and carers monitor and oversee the communication on this account. The account will be private and monitored during school hours only. It is important that your child stays safe on line so here is some information for you. https://www.net-aware.org.uk/networks/twitter/

If we have photo permission for the school website and blog we will apply this to this Twitter account as well. The code of conduct applies so everyone should be polite, considerate and respectful. It is a good way for you to share what you have been doing and for us to keep in touch.

You can follow us @BenNevis2019 and the school Twitter account @royalmileps

The Twitter accounts are linked to the Blog as well so you can see see these posts as well.

Our first challenge is for you to design us a Profile Picture for the account!

Your submission must be in the shape of a circle but it can be drawn by hand or made on a computer or tablet. It can be a drawing or a collage or some other electronically made image. This post from yesterday can help you if you want to scan a picture to send in. (Kindly put together by Mrs Aylward). You may wish to use this document to help your design: Twitter Profile Picture Competition. Please email submissions to admin@royalmile.edin.sch.uk.

• What we are looking for:
  • a clear, neat picture/image either shaded using tone or popping with colour to grab attention!
  • the picture should have something to do with Primary 7! (think of our experiences as a class for example)
  • No larger than what can fit onto an A4 page.

Thank you! I look forward to seeing what you come up with!

Miss Kerr

Dear Primary 5, 6 and 7.

We hope that you and your families are keeping well. We are thinking of you all and hoping that you are safe, well and content at this time.

Beneath this message are some further links to support you in your home learning. We hope that you have found the previous grid both helpful and enjoyable. If you have not yet had a chance to look at them, please do not worry. We understand that this is an unusual time and it can take a while to settle into a routine that works for you and your family.

The first link is the new home learning grid for this week. Within it are suggested activities for each curricular area, building on those from last week.

The second link is a list of classical music pieces and suggested activities. It contains information about the composer, the music, links to an introduction online and a full performance. At the end of each page, there are suggested creative activities to link to the music.

Finally, the third link is a list of helpful websites, all of which are free and designed to support you in your learning. The document contains links and descriptors, for you to explore those which interest you.

Second Level Home Learning Grid Week 2

Eight Pieces Lesson Ideas

Free Resources RMPS

Remember, that you can reply to the post on the blog and email any concerns or questions to admin@royalmile.edin.sch.uk 

We would love to see what you have been working on at home and with your permission, share it on the blog. Keep in touch and take care!

Kind Regards,

The Second Level team,

Ms Murray, Ms Kerr and Mr McPheely.

Dear Primary 7,  

I wanted to write to you all to let you know that I am thinking of each of you at these unusual times. I do hope that you are enjoying yourselves and spending quality time with your families.

As you can see from the Primary 7 blog, Mr McPheely, Ms Murray and myself, have been posting lots of ideas for learning activities for you to complete at home. Please do not stress yourselves out if you have not had a chance to look at them yet. It takes time to adapt to new circumstances and get into routines that work for you and those at home. When you do get a chance, remember that if anything confuses you or is not clear, you can reply on the blog or email the school admin account and I will get back to you as soon as I can. admin@royalmile.edin.sch.uk 

I would love to see some examples of your work (photos can be sent to admin) to post on the blog and help us to stay in touch. Alternatively, if you would like to reply to this post to let me know what you have been doing, I would love to hear from you. I was delighted to see that some of you have been doing activities on Education City. Fantastic!

Do you remember a few weeks ago, how we discussed what skill we would love to perfect if we could have a genius tutor in anything we chose? I remember that several of you wanted to perfect the art of cooking, baking or art! I hope that you are taking this opportunity to try some new things! I made coffee and walnut cupcakes and lemon drizzle cupcakes at the weekend. (SO tasty, even if I do say so myself). As I am hoping to move to a new flat soon, I shall be creating new bakes with whatever needs to be used in my baking cupboard! Watch this space!

Someone who is loving the current situation is Copper. I will attach a photo of him for you to see. As far as he knows, we are home only to play with him and he is having the time of his life!

Please stay safe and keep connected! Thinking of you all.

Take care,

Miss Kerr