Rang a Dó Week 9: 25 th -29 th May

Week’s Schedule:

Monday : Gaeilge Tuesday: Gaeilge

Maths Maths

English English

Science and PE Geography and PE

Wednesday: Gaeilge Thursday: Gaeilge

Maths Maths

English English

Project Day and PE Music and PE

Friday : Gaeilge

Maths

English Spelling Test

Art and PE

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A Word From Teacher

Good morning everyone,

I hope you are all keeping very well.

I continue to miss you all every day. Thank you for the lovely photos you have sent on to me to put big smiles on my face.

Remember to try your best, keep that writing nice and tidy and don’t worry if anything is too tricky. You will have lots of help when you come back to school.

I have set new challenges for this week on Mangahigh. Quick, give them a go! Can you beat your classmates?!

https://app.mangahigh.com/register-student/453801?p=546924

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This is the final week to submit your piece for the ‘We are Writers’ Book. Swap one of the lessons this week for a writing day if you wish. This book will be a piece of history for our school to remember our journeys through the school closures.

WEBSITE WONDERS:

Thank you to everyone who sent photographs of your Geography and Art Challenges in for the website. You can view them in the class tab.

IF YOU WISH TO SEND A PHOTO IN TO BE INCLUDED ON THE SCHOOL WEBSITE YOUR PARENTS/GUARDIAN MUST GIVE PERMISSION IN THE EMAIL.

Parents,

I hope this week’s lessons go well for you and your child. Just contact the school at st.colmcilles1@gmail.com if you need any further advice or support.

Thank you for the lovely photographs you have sent on to me. They really cheer me up! Keep them coming! It certainly looks like you have all been very busy and creative at home!

****IMPORTANT: IF YOU WISH TO SEND A PHOTOGRAPH OF YOUR CHILD, WITH A PIECE OF WORK FROM THIS WEEK THAT THEY ARE VERY PROUD OF TO BE UPLOADED ONTO THE SCHOOL WEBSITE, IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT YOU SPECIFY PERMISSION IN THE EMAIL. ***

Some more things to remember for this week:

PROJECT TIME!!!!! Each week I will allocate one or two slots for work on an end of year project. Your child can choose any topic for the project. Is there a topic that they have a great interest in and would like to research further?Decide on 5 or 6 sub- headings for the chosen topic and work on one sub- heading per week. I have given ideas of layout and further information on Wednesday’s work.

We start our new class reader story this week. Spelling sheet is included. P.E. continues to be part of each day’s timetable. Go to the Active School tab on the

website for lots of fun activities. Getting active each day is very important.

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Ms. Lynch and Mrs. Hurson have asked me to inform you that there are extra supports available to all pupils in the Learning Support folders on the school website. There are KAHOOT! Quizzes here based on our English work. I have played them myself and they are so much fun!

Mangahigh, a maths site is up and running for everyone. Well done to all that have already signed up. I recommend anyone who has not signed up yet to do so. It is great fun! This will be our Maths Warm Up this week. You can find the link on the text from the school.

You will need to access Abair Liom resources this week again on https://www.folensonline.ie/registration/

This is the final week to submit your ‘We are Writers’ work. The closing date for entries for ‘We are Writers’ task is May 29th . You might like to put this task in, in place of a different lesson one of the days.

I hope all of your tasks go well for you this week. The answer sheet is available on the website to use daily.

Ms. Keegan

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Spellings for this week. Practise every day. Tick the box when done.

‘ow’ can make two different sounds. ‘ow’ as in low and ‘ow’ as in owl.

This week we will focus on ‘ow’ as in low.

This week’s phonics is ‘ow’

lowcrowshowglow

snowgrowknowthrow

walktwobeforeeat

Litriú:

Tá Seán ag ithe brioscaí.

Tá Síofra ag ithe aráin.

Tá mé ag ithe prátaí.

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Monday May 25th Gaeilge ( Revision)Topic: Bia – An Dinnéar

To listen to the vocab and play the games follow these instructions:

Tasc 1: go to https://www.folensonline.ie/home/

Go to Abair Liom D and ’19. An Dinnéar’ in ‘Lessons’ tab

Open poster

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You can explore the poster using Cuardach 1 and 2.

When you have finished exploring play Foclóir 1

Finally, on the poster above play “Cá bhfuil……”

e.g. Cá bhfuil glasraí? Cá bhfuil sáspan? and so on.

Monday May 25th Maths

1. Warm up: Mangahigh ( use the link from school text message if you have not yet registered.) OR Mental Maths page 54 Monday

2. Topic: Capacity

Well done last week with your renaming in subtraction challenges.

Let’s do one more to keep it fresh in our minds.

T U

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This week we learn all about capacity.

Useful vocabulary: Capacity most least full empty half- way bottles containers cartons pour fill holds more holds less the same amount as guess estimate compare liquid solid size different suitable almost nearly approximately litre

What is capacity?

Task 1: Watch this video . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_UswOa1WME

Finish this sentence: Capacity is the _______________________________________

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I can’t subtract 6 blocks from 4.

So I will take a set of ten from ten’ side.

Can you finish it?

Task 2: Complete the sentences below.

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Monday May 25th English

1. Spellings Tick when done 2. Reading : Camping fun pages 22-26

We start our new story today. Well done on learning all of your words over the last two weeks. Don’t worry if a few words are still catching you out. The pictures and sentences will help you along and give you lots of clues.

This book is also available on the CJ Fallon website. It is a lovely resource and very clear. Follow the instructions if you wish to use it. www.cjfallon.ie

Click Primary, Click 2nd Class, Click English, Click Rainbow- Stage 2 , Click ‘Bedtime Stories’

You will then see the ebook below. Click on the eye symbol to view it. You may need to put in your email. Go to page 22 of the ebook.

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CLICK HERE FOR ACCESS.

We will read 4-5 pages per day.

Here is your first page. What animals do you see? What do you think the story will be about? Can you find any of your new words? Have you ever been camping?

Keep reading through today’s pages.

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English Task 3: Skillsbook Time- page 91, questions A 1-5

Remember to use the words in the answers to help you to write the questions.

Here is an example:

Q. Where was Max going with the Beavers?

A. Max was going on a camping trip with the Beavers.

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Monday May 25th Science

Topic: Sound

I hope you had fun with your musical glasses experiment last week. Today we will explore more sounds in the environment and how sound is made.

Task 1: Circle five things in this picture that can make a sound.

Task 2: Sound and vibrations. Take a look at this website and open the video. Watch some great experiments to see how sound is made by vibrations. https://www.scienceworld.ca/resource/sound-vibration-vibration-vibration/

Task 3: Now it’s your turn to make a straw kazoo. Follow the instructions in the video above. What happens to the sound as you cut the straw shorter? Can you remember a word from last week that we could use? *****Make sure an adult is present as you use scissors.

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Tuesday May 26th Gaeilge (Revision)

Topic: An Dinnéar

Tasc 1: go to https://www.folensonline.ie/home/ and follow yesterday’s instructions to play Focloir 1 and Focloir 2 again.

Tasc 2: Fíor nó Bréagach

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Tuesday May 26th Maths

Warm up: Mangahigh ( use the link from school text message if you have not yet registered.) OR Mental Maths pg 54 Tuesday

1. Topic: CapacityYesterday we revised that capacity is the maximum amount of liquid a container holds. Today you are going to have some fun measuring the capacity of different containers.

You will need: a jug, a cup or mug, a bowl, a bottle, a bucket and of course water.Before you measure you need to estimate. This means make a guess. Fill each container right to the top. Which container do you think will hold the most? Which will hold the least?

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Tuesday May 26th English

1. Spellings Tick when done 2. Class reader below: See Monday’s lessons for instructions on how

to access the ebook on www.cjfallon.ie Pages 27- 30

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3. Skillsbook Time page 93 or see below.

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Tuesday May 26th Geography

Topic: Weather: Last week you matched weather symbols and wrote a weather journal.

Today you will watch the weather forecast on the television and fill in the symbols to show the weather for the next 3 days on your weather journal. (Today, tomorrow and Thursday)Use your weather symbols from last week in your journal.

I also like to use the Met Éireann website https://www.met.ie/forecasts/leinster

Can you remember what each symbol means?

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Type ‘Louth’ or ‘Dunleer’ in here.

My Three Day Weather Forecast

Day Weather Symbol Temperature Other details

Extension Work: The Met Éireann website has great weather facts. Why not have a look. https://www.met.ie/education/school-resources/

Good Job, you are finished Tuesday’s challenges.

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Wednesday May 27th Gaeilge ( Revision)

Topic: An Dinnéar

Rólimirt (roleplay)

Tasc 1: go to https://www.folensonline.ie/home/

Go to Abair Liom D and ‘An Dinnéar ‘ in ‘Lessons’ tab

Open ‘Comhrá’ , Listen to the ‘comhrá’

Tasc 2: Déan on rólimirt- Now try it for yourself. An adult could play one of the parts. Swap roles and try it again. Remember to listen to it again above if you get stuck.

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Also available in ebook for Abair Liom D page 98

Wednesday May 27th Maths

1. Warm up: Mangahigh ( use the link from school text message if you have not yet registered) OR Mental Maths Book pg 55 Wednesday

2. Topic: Capacity- Yesterday you were busy measuring the capacity of different containers in your home. Which container held the most water? Which container held the least amount of water? Did any two containers hold about the same amount of water? Were your estimations close to the real measurements?

We have 4 tasks today but they are all short tasks.

Last year you were introduced to ‘litres’ and ‘millilitres’. Can you remember how many millilitres (mls) are in 1 litre? 1litre = __________ml

Small amounts of liquids are measured in millilitres. e.g. teaspoons, tablespoons, cups.

Task 1: Can you find anything in your fridge that is less than 1 litre and is measured in millilitres? _____________________ _____________________

Larger amounts are measures in litres.

Task 2: Brainstorm 3 liquids that come in litre containers. Draw and label them below.

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Task 3:

Task 4: Do we use litres or millilitres to measure the following?

Good job!

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Wednesday 27th May English

1. Spellings Tick when done 2. Class Reader: A Forest Adventure pages 31- 34

Please follow Monday’s instructions for step by step guide on access ebook on www.cjfallon.ie or use pages below.

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Skillsbook Time: page 94 A and B Word Work and Comprehension

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Wednesday 27th May PROJECT DAY!!!!

I will use one or two of our SESE (History/Geography/Science) slots a week for you to work on your end of year project.

Instructions:

Choose a topic of interest, something you would love to learn more about. Decide on 5 or 6 sub- headings for your project. Work on one heading a week. Use lots of pictures/ drawings/ photos. Write short sentences about the pictures. You can use a scrap book, large poster sheets or Powerpoint . You will have a chance to upload photos of your project to the website or bring it into

school in September to show everyone!

Here are some ideas on layout:

WELL DONE, YOU HAVE FINISHED WEDNESDAY’S WORK.

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Thursday May 28th Gaeilge

Topic: An Dinnéar

1. Do your ’comhrá’ with an adult.

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Tasc 2: Scéal

Léigh an scéal. Freagair na ceistenna. ( Read the story . Answer the questions.)

Helpful words: ag féachaint- watching cluiche peile- football match

ag súgradh- playingar an urlár- on the floor

Thosaigh- startedRinne Daidí- Daddy made

ina chodhladh- asleep

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I have given you some clues here for the answers.

Thursday May 28th Maths

1. Warm up: Mangahigh ( use the link from school text message if you have not yet registered) OR Mental Maths Book page 55 Thursday

2. Topic: Capacity – Today we will learn how to record capacity using litre, half- litre and quarter litre bottles.

Task 1_ Watch this short video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFTlete-nMM

Task 2: If you have done any baking over the last few weeks you will know that you have to measure the correct amount of liquids for the recipe. We might need to add 100ml, 200ml 500ml and so on.

Today we will investigate the following measurements: 1 L , ½ L , ¼ L ¾ L .

What do you notice about these measurements? Do you see fractions? We can use fractions in capacity.

½ L = half a litre

¼ L = quarter of a litre (Remember a quarter is a half of a half)

¾ L = three quarters of a litre (a quarter and a quarter and another quarter)

Take a look at the following jugs and the measurements along the front. Can you match the fraction to the amount of liquid in the jug?

Task 3: If you have your own measuring jug, pour in the following amounts of water:

½ L (this is also known as 500ml) , ¼ L (this is also known as 250ml) ,

¾ L (this is also known as 750ml)

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Thursday May 28th English

1. Spellings Tick when done 2. Class Reader- A Forest Adventure- pages 35-37

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SKIILSBOOK TIME!!!! Page 95 Nouns and Adjectives

Remember: A noun is a person, place, animal or thing. For example: Jack, boy, town, Dunleer, dog, table .

A Verb is an action or doing word. For example: ran, ran, running, skip, skipped, skipping, look, looked, looking

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Thursday May 28th Music

Over the last two weeks you have been listening for pitch ( high and low) and volume ( loud and soft) Great Job!!

This week we have been learning about different kinds of weather. This gave me an idea for Music time!!

Today we are going to learn a song about the sun. This song has lots of great actions too. Get all of the family involved. It’s a really cheery song. It’s a lovely song to sing to younger brothers and sisters or cousins too.

You may already know this song. But you may not know the second verse.

Here are the actions you will need:

Line 1: put both hands with palms facing out at either side of head.

Line 2 : spread arms out.

Line 3: put both hands with palms facing out at either side of head.

Line 4: shade eyes with one hand.

Line 5: put hands on hips.

Line 6: beckon with one hand.

Line 7: put both hands with palms facing out at either side of head.

Line 8: spread arms out.

Here is the link you will need to learn the song: This is a karaoke version.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPKeJumjul4&list=RDhPKeJumjul4&start_radio=1

Lyrics on next page--

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Lyrics:

Oh Mr.Sun , Sun, Mr. Golden Sun

Please shine down on me.

Oh Mr. Sun, Sun, Mr. Golden Sun,

Hiding behind the tree.

These little children are asking you

To please come out so we can play with you.

Oh Mr. Sun, Sun, Mr. Golden Sun ,

Please shine down on me.

SECOND VERSE:

Oh Mr. Moon. Moon, bright and silver moon,

Please shine down on me.

Oh Mr. Moon, Moon, bright and silver moon,

Come from behind that tree.

I like to ramble and I like to roam.

But I like to find myself at home.

Oh Mr. Moon, Moon, bright and silver moon,

Please shine down on me.

Extension Activity: Can you make another verse to this song? It could be about the rain or a rainbow maybe. Can you add actions?

You have finished today’s challenges.

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Friday May 29th Gaeilge

Topic: An Dinnéar

1. Déan comhrá – do your comhrá with an adult.2. Ceangail pictiúr agus focal – match picture and word

babhla

cuisneoir

salann

gloine

scian

Extension activity: go to https://www.folensonline.ie/home/

Go to Abair Liom D and An Dinnéar in ‘Lessons’ tab and open ‘Postaer’ Once in there click on ‘Amhrán’ and try ‘Bricfeasta, lón agus dinnéar’.

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Friday May 29th Maths

Mini Maths Test-Capacity and subtracting tens and units

1. Tens Units 4 2- 1 8 BE CAREFUL!!!!___________

2. Tens Units 3 6- 2 7__________

3. 1 litre = ___________ml

4. ½ L = _______ml

5. True or False: a quarter of a litre is less than a half a litre. _________

6. Do we use litres or millilitres to measure a large bottle of Coca Cola? __________________

Mark out of 6

GREAT JOB!!!

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Friday May 29th English Reading

Today we will read the final pages of our story ‘Camping Fun’. I hope you have been enjoying the story so far. Pages 38- 40

When you have finished reading answer the following questions with an adult.

1. Did you enjoy this story? Explain.2. What was your favourite part? Why?3. Have you ever been camping? If not would you like to some day? 4. Do you think it is a good hobby to be part of the Scouts and Beavers?

Explain.

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Friday Spelling Test

Ask an adult to call out 8 spellings from this week’s spelling list- Mixing some from each box.

1._____________________________

2.__________________________3.__________________________4.__________________________5._________________________6.___________________________7.___________________________8.__________________________

MARK OUT OF 8

Now ask the adult to put some of the words together to call out a silly sentence. Write

the sentence that you hear below. DON’T FORGET: WHAT GOES AT THE START OF A SENTENCE? AND AT THE END OF A SENTENCE?

_____________________________________________________________________________________________

Mark out of 5 (Deduct a mark for no capital letter, no full stop, and mark away for each spelling error.)

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Friday May 29th Art

We have been learning about the weather in Geography and we also learned a song and actions about the sun in Music time.

Now it’s time to get creative. Using your imagination make the happiest sun you can using items from around your house.

Maybe pin it to your window or door to make everyone smile and to cheer up anyone who is feeling a little down.

Here are some ideas for you:

HAVE FUN: Remember if you would like to show off your amazing creation you can ask an adult to send a photo to the school email. st.colmcilles1@gmail.com

IMPORTANT: PERMISSION MUST BE GIVEN IN THE EMAIL IF YOU WOULD LIKE THE PHOTO TO BE UPLOADED TO WEBSITE.

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A bun case and buttons

Paper plate and straws

Pegs holding photos or pictures of the people who you love and make you happy.

Hand prints or cut- outs for rays