Work for Monday 8th to 12th of June.
Hi to all in 2nd and 3rd. Thanks for sending work samples to me this week. I really enjoyed looking at the acrostic poems and the Projects. All of the books will be finished by the end of this week. Don’t forget to watch the RTE Home School Hub @ 11 a.m and to keep working on Lexia and IXL.
Next week (Monday 15th to Wednesday 17th of June) is ‘Revision Week’ where you could revise your reading, spelling and tables and our summer holidays will begin on Thursday 18th of June.
Please could you return any of the following Book Rental Scheme books: Cairde le Cheile Irish Reader, Bun Go Barr, Mathemagic 2. Reading Zone-The Talking Horse and any other 3rd class English Readers to the school on Wednesday 17th of June 5-7pm.
As I am due to go on Leave from today, please direct any queries to Ms. McNally ([email protected]) Well done on getting so much work done at home. Mind yourselves, keep safe and enjoy your summer holidays,
Regards
Ms. Mullaney ([email protected])
English:
2nd Class: The Grumpy Teaspoon: Unit 18. (end of book) Write answers for A,B,C
3rd Class: Group 1: Literacy Book Units 24,25 (end of book) Group 2: New Reader: Read Units 15,16 Answer all questions
Maths:
2nd Class: Operation Maths at School: Pages 130-132 (end of book) Operation Maths at Home: Area, Problem Solving, Spatial Awareness Pages 45-47(end of book) Mental Maths: Week 28-30 (all sums) end of book
3rd Class: Group 1: Operation Maths at School (Pupil’s Book): Chance, Revision 5, Pages 154-159 (end of book)
Operation Maths at Home (Discovery Book): Chance Pages 97,98 (end of book)
Mental Maths: Week 28-30 (all sums) (end of book)
Group 2: Mathemagic: Look Back Pages 156-162 (end of book)
Work for 2nd and 3rd Class
English Writing: Stories
- If you could invent a new board game, what would it be called? How is it played? What are the rules? What makes it good fun to play? Write about it!
- You have been asked to interview your favourite celebrity (football player, singer etc.). Write a list of questions you would like to ask.
SESE: Project- ‘All About Me’: Final Week. ‘My Summer Holidays’. Write about your plans for the holidays. Artwork for Project: Create a picture of Summer.
Work for Tuesday 2nd to Friday 5th of June.
Hi to all in 2nd and 3rd. Thanks for sending pictures of your work; I think that the Sun Catchers look great and your Acrostic Poems were really interesting. It’s important that you keep the books from the Book Rental Scheme safe as we will be asking you to return them soon (Cairde le Cheile Irish Reader, Bun Go Barr, Reading Zone- The Talking Horse). As we weren’t able to attend swimming lessons this year, Water Safety Ireland has provided some lessons to do (see SESE section). Don’t forget to watch the RTE Home School Hub @ 11 a.m and to keep working on Lexia and IXL,
Regards
Ms. Mullaney ([email protected])
RTE Home School Hub:
Tuesday: Geography: World Cup Bid, Science:Light & Refraction
Wednesday: Drama: Images, Maths: Time
Thursday: Gaeilge: Bia & Siopa, SPHE: Healthy Eating
Friday: Science: Minibeast Hunt, Art: Flower Painting
English:
2nd Class: The Grumpy Teaspoon: Unit 17. Write answers for A,B,C
Dictionary Work: Select five words from the spellings list or story, write the meaning and put in a sentence.
3rd Class: Group 1: Literacy Book Units 22,23 Group 2: New Reader: Read Units 13,14 Answer all questions.
Maths:
2nd Class: Operation Maths at School: Pages 127-129 Operation Maths at Home: Place Value, Counting, pages 42-44 Mental Maths Week 26, 27(all sums) Revise tables x7, x12
3rd Class: Group 1: Operation Maths at School (Pupil’s Book): Revision, Sequences and Number Sentences pages 146-153
Operation Maths at Home (Discovery Book) Sequences and Number Sentences Pages 93-96 Mental Maths Week 26, 27 (all sums) Revise tables x7, x12
Group 2: Mathemagic: Problem Solving Pages 148-154
Revise tables x7, x12
Work for 2nd and 3rd
English Writing: Stories
- What can I hear? Set a timer for five minutes and write about all of the indoor and outdoor sounds that you can hear.
- You are going on a safari trip. Which items will you pack in your suitcase?
- Write a story or poem about a kitten who wanders off and gets lost. Write about the adventure it has while finding the way home.
Spellings and activities: Spellbound : Revision Weeks 35,36 (end of book)
Gaeilge: Cairde le Cheile: Revise reading and vocabulary
SESE: Water Safety
Water Safety Ireland's PAWS (Primary Aquatics Water Safety) programme outlines the essential life-saving guidelines that every child needs to know. The lessons and activities will guide children through Water Safety at home, on farms, in swimming pools, rivers, lakes and of course at the beach. Splash the Bear and River the Otter will show children how to stay safe at these locations, and how to keep their family and friends safe too! By taking part, not only will children be safer on or near the water, they can also become a PAWS HERO!
https://www.rte.ie/learn/2020/0513/1138157-learn-skills-that-save-lives-by-becoming-a-paws-hero/
ww.teachpaws.ie
Project- ‘All About Me’: Week 4 Select a country/countries that you would like to visit. Create a Fact File: Show where the country is located on a map, draw the flag, write about the type of food eaten there, famous landmarks to visit and write five other facts.
Work for Monday 25th to Friday 29th of May
Hi to all in 2nd and 3rd. The last week of May is here- I hope that the sun comes back soon and that you will be able to make a 'Suncatcher' (see the Art section). I'm looking forward to getting pictures of these and of your Acrostic Poems. Don’t forget to watch the RTE Home School Hub @ 11 a.m and to keep working on the 'All About Me' Project, Lexia and IXL,
Regards
Ms. Mullaney ([email protected])
Monday: Art: Botanical Art, English: Similes Tuesday: Science: Forces & Friction, Music: Composing Wednesday: English: The Black Sheep, History: Diarmuid agus Gráinne Thursday: Gaeilge: Mé Féin (Myself) agus Mothúcháin (Feelings) Friday: Music: Choral Singing, P.E: Hand-Eye Coordination
English:
2nd Class: English: The Grumpy Teaspoon: Unit 16. Write answers for A,B,C
Dictionary Work: Select five words from the spellings list or story, write the meaning and put in a sentence.
Grow in Love : Page 50 to the end of the book (most of this has been done in class already)
3rd Class: Group 1: Literacy Book Units 20,21 Group 2: New Reader: Read Units 11,12 Answer all questions.
Maths:
2nd Class: Operation Maths at School: pages 124-126 Area Operation Maths at Home: pages 40,41 Money Mental Maths Week 24,25 (all sums) Revise tables x3, x6, x9
3rd Class: Group 1: Operation Maths at School (Pupil Book): pages 139-145 Capacity, Work it Out. Select ten items from Vocabulary pages 162, 163 to learn
Operation Maths at Home (Discovery Book): Pages 90-92 Capacity
Mental Maths Week 24,25 (all sums) Revise tables x3,x6,x9
Group 2: Mathemagic: Pages 135-138 Area, Pages 139-147 Money Revise tables x3,x6,x9
Work for 2nd and 3rd
English Writing: Stories
- If you were travelling in a spaceship, what would you be most excited about seeing?
- Write a story using these three words: detective, piano, and pizza.
- If you could be any animal, which one would you be and why?
Writing Poetry : Acrostic Poems
For example: An acrostic poem about CATS could look like this:
C uddly A crobatic T enacious S oftly purring
Write an Acrostic Poem about SUMMER, YOUR NAME, and any other topics that you can think of.
Spellings and activities: Spellbound: Revision: Weeks 32-34
Gaeilge: Cairde le Cheile: ‘Slán’ Pages 62-64 (end of book)
2nd Class: Select five words from these pages to draw and label.
3rd Class: Select five words and find meanings in dictionary
Irish activities: https://soundcloud.com/forasnagaeilge/sets/an-gum-1
SPHE: Well Being Activities: [email protected]
SESE: Project- ‘All About Me’: Week 3: Describe yourself in terms of your likes and dislikes. Write about your hobbies and interests (include a minimum of three)
Art/SESE : Make a Suncatcher
Materials: Epsom Salts, Clear Plastic Lids, Water, Empty Jar, Cup, Tray, String, Pin Method: Add 1 cup of Epsom salts to an empty glass jar.
PLEASE ASK AN ADULT TO HELP YOU WITH THE NEXT STEP : Get 1 cup of hot water and pour the water into the jar with the salt. Do this quickly so that the water is warm. Stir the salt and water for 1-2 minutes to dissolve the salt.
Place several plastic lids on a flat-bottomed tray in a sunny location where they can remain undisturbed.
Pour some of the excess liquid from your jar into the recycled plastic lids. Use just enough to cover the bottom of the lid.
It will take a few hours or even a day to start crystallizing.
When the liquid has completely evaporated your crystal suncatcher is ready! You will be able to see pretty crystal structures from both sides of the lid.
Ask an adult to make a small hole in the edge of the lid and thread a piece of string through the hole. Tie in a knot and your suncatcher is ready to hang up.
Work for Monday 18th to Friday 22nd of May.
Hi to all in 2nd and 3rd. Thanks for sending me samples of the work that you have been doing. I have seen some amazing robots and other art pieces, some really interesting Projects on Ireland, and lots of stories and poems. I’ve even seen a fantastic video of a student communicating the alphabet through Sign Language. Don’t forget to watch the RTE Home School Hub and to keep working on Lexia and IXL,
Regards
Ms. Mullaney ([email protected])
RTE Home School Hub on RTE @ 11 a.m Monday: Film Studies - Introduction to Film Tuesday: English: Movie Review , Maths: Area & Perimeter Wednesday: Science: Paper aeroplanes, Geography: Planet Earth Thursday: Maths: Revision of Addition & Subtraction, Film Studies- Storyboarding, P.E: Dance & Movement Friday: Gaeilge: Mothúcháin (Feelings), Science: The Skeleton
English:
2nd Class: The Grumpy Teaspoon: Unit 15. Write answers for A,B,C
Dictionary Work: Select five words from the spellings list or story, write the meaning and put in a sentence.
Grow in Love : Pages 48,49
3rd Class: Group 1: Reading Zone Unit 30 (end of book) -answer all questions. Literacy Book Units 18,19 Group 2: New Reader- Read Units 9,10 Answer all questions.
Maths:
2nd Class: Operation Maths at School: pages 119-123 Counting 3 & Revision Operation Maths at Home: pages 38,39 Operations 5 Mental Maths Week 22,23 (all sums). Revise tables x2, x4, x8
3rd Class: Group 1: Operation Maths at School (Pupil’s Book): pages 130-138 Weight, Multiplication and Division 4. Select ten items from Maths Vocabulary pages 160, 161 to learn
Operation Maths at Home (Discovery Book) : Pages 86-89 Multiplication and Division
Mental Maths Week 22,23 (all sums)
Revise tables x2, x4, x8
Group 2: Mathemagic: Pages 127-134 Counting , Capacity Revise tables x2, x4, x8
Work for 2nd and 3rd
English Writing: Stories (Try to write at least half a page for all stories )
- You are the security guard at the zoo and someone has stolen a rhinoceros! How do you track down the thief?
- Write about ‘A Visit to the Beach’ and describe your favourite things to do there.
- You decide to grow a sunflower, but the sunflower grows so tall it reaches the sky! Write about what happens when you decide to climb to the top. What do you discover?
Poetry: ‘Year Poem’: Write a 12 line poem where every line is about a different month of the year.
Spellings and activities: Spellbound- Revision: Weeks 8, 16, 24
Gaeilge: Cairde le Cheile: Ar an Trá Pages 60, 61
2nd Class: Select five words from these pages to draw and label.
3rd Class: Select five words and find meanings in dictionary.
Irish activities: https://soundcloud.com/forasnagaeilge/sets/an-gum-1
SPHE: Well Being Activities: [email protected]
SESE: Project: ‘All About Me’: Week 2: Interview older relatives in your family; for example Aunts, Uncles, Grandparents, Great Grandparents (you might be able to do this by phone). Ask them about their experience of what school was like in terms of breaktime games, uniform, subjects, homework, discipline etc. Compare this information with your experience of going to school today. You could divide a page in half and write this information under ‘School Long Ago’ on one side and ‘School Today’ on the other.
Artwork for the Project: Create an ‘Alternative Family Crest’ . Draw a family crest and divide it into four sections. Write your surname at the bottom. What are your family’s interests and hobbies ? For example: a family might have an interest in pets/football/rugby/gardening/reading/going to the cinema/music/farming etc. In each section, draw symbols and/or write about what defines your family.
Work for Monday 11th to Friday 15th of May.
Hi to all in 2nd and 3rd. Thank you for the photos of the super work that you’re doing at home and it’s great that you have been able to play outside, and do some baking as well. There’s a new Project to start this week. Also, don’t forget to watch the RTE Home School Hub @ 11 a.m and to keep working on Lexia and IXL,
Regards
Ms. Mullaney ([email protected])
RTE Home School Hub @ 11 a.m on RTE 1
Tuesday: Gaeilge: Mo Bhréagáin
Wednesday: Drama: The Three Little Pigs
Thursday: SPHE: Myself and My Opinions, Geography: Ulster
English:
2nd Class: English: Reading and Comprehension: The Grumpy Teaspoon: Unit 13,14 Write answers for A,B,C
Dictionary Work: Select five words from the spellings list or story, write the meaning and put in a sentence.
Grow in Love : Pages 44-47
3rd Class: Group 1: Reading Zone Unit 29. Answer all questions. Dictionary Work: Select five words to define and put in a sentence Literacy Book Units 16, 17 Group 2: New Reader: Read Units 7,8 Answer all questions.
Maths:
2nd Class: Operation Maths at School: ‘Problem Solving’pages 113 – 115, Place Value pages 116-118
Operation Maths at Home: 3-D Objects, Angles pgs. 36,37 Mental Maths Week 22,23 (all sums)
3rd Class: Operation Maths at School (Pupil’s Book): Symmetry pages 121-123, Weight pages 124-129
Operation Maths at Home: Weight pages 83-85
Mental Maths Week 22, 23 (all sums)
Mathemagic: Counting in 2’s, 3’s, 4’s pages 123-126, Look Back pages 120-122
Work for 2nd and 3rd Class
English Writing: Stories
Poetry: Writing ‘I’m So Smart’ Poems (these poems celebrate your learning in 2nd or 3rd Class )
For example: I’m So Smart
I’m so smart I can tell the time. I’m so smart I can write a poem. I’m so smart I can read The Grumpy Teaspoon/ Reading Zone books. I’m so smart I can do Tree Pose in yoga. I’m so smart I can bake cookies....
Spellings and activities: Spellbound Week 31
Handwriting: Finish handwriting book
Free access to Oxford Reading Tree Series (ebooks and resources): www.oxfordowl.co.uk U/name: [email protected] P/word: Books 2020
Gaeilge: Cairde le Cheile: An Teilifís pages 58,59
2nd Class: Select five words from these pages to draw and label.
3rd Class: Select five words and find meanings in dictionary
Irish activities: https://soundcloud.com/forasnagaeilge/sets/an-gum-1
SPHE: Well Being Activities [email protected]
SESE: New Project: ‘All About Me’: Week 1: Writing a ‘Family Fact File’, drawing a ‘Family Tree’, drawing and writing about your ‘Family Crest’
Hi to all in 2nd and 3rd. Thank you for the photos of the super work that you’re doing at home and it’s great that you have been able to play outside, and do some baking as well. There’s a new Project to start this week. Also, don’t forget to watch the RTE Home School Hub @ 11 a.m and to keep working on Lexia and IXL,
Regards
Ms. Mullaney ([email protected])
RTE Home School Hub @ 11 a.m on RTE 1
Tuesday: Gaeilge: Mo Bhréagáin
Wednesday: Drama: The Three Little Pigs
Thursday: SPHE: Myself and My Opinions, Geography: Ulster
English:
2nd Class: English: Reading and Comprehension: The Grumpy Teaspoon: Unit 13,14 Write answers for A,B,C
Dictionary Work: Select five words from the spellings list or story, write the meaning and put in a sentence.
Grow in Love : Pages 44-47
3rd Class: Group 1: Reading Zone Unit 29. Answer all questions. Dictionary Work: Select five words to define and put in a sentence Literacy Book Units 16, 17 Group 2: New Reader: Read Units 7,8 Answer all questions.
Maths:
2nd Class: Operation Maths at School: ‘Problem Solving’pages 113 – 115, Place Value pages 116-118
Operation Maths at Home: 3-D Objects, Angles pgs. 36,37 Mental Maths Week 22,23 (all sums)
3rd Class: Operation Maths at School (Pupil’s Book): Symmetry pages 121-123, Weight pages 124-129
Operation Maths at Home: Weight pages 83-85
Mental Maths Week 22, 23 (all sums)
Mathemagic: Counting in 2’s, 3’s, 4’s pages 123-126, Look Back pages 120-122
Work for 2nd and 3rd Class
English Writing: Stories
- Rewrite the ending of your favourite fairy tale. For example, what would have happened if Cinderella never went to the ball?
- Imagine that you get magic runners for your birthday. What happens when you wear the runners? What do you do with these new found magical powers?
- Write about how you take care of your pet/pets. If you do not have a pet, what type of pet might you like? (Try to write at least half a page for all stories )
Poetry: Writing ‘I’m So Smart’ Poems (these poems celebrate your learning in 2nd or 3rd Class )
For example: I’m So Smart
I’m so smart I can tell the time. I’m so smart I can write a poem. I’m so smart I can read The Grumpy Teaspoon/ Reading Zone books. I’m so smart I can do Tree Pose in yoga. I’m so smart I can bake cookies....
Spellings and activities: Spellbound Week 31
Handwriting: Finish handwriting book
Free access to Oxford Reading Tree Series (ebooks and resources): www.oxfordowl.co.uk U/name: [email protected] P/word: Books 2020
Gaeilge: Cairde le Cheile: An Teilifís pages 58,59
2nd Class: Select five words from these pages to draw and label.
3rd Class: Select five words and find meanings in dictionary
Irish activities: https://soundcloud.com/forasnagaeilge/sets/an-gum-1
SPHE: Well Being Activities [email protected]
SESE: New Project: ‘All About Me’: Week 1: Writing a ‘Family Fact File’, drawing a ‘Family Tree’, drawing and writing about your ‘Family Crest’
Work for Tuesday 5th to Friday 8th of May.
Hi to all in 2nd and 3rd Class. I hope that you enjoyed 'Active Home Week' and that you will continue with some of the exercises. The Project on Ireland will be finishing this week. It would be great if you could continue watching the RTE Home School Hub Programmes (see below) and hopefully you have had a chance to look at the Oxford Reading Owl books (see website in English section). Keep up the good work and don't forget to keep working on IXL and Lexia.
Regards
Ms. Mullaney ([email protected])
RTE Home School Hub @ 11 a.m: Tuesday : English Poetry writing, Wednesday: Gaeilge: 'Teilifís' Thursday: P.E and English Writing
Friday: Music and Geography: Counties of Connacht
English:
2nd Class: English: Reading and Comprehension: The Grumpy Teaspoon: Unit 11, 12. Write answers for A,B,C
Dictionary Work: Select five words from the spellings list or story, write the meaning and put in a sentence.
3rd Class: Group 1: The Reading Zone Units 27, 28 . Answer all questions. Literacy Book Unit 15 Group 2: New Reader: Read Units 5,6. Answer all questions.
Maths:
2nd Class: Operation Maths at School: 'Money 2' pages 108-112. Operation Maths at Home: Length pg. 32, 3D Shapes pg. 33, Problem Solving pg. 34, Capacity pg. 35. Mental Maths Week 20,21 (all sums)
3rd Class: Operation Maths at School: Division and Remainders pages 118-121
Operation Maths at Home: Symmetry pages 80-82
Mental Maths Week 20, 21 (all sums)
Mathemagic: Time Pages 105-109, Look Back pages 117-119
Work for 2nd and 3rd Class
English Writing: Stories You go to school one morning and discover that your best friend has been turned into a toad by an evil witch. How can you help him/her?
You are writing a Travel Guide for for families visiting Co. Donegal. Which places would you recommend to visit and why?
Design and write about a new school uniform. (Try to write at least half a page for all stories )
Spellings and activities: Spellbound Week 30
Free access to Oxford Reading Tree Series (ebooks and resources): www.oxfordowl.co.uk U/name: [email protected] P/word: Books 2020
Gaeilge: Cairde le Cheile: Eilifint pg. 54, Déan Ceapaire pg. 55, An Cheolchoirm pgs. 56,57
2nd Class: Select ten words from these pages to draw and label.
3rd Class: Select ten words and find meanings in dictionary
Irish activities: https://www.seideansi.ie/an-aimsir-laithreach.php (select 'Ranganna' - start from Rang a haon and move up- try all activities)
SPHE: Well Being Journal for Children https://indd.adobe.com/view/5237deef-2311-469f-9e2d-b5ee89c2000f
SESE: History and Geography: Finish Project on Ireland; Research 'Famous Irish Landmarks', Irish Placenames and meanings, Irish sayings and jokes
Class Challenge: 'Bubble Science'. Bubbles are made up of a thin wall of soapy film that fills with air. You could try to make your own bubbles with water, sugar and washing-up liquid. Try bouncing bubbles, blowing multiple bubbles, making your own bubble wands using pipe cleaners, piercing the bubble with your hand or an object. littlebinsforlittlehands.com/bubble-science-experiments
Hi to all in 2nd and 3rd Class. I hope that you enjoyed 'Active Home Week' and that you will continue with some of the exercises. The Project on Ireland will be finishing this week. It would be great if you could continue watching the RTE Home School Hub Programmes (see below) and hopefully you have had a chance to look at the Oxford Reading Owl books (see website in English section). Keep up the good work and don't forget to keep working on IXL and Lexia.
Regards
Ms. Mullaney ([email protected])
RTE Home School Hub @ 11 a.m: Tuesday : English Poetry writing, Wednesday: Gaeilge: 'Teilifís' Thursday: P.E and English Writing
Friday: Music and Geography: Counties of Connacht
English:
2nd Class: English: Reading and Comprehension: The Grumpy Teaspoon: Unit 11, 12. Write answers for A,B,C
Dictionary Work: Select five words from the spellings list or story, write the meaning and put in a sentence.
3rd Class: Group 1: The Reading Zone Units 27, 28 . Answer all questions. Literacy Book Unit 15 Group 2: New Reader: Read Units 5,6. Answer all questions.
Maths:
2nd Class: Operation Maths at School: 'Money 2' pages 108-112. Operation Maths at Home: Length pg. 32, 3D Shapes pg. 33, Problem Solving pg. 34, Capacity pg. 35. Mental Maths Week 20,21 (all sums)
3rd Class: Operation Maths at School: Division and Remainders pages 118-121
Operation Maths at Home: Symmetry pages 80-82
Mental Maths Week 20, 21 (all sums)
Mathemagic: Time Pages 105-109, Look Back pages 117-119
Work for 2nd and 3rd Class
English Writing: Stories You go to school one morning and discover that your best friend has been turned into a toad by an evil witch. How can you help him/her?
You are writing a Travel Guide for for families visiting Co. Donegal. Which places would you recommend to visit and why?
Design and write about a new school uniform. (Try to write at least half a page for all stories )
Spellings and activities: Spellbound Week 30
Free access to Oxford Reading Tree Series (ebooks and resources): www.oxfordowl.co.uk U/name: [email protected] P/word: Books 2020
Gaeilge: Cairde le Cheile: Eilifint pg. 54, Déan Ceapaire pg. 55, An Cheolchoirm pgs. 56,57
2nd Class: Select ten words from these pages to draw and label.
3rd Class: Select ten words and find meanings in dictionary
Irish activities: https://www.seideansi.ie/an-aimsir-laithreach.php (select 'Ranganna' - start from Rang a haon and move up- try all activities)
SPHE: Well Being Journal for Children https://indd.adobe.com/view/5237deef-2311-469f-9e2d-b5ee89c2000f
SESE: History and Geography: Finish Project on Ireland; Research 'Famous Irish Landmarks', Irish Placenames and meanings, Irish sayings and jokes
Class Challenge: 'Bubble Science'. Bubbles are made up of a thin wall of soapy film that fills with air. You could try to make your own bubbles with water, sugar and washing-up liquid. Try bouncing bubbles, blowing multiple bubbles, making your own bubble wands using pipe cleaners, piercing the bubble with your hand or an object. littlebinsforlittlehands.com/bubble-science-experiments
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