Mrs.Armstrong May 5th-8th

Hi everyone 

I hope you are all well and keeping busy. Keep up all the great work and activities. You are all doing great!! 

We will all be back together in St. Joseph’s working hard and having fun in the near future. 

Parents please don’t hesitate to contact me if you need assistance with any work that has been sent previously or in the future. 

Email: mrs.armstrong4th@gmail.com 

Keep yourselves busy with some of the activities I have added for you and try your best at the work set out for this week. Read a little everyday and practice tables each day. 

Please work ahead as best you can on the links I have provided if you have access to them. 

There is no pressure at all  to get all this work completed just keep your great imaginations and brains active !!!! 

Please just do what you can and leave anything that you find confusing or extra extra tricky and don’t worry we will catch up on it when we’re all back to school.

This is work week May 5th to 8th 

-Do any written work or maths in the same copy or on sheets and keep them together. Do your best and have fun !!!!

Each day try to get these completed 

1 day of Mental Maths 

Read at Home -Reading 

Read at Home – Write answers

Spellings 5 spellings

3 sentences  

Do 1-2 exercises SpellingWorkbook

Irish reading – 1 page this week 

Details below 

Added Links 

-Maths Link for additional revision of long multiplication if you have access to these links 

Work at your own pace 

-Irish Link for Irish reading new story read page 98 this week .Work at your own pace onthe exercises. 

PE

Try some of these:

a. Jump on your trampoline

b. Walk your dog

c. play fetch with your dog

d. Hula hoop for 5 minutes – how many spins can you do without dropping it?

e. Play basketball with someone for 10 minutes

f. Yard work – collecting leaves, rake, weed etc.

g. Play twister

h. Wheelbarrow, dwarf, frog races

i. Bubble bashing – get someone to blow bubbles for you and try to burst all of them

j. Do three laps of your house garden or up and down the hall 10 times

l. Juggle – balls, socks, oranges…

m. Play a Wii sports game

n. Do some training –football, hurling, gymnastics etc.

o. Keepie uppies – how many can you get in a row?

p. 20 lunges

q. 10 side leg raises on each leg

r. Walk up and down the stairs/hall 5 times

s. 10 donkey kicks on each leg

t. Wall sit for 30-60 seconds and repeat

u. 20 frog jumps

w. Skip sideways up and down the garden 5 times

x. 20 sit up and touch toes

y. 20 leg kicks

z. March on the spot for 2 minutes

 

Art and Projects 

This is a great website to get inspiration from other drawings and other artists. There are really interesting ideas for you to draw. Enjoy !

https://artprojectsforkids.org/my-drawing-tutorial-portfolio/gallery

  • Try an outdoor art sculpture or picture using leaves twigs grass  etc 

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Try some line drawings. 

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Reading

-Library Books Reading each day 

-Read at Home Week 24

                               

1 page per day 

-Write Answers to questions 

Spelling Workbook 

-finish Unit 15 -5 spellings per day. Move on to revision list 

-Do Look Cover Say Write each day 

-Do 2/3 exercises from Unit 15 each day

-Do 3 sentences per day from your spelling list. Choose any of the words.

Maths 

-Mental Maths Week 21

-Hit the Button – Topmarks website

-Practice 12x

Say them or Write out each day ( they are in the back of your Mental Maths)

Time yourself !

Mathemagic Link 

Page 87

Revision of long multiplication 

Do 2/3 sums each day at your own pace. Do your best ! Have a look at the examples in your book if you are confused. 

https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/1395/135

Irish 

If you have access to these websites 

  • read some of the story each day 
  • work on the exercises 

https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/1420/96

Page 98-103 Bun go Barr

-Revise over Irish spellings and meanings that we have in your journals 

Watch some shows on:

https://www.cula4.com/en/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI9Lj7xcXv6AIVD-ztCh2WkApAEAAYASAAEgJDT_D_BwE

Work For Mrs.Murphy’s Group

1) Read for 15 minutes per day at their own level no more than 3 difficult words per page ! Pick out two words and record them because they are difficult or interesting ! Ask somebody to ask questions based on what u have read to ensure understanding !

2) Tables 2 and 4 multiplication and practice them on https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/ hit the button

3) Tables test every week asking at least 20 sums .

4) More rapid testing of multiplication tables using website https:// arithmetic.zetamac.com ! Change multiplication range 2-12 multiply by 2-12.

5) Children need to make connections with maths and real life ! Mental Maths is an ideal time to help kids find tricks and easier little ways to complete their Maths ! If it a money question for example get out the money , draw it ! Help then to figure it out . Don’t worry if they get stuck we will be there to go over it all when we get back to work ! Stay safe and if tou need any help don’t hestitate to email me on Orla.murphy@stjosephsgorey.ie

Practice these exercises
1) Balance on one foot 2) Practice walking on tippy toes 3) Practice bunny hop and 4)!Throw and catch a ball or beanbag .

Mrs.Armstrong’s Work Week 20th &27th April

Hi everyone

Hope you are all well and safe and still eating Easter Eggs !!!

Parents please don’t hesitate to contact me if you need assistance with any work that has been sent previously or in the future.

Email: mrs.armstrong4th@gmail.com

To my students in 4th class.

Keep yourselves busy with some of the FUN activities I have added for you and try your best to do the rest.

Please work ahead as best you can on the links I have provided if you have access to them.

There is no pressure at all  to get all this work completed just keep your great imaginations and brains active !!!!

Please just do what you can and leave anything that you find confusing or extra extra tricky and don’t worry we will catch up on it when we’re all back to school.

This is work for the next two weeks similar to before Easter Holidays.

-Do any written work or maths in the same copy or on sheets and keep them together. Do your best and have fun !!!!


Each day try to get these completed

1 day of Mental Maths

Read at Home -Reading

Read at Home – Write answers

Spellings 5 spellings

2 Sentences (make them funny!!) 

Do 1-2 exercises From SpellingWorkbook

Irish reading – see Link below

Details below


Added Links

-Maths Link for additional revision each day if you have access to these links

Work at your own pace

-Irish Link for Irish reading. Work  at your own pace.


PE:

-Races – shuttle runs- time yourself

-Obstacle course -create your own in your garden

  • challenge yourself 
  • hurling/camogie/ football / soccer skills ( how many roll lifts in 30 secs / how many keepy uppys can you do in 30 secs etc
  • How many basketball dribbles in 30 secs
  • Jog on the spot 30secs next day 60 secs Etc

Art and Projects

Try some of these

-Design a soccer gaa or camogie jersey or a t-shirt for you favourite tv show or video game.

-You can also do projects on topics of your choice. ( people places hobbies art  etc) I would love to see any projects you do. Pictures can be sent to me on my school email provided.

-This is a link to The Great Isolation Activity Book. They’re are some nice activities to do with your family of siblings. You may be able to print it or just use ideas from the booklet too and put your own stamp on it. Enjoy !!!!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gasHX74OYHHH4hrrP5Y823FarA_TgnuI/view


English 2 Weeks

-Library Books Reading each day

Read at Home Week 22

                               Week23

1 page per day

-Write Answers to questions

Draw some scenes from these stories

Spelling Workbook 2 weeks

20th April

-finish Unit 14 -5 spellings per day. Move on to revision list

-Do Look Cover Say Write each day

-Do 2 exercises from Unit 14 each day

-Do two sentences per day from your spelling list. Choose any of the words.

2nd Week :Move onto Unit 15 for week 27th April and do the same


Maths 2 weeks 

-Mental Maths Week 19 20

-Hit the Button – Topmarks

-Practice 8x 9x 10x tables 

Say them or Write out each day ( they are in the back of your Mental Maths)

Time yourself !

Revision

Try some of these to test yourself over the next two weeks

https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/1395/135


Irish 2 weeks

If you have access to these websites

  • read some of the story each day
  • And work on the exercises

https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/1420/96

Page 92-97 in Bun go Barr

-Revise over Irish spellings and meanings that we have in your journals

Watch some shows on:

https://www.cula4.com/en/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI9Lj7xcXv6AIVD-ztCh2WkApAEAAYASAAEgJDT_D_BwE