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Class: 2nd Class Week beginning: 11th May 2020
Note from teacher:
Hi everyone, I hope you are all keeping well and enjoying the lovely weather. You are all working very
hard. I really enjoyed looking at the boats you made last week. They were all cleverly made so well done!
This week, I will be asking you to email me one - two pieces of work each day – these activities will be
marked ‘yes’ in the submission box. Also, feel free to email me any other pieces of work that you are
working on at home or that you feel you have worked extra hard on, I am always delighted to view your
work, and send you some feedback on it.
If you need to use your parent/ guardians email to send on work that is perfectly fine. In order to
submit a picture/ sound clip or document to me please ensure that you put your name, date and title
of the task in the subject of the email to me so that I know who it is and what is being submitted. I will
check my emails every day but is your responsibility to email these to me each day or as soon as you can!
I am available from 9.10-2.50pm and will try to respond to you all.
Thanks,
Ms. Kennedy [email protected]
Ms. O’ Reilly [email protected]
If there is a subject that you do not participate in e.g. Religion please spend extra time on the Maths games and
English activities provided.
Monday 11th May 2020
Subject Title of Task Activity Resource Submission
English
Reports
Reading
Writing
Spellings
Read the attached worksheet ‘The Sahara
Desert’.
Answer these questions in your copy. Remember
to use full sentences when writing your answers.
1. Where is the Sahara Desert?
2. Name the creatures that live in the Sahara
Desert.
3. How do lizards get the water they need to
survive?
4. Where does the cactus store water?
5. What is an oasis?
6. Can you explain how a nomad lives?
7. How do the desert animals protect
themselves from the heat?
Spellings for the week: land, quiz, scene, scent,
muscle, science, scissors, crescent, gram,
kilogram.
Worksheet: The Sahara
Desert.
Yes
Gaeilge Reading
Bí ag léamh: Read the story ‘Ar Maidin’ in link in
attached. *If you can’t access the link, the story
is in the resource box below the link.
https://www.leighanois.co
m/display3.php?articleid=
58
No
Spellings
Spellings for the week: an nuacht, rón, tíogar,
moncaí, sioráf.
(if you like, click the
green button on the page
to hear the story!)
Ar Maidin
Tá mé sa leaba. Tá mé sa
seomra folctha. Tá mé ag
amharc sa scáthán. Tá mé
ag an sorn. Tá an ubh sa
sáspan. Tá an pláta sa
doirteal.
Maths Length
Mental Maths
Words to focus on: Length, long, longer, shorter,
shortest, measure, width, height.
Look at the worksheet below ‘Length 1’. Answer
the questions in your copy.
In your copy:
29 = __ + 9
There are __ wheels on 4 bicycles
_______ is the last day of the school week
There are 12 cards in a full set. I have 4
cards. How many more do I need for a set?
Draw a cylinder.
I hundred + 6 tens + 1 unit =
There are __ days in a week.
49 – 23 =
Draw 6 smiley faces. Colour ½ of them.
A cat caught 19 mice. Then she caught 12
more. Write the number sentence.
Worksheet: Length 1
No
Tables
What date is 5 days before the 28th of
August?
Revise -7, -8, -9, -10, -11, -12 tables. Ask a grown
up to ask you at random.
S.E.S.E Science
Africa:
Wildebeest
Read pg. 73 of Small World. Complete part A in
your copy.
https://my.cjfallon.ie/das
hboard/student-
resources/?levels=0&class
es=0&subjects=0&seriese
s=0&booktitles=0&types%
5B0%5D=Book+Sample
No
P.E Activities in
rotation
Do each of these exercises for 30 seconds. Take
a minute break at the end and repeat again.
Star jumps
Pendulum clock (put your hands on your
hips and swing your legs out to the left and
right like a pendulum)
Invisible seat (Put your back against the
wall, slide down into a sitting position, arms
out in front, hold for 30 seconds)
Jog on the spot (lift your knees as high as
you can!)
Superhero pose (like last week)
Repeat!
No
The Arts
Drawing
Portrait
Sit in front of a mirror and draw a picture of
yourself or ask a family member to sit for a
portrait. You can use pencils, markers, crayons or
No
paint – be as creative as you like!
S.P.H.E Well being Read the ebook ‘Everybody Worries’ by clicking
the link. If you like, you can do some of the
suggestions mentioned in the story!
https://home.oxfordowl.c
o.uk/books/jon-
burgerman-everybody-
worries-free-ebook/
(click the link and scroll
down to the purple icon
‘read the ebook’)
No
Religion Communion
May Altar
It is coming close to the time that would have
been your First Holy Communion day. You might
feel a little sad that it’s going to happen a bit
later than planned. But don’t worry, while we wait
for this special day, you can do lots to prepare!
In light of this, Bishop Denis has a special
message for all the 2nd class pupils. Click the link
to hear it.
May Altar: When you have watched the video,
click the link underneath titled ‘My First Holy
Communion Home’ to read the booklet about how
you can continue to get ready for your Communion.
The first thing is a May Altar. Try creating your
own at home!
https://www.kandle.ie/me
ssage-from-bishop-denis-
for-all-preparing-for-
first-holy-communion/
No
Tuesday 12th April 2020
Subject Title of Task Activity Resource Submission
English
Reports
Reading
Writing
Spellings
Read ‘The Sahara Desert’ again. Don’t forget to
look at the focus words!
Write out these sentences in your copy and write
true or false beside each one.
1. A nomad builds a house in the desert.
2. Camels store fat in their humps.
3. The desert is extremely hot during the
night.
4. Nocturnal animals sleep through the night.
5. A desert is a place where it rarely rains.
6. No plants can grow in the desert.
7. Camels have two rows of eyelashes.
In your copy: Research and write some
interesting facts about camels.
Revise spellings
Worksheet: The Sahara
Desert
No
Gaeilge An Teilifís
Bí ag léamh: Read the sentences about An Teilifís
(television). Use the dictionary attached below if
you need it!
Bí ag scríobh: In your copy: Cén clár teilifís is
fearr leat? (What is your favourite TV
programme?). Complete the sentence below.
Is é _____ an gclár teilifís is fearr liom.
Dictionary: Foclóir
An Teilifís
Tá cartún ar an teilifís.
Tá nuacht ar an teilifís.
Tá clár spóirt ar an
teilifís.
Tá clár dúlra ar an
No
Spellings
Revise spellings
teilifís.
Tá sorcas ar an teilifís.
Tá clár ceoil ar an
teilifís.
Maths Length
Measuring
Time
Weight
Length
Tables
There are lots of things you can use to measure
the length of an object. Complete the worksheet
below ‘Length 2’ in your copy.
Complete the following in your copy:
1 hour = __ minutes
2 hours = __ minutes
4 hours = __ minutes
130 minutes = 2 hours and __ minutes
76 minutes = __ hours and __ minutes
1kg = __grams
½ kg = __grams
1 ½ kg = __ grams
2kg = __ grams
100 cm = 1 metre.
50cm = ___ metre
25cm = ___metre
Revise -7, -8, -9, -10, -11, -12 tables. Get a grown
up to test you at random.
Worksheet: Length 2 Yes
S.E.S.E Science
Africa:
Wildebeest
Read p. 73 of Small World. Complete part B in
your copy.
Research the giant Nile Crocodile. Draw a picture
and write three facts about it.
https://my.cjfallon.ie/da
shboard/student-
resources/?levels=0&clas
ses=0&subjects=0&series
es=0&booktitles=0&types
%5B0%5D=Book+Sample
No
P.E 5 minute move Click on the link to do exercise with fitness
trainer Joe Wicks.
https://www.youtube.com
/watch?v=d3LPrhI0v-w
No
The Arts Music
Instruments
of the
orchestra
Learn about instruments of the orchestra and
their different sounds by looking at the video
attached.
Can you spot an instrument that you have played in
school?
https://www.youtube.com
/watch?v=M0Jc4sP0BEE
No
S.P.H.E Well being –
Mood Boost
We all need a mood boost from time to time. This
can be anything that makes you feel better when
you are feeling a little bit low! This could be
dancing, reading, watching funny videos on
youtube, baking, being creative, meditating,
listening to music – what boosts your mood?
Write a list of all the things that boost your
mood and you can use it whenever you need to!
No
Religion The Rosary
Read about The Rosary on p. 5 - 6 of your booklet.
Before you pray the Joyful Mysteries of The
Rosary it is important that we remind ourselves of
some of these stories. Today let’s look back at
The Annunciation. Watch the video in the link in
the resource box. Summarize the story of The
Annunciation. Draw a picture of The Annunciation.
https://www.kandle.ie/wp
-
content/uploads/2020/0
5/My-First-Holy-
Communion-Home.pdf
The Annunciation:
https://www.youtube.com
/watch?v=VrYvuYwPAvU
No
Wednesday 13th May 2020
Subject Title of Task Activity Resource Submission
English
Reports
Grammar
Prepositions
Writing
Writing
Spellings
Pick a country of your choice or you may want to
use a country we have looked at already: Ireland,
France or Spain. Research the following: country,
continent, capital city, language, currency,
population, flag, food, sport, famous landmarks.
Keep this information safe as you will need it to
write your report tomorrow!
A preposition is a word that shows position or
direction. It tells us where something is.
Example: the camel is beside the cactus, camels
live in the desert, the girl chased after the ball,
the boy sat under the tree. Can you think of any
other examples of prepositions? Complete the
worksheet ‘Prepositions 1’.
Revise spellings.
Worksheet:
Prepositions 1.
No
Gaeilge Foclóir Bí ag scríobh: Using the dictionary provided, write
sentences about two TV programmes that you like
and two TV programmes that you don’t like.
Complete the sentences below in your copy.
Is maith liom ____ (I like ____)
Ní maith liom ____ (I don’t like ____)
Yes
Maths Length
Measuring
Which is the most suitable instrument of
measurement: ruler or metre stick?
Write true or false for the following:
No
Length
Converting
(m – cm)
Time
Tables
1. You should measure the length of your copy
with a metre stick.
2. A metre stick should be used to measure
the width of the room.
3. You should use a ruler to measure the
length of your shoe.
4. A ruler should be used to measure the
height of your house.
5. You should use a metre stick to measure
the length of your table.
Complete the following:
There are 100 cm in 1m.
There are ___cm in ½ m.
There are ___cm in ¼ m.
1m is the same as ___cm
½ m is the same as ___cm.
¼ m is the same as ___cm.
Complete the worksheet ‘Length 3’.
Revise ‘time’ by completing the worksheet ‘Time’
Revise your tables.
Worksheet: Length 3
Worksheet: Time
S.E.S.E History
Bealtaine
(May)
Go to p. 78 of Small World. Read part A. Answer
the following questions orally:
1. When is May Day?
2. Why was May Day a special day in the past?
3. How did people celebrate May Day?
https://my.cjfallon.ie/da
shboard/student-
resources/?levels=0&clas
ses=0&subjects=0&series
es=0&booktitles=0&types
Yes
4. Which bush is decorated on May Day?
5. Why do you think people tied ribbons to
the branches of this bush?
6. Is May Day celebrated today? Why not?
Draw a picture of a hawthorn bush. Decorate it!
If its possible for you to get outdoors, go on a
nature walk and try to find a hawthorn bush. Pick
some of its beautiful white flowers but be careful
of its prickly thorns!
PE Exercise Get an adult to help you to create your own
obstacle course. Time yourself over the obstacle
course to see who can get the fastest time!
No
The Arts Drama Play
Activities
Ask your child to relax and explore their five
senses by pretending to:
Touch: icicles, velvet, a rough rock
Taste: spinach, a sour lemon, sweets
Hear: a whistle, a gentle wind, underwater sounds
See: a big black spider, an ant, a giant
Smell: freshly baked buns, a skunk, an onion
No
S.P.H.E Story
Lucy’s in
Lockdown
Have a listen to this lovely story!
After Listening to the story answer the following
questions orally:
1. Why is Lucy at home?
2. What colour is Lucy’s hair at the start of
the story?
3. Why does Lucy feel sad and angry?
https://www.youtube.com
/watch?v=-RXF5-
29VGU&feature=youtu.b
e
No
4. How is Lucy feeling when her hair turns
red?
5. What colour is your hair today? Why?
We are all in the same situation as Lucy at the
moment and it can be hard some days to smile, but
it’s important that we share our thoughts with
those around us, and we try to stay as positive as
possible. With this in mind write down five things
you miss the most these days and five things you
are looking forward to when it’s all over.
Religion Communion Read about The Rosary on p. 5 of your booklet.
Before you pray the Joyful Mysteries of The
Rosary it is important that we remind ourselves of
some of these stories. Today let’s look back at
The Finding of Jesus at the Temple. Watch the
video in the link in the resource box.
Answer the following questions orally:
1. Where did Jesus and His parents go every
year for Passover?
2. How old was Jesus in the story?
3. How long did Jesus’ parents wait before
starting to look for Him?
4. Where did Jesus’ parents find Him after
three days of searching?
5. Why do you think Jesus stayed in the
temple?
6. Where did Jesus and His parents go after
they found Him?
https://www.kandle.ie/wp
-
content/uploads/2020/0
5/My-First-Holy-
Communion-Home.pdf
The Finding of Jesus at
the Temple:
https://www.youtube.com
/watch?v=il9Z39tDhGE
No
Thursday 14th May 2020
Subject Title of Task Activity Resource Submission
English
Reports
Grammar
Prepositions
Writing
Writing
Spellings
Using the information gathered from yesterday,
write a report based on a country of your choice.
Remember to use full sentences when writing.
Put the following prepositions into an oral
sentence: on, after, below, underneath and
behind.
Complete the worksheet ‘Prepositions 2’.
Spellings test.
Worksheet:
Prepositions 2
Yes
Gaeilge Spellings Spellings test. No
Maths Length
Weight
Addition and
subtraction
Complete the worksheet ‘Length 4’
Revise weight by completing worksheet ‘Weight’
Revise addition and subtractions by completing
worksheet ‘Addition and Subtraction’.
Worksheet:
Length 4
Weight
Addition and
Subtraction.
No
S.E.S.E History
Bealtaine
(May)
Go to p. 78 of Small World. Read part C.
Answer the following questions orally:
No
1. What flowers did children pick the day
before May Day?
2. Why did the children out flowers on
windowsills and doorsteps?
3. Why did the children put the flowers near
farm animals?
4. What did the children make from the
flowers?
5. What did the children do with the flowers
during the parade on May Day?
Go to p. 79 of Small World. Complete part E in
your copy.
P.E Exercise Use an old pillowcase to have a pillow sack race! No
The Arts Art Design your own Summer headband or hat. Be as
creative as you can!
Yes
S.P.H.E Worries Let the sea take your worries away!
Draw a picture of some big waves. Write your
worries on to the waves. Talk about them to an
adult. Say why you feel worried. Talk about what
you can do to feel better. Then colour the picture
and imagine the worries are being washed away by
the waves as you are colouring.
No
Religion Go to p. 6 of your booklet. Read about the five
Joyful Mysteries of The Rosary, in particular
remind yourself of The Visitation, The Nativity
and The Presentation of Jesus at the Temple, as
you have already explored the others.
https://www.kandle.ie/w
p-
content/uploads/2020/0
5/My-First-Holy-
Communion-Home.pdf
No
Now, read p. 7 and p. 8 of your booklet, follow the
instructions provided and pray one decade of The
Rosary.
The Sahara Desert
Focus words: rarely adapted harsh environment
absorb scarce oasis nomads
The Sahara Desert is the largest hot desert in the world. It is in the north of Africa. During the
day, it is extremely hot, but when the sun sets it turns bitterly cold. It rarely rains in the Sahara,
and some parts of the desert can go for years without any rainfall.
It might seem impossible for anything to live in this hot, dry place. However, the Sahara is home to plants, animals,
birds, insects and people. Creatures, including foxes, antelopes, snakes, wild dogs, scorpions and spiders have all
adapted to living in this harsh environment.
Desert animals have to survive on very little water. Lizards and scorpions get water
from the food they eat. Plants such as the cactus store water in their roots, stems
and leaves.
Desert animals have found ways to beat the heat. Nocturnal animals sleep in burrows
during the day and creep out to hunt in the evening when it’s cooler. Many animals
have light-coloured fur or scales. The pale colours absorb less heat.
Camels also live in the desert. The humps on their back are full of fat, which gives the camel energy when food is
scarce. The camel has two rows of eyelashes to stop sand getting into its eyes. It has wide feet to stop it sinking
in the sand.
The Sahara Desert is not just miles and miles of sand dunes. There are patches of land with pools of water where
palm trees and plants grow. A little patch like this is called an oasis.
Nomads live in deserts. Nomads are people who move from place to place on camels. They live in tents and travel
around in search of food and water.
Length 1
Look at the arrows above. Answer true or false in your copy to the following:
1. The orange arrow is the shortest.
2. The green arrow is the longest.
3. The black arrow is shorter than the blue arrow.
4. The blue arrow is shorter than the orange arrow.
5. The orange arrow is longer than the black arrow.
6. The green arrow is longer than the blue arrow.
In your copy, write the following things from longest to shortest:
ruler, table, eraser, pencil, lollipop stick, car.
Folcóir
Clár dúlra – nature programme An nuacht – news
Clár ceoil – music programme An sorcas – circus
Clár cartúin – cartoon programme
Clár spóirt – sport programme
Ainmhithe sa Zú – Animals in the Zoo
Rón – seal Sioráf – giraffe Cangarú - kangaroo
Leon – lion Nathair – snake Piongain - penguin
Tíogar – tiger Eilifint – elephant Béar bán – polar bear
Moncaí – monkey Béar – Bear
Chuaigh mé – I went
Chonaic mé – I saw
Cheannaigh mé – I bought
Length 2
Choose your object to measure with. It can be a pencil or a straw etc.
Use it to measure all of the following:
Example: The distance from my knee to my ankle is: 2 pencils
1. The distance from my big toe to my heel is ______
2. The distance from my wrist to my elbow is ______
3. The length of my thumb is ______
4. The distance from my fingertip to my knuckle is ____
5. The length of my arm is ______
6. The length of my leg is ________
Use this chart to measure the length of your kitchen table using different objects. Write your estimation (educated
guess) first, then measure.
*note: if you don’t have some the listed objects, add in your own!
Object Estimate (length) Measurement (length)
pencils
copybooks
teaspoon
battery
wooden spoon
Prepositions 1
Circle the preposition in each sentence:
1. The scorpion slept beneath the sand.
2. The camels climbed over the sand dunes.
3. The lizard ran towards the ants.
4. Mike saw an antelope at the zoo.
5. The nomads rode through the desert.
6. The crocodile lay by the pool.
7. The tortoise walked slowly along the riverbank.
8. The eagle flew over the forest.
Length 3
100 cm = 1 metre 50 cm + ½ m 25 cm = ¼ m 75 cm = ¾ m
Write the following in cm:
1m 40cm = cm 2m 60cm = cm
1m 50cm = cm 3m 86cm = cm
2m 75cm = cm 4m 15cm = cm
4m 80cm = cm 5m 90cm = cm
6m 50cm = cm 7m 50cm = cm
Time
1 hour = 60 minutes ½ hour = 30 minutes ¼ hour = 15 minutes
Write the following as hours and minutes.
60 minutes = hours minutes
63 minutes = hours minutes
80 minutes = hours minutes
95 minutes = hours minutes
100 minutes = hours minutes
88 minutes = hours minutes
130 minutes = hours minutes
330 minutes = hours minutes
76 minutes = hours minutes
160 minutes = hours minutes
250 minutes - hours minutes
Prepositions 2
Use the correct preposition to complete these sentences:
behind along above after on under down
1. Greta placed her lunchbox __________ the desk.
2. Jeff walked __________ the riverbank.
3. Barry rowed his boat __________ the bridge.
4. The cat chased __________ the mouse.
5. The scorpion crawled __________ the sand dunes.
6. The lizard hid __________ the cactus.
7. The plane flew __________ the clouds.
Additional activity:
Circle the verb in each sentence above.
Length 4
I can solve problems using measurement
Five children who were six years old had their height measured. George was the only one who was less than a metre
tall. Lucy’s height could be measured using only whole metres, Maya was 12cms taller than Arthur, Logan’s height
contained three digits that were all the same. Here is a table of their heights. Add in the correct names.
115cm
100cm
103cm
111cm
98cm
Who was tallest?
................................................................................................................................................................
Who was shortest?
................................................................................................................................................................
What was the difference in height between the tallest and shortest child?
................................................................................................................................................................
Martha was 8cms shorter than Logan. Add her into the table.
................................................................................................................................................................
Weight
1 kilogram = 1000 g ½ kg = 500 g ¼ kg = 250 g
Write the following in grams:
2 kg = g 1 kg 350 g = g
1 ½ kg = g 2 kg 475 g = g
2 ¼ kg = g 3 kg 125 g = g
1 ¾ kg = g 4 kg 100g = g
2 ½ kg = g 1 kg 990 g = g
Write the following in kg and g:
1250g = kg g 2760g = kg g
2500 g = kg g 5050g = kg g
3005 g = kg g 4750g = kg g
Addition and Subtraction Problems.
Read the questions carefully and decide whether to add or take away.
1. Lucy has 51 marbles, but 13 roll away. How many are left?
2. If there are 77 ladybirds in the garden and 28 fly away, how
many would be left?
3. Adam has 56 apples. He buys 24 more. How many does he
have altogether?
4. A shop has 74 chocolate bars and they sell 26. How many do
they have left?
5. If you have 77 slices of pizza and you and your friends eat
19 of them, how many do you have left?
6. Hannah has 83 marbles and wins another 36. How many does
she have now?
7. Alex has 61 sweets and he buys 25 more. How many does he
have?
8. If you invite 57 people to your party and 26 say they can’t
come, how many people will be at the party?
9. If you bake 68 cookies and eat 42 of them, how many do you
have left?
10. There are 62 sheep and 47 cows in a field. How many
animals are there altogether?
