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All classes:  set a timer (start with 40 seconds and increase or decrease this) name as many foods as you can in the time frame. Go against someone at home and see who can name the most in the time allowed.

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Junior and Senior infants:
Draw a picture of you and your class in schoo. Tell someone at home about what you have drawn.
1) Who is in the picture
2) Where is this a picture of
3) What was your teachers name
4) What are you doing in the picture
5) what are you looking forward to when we go back to school.

1st - 4th Class
Attached oral language activity

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Hello everyone,

I hope you're looking forward to the holidays coming up! We will continue revising a topic everyday this week which you will find in the Daily Revisiong Tasks column.

Have a good week :)

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Junior & Senior infants: tell someone at home all about yourself. Tell them: 1) your name. 2) where you live. 3) where your parents are from. 4) your favourite colours/animals/food/tv programmes/sports. 5) where you go to school. 6) what you would like to be when you grow up.

1st class-4th class:  describe yourself to someone at home. This will include 1) what you look like (hair colour, eye colour, height, any other features etc), 2) what your school is like (teachers, class, friends)
3) What your hopes for the future are,
4) what you would you like to be doing in 20 years from now.
5) Can you think of any big difference in life from before and now? For example, being in a school in a different country, living in a different place, speaking another language.

1st-4th can write these down and share them here if you like or else just say the answers to someone who will listen! ☺️

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Hi students, feel free to leave a post here to let everyone know how you're doing or with any questions! I would like to hear how you're keeping.

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Hello everyone.

We are getting closer to the summer holidays so I am going to just post daily tasks from now until the end of the year for you to do. We have finished the curriculum for language support and if we were in school, testing would be starting now for these last couple of weeks.

If anyone would like to continue the work like I have been giving them you can email me Emma.hickey@millpresns.com and I will be happy to help but I think everyone has worked hard up to know too So not to worry about doing a lot now.

If you scroll to the very right, Beyond the 4th class column you will see “daily tasks” this is where to look for the remained of the year.

Have a nice week,

Miss Hickey.

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I have see you do some fabulous acrostic poems for Mrs Casey over the school year. You are really gifted, I would love to see what you can write for me about Summer. An acrostic poem, in case you have forgotten is a poem where each line starts with the Letters that make up the word Summer - e.g. the first line of the poem will start with the letter 's' and so on.

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You might have to make an account to read this book but it is free to do. I think it is so interesting how different parts of the world have different seasons - imagine its Winter in Australia and New Zealand!

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It doesn't seem that long ago we were learning about the Spring time! Summer is here with the lovely sunny days we have been having. It is even still bright when we go to sleep! This powerpoint will show us what to see in Summer. This is definitely my favourite time of the year but Summer 2020 will look much different than all our other Summers because of Covid-19. Let me know what your favourite things to do in the summer are! I love sitting in the sun and going for walks around beautiful parts of Millstreet.

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Read, Speak and Write: Answer The Questions

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Read, Speak and Write: Answer The Questions

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To practise speaking english, sit down with a partner or adult at home and answer these questions out loud by looking at the picture. You can Then pick 10 of the questions to answer in your copy book. Write full sentences please! Remembering captial letters for 'Summer' because it is a season and at the start of your sentences.

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Read, Speak and Write: Answer The Questions

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Read, Speak and Write: Answer The Questions

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To practise speaking english, sit down with a partner or adult at home and answer these questions out loud by looking at the picture. You can Then pick 6 of the questions to answer in your copy book. Write full sentences please! Remembering captial letters for 'Summer' because it is a season and at the start of your sentences.

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Read the sentences and colour the pictures. If you can't print this page, draw your own pictures in your copy.

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Hi all,

Hope you have been enjoying the great weather. We are nearly at the end of the year just a few more weeks to go!

This week I will add a few bits everyday so check back at different stages for new activities!

I have only put up a few new tasks for this week. as well as the work here, I hope you are making a big effort to speak English at home.

New Work is yellow in colour.

I can be contacted by email if anyone needs me.

Miss. Hickey.

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If you have a printer!

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My town is Millstreet
My county is Cork
My provence is Munster
My address is:
My favourite place in Millstreet is _____ (the park/school/the shop/my home)
I can take care of my town by _____
What I like about my town is _____

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Draw the different places in each box.

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We learned about the places in Millstreet in school back along. Write full sentences about the most important places in Millstreet and why. Here are some ideas:
The Hospital
The Schools
The Gym
The Town Park
Our shops
There are many more!!

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We learned about the places in Millstreet in school back along. Write full sentences about the most important places in Millstreet and why. Here are some ideas:
The Hospital
The Schools
The Gym
The Town Park
Our shops
There are many more!!

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My town is Millstreet
My county is Cork
My provence is Munster
My address is:
My favourite place in Millstreet is _____ (the park/school/the shop/my home)
I can take care of my town by _____
What I like about my town is _____

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Our county is called Cork. Cork also has a city, but we like in the countryside here in Millstreet. Cork is the biggest county in Ireland but it is not the capital of ireland, that's Dublin. Read this website for more info about County Cork! Click on the bluw arrows at the bottom of the page to move on to the next page of the website.

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Population

According to the last census, taken in 2006, the population for the whole county of Cork is 481,295. Of these, 240,814 are male and the remaining 240,481 are female.

Of the 481,295 people living in Cork, 119,418 live within the boundaries of Cork City. The other 361,877 are seen as inhabitants of Cork County.

County Cork saw a population growth of over 7% in the 2002-2006 period and 35% of the population is under 25 years old.

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Population According to the last census, taken in 2006, the population for the whole county of Cork is 481,295. Of these, 240,814 are male and the remaining 240,481 are female. Of the 481,295 people living in Cork, 119,418 live within the boundaries of Cork City. The other 361,877 are seen as inhabitants of Cork County.

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Our county is called Cork. Cork also has a city, but we like in the countryside here in Millstreet. Cork is the biggest county in Ireland but it is not the capital of ireland, that's Dublin. Read this website for more info about County Cork! Click on the bluw arrows at the bottom of the page to move on to the next page of the website.

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Population

According to the last census, taken in 2006, the population for the whole county of Cork is 481,295. Of these, 240,814 are male and the remaining 240,481 are female.

Of the 481,295 people living in Cork, 119,418 live within the boundaries of Cork City. The other 361,877 are seen as inhabitants of Cork County.

County Cork saw a population growth of over 7% in the 2002-2006 period and 35% of the population is under 25 years old.

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Population According to the last census, taken in 2006, the population for the whole county of Cork is 481,295. Of these, 240,814 are male and the remaining 240,481 are female. Of the 481,295 people living in Cork, 119,418 live within the boundaries of Cork City. The other 361,877 are seen as inhabitants of Cork County.

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Set a watch or times to 30 seconds or a minute and see how many buuldings or places in Millstreet you can name. See if you can beat someone else's score at home!

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Set a watch or times to 30 seconds or a minute and see how many buuldings or places in Millstreet you can name. See if you can beat someone else's score at home!

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Ireland is divided into 4 areas called provences - Munster, Lenister, Cannaght and Ulster. Take a look at the posters and see if you can find out what Provence Cork (our county) is in.

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Once you've found what provence Ireland is in, Fill out this work sheet either by writing it in your language copy I sent home or by printnig off the sheet.

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The best way we can make sure the town of Millstreet and the county of Cork stays beautiful is by tidying up any litter, planting lots of beautiful flowers and painting old buildings. Read this link about Tidy Towns - a group of people in every town who work to make sure their locality stays clean and beautiful. Millstreet has a fantastic tidy towns team who always win awards for the town each year! We're very lucky to have them.

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Have you heard of the TidyTowns competition? It has been taking place every year since 1958 in Ireland and there are about 700 entrants each year. The competition has been very successful in improving our environment as communities work together to make their local environment a cleaner and healthier place to live.

The judges in the TidyTowns competition assess a number of key areas relating to the environment, including the reduction of litter and waste, consideration for wildlife, the built environment, and the landscape.

People involved in TidyTowns make a huge effort to transform their community; for example they may collect litter in their local area, plant more trees and flowers, consider ways to protect local wildlife, and take care of parks and other natural areas.

Why not become involved with your local TidyTowns group and encourage your friends to join also? The Tidy Towns website has lots of information to help you get more involved!

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Have you heard of the TidyTowns competition? It has been taking place every year since 1958 in Ireland and there are about 700 entrants each year. The competition has been very successful in improving our environment as communities work together to make their local environment a cleaner and healthier place to live.

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The best way we can make sure the town of Millstreet and the county of Cork stays beautiful is by tidying up any litter, planting lots of beautiful flowers and painting old buildings. Read this link about Tidy Towns - a group of people in every town who work to make sure their locality stays clean and beautiful. Millstreet has a fantastic tidy towns team who always win awards for the town each year! We're very lucky to have them.

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Have you heard of the TidyTowns competition? It has been taking place every year since 1958 in Ireland and there are about 700 entrants each year. The competition has been very successful in improving our environment as communities work together to make their local environment a cleaner and healthier place to live.

The judges in the TidyTowns competition assess a number of key areas relating to the environment, including the reduction of litter and waste, consideration for wildlife, the built environment, and the landscape.

People involved in TidyTowns make a huge effort to transform their community; for example they may collect litter in their local area, plant more trees and flowers, consider ways to protect local wildlife, and take care of parks and other natural areas.

Why not become involved with your local TidyTowns group and encourage your friends to join also? The Tidy Towns website has lots of information to help you get more involved!

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Have you heard of the TidyTowns competition? It has been taking place every year since 1958 in Ireland and there are about 700 entrants each year. The competition has been very successful in improving our environment as communities work together to make their local environment a cleaner and healthier place to live.

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Once you've found what provence Ireland is in, Fill out this work sheet either by writing it in your language copy I sent home or by printnig off the sheet. If you don't already know your address (where you live) this would be a great chance to learn it off by heart and never forget!

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Ireland is divided into 4 areas called provences - Munster, Lenister, Cannaght and Ulster. Take a look at the posters and see if you can find out what Provence Cork (our county) is in.

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Hello everyone,
This week we have a new topic to learn about - Caring for my locality. This is a good topic seeing as we all have to stay in our locality at the moment!
The focus is the names of places and buildings in the town and how we can look after the town e.g. no litter, cleaning up places, tidy towns etc...
By now, everyone should have their language copies, if there is any writing to be done, it should go in this copy or any sheets printed should be stuck into this copy.
All work for this week is yellow coloured like this note. :)
It would be a nice idea to go for a walk through the town and see how many places you can name with your child and teach them what happens in each building.

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Read through this powerpoint about endangered animals. This means the animals are in danger of becomming extint (not existing anymore!) I can't imagine the world without our fabulous animals it's so important we look after them.

You will need the online dictionary or your own school dictionary if you have it to look up some of these words.

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Some animals are suitable as pets like cats and dogs, other are more suited to the wild like lions, tigers and elephants.
This week, research online a wild animal of your choice. Share your work wik me by making a post here with the photo or else email it to me.

Write as much as you can and make a great effort to have capital letters, full stops, paragraphs and don't forget a heading!

emma.hickey@millpresns.com

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Read through this powerpoint and learn all about the different types of pets we have and how to take care of them. Let me know in a comment if you have a pet at home!

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Print this off or else copy the headings into a copybook/sheet. This can be made up if you don't have a pet.

Full sentences please!!

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Mayve you know something about looking after a dog already, if you learn anything new let me know in a comment!

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Words for the new song this week!

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Backing track for the song in the above post.

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Words for the new song this week!

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Backing track for the song in the above post.

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Monday : New phrases/sentences. Pet Needs.

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Monday : New phrases/sentences. Pet Needs.

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1. Pets need _____ food, water, excercise, love, shelter, vet, warmth.

2. I have a ______.

3. I like/love my ______ cat/dog/fish/horse

4. I feed my pet _____

5. I wash my pet  _______.

6. A _____ is not a pet, it is a (wild, zoo, farm animal.)

7. My favoutire pet is a _______

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Monday : New phrases/sentences. Pet Needs.

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Monday : New phrases/sentences. Pet Needs.

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1. Pets need _____ food, water, excercise, love, shelter, vet, warmth.

2. I have a ______.

3. I like/love my ______ cat/dog/fish/horse

4. I feed my pet _____

5. I wash my pet  _______.

6. A _____ is not a pet, it is a (wild, zoo, farm animal.)

7. My favoutire pet is a _______

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New words to work on this week are the different type of pets we can have in our homes!

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If you can’t print this out it’s ok to write the sentences into a copy :)

Fill in the blanks using the picture of the boy and the dog

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Not all of these animals are good as pets to live in our houses with us, for example, it would be a very bad idea to have a pet elephant!! Which ones are good pets? Colour them in or draw a picture of them on a sheet if you can’t print this off.

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Unscramble the sentences in your copy or on this sheet if you can print it out. :)

Remember a capital letter at the start of a sentence and a full stop at the end.

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If you have a printer you can print this off and write in, otherwise you can write the answer (in a full sentence) in a copy you have at home.

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Questions & Answers - Taking Care of pets. Answer some or all of these questions about taking care of pets/animals. 

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Questions & Answers - Taking Care of pets. Answer some or all of these questions about taking care of pets/animals. 

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What is your favourite animal?
Do you have a pet? If yes, what kind?
What is something you do to take care of a pet?
What is your favourite thing to do with your pet?
What is your favourite farm animal?
What noise does the cow/hen/pig/sheep/dog/cat make?
Where does a cow/hen/pig/sheep/dog/cat live?

Any other questions you can think of to ask!

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Look at the sheet attached here and read the questions. With a paertner answer the questions they have asked you.

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Look at the sheet attached here and read the questions. With a paertner answer the questions they have asked you.

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Read through this powerpoint and learn all about the different types of pets we have and how to take care of them. Let me know in a comment if you have a pet at home!

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Watch hoe Chloe and Emily take good care of their animals!

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I have added a few extra tasks for this week but we are still on the same topic of Plants and Animals :)

All new posts for this week will be hilighted blue in colour like this message,

Have a good week and I'm here if you need anything

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To make this fun, set a timer to 30 seconds and see how much you can say about taking care of a pet! Challenge someone else at home to do the same. Maybe start with a minute or two minutes first and shorten it to 30 seconds when you get some practise!

Some things might include;

Feeding them pet food

Giving them water all day

Taking them for a walk

Taking them to the vet

Buying them a bed

Training them

Playing with them

Cleaning up after them

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Read the Collins eBook about the Snow Leopards. The book will read the story out loud to help you with any words you might not understand.

You will have to log in using the username: parents@harpercollins.co.uk and passwork parents20!

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Read the Collins eBook about the oak tree. You can listen along to the story to learn the new words but then try read it yourself without the book being read to you!

Remember the word “illustrated” means the person who drew all the pictures in the book.

“oa” makes the sound of a long o. Can you think of any oa words? For example - boat!

You might have to log in using the username: parents@harpercollins.co.uk and passwork parents20!

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Read the Collins eBook about the oak tree. You can listen along to the story to learn the new words but then try read it yourself without the book being read to you!

Remember the word “illustrated” means the person who drew all the pictures in the book.

“oa” makes the sound of a long o. Can you think of any oa words? For example - boat!

You might have to log in using the username: parents@harpercollins.co.uk and passwork parents20!

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You need to play this with a partner and you will need a watch or a phone timer. Set the clock for 30 seconds and name as many animals as you can in that time. Ask the other person to count how many you say and see who can name the most in 30 seconds. Here's a link to an online stop watch. Try change the time to a minute if you like!

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A Free online stopwatch, quick easy to use stopwatch! also an online countdown!

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If you can print this off then trace the farm animals and match them to the picture. If you can't print it off, then write the names of the animals on a sheet or in a copy and draw a picture of the animal beside the name of them

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Write at least 5 sentences about a pet. The pet does not have to be real! Write all about them - their name, what they look like, what they like to do or how to take care of them.
For example:
My pet is called Brogan.
He is a black labrador and I have had him for 9 years.
He really loves going for walks and holds his lead in his mouth when I tell him it's walk time! He does not like Cats or rabbits though, he chases them in the garden.
I take care of him by feeding him three times a day, making sure he has water all day and giving him a bath every week.

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Write at least 5 sentences about a pet. The pet does not have to be real! Write all about them - their name, what they look like, what they like to do or how to take care of them.
For example:
My pet is called Brogan.
He is a black labrador and I have had him for 9 years.
He really loves going for walks and holds his lead in his mouth when I tell him it's walk time! He does not like Cats or rabbits though, he chases them in the garden.
I take care of him by feeding him three times a day, making sure he has water all day and giving him a bath every week.

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To make this fun, set a timer to 30 seconds and see how much you can say about taking care of a pet! Challenge someone else at home to do the same. Maybe start with a minute or two minutes first and shorten it to 30 seconds when you get some practise!

Some things might include;
Feeding them pet food
Giving them water all day
Taking them for a walk
Taking them to the vet
Buying them a bed
Training them
Playing with them
Cleaning up after them

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To make this fun, set a timer to 30 seconds and see how much you can say about taking care of a pet! Challenge someone else at home to do the same. Maybe start with a minute or two minutes first and shorten it to 30 seconds when you get some practise!

Some things might include;

Feeding them pet food

Giving them water all day

Taking them for a walk

Taking them to the vet

Buying them a bed

Training them

Playing with them

Cleaning up after them

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Write a story about an animal you came accross. I will give you some suggestions to write about but you can also use your own. Try to write at least half a page - one full page of a school copy book. Remember to brainstorm some ideas like we did in school before you start writing. Here's a checklist for writing a story too:

Some Ideas:
1) I got chased home from school by a dog.
2) The day I saw an elephant.
3) My trip to the zoo.
4) A bear stole my homework!
5) My first pet
6) Oops where did I put my pet spider!?

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Lovely website for an online dictionary. No account needed! It's free for everyone

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Browse the Primary School Dictionary | Collins Primary School Dictionary

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Some pictures of farm animals.
Teach your child the names of the animals. You can also work on the sounds they make or where they live and what they eat/ do. The powerpoint game will go with this!

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This song is great for leanring animal names and sounds - Im sure it will be known by most children from school already!!

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Old MacDonald Had A Farm | Nursery Rhymes | Super Simple Songs

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Challenge yourself by working on putting words in alphaetical order. You can answer by writing the answers on a sheet of paper or in a copy book. If you finish this one and would like to try another click this link and look under primary dictionaries : https://collins.co.uk/pages/reference-dictionary-free-resources

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Challenge yourseld with this activity sheet. A dictionary may be of help if you have one but don't worry if you don't, It's still doable. You can answer by writing the answers on a sheet of paper or in a copy book.
If you finish this one and would like to try another click this link and look under primary dictionaries : https://collins.co.uk/pages/reference-dictionary-free-resources

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If you have a computer to use, this game is based on the farm animals learned on the flashcards.

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If you have a computer available to you, read this lovely story about helping grandad on his farm. You will have to click download to view this as it doesn't work otherwise!

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If you have a computer, read this story to your child if possible. It is about helping Grandad's Farm and the jobs to be done.

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This website is fantasic for finding any information about any school topic for any projects or homework. See what you can find out!

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Have a look at this webiste. Explore the map of the world, can you find Ireland? Can you find the country your family came from? Can you pick out any other countries??

Please note you may need to make an account

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Scoilnet Maps | Web Mapping for Irish Schools

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OSi's large scale maps, aerial photography, historic maps and Discovery series maps for the Republic of Ireland. Viewable in all schools on the Schools Broadband Network. Log-in required from non-school locations.

To view OSi maps outside schools you need a Scoilnet account. Teachers can register
VIEW MAPS LEGEND FOR MAPS

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OSi's large scale maps, aerial photography, historic maps and Discovery series maps for the Republic of Ireland.

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Update May 11th: New Topic: Plants & Animals.

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Update May 11th: New Topic: Plants & Animals.

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Hello Parents/Guardians,

I hope you are doing well. Just a quick message to say this fortnight's topic is Plants and Animals. This includes general English relating to nature or household pets. It is a good time of year to spend some time in the garden or taking walks to focus on the Nature around us. Perhaps try some activities to help with this topic like growing some seeds or flowers, taking care of animals or going for a nature walk and involve your child in the process. Tasks will be updated again next Monday. Get in touch if you need anything!

Once again, please only take on this work if your child is happy to do so. I am aware everyone already has work from their teachers and that might be enough for them.

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Hello parents, I hope you are all well and healthy. Please see here under the class heading, activities for your child to complete over the next week. The focus of this is to maintain your child's level of speaking, listening to, reading and writing the English language. I am aware most of you speak English daily at home however some may not. Everything here is completely optional and all only a suggestion. Please do not ask your child to engage with any extra work here to what their teachers have assigned if you feel that they already have enough to keep them going. However some children might ilke to keep up the practise. Please feel free to contact me by email should you have any questions or concerns about your child. Hope to see everyone soon! Emma Hickey.

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If you wish to get in touch please do so by email. My email address is emma.hickey@millpresns.com. I will have access to emails at all times.

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May 5th - May 8th. Theme: People and places in other areas. 

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May 5th - May 8th. Theme: People and places in other areas. 

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This is the topic we would be learning about in school if we were there now. It relates to other countries other than Ireland and understanding and using the language to go with this. For example, the names of other countries around the World, the lives of children in different countries, your home country, any family holidays and the differences/similarities between Ireland and other countries.