Room 2 & 3 Homework

Hi everyone, We hope you are keeping well, we are thinking of you and miss you all! This is the work for the weeks of 5th-8th May (take Monday off for the bank holiday) and 11th-15th May. As with all of the work we assign, while we encourage all of the girls to participate, the work given is optional, so please adapt if necessary. The work is due by May 15th. If parents need to talk to class teachers please contact: Ms.McIvor: msmcivorgns@gmail.com Ms.Vanston: yvonnevanston@johnstowngns.ie Thank you, Ms.McIvor and Ms.Vanston.

Maths

● Mental Maths: Week 30 + 31 ● Click here for answers to correct: Week 28 + 29 (Mental Maths) ● Tables revision: Click here for times tables revision ● Use fraction, percentage and decimal table attached below to help ● Click here for: A great website for revision of all topics

Spelling ● Exploring Spelling: Unit 15 + 16 ● Correct Revision Unit + Unit 14: Click here for answers

Reading ● Read: 15-20 pages per day of: The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas: Click here to read

● Book review if you finish this book or your own: Click here or here

Writing ● Write a series of Diary Entries inspired by Anne Frank: Imagine that you had to go into hiding, describe where you are and what it is like, who’s with you, what you have brought, how long you have been there for, etc. 1 A4 page minimum

● Use these links to help you: Click to watch about Anne's life and click to see the house where Anne hid

Compre- hension

● Click here to read a comprehension passage on Anne Frank. ● Then: answer all questions & complete the dictionary in your copy

Gaeilge ● First: Click here & watch 'Sa Bhaile' video + complete Q’s in copy ● Then: Click here for 'Sa Bhaile' oral language work: try to ask +

answer these questions with another person. ● Next: Read + answer this comprehension: Click here ● Click to learn ‘Shallow’ as Gaeilge. The lyrics are below the video. ● Last: Listening activity: Click:1st story and Click 2nd story (cannot

be opened on phone/tablet) ● Watch Cúla4: TG4 every day: 10-10.30am

SESE ● May 8th = 75th Anniversary of VE Day in Europe (the end of WW2) ● Read + Answer Q’s about WW1: By clicking here ● Then: Unlocking SESE: Chapter 20 (WW2): Pg130-137. ● Then, read + answer all questions in this chapter in a copy ● Science: Despite some of the negative effects of war, huge steps were

made in innovation and creation of vaccines. For example: The flu vaccine, Canned Food, Microwaves ovens, Digital Photography & The Internet. Research and write 1 page on 1 war-time invention/discovery.

Music (song)

● Look up + learn the song: ‘Riptide’ by Vance Joy: click here for song ● Click here for piano sheet music to this song

PE ● PE with Joe (Youtube) @ 9-9.30am or try Yoga with Adrienne or get creative and try choreographing a dance routine to a song of choice!

Art: Draw + colour

● Try copy both pictures yourself or follow these tutorials ● Click for Parrot Art Click for one point perspective Art

Research Project

Anne Frank: Create a hand written project about Anne’s life, family, education, fun facts, etc. Use the pictures below as a guide for what the project could look like.

Optional Extra Work if all other work is completed

Optional Extra Work - Watch the Wizard of Oz (on Netflix)

All activities are based on the movie The Wizard of Oz ● Poetry: write an acrostic poem of Dorothy/ Toto/ Scarecrow/other ● Creative Writing: Create your own magical land based on a specific

colour ● Geography: Map out Dorothy's Journey ● Music: Write a new song (new lyrics) to the tune of.. 'If only I had a..' ● Art: Construction of the Emerald City (use lots of cylindrical card

painted/coloured green) ● Art: Drawing: design a modern version of footwear that would help

Dorothy click together to get back home ● Art: Portrait: Paint/Colour a portrait for 1 character from the movie

Other extra work when all other homework is completed: (this is optional)

1. RTE School: every day: 11am 2. Poster: create a war-time propaganda poster encouraging people to

join the army (click here for further information) 3. Extra Writing:

a. The day my sister ran away (imaginative writing) b. Write a poem about war and peace c. Debate: should children be allowed to chose their own name

4. Click for: New Wave English + Grammar practice 5. Start keeping a daily journal: Click here for 33 ideas to get you

started 6. Weaving well being: At home booklet (if not already completed) 7. Cooking: click here for access to a nice cookbook for all meals 8. Seomra Ranga Daily Quiz: Win prizes! 9. Audio Books: Click for link to free audible 10.Anne Frank: Anne Frank Worksheet 11.Click here to complete this Anne Frank Pop Art

Other Websites

Irish: ● Duolingo app (Gaeilge) www.cula4.com

Maths: ● www.ie.ixl.com/maths/maths-6 ● www.funbrain.com (grade 6) ● www.mathsplayground.com ● www.theschoolhub.ie ● https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button

Other: ● Natgeokids.com ● RTE – Kids News 2Day ● Twinkl ● Code.org

Please use these reading questions to help you when reading The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas or your own book:

Weekly timetable: Just like in school where we have our

daily schedule, you might find it helpful to use this timetable to plan out your work ☺

Mental Maths: Please use this fraction, percentage and

decimal table to help you with your Mental Maths.