Hello Girls and Boys, Parents and Guardians.

We are in the middle of May now! I hope that you are all safe and well and you getting plenty of fresh air and enjoying the sunshine. Thanks to everyone who has contacted me so far. There was some fantastic pieces of work sent in last week!

The work listed below (Monday 18^th – Friday 22^nd May) is a general guideline and you can choose activities that suit. Just try your best! Please do not hesitate to contact me on : marie.conway@stjosephsgorey.ie if you need any assistance or if you would like to send on any completed work. Remember all written work can be completed in your homework copy/ a spare copy or on sheets that you might have at home. Please remember to rule your copy, write the date and heading.

MONDAY 18^th MAY

Maths: Mental Maths Monday Wk 33 & 1 problem solving.

Tables: Revise x4 and x5 this week. Watch the videos below.

Test yourself using : Hit the button

Daily Maths Games Online: Daily 10 Maths Games

Time Revision: Read the times below

and draw them into this template if you can print it or draw into your copy.

Gaeilge: Look at the poster below ‘Caitheamh Aimsire’.

Listen to the track below and when a word or a phrase is called out, try your best to find it, put your finger on it and say it.

Sentence- Tá Róló sa chiseán. (Róló is in the basket). (In your copy; write the sentence, read it, and draw a picture). Spellings: ag léim, ag rith,

English: Writing: Spellings – grub, slug, eight, (put these into sentences). Write up ‘My News’ (in your copy).

Please continue with your Weekly Jolly Grammar Sheets: Grammar Sheets (these activities can be completed each day over the week).

Reading: Clickety Click Reader. Read page 68 and orally answer the questions on ‘A Picture Quiz’. Next read the Poem: ‘Oh take me to the Seaside’ page 78.

10 minutes DEAR (Drop Everything And Read) time every day. Reading options include: our class Novel “Jasper goes on Holiday”. This can be accessed from: Edco Learning Click LOGIN and input – USERNAME: primaryedcobooks  PASSWORD: edco2020   Then you can search the novel in the search box and click into it.

Or  you can read a book of your own choice from home. Focus on reading your book aloud and using expression for any parts of your book that have someone speaking.

Or

Pick an article on the following website to read: Youngzine News

Religion: Prayers and Mass Responses: Prayers

Science: Look at the weather chart below. Try and make your own weather chart. Record the weather in the morning and afternoon for each day of this week. Use symbols to represent the different types of weather eg. sunny, cloudy, umbrella. Don’t forget to add the day and date and colour in your weather chart!

TUESDAY 19^th MAY

Maths: Mental Maths Tuesday Wk 33 & 1 problem solving.

Tables: Revise x4 and x5 this week. (Watch videos in Monday’s work to help you revise!).

Test yourself using : Hit the button

Daily Maths Games Online: Daily 10 Maths Games

Time Revision: Watch this video below

Then complete this AM or PM activity sheet (or in your copy).

Gaeilge: Bun go Barr page 108- Listen to this track:

and Leigh an scéal (Read the Story below):

Sentence- Tá Neasa san uisce, (Neasa is in the water). (In your copy; write the sentence, read it, and draw a picture). Spellings: ag surfáil, ag snámh,

English: Spellings- eighteen, eighty, weight, (put these into sentences).

Please continue with your Weekly Jolly Grammar Sheets: Grammar Sheets (these activities can be completed each day over the week).

Reading: Clickety Click Reader, Read the Poem: ‘Oh take me to the Seaside’ page 78.

10 minutes DEAR (Drop Everything And Read) time every day. Reading options include: our class Novel “Jasper goes on Holiday”. This can be accessed from: Edco Learning Click LOGIN and input – USERNAME: primaryedcobooks  PASSWORD: edco2020   Then you can search the novel in the search box and click into it.

Or  you can read a book of your own choice from home. Focus on reading your book aloud and using expression for any parts of your book that have someone speaking.

Or

Pick an article on the following website to read: Youngzine News

History: Listen to the story about the sinking of the Titanic below;

Pretend you are either a first, second or third class passenger on board the Titanic. Write a diary entry for a day on the ship. It could be the day you left, a regular day or the day the ship sinks. Talk about what you see, who you are with, what you do, how you are feeling and where you are going. *Remember, a diary is a personal book that you write in. A diary entry on a particular day can include all sorts of information including; how you were feeling, what you ate, who you spoke to, what you did, what you saw or what happened*

Religion: Prayers and Mass Responses.

WEDNESDAY 18^th MAY

Maths: Mental Maths Wednesday Wk 33 & 1 problem solving.

Tables: Revise x4 and x5  this week. (Watch videos in Monday’s work to help you revise!).

Test yourself using : Hit the button

Daily Maths Games Online: Daily 10 Maths Games

Time Revision: Using the timeline below

In your copies, Solve the following time problems and write the answers:

Gaeilge: Bun go Barr page 110, Listen to the Audio for Part D and sentences 1-6.

Read the questions and answers 1-6. Then complete the answers 1-6 in your copies.

Vocabulary from page 110= eagla (scared), brón (sad), áthas (happy), fearg (cross), bród (proud).

Sentence- Tá an cailín ag déanamh caisléan. (The girl is making a sandcastle). (In your copy; write the sentence, read it, and draw a picture). Spellings: ag eitilt, ag gáire

English: Spellings- reindeer neighbour, (put these into sentences).

Please continue with your Weekly Jolly Grammar Sheets: Grammar Sheets (these activities can be completed each day over the week).

Writing: I know lots of you have been baking some delicious treats at home. I would love to try them out, but I don’t have the recipe or name for what you have made. So I would like you to give me your recipes! Please lay out your work (like the template given below). Remember to use some ‘cooking words’ like the ones below.

mix    stir    bake    chop    heat    simmer

Reading: Clickety Click Reader: Read the Poem: ‘Oh take me to the Seaside’ page 78.

10 minutes DEAR (Drop Everything And Read) time every day. Reading options include: our class Novel “Jasper goes on Holiday”. This can be accessed from: Edco Learning Click LOGIN and input – USERNAME: primaryedcobooks  PASSWORD: edco2020   Then you can search the novel in the search box and click into it.

Or  you can read a book of your own choice from home. Focus on reading your book aloud and using expression for any parts of your book that have someone speaking.

Or

Pick an article on the following website to read: Youngzine News

Religion: Prayers and Mass Responses.

Geography: Learn about the world’s five great oceans. Name the five oceans and list 6 interesting facts you learned about them from watching and reading the link and video attached: The Earths Oceans

THURSDAY 19^th MAY

Maths: Mental Maths Thursday Wk 33 & 1 problem solving.

Tables: Revise x4 and x5 this week. (Watch videos in Monday’s work to help you revise!).

Test yourself using : Hit the button

Daily Maths Games Online: Daily 10 Maths Games

Time Revision: Using the timeline below

In your copies, Solve the following time problems and write the answers:

Gaeilge: Bun go Barr page 111. Complete the “Bris an Cód” activity below. In your copies or on this sheet; Write the letters according to the number and draw the picture.

Sentence- Tá Mamaí ag léamh, (Mam is reading). (In your copy; write the sentence, read it, and draw a picture). Spellings: ag rothaíocht, ag léamh.

English: Spellings- child, children, (put these into sentences).

Please continue with your Weekly Jolly Grammar Sheets: Grammar Sheets (these activities can be completed each day over the week).

Religion: Prayers and Mass Responses. Remembering that the month of May is devoted to Mary. Practice the ‘Hail Mary’ Prayer each day and complete this template: Hail Mary Prayer

Friday 15^th May

Maths: Mental Maths Friday Review Wk 33.

Tables: Ask someone to test you on all the tables you have been learning!

Gaeilge: Sentence – Tá Rossa ag rothaíocht, (Rossa is cycling). (In your copy; write the sentence and draw a picture). Ask someone to test you on all the spellings and some of the sentences that you have been learning!

English: Ask someone to test you on all the spellings you have been learning! Please continue with your Weekly Jolly Grammar Sheets: Grammar Sheets (these can be completed each day over the week).

Visual Art: *SELF-PORTRAIT* using natural materials from outside and in your the garden, make a self portrait. See examples :  

Religion: Prayers and Mass Responses.

PE (everyday)

• Put on your favourite song and dance!
• P.E. with Joe Wicks – Live – Mon to Fri @ 9am on Youtube
• Mindfulness: This website has some mindfulness and yoga activities on it: Cosmic Yoga://www.cosmickids.com/
• Practise hurling/camogie/football etc. skills: GAA SKILLS
• Make an obstacle course if possible – running, climbing, jumping, crawling, balancing, add in a water filling task and use some of your maths skills etc.
• Skipping Rope Activities and Games

*Challenge Yourself * ☺

How many times can you bounce over a pillow in 60 seconds? Both feet must land over the pillow for the
jump to count.
• Equipment: a pillow.
• Achieve gold: 80 bounces
• Achieve silver: 60 bounces
• Achieve bronze: 40 bounces

SPHE: Complete a gratitude journal. A gratitude journal is a book where you write at least three things that you are grateful for at the end of each day. At the end of your diary entry on each day, write down three things you are grateful for.

Ask at home if there are any jobs you could do to help out. Learn to hang clothes on the line/set the table/sweep and wash the floor. Complete a random act of kindness each day!

Additional Resources

• RTE Home school 11am-12pm each day.
• Cúla4 Ar Scoil 10am each day on TG4.
• https://www.iamanartist.ie/
• https://www.fun4thebrain.com
• https://readtheory.org

MRS. MURPHY’S WORK

1) Continue working on dolch list one – the, to, and, he, a, I, you, it, of, in, was, said, his, that, she, for, on, they, but and had! Flashcards are great for these take 5 at a time and when they know them move on to next five.

2) Go to https://www.ateachableteacher.com/online-sight-words-games  it has 10 online games to teach sight words are free and super interactive and enjoyable.

3) Snip activity per fortnight plus a spelling test.

4) Continue toe by toe.

5) Continue Lexia and Maths Made Easy!

6) Reading at your own level with no more than 3 words per page that are difficult.

Keep up your great work!

M. Conway ☺

Hello  Parents/ Guardians, Girls and Boys in 2nd Class!

I hope you are all keeping safe and healthy. Please remember that the work listed below (Monday 11^th – Friday 15^th May) is a general guideline and you can choose activities below that suit – it is not necessary to complete them all. Just try your best! 🙂

Please do not hesitate to contact me on: marie.conway@stjosephsgorey.ie if you need any assistance or if you would like to send on any completed work. Thanks to everyone who has contacted me so far. All written work can be done in your homework copy/ a spare copy or on sheets that you might have at home. Please remember to rule your copy, write the date and heading.

Take Care,

Marie Conway

Monday 11^th May

Maths: Mental Maths Monday Wk 32 & 1 problem solving.

Tables: Revise x2 and x3 this week.

Test yourself using : Hit The Button

Daily Maths Games Online: Daily 10 Maths Games

Gaeilge: Bun go Barr page 124 & 125 Leigh an scéal (Read the Story) here:

You can also listen to the story below.

Gaeilge Sentence- Tá mé ag siúl. (write this sentence and draw a picture in your copy). Spellings:  ag siúl (walking), madra (dog).

English: Jolly Grammar Sheet: Jolly Grammar (sion)  Please write the list of spellings into your copies. Then watch this video below and  think of some other words that have <sion> (you can write these on your Jolly Grammar sheet in the TV template if you have it printed or in your copy.

Reading: Clickety Click Reader: Poem ‘Moon Music’ page: 76.

Additional reading each day: 10 minutes DEAR (Drop Everything And Read) time every day.

Options: our class Novel “Jasper goes on Holiday”. This can be accessed from: Edco Learning

Click LOGIN and input – USERNAME: primaryedcobooks  PASSWORD: edco2020   Then you can search the novel in the search box and click into it.

Or you can read a book of your own choice from home. Focus on reading your book aloud and using expression for any parts of your book that have someone speaking.

Or read an article that is of interest to you on News 2day

Religion: Prayers and Mass Responses.

Go to the Grow in Love Website:

Homepage

Use the details below to log in.

Username: trial@growinlove.ie

Password: growinlove

Scroll down to find the Second Class Book. Choose Theme 8. Watch the Videos from Lesson 1.

Tuesday 12^th May

Maths: Mental Maths Tuesday Wk 32 & 1 problem solving.

Tables: Revise x2 and x3 this week. Test yourself using Hit The Button

Daily Maths Games Online: Daily 10 Maths Games

Gaeilge: Bun go Barr page 124 & 125 Leigh an scéal (Read the Story). (See story and audio in Monday’s Work).

Gaeilge Sentence-  Breithlá Chlíona a bhí ann. (Write the sentence and draw a picture in your copy). Spellings: breithlá (birthday), cáca deas (a nice cake).

English: Spellings- division, revision, invasion, (put these into sentences in your copy).

Jolly Grammar Sheet: Complete on the sheet or in your copies; Choose a word from your spelling list to fit into the following sentences:

1. We watched a show on _____.
2. A wedding is a special _____.
3. There was a loud _____.
4. She can do multiplication and _____.

Reading: Clickety Click Reader: Poem ‘Moon Music’ page: 76.

Additional reading each day: 10 minutes DEAR (Drop Everything And Read) time every day: Class Novel, a book from home or an article from  News 2day

History: You are living through History right now. Things to think about: How I’m feeling at the moment/ Things I am thankful for/ What I have learned from this experience/ Things I am excited to do when this is all over/ Special occasions that happened during this time/ What I am doing each day to keep busy/ My favourite song at the moment. Write down some of your thoughts on a sheet. You may like to place the sheet in a time capsule to read when you are older. You could also put a photograph, a newspaper or some of your artwork into your time capsule.

Religion: Prayers and Mass Responses.

Wednesday 13^th May

Maths: Mental Maths Wednesday Wk 32 & 1 problem solving.

Tables: Revise x2 and x3 this week. Test yourself using Hit The Button

Daily Maths Games Online: Daily 10 Maths Games

Gaeilge: Bun go Barr page 124 & 125 Leigh an scéal, (See story and audio in Monday’s Work).

Gaeilge Sentence- Bhí bosca mór ag Mamó, (Write the sentence and draw a picture). Spellings: bosca (box), ag tafann (barking).

English: Spellings- explosion, television, (put these into sentences).

Jolly Grammar Sheet; On the sheet or in your copies write a Contraction to complete the answer to each question;

1. “Is it raining?” “No, it _____”.
2. “Do you like mustard?” “No, I _____”.
3. “Did she telephone?” “No, she _____”.
4. “Could he swim?” “No, he _____”.

Reading: Clickety Click Reader: Poem ‘Moon Music’ page: 76.

Additional reading each day: 10 minutes DEAR (Drop Everything And Read) time every day: Class Novel, a book from home or an article from  News 2day

Religion: Prayers and Mass Responses.

Go to the Grow in Love Website:

Homepage

Use the details below to log in.

Username: trial@growinlove.ie

Password: growinlove

Scroll down to find the Second Class Book. Choose Theme 8. Watch the Videos from Lesson 3

Geography: Draw a map of your local area. Include your house and interesting places you pass within 2km of your house while walking with you family.

Thursday 14^th May

Maths: Mental Maths Thursday Wk 32 & 1 problem solving.

Tables: Revise x2 and x3 this week. Test yourself using Hit The Button

Daily Maths Games Online: Daily 10 Maths Games

Gaeilge: Bun go Barr page 124 & 125 Leigh an scéal, (See story and audio in Monday’s Work).

Gaeilge Sentence- Tháinig Daideo ar an rothar, (Write the sentence and draw a picture). Spellings: Mamó (Granny), Daideo (Grandad).

English: Spellings- fraction, estimate, (put these into sentences).

Jolly Grammar Sheet: On the sheet (attached in Monday’s work) or in your copies complete the last page. This is a Preposition activity on Inky’s Journey. Choose a preposition to write in each gap. There can be more than one right answer.

Reading: Clickety Click Reader: Poem ‘Moon Music’ page: 76.

Additional reading each day: 10 minutes DEAR (Drop Everything And Read) time every day: Class Novel, a book from home or an article from  News 2day

Religion: Prayers and Mass Responses.

Science: Think about the numerous animals that inhabit the seas and oceans around our world; whales, sharks, dolphins, jelly fish, seals, turtles, fish etc. Choose any sea creature you like and see what you can learn about them using Kids National Geographic  or any information you may have at home in a book.Write down 6 interesting facts about your chosen animal and draw a picture.

Friday 15^th May

Maths: Mental Maths Friday Review Wk 32.

Tables: Revise x2 and x3 this week and test yourself!

Gaeilge: Spellings test yourself!

Gaeilge Sentence – Tá mé ag ithe cáca deas.  Write the sentence and draw a picture.

English: Spellings- Test yourself!

Reading: Clickety Click Reader: Poem ‘Moon Music’ page: 76.

Additional reading each day: 10 minutes DEAR (Drop Everything And Read) time every day: Class Novel, a book from home or an article from  News 2day

Visual Art: Below is a painting inspired by Vincent Van Gogh’s sunflowers. Draw and paint (or colour) your own version of a vase of sunflowers based on Van Gogh’s painting. If you are feeling creative you could use crepe paper for the petals and black peppercorns for the centre of the flower.

Religion: Remember to keep your Reconciliation Workbook in a safe place. Continue with your Prayers and Mass Responses.

God has given every person gifts and talents. What gifts and talents do you have? Write about your gifts and talents. Write your own prayer of thanksgiving for your gifts and talents.

“Saturday the 2nd of May

Was set to be your First Communion Day

Together, while staying apart we must pray

And ask God to keep us safe in every way

Soon, you will have your big day

It will be special in all kinds of ways,

When we are all together to say “May God bless you on your First Holy Communion Day”.

Go to the Grow in Love Website:

Homepage

Use the details below to log in.

Username: trial@growinlove.ie

Password: growinlove

Scroll down to find the Second Class Book. Choose Theme 8. Watch the Videos from Lesson 3

PE (everyday)

• Put on your favourite song and dance!
• P.E. with Joe Wicks – Live – Mon to Fri @ 9am on Youtube
• Mindfulness: This website has some mindfulness and yoga activities on it: Cosmic Yoga://www.cosmickids.com/
• Practise hurling/camogie/football etc. skills: GAA SKILLS
• Make an obstacle course if possible – running, climbing, jumping, crawling, balancing, add in a water filling task and use some of your maths skills etc.

Additional Resources

• RTE Home school 11am-12pm each day.
• Cúla4 Ar Scoil 10am each day on TG4.
• https://www.iamanartist.ie/
• https://www.fun4thebrain.com
• https://readtheory.org

Mrs. Murphy’s Work

1. Continue Snip, one per fortnight and do a weekly test.
2. Toe by Toe daily until the children get three consecutive dots.
3. Print off Dolch List one and do five words a night until they know all five! Ms Murphy normally writes then on flash cards and when they get it right she puts a dot on the back! If they get three dots she puts them into an envelop to go over again at a later date. If you log onto https://www.enchantedlearning.com/dolch/worksheets.shtml
4. You can access dolch lists and activites based on them. Dolch High Frequency words represent 220 words that make up between 50 and 75% of all print in English and therefore is so important.
5. Don’t hesitate to contact Mrs. Murphy on orla.murphy@stjosephsgorey.ie

Keep up your great work!

M. Conway 🙂