Dear Parents/Guardians,
The following learning activities are intended to be covered over a two week period. All children will work at their own pace. Please make sure we have your correct contact details in the office. Ring 021 4509246 and leave a message. Look at our calendar page too and you will see events that have been cancelled or postponed.
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English
Starlight Combined Reading and Skills Book – p.22 – 33 (Report Reading and Writing). Do 1 page per day only.
Spellbound p.58 + 59 (Week 28) p.60 + 61 (Week 29). Continue to do 1 Block of spellings each day with your daughter and complete accompanying exercises.
Oxford Reading Tree Book – read 8 pages each day .
2 sentences in copy each day (like your daughter does for homework)
Continue to encourage your daughter to read daily.
PAT Worksheet – 1 section per day
Maths
Cracking Maths p.108 – 128 – 2 pages per day only
Work it Out p.52 and 53 / 54 and 55 – do one activity each day like your daughter does for homework. Friday: Friday test at back of book.
What a Wonderful World – History/Geography/Science
Week 1: People who help us p.54 and 55
Week 2: Oisín in Tír na nÓg p.66 and 67 and Our World p.68
Gaeilge
Bua na Cainte: An Teilifís p.67 – 75 – 1 page per day
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Maths
- Work it Out p.49, p.50, p.51
English
- Spellbound p.50-51 revision
- 52-53 new work
- Reading: Starlight p.18
- Write p.19,20+29
- Read a library book
Gaeilge
- Bun na Cainte p.78, 79, (Sa Bhaile), p.126 (Éadaí), p.127 (Dathanna)
Grow in Love
- Prayer before communion p.64 (learn)
- 37 (gill in blanks)
- 50 & 51 (talents)
SESE What a Wonderful world
P.89 Maps
P.16,17 Maps and weathep
P.55 Machines( interview an older person by phone)
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English
Keep reading daily
Reader : A surprise for Feena pages 34-64 i.e. c 2-3 pages a day
Starlight Page 30- read “The Sahara Desert” Activities page 31,32
Feena’s Second Books of Facts should be in your child’s sack for a supplementary reading. Obviously all children will work at a different pace which is understandable
Spellbound Spelling list pages 52 Activities page 50.51,52,53
Irish
Practice simple phrases in Irish
-Dia duit (hello)
Is maith liom (I like).
Watch cartoons on TG4
Bua na cainte: Spellings-numbers page 130 ( 5 a week), Activities page 126,130 (not the spellings), Revise reading: page 18,24,62,72;
Maths
Work It Out WK 25 Pages 52 +53
Cracking Maths Counting in 3s,5s,6s page 102-106 inclusive
Addition page 119; Place Value page 132+136; Count up beyond 100; Pick a number e.g. and Add Ten ; Revise addition + subtraction tables. Spot shapes in the home.
Capacity—a very practical chapter, chapter 37.
Do not do any subtraction work to avoid confusion.
Grow in Love
Preparation for Communion is important. Learn prayer before and after Communion pg 37 +39 ;Gifts & Talents page 5051 (sphe); Mass responses write and learn page 27
SESE What a wonderful World
Maps page 89
Weather and Maps page 16,17
Sound page 30
Machines page 55-chat with a parent or grandparent (by phone)
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Fortnight Plan 3rd Class
- Spellbound Weeks 25 and 26
- Work it Out Weeks 25 and 26
- Read ‘Ages Ago’ Chapter 5
- Read ‘History Quest’ Chapter 10 and do activities A,B,C,D
- Read ‘Ages Ago’ Chapter 6 and do activities 2
- Read ‘Starlight’ 10 b and Activities A,B,C
- Leabhar Litrithe ‘An Cháisc’ Pg 56-57
- Sing Tables daily
- Busy at Maths Money 1 pages 74-76
- Read library books
If all the above work is completed, please research and compile the following projects on
- Looking after My Environment
- Helen of Troy
- An essay (Narrative) on the title ‘A Surprise’ (3 Paragraphs)
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Fortnight Plan 3rd Class
- Spellbound Weeks 25 and 26
- Work it Out Weeks 25 and 26
- Read ‘Ages Ago’ Chapter 5
- Read ‘History Quest’ Chapter 10 and do activities A,B,C,D
- Read ‘Ages Ago’ Chapter 6 and do activities 2
- Read ‘Starlight’ 10 b and Activities A,B,C
- Leabhar Litrithe ‘An Cháisc’ Pg 56-57
- Sing Tables daily
- Busy at Maths Money 1 pages 74-76
- Read library books
If all the above work is completed, please research and compile the following projects on
- Looking after My Environment
- Helen of Troy
- An essay (Narrative) on the title ‘A Surprise’ (3 Paragraphs)
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English
Spelling
- Spellbound 4 pages: 34+35, 50+51,56+57,58+59
- Spelling weeks 27 +28
Reading:
- Let’s Go
- Read pages 134-141, “The Bravest March”
- Answer questions pages 14 +143, CD,E,F,G,H
- Read pages 144-147, “ Polar Exploration”
- Answer questions p148 +149: A,B,C,D,E,F
- Read pages 150-154, “The Keeper of the Keys”
- Answer questions pages 156 +157: A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H
- Poem page 155 “Spells” Read and Learn
Gaelige
- Seo leat
- page 23
- Page 82 +83 “Ruaille Buaille” Read
- Page 84 answer A +B
- Page 87 F 1-14, Tarraing pictiúr.
- Page 98 c +d
- Page 126, continue learning vocabulary on pages 126 +127. Put into sentences
- Watch Cúla4 on TG4- Dónall Dána agus cartúin eile
Maths 9pm
- Work It Out page 34-39, Weeks 16,17,18
- Tables, revision pages
- Busy at Maths:
- Chapter 19 “3D Shapes” pages 96-99
- Pages 96-99
- Pages 100- “Look Back”
- Page 121- “Look Back 7
- Page 122-123, “Patterns”
History Quest
- Chapter 13- The Sioux People of North America
Geography Quest
- Chapter 14- Volcanoes Rocks & Earthquakes page 81-87
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Gaeilge:
Spellings from Fuaimeanna agus Focail (phocopied page).
Learn spellings & fill in the activities on the page.
Seo Leat pg. 82-87. Read and answer the questions. Do activities.
Maths:
Work it Out – next 2 weeks
Busy at Maths chpt. 25 Weight
History:
The French Revolution chpt. 6
Read and do activities
Geography:
Chpt. 15 Place Names – can you make a list of interesting place names?
Chpt. 16 The Banana Story – Read and do activities
English:
Up and Running pg. 138 – 165.
Read stories and do written activities.
Spelling exercises on photocopied pages
Learn spellings & do activities
Write a narrative story “The Day the Teacher Disappeared”
Write a poem of your choice
Carry on reading “Millions”
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Gaeilge:
- Spellings from Fuaimeanna agus Focail (phocopied page).
- Learn spellings & fill in the activities on the page.
- Seo Leat pg. 82-87. Read and answer the questions. Do activities.
Maths:
- Work it Out – next 2 weeks
- Busy at Maths chpt. 25 Weight
History:
- The French Revolution chpt. 6
- Read and do activities
Geography:
- 15 Place Names – can you make a list of interesting place names?
- 16 The Banana Story – Read and do activities
English:
- Up and Running pg. 138 – 165.
- Read stories and do written activities.
- Spelling exercises on photocopied pages
- Learn spellings & do activities
- Write a narrative story “The Day the Teacher Disappeared”
- Write a poem of your choice
- Carry on reading “Millions”
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Dear Parents/Guardians,
All confirmations have been postponed until further notice.
Gaeilge:
- Inis Dom 6
- 55 Léigh Scéal ‘Sa Stiúides”
- Activities 2b 3b 4b 6a
- 86 Léigh Scéal “An Ghráinneog agus an tEarrach”
- Activities 2b 4a 5b
- Scríobh Scéal (choose one)
- Ar an Trá
- An Pictiúrlann
- Sa Bhaile Mór
Maths:
- Work it Out
- Week 19 & 20 & Friday Test
- Bust at Maths chpt. 31 p. 162-167, chpt. 33 p.172-177, 184 + 185
English:
- Racing Ahead – read story p.172-179, activities c, d,e, f, g, h, i
- Novel ‘I Am David’. Read book. Do at least 5 activities
- Choose 3 chapters to summarise
- Character description: Main character, personality, height, appearance etc.
- At the end of chpt. 2 make a prediction of chapter 3.
- Make a wordsearch based on novel
- Question Time: set out questions that you would ask David.
- Write an evaluation / book review of the book.
SESE
- Project work
- Choose 2 projects to be done
- An Inspirational Woman
- A Country of your Choice (not Ireland)
- An Animal of your Choice
My Confirmation Scrapbook
- Design a page
- The importance of friends
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Complete work from the Polypocket sent home on Thursday 12th march
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- https://www.twinkl.ie/resources/parents
- #distancelearning
Teach Your Monster to Read is now being offered free for iOS.
From the developer: As a result of school closures and disruption due to coronavirus, we have just launched an app promo for a limited time, hoping to help children continue learning to read while at home.
Here are the download links and promo for each respective platform:
App Store (FREE):
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/teach-your-monster-to-read/id828392046Google Play ($0.99/£0.99)**:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.teachyourmonstertoread.tmappAmazon Appstore (FREE, starting Thu 19 Mar):
**Due to Google Play Store policy disallowing a new sale to start within 30 days after the completion date of the last sale, we’re unable to give it away for free because we just recently ran a free promotion. We have therefore set the price at 0.99.
- https://readingeggs.co.uk/
- https://stpatricksgirls.net/?page_id=66
- https://www.dreambox.com/teachertools
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Ta Gaeilge saibhir le cloisint anseo. Bain taitneamh
https://www.cula4.com/en/cula4-na-nog/shows/woozleandpip/
https://www.cula4.com/en/cula4-na-nog/shows/bubu-na-hulchabhain-bheaga/
https://www.cula4.com/en/shows/donall-dana/
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Get all the latest updates with news just for children
https://trte.rte.ie/news2day/
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Will Sliney will set an art challenge each day for children stuck at home as schools close until March 29th.
The talented artist produces work for Marvel’s Star Wars, Spider-Man and Everton.
The topic will be posted on Twitter with #wewilldraw and Instagram each morning.
People are asked to send Will the drawings and he will share them all at the end of each day.
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