25th May to 29th May

Workbook pages, bridge art & poetry sheets are at the bottom of this page. Just right click and select 'open in new tab' to view full image :)

English:

1. Reading

Continue to read and do AR quizzes. Hit for 20 minutes minimum each day.

2. Poetry Week – Study the poem type and create a poem of your own each day.

i) Monday – Auto-Bio Poem

ii) Tuesday – Character Poem

iii) Wednesday – Limerick

iv) Thursday – List Poem

v) Friday – String Poem

*An explanation and example of each type of poem is attached to this email and is also on our class webpage.

3. Word Wise Unit 14

Complete pages 82 + 83

4. Handwriting

Continue doing one page from your handwriting book each day until you finish the book. You can use your cartridge pen if you want.

Maths

1. Master Your Maths

Begin a new week doing one each day Mon to Thurs + next Friday test. Answers are available on CJFallon and our class webpage for self correction.

2. Planet Maths

3-D Shapes can be surprisingly tricky so just try your best. Don’t be afraid to look up the names of shapes you do not know.

5^th Class 3D Shapes

Mon: P 162

Tues P 163

Weds: P164

Thurs P 165

Fri: P 166

6^th Class 3-D Shapes

Mon: P 155

Tues P 156

Weds: P 157

Thurs P 158

Fri: P 159

Gaeilge

1. Write out and learn comprehension questions 9 & 10.

2. Sin É 5 Pgs 126, 127 & 128.

3. Sin É 5 Irregular Verbs page 118 – Déan – to make/to do. Learn and complete the activities.

S.E.S.E.

Fairtrade

1. Read Small World pages 116 – 120

2. Write down 5-10 interesting facts that you have learned about trade

3. Answer the questions on pages 117 & 120

4. Create a new Fairtrade logo or create an informative poster about Fairtrade.

5. Complete the Kahoot on trade. You have until Friday at 12pm to complete the quiz.

https://kahoot.it/challenge/02668906?challenge-id=3e27864b-977b-47d7-8f87-84b4b6e6213f_1590236017424

Game PIN: 02668906

P.E.

Whole School Focus – Ball Skills

Improve your ball skills with some of the following activities. You can advance the activates yourself if you feel you already have them mastered.

1. Throw a ball off the wall 10 times and catch using both hands...then use your right hand...the your left hand.

2. Throw a ball in the air 10 times and catch. Again try catching with both hands, right hand & left hand.

3. Place a target ten paces away and try to hit it as many times as you can with 10 throws. Try to beat your score each day.

4. I know many of you play and like basketball so you could look to improve your basketball skills this week. The same goes for camogie, football, dancing etc. Find a sport you enjoy and try to improve 3 aspects of the game.

Continue our fitness routine...

10 push-ups, 10 sit ups, 10 squats, 10 lunges, 10 second plank, 10 high knee jumps, 10 second sprinting on the spot.

Sustained Running – Build on last week’s work e.g. 10 mins on Monday, 12 mins Tuesday etc. Try to build up to a 3k/5k run.

S.P.H.E.

1. Continuing with our whole school theme of Gratitude, every day write down or draw a picture of something/someone you are grateful for.

2. Everyday write down one thing you would like to do when everything is back to normal and give a reason why you would like to do this.

Art

As we made bridges a couple of weeks ago, I would like you to recreate the image below. Get creative and experiment with form and colour.

Music

School song of the week is ‘I’m a Believer’ by The Monkees. YouTube video is on our class web page.