Monday 1st March

Marching into a new month 6th class!

Happy Monday 6th! Can you believe it's March already?

We're continuing our World War II theme this week and we'll chat about our project for it during our reading groups - please have chapter 6 read in time for today's meet at 1.30pm: (Please see change of time for Aisling's reading group)

Ms. Spillane's group - https://meet.google.com/hqm-fmfh-dow

Ms. Desmond's group - https://meet.google.com/gre-tskk-gyr

Aisling's group - https://meet.google.com/jrd-atio-xrx (meeting is on ten minutes later, at 1.40pm)


Well done to MOHAMMED ELB - IXL CHAMPION OF THE WEEK for two consecutive weeks! Followed by Matéo and Patrick! Well done all! New week of tasks on IXL this week so please log in every day for a minimum of ten minutes.

If you need help with anything or have any questions in the meantime please email : lspillane@scoiltreasanaofa.ie and also, Ms. Desmond is available mdesmond@scoiltreasanaofa.ie

Work hard and stay safe,

Ms. Spillane

WOW MELB....... YOU LEFT EVERYONE FOR DEAD! (WHAT'S THAT IDIOM MEAN?!)

Daily Schedule for Monday 1st March

Challenge 1: Puzzle of the Day!

Subject 1: Maths

  1. Click here for Daily 10! - 5mins

  2. Busy at Maths: Topic: Chapter 31 : Weight : pg. 164

a ) Watch explanation video.

b ) please complete Q1, Q2 and just a and b from Q3 on page 164.

(Long division in Q2 might be tricky but just try it and if still confusing, Ms. Desmond will be going through it on tomorrow's session)

Don't have your Busy at Maths book? No problem.

Click here for pages 162 - 166

3. Work It Out. Week 22 (Monday) - 15 mins

4. Click here for IXL! - 10-20mins

I lost the end of this video but hope that it makes sense up to this point!

Challenge 2: Physical Challenge of the Day!

Try this March Madness workout today!

Subject 2: English

  1. Spellings: Complete new sort into your English / Treasury / Spelling copy:

Group 2: Sort 35 - Click here! Group 3: Sort 46 - Click here! Group 4: Sort 12 - Click here! -20mins


  1. WOW Words Week 22: Brand new week of WOW words - Click here to reveal them! Write them into your Vocab book as usual:

Page 1 DEFINITIONS -------------- Page 2: ANTONYMS / WOW WORDS / SYNONYMS.

*** We will go through definitions on the Googlemeet Reading Group at 1.30pm***


  1. English in Practice: Day 85 (Monday) - 15 mins


  1. W2R: The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne. Read / Listen to chapter 6 here.


Please complete the usual Write to Read homework - that is a choice of a ) summary, b) 3 personal responses and c ) 4 comprehension strategies. You have a choice of completing this in your copybook or here. (But if you choose to complete it in your copybook, you will need to send a picture of it to me every evening) PLEASE KEEP FINDING NEW WORDS AND RECORDING THEM HERE!


  1. Click here for IXL! - 10-20 mins

WOW WORDS WEEK 22

Challenge 3: Gaeilge :

Today is the start of Seachtain na Gaeilge : let's practise our conversational skills today by checking out our resources on here. Can you answer these questions? Can you ask someone these questions?

Bain triail as inniu!

Subject 3: HISTORY and SCIENCE: WWII

  1. Continue History Quest Chapter 11 pages 95- 99: Click here if you don't have your History Quest.

  2. Complete the Google Form here based on the chapter.

  3. Watch the Bouncing Bomb video below.

  4. Watch the final event of World War II: America using the atomic bomb to avenge Japan

A very famous scientific invention in WWII was the Bouncing Bomb which was invented in 1942. British engineer Barnes Wallis invented the bouncing bomb meant to bounce on water and to destroy the dams in Germany by blowing up the dam walls. As ridiculous as that may sound, this bouncing bomb was highly effective and became pivotal during WW2. Here's exactly why this technique was so innovative.

Challenge 4: Daily Dingbat!

SAY WHAT YOU SEE!

Today''s Dingbat :

Say what you see!