Hello Girls and Boys, Parents and Guardians!

I hope you all had a good week. I am delighted to see so many of you sending on your great work! Keep it up! Remember to read, write, do a little bit of number work, go outside and play every day! If you would like to continue sending work, or if you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me on : marie.conway@stjosephsgorey.ie

This week we are just focusing on English and Maths.  I know most of you now have all the Second Class books at home so if you would like to also complete these books at your own pace that is no problem too.

Monday 8^th June

Maths: New Wave Mental Maths Week 35 Monday and 1 Problem Solving.

Mathemagic page 156 “Look Back – Time”, Questions 1-3. (Complete on a sheet or in your copy).

Tables: x8 and x9

Test yourself using : Hit the button

Daily Maths Games Online: Daily 10 Maths Games

English: Writing: Spellings – shook, often, picture (put these into sentences).

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

Reading: Clickety Click Reader. Read the poem page 80 ‘The Great Blue Whale’.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Tuesday 9^th June

Maths: New Wave Mental Maths Week 35 Tuesday and 1 Problem Solving.

Mathemagic page 157 “Look Back – Fractions & Length”, Questions 1-2. (Complete on a sheet or in your copy).

 

Tables x8 and x9

Test yourself using : Hit the button

Daily Maths Games Online: Daily 10 Maths Games

English: Writing: Spellings – future, nature, creature (put these into sentences).

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

Reading: Clickety Click Reader. Read the poem page 80 ‘The Great Blue Whale’.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10 minutes DEAR (Drop Everything And Read) time every day. Reading options include: our class Novel “Jasper goes on Holiday”.

Wednesday 10^th June

Maths: New Wave Mental Maths Week 35 Wednesday and 1 Problem Solving.

Mathemagic page 158 “Look Back – Repeated Addition & Money”, Questions 1-4. (Complete on a sheet or in your copy).

Tables x8 and x9

Test yourself using : Hit the button

Daily Maths Games Online: Daily 10 Maths Games

English: Writing: Spellings – fracture, adventure, (put these into sentences).

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

Reading: Clickety Click Reader. Read the poem page 80 ‘The Great Blue Whale’.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10 minutes DEAR (Drop Everything And Read) time every day. Reading options include: our class Novel “Jasper goes on Holiday”.  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

Thursday 11^th June

Maths: New Wave Mental Maths Week 35 Thursday and 1 Problem Solving.

Mathemagic page 159 “Look Back – Repeated Addition & Money”, Questions 1-5. (Complete on a sheet or in your copy).

Tables x8 and x9

Test yourself using : Hit the button

Daily Maths Games Online: Daily 10 Maths Games

English: Writing: Spellings – mouse, mice (put these into sentences).

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

Reading: Clickety Click Reader. Read the poem page 80 ‘The Great Blue Whale’.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10 minutes DEAR (Drop Everything And Read) time every day. Reading options include: our class Novel “Jasper goes on Holiday”.  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

Friday 12^th June

Maths: New Wave Mental Maths Week 35 Friday Review.

Mathemagic page 160 “Look Back- Addition & Subtraction”, Questions 1-8 and the Letter Box. (Complete on a sheet or in your copy).

Tables x8 and x9 (Ask someone to test you and write them in your copy!) and Test yourself using this game : Hit the button

Daily Maths Games Online: Daily 10 Maths Games

English: Spellings 1-10 (Test yourself!)

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

Reading: Clickety Click Reader. Read the poem page 80 ‘The Great Blue Whale’.

• Using a Highlighter and pick out the rhyming words in the poem.
• Pick out your favourite part of the poem, write it down in your English copy and draw a picture to accompany it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10 minutes DEAR (Drop Everything And Read) time every day. Reading options include: our class Novel “Jasper goes on Holiday”.  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

Keep up your great work!

M. Conway ☺

Hello Girls and Boys, Parents and Guardians!

I hope you all had a good week and that you are all safe and well. Thanks to everyone who has contacted me so far and sent in some great pieces of work!

The work listed below (Monday 25^th – Friday 29^th May) is a general guideline and you can choose activities that suit. Just try your best with them! 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 your completed work. All written work can be completed in your copies or on sheets. Please remember to rule your page, write the date and heading,

MONDAY 25^TH MAY

Maths: Mental Maths Monday Week 34 and 1 Problem Solving.

Tables: This week we are going to revise x6 and then look at x7. Watch the videos below to help you:

Test yourself using : Hit the button

Daily Maths Games Online: Daily 10 Maths Games

This week we are learning about Capacity. Watch this video on: Capacity

Complete Part 1 & 2 of page 131 of your Mathemagic Maths Book below:

English: Writing: Spellings – ark, clever, gloves (put these into sentences). Then, complete 1 page of your Ready to Write workbook each day.

Please continue with your Weekly Jolly Grammar Sheets (these can be completed each day over the week): Grammar Sheet O for U sound

Reading: Clickety Click Reader. Read the poem page 79 ‘My Dictionary Says’.

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

Gaeilge: Bun go Barr page 112 and 113 – Listen to this track:

and Leigh an scéal (Read the Story below):

 

 

 

 

 

Now turn to page 114 Cúpla Ceist. Read the questions and read your answers 1-3. Write the answers into your Irish Copy. Your heading is ‘E-Scéal ó Róló’ page 114. Answers:

1. Bhí Neasa agus Clíona ag súgradh.
2. Bhí Rossa sa chistin.
3. Rith Neasa isteach sa chistin.
4. Rith Clíona isteach freisin.

Spellings: fluich (wet), crosta (cross).

SESE

This week we are looking at the counties of Ireland and the tourist attractions of Ireland.

Please watch this video:

In your Small World Workbook read page 70 Tourist Map of Ireland and complete the written activities on page 71.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TUESDAY 26^TH MAY

Maths:  Mental Maths Tuesday Week 34 and 1 Problem Solving.

Tables: This week we are going to revise x6 and then look at x7. Watch the videos in Monday’s work to help you.

Test yourself using : Hit the button

Daily Maths Games Online: Daily 10 Maths Games

This week we are learning about Capacity. Please complete page 133 from your Mathemagic:

Gaeilge: Bun go Barr page 112 and 113 – Listen to this track:

and Leigh an scéal (see pages in Monday’s work).

Look at page 115 below Part D: ‘Le Foghlaim’. 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.

Then, write the words and their meanings into your Irish copies. Draw a picture beside each word.

1. Fliuch (wet)
2. Crosta (cross)
3. Fuar (cold)
4. Dána (bold)
5. te (hot)
6. mór (big)
7. Tirim (dry)
8. beag (small)

 

 

 

 

 

Spellings: fuar (cold), dána (bold).

English: Writing: Spellings – son, front, dozen, (put these into sentences). Complete 1 page of your Ready to Write workbook each day.

Please continue with your Weekly Jolly Grammar Sheets (these can be completed each day over the week): Grammar Sheet O for U sound

Reading: Clickety Click Reader. Read the poem page 79 ‘My Dictionary Says’.

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

SESE

This week we are looking at the counties of Ireland and the tourist attractions of Ireland.

Print off this worksheet and label all of the counties in Ireland: Labelling Counties of Ireland Activity

 

WEDNESDAY 27^TH MAY

Maths:  Mental Maths Wednesday Week 34 and 1 Problem Solving.

Tables: This week we are going to revise x6 and then look at x7. Watch the videos in Monday’s work to help you.

Test yourself using : Hit the button

Daily Maths Games Online: Daily 10 Maths Games

This week we are learning about Capacity. Please complete page 134 from your Mathemagic:

English: Writing: Spellings – monkey, somebody, (put these into sentences). Complete 1 page of your Ready to Write workbook each day.

Please continue with your Weekly Jolly Grammar Sheets (these can be completed each day over the week): Grammar Sheet O for U sound

Reading: Clickety Click Reader. Read the poem page 79 ‘My Dictionary Says’.

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

Gaeilge: Look at page 115 below Part E: Listen to the track below and when the sentence is called out, try your best to find the missing word put your finger on it and say it.

In your Irish copies write the correct sentence for each picture, pick the missing word from part D.

1. Tá Róló __________.

2. Tá Mímí _________.

3. Tá Mímí _________.

4. Tá Róló __________.

 

Gaeilge Spellings:  te (hot), mór (big).

 

SESE

This week we are looking at the counties of Ireland and the tourist attractions of Ireland. For this activity I would like you to become an investigator. You will pick a county (not Wexford 🙂 as we have already studied that earlier this year and you know a lot about it..!) and do some research about it. Complete your research on this worksheet: My County Study

THURSDAY 28^TH MAY

Maths:  Mental Maths Thursday Week 34 and 1 Problem Solving.

Tables: This week we are going to revise x6 and then look at x7. Watch the videos in Monday’s work to help you.

Test yourself using : Hit the button

Daily Maths Games Online: Daily 10 Maths Games

This week we are learning about Capacity. Please complete page 67 from your Figure it Out Workbook:

English: Writing: Spellings – woman, women, (put these into sentences).

Complete 1 page of Ready to write each day.

Please continue with your Weekly Jolly Grammar Sheets (these can be completed each day over the week): Grammar Sheet O for U sound 

Reading: Clickety Click Reader. Read the poem page 79 ‘My Dictionary Says’.

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

Gaeilge: Bun go Barr page 117.

Éist agus Leigh an dán (Listen to and read the poem): An Aimsir:

 

 

 

 

 

Gaeilge spellings: tirim (dry), beag (small)

Religion: Revise your Prayers and Mass Responses.

Go to the Grow in Love Workbook page 36 ‘At Mass, we give thanks to God for…’ Write about what you are thankful for on the space in your workbook and draw a picture in the box.

Go to the Grow in Love Workbook page 37 ‘Prayer before Communion’. Fill in the blanks to read the Prayer before Communion.

 

 

 

 

 

FRIDAY 29^TH MAY

Maths: Mental Maths Friday Review Wk 34.

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

Gaeilge: Ask someone to test you on all the spellings that you have been learning!

English: Ask someone to test you on all the spellings you have been learning!

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: Revise your Prayers and Mass Responses.

Go to the Grow in Love Workbook page 38 ‘We receive Jesus in Holy Communion.’ Match the words to complete the sentences. Fill in the speech bubbles in the blue section.

Go to the Grow in Love Workbook page 39 ‘Prayer after Communion’. Unscramble the words and fill in the blanks to read the ‘Prayer after Communion’.

 

 

 

 

 

Visual Art: This week we are looking at the counties of Ireland and the tourist attractions of Ireland.

I would like you to focus on a huge tourist attraction in your own County Wexford: The oldest operational lighthouse in the world – Hook Lighthouse. (We looked at this and discussed it previously in class some time ago).

Watch this video:

Using what you have at home- paints/ pastels/ colouring pencils/ crayons etc; You can paint, draw, sketch your own picture of Hook Lighthouse. Look at the sample pictures below;

 

 

 

 

 

 

PE

• 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** ☺

How many socks can you pair up and put in the box in 60 seconds?
Place unpaired socks 5 steps away from a box. Players run, match up a pair of socks and place them in the box.
• Equipment: socks and a box (If you do not have a box use a bowl) Throw in unpaired socks as red herrings.
• Achieve gold:20 pairs of socks
• Achieve silver: 15 pairs of socks
• Achieve bronze: 10 pairs of socks

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

Keep up your great work!

M. Conway ☺

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.