Tuesday 9th March

Hello terrific 6th class!

Hope you're well today!

We'll discuss our new theme on today's googlemeet and I also will discuss a prospect that you want won't to miss so join me at 1.30pm https://meet.google.com/hqm-fmfh-dow


Before that, at 12pm, Ms. Desmond will host a Maths session on today's equations featuring fractions. Please join if you are finding it a little tricky. https://meet.google.com/njg-avvs-mtn


Your 3rd subject is Gaeilge today - Tá Seachtain na Gaeilge fós ann - we'll have a little quiz during the meet to mark it too and have a look at some Gaeilge memes!


💯✌️ 🥇😎 🔥💪 - BENEDICT!! Take a bow! Top scorer in Monday's IXL - knocking Zihan off his perch! He was getting too comfortable at the top - I'm glad he now has a challenger to the throne 🤴 Well done Beni!!!

Work hard today and stay safe,

Ms. Spillane

International Women's Day Kahoot : Who is going to knock my group off their 1st podium place? Click here to try to beat our score from yesterday!

Daily Schedule for Tuesday 9th March

Challenge 1: Puzzle of the Day!

Look in my face, I am somebody; Look in my back, I am nobody.

What am I?



Subject 1: Maths

  1. Click here for Daily 10! - 5mins

  2. Busy at Maths: Topic: Chapter 20 Equations and variables : page 105 - 108 (page 101 - 104 was completed in October)

** we are skipping page 106 and moving onto page 107 today**

a ) Watch explanation video here . (If this is confusing, please log into Ms. Desmond's Maths session at 12pm : https://meet.google.com/njg-avvs-mtn

b ) please complete any 3 questions from each of Q1, Q2, Q3 and Q4 on page 107


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

Click here for pages 105 - 108

3. Work It Out. Week 23 (Tuesday) - 15 mins

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

Challenge 2: Physical Challenge of the Day!

Your CHOOSE - DAY / Tuesday challenge is to try something different today! What ever floats your boat... as long as you get your heart rate up!

Subject 2: English

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

Group 2: Sort 36 - Click here! Group 3: Sort 47 - Click here! Group 4: Sort 13 - Click here! -20mins


  1. WOW Words Week 23: Please fill in the antonyms and synonyms today. Click here to enlarge the screen.

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 90 (Tuesday) - 15 mins


  1. W2R: The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne. Read / Listen to chapter 12 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 23: Antonyms and Synonyms

Challenge 3: Gaeilge :

Try to say these tongue twisters very very fast!

Subject 3: Gaeilge: Seachtain na Gaeilge : MCQ - Scroll down or CLICK HERE!

Challenge 4: Daily Dingbat!

SAY WHAT YOU SEE!

Today''s Dingbat :

Say what you see!