Firstly...... Happy New Year to you all! I hope you are keeping well and keeping safe. It's important that we still maintain the high standards that you have been setting so far in 6th class so please log in here every day and try to keep a daily structure even though you are at home and it will be difficult at certain times. I understand that and I accept that there will be challenges for you but every child in the country, and indeed across the world right now is in the same boat as you are and most are doing their best to complete their school work. Please be in the 'most' category.

We will try to keep the school structure going. We will have a google meet three - four days a week and usually after lunch time (after 1.30pm to coincide with our reading groups time) - two of these calls will be to do a 'virtual reading group', one call will be to review any work completed and to help with any problems you might have and one call will be a social call with some fun along the way! I will send the link to your parents for our first meeting tomorrow at 2pm. I'll be announcing our January theme then too!

You'll have three subjects every day (Maths, English and one other) and four fun challenges! Most of the time, you will have Maths and two online assignments to fill in every day on google forms (Write to Read homework as normal and a form based on our third subject every day). It is very important that you complete Write to Read every day. We will be reading "I Am David" by Anne Holm. There will be an youtube read aloud and a pdf for all the chapters. Please complete IXL every day as that is, along with the google forms, will be how you will best show me you're working hard. There will be a lot of dojo points given out to the best achievers every day - aim to be in the top 3 every day!

This is a time when you can really show independence and maturity and show that you are a sensible 6th class pupil on the cusp of secondary school. Show that by giving everything a go on here, show that by doing your work every day without people at home having to remind you, show that by staying indoors when possible, show that by helping out at home and show that by being kind to people who you live with.

​If you are stuck on or if you need help with anything or have any questions please email : lspillane@scoiltreasanaofa.ie and also, Ms. Desmond is available mdesmond@scoiltreasanaofa.ie

Please take care,

Ms. Spillane