Hello again everyone! I cannot believe it is the middle of May already.
Here is work for you to do this week. Remember to try and do a little of each subject every day and keep a routine. Please do not get worried about getting all of this done. Just try your best.
Click here for a suggested timetable for this week. It is just a guideline. You can change it to suit yourselves.
This plan from NEPS might also prove useful.
My email address is claire.lawlor@stjosephsgorey.ie. You can use this to contact me or send me your work. I have seen lots of great work again this week. You are all super!
Maths:
Please continue with your Mental Maths as usual.
Continue doing the Daily 10 Mental Maths Challenge on topmarks.co.uk. Click here
For the last few weeks we have been skip counting in 2s, 3s, 4s, 5s, 6s and 10s. We learned some songs to help us. Keep going over these as much as you can to make sure you know them.
Tables are so important. Please practise on the Hit the Button app. Keep practising your number bonds, but try the Times Tables too. This week I want you to try your x2, x3 and x4 on it.
This week we are moving on to area.
On Monday, please watch this video and then do the two pages below.
On Tuesday, please do the following two pages:
On Wednesday, please watch this video and do the pages below:
On Thursday, please do this worksheet, followed by this second worksheet.
On Friday we are revising our addition with this worksheet and subtraction with this worksheet. Please do not spend longer than 10 minutes on each sheet, but do try and get some of each sheet done.
English:
Most of you have finished your Read at Home by now, so I would like you to do 10 minutes of Library Reading every day. You may use this reading log if you wish.
Please continue with your Jolly Phonics sheets as normal. Here are the Jolly Phonics sheets for you to print:
For reading this week, I want you to read the last poem “The Great Blue Whale” on page 80 on Monday and then revise the words from “Clickety Click” on page 82 for the rest of the week.
On Monday, please do the first page below and on Tuesday, please do the second page below.
This week I have some riddles for you. Check them out on this video. Please send me some of yours!
We are on to the second half of Chapter 2 in our novel, Jasper Goes on Holiday. Click here for the video. This week I would like you to practise your visualisation. Tell me two things you saw, heard, felt and smelled when you imagined yourself on the farm.
This week we are starting our library reading. Watch this video for recommendations. When you have finished a book, I would like you to write a book review and send it to me.
This week I also have a reading comprehension for you to do.
Gaeilge:
Many of you are finished your Fuaimeanna agus Focail, so here are other pages for you to do instead:
On Monday, I would like you to watch these videos of your reading for this week. Here is the first video and here is the second video. I had to split them because the app kept crashing. When you’re finished, please do this worksheet and click submit when done.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, I would like you to watch this video of the first page and this video of the second page.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, please do page 114 parts A & C below and on Thursday please do page 115 below. Click here for the audio track to go with page 115.
On Friday, we have a listening comprehension to do. Please print this sheet and listen to this track for the instructions.
SESE:
This week we are going to look at the counties of Ireland and tourist attractions in Ireland.
On Monday, please print this worksheet. You label all of the counties within Ireland. When you think you’re ready, look up this website and try the counties quiz.
On Tuesday, complete these pages from your Small World book. This work is based on tourist attractions in Ireland.
If you’re feeling lucky, try the quiz on this website.
Dublin Zoo and Hook Lighthouse are two sites which are featured. Both sites have live webcams.
In Dublin Zoo, they have webcams on the African Savanna, the penguins and the elephants. Click here to see them.
Hook Lighthouse also has live webcams. Click here to see them.
On Wednesday and Thursday, I would like you to pick one county and do a little research on it. Here are worksheets to help. You also might like to try these counties word-searches.
Music:
Over the coming weeks, we are going to be listening to Carnival of the Animals by Camile Saint-Saens. Here is a short video about him. When you’re finished watching the video there are two simple worksheets for you to do. Click here for the first sheet and click here for the second sheet.
The first movement is called the Royal March of the Lions. A piano announces the entrance of the lion. The piano music going up and down through the scales represents the lion’s roar. Click here to listen to the piece of music. Here is a worksheet about the music and here is a worksheet to write about your response to the music. You can do this in your copy either.
Art:
Here is a video showing you how to draw a cartoon lion. Send me photos of your creations!
Religion:
Please continue to revise your prayers daily. Remember if you’ve lost your sheet you can click here to print and download another one.
We now know the first two verses of the Prayer After Communion. This week we are moving on to the third verse. Here is a poster for you to print and put on your fridge.
This week we are going to learn about receiving Holy Communion. Watch this video for an explanation.
Here is the video from Grow in Love showing people at Mass receiving Holy Communion:
Please complete the worksheet from your Grow in Love book below and then print and colour one of these sheets.
Even though we cannot attend Mass at the moment, St. Michael’s Church stream Mass live on the church website (www.stmichaelsgorey.ie) at 10am daily. They also broadcast it on the radio on 106FM.
For the month of May, they will also be streaming the rosary daily at 7pm. If you tune in on Mondays, you never know who you might see.
SPHE:
On Mondays we will be practising our Mindfulness. Click here for this week’s video and here are sheets for you to print and colour. Listen to some relaxing music while you’re colouring.
Over the next few weeks we will be working on this Weaving Well-being booklet. You can download and print it or do it in your copy. For this week, I want you to do pages 3 and 4.
P.E:
Here are some websites for ideas:
Scoilnet and the PDST have launched a physical literacy programme which children can follow at home. Here is the website.
RTE Jr 10@10 can be found here
Joe Wicks has a YouTube channel and does daily workouts for children. You can find his channel here
Here are some websites for ideas:
Scoilnet and the PDST have launched a physical literacy programme which children can follow at home. Here is the website.
RTE Jr 10@10 can be found here
Joe Wicks has a YouTube channel and does daily workouts for children. You can find his channel here
***Take care and stay safe***
Mrs. Murphy:
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 http://www.ateachableteacher.com/online-sight-words-games This website has 10 online games to teach sight words. The games are free, 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 difficult words per page.
*Remember this is only a guide and if you don’t get it done that’s no problem at all!*