Welcome to Ms Mc Dermott's 5th Class
Haiku Poetry Writing
This month we are focusing on writing poems in English. We were focusing on Haiku poems this week. Haiku poems are traditionally written about nature or the seasons. What better way to get some inspiration than a visit to our beautiful garden!
This month we are focusing on writing poems in English. We were focusing on Haiku poems this week. Haiku poems are traditionally written about nature or the seasons. What better way to get some inspiration than a visit to our beautiful garden!
Science & Mathematics
During the month of April 5th Class were focusing on magnetic force in Science. We decided to design our very own magnets and test them out around the class. We were also learning about 3D shapes in mathematics and made some excellent 3D shapes using nets. Look at all our cool creations below.
During the month of April 5th Class were focusing on magnetic force in Science. We decided to design our very own magnets and test them out around the class. We were also learning about 3D shapes in mathematics and made some excellent 3D shapes using nets. Look at all our cool creations below.
Bluebell Football Blitz
On 31st March we had a great day out at the Bluebell Football Blitz. There were two separate competitions for boys and girls on the day. There was an excellent showcase of skill from both the boys and girls teams. Both teams represented Scoil Treasa Naofa very well and most importantly had great fun!
On 31st March we had a great day out at the Bluebell Football Blitz. There were two separate competitions for boys and girls on the day. There was an excellent showcase of skill from both the boys and girls teams. Both teams represented Scoil Treasa Naofa very well and most importantly had great fun!
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SESE
All the boys and girls of 5th class have been very busy focusing on Brazil in SESE this month. We decided to make our own group projects on different aspects of Brazils culture, traditions and geography . We all worked exceptionally well in groups and got the opportunity to share what we learned about Brazil with the rest of the class. Have a look at our super work! |
Solas Project
From the 30th March the Solas project are running a 6 week tag rugby programme with 5th class. The children will learn many tag rugby and team work skills and drills. It is hoped that the children will then compete against other 5th class pupils from other schools in a blitz at the end of the 6 weeks. We are all very excited for the next few weeks to come.
From the 30th March the Solas project are running a 6 week tag rugby programme with 5th class. The children will learn many tag rugby and team work skills and drills. It is hoped that the children will then compete against other 5th class pupils from other schools in a blitz at the end of the 6 weeks. We are all very excited for the next few weeks to come.
Hurling/Camogie
For six weeks 5th class had their own hurling/camogie coach in from St Kevin's Camogie Club. Everyone was eager to participate and learn new skills. There was some great talent to be seen within the class.
For six weeks 5th class had their own hurling/camogie coach in from St Kevin's Camogie Club. Everyone was eager to participate and learn new skills. There was some great talent to be seen within the class.
Ice Cream Party
In February, 5th class were lucky enough to be awarded line of the week for their excellent effort in the line . The class decided to have an ice cream party. It went down a treat and there were smiles all round!
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Report Writing
Throughout January and February we looked at report writing in our class. We published many different types of reports on animals, cars, our favourite football teams. We also decided to pick a county in Ireland we may not have known much about and research it. Here are our finished reports... |
Christ Church Cathedral Visit
The pupils of 5th Class received a very special invitation to take part in a ‘Tree Decorating’ ceremony in Christ Church Cathedral on Monday 6th December. The children worked very hard on creating their own Christmas decorations to place on the trees. The decorations were made based on the theme of ‘Family and Friends’. We were very lucky to have our very own tour of the cathedral while we were there. Here are some photos of our trip.
The pupils of 5th Class received a very special invitation to take part in a ‘Tree Decorating’ ceremony in Christ Church Cathedral on Monday 6th December. The children worked very hard on creating their own Christmas decorations to place on the trees. The decorations were made based on the theme of ‘Family and Friends’. We were very lucky to have our very own tour of the cathedral while we were there. Here are some photos of our trip.
Christmas Creations
From making our very own Sock Snowmen to designing Our Late Late Toy show jumpers, 5th class really got into the Christmas mood with some lovely Christmas art.
From making our very own Sock Snowmen to designing Our Late Late Toy show jumpers, 5th class really got into the Christmas mood with some lovely Christmas art.
Lion art
We sure would be "LION" if we said we didn't have a fun start to 5th class. Check out our fantastic Lion art we created together as a class ....
We sure would be "LION" if we said we didn't have a fun start to 5th class. Check out our fantastic Lion art we created together as a class ....
Procedural Writing
We are focusing on procedural writing this month as a class. We are all working really hard to come up with our own recipes and instructions. We even got the chance to make Rice Krispie buns as part of our work on procedural writing. They were delicious!
We are focusing on procedural writing this month as a class. We are all working really hard to come up with our own recipes and instructions. We even got the chance to make Rice Krispie buns as part of our work on procedural writing. They were delicious!
Action shots
We have had great fun outside the classroom too. We learnt how to play new games such as 'Rounders', 'Tag Rugby' and 'No Man's Land' . Here are some action shots...
We have had great fun outside the classroom too. We learnt how to play new games such as 'Rounders', 'Tag Rugby' and 'No Man's Land' . Here are some action shots...
Hello everyone,
Here you will find a link to your 4th class website which will have all the information and work for the coming weeks. Check it out via the button below!
Here you will find a link to your 4th class website which will have all the information and work for the coming weeks. Check it out via the button below!
Science week!
We had great fun during science week, learning about density, aerodynamics and gravity!
We are doing recounts in Irish at the moment. Here is some of the vocabulary we have covered this month. This will help the children attempt them at home.....
Chuaigh mé- I went go dtí- to the
Chuala mé- I heard
Chonaic mé- I saw
D'ith mé- I ate
D'ól mé- I drank
D'imir mé- I played
D'úsáid mé: I used
Bhain mé taitneamh as- I enjoyed it
Abhaile: Home
Is maith liom a bheith ag... (I like to...)
damhsa, gleacaíocht, snámh, rith, rothaíocht, imirt peile, léamh, scríobh, dathú
damhsa, gleacaíocht, snámh, rith, rothaíocht, imirt peile, léamh, scríobh, dathú
Freaky Friday
We were lucky enough to get to take part in the liberties Halloween Festival. The children had a great time making their masks, I'm sure you'll agree that they look sufficiently scary.
Welcome back!!!
I am delighted to welcome all the children back to school and into third class for what promises to be a great year.
I am delighted to welcome all the children back to school and into third class for what promises to be a great year.
Optical Illusion: Are the two squares different colours???
Tuesdays Dingbat: Answer: Think outside the box
A dingbat is a visual word puzzle that uses lateral thinking to find its intended meaning. The word or phrase is depicted with a visual illustration, including letters and words. Students must think creatively to figure out the meaning from the clues they’re given.
A dingbat is a visual word puzzle that uses lateral thinking to find its intended meaning. The word or phrase is depicted with a visual illustration, including letters and words. Students must think creatively to figure out the meaning from the clues they’re given.
Mondays Dingbat
A dingbat is a visual word puzzle that uses lateral thinking to find its intended meaning. The word or phrase is depicted with a visual illustration, including letters and words. Students must think creatively to figure out the meaning from the clues they’re given.
A dingbat is a visual word puzzle that uses lateral thinking to find its intended meaning. The word or phrase is depicted with a visual illustration, including letters and words. Students must think creatively to figure out the meaning from the clues they’re given.
Answer: Top Secret
Fridays Riddle
a) Here’s the step-by-step solution:
- The farmer brings the goose across the river first (if he leaves the goose alone, it will either eat the beans or be eaten by the fox).
- The farmer brings either the fox or the beans across and leaves the other one alone.
- Now the farmer has two items on the other side of the river, including the goose. If he leaves the goose again, the same problem will occur. So, the farmer must bring the goose back to the other side.
- The farmer brings the other item back (either the fox or the beans) and leaves the goose alone again. The fox and the beans are now on the other side of the river.
- The farmer returns and brings the goose across the river again.
A farmer is traveling with a fox, a goose, and a bag of beans. During his journey, he comes across a river with a boat to cross it.
The farmer can only fit one thing in the boat with him at a time. If left alone together, the fox will eat the goose or the goose will eat the beans. How does the farmer get everything across the river safely?
The farmer can only fit one thing in the boat with him at a time. If left alone together, the fox will eat the goose or the goose will eat the beans. How does the farmer get everything across the river safely?
Thursday:
1) Can you write these improper fractions as mixed numbers? 13/10 = 1 3/10 9/4=2 1/4, 18/8=2 2/8, 5/2=2 1/2, 23/4=5 3/4
2) What can you hold without ever touching or using your hands? Your Breath
1) Can you write these improper fractions as mixed numbers? 13/10 = 1 3/10 9/4=2 1/4, 18/8=2 2/8, 5/2=2 1/2, 23/4=5 3/4
2) What can you hold without ever touching or using your hands? Your Breath
Wednesdays Brain teasers
1) What travels around the world staying in the same corner? A stamp
2) It only increases and never decreases. What is it? Your age
3) I exist only when there is light, but direct light kills me. What am I? A shadow
1) What travels around the world staying in the same corner? A stamp
2) It only increases and never decreases. What is it? Your age
3) I exist only when there is light, but direct light kills me. What am I? A shadow
Mondays Brain teaser: Have fun!! How long did it take you??
Thursdays Brain teasers: Answers revealed at 4 o'clock today.
1) What are the next three letters in the following sequence? J, F, M, A, M, J, J, A, ?, ?, ?.
Answer: S, O, N. They are the months of the year.
2) Which is heavier? A pound of feathers or a pound of rocks?
Answer: They both weigh the same, a pound is a pound no matter if its rocks or feathers.
3)Bonus riddle: I'll give until Friday before I reveal the answer.
3) When Ashley was 15, her mother was 37. Now, her mother is twice her age. How old is Ashley?
Answer: Ashley is 22. Her mother is 22 years older than her so when she is 22, her mother is 44 which is double her age. Well done if you got that!
1) What are the next three letters in the following sequence? J, F, M, A, M, J, J, A, ?, ?, ?.
Answer: S, O, N. They are the months of the year.
2) Which is heavier? A pound of feathers or a pound of rocks?
Answer: They both weigh the same, a pound is a pound no matter if its rocks or feathers.
3)Bonus riddle: I'll give until Friday before I reveal the answer.
3) When Ashley was 15, her mother was 37. Now, her mother is twice her age. How old is Ashley?
Answer: Ashley is 22. Her mother is 22 years older than her so when she is 22, her mother is 44 which is double her age. Well done if you got that!
PE Thursday
High knees x40 30second rest
Heel taps x40 30 second rest
Squats x20 30 second rest
Burpees x20 30 second rest
Jumping jacks x30 30 second rest
Strides x30 30 second rest
Lunges x30 30 second rest
Mountain climbers x20 30 second rest
Do circuit 3 times. 5 minute break between each one.
Obviously do what you can. If you need to build up to this then lower the repetitions . If you find it ok, you can add more (a little extra each time).
Also be imaginative and come up with your own exercises that you can add to this little circuit.
If at all possible, going for walks or even spending time moving around your garden is great. If that is not possible, helping with chores at home is also good for keeping yourself moving.
Always be safe and do what you can, where you can!!
High knees x40 30second rest
Heel taps x40 30 second rest
Squats x20 30 second rest
Burpees x20 30 second rest
Jumping jacks x30 30 second rest
Strides x30 30 second rest
Lunges x30 30 second rest
Mountain climbers x20 30 second rest
Do circuit 3 times. 5 minute break between each one.
Obviously do what you can. If you need to build up to this then lower the repetitions . If you find it ok, you can add more (a little extra each time).
Also be imaginative and come up with your own exercises that you can add to this little circuit.
If at all possible, going for walks or even spending time moving around your garden is great. If that is not possible, helping with chores at home is also good for keeping yourself moving.
Always be safe and do what you can, where you can!!
Wednesdays Brain teasers: Answers revealed at 4 o'clock today.
1)A cowboy rode into town on Friday. He stayed in town for three days and rode back out on Friday. How is this possible?
Answer: The horses name was Friday
2) John has double the amount Ciarán has. Ciarán has 48. I have a quarter of what John has.. What do I have?
Answer: 24 , double 48 is 96, a quarter of 96 is 24 (24+24+24+24=96)
Bonus riddle: I'll give until Friday before I reveal the answer.
3) When Ashley was 15, her mother was 37. Now, her mother is twice her age. How old is Ashley?
1)A cowboy rode into town on Friday. He stayed in town for three days and rode back out on Friday. How is this possible?
Answer: The horses name was Friday
2) John has double the amount Ciarán has. Ciarán has 48. I have a quarter of what John has.. What do I have?
Answer: 24 , double 48 is 96, a quarter of 96 is 24 (24+24+24+24=96)
Bonus riddle: I'll give until Friday before I reveal the answer.
3) When Ashley was 15, her mother was 37. Now, her mother is twice her age. How old is Ashley?
This weeks Art....
What I would like you to do is....
1) Go to a window in your house and look outside.
2) Using whatever art supplies you have(crayons, paint, pencils) draw or paint a picture of the view from your window.
3) Take time to look at the shapes and different objects you see.
What I would like you to do is....
1) Go to a window in your house and look outside.
2) Using whatever art supplies you have(crayons, paint, pencils) draw or paint a picture of the view from your window.
3) Take time to look at the shapes and different objects you see.
Tuesdays Brain teasers: Answers revealed at 4pm tomorrow, do your best!
1) Billy’s mother had five children. The first was named Lala, the second was named Lele, the third was named Lili, the fourth was named Lolo. What was the fifth child named?
Answer: Billy because it was Billy's mother who had 5 children.
2) A farmer has 19 sheep on his land. One day, a big storm hits and all but seven run away. How many sheep does the farmer have left?
Answer: 7 because all but 7 ran away.
1) Billy’s mother had five children. The first was named Lala, the second was named Lele, the third was named Lili, the fourth was named Lolo. What was the fifth child named?
Answer: Billy because it was Billy's mother who had 5 children.
2) A farmer has 19 sheep on his land. One day, a big storm hits and all but seven run away. How many sheep does the farmer have left?
Answer: 7 because all but 7 ran away.
Welcome back after the Easter break. Below I have uploaded work to be completed for the upcoming week. All this work is to be spread out over the week. I have updated IXL. If you are still working through your reading group novels, please continue to read and summarise them. If you have finished your book, pick another book you have at home and continue to do the same. If you haven't got access to another book, use the Audio book link from below and listen to them and summarise. I will add work to this throughout the week, little extra bits like PE/Art/Brain teasers etc.
Hope you're keeping well, be good and be kind to yourself and others!
Hope you're keeping well, be good and be kind to yourself and others!
Monday the 20th of April-Friday the 24th of April
As always you have your IXL, Handwriting, Work it Out and English in Practice
Vocabulary of the week:
This week’s vocabulary are synonyms of the words ‘Laughed’ and ‘Mended’
Laughed: Mended:
Chortled Fixed
Giggled Repaired
Guffawed Cured
Chuckled Restored
Definitions:
Mend
verb
Laugh
Verb
Activity 1:
Write the Vocabulary of the week into your English copies.
Laugh: Write definition here
List words below….
Mend: Write definition here….
List words below…..
Activity 2:
Put the words into sentences.
Activity 3:
Come up with some Antonyms for the words above. An antonym is a word meaning the opposite.
Pick one activity a day.
Maths
Tables: You need to keep practising your tables, both multiplication and division. You need to be able to answer them straight away, just like we were practising in school. We will be playing that game once we are back so keep working on them.
Pick one number a week and by Friday make sure you can say the tables unbelievably fast.
Busy at Maths
Chapter 13: Money 1, pages 74-76, A quick look back 5, page 77.
Do one or two pages a day in your copies. Once you’ve finished the chapter do ‘A quick look back 5’ on page 77. This is a quick revision on the things we’ve covered so far this year.
This is to be done over the week: Tables daily and 1 or two Busy at Maths pages.
History
Chapter 15: Life in Ireland during World War 2, page 79-84
Read the chapter and do activities A, B, C, D in your SESE copies
This is to be done over the week. Pick one activity a day.
Geography
Chapter 7: Organising and re-using Waste Materials, page 29-32
Read and do activities A, B, C and D in your SESE copy.
Write the new vocabulary and their definitions from the green vocabulary box on page 32 into your SESE copy.
This work is to be spread out over the week. Do a little bit each day.
Gaeilge
The phrase below is written properly orange, the blue is the English translation and the purple is it phonetically written. I'd like the children to focus on this term for the week. We have worked on this in school. The activity I would like to accompany this is for them to write it out in their Irish copies, picking one or two of the hobbies below, or a different one and draw a picture to go with it.
Cad iad na caitheamh aimsire atá agat? Is maith liom a bheith ag rith/snámh/léamh/scríobh/imirt peile/damhsa/ag déanamh gleacaíocht.
What hobbies do you have? I like to run/swim/read/write/play football/dance/do gymnastics
Cod eed na caw-hiv I’m-sire ataw agut? Iss moth lum a veth egg ri/snawv/layv/skreev/imert pele/Dou-sa/ egg dayniv glockeekt
As always you have your IXL, Handwriting, Work it Out and English in Practice
Vocabulary of the week:
This week’s vocabulary are synonyms of the words ‘Laughed’ and ‘Mended’
Laughed: Mended:
Chortled Fixed
Giggled Repaired
Guffawed Cured
Chuckled Restored
Definitions:
Mend
verb
- repair (something that is broken or damaged).
Laugh
Verb
- make the spontaneous sounds and movements of the face and body that are the instinctive expressions of lively amusement and sometimes also of derision.
Activity 1:
Write the Vocabulary of the week into your English copies.
Laugh: Write definition here
List words below….
Mend: Write definition here….
List words below…..
Activity 2:
Put the words into sentences.
Activity 3:
Come up with some Antonyms for the words above. An antonym is a word meaning the opposite.
Pick one activity a day.
Maths
Tables: You need to keep practising your tables, both multiplication and division. You need to be able to answer them straight away, just like we were practising in school. We will be playing that game once we are back so keep working on them.
Pick one number a week and by Friday make sure you can say the tables unbelievably fast.
Busy at Maths
Chapter 13: Money 1, pages 74-76, A quick look back 5, page 77.
Do one or two pages a day in your copies. Once you’ve finished the chapter do ‘A quick look back 5’ on page 77. This is a quick revision on the things we’ve covered so far this year.
This is to be done over the week: Tables daily and 1 or two Busy at Maths pages.
History
Chapter 15: Life in Ireland during World War 2, page 79-84
Read the chapter and do activities A, B, C, D in your SESE copies
This is to be done over the week. Pick one activity a day.
Geography
Chapter 7: Organising and re-using Waste Materials, page 29-32
Read and do activities A, B, C and D in your SESE copy.
Write the new vocabulary and their definitions from the green vocabulary box on page 32 into your SESE copy.
This work is to be spread out over the week. Do a little bit each day.
Gaeilge
The phrase below is written properly orange, the blue is the English translation and the purple is it phonetically written. I'd like the children to focus on this term for the week. We have worked on this in school. The activity I would like to accompany this is for them to write it out in their Irish copies, picking one or two of the hobbies below, or a different one and draw a picture to go with it.
Cad iad na caitheamh aimsire atá agat? Is maith liom a bheith ag rith/snámh/léamh/scríobh/imirt peile/damhsa/ag déanamh gleacaíocht.
What hobbies do you have? I like to run/swim/read/write/play football/dance/do gymnastics
Cod eed na caw-hiv I’m-sire ataw agut? Iss moth lum a veth egg ri/snawv/layv/skreev/imert pele/Dou-sa/ egg dayniv glockeekt
Easter Holidays
Well done to everyone on all the hard work you've been putting in on IXL. I've been checking it multiple times a day, and to say I'm proud to see the amount of you using it would be an understatement. You're all doing so well. The Easter Holidays are upon us, which means taking a little break from work is no harm. It would still be good to keep up some reading/audio books and some number games. (Links and information below on audio books and online maths games).
You can continue to work from your books if you feel like it helps and you enjoy it.
Keep well, be kind, be helpful and be understanding. Happy holidays and hopefully see you back at school soon, Mr Nolan.
You can continue to work from your books if you feel like it helps and you enjoy it.
Keep well, be kind, be helpful and be understanding. Happy holidays and hopefully see you back at school soon, Mr Nolan.
Brain teasers: Here are a couple of brain teasers to keep you busy
1) What belongs to you but is used more by others?
2) What has to be broken before you can use it?
3) I’m full of keys but I can’t open any door. What am I?
1) What belongs to you but is used more by others?
2) What has to be broken before you can use it?
3) I’m full of keys but I can’t open any door. What am I?
Joke of the day...
Did you know that koala bears aren't actually bears?! They haven't got the koala-fications!!
NB: There is a decent amount of work to get through there. DO NOT WORRY if you don't get it all done, do a bit each day if you find that better. The times are a guide. Do what you can.
Spread the work out over a few days if that's better for you.
Thanks, Mr Nolan.
Spread the work out over a few days if that's better for you.
Thanks, Mr Nolan.
Good work everyone!!
Friday recap
Word Problems
Example: I went to the library and there were 14 books on WWII, I borrowed 6 of them. What fraction did I borrow? Answer 6/14, I borrowed 6 out of the 14. Could I also say I borrowed 3/7?
I went to the library and there were 16 books on hobbies, I borrowed 8. What fraction did I borrow? Answer; I borrowed 8/16 which is also half (1/2) Can you figure out why?
Gilly and Luke went to the school library one fine morning. They planned to read books that day and borrow books to read during the winter.
- What is a koala bear?
- Are koala bears carnivores or herbivores?
- What do koala bears eat?
- Where would you find a koala bear?
- Write out your 6xtables/7xtables: You have 8 minutes, time yourself…Go!
- 35 x 7 = 47 x 3 = 23 x 4 = 61 x 7 = 34 x 4 =
- 36 divided by 4 equals 49 divided by 7 equals
Word Problems
Example: I went to the library and there were 14 books on WWII, I borrowed 6 of them. What fraction did I borrow? Answer 6/14, I borrowed 6 out of the 14. Could I also say I borrowed 3/7?
I went to the library and there were 16 books on hobbies, I borrowed 8. What fraction did I borrow? Answer; I borrowed 8/16 which is also half (1/2) Can you figure out why?
Gilly and Luke went to the school library one fine morning. They planned to read books that day and borrow books to read during the winter.
- Of the 10 books on fairy tales, Gilly borrowed 3. What fraction of the books on fairy tales did she borrow?
- Gilly found 15 books on underwater life and brought 7 of these to the table. What fraction of the books on underwater life did she bring to the table?
- Luke saw 9 books about the Solar System and its 9 planets. These were thick books and so he thought that 2 of these would be enough. What fraction of the solar system books did he borrow?
- Luke also checked out books about land and sea animals. There were 20 books on land animals and 4 books on sea animals. He chose to borrow 7 books on animals. What fraction of the books on animals did Luke borrow?
- Lastly, Gilly and Luke found a book on Greek mythology and the 12 most important Greek myths. The book had 120 pages. Gilly and Luke read 40 pages of the book. What fraction of the book did they read?
- Write as many synonyms for ‘Destroy’ as you can.
- What does the word synonym mean?
- What is an adjective?
- What is a verb?
- Give me examples of both a verb and an adjective.
- Comparative and Superlative: Quicker, Quickest for example.
Thursday
As always Work it Out, English in Practice and Handwriting to be done each day.
1) There is a good maths game that can be played online. If you go to 'topmarks.co.uk, Hit the button". You can practice a lot of the number operations on this. Alternatively you can go to Google and type in 'topmarks, Hit the button' and it will come up.
2) Geography Quest: Chapter 2, Transport. Please read and do activity A and C.
3) Take time today to help out at home with some chores.
4) Complete any of Mondays/Tuesdays/Wednesdays work that wasn't finished yesterday.
1) There is a good maths game that can be played online. If you go to 'topmarks.co.uk, Hit the button". You can practice a lot of the number operations on this. Alternatively you can go to Google and type in 'topmarks, Hit the button' and it will come up.
2) Geography Quest: Chapter 2, Transport. Please read and do activity A and C.
3) Take time today to help out at home with some chores.
4) Complete any of Mondays/Tuesdays/Wednesdays work that wasn't finished yesterday.
Wednesday
As always Work it Out, English in Practice and Handwriting to be done each day.
1) Complete any of Mondays/Tuesdays work that wasn't finished yesterday.
2) PE: There are plenty of exercise videos out there. For PE I am giving a choice, you can do one of these videos ie; Joe Wicks on YouTube. I have also uploaded a workout to the Active Flag page of this website, if you want to give that a go. I have uploaded activities over the past few weeks below, like the Tables Exercise and the Spell your Name activity. You can choose what you would like to do. You can mix and match the activities. I would be expecting no less than 30 mins of activity, including a warm up and warm down.
3) Art: In Geography Quest, page 25 there is a chapter based on plans and maps. It talks about Birds Eye View, as you can imagine it is a view when looking down on top of something. We did this chapter a few months ago, I would like you to revise it and then, for art, draw a map and design a town. The main thing to think of, and take your time with, is visualising how the town would look if you were above it staring directly down. You may need to do a couple of practice runs. with this. Take your time. Think about what is needed in a town, make a list and add them in. Best of luck.
1) Complete any of Mondays/Tuesdays work that wasn't finished yesterday.
2) PE: There are plenty of exercise videos out there. For PE I am giving a choice, you can do one of these videos ie; Joe Wicks on YouTube. I have also uploaded a workout to the Active Flag page of this website, if you want to give that a go. I have uploaded activities over the past few weeks below, like the Tables Exercise and the Spell your Name activity. You can choose what you would like to do. You can mix and match the activities. I would be expecting no less than 30 mins of activity, including a warm up and warm down.
3) Art: In Geography Quest, page 25 there is a chapter based on plans and maps. It talks about Birds Eye View, as you can imagine it is a view when looking down on top of something. We did this chapter a few months ago, I would like you to revise it and then, for art, draw a map and design a town. The main thing to think of, and take your time with, is visualising how the town would look if you were above it staring directly down. You may need to do a couple of practice runs. with this. Take your time. Think about what is needed in a town, make a list and add them in. Best of luck.
Tuesday
As always Work it Out, English in Practice and Handwriting to be done each day.
1) Complete any of Mondays work that wasn't finished yesterday.
2) History Quest: Chapter 15: Life in Ireland during WW II. Read it and do activities A, B, C and D. I also want you to use the green vocabulary box and write out all those words and their definitions in your copy. All this work to be done in your SESE copy. 45 mins at most
3) Pick 5 of the Vocabulary of the week words and put them into sentences. 30 mins at most
4) Busy at Maths: Pages 123, 126, 127. 30 mins at most
1) Complete any of Mondays work that wasn't finished yesterday.
2) History Quest: Chapter 15: Life in Ireland during WW II. Read it and do activities A, B, C and D. I also want you to use the green vocabulary box and write out all those words and their definitions in your copy. All this work to be done in your SESE copy. 45 mins at most
3) Pick 5 of the Vocabulary of the week words and put them into sentences. 30 mins at most
4) Busy at Maths: Pages 123, 126, 127. 30 mins at most
Monday
As always Work it Out, English in Practice and Handwriting to be done each day.
1) Busy at Maths: Pages 96, 101, 109 30 Minutes at most
2) Koala comprehension from Twinkl below: Read and do activities in your copy. 30 Minutes at most
3) Vocabulary of the week: All of the words this week are synonyms of Destroy
A synonym is a word that means exactly or nearly the same as another word.
Annihilated, Crushed, Decimated, Demolished, levelled, Quashed, Ruined, Trashed
What you should do is write Destroy at the top of the page in your copy and make a list of these synonyms underneath. 20 Minutes at most
3) Gaeilge: Use the conversation sheet near the bottom of this page to have a conversation today. 20 minutes at most.
4) Do the tables and Exercise activity from below.
This is the work set for today, do your best to work your way through it. Go n-éirí libh!
1) Busy at Maths: Pages 96, 101, 109 30 Minutes at most
2) Koala comprehension from Twinkl below: Read and do activities in your copy. 30 Minutes at most
3) Vocabulary of the week: All of the words this week are synonyms of Destroy
A synonym is a word that means exactly or nearly the same as another word.
Annihilated, Crushed, Decimated, Demolished, levelled, Quashed, Ruined, Trashed
What you should do is write Destroy at the top of the page in your copy and make a list of these synonyms underneath. 20 Minutes at most
3) Gaeilge: Use the conversation sheet near the bottom of this page to have a conversation today. 20 minutes at most.
4) Do the tables and Exercise activity from below.
This is the work set for today, do your best to work your way through it. Go n-éirí libh!
English comprehension
Koalas
The koala is native to Australia. Koalas live in eucalyptus forests and woodlands. Wild koalas are found in the eastern states of Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia. Koalas are sometimes called ‘koala bears’. They are not bears but are actually marsupials, which means they carry their young in a pouch. A kangaroo is also a marsupial.
A baby koala is called a joey. Joeys are born blind and without ears. They look like pink jellybeans. The female koala carries her baby in her pouch for about six months. The joey drinks only its mother’s milk while in its mother’s pouch. Once strong enough, the young joey rides on its mother’s back or clings to her belly until it is one year old. It only uses the pouch to feed on eucalyptus leaves. At one year old, the joey leaves its mother. The joey is a fully-grown koala by about four years old. Koalas usually live to ten or twelve years of age.
Appearance
Koalas have a thick coat of woolly, grey fur with a cream-coloured chest. They have a wide, rounded nose; small yellow eyes and large, fluffy ears. Koalas have sharp claws which they use to help them climb trees. They have five digits (fingers) on each front paw. Two of their digits act like thumbs. This helps them to hold firmly onto the branches and to grip their food. Koalas use their back paws as grooming paws. They communicate with each other by making different noises. The
most surprising sounds like a loud snore.
Diet
Koalas are herbivores (plant eaters). They eat eucalyptus leaves. An adult koala can eat up to one kilogram of eucalyptus leaves each night. Koalas are fussy eaters and will choose the tastiest leaves from the trees where they live. Koalas do not need to consume much water. Instead, they get most of their moisture from eating eucalyptus leaves.
Koalas
Eucalyptus leaves are tough and poisonous. An organ called a caecum helps to break down the leaves and keep the koala from being harmed by the poison. Koalas are nocturnal, which means they are awake at night and sleep during the day. Koalas sleep in the branches of trees for up to eighteen hours a day. Koalas need a lot of energy to digest the eucalyptus leaves. Sleeping is the best way to save their energy.
Endangered
Koalas are very vulnerable creatures. In Australia, conservation groups want the government to take action to protect the koala. The Australia Koala Foundation estimate that fewer than 80,000 koalas remain in the wild. Experts believe that climate change and deforestation are responsible for the declining number of koalas. Climate change is changing the weather and rising temperature of the Earth. Most scientists agree climate change is caused by human actions, such as burning fossil fuels. Recently, Australia has experienced heatwaves, resulting in little rainfall, which has caused many koalas to die of dehydration. This means they did not have enough water.
Deforestation is where a wide range of trees are cleared or destroyed. Around 80% of koala habitat has already been cleared so human homes can be built. The koala’s natural habitat has also been lost because of drought and forest fires. Drought occurs when there is not enough rainfall. Forest fires are more common when the weather is very hot and dry.
The loss of habitat has left small groups of koalas separated by urban areas and farmland. This makes them more vulnerable. It is estimated that around 4000 koalas are killed each year by dogs and cars alone.
Questions
Koalas
The koala is native to Australia. Koalas live in eucalyptus forests and woodlands. Wild koalas are found in the eastern states of Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia. Koalas are sometimes called ‘koala bears’. They are not bears but are actually marsupials, which means they carry their young in a pouch. A kangaroo is also a marsupial.
A baby koala is called a joey. Joeys are born blind and without ears. They look like pink jellybeans. The female koala carries her baby in her pouch for about six months. The joey drinks only its mother’s milk while in its mother’s pouch. Once strong enough, the young joey rides on its mother’s back or clings to her belly until it is one year old. It only uses the pouch to feed on eucalyptus leaves. At one year old, the joey leaves its mother. The joey is a fully-grown koala by about four years old. Koalas usually live to ten or twelve years of age.
Appearance
Koalas have a thick coat of woolly, grey fur with a cream-coloured chest. They have a wide, rounded nose; small yellow eyes and large, fluffy ears. Koalas have sharp claws which they use to help them climb trees. They have five digits (fingers) on each front paw. Two of their digits act like thumbs. This helps them to hold firmly onto the branches and to grip their food. Koalas use their back paws as grooming paws. They communicate with each other by making different noises. The
most surprising sounds like a loud snore.
Diet
Koalas are herbivores (plant eaters). They eat eucalyptus leaves. An adult koala can eat up to one kilogram of eucalyptus leaves each night. Koalas are fussy eaters and will choose the tastiest leaves from the trees where they live. Koalas do not need to consume much water. Instead, they get most of their moisture from eating eucalyptus leaves.
Koalas
Eucalyptus leaves are tough and poisonous. An organ called a caecum helps to break down the leaves and keep the koala from being harmed by the poison. Koalas are nocturnal, which means they are awake at night and sleep during the day. Koalas sleep in the branches of trees for up to eighteen hours a day. Koalas need a lot of energy to digest the eucalyptus leaves. Sleeping is the best way to save their energy.
Endangered
Koalas are very vulnerable creatures. In Australia, conservation groups want the government to take action to protect the koala. The Australia Koala Foundation estimate that fewer than 80,000 koalas remain in the wild. Experts believe that climate change and deforestation are responsible for the declining number of koalas. Climate change is changing the weather and rising temperature of the Earth. Most scientists agree climate change is caused by human actions, such as burning fossil fuels. Recently, Australia has experienced heatwaves, resulting in little rainfall, which has caused many koalas to die of dehydration. This means they did not have enough water.
Deforestation is where a wide range of trees are cleared or destroyed. Around 80% of koala habitat has already been cleared so human homes can be built. The koala’s natural habitat has also been lost because of drought and forest fires. Drought occurs when there is not enough rainfall. Forest fires are more common when the weather is very hot and dry.
The loss of habitat has left small groups of koalas separated by urban areas and farmland. This makes them more vulnerable. It is estimated that around 4000 koalas are killed each year by dogs and cars alone.
Questions
- In which country would you find the koala? Circle one.
Australia, New Zealand, South Africa - What name are koalas often incorrectly called?
- Describe the appearance of a koala. Include at least two features of the koala.
- How do koalas communicate?
- What is their main source of food?
- Tick to show if the sentence is true or false. Koalas are nocturnal creatures.
true or false - What is deforestation?
- What did you find most interesting about the koala?
IXL
IXL is a very useful app/website for both English and Maths. If you look on the IXL homepage, I have highlighted the skills to work on for the coming days. I will go on every couple of days and update the skills/topics to be covered. You can also work on anything that interests you or something you may be having difficulty with. Go raibh maith agaibh.
Good news:
We have just passed the 20,000 skills mark on IXL. The next target is 30,000! Let's all work together to get there! Keep up the good work. I'm proud of you all!
We have just passed the 20,000 skills mark on IXL. The next target is 30,000! Let's all work together to get there! Keep up the good work. I'm proud of you all!
Spell your name activity:
This is a great resource to help keep ourselves active. I wouldn't just like you to spell your name, what I'd like you to do is spell out words from the vocabulary of the week. It's a good way to practice the spelling of the new vocabulary while keeping active. Remember: Movement is Improvement!
This is a great resource to help keep ourselves active. I wouldn't just like you to spell your name, what I'd like you to do is spell out words from the vocabulary of the week. It's a good way to practice the spelling of the new vocabulary while keeping active. Remember: Movement is Improvement!
Vocabulary of the week!
The last week in school I was collecting words from different children for the vocabulary of the week to come. Here is the list below. I would like you to use a dictionary to find out the definitions of these words and write them into your English copy. Thank you!
Sheepish: Showing or feeling embarrassment from shame or a lack of self-confidence.
Keen: Having or showing eagerness or enthusiasm
Encourage: Give support, confidence, or hope to (someone).
Obsess: Preoccupy or fill the mind of (someone) continually and to a troubling extent. Be constantly talking or worrying about something.
Nourish: Provide with the food or other substances necessary for growth, health, and good condition.
Meddle: Interfere in something that is not one's concern.
Reluctant: Unwilling and hesitant; disinclined.
Shindig: A noisy party: A large, lively party, especially one celebrating something.
The last week in school I was collecting words from different children for the vocabulary of the week to come. Here is the list below. I would like you to use a dictionary to find out the definitions of these words and write them into your English copy. Thank you!
Sheepish: Showing or feeling embarrassment from shame or a lack of self-confidence.
Keen: Having or showing eagerness or enthusiasm
Encourage: Give support, confidence, or hope to (someone).
Obsess: Preoccupy or fill the mind of (someone) continually and to a troubling extent. Be constantly talking or worrying about something.
Nourish: Provide with the food or other substances necessary for growth, health, and good condition.
Meddle: Interfere in something that is not one's concern.
Reluctant: Unwilling and hesitant; disinclined.
Shindig: A noisy party: A large, lively party, especially one celebrating something.
Daily activities below
- 0.7 plus 0.9 equals
- What is three quarters of 48?
- What is 29 half of?
- 36 x 7=
- 75 divided by 5=
- Write 7/10 as a decimal
- Write 27/10 as a decimal number
- Put these numbers in order from the smallest to the largest:
Brain teasers of the day:
- What can be seen once in a minute, twice in a moment, and never in a thousand years?
- Which word is written incorrectly in a dictionary?
Rewrite these sentences correctly in your copy:
(Capitals, punctuation, homophones, spellings)
- john went to the shop to by sum sweets
- a dinosaur eight my teacher two day
- “I want to go swimming today said jennifer
- I went to russia on my holidays in july, it was great fun.
- I hope i got all these questions correct
Helpful links and information
https://stories.audible.com/start-listen.
The link above is to Audible stories/Audible.com. It's free stories for kids of all ages. Children can listen to hundreds of stories across 6 different languages for free.
Most of the children in the class will be familiar with David Walliams. Some of the children have read some of his books in their reading groups and thoroughly enjoyed them!! He is releasing free audio stories for the next thirty days. It would be worth a listen.
https://www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/elevenses/
https://stories.audible.com/start-listen.
The link above is to Audible stories/Audible.com. It's free stories for kids of all ages. Children can listen to hundreds of stories across 6 different languages for free.
Most of the children in the class will be familiar with David Walliams. Some of the children have read some of his books in their reading groups and thoroughly enjoyed them!! He is releasing free audio stories for the next thirty days. It would be worth a listen.
https://www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/elevenses/
Tables + Exercise (You'll be a mathlete by the end of this)
Lets try and mash together some tables work with some exercise! What I would like you to do is....
1) Pick an exercise
2) Choose a number
3) Do the exercise in multiples of that number
For example: Jumping Jacks/Multiples of three
3 Jumping Jacks- Rest- 6 Jumping Jacks- Rest- 9 Jumping Jacks- Rest- And so on.
Pick a different exercise and a different number each time.
Lets try and mash together some tables work with some exercise! What I would like you to do is....
1) Pick an exercise
2) Choose a number
3) Do the exercise in multiples of that number
For example: Jumping Jacks/Multiples of three
3 Jumping Jacks- Rest- 6 Jumping Jacks- Rest- 9 Jumping Jacks- Rest- And so on.
Pick a different exercise and a different number each time.
Art:
A few weeks ago we had a great discussion about what your spirit animal would be and why. It was very interesting to hear the animals you picked but more so the reasons why. The time is now upon us to use whatever art supplies we have at home to create our spirit animal. I would like you to make him/her in any way you can using whatever art supplies you have to hand. I would like you to name your spirit animal and would also like you to write a paragraph on why you chose this animal in your English copy. I cannot wait to get back to school to see these works of art and listen to why you chose what you did. EXCITING!!
A few weeks ago we had a great discussion about what your spirit animal would be and why. It was very interesting to hear the animals you picked but more so the reasons why. The time is now upon us to use whatever art supplies we have at home to create our spirit animal. I would like you to make him/her in any way you can using whatever art supplies you have to hand. I would like you to name your spirit animal and would also like you to write a paragraph on why you chose this animal in your English copy. I cannot wait to get back to school to see these works of art and listen to why you chose what you did. EXCITING!!
AM/TIME
On the time sheet below, what I would like you to do is write out these times in your Gaeilge (Irish) copy. You can then translate them to English and write them out in digital form. If you have a clock at home you can use it to put each time on the clock.
On the time sheet below, what I would like you to do is write out these times in your Gaeilge (Irish) copy. You can then translate them to English and write them out in digital form. If you have a clock at home you can use it to put each time on the clock.
Am/Time
Ceathrú = ¼ Tar éis = Past Chun = To Leathuair = Half
Ceathrú tar éis a 3 =
2 a chlog =
20 chun a 5 =
Leathuair tar éis a 6 =
Ceathrú chun a 12 =
5 tar éis a 8 =
Leathuair tar éis a 9 =
Ceathrú tar éis a 4 =
10 chun a 3 =
20 tar éis a 11 =
Ceathrú = ¼ Tar éis = Past Chun = To Leathuair = Half
Ceathrú tar éis a 3 =
2 a chlog =
20 chun a 5 =
Leathuair tar éis a 6 =
Ceathrú chun a 12 =
5 tar éis a 8 =
Leathuair tar éis a 9 =
Ceathrú tar éis a 4 =
10 chun a 3 =
20 tar éis a 11 =
Story time
Hi there everyone. How are you all keeping? What you'll find below is an introduction to a story. I have left some of the words out. You have to fill in the blanks using the words below. The words missing are mostly from the vocabulary we covered this year. Take your time and pick the word that is most suitable and makes most sense.
Words: Sauntering, Clambering, Ominous, Quaint, Trot, North, East, Dreary, Light, Stones, Scampering, Fluttering
When you have completed the above task please:
1) Write a prediction for what you think will happen in this story.
2) Give the story a title.
3) Draw a picture(s) visualising what has happened so far.
Words: Sauntering, Clambering, Ominous, Quaint, Trot, North, East, Dreary, Light, Stones, Scampering, Fluttering
When you have completed the above task please:
1) Write a prediction for what you think will happen in this story.
2) Give the story a title.
3) Draw a picture(s) visualising what has happened so far.
One fine morning I decided to go for a walk in the forest, which is located at the back of the small, ( ) village I live in. I strolled through the village, saying hello to all the early risers and early workers. As I made my way through the wood, I thought to myself that The Black Forest isn’t really a suitable name for this place as sunlight cuts through it and illuminates all its mystical beauty, like the moon reflects off the most still lake to bring ( ) to even the darkest of places.
I was ( ) along, breathing in the freshest of air when I could feel the ground ever so slightly shake. Pebbles and stones were beginning to shiver. All of a sudden, squirrels, rabbits and all kinds of little animals were ( ) past me at a ferocious rate. Birds were no longer chirping but were ( ) as fast as they could to get away from whatever was coming. An ( ) cloud began to envelop me. I turned around and no longer were those blades of sunshine cutting through the trees, but a dark, dull and ( ) blanket had not only covered the forest but had tucked it in. In every direction, ( ), south, ( ) or west, there was no way out, no escaping what was to come. Without realising I started to ( ) which quickly turned into a run, ( ) along, tripping over roots, ( ) and my own panic.
I was ( ) along, breathing in the freshest of air when I could feel the ground ever so slightly shake. Pebbles and stones were beginning to shiver. All of a sudden, squirrels, rabbits and all kinds of little animals were ( ) past me at a ferocious rate. Birds were no longer chirping but were ( ) as fast as they could to get away from whatever was coming. An ( ) cloud began to envelop me. I turned around and no longer were those blades of sunshine cutting through the trees, but a dark, dull and ( ) blanket had not only covered the forest but had tucked it in. In every direction, ( ), south, ( ) or west, there was no way out, no escaping what was to come. Without realising I started to ( ) which quickly turned into a run, ( ) along, tripping over roots, ( ) and my own panic.
Maths
English
John is wearing his big, purple coat.
Adjectives: Big and purple.
In your reading today I would like you to find 5 adjectives and put them into sentences please.
- Emma, John and Colm collect stamps. Emma has 56, Colm has 72, altogether they have 169. How many does John have?
- One box of rice holds 8 bags. If I buy 12 boxes of rice, how many bags will I have?
- There are 25 pupils in 3rd class. The teacher has 150 pencils to share out equally among the pupils. How many will each student get?
- Ciara has 879 rulers. She goes to two schools and gives one school 349 rulers and gives the other school 147 rulers. How many rulers has she got left?
- I have 49 ice-creams. I must share them equally among 7 people. How many will each person get?
English
- Adjectives: As we know an adjective is a describing word. A word that describes a noun.
John is wearing his big, purple coat.
Adjectives: Big and purple.
In your reading today I would like you to find 5 adjectives and put them into sentences please.
- During your reading I would like you to find 2 new words that can go into your vocabulary copy. Pick 2, get the definitions from a dictionary and write them into your English copy.
Conversational Irish for at home:
Hi there, I hope you are all keeping well at this time. What I have put up here just below is the Irish terms and phrases that the kids know. To make it easier and more accessible for everyone, what I've done is put up the Irish term in black, the translation in blue and the term/phrase written phonetically in purple. This will hopefully prove helpful in keeping some Irish conversation going at home. It would be great if you could spend some time speaking with your child, using these terms and phrases every couple of days just to make sure they are using them consistently. Thank you so much and I hope you're doing ok.
Black: Irish term/phrase. Blue: Translation. Purple: Phonetically (How they sound)
Dia duit Hello
Dya gwit
Conas atá tú? Tá mé go maith/ Níl mé go maith. How are you? I’m good. I’m not good
Cunas ataw too? Taw may gu moth. Neel may gu moth.
Cad is ainm duit? Conor is ainm dom. What is your name? My name is….
Cod iss anum dit? …. iss anum dum.
Cá bhfuil tú i do chónaí? Tá mé i mo chónaí i mBaile Átha Cliath. Where do you live? I live in Dublin.
Caw will too I du co-knee? Taw may i mu co-knee i Mallya Aw-ha Cleeya
Cén aois thú? Tá mé mbliana d’aois.
What age are you? I am … years old.
Cane eesh who? Taw may …. Meleena deesh.
Inis dom faoi do chlann? Tá beirt/triúir… deartharacha/deirfiúracha agam srl.
Tell me about your family? I have 2/3 brothers/sisters.
Inish dum fwee du clown? Taw bert/true-er derharaka/derfurika agum
Cén sort lá é inniu? Tá sé fuar/te/ ag cur báistí/ sneachta/sioca.
What’s the weather like? It’s cold/hot/raining/snowing/sleet
Cane sort law ay in-new? Taw shay fur/te/egg cur bawshtee/snokta/shuka
Cén lá é inniu? Dé Luain/ Mairt/ Céadaoin/ An Déardaoin/ Dé hAoine, Dé Sathairn/ Domhnaigh.
What day is it today? It’s Monday/Tuesday…. And so on
Cane law ay in-new? Day Loo-in/ Mart/ Kaydeen/ An Derdeen/ Day Heena/ Day Sahurn/Downig
Cad iad na caitheamh aimsire atá agat? Is maith liom a bheith ag rith/snámh/léamh/scríobh/imirt peile/damhsa/ag déanamh gleacaíocht.
What hobbies do you have? I like to run/swim/read/write/play football/dance/do gymnastics
Cod eed na caw-hiv I’m-sire ataw agut? Iss moth lum a veth egg ri/snawv/layv/skreev/imert pele/Dou-sa/ egg dayniv glockeekt
An maith leat porridge/superman/starwars/chocolate(anything can go here)?Is maith liom/ Ní maith liom/ is breá liom/is fuath liom. Do you like….?
I like, I don’t like, I love, I hate…..
An moth lat…..? Iss moth lum/ nee moth lum/ is bra lum/ is foo-a lum….
Counting in Irish: Children well able to count. They can also answer addition/subtraction/multiply questions through Irish.
Dia duit Hello
Dya gwit
Conas atá tú? Tá mé go maith/ Níl mé go maith. How are you? I’m good. I’m not good
Cunas ataw too? Taw may gu moth. Neel may gu moth.
Cad is ainm duit? Conor is ainm dom. What is your name? My name is….
Cod iss anum dit? …. iss anum dum.
Cá bhfuil tú i do chónaí? Tá mé i mo chónaí i mBaile Átha Cliath. Where do you live? I live in Dublin.
Caw will too I du co-knee? Taw may i mu co-knee i Mallya Aw-ha Cleeya
Cén aois thú? Tá mé mbliana d’aois.
What age are you? I am … years old.
Cane eesh who? Taw may …. Meleena deesh.
Inis dom faoi do chlann? Tá beirt/triúir… deartharacha/deirfiúracha agam srl.
Tell me about your family? I have 2/3 brothers/sisters.
Inish dum fwee du clown? Taw bert/true-er derharaka/derfurika agum
Cén sort lá é inniu? Tá sé fuar/te/ ag cur báistí/ sneachta/sioca.
What’s the weather like? It’s cold/hot/raining/snowing/sleet
Cane sort law ay in-new? Taw shay fur/te/egg cur bawshtee/snokta/shuka
Cén lá é inniu? Dé Luain/ Mairt/ Céadaoin/ An Déardaoin/ Dé hAoine, Dé Sathairn/ Domhnaigh.
What day is it today? It’s Monday/Tuesday…. And so on
Cane law ay in-new? Day Loo-in/ Mart/ Kaydeen/ An Derdeen/ Day Heena/ Day Sahurn/Downig
Cad iad na caitheamh aimsire atá agat? Is maith liom a bheith ag rith/snámh/léamh/scríobh/imirt peile/damhsa/ag déanamh gleacaíocht.
What hobbies do you have? I like to run/swim/read/write/play football/dance/do gymnastics
Cod eed na caw-hiv I’m-sire ataw agut? Iss moth lum a veth egg ri/snawv/layv/skreev/imert pele/Dou-sa/ egg dayniv glockeekt
An maith leat porridge/superman/starwars/chocolate(anything can go here)?Is maith liom/ Ní maith liom/ is breá liom/is fuath liom. Do you like….?
I like, I don’t like, I love, I hate…..
An moth lat…..? Iss moth lum/ nee moth lum/ is bra lum/ is foo-a lum….
Counting in Irish: Children well able to count. They can also answer addition/subtraction/multiply questions through Irish.
March 6th 2020
1916: We were lucky enough to take part in the re-enactment of The Lost Céilí and here are some of the pictures from it.
1916: We were lucky enough to take part in the re-enactment of The Lost Céilí and here are some of the pictures from it.
Below are some pictures to keep you up to date with some of the things we are getting up to. Gymnastics has moved up a level as you can see. We were weaving our way through art the last day.
Coming soon will be some photos of the children's projects. They have been working so hard and cannot wait to show them off
Coming soon will be some photos of the children's projects. They have been working so hard and cannot wait to show them off
Gleacaíocht:
Bhaineamar sult as a bheith ag gleacaíocht an lá faoi dheiridh. Tar éis lá amháín tháining feabhas ar gach duine ó thoabh dreapadóireacht, as a bheith ag léim agus ag féinchothromaitheach. Chonaic mé daoine ag oibrú le chéile agus ag cabhrú lena chéile freisin. Bhí sé go hiontach é sin a fheiceáil. Táimid ag súil leis an tseactain seo chugainn cheana féin.
Bhaineamar sult as a bheith ag gleacaíocht an lá faoi dheiridh. Tar éis lá amháín tháining feabhas ar gach duine ó thoabh dreapadóireacht, as a bheith ag léim agus ag féinchothromaitheach. Chonaic mé daoine ag oibrú le chéile agus ag cabhrú lena chéile freisin. Bhí sé go hiontach é sin a fheiceáil. Táimid ag súil leis an tseactain seo chugainn cheana féin.
The lead up to Christmas
Well, here we are with one month left before Christmas. We just finished our first stint of pilates (which was fantastic). We cannot wait to get back at it again after February mid-term. On Friday we went to decorate the Christmas tree in Christchurch with our sheep. We had a lovely time, the most enjoyable part being the tour of the crypt and the cathedral itself. It was so interesting.
Mid-term break!!
Well, we made it to Mid-term. We have had plenty of fun along the way. We spent time making bubbles and making Rice-Krispie cakes amongst all the other stuff we were doing. I have to mention how impressed I am with the children, the amount of improvement I have seen across all areas, but above all in Irish, is just phenomenal. Maith sibh!!! Have a fantastic halloween and be safe. See you soon.
Welcome Back!Hello there, just a quick note to say welcome back to all of the students of third class. I am really looking forward to working with you after all the great times we had in Senior Infants. I am excited to see how far you have all come and hopefully help you moving forward through 3rd class.
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A Tidy Start to 2019
Litter Picking Our school is working hard to teach our pupils the importance of community and encourage litter picking and other activities that help our local area as really important. Second Class went litter picking around the local area. The children became more aware of importance of disposing their litter properly due to the amount of litter they gathered. Second class would also like to thank the teachers and parents that joined us with the litter picking!
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Grandparents' Day
Grandparents' Day was held on 30th January, which was a memorable day for grandparents and children alike. This year we had lots of grandparents visit our classroom. Second class drew pictures of their grandparents and read their cards to them. The children also enjoyed interviewing their grandparents and finding out what school was like when their grandparents were in second class.
Grandparents' Day was held on 30th January, which was a memorable day for grandparents and children alike. This year we had lots of grandparents visit our classroom. Second class drew pictures of their grandparents and read their cards to them. The children also enjoyed interviewing their grandparents and finding out what school was like when their grandparents were in second class.
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Chinese New Year
Second Class learned about the traditions of the Chinese New Year and wrote interesting reports about China. We also created Chinese Lanterns and sketched Pandas in Art. We celebrated Chinese New Year on 5th February by cooking rice and we added Chinese spices for additional flavouring. We really enjoyed learning all about China and celebrating the Chinese New Year.
Second Class learned about the traditions of the Chinese New Year and wrote interesting reports about China. We also created Chinese Lanterns and sketched Pandas in Art. We celebrated Chinese New Year on 5th February by cooking rice and we added Chinese spices for additional flavouring. We really enjoyed learning all about China and celebrating the Chinese New Year.
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BE SAFE BE SEEN
Second Class have being learning all about Road Safety recently. We decided to enter a RSA Be Safe Be Seen poster competition. As you can see above Noemie did a super job designing her poster!
Second Class have being learning all about Road Safety recently. We decided to enter a RSA Be Safe Be Seen poster competition. As you can see above Noemie did a super job designing her poster!
World Book Day 2019
Our First Holy Communion Day
Second Class celebrated their First Holy Communion on May 12.
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