Dear boys and girls

 

I hope you are keeping well and that you are aware of how staying away from others will keep you and your family safe and healthy during this time. 

Hopefully you have been able to do some learning activities over the past week or so. Don’t worry if you haven’t completed all the work from our class page, you can work at your own pace.  If you have collected some facts and information on Germany, you could create a power point presentation and email it to me at mrstighesclassroom@gmail.com .

 

Parents, please don't feel under pressure to cover any of this work with your child most of it is independent work. I know you are very busy with other concerns and worries at this time.

 

Suggested work for the next 2 weeks

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English:

Spelling made Fun Lists  26 & 27  Get someone at home to test you on the lists done and fill in test units at the back of the book

Read, read, read- this is the best time to read as much as you can. Pick a good book and write a book review which you can share with the class when we return. There are many templates online which you can use

 

Irish: 

  Ceartlitriú 6  :  Revise the units on Bia

Spend a short time each day looking at TG4 or listening to Raidió na Gaeltachta to keep in tune with the Irish language. Keep revising your verbs in your learning log. Check out Briathra pages on Twinkl

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Maths:

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Prim ED  Mental Maths-  Do the next 2 weeks including Friday reviews. Go back over previous weeks and begin to fill in unfinished work. Make a note in your learning log of any sums you found difficult

Use Khan Academy to provide practice on a range of topics in Maths.

 

Some other learning activities to consider

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Typing.com is a good resource to help children become proficient in their typing skills. You may help your children to create their own accounts. ( www.typing.com ) Also – here’s a link to the BBC website that teaches you how to touch type. It’s a handy skill for when you are in college and all your assignments are typed. https://www.dancemattypingguide.com/dance-mat-typing-level-1/

 

Try to keep a diary every other day of how you have been spending your time-

Try some free writing e.g. poems, creative writing, email, letter to a friend or grandparent

 

Computer Coding

Lightbot: Lightbot is an educational game for kids that introduces several principles of programming. Children will practice concepts like sequence, conditions, and loops without typing or coding. Use problem solving skills to complete the puzzles! https://lightbot.com/hour-of-code.html

 

Scratch: With Scratch, you can program your own interactive stories, games, and animations — and share your creations with others in the online community.

Scratch helps young people learn to think creatively, reason systematically, and work collaboratively — essential skills for life in the 21st century.

Scratch 5-7 year olds: https://www.scratchjr.org/

Scratch 8-16 year olds: https://scratch.mit.edu/

 

 

Other Research Projects

Prepare a research project to present to your class when you come back to school.

Your research project can be about anything that you want! It can be about:

 your favourite team (e.g. Juventus, LA Lakers, Liverpool etc.)

 a type of animal (e.g. Lion, elephant etc.)

 your favourite game (e.g. football, soccer, computer gametc.)

 a landmark (e.g. the Eiffel Tower (France), Christ the Redeemer (Rio) etc.)

 A moment in history (e.g. World War 1, The Titanic etc.)

 Space

 

ART

Draw, paint or construct

People

 A caricature of yourself.

 Depict yourself as a superhero.

 

Landscape/Perspective

 A view out of a window.

 The clouds.

 Capture the view from your car’s rearview mirror.

 

Imagination

 Choose an object and give it a face.

 Create an alternate cover to your favourite book or album.

 Invent your own insects.

Still life

 Get a handful of utensils and toss them on the table. Draw them as they land.

 

 

PE: Practise your Gaelic Football Skills by doing the  200 touch challenge. All you need is a ball and a wall!

Try your best to do a bit every day. Keep safe and help out at home.

Slán agus beannacht, Mrs Tighe