Early Learning Centre - Primary 1
- Create a "snowy day" picture using a variety of materials - EXA 0-02a
- Sledging/build a snowman - HWB 0-25a
- Baking healthy food - perhaps showing children how to make soup - HWB 0-30a, HWB 0-35a
- Stories - watch/listen/read with discussions of likes and dislikes - LIT 0-01b/LIT 0-11b
- Discussions about the snow and then link to the different forms of water - SCN 0-05a
- How does sledging work? Link to basic forces and what makes them move - SCN 0-07a
- Discussions about the weather, how it makes them feel and link to seasons - SOC 0-12a
- Take a photograph of a snow scene and explain what you like about it - TCH 0-04b
- Use of computer for Educational games -TCH 0-04a
General Activities
- Revisit phonic sounds/ spelling words already covered to date
- Basic Maths/Problem Solving Activities
- Personal Topic Research
- Play counting on games such as Snakes and Ladders, Dominos
- Revisit any topics that children have had particular difficulties with
Primary 2 - Primary 4
- Look out of your window and draw what you see - EXA 1-03a
- Sledging/build a snowman or snow sculpture - HWB 1-19a
- Baking something healthy - HWB 1-30b
- Write an imaginative 'snow' story/create a newspaper article on snow or keep a diary of what you have been up to in the snow - LIT 1-20a/LIT 1-22a/LIT 1-23a/LIT 1-24a
- Discussion of different forms of water, link to the snow and make predictions - SCN 1-05a
- How does sledging work? - SCN 1-07a
- Topical Science- Discussion of the impact of this weather on society - SCN 1-20a
General Activities
- Revisit phonic sounds/ spelling words already covered to date
- Continue with any spelling/ reading homework if it has been issued
- Work on the alphabet/alphabetical order
- Basic Maths/Problem Solving Activities
- Times tables Revision
- Personal Topic Research
- Play counting on games such as Snakes and Ladders, Dominos
- Revisit any topics that children have had particular difficulties with
Primary 5 - Primary 7
- Look out of your window and draw what you see - EXA 2-03a
- Create a short script based on "A Winter Story". This could be performed to your class - EXA 2-14a
- Sledging/build a snowman or snow sculpture - HWB 2-19a
- Making something healthy to eat - HWB 2-30b
- Write an imaginative 'snow' story/create a newspaper article on snow or keep a diary of what you have been up to in the snow - LIT 2-20a/LIT 2-22a/LIT 2-23a/LIT 2-24a
- Record and display measurements based on daily snowfall - MNU 2-20b
- Design a sledge work- Design a fast or slow sledge- what did you choose and why? - SCN 2-07a
- Topical Science- Discussion of the impact of this weather on society - how can we help those in need at this time? - SCN 2-20a
General Activities
- Revisit spelling words already covered to date
- Continue with any spelling/ reading homework if it has been issued
- Work on alphabetical order/word meaning
- Basic Maths/Problem Solving Activities
- Times tables Revision
- Personal Topic Research
- Revisit any topics that children have had particular difficulties with
All Ages
Ideas for websites to try at home
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Maths:
Social Studies:
Science:
Cross-curricular:
- BBC - Primary Education Highlights (opens new window)
- Kids Know It Network (opens new window)
- Arcademic Skill Builders (opens new window)
- Top Marks (opens new window)
- ict games (opens new window)
- Winter games (opens new window)
- Snowflake creator (opens new window)
- Winter games 2 (opens new window)
- Hour of code (opens new window)