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5th Class Blog 27th April- 1st May

Hi everyone,

We hope you are enjoying the activities on the blog to date and are having some fun trying out new things or challenging yourself in some of the subject areas. Again these tasks and activities are now at the bottom of the blog page if you ever need to return to them. We have recently added some new tasks/activities for this week which we think you will enjoy experimenting with. The work we have uploaded is suggested work so again there is no pressure to get everything completed. Only do/attempt what you are able to and remember to try your best.

Parents/Guardians, if you have any queries or questions please don't hesitate to contact us through email at: 5thclassteachers@virginians.ie We would only be delighted to hear from you all and happy to help as best we can.

Similar to last week we are inviting you to submit a piece(s) of work via email for correction and feedback from your teacher. You can choose from any of the tasks/activities assigned for you this week on the blog. We were so delighted to hear from some of you already and really enjoyed the completed work you have sent to us. We included some of the samples we received with parent/guardian permission in our new section below 'our amazing gallery' for everyone to view and see how your classmates are keeping busy during this time. We are really looking forward to hearing from the rest of you whether it be letting us know how you are doing, what you've been getting up to or sending completed tasks and activities for us to view and enjoy.

We are missing you all in Room 13 and 14 and hope to see you soon! Stay safe, stay well and please stay at home.

Ms. Brady and Ms. O'Reilly

English

Poetry

Here is a poem about volcanoes to link to our learning in science this week. Try your best to learn it! You could also try and write your own poem about volcanoes once you have learned about them and completed some of the activities in the science section below. You could make your own acrostic poem using the word volcano or you could challenge yourself by creating a different rhyming poem about volcanoes.

Emoji Pictionary

We hope you are continuing to read as much as you can. Here is a fun activity for you to guess the title of the book by using the emojis. Try and get as many as you can! We will include the answers on next weeks blog.

Explanation Writing

Please read the extract below about how volcanoes erupt. Using the template provided write your own explanation of how volcanoes erupt. Use the prompts to help you and summarise what you have read by picking out the key points that need to be included. You can complete this in your copy using the headings from the template.

Handwriting

Please continue with two pages of your handwriting workbook this week. It is important that you keep practicing and progressing with your handwriting. Here is an additional handwriting activity you could complete this week in your busy copy. In your best handwriting write about this topic.

Magic: Imagine you have a touch of magic, and can make impossible things happen. What would you do?

Maths

Corrections

MYM week 28 Answers

Master your Maths Test Answers

Please continue with the next week of Master your Maths!

2-D Shapes

Re-cap/learn about 2-D shapes using the PowerPoint below. Once you feel confident you can complete the quiz beside it. We have also attached some worksheets for you to try out on this topic.

Maths Shape PP Info.ppt

Maths shape worksheets.docx

Maths Shape PP .ppt

Shape Hunt

Another fun activity you could complete is a shape hunt around your house either inside/outside or maybe even both. Try and find random items to make the shape hunt more intersting.

Gaeilge- Caitheamh Aimsire

Gaeilge- Caitheamh Aimsire PP .ppt

Activities:

Páirc an Chrócaigh

Féach ar na focail agus na pictuir- Look at the words and pictures

Abair iad gach lá- Say them every day

Fregair na ceisteanna ag barr an leathanach- Answer the questions at the top of the page.

1. Cé a bhi ag imirt? Who is playing?

2. Cé a bhuaigh? Who won?

Plé an pictuir nó an cluiche agus cuir cuig abairt le chéile- Discuss the picture/game and put five sentences together (make your own five sentences).

Amhrán na bhFiann

Éist leis an amhrán seo agus féach ar na focail. Bain triail as é a foghlaim agus a canadh. (Listen to the song and look at the lyrics. Try your best to learn/sing it).

You can have a listen to Amhrán na bhFiann at this link www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttVCWjR8ml8 and check out some other examples if you wish to.

Caitheamh Aimsire

Use the PowerPoint to learn about some hobbies/pastimes. Try and pick out your favourite ones or make a different list of the hobbies/pastimes you do like.

SESE- Volcanoes

Time to learn all about volcanoes!

PowerPoint: You can learn about the worlds famous and dangerous volcanoes by scrolling through the PowerPoint. You may have to download the PowerPoint in order to access it. You might also need to click into some of the slides to read the information.
Diagram of a volcano: Learn about the different parts of a volcano and what it looks like inside.
How volcanoes Erupt: Read and learn about how volcanoes erupt.
Science Experiment: Follow the simple procedure/experiment to make your own volcano. If you don't have the materials you can create your own 3-D volcano with other materials around your house or simply draw a picture of a volcano and label it.
Word search: See can you find all the words in the wordsearch.
Create a simple project based on your favourite volcano/ a volcano of your choice. You can decide what you would like to include in your project. Be as creative as you can!

Volcanoes PP.ppt

Music

Irish Musicians: The Corrs, The Chieftains, Christy Moore, The Dubliners

Using Spotify/YouYube listen to some of the songs of these Irish Musicians and answer the following questions in your busy copy:

Name the different instruments you can hear playing in each of the songs you listen to.
Are there any similarities in the music/songs you have listened to?
What are the differences you can hear/identify in the music?
Which group do you prefer? Why?
Who is your favourite Irish musician and band? Write 5 facts about them. E.g. Information about themselves, popular songs, famous gigs.
Is the music you listened to similar to the music you listen to today? Why/why not? Is there a reason behind your thoughts?

SPHE

Mindfulness Activity

Here is a nice simple activity to give your mind a break. Using a sheet of kitchen roll/paper towel and some markers you can create a design of your own. Think about what colours you are going to use and what shapes/patterns your are going to create before you start.

Breathing Activity

Here is a quick breathing activity that might be nice to do outside during the good weather when you need a little break. You can do it for longer than one minute to relax for longer. Think about all the different sounds you can hear.

Gratitude Journal

For this week you could keep a small gratitude journal naming three different things each day to show what you are grateful for. At the end of the week you should have a list of at least 15 things you are grateful for during this difficult time.

PE

Spell your name

Here is another spell your name activity except this one is more challenging than the last. Feel free to give it a go and maybe change some of the activities for yourself if they are too hard.

Exercise Tracker

Here is a simple grid to record your exercise/activities you complete this week. It is really important that we are all getting enough exercise each day whether it is outside/inside. Some simple activities include skipping, playing sports, short walks/run and playing games with family and friends. However you can pick whatever activities you like the best.

Gymnastics

We decided to put up some learning and lessons on gymnastics over the next while as this was next on our PE agenda. Here is the first lesson based on jumps and leaps. Please ensure you are in a safe area with little to no obstacles around you. Use the PowerPoint to help you practice and perfect the various jumps. leaps and techniques. We look forward to hearing how you got on!

Gymnastics lesson 1.pptx

Art

Painting with tea and coffee

Hopefully you will have some tea bags or coffee granules to spare in your house for this activity. We are looking forward to seeing all your fantastic creations and thought that this might be an activity you would enjoy trying out.

If this activity doesn't appeal to you don't worry you could try to make a volcano of your own choice instead to link to the previous activities on volcanoes.

Art Tea finished PP.pptx

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