First Class - Home Learning

1st Class Teaching and Learning Notes 22nd - 30th June

Hi Everyone!  

Welcome to your last seven days of 1st Class! It has been a very unusual school year, and you have all managed so well. We are very proud of all the wonderful learning you have done at school and at home, and we would like to thank each and every one of you, children, parents and guardians, for your enthusiasm, cooperation and kindness. 

For our last few days of 1st Class, we are focusing on getting active and the virtual sports day planned for the assembly on Friday 26th June at 12.15p.m. We are also encouraging you to try some of the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths) activities you may not have had a chance to attempt last week. In addition, we are suggesting you try some of the work set out for you on Studyladder, if you have access to a device. 

Our final Zoom Story Time for the two 1st Classes will take place on Wednesday 24th June at 12.30p.m.  
Please join us! We would love to see as many of you there as possible! We will send Zoom meeting details in advance. As usual, we will read a story and have a short discussion about it. We will then ask the children to share some examples of a favourite memory or piece of learning from 1st Class. 

As always, we welcome you to share examples of your child’s learning via  homelearning@firhouseetns.ie or the class webpages. 
Claire’s Class: http://www.firhouseetns.ie/first-class-claire-2019-2020.html#
Suzanne’s Class: http://www.firhouseetns.ie/first-class-suzanne-2019-2020.html

Well done on completing 1st Class! You have come so far on your learning journey, and we wish you the very best in 2nd Class. 
Very best wishes to you and your families,

Claire and Suzanne 


1st Class Learning Activities 22nd - 30th June 2020 

Core Subjects (English, Gaeilge, Maths) 
  • English and Maths on Studyladder: log on to your child’s profile on Studyladder and help them to try some of the literacy and numeracy activities we have set for them.  
  • English:
    • Spellings: learn and write sentences or a story using these words: not, sum, next, turn, nurse, turkey purple, love, cover, hamburger
    • Writing: write a recount of one of your favourite memories from 1st Class
    • Reading: choose one of your favourite stories and read it with someone in your household 
  • Gaeilge: 
    • TG4, the Irish language broadcaster, has a lovely set of stories being read aloud in Irish. Some of these stories will be familiar to your child in English. It’s a lovely way for them to listen to and enjoy the Irish language. Cúla 4 (children’s version of TG4) hosts a YouTube channel which includes these stories - search for ‘Scéal an Lae’ (story of the day) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCusPSXmu_J8eKbEz0duYVfQ/search?query=sc%C3%A9al+an+lae

Getting Active:
  • Please join us on Friday 26th June for our virtual sports day assembly at 12.15p.m. 
  • Try to do at least 30 minutes’ physical activity every day and try different games/activities - e.g. running, football, skipping, jumping, hopping.
  • Make up your own game, obstacle course or circuit of different physical activities.
  • Try some of these exercises and activities from the Scoil Net website. They focus on the following skills: throwing, catching, balancing, landing, running, skipping, dodging, kicking, jumping, striking with a hand/implement. https://www.scoilnet.ie/pdst/physlit/beyond/
  • Take lots of time to play actively, indoors and outdoors. This government initiative ‘Let Children Play’, suggests lots of activities to support children’s physical, mental, social and emotional health and well-being https://www.gov.ie/en/campaigns/lets-play-ireland/

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths) Challenge  For example:
  • Create a puppet - create a working puppet and somewhere for them to perform. 
  • Create a maze - use resources from your home or try coding a maze game on a device.
  • Create the best toy ever! 
  • Create a rubbish monster or robot using recycled materials. 
  • Make a Rube Goldberg machine - a machine which when started, creates a chain reaction. 
  • Design and make a raft that can travel on water and carry some weight. 
  • Make a vehicle out of pasta.
  • Make some furniture for one of your dolls/teddies/action figures. 
1st Class Teaching and Learning Notes 15th- 19th June

Hi Everyone!  

This week, we are focusing on animals, pets, wildlife and nature. Below, and on the school website, you will find lots of ideas you can try, to learn about and explore the natural world. We are also taking part in whole-school STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths) challenge! 

Our next Story Time for the two 1st Classes will take place on Wednesday 17th June at 12.30p.m.  Our theme for this assembly is ‘Pets/ Animals’ and we will be inviting children to show their pets to the class, and say a few words about them. If you don’t have a pet, we would love to hear about your ‘Fantasy Pet’ or you could show some photographs of a pet of a friend or family member. 

Please join us! We will send Zoom meeting details in advance. As before, we will read a story and have a short discussion. We will then ask the children to share something related to the theme of pets/animals.  

The core learning activities for the week of 15th - 19th June are explained below. As always, we encourage you to do your best to complete these and share them with us via the homlearning@firhouseetns.ie email or the class webpages. Additional learning activities are provided as well, to be used as you wish.
Claire’s Class: http://www.firhouseetns.ie/first-class-claire-2019-2020.html#
Suzanne’s Class: http://www.firhouseetns.ie/first-class-suzanne-2019-2020.html

Please join us for our next school assembly on Friday 19th June at 12.15p.m. If your child would like to share or perform something at the assembly, we are always delighted to hear from them! Please let us know by emailing homelearning@firhouseetns.ie 

As mentioned last week, those of you who collected children’s books before the break should have also received log-in details for Studyladder, an online platform where children can work on maths and literacy activities at their own pace. Those who did not collect books should have received an email with their child’s log in details. If you are missing these, or have any questions about Studyladder, please don’t hesitate to contact us. 

Very best wishes to you and your families,

Claire and Suzanne 

1st Class Core Learning Activities 15th - 19th June 2020 

English
1. Reading
Do some reading every day and talk about what you have read with another member of your household. 

Listen to the story ‘Me and my cat’ and read along. https://www.storylineonline.net/books/me-and-my-cat/

2. Spellings
Practise your spellings every day: recite and write your spellings. Use the words in sentences or stories. 

Remember to use Look, Cover, Write and Check when you are practicing writing your spellings

Spelling List for the week starting 14/06/20
 yet, hid, wept, skirt, girl, shirt, first, of, eight, birthday
3. Writing
Write about your favourite animal. You could write about your pet, your favourite animal or you ‘Fantasy Pet’ an animal you would like to have as a pet. 

You can draw a cartoon, write a fact file or a story about your favourite animal. 

General Writing Tips for First Class
When writing your sentences or stories, please focus on:
  • Using capital letters at the beginning of sentences and for people’s names, place names, titles, months, days of the week (but not on other words) 
  • Using capital ‘I’ when referring to yourself
  • Making sure you spell each word carefully 
  • Using finger spacing between each word
  • Using a full stop at the end of each sentence
  • Using question marks at the end of a questioning sentence 

Gaeilge/Irish

Activity: Draw a picture of your pet, or a pet you would like to have, and label it.

Foclóir (Vocabulary):
Peata- Pets
Madra- dog
Cat- cat
Iasc- fish
Capall- horse
Coinín- rabbit
Hamstar- hamster
Toirtís- tortoise


Tá _____ agam = I have a _______. 



A note on vocabulary and pronunciation: remember, you can find new words and listen to the pronunciation of individual words in Irish on the online dictionary site: https://www.teanglann.ie/ga/ or to individual words and phrases on the Trinity College Dublin website at https://www.abair.tcd.ie 

https://www.twinkl.ie/resource/roi-gl-54-mo-pheata-word-mat 

Maths 

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths) Challenge Activities- choose one or two of these activities. Remember the more creative you are the better. We can’t wait to see what you come up with!!

These, and many more STEM activities, can be found at: https://pdst.ie/STEM-Webinars
There are plenty of activities to keep you busy and interested in learning above. However, if you still have time, have a look below for some of the suggestions from last week and choose an activity you have not yet done! 

Nature/Wildlife/Outdoor activities- what else can you do this week?   

 
 Additional Learning Activities for the Core Subjects (English, Gaeilge, Maths) 

1st Class Teaching and Learning Notes 8th - 12th June
 
Hi Everyone! 
 
We hope you enjoyed the break.
 
This week, we are focusing on nature, wildlife and the outdoors. Below, and on the school website, you will find lots of ideas you can try, to learn about and explore the natural world.
 
Our next Story Time for the two 1st Classes will take place on Wednesday 10th June at 12.30p.m.
Please join us! We will send Zoom meeting details in advance. As before, we will read a story and have a short discussion. We will then ask the children to share some examples of what they have learned about nature or activities they have been doing outdoors. 
 
The core learning activities for the week of 8th - 12th June are explained below. As always, we encourage you to do your best to complete these and share them with us via the homlearning@firhouseetns.ie email or the class webpages. Additional learning activities are provided as well, to be used as you wish.
Claire’s Class: http://www.firhouseetns.ie/first-class-claire-2019-2020.html#
Suzanne’s Class: http://www.firhouseetns.ie/first-class-suzanne-2019-2020.html
Please join us for our next school assembly on Friday 12th June at 12.15p.m.
 
Those of you who collected children’s books before the break should have also received log-in details for Studyladder, an online platform where children can work on maths and literacy activities at their own pace. Those who did not collect books should have received an email with their child’s log in details. If you are missing these, or have any questions about Studyladder, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
 
Very best wishes to you and your families,
 
Claire and Suzanne 
1st Class Core Learning Activities 8th - 12th June 2020
 
English
  1. Reading
Do some reading every day and talk about what you have read with another member of your household.
 
Listen to the story ‘Please, Please the Bees’ and read along. https://www.storylineonline.net/books/please-please-bees/
 
  1. Spellings
Practise your spellings every day: recite and write your spellings. Use the words in sentences or stories.
 
Remember to use Look, Cover, Write and Check when you are practicing writing your spellings
 
Spelling List for the week starting 25/05/20
 mud, jam, sent, term, summer, river, number, always, also, woodpecker
  1. Writing
Listen to this fascinating podcast by RTÉ Junior celebrating World Bee Day. It includes a section by Béibhinn in 5th, Lonán in 2nd and Caintigern in Senior Infants. Their specific segment starts at 12:50 and ends at 17:00, but the whole podcast is worth a listen (25 minutes long)
https://www.rte.ie/radio1/podcast/podcast_ecolution.xml  Episode 19
 
Write a fact file about bees - what have you learned about bees?
 
General Writing Tips for First Class
When writing your sentences or stories, please focus on:
  • Using capital letters at the beginning of sentences and for people’s names, place names, titles, months, days of the week (but not on other words)
  • Using capital ‘I’ when referring to yourself
  • Making sure you spell each word carefully
  • Using finger spacing between each word
  • Using a full stop at the end of each sentence
  • Using question marks at the end of a questioning sentence
 
  
Gaeilge/Irish
Téama: Nádúr
Theme: Nature
 
Activity: Draw a picture of an outdoor area and label it with the matching vocabulary.
 
Foclóir (Vocabulary):
Crann (tree)
Bláthanna (flowers)
Féar (grass)
Plandaí (plants)
Éan (bird)
Loch (lake)
Lochán (pond)
An fharraige (the sea)
Abhainn (river)
 
A note on vocabulary and pronunciation: remember, you can find new words and listen to the pronunciation of individual words in Irish on the online dictionary site: https://www.teanglann.ie/ga/ or to individual words and phrases on the Trinity College Dublin website at https://www.abair.tcd.ie
 
Maths
  • This week we are exploring the topic of Data. Data is about sorting and classifying objects into categories. It also involves representing and interpreting data into rows or columns using real objects, models and pictures.
  • Help your child to complete the worksheets below, also available at: https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/10167/110 and https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/10167/111
  • Encourage your child to design and carry out their own data collection in the local environment. For example, they could sit outside for five minutes and count how many birds and trees they can see, or how many cars and bicycles pass by. They could then represent this information by drawing pictures or colouring in boxes to represent how many of each object they have seen, set out in columns or rows, as in the worksheets below. 
Nature/Wildlife/Outdoor activities 
 
Additional Learning Activities for the Core Subjects (English, Gaeilge, Maths)
 
1st Class Teaching and Learning Notes 25th- 29th May

Hi Everyone!  

We hope you are continuing to stay safe and well. 

This week, we are continuing our Well-Being Week! Below, you will find lots of ideas you can try to help you look after your well-being, which is always important, and particularly at times like these. 

It was wonderful to see so many of you at Zoom Story Time on Wednesday. Thank you for coming and for sharing your wonderful work! We are planning to have another Story Time for the two 1st Classes on Wednesday 27th May at 12.30pm 
Please join us! We will send Zoom meeting details in advance. As before, it will primarily be a chance for children to interact with their friends and teachers. We will read a story and have a short discussion. We invite you to bring a toy that you like to show to us and your classmates. 

The core learning activities for the week of 25th - 29th May are explained below. As always, we encourage you to do your best to complete these and share them with us via the homlearning@firhouseetns.ie email or the class webpages. Additional learning activities are provided as well, to be used as you wish.

Claire’s Class: http://www.firhouseetns.ie/first-class-claire-2019-2020.html#
Suzanne’s Class: http://www.firhouseetns.ie/first-class-suzanne-2019-2020.html

Please join us for our next school assembly on Friday 29th May at 12.15p.m.   

We are also planning on using Studyladder from this week on, and will be sending everyone an email with their own log in details. This is an online platform whereby children can work on maths and literacy activities at their own pace. 

Very best wishes to you and your families,

Claire and Suzanne 


1st Class Core Learning Activities 25th- 29th May 2020 

English
  1. Reading
Do some reading every day and talk about what you have read with another member of your household. 

Listen to the story Dogger by Shirley Hughes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNOYgRf5jes

Another lovely story about toys is Old Bear by Jane Hissey, definitely worth a listen too! 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-r2ralHMIoA 


This week during our Zoom story time, we will be inviting children to bring along their favourite toys, and saw a few words about them (only if they want to!). 


  1. Spellings
Practise your spellings every day: recite and write your spellings. Use the words in sentences or stories. 

Remember to use Look, Cover, Write and Check when you are practicing writing your spellings

Spelling List for the week starting 25/05/20
  •  fin, sob, left, sink, pink, drink, think, once, upon, winking 
 
  1. Writing
We all have our own favourite toys. This week, we want you to have a go at writing a story about your own toys. What would happen if one of your favourite toys got lost? What do all your toys do at night when you go to sleep? What would happen if your toys went on an adventure? Does one of your favourite toys have a secret identity? 

We love to read your stories, and feel free to write a story, draw a cartoon, make a stop motion animation, act out a story with your toys or just draw a picture! 


General Writing Tips for First Class
When writing your sentences or stories, please focus on:
  • Using capital letters at the beginning of sentences and for people’s names, place names, titles, months, days of the week (but not on other words) 
  • Using capital ‘I’ when referring to yourself
  • Making sure you spell each word carefully 
  • Using finger spacing between each word
  • Using a full stop at the end of each sentence
  • Using question marks at the end of a questioning sentence 

Gaeilge/Irish
Téama: Bréagáin 
Theme: Toys 

https://www.twinkl.ie/resource/roi-gl-226-breagain-picture-word-mat-gaeilge  

Activity: Draw and label some of your favourite toys in Irish. 

 
Phrases: Is breá liom mo ________
               (I love my ________)
               Fuair mé _________ nua
               (I got a new _________). 
               Cheannaigh mé _________ nua. 
              (I bought a new __________). 

Notes: any of the vocabulary can the blanks. Example: Is breá liom mo teidí. (I love my teidí). 

Toys (Bréagáin)
Bábóg (doll)
Róbat (robot)
Teidí (teddy)
Consól cluichí (game console)
Sárlaoch (superhero)
Cluichí cláir (board games)

​
A note on pronunciation: you can listen to the pronunciation of individual words in Irish on the online dictionary site: https://www.teanglann.ie/ga/ as follows:
  1. Go to https://www.teanglann.ie/ga/
  2. In the top right hand corner, switch to the English version of the site
  3. Type the Irish word you are looking for into the search box. (If you search for an English word, it will list the translation below the search box. Click on the Irish word to move it to the search box). 
  4. Beneath the search box, there are 5 tabs - click the 5th one for pronunciation. 
  5. Click the ‘listen’ button to hear the word pronounced. There are three major dialects of Irish. The most common ones used in Dublin schools are Munster and Connaught Irish and they are more similar to one another than to Ulster Irish. ​

Trinity College Dublin also has a website that provides pronunciation in Irish (individual words and phrases) at https://www.abair.tcd.ie 

To use it:
  1. In the top right hand corner of the page, switch to the English version of the website.
  2. In the ‘Synthesis’ box, type in the word or phrase in Irish. 
  3. Choose either the ‘Connemara’ (Connacht) or ‘Dingle’ (Munster) dialect at the top of the synthesis box. 
  4. Press the green button that says ‘say it’. The pronunciation of the phrase will follow.​ 
Maths 
Counting in 2s, 5s and 10s. 
  • This week we are going to practice counting in 2s, 5s and 10s. 
  • This can be done using any concrete materials, such as lego, blocks, lollipop sticks etc. 
  • Part of the challenge is to practice counting on from larger numbers, example count in 5s starting from 20: 20, 25, 30, 35 etc.
  • Below are some sheets to help you. 
  • Remember too that cooking, shopping, playing with money, telling the time, baking, playing lego, online computer coding games, creating timetables, playing board games and looking at patterns in nature all help your child’s maths. This is a great opportunity for children to see real life maths in their own world so feel free to be as creative as you can!!

First Class Additional Learning Activities 

Well-Being Week
There are many aspects involved in our well-being, including physical, emotional, social, intellectual and creative. Try some of these ideas to look after your well-being this week.
Get Active
Be Mindful
Keep Learning
Give to Others
  • Offer to help an adult to tidy up and do other jobs around your home. 
  • Make a card or picture for someone you care about. 
  • Give someone an extra special compliment. 
  • Say thank you to someone who has done something nice for you. 
Connect
  • Spend time with someone in your family, playing or talking, without screens. 
  • Call or send a letter to a relative or friend you miss. 
  • Join our Zoom story time and/or Zoom assembly to connect with your school community. 
Get Creative
  • Drama: Put on a play for the people in your home - use teddies, puppets, toys or ask other people in your household to join in. 
  • Art:Join the National Gallery and enter the Zurich Young Portrait Prize. https://www.nationalgallery.ie/art-and-artists/zurich-young-portrait-prize-2020 
    • Join an ArtZone lesson via Facebook at 12pm every Tuesday and Friday www.facebook.com/artzone.ie. 
    • Reuse recyclable materials and use your imagination to turn them in to a work of art!
  • Music: Write a song, make an instrument using recyclable materials, or listenMusicMake an instrument using recyclable materials! What kind of sounds can you make?  

Additional Learning Activities for the Core Subjects (English, Gaeilge, Maths) 

Test 29 on page 94 available at: https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/20354/96 






1st Class Teaching and Learning Notes 18th - 22nd May

Hi Everyone!  

We hope you are continuing to stay safe and well. 

This week, we are running Well-Being Week! Below, and on the school website, you will find lots of ideas you can try to help you look after your well-being, which is always important, and particularly at times like these. 

It was wonderful to see so many of you at our first Zoom Story Time last Wednesday. Thank you for coming and for sharing your favourite books! We are planning to have another Story Time for the two 1st Classes next Wednesday 20th May at 1.15p.m. 
Please join us! We will send Zoom meeting details in advance. As with the first meeting, it will primarily be a chance for children to interact with their friends and teachers. We will read a story and have a short discussion. We invite you to bring a piece of work that you are proud of to show to us and your classmates. 

The core learning activities for the week of 18th - 22nd May are explained below. As always, we encourage you to do your best to complete these and share them with us via the homlearning@firhouseetns.ie email or the class webpages. Additional learning activities are provided as well, to be used as you wish.
Claire’s Class: http://www.firhouseetns.ie/first-class-claire-2019-2020.html#
Suzanne’s Class: http://www.firhouseetns.ie/first-class-suzanne-2019-2020.html
Please join us for our next school assembly on Friday 22nd May at 12.15p.m. to celebrate Well-Being Week.  

Very best wishes to you and your families,

Claire and Suzanne



1st Class Core Learning Activities 18th - 22nd May 2020 

English

1. Reading
  • Do some reading every day and talk about what you have read with another member of your household. 
  • Listen to the story of Here We Are by Oliver Jeffers  at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPPQdDwTUvE If you enable the subtitles, you can read along also! 
  • You might remember this lovely story from school. It is all about planet Earth. When you are finished listening to / reading the story, take some time to think about planet Earth. Draw a picture, write a story/poem/description based on what you appreciate most about Earth. 

2. Spellings
Practise your spellings every day: recite and write your spellings. Use the words in sentences or stories. 
Remember to use Look, Cover, Write and Check when you are practicing writing your spellings

Spelling List for the week starting 11/05/20
  •  bad, vet, fact, all, talk, walk, small, made, their, beanstalk
  
​3. Writing
Choose a place to sit quietly in your home. Notice what is going on around you using your senses. What can you see, feel, hear, smell and maybe even taste?

Write a list of:
5 things you can see
4 things you can feel
3 things you can hear
2 things you can smell
1 thing you can taste



General Writing Tips for First Class
When writing your sentences or stories, please focus on:
  • Using capital letters at the beginning of sentences and for people’s names, place names, titles, months, days of the week (but not on other words) 
  • Using capital ‘I’ when referring to yourself
  • Making sure you spell each word carefully 
  • Using finger spacing between each word
  • Using a full stop at the end of each sentence
  • Using question marks at the end of a questioning sentence 

Gaeilge/Irish
Téama: Mothúcháin
Theme: Feelings  
 
Activity: Draw some pictures of situations that make you feel different ways. Write a few sentences to describe the pictures.  

Mothúcháin (Feelings): 
  • Tá áthas orm (I am happy).
  • Tá sceitimíní áthais orm (I am excited). 
  • Tá brón orm (I am sad).
  • Tá eagla orm (I am scared).
  • Tá fearg orm (I am angry).
  • Tá ionadh orm (I am surprised). 
  • Tá ocras orm (I am hungry).
  • Tá tart orm (I am thirsty). 
  • Tá tuirse orm (I am tired). 

A note on pronunciation: you can listen to the pronunciation of individual words in Irish on the online dictionary site: https://www.teanglann.ie/ga/ as follows:
  1. Go to https://www.teanglann.ie/ga/
  2. In the top right hand corner, switch to the English version of the site
  3. Type the Irish word you are looking for into the search box. (If you search for an English word, it will list the translation below the search box. Click on the Irish word to move it to the search box). 
  4. Beneath the search box, there are 5 tabs - click the 5th one for pronunciation. 
  5. Click the ‘listen’ button to hear the word pronounced. There are three major dialects of Irish. The most common ones used in Dublin schools are Munster and Connaught Irish and they are more similar to one another than to Ulster Irish. 
Trinity College Dublin also has a website that provides pronunciation in Irish (individual words and phrases) at https://www.abair.tcd.ie 

To use it:
  1. In the top right hand corner of the page, switch to the English version of the website.
  2. In the ‘Synthesis’ box, type in the word or phrase in Irish. 
  3. Choose either the ‘Connemara’ (Connacht) or ‘Dingle’ (Munster) dialect at the top of the synthesis box. 
  4. Press the green button that says ‘say it’. The pronunciation of the phrase will follow.
Please be assured that we will be doing lots of revision of all core subjects, including Gaeilge, with the children when they return to school. 

Maths 
Problem Solving
This week, we are challenging you to try to solve these word problems. Try these steps to help you. 
  1. Read the word problem (ask an adult for help with reading if you need to).
  2. Read the problem again, and this time underline the important words. 
  3. Break the problem into steps. What do you need to do first? What next? 
  4. Write/draw your answer.  
  5. Ask an adult to try the problem themselves and check if you came up with the same answer. If not, try again and see if you can figure out where you (or the adult!) went wrong. 

    Worksheets also available at: 
    https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/1398/44
    https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/1398/44
    https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/1398/73
    https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/1398/98
    https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/1398/132
    ​    https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/1398/147

First Class Additional Learning Activities 

Well-Being Week
There are many aspects involved in our well-being, including physical, emotional, social, intellectual and creative. Try some of these ideas to look after your well-being this week.
Get Active Be Mindful Keep Learning Give to Others
  • Offer to help an adult to tidy up and do other jobs around your home. 
  • Make a card or picture for someone you care about. 
  • Give someone an extra special compliment. 
  • Say thank you to someone who has done something nice for you. 
Connect
  • Spend time with someone in your family, playing or talking, without screens. 
  • Call or send a letter to a relative or friend you miss. 
  • Join our Zoom story time and/or Zoom assembly to connect with your school community. 
Get Creative
1st Class Teaching and Learning Notes 11th- 15th of May

Hi everyone!  

We hope you are all getting on well. This week we are celebrating World Book Day so keep reading everyone! We are also planning on having a Zoom Story Time with everyone in 1st class on Wednesday the 13th May at 12.30. 

We will send an email with Zoom meeting details and would be delighted if you could attend. We will read a story with the class, have a short discussion and allow each child to show their favourite book. This meeting is primarily a chance for children to socialise and interact with their friends and teachers, and we hope to see you there! 

The core learning activities for the week of 11th-15th May are explained below. We encourage you to do your best to complete these and share them with us. We love receiving examples of your child’s work! Additional learning activities are provided as well, to be used as you wish.
Please remember, your child can write out the answers to worksheets or you can print them, whichever is most convenient for you. You can then either email us at homelearning@firhouseetns.ie or upload your child's work using the form on the webpage, which works best on a laptop. 
Claire’s Class: http://www.firhouseetns.ie/first-class-claire-2019-2020.html#
Suzanne’s Class: http://www.firhouseetns.ie/first-class-suzanne-2019-2020.html
Please join us for our next school assembly on Friday 15th May at 12.15p.m. to celebrate World Book Day. 

The RTÉ2 Home School Hub continues to air each weekday morning from 11am to 12pm. Their website is https://www.rte.ie/learn/ and the show is also available on RTÉ Player.


Very best wishes to you and your families,
Claire and Suzanne 







1st Class Core Learning Activities 11th- 15th May 2020 

English

1. Reading
Do some reading every day and talk about what you have read with another member of your household. 

Listen to the story Enemy Pie by Derek Munson. If you enable the subtitles, you can read along also! 

https://www.storylineonline.net/books/enemy-pie/

Have a go at making a reading fort by creating a nice cosy corner that would be a great place to read all of your books. 


2. Spellings
Practise your spellings every day: recite and write your spellings. Use the words in sentences or stories. 

Remember to use Look, Cover, Write and Check when you are practicing writing your spellings

Spelling List for the week starting 11/05/20
  •  got, bun, belt, fork, storm, horse, forty, goes, does, morning 

3. Writing

Write a book report about your favourite book. Answer questions such as: What was the story about? Who were the characters? What did you like about the book? Draw your favourite picture from the book. 

Here is a great template from twinkl https://www.twinkl.ie/resource/au-l-061-book-review-worksheet

General Writing Tips for First Class
When writing your sentences or stories, please focus on:
  • Using capital letters at the beginning of sentences and for people’s names, place names, titles, months, days of the week (but not on other words) 
  • Using capital ‘I’ when referring to yourself
  • Making sure you spell each word carefully 
  • Using finger spacing between each word
  • Using a full stop at the end of each sentence
  • Using question marks at the end of a questioning sentence 



Gaeilge/Irish
Téama: Caitheamh Aimsire
Theme: Hobbies  
 
Activity: Draw a picture of your family/ friends taking part in their favourite hobbies. Write a few sentences to describe the picture.  

Is breá le Lára a bheith  ________. (Lára loves _________ ).
Is maith le Liam a bheith  _______ ach is fearr leis a bheith  ______. (Liam likes _____ but he prefers _____).
Is maith le Lára a bheith _______ ach is fearr léi a bheith _____ . (Lára likes ____ but she prefers ___). 


Caitheamh Aimsire (Hobbies): 
  • ag imirt peile (playing football)
  • ag imirt cispheile (playing basketball)
  • ag imirt leadóige (playing tennis)
  • ag snámh (swimming)
  • ag cócaireacht (cooking)
  • ag léamh (reading)
  • ag scríobh (writing)
  • ag breathnú ar an teilifís (watching television)
  • ag damhsa (dancing)
  • ag canadh (singing)
  • ag seinm ceoil (playing music)
  • ag scipeáil (skipping)


For more options, you can use this online dictionary: https://www.teanglann.ie/ga/


Maths 

Weight (measure and record weight using kilogrammes)
  1. Teaching points and mathematical language: heavier/ lighter, kilogramme, gramme, compare, balance, scales. 
  2. Gather a selection of kilogramme packages from the kitchen- discuss smallest/ biggest in size? Why is a kilogramme of cotton wool bigger than a kilogram of sugar? 
  3. Order a selection of objects (kitchen/ toys etc) from lightest to heaviest. 
  4. Make kilogramme piles of objects in the house- crayons, fruit and vegetables, chocolate etc. Remember to estimate first- how many bars of chocolate will you need to make a kilogramme? (An estimate is an educated guess- so it doesn’t have to be correct!)
  5. Get baking! The best way to learn about weight is to bake simple cakes, buns etc and it is way more fun! Here is a selection of recipes that might be useful for baking with children https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/collection/kids-baking. ​

First Class Additional Learning Activities 

Maths: Master Your Maths is available online - work on Week 27 on page 58 and 59, available at:https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/20354/60 and https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/20354/61


  • South Dublin County Sports Partnership are delighted to support schools through these uncertain times and keep the school children, teachers and parents active. We have teamed up with local fitness instructors and National Govern Bodies to bring you students PE classes Mon – Thurs at 12:15pm. You can access our YouTube Channel here https://www.youtube.com/user/SDCSP
  • Do 10@10 each day for one week https://www.rte.ie/player/series/10@10/SI0000002699?epguid=IP000063669  
  • Go for a walk/run/cycle near where you live within 5km of your home
  • Make your own obstacle course at home or outside your home.
  • Hula hoop challenge - See how long you can circle a hula hoop around your body without letting it fall. Record your time.

  • Drama: act out scenes from your favourite book

  • Visual Arts: 
    • Join the National Gallery and enter the Zurich Young Portrait Prize. To enter all you have to do is create a portrait of someone you know. You can choose a friend, a family member, or even yourself! 
    • ArtZone are providing free classes via Facebook at 12pm every Tuesday and Friday www.facebook.com/artzone.ie. 
    • Reusing recyclable materials, design and construct a building. 
  • Music: 
    • Make an instrument using recyclable materials! What kind of sounds can you make?  
    • Dabble Doo Music are providing free content for one month www.dabbledoomusic.com It contains music content for kids including radio shows, singalongs and games linked to the school curriculum ​

1st Class Teaching and Learning Notes 5th- 8th of May
 
Hi everyone! 
 
We hope you are all getting on well. We are very impressed with all your work for our Active Home Challenge! Keep it up and please send in your Active Home Challenge record if you have not already done so.
 
The core learning activities for the week of 5th - 8th May are explained below. We encourage you to do your best to complete these and share them with us. We love receiving examples of your child’s work! Additional learning activities are provided as well, to be used as you wish.
Please remember, your child can write out the answers to worksheets or you can print them, whichever is most convenient for you. You can then either email us at homelearning@firhouseetns.ie or upload your child's work using the form on the webpage, which works best on a laptop.
Claire’s Class: http://www.firhouseetns.ie/first-class-claire-2019-2020.html#
Suzanne’s Class: http://www.firhouseetns.ie/first-class-suzanne-2019-2020.html
Please join us for our next school assembly on Friday 8th May at 12.15p.m. wearing a jersey (if you have one), for Jersey Day!
 
The RTÉ2 Home School Hub continues to air each weekday morning from 11am to 12pm. Their website is https://www.rte.ie/learn/ and the show is also available on RTÉ Player.
 
If anyone is interested in learning facts about animals, Jamie from Suzanne’s class has been making super youtube videos called ‘Jamie’s Fun Facts’. Here is his most recent video on snow leopards https://youtu.be/tdS0o6NClUw.
 
Very best wishes to you and your families,
Claire and Suzanne
 
 
 
 
1st Class Core Learning Activities 5th- 8th May 2020
 
English
  1. Reading
Do some reading every day and talk about what you have read with another member of your household.
 
Listen to (and read along with) the story of ‘The Way Back Home’ by Oliver Jeffers at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgGVJmPLNS4
 
Draw a picture or write a book report in response to the story e.g. draw or write about the characters, your favourite part of the story, something that surprised you, what you think might happen next.

  1. Spellings
Practise your spellings every day: recite and write your spellings. Use the words in sentences or stories.
 
Remember to use Look, Cover, Write and Check when you are practicing writing your spellings
 
Spelling List for the week starting 05/05/20
  • jet, dig, help, boy, toy, enjoy, annoy, two, four, destroy
 
  1. Writing (Persuasive Writing)
Persuasive writing is used to try to convince someone of a particular point of view. Younger children can explore this genre of writing by discussing and writing about their personal preferences. This can be fun for children, as they get a chance to argue their point of view!
 
Try some of these examples - ask your child to answer the question and write or tell you three reasons for their answer, to convince you to agree with them:
  1. Which make the best pets, cats or dogs? Why?
  2. Which is more fun, playing in the park or playing at the beach? Why?
  3. Which is more delicious, pizza or burgers? Why?
  4. What time should you be allowed to go to bed at? Why?
 
There are some tips and ideas for persuasive writing at: https://pdst.ie/node/586
 
General Writing Tips for First Class
When writing your sentences or stories, please focus on:
  • Using capital letters at the beginning of sentences and for people’s names, place names, titles, months, days of the week (but not on other words)
  • Using capital ‘I’ when referring to yourself
  • Making sure you spell each word carefully
  • Using finger spacing between each word
  • Using a full stop at the end of each sentence
  • Using question marks at the end of a questioning sentence
 
  
Gaeilge/Irish
Téama: Caitheamh Aimsire
Theme: Hobbies 
 
Activity: Draw a picture of yourself taking part in your favourite hobbies. Write a few sentences to describe the picture. 
 
Is breá liom a bheith  ________. (I love _________ ).
Is maith liom a bheith  _______ ach is fearr liom a bheith  ______. (I like _____ but I prefer _____).
 
Caitheamh Aimsire (Hobbies):
  • ag imirt peile (playing football)
  • ag imirt cispheile (playing basketball)
  • ag imirt leadóige (playing tennis)
  • ag snámh (swimming)
  • ag cócaireacht (cooking)
  • ag léamh (reading)
  • ag scríobh (writing)
  • ag breathnú ar an teilifís (watching television)
  • ag damhsa (dancing)
  • ag canadh (singing)
  • ag seinm ceoil (playing music)
  • ag scipeáil (skipping)
 
For more options, you can use this online dictionary: https://www.teanglann.ie/ga/
 
Maths
 
Place Value (Tens and Units)
 
Try these worksheets, all about Place Value (Tens and Units). The main learning points for your child are:
  1. A ‘unit’ is a single object (or picture of a single object) such as a block or lollipop stick
  2. These units (objects / pictures of objects) can be grouped into collections of ten
  3. One ‘ten’ is made up of ten ‘units’
  4. When a number has two digits, the digit on the left tells you how many ‘tens’ there are, and the digit on the right tells you how many ‘units’ there are e.g.
34 = 3 tens and 4 units
 
There are links to the workbook pages and links to interactive tutorials below.

Workbook page 89: https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/10167/95
Tutorial: http://data.cjfallon.ie/resources/19619/activity-89/index.html

​Workbook page 90: https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/10167/96
Tutorial: http://data.cjfallon.ie/resources/19619/activity-90/index.html

​Workbook page 92: https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/10167/98
Tutorial: http://data.cjfallon.ie/resources/19619/activity-92/index.html

Workbook page 93: https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/10167/99
Tutorial: http://data.cjfallon.ie/resources/19619/activity-93/activity-93/index.html
​
First Class Additional Learning Activities 5th - 8th May

       Test 26 available at: https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/20354/93
​
  • Gaeilge:
  • English:
    • Free Writing - writing that is not corrected and is for enjoyment only - encourage your child to write about any topic they like (you may need to help them to brainstorm some ideas) and in any form they like - stories, poems, lists, facts etc.
    • Play a language/memory game of
      • I spy - one person chooses an object in the room and says ‘I spy with my little eye, something beginning with [the letter the object begins with]’. The other people guess. 
      • I went to the shops  - the first person says ‘I went to the shop and I bought an apple’. The second person says ‘I went to the shops and I bought an apple and a ball’. The game continues with a new object added each turn, in order of the alphabet.
      • 20 questions - one player thinks of a person or character. The other players take turns to ask a yes/no question about the person or character e.g. is the person tall? Is the person a sports’ star?
    • Libraries Ireland provide access to audiobooks and ebooks. You can set up a temporary account or use your current library membership https://www.librariesireland.ie/elibrary/ebooks
    • Read aloud by author David Walliams - 11am everyday online at https://www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/
 
  • S.E.S.E. (Social, Environmental and Scientific Education)
    • History:
      • Create a timeline of significant events that have happened in your life at different ages e.g. moving to a new home/country, losing your first tooth, learning how to walk, brother/sister being born, going on a special holiday, starting school.
    • Geography:
      • Go on a walk within 2km of your home and pay close attention to the natural and built features e.g. trees, buildings, river, lake, playground. Draw a map of this area.
      • Dublin Zoo continues to provide lots of fun activities and videos so you can learn about different animals  www.dublinzoo.ie/news/dublinzoofun/ .
        • Daily activity booklets are available from Dublin Zoo’s website at 2pm each day featuring a different animal at Dublin Zoo. All answers can be found from Dublin Zoo’s Animal Encylopedia.
        • Six nature activity videos can be found on their YouTube channel with Teacher Kelly guiding learners through DIY activities to learn and support biodiversity.
        • A virtual tour of Dublin Zoo is released each Monday giving viewers at home a front row glimpse of animals in action in their habitats.
        • You can tune into our webcams to see how the animals at Dublin Zoo spend their time while the visitors are away. Why not join the elephant feed at 12.30 and snack with the penguins at 2.30 pm?
    • Science:
      • Below are some examples of Minibeasts! Go on a minibeast hunt outside your home to see if you find any of these creatures and identify where they live! 
​
  • S.P.H.E. (Social, Personal and Health Education):
    • Think about the things you do every day to look after your body and mind e.g. eating healthy food, drinking water, sleeping, brushing your teeth, playing, reading. Draw a picture or make a list. Thank the people who help you to look after yourself.
  • P.E. (Physical Education):
    • P.E. at 9am each day - Joe Wicks https://www.youtube.com/user/thebodycoach1/videos
    • South Dublin County Sports Partnership are delighted to support schools through these uncertain times and keep the school children, teachers and parents active. We have teamed up with local fitness instructors and National Govern Bodies to bring you students PE classes Mon – Thurs at 12:15pm. You can access our YouTube Channel here https://www.youtube.com/user/SDCSP
    • Do 10@10 each day for one week https://www.rte.ie/player/series/10@10/SI0000002699?epguid=IP000063669 
    • Go for a walk/run/cycle near where you live within 2km of your home
    • Make your own obstacle course at home or outside your home.
    • Hula hoop challenge - See how long you can circle a hula hoop around your body without letting it fall. Record your time.
 
  • Drama: act out your own adventure story, inspired by the story ‘The Way Back Home’ by Oliver Jeffers.
  • Visual Arts:
    • ArtZone are providing free classes via Facebook at 12pm every Tuesday and Friday www.facebook.com/artzone.ie.
    • Reusing recyclable materials, design and construct a building.
  • Music:
    • Make an instrument using recyclable materials! What kind of sounds can you make? 
    • Dabble Doo Music are providing free content for one month www.dabbledoomusic.com It contains music content for kids including radio shows, singalongs and games linked to the school curriculum 
1st Class Teaching and Learning Notes 27th April - 1st May

Hi everyone!  

We hope you enjoyed our Mad Hatter Assembly last Friday, and we were very impressed with everyone’s fantastic work last week. 

This week’s core learning activities are explained below. We encourage you to do your best to complete these and share them with us using the form on your class webpage. We love receiving examples of your child’s work!
Your child can write out the answers to worksheets rather than you having to print the worksheets, whichever is most convenient for you. You can then either email us at homelearning@firhouseetns.ie or upload your child's work using the form on the webpage. Please note that this works best on a laptop as opposed to a phone or other device. 
Claire’s Class: http://www.firhouseetns.ie/first-class-claire-2019-2020.html#
Suzanne’s Class: http://www.firhouseetns.ie/first-class-suzanne-2019-2020.html

We have also provided some suggestions below of additional learning activities, which you can use if you wish. Remember, the Active Home Challenge is taking place from Monday 27th April to Sunday 3rd May. Please join in and help our school to earn its Active Flag! 

The RTÉ2 Home School Hub continues to air each weekday morning from 11am to 12pm. Their website is https://www.rte.ie/learn/ and the show is also available on RTÉ Player.

Very best wishes to you and your families,
Claire and Suzanne

1st Class Core Learning Activities 27th April - 1st May 2020 

English
  1. Reading
Do some reading every day and talk about what you have read with another member of your household. 

Listen to and read along with the story of ‘The three little wolves and the big bad pig’ by Eugene Trivizas.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZpYMLp1LdQ 

  1. Spellings
Practise your spellings every day: recite and write your spellings. Use the words in sentences or stories. 

Remember to use Look, Cover, Write and Check when you are practicing writing your spellings

Spelling List for the week starting 26/04/20
  • bug, had, film, oil, coin, noisy, toil, would, right, boiling. 
 
  1. Writing (Fairy Tales). 
Recall the story of the three little pigs and the big bad wolf.
Link to an E-Book, if needed: https://www.twinkl.ie/resource/the-three-little-pigs-ebook-tp-l-52325 

Write/ Draw your own version of the three little pigs and the big bad wolf, changing one or two details. (You could change one of the characters, the ending, who is telling the story etc.). Use the story ‘The three little wolves and the big bad pig’ by Eugene Trivizas for inspiration. 

Here is a useful template if you want to do a cartoon version https://www.twinkl.ie/resource/cartoon-template-t-l-910 

Writing Tips
When writing your sentences or stories, please focus on:
  • Using capital letters at the beginning of sentences and for people’s names and place names (but not on other words) 
  • Making sure you spell each word correctly
  • Using finger spacing between each word
  • Using a full stop at the end of each sentence

Parents and guardians, there are some tips and ideas for narrative writing at https://pdst.ie/node/581 

Gaeilge/Irish
Téama: Éadaí 
Theme: Clothes 
 
Activity: Éadaí Samhradh. Design a summer outfit for yourself or a member of your family. Use the vocabulary and examples below to help you to write a few sentences about your design. 

Tá spéaclaí gréine ar Liam. (Liam is wearing sunglasses)
Tá bríste gairid glas orm. (I am wearing green shorts)
Tá mála trá ag Lára. (Lára has a beach bag)
Tá tuáille agam. (I have a towel)


Éadaí (Clothes): New words
  • spéaclaí gréine (sunglasses)
  • mála (bag)
  • mála trá (beach bag)
  • tuáille (towel)
  • culaith snámha (swimming togs) 

Éadaí (Clothes): Revise

  • t-léine (t-shirt)
  • léine (shirt)
  • hata (hat)
  • bríste gairid (shorts)
  • gúna (dress)
  • sciorta (skirt)
  • bróga (shoes)


Dathanna (Colours): Revise
  • dubh (black)
  • bán (white)
  • gorm (blue)
  • buí (yellow)
  • dearg (red)
  • bándearg (pink)
  • glas (green)
  • corcra (purple)
  • dúghorm (navy)
  • oráiste (orange)

For more options, you can use this online dictionary: https://www.teanglann.ie/ga/

Maths 

Money

Try these worksheets, all about Money (up to 50c). Start with learning to identify each coin 1c- 50c (it really helps if you have any coins at home, or even print out pictures)

​Money 3 - Fifty cent, page 150 available at: https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/10167/156
Money 3 - page 151, available at: https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/10167/157
Money 3 - Puzzle, page 152, available at:  https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/10167/158
Money 3 - Wordsearch, page 153, available at: https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/10167/159
First Class Additional Learning Activities 27th April to 1st May

 
  • S.E.S.E. (Social, Environmental and Scientific Education)
    • Learn about your favourite animal at Dublin Zoo. Home School Hub on RTÉ 2 has teamed up with Dublin Zoo this week, and is on daily from 11-12.  www.dublinzoo.ie/news/dublinzoofun/ . 
  1.  Daily activity booklets are available from Dublin Zoo’s website at 2pm each day featuring a different animal at Dublin Zoo. All answers can be found from Dublin Zoo’s Animal Encylopedia.
  2. Six nature activity videos can be found on their YouTube channel with Teacher Kelly guiding learners through DIY activities to learn and support biodiversity. 
  3. A virtual tour of Dublin Zoo is released each Monday giving viewers at home a front row glimpse of animals in action in their habitats.
  4. You can tune into our webcams to see how the animals at Dublin Zoo spend their time while the visitors are away. Why not join the elephant feed at 12.30 and snack with the penguins at 2.30 pm?
​
  • S.P.H.E. (Social, Personal and Health Education): We know everyone at home is putting lots of work into helping you with your homework. Make a card for someone at home to say thank you for everything they are doing for you and your family.
  • P.E. (Physical Education): 
  • Active Home Challenge for our Active Flag- remember we are trying to get at least one hour of exercise this week. Remember to use your challenge chart! 
    • Monday- Musical statues. 
    • Tuesday- Toilet roll keepy uppies 
    • Wednesday- Egg and spoon or wheelbarrow race
    • Thursday- Target practice challenge
    • Friday- Fitness Alphabet-make the letters of the alphabet using only your body 
    • Saturday- Skip-a-thon. 
    • Sunday- Ball skills challenge (Basketballs, footballs, small balls, large balls- what skills can you do with them?)
 
  • Suggestions of other activities that you can do daily.
    • P.E. at 9am each day - Joe Wicks https://www.youtube.com/user/thebodycoach1/videos
    • South Dublin County Sports Partnership are delighted to support schools through these uncertain times and keep the school children, teachers and parents active. We have teamed up with local fitness instructors and National Govern Bodies to bring you students PE classes Mon – Thurs at 12:15pm. You can access our YouTube Channel here https://www.youtube.com/user/SDCSP
    • Do 10@10 each day for one week https://www.rte.ie/player/series/10@10/SI0000002699?epguid=IP000063669  
    • If you don’t have access to a computer or the internet at home, why not try going for a walk/run/cycle near where you live within 2km of your home
    • Make your own obstacle course at home or outside your home.
    • Hula hoop challenge - See how long you can circle a hula hoop around your body without letting it fall. Record your time.
 
  • Drama: act out your own version story of the three little wolves and the big bad pig. You can use your teddies, make puppets or get your family to help! 
  • Visual Arts: 
    • ArtZone are providing free classes via Facebook at 12pm every Tuesday and Friday www.facebook.com/artzone.ie. 
    • Draw a picture/ Create a puppet based on the story ‘Three little wolves and the big bad pig’ by Eugene Trivizas.
  • Music: Dabble Doo Music are providing free content for one month www.dabbledoomusic.com It contains music content for kids including radio shows, singalongs and games linked to the school curriculum 

1st Class Teaching and Learning Notes 20th - 24th April

Hi everyone!  

Welcome to a unique Term 3 as we continue our learning at home! 

We hope you are all keeping well and that you enjoyed a well-deserved break over the Spring Holidays.

This week, we are setting some more core learning activities for you to do. Please do your best to complete these and share them with us using the form on your class webpage. We love receiving examples of your work! 
Claire’s Class: http://www.firhouseetns.ie/first-class-claire-2019-2020.html#
Suzanne’s Class: http://www.firhouseetns.ie/first-class-suzanne-2019-2020.html 

We are also excited to see what hat creations you have made for Mad Hatter’s Day, so please send us some photos of your hats! 

We have also provided some suggestions below of additional learning activities, which you can use if you wish.

Finally, remember that RTÉ2 is airing Home School Hub each weekday morning from 11am to 12pm. The three múinteoirí are great fun and you’ll learn lots from them! Their website is https://www.rte.ie/learn/ and the show is also available on RTÉ Player.

Very best wishes to you and your families,
Claire and Suzanne 






1st Class Core Learning Activities 20th - 24th April 2020 

English
  1. Reading
Do some reading every day and talk about what you have read with another member of your household. 

  1. Spellings
Practise your spellings every day: recite and write your spellings. Use the words in sentences or stories. 

Remember to use Look, Cover, Write and Check when you are practicing writing your spellings

Spelling List for the week starting 20/04/20
  • big, fox, milk, how, owl, brown, town, could, should, flowerpot
 
  1. Narrative Writing 
Narrative writing is about telling entertaining and imaginative stories. 
Start writing your own story! Think about your characters - who are they, what will they do, where do they live? Write about an adventure they go on. 

Or, use a story you already know, and change something about it. For example, write a different ending for the story. Or choose one of the characters and write about what happens to them after the original story has ended. 


Writing Tips
When writing your sentences or stories, please focus on:
  • Using capital letters at the beginning of sentences and for people’s names and place names (but not on other words) 
  • Making sure you spell each word correctly
  • Using finger spacing between each word
  • Using a full stop at the end of each sentence

Parents and guardians, there are some tips and ideas for narrative writing at https://pdst.ie/node/581 

Gaeilge/Irish
Téama: Éadaí 
Theme: Clothes 
 
Activity: Draw a picture of yourself, people in your household, your family or friends, wearing different types of clothes. Use the vocabulary and examples below to help you to write a few sentences about the picture. 

Tá bríste gorm ar Lára.
(Lára is wearing blue trousers).
Tá t-léine dearg ar Liam.
(Liam is wearing a red t-shirt). 
Tá cóta glas orm. 
(I am wearing a green coat). 


Éadaí (Clothes):
  • geansaí (jumper)
  • t-léine (t-shirt)
  • léine (shirt)
  • seaicéad (jacket)
  • cóta (coat)
  • hata (hat)
  • bríste (trousers)
  • bríste gairid (shorts)
  • gúna (dress)
  • sciorta (skirt)
  • bróga (shoes)
  • stocaí (socks)

Dathanna (Colours): 
  • dubh (black)
  • bán (white)
  • gorm (blue)
  • buí (yellow)
  • dearg (red)
  • bándearg (pink)
  • glas (green)
  • corcra (purple)
  • dúghorm (navy)
  • oráiste (orange)

For more options, you can use this online dictionary: https://www.teanglann.ie/ga/
Maths 

Time
Try the worksheets below, all about the concept of Time.

They are also available from the Busy at Maths 1 book on https://my.cjfallon.ie/dashboard/student-resources 
Page 81 Time 1 - The hour, available at: https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/10167/87
Page 82 Time 1 - Half past, available at: https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/10167/88

Page 158 Time 2 - Earlier and later, available at: https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/10167/164
Page 159 Time 2 - Next, before, after, begins, available at: https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/10167/165

Alternatively, you could make or draw your own clock faces and practise showing ‘o-clock’ and ‘half-past’ times on them. ​


​First Class Additional Learning Activities 

http://www.askaboutireland.ie/learning-zone/primary-students/1st-+-2nd-class/history/clothes-then-and-now/clothes-then-and-now/
  • Geography: Watch this video showing different traditional costumes from around the world. Choose one country and research the traditional clothing from that country. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCog3odKtns 
  • Science: Choose an experiment from the Science Foundation Ireland website and try it out. Please send us photos! 
https://www.sfi.ie/engagement/discover-primary-science-and-maths/resources/stem-at-home/ 
  • S.P.H.E. (Social, Personal and Health Education): It can be difficult to be apart from your friends at this time. You could write a postcard or a letter to your friends to share your news and keep in touch. As we learned in Stay Safe, if you are feeling upset it is important to chat to a grown-up at home. A problem shared is a problem halved! 

1st Class Teaching and Learning Notes update 30th March - 3rd April

Hi everyone!

We hope you are all keeping well.

Well done on the great learning you are doing at home! We love receiving examples of your work and we have started sharing some of these on the class webpages.

This week, we are setting some core learning activities for you to do. Please complete these and share them with us using the form on your class webpage. 
Claire’s Class: http://www.firhouseetns.ie/first-class-claire-2019-2020.html#
Suzanne’s Class: http://www.firhouseetns.ie/first-class-suzanne-2019-2020.html 

In addition, you could continue using the learning activity ideas and links we sent you already but please remember that these were sent to you as a support for parents rather than as essential tasks to be done.
  • We also suggest that you make and send a thank you card to a family member, friend, neighbour, hospital staff member etc.  
  • We invite you to create a Mad Hatter’s hat and upload a photo of it to your class webpage for Monday 20th April. 
  • Active resources, including some arranged by the South Dublin County Sports Partnership and ICT resources can be found on our school website in the relevant sections. South Dublin County Sports Partnership have provided coaches for us during the year and are now offering live guided activities over YouTube for us to join in with Monday to Thursday and are looking for suggestions for a Friday activity.  
  • Finally, RTÉ2 is starting a programme called Home School Hub each morning from 11am to 12pm, starting today (Monday, March 30th). You may find some more nice learning ideas here. Their website is https://www.rte.ie/learn/ and the show will also be on the RTÉ player.

Very best wishes to you and your families,
Claire and Suzanne 



1st Class Core Learning Activities 
English
Daily practice of spellings: challenge your son/daughter to recite them and to use the words in sentences or stories. 
When writing your sentences or stories, please focus on:
  • Using capital letters at the beginning of sentences and for people’s names and place names (but not on other words) 
  • Making sure you spell each word correctly
  • Using finger spacing between each word
  • Using a full stop at the end of each sentence 

Remember to use Look, Say, Cover, Write and Check when you are practicing your spellings

Spelling List for the week starting 30/3/20
bat, pet, self, out, our, round, mouth, saw, put, outside

Gaeilge/Irish
Téama: Bia
Theme: Food 
Create a food diary for a week. Write one sentence in Irish each day about something you ate or drank. 

Ceist: Cad a d’ith tú inniu? 
Question: What did you eat today?

Freagraí (Answers) 
D’ith mé… (I ate…)
  • leite (porridge)
  • arbhar (cereal)
  • arán le im agus subh (bread with butter and jam)
  • ceapaire (sandwich)
  • anraith (soup)
  • prátaí (potatoes)
  • rís (rice)

Ceist: Cad a d’ól tú inniu? 
Question: What did you drink today? 

Freagraí (Answers) 
D’ól mé… (I drank…)
  • uisce (water)
  • bainne (milk)
  • sú oráiste (orange juice)
  • sú úll (apple juice) 
For more options, you can use this online dictionary: https://www.teanglann.ie/ga/

Maths 

Friendly numbers 

practice adding and subtracting objects and pictures of objects using friendly numbers (numbers that add up to 10). 
*Note: it is important that children learn that two numbers added in either order give the same total e.g. 3 + 7 = 10 and 7 + 3 = 10 
0 + 10 = 
1 + 9  = 
2 + 8 =  
3 + 7 =  
4 + 6 =  
5 + 5 =  
6 + 4 =  
7 + 3 =  
8 + 2 =  
1 + 9 =  
0 + 10 =

10 - 1 = 
10 - 2 = 
10 - 3 = 
10 - 4 = 
10 - 5 = 
10 - 6 = 
10 - 7 = 
10 - 8 = 
10 - 9 = 
10 - 10 = 

Addition using tens and units 
*Note: remember to add the units first, then the tens 

Example:

  T  U                     T U              T   U                T U             T U                  T U
  4  1                      5 2              3   8                2 9             6 4                  7  7             
+1  5                    +4 4           +4   1            + 6  0          +2  3               +1   2
  5  6 


1st Class Teaching & Learning Notes
March 2020

Hi everyone, We hope you are ready for this great challenge of learning at home. This note is a guide to help support your children’s learning at home, and we recommend taking some time to see what works for you and your family. We are looking forward to seeing all the great projects you will make and all the wonderful work you will do. 
All the best, 
Suzanne and Claire. 

Core homework each week in 1st class includes:
  • Daily reading - suitable books at home or a selection from Storyline Online with subtitles on https://www.storylineonline.net/. 
  • 10 English spellings to learn each week. 
  • Gaeilge - speaking and listening, and practice phrases each day. 
  • Revision of subtraction/ addition tables for Maths (these need regular practice)

Looking after your mental health and wellbeing is of the utmost importance and all of our activities and lessons are being sent to you as a support for your children to keep up with their learning rather than extra tasks to do in these difficult times. 

Maths

Regular revision of subtraction/ addition questions
Try to use Maths every day (e.g. time, money, etc.).

Addition/ Subtraction: 

Practice +2 and +3
Week 1
1+2=
2+2=
3+2=
4+2=
5+2=
6+2=
7+2=
8+2=
9+2=
10+2=
11+2=
12+2=


Week 2
1+3=
2+3=
3+3=
4+3=
5+3=
6+3=
7+3=
8+3=
9+3=
10+3=
11+3=
12+3=

Data:
  • interpret and answer questions based on data represented in two, three or four rows or columns. Play some online games below. 
  • https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/5-7-years/data-handling 
  • Challenge: Create a bar chart/ tally/ pictogram to show the variety birds you have spotted in your garden/ local park. (See Science Project below). 


Capacity:
  • discuss the language and concept of capacity- full, half full, empty, litre, half litre. 
  • estimate, measure and record how many of one type of container it will take to fill a large container with water. 
  • compare containers and identify which hold more than, less than or the same as 1 litre. 


Maths Games:
Daily practice of spellings: challenge your son/daughter to recite them and to use the words in sentences or stories 
Remember to use Look, Cover, Write and Check. 

English:


Spelling Lists: 

Week starting 16/3/20
box, job, bulb, own, grow, elbow, yellow, were, other, snowman. 
Week starting 23/3/20

bud, sun, held, few, flew, grew, chew, because, want, newspaper.

Reading: 

Stories from https://www.storylineonline.net/ (Online resource with stories read aloud- use subtitles)
  • Arnie the Doughnut Storyline Online
  • Retell the story in your own words to someone at home. 
  • Think of an alternative ending/ draw an alternative ending.
  • Write a story/ draw a cartoon about another adventure of Arnie the Doughnut (See link for further activities based on the story Arnie the Doughnut). 

Grammar:  Letter writing: 
  • Write a letter/ card to a grandparent/ friend or relative. 
(Remember- write out address, Dear ______, Love from, _______).


Gaeilge:
Téamaí: Mé Féin, An Aimsir
Themes: Myself, The Weather

An Aimsir  (The weather)

Create weather diary for a week. Write one sentence in Irish each day about the weather. (Link with Geography project)

Ceist: Cén sórt aimsire atá ann inniú?
Question: What is the weather like today? 

Freagra (Answers): 
Tá sé té (It is hot)
Tá sé fliuch (It is wet)
Tá sé gaofar (It is windy)
Tá sé fuar (It is cold)
Tá sé ag cur baistí (It is raining)
Tá an ghrian ag taitneamh (the sun is shining)

https://www.scoilnet.ie/uploads/resources/12140/11776.pdf (Some nice printables for games based on weather words etc.). 

Chat in Irish- encourage children to ask you some questions in Irish. 

Dia Duit- Hello
Dia is muire duit- Hello (reply)

Conas atá tú?- How are you? 
Tá mé go maith- I am good!
Tá mé go hiotach- I am great!

Cad is ainm duit? - What is your name
______is ainm dom- _____ is my name.   


Gaeilge:
-https://www.cula4.com/en/ - Please use the Shows, Games, Make and Watch tabs
https://www.digitaldialects.com/Irish.htm - for games 
https://www.sporcle.com/games/tags/gaeilge - for quizzes and games


Other useful sites:
Seomra Ranga:
www.seomraranga.com/gaeilge 

Focal.ie:
www.focal.ie 

Scoilnet:
www.scoilnet.ie 

NCCA Curriculum Online: 
www.curriculumonline.ie 

Article on Irish Primary Resources
www.schooldays.ie/articles/Primary-Irish-Resources 




Téamaí: Mé Féin, An Aimsir
Themes: Myself, The Weather

An Aimsir  (The weather)

Create weather diary for a week. Write one sentence in Irish each day about the weather. (Link with Geography project)

Ceist: Cén sórt aimsire atá ann inniú?
Question: What is the weather like today? 

Freagra (Answers): 
Tá sé té (It is hot)
Tá sé fliuch (It is wet)
Tá sé gaofar (It is windy)
Tá sé fuar (It is cold)
Tá sé ag cur baistí (It is raining)
Tá an ghrian ag taitneamh (the sun is shining)

https://www.scoilnet.ie/uploads/resources/12140/11776.pdf (Some nice printables for games based on weather words etc.). 

Chat in Irish- encourage children to ask you some questions in Irish. 

Dia Dhuit- Hello
Dia is muire duit- Hello (reply)

Conas atá tú?- How are you? 
Tá mé go maith- I am good!
Tá mé go hiotach- I am great!

Cad is ainm duit? - What is your name
______is ainm dom- _____ is my name.   


Gaeilge:
-https://www.cula4.com/en/ - Please use the Shows, Games, Make and Watch tabs
https://www.digitaldialects.com/Irish.htm - for games 
https://www.sporcle.com/games/tags/gaeilge - for quizzes and games


Other useful sites:
Seomra Ranga:
www.seomraranga.com/gaeilge 

Focal.ie:
www.focal.ie 

Scoilnet:
www.scoilnet.ie 

NCCA Curriculum Online: 
www.curriculumonline.ie 

Article on Irish Primary Resources
www.schooldays.ie/articles/Primary-Irish-Resources 


SESE:
History:

Geography: Weather Project
  • Create a poster/ chart and record the weather each day (link with Irish project- An Aimsir). 
  • Go for a walk and look for signs of spring- flowers, animals, weather etc. 

Science: Birds in Ireland
  • Learn how to identify some of Ireland's most common garden birds- ie. Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird, Great Tit https://birdwatchireland.ie/irelands-birds-birdwatch-ireland/garden-birds/ 
  • Keep a record of any garden birds you see in your local park/ garden. 
  • Make a bird feeder (if possible) using a milk carton and string. https://www.earlychildhoodireland.ie/birdee/ 
  • Collect a variety of materials used by birds to build nests (moss, bark, twigs, feathers, or even nice paper) and have a go at building your own nest and creating paper birds/ eggs. I would use a small cardboard box as a base for the nest to stop it falling apart! 

SPHE
Stay Safe programme
https://pdst.ie/StaySafeParents

Topic 4: Secrets and Telling http://www.staysafe.ie/parent_ss_less.htm#Secrets_and_telling_ 
Topic 5: Strangers http://www.staysafe.ie/parent_ss_less.htm#Strangers_


Arts Education
Visual Arts:
  • Create a card for Mother's Day (22nd of March). 
  • Create Arnie the Doughnut (Draw, Paint or use whatever art materials you have at home!).
  • Draw a picture of one of the birds you have observed in your local area. Here is a link for how to draw a robin- step by step https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyvfLcCiD-w. 

Music:
Listen to Aviary  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1PQRu_C5fQ from Carnival of the animals by Saint-Saëns and draw a picture/ create a dance based on the music.


Learn Together
Theme for March: Honesty
  • Create a poster to encourage/ promote Honesty.


PE:
Children need to be active every day. All activity, no matter how short, counts. Aim for a moderate to vigorous level, for at least 60 minutes every day (World Health Organisation recommendation).

Check out this link for tips and ideas:

Other Web Links for Learning:
1. https://ncca.ie/media/4083/helping_your_child_in_first_and_second_classes.pdf
2. https://www.topmarks.co.uk
3. https://ie.ixl.com/math/class-1
4. Try some origami:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJME_um5k3Xr47bt4UGRGBg
5. Try some drawing:
https://www.youtube.com/user/ArtforKidsHub
6. Gaeilge learning/revision:
- Cúla 4:https://www.cula4.com/en/,
- Duolingo: https://www.duolingo.com/course/ga/en/Learn-Irish
7. Twinkl is a learning website with resources for all levels of primary school. They are offering parents and teachers one month free membership, but only if you sign up for the year. Sign up at www.twinkl.ie/offer Code - IRLTWINKLHELPS. This site is aligned with the Irish curriculum so it's easy to navigate and find suitable ideas for your child.