Dear parents and children,
Below is a suggested daily timetable of work for the children. I know there may be limitations regarding internet access, please only do what you can. If you find something that works well for you, please continue to use this. It is a strange time and we can only do our best! If I can help with anything or you have any questions please email me.
Ms. Duffy
Below is a suggested daily timetable of work for the children. I know there may be limitations regarding internet access, please only do what you can. If you find something that works well for you, please continue to use this. It is a strange time and we can only do our best! If I can help with anything or you have any questions please email me.
Ms. Duffy
Week of 8th June - 12th June
Hi everyone! You will be delighted to know that this is our last week of schoolwork!! Well done for all of your hard work, it hasn't been easy learning from home and I'm so proud of you all! I'm hoping to have one big zoom call with the whole class on Thursday. Looking forward to chatting to everyone. Rachael :)
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Monday 8th June
1. Spellings <trans->: transport, transfer, transmit, transept
a. Please use the dictionary to check the meanings
2. English Comprehension worksheet: Tour de France
a. read the comprehension on Tour de France attached above and answer the questions in your copy.
3. Maths: Chance
a. Discovery book page 96
b. Today we are learning house the vocabulary of chance, in particular likely, unlikely, never, definitely
c. Operation Maths book page 171 q1 Talk Time (you do not need to write the sentences) and q2
d. We are also learning to order events in terms of likelihood of occurrence. Complete q4 on page 171 and q5
on page 172
4. Gaeilge: Siopadóireacht
a. Bua na Cainte lch 178: Bí ag léamh 'San Ollmhargadh' agus freagair na ceisteanna
b. Bua na Cainte lch 183: Bí ag léamh 'An Nuacht' agus 'Tuar na hAimsire'
5. PE
The Body Coach workout. You can do these live at 9am or they are also saved on The Body Coach's YouTube
channel and can be done at any time of the day! The link is
www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyCLoPd4VxBvQafyve889qVcPxYEjdSTl
a. Please use the dictionary to check the meanings
2. English Comprehension worksheet: Tour de France
a. read the comprehension on Tour de France attached above and answer the questions in your copy.
3. Maths: Chance
a. Discovery book page 96
b. Today we are learning house the vocabulary of chance, in particular likely, unlikely, never, definitely
c. Operation Maths book page 171 q1 Talk Time (you do not need to write the sentences) and q2
d. We are also learning to order events in terms of likelihood of occurrence. Complete q4 on page 171 and q5
on page 172
4. Gaeilge: Siopadóireacht
a. Bua na Cainte lch 178: Bí ag léamh 'San Ollmhargadh' agus freagair na ceisteanna
b. Bua na Cainte lch 183: Bí ag léamh 'An Nuacht' agus 'Tuar na hAimsire'
5. PE
The Body Coach workout. You can do these live at 9am or they are also saved on The Body Coach's YouTube
channel and can be done at any time of the day! The link is
www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyCLoPd4VxBvQafyve889qVcPxYEjdSTl
Tuesday 9th June
1. Spellings <trans->: transit, translate, transpose, transverse
2. Jolly Grammar: page 68
3. Maths: Chance
a. Today we are learning to identify and record outcomes of simple random processes.
b. Operation Maths page 172 Random Processes and page 173 Investigation A.
c. If you do not have cubes you can use anything you have, two red lego pieces and one yellow one? Try and
find objects that are the same size and shape to use so the result will be fair.
4. Gaeilge: Siopadóireacht
a. Bua na Cainte lch 179: Bí ag léamh 'Ag Siopadóireacht sa Siopa Ceoil'
b. Bua na Cainte lch 180: Bí ag léamh agus líon na bearnaí
5. PE
North West Fitness Academy are doing live workouts on their Facebook page at 11 o'clock.
2. Jolly Grammar: page 68
3. Maths: Chance
a. Today we are learning to identify and record outcomes of simple random processes.
b. Operation Maths page 172 Random Processes and page 173 Investigation A.
c. If you do not have cubes you can use anything you have, two red lego pieces and one yellow one? Try and
find objects that are the same size and shape to use so the result will be fair.
4. Gaeilge: Siopadóireacht
a. Bua na Cainte lch 179: Bí ag léamh 'Ag Siopadóireacht sa Siopa Ceoil'
b. Bua na Cainte lch 180: Bí ag léamh agus líon na bearnaí
5. PE
North West Fitness Academy are doing live workouts on their Facebook page at 11 o'clock.
Wednesday 10th June
1. Spellings <trans->: transmitter, transcend, transplant, transaction, transitory
2. Jolly Grammar: page 69 'Antonyms and Synonyms'
a. Antonyms are words with opposite meanings
b. Synonyms are words with similar meanings
3. Maths: Chance
a. Discovery book page 97 & 98
4. Gaeilge: Siopadóireacht
a. Leahar litrithe lch 54 & 55
5. PE
The Body Coach workout. You can do these live at 9am or they are also saved on The Body Coach's YouTube
channel and can be done at any time of the day! The link is
www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyCLoPd4VxBvQafyve889qVcPxYEjdSTl
2. Jolly Grammar: page 69 'Antonyms and Synonyms'
a. Antonyms are words with opposite meanings
b. Synonyms are words with similar meanings
3. Maths: Chance
a. Discovery book page 97 & 98
4. Gaeilge: Siopadóireacht
a. Leahar litrithe lch 54 & 55
5. PE
The Body Coach workout. You can do these live at 9am or they are also saved on The Body Coach's YouTube
channel and can be done at any time of the day! The link is
www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyCLoPd4VxBvQafyve889qVcPxYEjdSTl
Thursday 11th June
Zoom call today @ 12pm
1. Spellings <trans->: transfusion, transparent, translation, transferable, transformation
2. Jolly Grammar: page 71 'More Homophone Mix-Ups'
a. Please choose the correct word to complete the sentence
3. Maths: Chance
a. Operation Maths book page 162 and 163: 'Seán's Service Station'
b. Please choose questions from these pages to complete. You can choose questions that you think you
might need more practice on. There are questions on multiplication and division, symmetry, area, weight
and capacity.
4. Gaeilge: An Samhradh
a. Bua na Cainte lch 195: Bí ag saint agus freagair na ceisteanna
b. Bua na Cainte lch 197: Bí ag léamh agus bí ag scríobh
5. PE
North West Fitness Academy are doing live workouts on their Facebook page at 11 o'clock.
2. Jolly Grammar: page 71 'More Homophone Mix-Ups'
a. Please choose the correct word to complete the sentence
3. Maths: Chance
a. Operation Maths book page 162 and 163: 'Seán's Service Station'
b. Please choose questions from these pages to complete. You can choose questions that you think you
might need more practice on. There are questions on multiplication and division, symmetry, area, weight
and capacity.
4. Gaeilge: An Samhradh
a. Bua na Cainte lch 195: Bí ag saint agus freagair na ceisteanna
b. Bua na Cainte lch 197: Bí ag léamh agus bí ag scríobh
5. PE
North West Fitness Academy are doing live workouts on their Facebook page at 11 o'clock.
Friday 12th June
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Happy Birthday Mia!!
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1. Spellings: Please complete your spellings test
2. Jolly Grammar
a. please complete pages 70 and 72
3. Maths: Chance
a. Operation Maths book page 176 and 177. ‘The Ancient Romans’
b. Please choose questions from these pages to complete. You can choose questions that you think you might
need more practice on. There are questions on place value, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division,
fractions, decimals, number patterns and sequences, representing and interpreting data, chance, lines and
angles, 2D shapes, 3D shapes, symmetry, time, length, area, weight.
4. Gaeilge: An Samhradh
a. Leabhar litrithe lch 58 & 59
5. PE
The Body Coach workout. You can do these live at 9am or they are also saved on The Body Coach's YouTube
channel and can be done at any time of the day! The link is
www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyCLoPd4VxBvQafyve889qVcPxYEjdSTl
2. Jolly Grammar
a. please complete pages 70 and 72
3. Maths: Chance
a. Operation Maths book page 176 and 177. ‘The Ancient Romans’
b. Please choose questions from these pages to complete. You can choose questions that you think you might
need more practice on. There are questions on place value, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division,
fractions, decimals, number patterns and sequences, representing and interpreting data, chance, lines and
angles, 2D shapes, 3D shapes, symmetry, time, length, area, weight.
4. Gaeilge: An Samhradh
a. Leabhar litrithe lch 58 & 59
5. PE
The Body Coach workout. You can do these live at 9am or they are also saved on The Body Coach's YouTube
channel and can be done at any time of the day! The link is
www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyCLoPd4VxBvQafyve889qVcPxYEjdSTl
Week of 2nd June - 05th June
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Tuesday 2nd June
1. Spellings <anti->: anti-war; anti-hero; antibody; antidote; antiseptic; antimatter
2. English Comprehension worksheet: Earthquakes
a. Read the comprehension on Earthquakes attached above and answer the questions in your copy.
3. Maths: Capacity
a. Operation Maths: page 160
-Today we are learning to multiply and divide litres and millilitres.
-Complete question 1 (a-d) and question 2 (a-d)
b. Operation Maths: page 161
- Today we are learning to solve problems involving multiplication and division of litres and millilitres.
-Complete Work It Out questions (a-d)
c. Discovery book page 91: Learning log
4. Gaeilge: An Teilifís
a. Leabhar litrithe: lch 50 agus 51
5. PE
North West Fitness Academy are doing live workouts on their Facebook page at 11 o'clock.
2. English Comprehension worksheet: Earthquakes
a. Read the comprehension on Earthquakes attached above and answer the questions in your copy.
3. Maths: Capacity
a. Operation Maths: page 160
-Today we are learning to multiply and divide litres and millilitres.
-Complete question 1 (a-d) and question 2 (a-d)
b. Operation Maths: page 161
- Today we are learning to solve problems involving multiplication and division of litres and millilitres.
-Complete Work It Out questions (a-d)
c. Discovery book page 91: Learning log
4. Gaeilge: An Teilifís
a. Leabhar litrithe: lch 50 agus 51
5. PE
North West Fitness Academy are doing live workouts on their Facebook page at 11 o'clock.
Wednesday 03rd June
1. Spellings <anti->: antifreeze; antisocial; antipathy; anticlimax; anticyclone; anti-aircraft
2. Jolly Grammar: page 66
a. Please complete the page. If you are unsure about breaking the fish into prefix and root, look back to page 43.
3. Maths: Number Sentences
a.Discovery book page 92
b.Today we are learning about the importance of the equals symbol. It means ‘the same as’ so everything on
both sides of the = should be the same. For example, 5x2=8+2 so 5x2 is 10 and 8+2 is 10 so both sides are
the same.
c. Operation Maths book page 164 q 1, 2 and page 165 q 3 (you can choose some from each question)
4. Gaeilge: Siopadóireacht
a. Bua na Cainte lch 173: Bí ag léamh agus freagair na ceisteanna
b. Bua na Cainte lch 174: Bí ag léamh, scríobh na habairtí agus bí ag scríobh
5. PE
The Body Coach workout. You can do these live at 9am or they are also saved on The Body Coach's YouTube
channel and can be done at any time of the day! The link is
www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyCLoPd4VxBvQafyve889qVcPxYEjdSTl
2. Jolly Grammar: page 66
a. Please complete the page. If you are unsure about breaking the fish into prefix and root, look back to page 43.
3. Maths: Number Sentences
a.Discovery book page 92
b.Today we are learning about the importance of the equals symbol. It means ‘the same as’ so everything on
both sides of the = should be the same. For example, 5x2=8+2 so 5x2 is 10 and 8+2 is 10 so both sides are
the same.
c. Operation Maths book page 164 q 1, 2 and page 165 q 3 (you can choose some from each question)
4. Gaeilge: Siopadóireacht
a. Bua na Cainte lch 173: Bí ag léamh agus freagair na ceisteanna
b. Bua na Cainte lch 174: Bí ag léamh, scríobh na habairtí agus bí ag scríobh
5. PE
The Body Coach workout. You can do these live at 9am or they are also saved on The Body Coach's YouTube
channel and can be done at any time of the day! The link is
www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyCLoPd4VxBvQafyve889qVcPxYEjdSTl
Thursday 04th June
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Happy Birthday Ruairí McGuinness! |
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1. Spellings <anti->: anti-dandruff; antibiotic; antithesis; antioxidant; antibacterial; anti-perspirant
2. Jolly Grammar: page 67 ‘Hyphens’
a. A hyphen is a small line that links words together. 42 = forty-two
3. Maths: Number Sentences
a.Today we are learning to use the greater than and less than symbols. If the numbers on either sides of the =
are not the same, then we have to use < or > symbols.
b. Operation Maths page 165 q 1 and page 166 q 2, 3, 4 and 5. You can choose some from each question to
complete.
c. Discovery Maths book page 93 q 1.
4. Gaeilge: Siopadóireacht
a. Bua na Cainte lch 176: Bí ag caint ‘Ag Siopadóireacht sa Siopa Bréagán’ agus freagair na ceisteanna.
b. Bua na Cainte lch 177: Bí ag léamh (you do not have to write the answers to the questions!)
5. PE
North West Fitness Academy are doing live workouts on their Facebook page at 11 o'clock.
2. Jolly Grammar: page 67 ‘Hyphens’
a. A hyphen is a small line that links words together. 42 = forty-two
3. Maths: Number Sentences
a.Today we are learning to use the greater than and less than symbols. If the numbers on either sides of the =
are not the same, then we have to use < or > symbols.
b. Operation Maths page 165 q 1 and page 166 q 2, 3, 4 and 5. You can choose some from each question to
complete.
c. Discovery Maths book page 93 q 1.
4. Gaeilge: Siopadóireacht
a. Bua na Cainte lch 176: Bí ag caint ‘Ag Siopadóireacht sa Siopa Bréagán’ agus freagair na ceisteanna.
b. Bua na Cainte lch 177: Bí ag léamh (you do not have to write the answers to the questions!)
5. PE
North West Fitness Academy are doing live workouts on their Facebook page at 11 o'clock.
Friday 05th June
1. Spellings: Please complete your spelling test.
2. English: Spend half an hour reading your book. Complete a book review of a book you have read over the last few
weeks. I have attached a template.
3. Maths: Number Sentences
a. Today we are learning to change a word problem into a bar model, a number bond or a number sentence and
vice versa.
b. Operation Maths book page 168 Word Problems and page 169. Complete page 169 question 1 and 3.
c. Discovery book page 94 and 95 (Don’t worry about the input and output boxes. We will talk about those next
year!)
4. Gaeilge: Siopadóireacht
a. Leabhar litrithe lch 52 & 53
5. PE
The Body Coach workout. You can do these live at 9am or they are also saved on The Body Coach's YouTube
channel and can be done at any time of the day! The link is
www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyCLoPd4VxBvQafyve889qVcPxYEjdSTl
2. English: Spend half an hour reading your book. Complete a book review of a book you have read over the last few
weeks. I have attached a template.
3. Maths: Number Sentences
a. Today we are learning to change a word problem into a bar model, a number bond or a number sentence and
vice versa.
b. Operation Maths book page 168 Word Problems and page 169. Complete page 169 question 1 and 3.
c. Discovery book page 94 and 95 (Don’t worry about the input and output boxes. We will talk about those next
year!)
4. Gaeilge: Siopadóireacht
a. Leabhar litrithe lch 52 & 53
5. PE
The Body Coach workout. You can do these live at 9am or they are also saved on The Body Coach's YouTube
channel and can be done at any time of the day! The link is
www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyCLoPd4VxBvQafyve889qVcPxYEjdSTl
GEOGRAPHY
We made Adobe Spark videos about Mayo. Each group chose a topic and created their video on the iPads or computers.
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PE: Athletics
Relay races
GAEILGE
This week we were studying the procedural genre in English. The recipes were for brownies and oaty cookies. We followed the recipe and made the cookies! We then had afternoon tea 'as Gaeilge' in our Gaeilge only zone in the halla, where we had a chat with a few different people and enjoyed our treats during a break.
PE
North West Fitness Academy
ART
We used the iPads for a drawing activity.
SCIENCE
Gravity: We learned about Isaac Newton and completed experiments on gravity based on shape, size and weight of objects.
SCIENCE
Gravity: We designed and made parachutes based on what we learned about gravity.
SCIENCE
Coding-The Hour of Code
We watched a video about coding, computer science, programming, what coding is, what it is used for and why it is important. We heard Bill Gates-the creator of Microsoft, Mark Zuckerburg-the creator of Facebook, the designer of Minecraft and many others discuss their first experiences with coding. Then we began our first coding lesson where we coded a Minecraft game!
SCIENCE & MATHS
Throughout the. month of January we have been learning about Italy. We made pizza, weighing out our ingredients carefully and using data and fractions to divide the toppings across our bases. We enjoyed the end result!
SCIENCE
We investigated electricity circuits.
Do we think we enjoyed it?!
We learned about electrical safety and the dangers of electricity. Then we were set some tasks.
1. We were given a battery, tinfoil and a bulb and we had to light the bulb.
2. We had a battery, a bulb, a bulb holder and two wires and had to light the bulb again.
3. We had a motor, two wires and a battery and tried to make the motor move.
We then placed a piece of card on the motor to make a fan.
4. We also made a circuit using a buzzer, a battery and two wires.
1. We were given a battery, tinfoil and a bulb and we had to light the bulb.
2. We had a battery, a bulb, a bulb holder and two wires and had to light the bulb again.
3. We had a motor, two wires and a battery and tried to make the motor move.
We then placed a piece of card on the motor to make a fan.
4. We also made a circuit using a buzzer, a battery and two wires.
