Monday 18th to Friday 22nd May
Hi, I hope you’re all keeping well and enjoyed the lovely weather over the weekend. As Mr. Cronin has made you aware schoolbooks can be collected from St. Josephs on Thursday 21st May from 10am. to 12 pm. Here is our 5th class work for next week. As always try your best with all work and don’t be afraid to contact me if you have any questions or want to show me any work. I’m also adding a sample timetable at the end of this post for anyone that may be struggling to break the work up. This is only a guideline so adapt it to suit your own routine .You can contact me at the following email address:
All written work can be done in your copy or on sheets that you may have at home. Remember to have margin, heading and date. If you don’t have the right copy for a subject you can use any copy you have.
The books that are marked with ** can be accessed on the CJ Fallon web page. Visit http://my.cjfallon.ie and click ‘Student Resources’, then filter to the title of the book you require, making sure ‘Online Books’ is selected in the ‘Resources’ section. Only takes a minute and very easy to work (use top right corner to jump to a selected page when book is open)
English:
**Up and Running – Read the story ‘Stations and Train Journeys pg. 240
Questions B & C pg.244
Reading – 20 minutes reading each day of a book of your choice from home. If you haven’t a library book or your own book to read at home you can find some great books to read on the app ‘BorrowBox Library’.
*Ms Cleary’s reading group continue to record daily reading.
* Mrs. Murphy’s work can be seen on her web page posts.
Spellings: Continue onto next two pages of My Spelling Workbook, put spellings into sentences and complete activities.
Writing: Pg. 245 H
Gaeilge: Continue with daily diary [3 to 5 simple sentences on weather news etc.
Eg. “ Inniu an Luan , an t-ochtú lá déag de mhí Bealtaine 2020. Tá sé scamallach agus tirim. Bhí mé ag seinm an fheadóg stáin inné…..D’ith mé iasc agus sceallóga don dinnéir…
**Bun go Barr –
Read new story ‘An Clóca’ pg. 98 only . Listen to recording and see new vocab below.
Ceisteanna C,D and F can be done over the week.
Foclóir Nua
- Lá Fhéile Bríde =St. Brigid’s Day
- Sliabh = Mountain
- Barr an tsléibhe = Top of the mountain
- Cé leis é? = Who owns it?
- Rí Laighean =King of Leinster
- Saibhir = Rich
- Flaithiúil =Generous
- Bhuail smaoineamh í = A thought struck her (idea)
- Thall ansin = Over there
- Rachaimid = We will go
- Ag marcaíocht ina dtreo = Riding towards them
- Searbhónta = servant
Abairtí – Write 3 interesting sentences each using day Aimsir Chaite/Aimsir Fhaistineach briathra. Use back of Bun go Barr or Gramadach copy to help. Keep learning our verbs!
Maths:
Mental Maths – Continue with the next week of Mental Maths including Problem Solving and Friday Review.
Tables – Practise your ‘mixed tables’ for 5 minutes each day on https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button (Hit the Button) and try beat your score. Record your highest score for when we are back to see who the champion is!
**Mathemagic –
Rules and properties pg. 135 to pg. 138
Look over the examples in the book. Divide the work out over the week. Discuss the answers to some of the easier questions with parent/guardian and do some of the other sums on paper. You don’t need to finish all questions , just do your best .
*Remember BOMDAS for the order in which you do operations in a sum (Brackets, Of, Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction )
History:
**Small World History – Revise the two units on the Famine. Link in your learning with this week’s Geography.
Geography:
**Small World Geography Read Unit 17 Famine pg. 94 to 98
Discuss / Write some of the answers to the activities/ questions in the chapter.
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
P.E.:
Remember to try keep as active as possible and have fun.
Races – shuttle runs- time yourself
-Obstacle course -create your own in your garden
- challenge yourself
- hurling/ football / soccer skills ( how many roll lifts in 30 secs / how many keepy uppies can you do in 30 secs etc (Check out Hurling 365/Peile 4 all online for weekly challenges)
- How many basketball dribbles in 30 secs
- Jog on the spot 30secs next day 60 secs etc.
Every Tuesday and Thursday at 12pm Kilkenny hurler TJ Reid does a brilliant online PE class live on his TJ Reid Health and Fitness Facebook page. The Body Coach also has some great home workouts on YouTube.
Music
Revise the new tunes from the past few weeks and any tunes from the past year. See if you can get some off by heart. Keep up the great practice! See notes and recording for new tune Terry ‘Cuz’ Teehan’s below. Feel free to send me some of your recordings as I would love to hear them. Let me know if you want notes of tunes emailed to you as I know they post up quite small on the website.
Terry ‘Cuz’ Teehan’s Slow Reel: Recording
Here is a sample timetable to help with the work if you’re struggling to break it up. I would ask that you ensure that your child is getting additional reading in every evening or night if possible too please. If you have any questions don’t hesitate to contact me. This timetable is only a guideline, however feel free to work at pace that suits you and your work schedule.
| Time | Mon. | Tues. | Wed. | Thurs. | Fri. |
| 30 minutes
|
Gaeilge | Gaeilge | Gaeilge | Gaeilge | Gaeilge |
| 30 minutes
|
Maths | Maths | Maths | Maths | Maths |
| 30 minutes
|
English | English | English | English | English |
| 30 minutes
|
History | P.E | History | Geography | Art/Music |
Stay safe everyone,
Mr. O’ Brien.