Blogs and News - St George's School For Girls, Edinburgh
During the holidays there are lots of opportunities available to explore new places, visit museums, learn new skills or enjoy theatre and dance – all be it online
We have put together some ideas that you may find helpful over the holiday period to allow a break from Netflix or Disney+.
NEW SKILLS
British Sign Language training
http://www.british-sign.co.uk/learn-online-british-sign-language-course/
Coding
https://www.codecampworld.com/
https://sescotland.computerxplorers.co.uk
EXERCISE
Joe Wicks daily workouts
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAxW1XT0iEJo0TYlRfn6rYQ
Yoga
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7AYKMP6rOE
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/nhs-fitness-studio/yoga-with-lj/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X655B4ISakg
Daily trip outdoors. Go for a run, cycle or walk every day
SINGING
Gareth Malone Great British Home Chorus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFgYqP2wUQU
https://decca.com/greatbritishhomechorus/
ARTS, CRAFTS and COOKERY
Make a cactus pet rock
https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/424605071124012668/
Refresh on Knitting Basics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wd0BPAtQpNQ
Origami Butterflies
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZdO2e8K29o
Chocolate Cake Mug Recipe
https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/microwave-mug-cake
MINDFULNESS/MEDITATION
Sunday Mini-Mediation Guide
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSSyvmBCTj8
Mindfulness for adults
https://positivepsychology.com/mindfulness-exercises-techniques-activities/
Mindfulness for children and teens
https://positivepsychology.com/mindfulness-for-children-kids-activities/
THEATRE AND DANCE
The National Theatre is streaming a performance every Thursday in April
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUDq1XzCY0NIOYVJvEMQjqw
The Royal Opera House have a programme of free online performances
https://www.roh.org.uk/news/the-royal-opera-house-launches-a-programme-of-free-onlinecontent-for-the-culturally-curious-at-home
SPORT
Missing your rugby fix? Murrayfield has posted a number of old matches online
https://www.scottishrugby.org/fanzone/grid?category=scottish-rugby-tv
A TRIP TO THE ZOO
Edinburgh Zoo
https://www.edinburghzoo.org.uk/webcams/panda-cam/
San Diego Zoo
https://zoo.sandiegozoo.org/live-cams
MUSEUM AND LANDMARK VISITS
Machu Picchu, Peru
https://www.youvisit.com/tour/machupicchu
Pyramids at Giza, Egypt
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/about/behind-the-scenes/streetview/treks/pyramids-of-giza/
Taj Mahal, India
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/about/behind-the-scenes/streetview/treks/taj-mahal/
Stonehenge, England
https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/stonehenge/history-and-stories/stonehenge360/
The Colosseum, Rome
https://artsandculture.google.com/story/colosseum/WQLi5E4TA1p9IQ
Louvre, Paris
https://www.louvre.fr/en/visites-en-ligne
Smithsonian Natural History Museum, Washington DC
https://naturalhistory.si.edu/visit/virtual-tour
The Science Museum, London
https://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/objects-and-stories
READ
The holidays offer a fantastic opportunity to sit and relax with a book.
Access the Library resources
https://uk.accessit.online/stg05/#!dashboard
Or explore your bookshelf – there may be an old friend that you would like to reacquaint yourself
with
Or listen to an audiobook
Red Necklace Audiobook read by Tom Hiddleston
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsJnrMJh9vU&list=PLD586F9198EECD9D3
This is a small selection of what is available, but each idea may lead to another discovery online to make the holidays a little more interesting.
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January
Looking to the Future: e-learning at St George’s
Primary 1 Learn the 'ng' Digraph
Primary 3 Rainforest Explorers
U6 Enrichment Programme – 13 January 2021
U6 Enrichment Programme - 20 January 2021
February
Start of Spring Term in Nursery
St George’s School & Shree Bhagawati Basic School, Nepal
P1 learn the ‘ou’ and ‘wh’ digraphs
A Change to the Entry Age to St George's Nursery
Final School Kilometre Challenge Results
Anna James Virtual Author Visit
Preventing Mental Health Problems in Children: Webinar with Dr Aric Sigman
Careers Newsletter February 2021
March
U6 Enrichment Programme - 17 February 2021
U6 Enrichment Programme - Cooking on a Student Budget
Shree Bhagawati Basic School Fundraising - £1000 raised!
Primary 2: Spring Walk and More!
Neurodiversity - It Takes all Kinds of Different Minds
Distance Learning... 8000 Miles Away!
Primary 3’s First Week Back at School
#BeYou House Challenge in Junior School
St George's School Extends Provision for Boys in Younger Primary Years
U6 Enrichment Programme - Blood Transfusion Service
U6 Enrichment Programme - Mercy Corps
The Great St George's Bake Off
Celebrating Red Nose Day in Junior School
April
May
Learning about the Digestive System
U6 Enrichment - Looking Ahead to June
Update from Shree Bhagawati School, Nepal
Join us at Scotland's Virtual Boarding Schools Fair
Houldsworth's Weekend, 8 & 9 May
P2 investigate ‘Can seeds germinate without any soil?’
A Day in the Life of a Victorian School Girl
June
Careers Newsletter - June 2021
Women of the Future Conference
St George’s School, Edinburgh Model UN Conference
Highland Dancing for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
Sport Leaders and Judy Murray Team up to Coach Junior School Students
Houldsworth Weekend 19 & 20 June
Primary 3 Visit Murrayfield Church
Reduced Nursery Fees from August 2021
Senior Netball v George Watson’s College
P4 Tennis Activities with Judy Murray
Netball Scotland launches Academic Partnership with St George’s School
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