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Hi All,

I want to congratulate everybody on reaching our last week of school and I hope you enjoyed your little surprise alongside your reports! I want to say a huge thank you to all the boys and girls in my class you have been amazing little super stars and I hope you all continue to shine bright and work hard next year 😊 I would also like to say a huge thank you to all the parents, guardians, grandparents, siblings etc., that took on the role of the teacher at home, you have done a fantastic job with home learning over the last number of weeks! You have been a great role- model for your kids and they have learned so much from you over this period of time 😊 It's time to take a break from the school work now and enjoy the summer holidays!
I would also like to mention that this padlet will continue to be accessible over the summer months to help with continuing to support your child's learning over the summer!

Thanks again and have a lovely summer 🌞,
Ms. McCarthy 😊

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Final Week 22/06/20 - Suggested Work for Home Learning

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22/06/20 Final Week

Again, just to remind everybody that this is a list of suggested work, don’t worry about getting everything completed just do your best because that is always more than enough 😊 I hope you all enjoy your last week of fun activities and that you have a wonderful summer!

✅- If you find this symbol beside an activity it means that there is a resource to be found under the final week tab that will correspond to the activity

Maths:

I would strongly encourage all the boys and girls to continue to practice their maths skills. This week I have included a maths trail to complete at home ✅

- IXL activities, www.topmarks.co.uk (revision)

- Revision of tables: The children have now covered all their addition and subtraction tables so they can use the table games found under the maths tab or their tables book to revise them. Table Experts online workbook can be found under the week 5 tab!

Readtheory

I have seen some excellent progress made by children on the Readtheory and they have received lots of knowledge points so well done to those 😊. If you haven’t already do make sure to complete the pre-test and another quiz (you will find a post about Readtheory under the English tab if you’re not sure). If you are signed up, you can complete another quiz this week or more if you would like to!

June Booklet

I have included a June Activity Booklet this week which you can choose a few activities from that you will enjoy doing ✅

Virtual School Tour

This year will be your first ever virtual school tour! It’s not the same as visiting a place in person, but we are so lucky that we have technology that allows us to visit places online. We will be visiting San Diego Zoo which will be fun as it is in a different country. I have included a PowerPoint that will guide you through the tour and some activity sheets to go with it. There are lots of different parts, we won’t get around to all of them but you can go back and visit again with your family.  ✅

You could also choose your favourite animal from the zoo and create a small project about it using pictures and facts about the animal that you choose!

P.E./art/music/S.P.H. E etc.

Children can work away with any the resources found under each of the tabs, it’s great to see everybody is doing so many different activities from these areas so well done 😊

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Hi Everybody,

I hope everyone had a lovely weekend! I checked in on the ReadTheory over the weekend again and I'm delighted to see the huge progress that has been made, so well done to all. This week again will have a few more revision tasks which is helpful in identifying areas the children excel in and also the areas they may need some more support in. I have been checking out some virtual school tours also and cannot wait to share with you all where we might be heading on our virtual tour next week, so keep an eye out on this padlet page for any updates during the week!

Best Wishes,
Ms.McCarthy 😊

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15/06/20 Week 9

Again, just to remind everybody that this is a list of suggested work, don’t worry about getting everything completed just do your best because that is always more than enough 😊 I hope you all enjoy some of the different activities this week!

✅- If you find this symbol beside an activity it means that there is a resource to be found under the week nine tab that will correspond to the activity

English:

- Just Phonics: For phonics from now on I would encourage lots of revision, I will list a variety of options for this, and if you haven’t done it already encourage your child to try the assessment pages to see how they get on.

- Writing: Handwriting Practice (1/2 a page per day); Independent/Free Writing – just like you do in class…writing your news, a new poem, a story, a new recipe, a joke etc.

- Reading: I would encourage all the boys and girls to continue reading over the next few weeks, as you can learn lots of new things from reading books! Lots of resources for reading can be found under the English tab. Don’t forget about the five-finger test (found under the English tab) to ensure you pick a book that suits you!

Maths:

I would strongly encourage all the boys and girls to continue to practice their maths skills. The first thing I would recommend is that the children go back over their maths book and complete any of the pages that might not yet be completed. I have lots of recommendations under the maths tab on this padlet which will help to provide some ideas also. I have included activities from a different maths book, similar to our work it out, which allows the children to practice short maths questions from Monday to Friday this week✅

- Super Sleuth Workbook (online): I will include a link to this book in the Week 9 tab if you would like to try it out. This book gives the children lots of opportunities to practice activities around problem solving, which can be a difficult area in maths.✅

- IXL activities, www.topmarks.co.uk (revision)

- Revision of tables: The children have now covered all their addition and subtraction tables so they can use the table games found under the maths tab or their tables book to revise them. Table Experts online workbook can be found under the week 5 tab!

Readtheory

I have seen some excellent progress made by children on the Readtheory and they have received lots of knowledge points so well done to those 😊. If you haven’t already do make sure to complete the pre-test and another quiz (you will find a post about Readtheory under the English tab if you’re not sure). If you are signed up, you can complete another quiz this week or more if you would like to!

S.E.S.E: Summer

As June marks one of our summer months, I have included a few activities to help us explore the theme of summer 😊

Summer PowerPoint Information and activities ✅

Summer Sun Art Activity  ✅

Art: Necktie Greeting Card

Create this easy necktie greeting card for someone special, it could be a sister, brother, family member, neighbour etc., it’s your choice. There is a step by step instruction guide under the week 9 tab and the printable necktie templates are included here also! When you are finished crafting don’t forget to give or send it to the person you made it for 😊  ✅

P.E./art/music/S.P.H. E etc.

Children can work away with any the resources found under each of the tabs, it’s great to see everybody is doing so many different activities from these areas so well done 😊

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We will be revising phonics from now on so you can pick and choose from the following activities over the next few weeks to help with revision:
- Go back over your just phonics book and complete some of the pages that might not be finished.
- 1st Class Just Phonics: Phonics Board Game (pg 52-53)
- 2nd Class Just Phonics: Word Families Snakes and Ladders (pg 42-43)
- Sounds Good Phonics 3 (1st) Workbook online
- Sounds Good Phonics 4 (2nd)
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- Twinkl.ie have lots of good phonics resources that you can choose from as well!

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Hi Everybody,

I hope you all enjoyed last week! I know the weather wasn’t great especially for eSports Week but I must say I received some fantastic ‘Sports Day at Home’ news and it seems everybody made a huge effort so well done! As we are coming towards the end of the year and finishing our workbooks the suggested work list might be a small bit different so just keep an eye on that. I will also be asking for the return of our rental scheme books in the next few weeks so for now if you could just pop a name sticker on those books and keep them safe until I have a list and a date for this to happen, Thank you!

Keep up the fantastic work everybody, stay safe and enjoy your week!

Ms.McCarthy 😊

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Imagine the Olympic Games were awarded to Dublin and will take place in 2040. Students will choose one of the design challenges below and create a design of the future!

1. Design your own Olympic Games poster for the Dublin 2040 Games

2. Design an Olympic Stadium for Dublin 2040

3. Design an Olympic or Paralympic Medal
Submissions are now open and will close on the 18th June at noon.

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GillExplore is Gill Education's digital resources platform developed specifically with the busy teacher in mind, providing easy access for you and your students to all of Gill Education's digital resources for education.

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We will be revising phonics from now on so you can pick and choose from the following activities over the next few weeks to help with revision:
- Go back over your just phonics book and complete some of the pages that might not be finished.
- 1st Class Just Phonics: Phonics Board Game (pg 52-53)
- 2nd Class Just Phonics: Word Families Snakes and Ladders (pg 42-43)
- Sounds Good Phonics 3 (1st) Workbook online
- Sounds Good Phonics 4 (2nd)
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- Twinkl.ie have lots of good phonics resources that you can choose from as well!

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🌟J. K. Rowling The Ickabog Illustration Competition  

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🌟J. K. Rowling The Ickabog Illustration Competition  

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Calling all budding artists! J.K. Rowling is inviting you to help illustrate The Ickabog for her. Every day when chapters of the story are uploaded, she will be making suggestions for what you might like to draw or paint to illustrate the story as it goes along. You should let your imagination run wild! You can read the story by clicking the link below ⬇️⬇️ There is also an options button at the top of that page and there is where you will find the competition information!

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I had the idea for The Ickabog a long time ago and read it to my two younger children chapter by chapter each night while I was working on it. However, when the time came to publish it, I decided to put out a book for adults instead, which is how The Ickabog ended up in the attic. I became busy with other things, and even though I loved the story, over the years I came to think of it as something that was just for my own children.

Then, in the Spring of 2020, lockdown happened. It was very hard on children, in particular, so I brought The Ickabog down from the attic, read it for the first time in years, rewrote bits of it and then decided to publish it at first in free instalments online for children stuck at home. I also thought how wonderful it would be if children on lockdown illustrated the story for me, and so we launched the Ickabog illustration competition, run by my publishers around the world.

The Ickabog book, illustrated by the winners of the competition, is now out as a book, and I'm donating my net royalties to my charitable trust, Volant, to help medical and frontline charities supporting vulnerable groups impacted by Covid-19.

Thank you to everyone who entered the competition and helped create the book, and I hope you enjoy reading it!

The Illustration Competition

Back in the 2020 lockdown, J.K. Rowling invited children across the world to take part in a competition with a truly delightful prize: a chance to see their illustrations in her new book...

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All You Need to Know

If you have any questions about The Ickabog - the story, the characters, or how J. K. Rowling came to publish the book - you'll find the answers here.

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About The Book

What's The Ickabog all about? You can look inside the book here, listen to a snippet from the audiobook, and watch J. K. Rowling reading selected chapters aloud...

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Ickabog Activities

If you're ready to have some creative fun with The Ickabog, then download your free activity pack now. And while you're here, you can get some artistic tips from winners of the illustration competition...

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Hi Everybody,
I hope you all enjoyed the long weekend, got lots of fresh air in that fabulous weather and took a well deserved break 😊
I know everyone was looking forward to our sports day this year, which was supposed to be Friday, so we are going to try and recreate it in a different way!  I would encourage everyone to take part in the eSports Week this week which is a perfect way to celebrate Sports Day at home. You can find out about it under the eSports Week tab!
Enjoy your week, have fun and don't forget if you need anything at all you can send me an email at msmccarthy1st2nd@gmail.com.
Keep an eye out for the new exciting competition under the competitions tab, especially if you would really enjoy reading a new book by a fantastic author!

Ms.McCarthy 😊

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Week 7 (02/06/20) - Suggested Work for Home Learning

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12/06/20 Week 7

Again, just to remind everybody that this is a list of suggested work, don’t worry about getting everything completed just do your best because that is always more than enough 😊 Have fun this week!

✅ - If you find this symbol beside an activity it means that there is a resource to be found under the week 7 tab that will correspond to the activity

English:

- Just Phonics: 1st - pages 90,91; 2nd – pages 86, 87, 88 (1st- Assessment; 2nd- Assessment and Revision)✅ For phonics this week I would encourage lots of revision, I will list a variety of options for this, and if you haven’t done it already encourage your child to try the assessment pages to see how they get on.

- Oral language Poster: 1 st- Summer Holidays; 2nd – The Mystery of Miss Teary (These posters are found online and support the children with the vocabulary they will come across in their reader)✅

Reader: New Story: 1st – First Class Postcards (pg 87) and 2nd – The Mysterious House

(pg 143). If children would like to listen to the story being read out loud I will include a link to the reader online and if you click the yellow play button on each page you will hear the story (This is great to listen to the pronunciation of new words) ✅

- Skills Book: 1st and 2nd – pages 133-136 (Activities associated with the story in their reader)

- Writing: Handwriting Practice (1/2 a page per day); Independent/Free Writing – just like you do in class…writing your news, a new poem, a story, a new recipe, a joke etc.

- Novel (2nd Class ONLY): We are at the last two chapters of our first novel so a super well done to all the boys and girls in 2nd class! If the children could read chapters 17-18 this week, don’t forget you could use these chapters as bedtime reading, something to look forward to every night 😊 I have also included two activities for Fantastic Mr. Fox under the week 7 tab if you would like to have a look! ✅

Maths:

This week we will be working on addition and subtraction in both classes. The children have already completed lots of addition and subtraction work, so they have a good basis. The notes for parents are very important this week as they contain lots of helpful ideas.

- Cracking Maths: 1st – pages 140-141 (subtraction 4), pages 149-151 (addition 7); 2nd - pages 150-154 (Addition and Subtraction Word Problems).✅

- IXL activities, www.topmarks.co.uk (revision)

- Revision of tables: The children have now covered all their addition and subtraction tables so they can use the table games found under the maths tab or their tables book to revise them. Table Experts online workbook can be found under the week 5 tab!

Gaeilge:

Le Foghlaim 1

Abair Liom C – pages 140-141

These short activities include revision of our colours (Dathanna) as gaeilge and the months (na míonna) of the year. On page 141 you can fill in your own birthday under the correct month and if you know of somebody else’s you could fill theirs in too!

Readtheory

I see some excellent progress made by children on the Readtheory and they have received lots of knowledge points so well done to those 😊. If you haven’t already do make sure to complete the pretest and another quiz (you will find a post about Readtheory under the English tab if you’re not sure). If you are signed up, you can complete another quiz this week or more if you would like to!

eSports Week Activities and Challenges

As Friday would have been our sports day in school, I thought that instead we could join Twinkl’s eSports week this week! This lovely set of challenge cards specifically designed for Twinkl Ireland eSports Week 2020 will keep your children engaged and active with fun challenges. These cards are designed for activities from Tuesday to Thursday, as we build up to our final day of eSports Week challenges on Friday the 5th of June! The whole family could join in with the activities if they want to! Check out the eSports Week challenge cards tab ✅

P.E./art/music/S.P.H. E etc.

Children can work away with any the resources found under each of the tabs, it’s great to see everybody is doing so many different activities from these areas so well done 😊

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These cards are designed for activities from Tuesday to Thursday, as we build up to our final day of eSports Week challenges on Friday the 5th of June! Have Fun :)

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- 2nd Class Just Phonics: Word Families Snakes and Ladders (pg 42-43)
- Sounds Good Phonics 3 (1st) Workbook online
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- Twinkl.ie have lots of good phonics resources that you can choose from as well!

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So long as you play or sing live music, and you are under 18, you can enter to join the fun!

All entries will be streaming 2pm Saturday May 30th
For more details check out the link below:
https://clancybrothersfestival.com/youth-busking-competition/

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Hi Everybody,

I hope you are all keeping safe and well! Some things are a little different this week on the suggested work as we are coming to the end of some of our books so just keep an eye out for that. I also heard that the weather is supposed to be really nice this week so make sure to get out and enjoy lots of outdoor activities, I have seen some familiar faces from our class out and about on their walks which was great to see 😊 It’s also Olympics Week on #RTEHomeSchool Hub and if you decide to join in there will be different Irish Olympians taking part as well!

Have a lovely week!

Ms McCarthy 😊

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When it's all over, who will you see? What will you do and where will you be?

Competition Title: The Ones Who Matter Most to Me

Opening & Closing Date: Tuesday 19th May 2020 - Tuesday 9th June 2020

Age Categories: 0-7, 8-10 & 11-12 years old

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1st Class - Dictation Sentences for page 91
2nd Class - Dictation Sentences for page 87

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Check out our latest videos Science Experiments at Home for some simple experiments children can do at home with materials that can be found in any house.

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25/05/20 Week 6

Again, just to remind everybody that this is a list of suggested work, don’t worry about getting everything completed just do your best because that is always more than enough 😊

✅ - If you find this symbol beside an activity it means that there is a resource to be found under the week six tab that will correspond to the activity

English:

- Just Phonics: 1st - pages 90,91; 2nd – pages 86, 87, 88 (1st- Assessment; 2nd- Assessment and Revision) For phonics this week I would encourage some revision activities, I will list a variety of options for this, and then either at the end of the week or maybe even next week encourage your child to try the assessment pages to see how they get on. ✅

- Interactive online activities: 1 st- Unit 17; 2nd – Unit 17 (These activities are found in the digital library and support the children using a variety of eBooks, phonics games, grammar exercises and much more)✅

Reader: Continuing with last week’s Story and don’t forget about the poem this week: 1st – Ella the Writer (pg 73) and 2nd – The Day the School Stood Still (pg 135)

- Skills Book: 1st and 2nd – pages 129-131 (Activities associated with the story in their reader)

- Writing: Handwriting Practice (1/2 a page per day); Independent/Free Writing – just like you do in class…writing your news, a new poem, a story, a new recipe, a joke etc.

- Novel (2nd Class ONLY): We are near the end of our first novel so a super well done to all the boys and girls in 2nd class! If the children could read chapters 15-16 this week, don’t forget you could use these chapters as bedtime reading, something to look forward to every night 😊 I have also included a character portrait activity for Fantastic Mr. Fox under the week 6 tab!✅

Maths:

This week we will be working on the topic of weight. Finding and sorting items at home into heavy or light; that are lighter or heavier than a given object will be very helpful this week. In school we would use a balance scales to weigh items whereby if an object is heavier than the other, this side will drop. I know this would not be found in many households, so I have included an interactive activity which involves using this type of scales. Using real life items such as a bag of sugar, flour, pasta etc. is important to help children to become familiar with what 1kg feels like.

- Cracking Maths: 1st – pages 152-155 (Weight); 2nd - pages 88-92 (Weight); Some of the workbook activities involve using the balance scales and cubes so you can change it to suit your situation or skip over those activities.✅

- IXL activities, www.topmarks.co.uk (revision)

- Revision of tables: The children have now covered all their addition and subtraction tables so they can use the table games found under the maths tab or their tables book to revise them. Table Experts online workbook can be found under week 5 tab!

Gaeilge:

Súil Siar 4 (Revision 4)

Abair Liom C – pages 138 – 139

There is an interactive game called pleasc an balún found on folensonline when you click the lesson Súil Siar 4 which will help to revise some of our vocabulary.

Readtheory

I see some excellent progress made by children on the Readtheory and they have received lots of knowledge points so well done to those 😊. If you haven’t already do make sure to complete the pretest and another quiz (you will find a post about Readtheory under the English tab if you’re not sure). If you are signed up, you can complete another quiz this week or more if you would like to!

Stem Challenges For Kids

I have included a link to a number of stem challenges for kids which I think the boys and girls in my class would love to try. These summer STEM Challenges are great fun whatever the weather and all use materials you’ve probably already got around the house! ✅

P.E./art/music/S.P.H. E etc.

Children can work away with any the resources found under each of the tabs, it’s great to see everybody is doing so many different activities from these areas so well done 😊

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These summer STEM Challenges are great fun whatever the weather and all use materials you've probably already got around the house.

We teamed up with the lovely Mrs Mactivity to create the printable STEM challenge cards, which you can download by clicking the image below.

Summer STEM Challenges

Sugar Cube Structures

Make sugar cube towers and place different materials such as kitchen foil, cling film etc in between the cubes to investigate which material is the most waterproof.

Treasure Maps

Use cold coffee or tea to make white paper look old, then draw a map of your garden, house or even a map from a story!

Secret Messages

Write secret messages with lemon or lime juice!

Fizzy Potions - Summer STEM Challenge

There's not much better than a fizzy potion outdoors on a sunny day. Add baking soda, vinegar and dish soap for a super eruption!

To make this extra exciting add a little red cabbage indicator to make colour changing potions!

Ice Painting

Freeze a sheet of ice and paint over the top. Once you've finished, wipe the ice clean and start again!

Flower Dissection

The best way to learn about the different parts of a flower is to take one apart! Can you spot all the bits!

Jump Up!

Make jumping frogs, jumping unicorns and anything else you fancy with this easy static electricity experiment.

Build a Raft - Summer STEM Challenge

Make a raft from whatever materials you have around the house and test how much weight they can hold.

Play Dough Models

Make a play dough model brain, bone, heart or anything else you fancy!

Bubble Wands

Build your own bubble wands with pipe cleaners and straws!

Bean in a Jar - Summer STEM Challenge

Did you know you can grow a bean in a jar? Or use paper or card to construct a beanstalk for Jack!

More STEM Challenges for Kids

Try our fun newspaper STEM Challenges, make shoes, towers, dens and more.

I've also got some easy Fairy Tale STEM Challenges to try! Make a beanstalk for Jack, a raft for the Billy Goats and more!

Science Books for Kids

I've also got a couple of fun science books you might like!

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These activities are found in the digital library and support the children using a variety of eBooks, phonics games, grammar exercises, interactive poem and much more. Once you click the link you will then choose unit 17 as it corresponds to our story.

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We will be revising phonics from now on so you can pick and choose from the following activities over the next few weeks:
- Go back over your just phonics book and complete some of the pages that might not be finished.
- 1st Class Just Phonics: Phonics Board Game (pg 52-53)
- 2nd Class Just Phonics: Word Families Snakes and Ladders (pg 42-43)
- Sounds Good Phonics 3 (1st) Workbook online
- Sounds Good Phonics 4 (2nd)
Workbook online
- Twinkl.ie have lots of good phonics resources that you can choose from as well!

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A worldwide Soapbox Race Car Design Competition!

The winning design will be made into a real toy with the winners credited on the packaging.

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Soapbox Derby Race Car Design Competition

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Take part in our new Global Competition In partnership with Women's Engineering Society, we're excited to announce a worldwide Soapbox Race Car Design Competition! The winning design will be made into a real toy with the winners credited on the packaging.

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Week 5(18/05/20) - suggested work for home learning

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Week 5 18/05/20

Again, just to remind everybody that this is a list of suggested work, don’t worry about getting everything completed just do your best because that is always more than enough 😊
I have also seen and heard about your other activities completed outside of padlet such as baking, walking, board games etc. which will all make for great memories so don't forget about those activities as well!

✅ - If you find this symbol beside an activity it means that there is a resource to be found under the week one tab that will correspond to the activity

English:

- My Spelling Booklet: Week 30 (list of spellings for the week)

- Just Phonics: 1st - pages 88,89; 2nd – pages 83, 84, 85 (1st- Revision; 2nd- Revision)✅

- Reader Online: 1 st- Ella the Writer; 2nd – The Day the School Stood Still (This option allows the children to listen to their new story being read out loud by clicking the play button on each page and helps with our pronunciation of new vocabulary)✅

Reader: New Story: 1st – Ella the Writer (pg 73) and 2nd – The Day the School Stood Still

(pg 135)

- Skills Book: 1st and 2nd – pages 125-128 (Activities associated with the story in their reader, I didn’t mark all the pages in this section as I would split the story and activities over a two-week period)

- Writing: Handwriting Practice (1/2 a page per day); Independent/Free Writing – just like you do in class…writing your news, a new poem, a story, a new recipe, a joke etc.

- Novel (2nd Class ONLY): I hope you are enjoying the novel as much as I am! If the children could read chapters 12-14 this week, don’t forget you could use these chapters as bedtime reading, something to look forward to every night 😊

Maths:

This week we will be working on Money 2. Setting up a shop at home with price tags in cent and euro to calculate costs and change can be quite helpful when working on the topic of money. Role play shopping, calculating amounts, exchanging coins and receiving change are some ideas to do at home. Lots of hands-on activity in exchanging coins is important before moving on to calculating change.

- Cracking Maths: 1st – pages 142 - 144 (Money 2); 2nd - pages 145 - 149 (Money 2) ✅

- Work it Out: Week 30. Can also complete Friday test at the back of the book for this week. (Well done on completing this book!)

- Revision of tables: The children have now covered all their addition and subtraction tables so they can use the table games found under the maths tab or their tables book to revise them. I’m going to attach a link to a new book series found online called Table Experts which provides pages of activities that children can work from to practice their tables  ✅

Gaeilge:

New Topic: ‘Ar Saoire’ (On Holidays)

- Abair Liom C: pages 130-135

I will attach the new vocabulary list and the interactive resources can be found online, if you have a look under the gaeilge tab and find the Abair Liom C post this will show you how to use these useful resources. This time you will be clicking on the lesson ‘Ar Saoire’ to access the resources. ✅

Readtheory

I see some excellent progress made by children on the Readtheory and they have received lots of knowledge points so well done to those 😊. If you haven’t already do make sure to complete the pretest and another quiz (you will find a post about Readtheory under the English tab if you’re not sure). If you are signed up, you can complete another quiz this week or more if you would like to!

P.E./art/music/S.P.H. E etc.

Children can work away with any the resources found under each of the tabs, I was sent some super work to do with the food dudes’ fun at home (found under the S.P.H.E Tab) which was fantastic. It’s great to see everybody is doing so many different activities from these areas so well done 😊

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Hi Everybody,

I hope you all had a lovely weekend with your families! I just want to say a massive well done to all the boys and girls in our class as I have received some excellent work over the past few weeks and some very creative artwork as well. I even saw some of our work displayed on the school website which is very exciting so don’t forget if you would like to see your work on the school website you can send it on to the following email piltownnspupils@gmail.com . You can also have a look at what your school friends are getting up to by checking out the school website http://piltownns.scoilnet.ie/blog/ . If there are any queries at all don’t hesitate to send me an email at the following address: msmccarthy1st2nd@gmail.com , I’m here to help!

Stay safe,

Ms. McCarthy 😊

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Just Phonics 1st Class helpful pages for parents

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This Document contains helpful templates and Extra Practice Sheets for our maths topics this week.