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Home Learning 22-30/06/20

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Monday, 22nd June 2020
 
Good morning everyone!
 
I hope that you are all keeping safe, well and happy at home. We got a lot of great work done last week and hope everyone enjoyed a safe and relaxing weekend.
 
For the month of June, our focus is on the outdoors. For ideas on how to explore the natural world around click here: https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/30-days-wild-schools-pack
If you do any of these, please share them on Google Classroom or you can send them through the school email address homelearning@firhouseetns.ie. Be sure to mention my name in the subject line so I will see it. If your child completes any other activities or is working on a project, feel free to share it. 
 
We are still looking for volunteers for our Virtual Sports Day and to show off our school’s STEM abilities. It can be something live or you can document it in pictures and video. I would be more than happy to present it for you if that’s a concern for anyone. But please, help me showcase the immense talent of 3rd Class!!
 
Also in keeping with our theme of Nature for the month of June I would also like to bring to your attention the brilliant resource available from Dublin Zoo. You can complete a virtual tour of the zoo itself here: https://www.dublinzoo.ie/virtual-tours-2/ and can get a tour of a Rainforest here. They have also created a worksheet based on the rainforest which I have included. If Space is more of interest you could also pay a visit to Smarttscience.com. It has been created by professor of astrophysics Stephen Smartt who also hosts a live video lesson every Tuesday at 11 o' clock via his YouTube channel. Check out his website and channel for the lessons he has already completed.
 
Take care!
John
 
Home Learning: Week starting Monday, June 22nd, 2020
 
Our work this week will come from books we use in class. You can access these for free online at https://my.cjfallon.ie/dashboard/student-resources. I have attached the pages for this week again as well as the reading for our Book Club discussion. You can use Google Classroom to create a Doc to record your work or photo your work and attach it to relevant subject areas.
 
Spread your work out over the week - don’t try to do it all in one day! Do as much as you can. I know your parents/guardians are busy too!
 
  1. Practise your spellings - Week 34 (see below).
  2. Write a story containing as many of your spellings as possible. Upload it to Google Classroom when you’re done.
  3. Master Your Maths 3 - We have now conclude all the weeks so can now finish the the Test activities start with Week 29 and 30 on Pages 94/5: 
https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/20356/96
  1. Maths- Using squared paper, create a kitchen of the future. Think about the following in doing so:
 
  • It must have 2 exits. One door leads to the garden.  
  • It must include an appliance to wash items, keep food cold and heat up food.  
  • Include a colour or key code for the materials you will use in your design. Will there be tiles on the floor? What materials are your storage cupboards made from? Think about all the different materials you might use.  
  • Consider shapes in your kitchen. Include a variety of shapes in your design.  Consider the following elements of your kitchen; Storage, lighting, appliances, electrical points, seating  
  • Include a short written explanation of the improvements you have made to your futuristic kitchen.

 
  1. English: Book Club- Danny The Champion of the World
  • Read Chapter 20-21: Goodbye, Mr Hazell, Doc Spencers’s Surprise & My Father for Zoom Book Club on Thursday. Try to create a response to finishing the story- a picture, new dust jacket, a news report…. Use your imagination.
  • I will add some extra Danny The Champion of the World resources to Google Classroom to use at home, hope you enjoy them.
  • Writing: Create a piece on: What you are proud of from this year and hopes you have for 4th Class for our Zoom meeting on Wednesday at 10-10:45. If you would like to share, you can add your name and what your writing piece is here
  • Pick one of the pictures attached to create a story. Will you choose to go on an adventure? Does it remind you of something you have done before yourself? 
  1. Gaeilge - Create a card wishing someone the best for the summer. 
  • Tá súil agam go mbeidh samhradh iontach agat. (I hope you have a great summer.)
  • Bain taitneamh as do laethanta saoire. (Enjoy your holidays.)
  • Tá súil agam go mbeidh am iontach agat. (I hope you have a great time.)
 
  1. Visual Arts/ S.P.H.E.- This year we had 5 table groups and together you designed flags to represent them. Now you can create your own group names and crests to represent them. You have till June 26th to finish and I will pass your ideas onto next year's teacher!
  2. Learn Together- Tree Journal: find a tree around you, draw your tree and take note of the different observations you note about it. What information can you find out about them through research and observations?
  3. P.E.- Think of the equipment we have used during the year and plan out a team activity. It can be a game where maybe if you can get a beanbag in the correct hoop, you get a point for your team or maybe you want to come up with a crazy race! Write out your instructions and draw your playing space.
  4. Other- If there’s anything else special you have been working on and would like to share, please don’t hesitate. I have got an insight into some of the extra exploring, painting, creating and performing that some in my class have done and would love to see more!
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Spellings (Online Dictionary: https://kids.wordsmyth.net/we/ )
Week starting 22/06/20 (W34 Group 1- Spelling Games: https://www.spellingcity.com/spelling-games-vocabulary-games.html?free_games=1&list_id=11386257
  1. aphid
  2. rough
  3. hyphen
  4. phrase
  5. graphic
  6. laugh
  7. toughest
  8. decipher
  9. enough
  10. phantom
  11. autograph
  12. apostrophe
  13. triumph
  14. amphibian
  15. laughter
  16. coughing
  17. pharmacy
  18. phenomenon
 
Week starting 22/06/20 (W34 Group 2- Spelling Games: https://www.spellingcity.com/spelling-games-vocabulary-games.html?free_games=1&list_id=4202640
  1. quit
  2. sweet
  3. field
  4. piece
  5. chief
  6. thief
  7. shield
  8. belief
  9. library
  10. computer
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Home Learning 15-19/06/20

Monday, 15th June 2020
 
Good morning everyone!
 
I hope that you are all keeping safe, well and happy at home. We got a lot of great work done last week and hope everyone enjoyed a safe and relaxing weekend.
 
For the month of June, our focus is on the outdoors. For ideas on how to explore the natural world around click here: https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/30-days-wild-schools-pack
If you do any of these, please share them on Google Classroom or you can send them through the school email address homelearning@firhouseetns.ie. Be sure to mention my name in the subject line so I will see it. If your child completes any other activities or is working on a project, feel free to share it. 
 
Also in keeping with our theme of Nature for the month of June I would also like to bring to your attention the brilliant resource available from Dublin Zoo. You can complete a virtual tour of the zoo itself here: https://www.dublinzoo.ie/virtual-tours-2/ and can get a tour of a Rainforest here. They have also created a worksheet based on the rainforest which I have included. If Space is more of interest you could also pay a visit to Smarttscience.com. It has been created by professor of astrophysics Stephen Smartt who also hosts a live video lesson every Tuesday at 11 o' clock via his YouTube channel. Check out his website and channel for the lessons he has already completed.
 
Take care!
John




Home Learning: Week starting Monday, June 15th, 2020
 
Our work this week will come from books we use in class. You can access these for free online at https://my.cjfallon.ie/dashboard/student-resources. I have attached the pages for this week again as well as the reading for our Book Club discussion. You can use Google Classroom to create a Doc to record your work or photo your work and attach it to relevant subject areas.
 
Spread your work out over the week - don’t try to do it all in one day! Do as much as you can. I know your parents/guardians are busy too!
 
  1. Practise your spellings - Week 33 (see below).
  2. Write a story containing as many of your spellings as possible. Upload it to Google Classroom when you’re done.
  3. Master Your Maths 3 - We have now conclude all the weeks so can now finish the the Test activities start with Week 27 and 28 on Pages 92/3: 
https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/20356/94
  1. Maths 3- Using squared paper, create your ideal garden Example will go on Google Classroom. Think about the following in doing so: 
 
  • Where will you put your shed?.  
  • Include a key code for the materials you will use in your design. Will there be a stone patio or a raised wooden deck? Think about all the different materials you might use.  
  • Consider shapes in your garden. Include a variety of shapes in your design. Remember the plan will be a bird’s eye view, so you may draw 2D shapes to represent 3D structures.  
  • Choose the vegetables or herbs you will plant and explain why you chose them. Where in the garden will you place them? (NSEW) Why did you choose this location?  
  • What can you do to reduce your carbon footprint? What could you add to the garden to do this? Explain your choice.  
  • Include flowers that encourage pollination. You may need to do some research first. Which pollinators do you wish to attract? 

 
  1. English: Book Club- Danny The Champion of the World
  • Read Chapter 15- 19: The Keeper, The Champion of the World, The Taxi, Home & Rockabye Baby for Zoom Book Club on Thursday
  • You have been hired to design 2 different cereal boxes for your favourite cereal! You will need to create the following:  
  1. A regular sized cereal box  
  2. a mini cereal box that is half as tall, half as wide and half as long as the regular cereal box   
  3. the package label for the cereal including nutritional information.
                 Make your designs and information as appealing and persuasive as possible
  1. Gaeilge  
  • Scríobhneoireacht Scáthán (Mirror writing)- pioc focail nó frása as Gaeilge agus scríobh sé ar machnaimh i mBéarla (pick a word or phrase in Irish and write its mirror image (reflection) in english). Is féidir smaointe fhocail a fháil anseo (You can get ideas for words here): 
https://cnag.ie/en/the-cult%C3%BAr-club/extra-resources/doodles.html agus frrásaí anseo (and ideas for phrases here):
https://www.twinkl.ie/resource/roi2-t-019-irish-gaeilge-seanfhocail-with-translations-display-cards
Cé mhéad is féidir leat a scríobh ar laethanach? (How many can you fit on a piece of paper?) Decorate your work when finished. An example will go on Google Classroom.
  • Try listening to some well known stories as gaeilge and add a review to Google Classroom: https://padlet.com/maire8/iv5c9jic9h6i
  1. SESE/ Learn Together: Sensory Box/ Discovery Bottle- Investigate the natural world around you and make a collection in a box or clear bottle. Share your work on Google Classroom. This might give you some ideas: 
https://pdst.ie/sites/default/files/Sensory%20Box%20Slide.pdf
  1. Visual Arts/ S.P.H.E.- This year we had 5 table groups and together you designed flags to represent them. Now you can create your own group names and crests to represent them. You have till June 26th to finish and I will pass your ideas onto next year's teacher!
 
Spellings (Online Dictionary: https://kids.wordsmyth.net/we/ )
Week starting 15/06/20 (W33 Group 1- Spelling Games: https://www.spellingcity.com/spelling-games-vocabulary-games.html?free_games=1&list_id=11386256
  1. gnu (African antelope)
  2. gnat
  3. gnash
  4. resign
  5. gnaw
  6. gnome
  7. design
  8. align
  9. assign
  10. gnarled
  11. signpost
  12. reign
  13. feign
  14. malign
  15. designer
  16. benign (gentle and kind or in medicine, not harmful)
  17. foreigner
  18. poignant
 
Week starting 15/06/20 (W33 Group 2- Spelling Games: https://www.spellingcity.com/spelling-games-vocabulary-games.html?free_games=1&list_id=4202611
  1. shook
  2. often
  3. picture
  4. future
  5. nature
  6. creature
  7. fracture
  8. adventure
  9. mouse
  10. mice
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Home Learning 08-12/06/20

Monday, 8th June 2020
 
Good morning everyone!
 
I hope that you are all keeping safe, well and happy at home. I hope everyone had a relaxing break and all ready as we enter the end of our school year. I’m also looking forward to the 3rd Class Zoom meeting on Wednesday at 10-10:45. Details for which will be sent out on Tuesday June 9th.
 
For the month of June, our focus is on the outdoors. For ideas on how to explore the natural world around click here: https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/30-days-wild-schools-pack
If you do any of these, please share them on Google Classroom or you can send them through the school email address homelearning@firhouseetns.ie. Be sure to mention my name in the subject line so I will see it. If your child completes any other activities or is working on a project, feel free to share it. 
 
Also, I have received an email from the FAI which included a link to their YouTube channel which has a number of skills videos that could be done in the home. The library of skills is available here: FAI Homeskills. The FAI have also created a guide to healthy eating: https://www.fai.ie/domestic/news/fai-spar-2020-healthy-eating-guide-recipes 
They have also created colouring sheets that could be of interest to some: https://www.fai.ie/ireland/news/wewilldraw-ireland-international-stars
 
Take care!
John
 
Home Learning: Week starting Monday, June 8th,  2020
 
Our work this week will come from books we use in class. You can access these for free online at https://my.cjfallon.ie/dashboard/student-resources. I have attached the pages for this week again as well as the reading for our Book Club discussion. You can use Google Classroom to create a Doc to record your work or photo your work and attach it to relevant subject areas.
 
Spread your work out over the week - don’t try to do it all in one day! Do as much as you can. I know your parents/guardians are busy too!
 
  1. Practise your spellings - Week 32 (see below).
  2. Write a story containing as many of your spellings as possible. Upload it to Google Classroom when you’re done.
  3. Master Your Maths 3 - We have now conclude all the weeks so can now finish the the Test activities start with Week 25 and 26 on Pages 90/1: 
https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/20356/92
  1. Busy at Maths 3- We will finish looking at 3-D shapes. Then have a look at pages 116/7: https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/16845/123
Extra Challenge:
  • Check and update your 3D shape poster. How did you do?: 
https://www.mathsisfun.com/geometry/common-3d-shapes.html
https://www.edumedia-sciences.com/en/media/67-solids
  • Create your own 3-D shape using resources at home
  1. English: Book Club- Danny The Champion of the World
  • Read Chapter 12- 14: Thursday and School, Friday & Into the Woods for Zoom Book Club on Thursday
  • Writing: Create a piece on Summer for our Zoom meeting on Wednesday at 10-10:45. If you would like to share, you can add your name and what your writing piece is here
  1. Seo Leat 3 - leathnaigh (pages) 112-3
  • Slán leis an Scoil 
https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/26393/118
  • Cuid A -B ar leathanach 114:
 https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/26393/120
  • Try listening to some well known stories as gaeilge and add a review to Google Classroom: https://padlet.com/maire8/iv5c9jic9h6i
  • Extra poster to help with this weeks theme: https://www.cnag.ie/images/Cultur_Club/Doodles/Samhradh_A3.pdf
https://cnag.ie/images/Cultur_Club/Doodles/Sa_Scoil_A3.pdf
  1. SESE: Pollination- Bees and the pollination task they complete is an important task. Have a listen to episode 19 on the topic here: https://www.rte.ie/radio1/podcast/podcast_ecolution.xml The 12:50 to 17:00 minutes segment are of specific interest as they feature members of our own school community! While listening, complete the Character Card, included along with pages necessary for this week, on a bee and the important job it does.
  2. Music: Listen to “Flight of the BumbleBee” and create a way to represent what you experienced: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M93qXQWaBdE
 
Spellings (Online Dictionary: https://kids.wordsmyth.net/we/ )
Week starting 08/06/20 (W32 Group 1- Spelling Games: https://www.spellingcity.com/spelling-games-vocabulary-games.html?free_games=1&list_id=11386255
  1. capture
  2. fixture
  3. vulture
  4. feature
  5. puncture
  6. moisture
  7. pressure
  8. leisure
  9. pleasure
  10. treasure
  11. composure
  12. measurement
  13. figure
  14. failure
  15. conjure
  16. mature
  17. secure
  18. manicure
 
Week starting 08/06/20 (W32 Group 2- Spelling Games: https://www.spellingcity.com/spelling-games-vocabulary-games.html?free_games=1&list_id=4202591
  1. ark
  2. clever
  3. gloves
  4. son
  5. front
  6. dozen
  7. monkey
  8. somebody
  9. woman
  10. women
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Home Learning Week 25-29/05/20

Monday, 25th May 2020
 
Good morning everyone!
 
I hope that you are all keeping safe, well and happy at home. We got a lot of great work done last week and hope everyone enjoyed a safe and relaxing weekend.
 
We continue to look for people who can help make our assemblies a special occasion and if you think you can help us with that, be sure to let me know through homelearning@firhouseetns.ie with my name in the subject line and we will endeavour to schedule it for a future assembly. I have to say it has filled me with immense pride to see members of my class being willing to take part in the assemblies so far and hope it continues.
 
It has been great seeing the different projects that people are doing at home in addition to the core learning, especially this week as I got a glimpse of the talented bakers and cooks in my class. If anyone has created something that they are proud of, please let me know as I remain very interested in your lives and would love to be able to share it with the class.
 
This week we continue to concentrate on looking after ourselves for our assembly on Friday as we celebrate our Wellbeing. I hope everyone can take some time each day to ensure their own wellbeing. If you didn’t get an opportunity last week, I hope you find time this week to engage with some of the activities.
 
Remember, your parents/guardians can send in a picture of one or two pieces of your best work every week if you want and it will be featured in a gallery on our class webpage. The email address to send your best work to is homelearning@firhouseetns.ie. Be sure to mention my name in the subject line so I will see it. If your child completes any other activities or is working on a project, feel free to share it.
 
Take care!
John




Home Learning: Week starting Monday, May 25th,  2020
 
Our work this week will come from books we use in class. You can access these for free online at https://my.cjfallon.ie/dashboard/student-resources. I have attached the pages for this week again as well as the reading for our Book Club discussion. You can use Google Classroom to create a Doc to record your work or photo your work and attach it to relevant subject areas.
 
Spread your work out over the week - don’t try to do it all in one day! Do as much as you can. I know your parents/guardians are busy too!
 
  1. Practise your spellings - Week 31 (see below).
  2. Write a story containing as many of your spellings as possible. Upload it to Google Classroom when you’re done.
  3. Multiplication- Practice your tables through these online games: 
https://www.multiplication.com/games/all-games
You can also try some multiplication colouring sheets and upload them to Google Classroom
  1. Master Your Maths 3 - We have now conclude all the weeks so can now finish the the Test activities start with Week 23 and 24 on Pages 88/9: 
https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/20356/90
  1. Busy at Maths 3- 3-D shapes are something we see a lot in our Master Your Maths. Before we begin, create a poster of the 3-D shapes you know and list the number of sides, edges and corners each have. Then have a look at pages 115/6: https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/16845/121
Extra Challenge:
Lots of squares: https://nzmaths.co.nz/sites/default/files/LotsSquares.pdf
Kitchen Floor: https://nzmaths.co.nz/sites/default/files/KitchenFloor.pdf
  1. English: Book Club- Danny The Champion of the World
  • Read Chapter 9,10 & 11: Doc Spencer, The Great Shooting Party & The Sleeping Beauty for Zoom Book Club on Thursday
  • Ready To Go- Fiction: Toto- The Ninja Cat Pg 182-9. Read our new story:
https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/33902/190
  • Complete Activities A-C on page 189: 
https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/33902/197
  • Writing: Pick a subject that requires step by step instructions and write them out like we did with the recipe. It could be how to do an art project, 
  1. Seo Leat 3 - leathnaigh (pages) 102-5
  • An Samhradh 
https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/26393/108
  • Cuid A & B ar leathanach 104 agus Cuid C ar leathanach 105: https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/26393/110
  • Try listening to some well known stories as gaeilge and add a review to Google Classroom: https://padlet.com/maire8/iv5c9jic9h6i
  • Extra poster to help with this weeks theme: https://www.cnag.ie/images/Cultur_Club/Doodles/Samhradh_A3.pdf
  1. Visual Art & Music: Find a place to yourself where you can sit without a distraction. If you wish, close your eyes and and over a few minutes, take in all the noises around you. Then take a sheet with an illustration of yourself in the centre and develop ways to record the sounds you heard around it. You can do this a few times over the week and in different places around you all on the same sheet.
  2. Wellbeing: This week, we are continuing to look at and ensure our own wellbeing. You can record your involvement by creating a journal through Google Docs. 
Monday
Get Active
Exercise to keep your body and mind healthy!

Tuesday
Be Mindful
Take time to notice your thoughts, feelings and the world around you.

Wednesday
Keep learning
Learning keeps your brain healthy and is a great way to improve your mood- learn to tie your shoes, a new recipe….

Thursday
Give to others
Helping others feel good allows us to feel good.

Friday
Connect
Connections are important, spend some time connecting with someone today.

Mindfulness colouring sheets to download and print: 
 https://www.twinkl.ie/resource/t-c-1551-mindfulness-colouring-sheets-bumper-pack
 
Spellings (Online Dictionary: https://kids.wordsmyth.net/we/ )
Week starting 25/05/20 (W31 Group 1- Spelling Games: https://www.spellingcity.com/spelling-games-vocabulary-games.html?free_games=1&list_id=11386248
  1. deer
  2. hear
  3. steer
  4. peer
  5. rear
  6. cheer
  7. here
  8. clear
  9. mere
  10. gearbox
  11. fearful
  12. sneering
  13. interfere
  14. dreary
  15. disappear
  16. smeary
  17. appearance
  18. atmosphere
 
Week starting 25/05/20 (W31 Group 2- Spelling Games: https://www.spellingcity.com/spelling-games-vocabulary-games.html?free_games=1&list_id=4202570
  1. grub
  2. slug
  3. eight
  4. eighteen
  5. eighty
  6. weigh
  7. reindeer
  8. neighbour
  9. child
  10. children
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Home Learning 18-22/05/20

Monday, 18th May 2020
 
Good morning everyone!
 
I hope that you are all keeping safe, well and happy at home. We got a lot of great work done last week and hope everyone enjoyed a safe and relaxing weekend.
 
Another assembly and another outstanding performance from 3rd Class. A huge well done to Marat who joined Kristin and Mark in having displayed their immense talent to the rest of the school. If there’s something your child would like to share, like reciting a poem or passage from a favourite book, something inspired from Active HOME challenge, be sure to let me know through homelearning@firhouseetns.ie with my name in the subject line and we will endeavour to schedule it for a future assembly. I have to say it has filled me with immense pride to see members of my class being willing to take part in the assemblies so far and hope it continues.
 
I want to say a big well done and thank you to everyone who was able to take part in our World Book Day. It was great to see such a love of reading and hope it continues for years to come. I would also like to thank those who shared pictures of their reading areas or of other work they created inspired by our celebration.
 
This week we are concentrating on looking after ourselves for our assembly on Friday as we are celebrating our Wellbeing. I hope everyone can take some time each day to ensure their own wellbeing. We are in a very strange time and it is more important than ever that we look after ourselves and treat ourselves well.
 
Remember, your parents/guardians can send in a picture of one or two pieces of your best work every week if you want and it will be featured in a gallery on our class webpage. The email address to send your best work to is homelearning@firhouseetns.ie. Be sure to mention my name in the subject line so I will see it. If your child completes any other activities or is working on a project, feel free to share it.
 
Take care!
John




Home Learning: Week starting Monday, May 11th,  2020
 
Our work this week will come from books we use in class. You can access these for free online at https://my.cjfallon.ie/dashboard/student-resources. I have attached the pages for this week again as well as the reading for our Book Club discussion. You can use Google Classroom to create a Doc to record your work or photo your work and attach it to relevant subject areas.
 
Spread your work out over the week - don’t try to do it all in one day! Do as much as you can. I know your parents/guardians are busy too!
 
  1. Practise your spellings - Week 30 (see below).
  2. Write a story containing as many of your spellings as possible. Upload it to Google Classroom when you’re done.
  3. Multiplication- use your tables skills to complete 2 digit by 1 digit multiplication sums: https://static.mymaths.co.uk/xml/player/v2.2.9/build/index.html?contentPath=../../../en/primary/number/multiply_divide_written/short_multiplication_lesson
  4. Master Your Maths 3 - Week 30. Share your work on Google Classroom. You can write your answers on a page and upload a photo of your work, or write your answers in a Docs file. https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/20356/66
  5. Busy at Maths 3- This week, I would like everyone to take one day to complete our recap page (Pg 109): https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/16845/115
We will also continue looking at decimals (1/10s) on page 112-115: https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/16845/118
Extra Challenge:
Cannon Balls: https://nzmaths.co.nz/sites/default/files/CannonBalls.pdf
Take Two: https://nzmaths.co.nz/sites/default/files/TakeTwo_0.pdf
  1. English: Book Club- Danny The Champion of the World
  • Read Chapter 7 & 8: The Baby Austin & The Pit for Zoom Book Club on Thursday
  • Ready To Go- Nonfiction: How Chocolate is Made Pg 176- 180. Read about the stages in chocolate making and complete activities D & E on page 181 https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/33902/189
  • Writing: Pick a recipe and create the instructions to follow: https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/34475/101
  • Explore similes and metaphors (Unfortunately, the videos on site won’t work in Ireland but can explore the games.) 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zmmpscw
See if you can create a list of your own similes and metaphors
  1. Seo Leat 3 - leathnaigh (pages) 100 & 102-3
  • Lth 100 Léigh, scríobh agus dathaigh(Read, write and colour) Match as many sentences as you can to the correct picture and I will upload the translations on Wednesday 
 https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/26393/106
  • An Samhradh 
https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/26393/108
  • Tarraing pictiúr de pháirc le lipéid (Draw a picture of a park with labels)
  • Try listening to some well known stories as gaeilge and add a review to Google Classroom: https://padlet.com/maire8/iv5c9jic9h6i
  • Extra poster to help with this weeks theme: https://www.cnag.ie/images/Cultur_Club/Doodles/Samhradh_A3.pdf
  1. SESE & Visual Art: Book- Small Worlds: Third Class Geography & Science pg 93-5 The Sun- we will learn about the Sun and the different things that make up the Solar System:https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/4145/100 Recreate the solar system using materials in and around your home. It could be by using stones and pebbles or balling up coloured paper. Be as creative as you can and take till May 22nd to finish
  2. Wellbeing: This week, we are taking time to look at and ensure our own wellbeing. You can record your involvement by creating a journal through Google Docs.
Monday
Get Active
Exercise to keep your body and mind healthy!

Tuesday
Be Mindful
Take time to notice your thoughts, feelings and the world around you.

Wednesday
Keep learning
Learning keeps your brain healthy and is a great way to improve your mood- learn to tie your shoes, a new recipe….

Thursday
Give to others
Helping others feel good allows us to feel good.

Friday
Connect
Connections are important, spend some time connecting with someone today.

Mindfulness colouring sheets to download and print: 
 https://www.twinkl.ie/resource/t-c-1551-mindfulness-colouring-sheets-bumper-pack
 
Spellings (Online Dictionary: https://kids.wordsmyth.net/we/ )
Week starting 18/05/20 (W30 Group 1- Spelling Games: https://www.spellingcity.com/spelling-games-vocabulary-games.html?free_games=1&list_id=11386247
  1. reed
  2. read
  3. sum
  4. some
  5. blue
  6. blew
  7. brake
  8. break
  9. wood
  10. would
  11. ate
  12. eight
  13.  weather
  14. whether
  15. stare
  16. sair
  17. aloud
  18. allowed
 
Week starting 18/05/20 (W30 Group 2- Spelling Games: https://www.spellingcity.com/spelling-games-vocabulary-games.html?free_games=1&list_id=4202548
  1. first
  2. best
  3. occasion
  4. division
  5. revision
  6. invasion
  7. explosion
  8. television
  9. fraction
  10. estimate
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Home Learning 11-15/05/20

Monday, 11th May 2020
 
Good morning everyone!
 
I hope that you are all keeping safe, well and happy at home. We got a lot of great work done last week and hope everyone enjoyed a safe and relaxing weekend.
 
Another assembly and another outstanding performance from 3rd Class. A huge well done to Kristin who joined Mark in having displayed their immense talent to the rest of the school. If there’s something your child would like to share, like reciting a poem or passage from a favourite book, something inspired from Active HOME challenge, be sure to let me know through homelearning@firhouseetns.ie with my name in the subject line and we will endeavour to schedule it for a future assembly.
 
This week we are celebrating reading and for our assembly on Friday, we are celebrating a World Book Day. I hope to see as many people as possible join in with this and can’t wait to see how 3rd Class show off their love of reading!
 
As was mentioned in our first Book Club meeting on Thursday, we have divided up the remaining chapters of Danny the Champion of the World over the remaining seven weeks and are providing it so that you are in a better position to prepare for it.
 
Week 2
14/05
Chapters 4-6
11 pages

Week 3
21/05
Chapters 7-8
12 pages

Week 4
28/05
Chapters 9-11
12 pages

Week 5
11/06
Chapters 12-14
16 pages

Week 6 
18/06
Chapters 15-19
14 pages

Week 7
25/06
Chapters 20-22
15 pages

 
Remember, your parents/guardians can send in a picture of one or two pieces of your best work every week if you want and it will be featured in a gallery on our class webpage. The email address to send your best work to is homelearning@firhouseetns.ie. Be sure to mention my name in the subject line so I will see it. If your child completes any other activities or is working on a project, feel free to share it.
 
Take care!
John
 
Home Learning: Week starting Monday, May 11th,  2020
 
Our work this week will come from books we use in class. You can access these for free online at https://my.cjfallon.ie/dashboard/student-resources. I have attached the pages for this week again as well as the reading for our Book Club discussion. You can use Google Classroom to create a Doc to record your work or photo your work and attach it to relevant subject areas.
 
Spread your work out over the week - don’t try to do it all in one day! Do as much as you can. I know your parents/guardians are busy too!
 
  1. Practise your spellings - Week 29 (see below).
  2. Write a story containing as many of your spellings as possible. Upload it to Google Classroom when you’re done.
  3. Tables- Revise your x9 tables (and your ÷9 at the same time). I will upload a quiz on Friday to see how you got on!
For worksheets on x9https://www.timestables.com/9-times-table-worksheets.html
  1. Master Your Maths 3 - Week 29. Share your work on Google Classroom. You can write your answers on a page and upload a photo of your work, or write your answers in a Docs file. https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/20356/64
  2. Busy at Maths 3- Fractions page 110-1.We have done some great work recently and this week we will be building on this by looking at decimals. We will be looking at tenths(1/10) which come in the first place to the right of the decimal point e.g. 3/10= 0.3 https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/16845/116
Extra Challenge:
Treasure to Ship:https://nzmaths.co.nz/sites/default/files/TreasureToShip.pdf
Farmers Sheep: https://nzmaths.co.nz/sites/default/files/FarmersSheep_0.pdf
  1. English: Book Club- Danny The Champion of the World
  • Read Chapter 4, 5, 6: My Father’s Deep Dark Secret, The Secret Methods & Mr Victor Hazell for Zoom Book Club on Thursday
  • Ready To Go- Nonfiction: How Chocolate is Made Pg 176- 180. Read about the stages in chocolate making and complete activities A & C on page 180 https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/33902/184
  • For World Book Day, create a piece to celebrate the joy of reading. It could be a series of bookmarks, a poster to encourage reading or celebrating your favourite writer.
  1. Seo Leat 3 - leathnaigh (pages) 96-101
  • Léigh an scéal (Read the story) ‘Salann ar an mBord”(Salt on the Table) https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/26393/102
  • Stiallchartúin: Listen to the story 
http://data.cjfallon.ie/resources/seo_leat/SL_3C_T02_U17/index.html
  • Cuid C Lth 99: Ag úsáid sa + h 
https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/26393/105
Cuid F Lth 101: Briathra https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/26393/107  
  1. SESE & Visual Art: Book- Small Worlds: Third Class Geography & Science pg 93-5 The Sun- we will learn about the Sun and the different things that make up the Solar System: https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/4145/95
Recreate the solar system using materials in and around your home. It could be by using stones and pebbles or balling up coloured paper. Be as creative as you can and take till May 22nd to finish
  1. Learn Together: Ramadan is a period of fasting that people of the Islamic faith take part in. This year, Ramadan began on April 23rd and will conclude on May 23rd. Check out this news report for an insight into what it involves: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pvmUoYNbmU You can find out more information about Ramadan and how it is being followed here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/23286976. 
Take what you learnt about Ramadan to complete the two activity sheets.
 
Spellings (Online Dictionary: https://kids.wordsmyth.net/we/ )
Week starting 11/05/20 (W29 Group 1- Spelling Games: https://www.spellingcity.com/spelling-games-vocabulary-games.html?free_games=1&list_id=11386246
  1. halt
  2. hawk
  3. sauce
  4. haul
  5. thaw
  6. salt
  7. flaw
  8. drawn
  9. laundry
  10. dawdle
  11. already
  12. launch
  13.  auburn
  14. awkward
  15. alternative
  16. audition
  17. altogether
  18. awesome
 
Week starting 11/05/20 (W29 Group 2- Spelling Games: https://www.spellingcity.com/spelling-games-vocabulary-games.html?free_games=1&list_id=4202517
  1. must
  2. stuck
  3. nation
  4. station
  5. relation
  6. action
  7. fiction
  8. dictionary
  9. minute
  10. second
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Home Learning 05/05- 08/05/20

Tuesday, 5th May 2020
 
Good morning everyone!
 
I hope that you are all keeping safe, well and happy at home. We got a lot of great work done last week and hope everyone enjoyed a safe and relaxing Bank Holiday Weekend.
 
As many of you will have seen in our most recent assembly, we are expanding the participants to more than just staff members and have had performances and insights from our student population as well, take Mark’s musical performance for example. If there’s something your child would like to share, like reciting a poem or passage from a favourite book, something inspired from Active HOME challenge, be sure to let me know through homelearning@firhouseetns.ie with my name in the subject line and we will endeavour to schedule it for a future assembly.
 
This week we are celebrating reading and for our assembly on Friday, we are celebrating a Jersey Day as we announce the winning class of our Active HOME Challenge. I hope to see as many people as possible join in with this and can’t wait to see how 3rd Class have performed.
 
Below is the work for the week ahead. Do your best with this work but I understand it might be difficult to do it all. The three most important things you can do are: do lots of reading every single day, practise your spellings every week and revise your tables regularly. 
 
Remember, your parents/guardians can send in a picture of one or two pieces of your best work every week if you want and it will be featured in a gallery on our class webpage. The email address to send your best work to is homelearning@firhouseetns.ie. Be sure to mention my name in the subject line so I will see it. If your child completes any other activities or is working on a project, feel free to share it.
 
Finally, I just want to say a big well done to everyone in taking part in our Active HOME Challenge week! If you haven’t already, please forward your Challenge Chart or active pictures onto me as our class competes to win an extra PE class from an outside coach!
 
Take care!
John
 
Home Learning: Week starting Tuesday, May 5th,  2020
 
Our work this week will come from books we use in class. You can access these for free online at https://my.cjfallon.ie/dashboard/student-resources. I have attached the pages for this week again as well as the reading for our Book Club discussion. You can use Google Classroom to create a Doc to record your work or photo your work and attach it to relevant subject areas.
 
Spread your work out over the week - don’t try to do it all in one day! Do as much as you can. I know your parents/guardians are busy too!
 
  1. Practise your spellings - Week 28 (see below).
  2. Write a story containing as many of your spellings as possible. Upload it to Google Classroom when you’re done.
  3. Tables- Revise your x7 tables (and your ÷7 at the same time). I will upload a quiz on Friday to see how you got on!
For worksheets on x7https://www.timestables.com/7-times-table-worksheets.html
 
  1. Master Your Maths 3 - Week 28. Share your work on Google Classroom. You can write your answers on a page and upload a photo of your work, or write your answers in a Docs file. https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/20356/62
  2. Busy at Maths 3- Fractions page 106-7. Again we look at fractions. These activities help show how we can use pictures to help solve problems in relation to fractions  https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/16845/112
Extra Challenge Andy’s Marbles: https://nrich.maths.org/2421
Fractional Triangles: https://nrich.maths.org/2124
  1. English: Book Club- Danny The Champion of the World
  • Read Chapter 1, 2, 3: The Filling Station, The Big Friendly Giant & Cars and Kites and Fire-Balloons for Zoom Book Club on Thursday, details on time and login to follow.
  • Ready To Go- Word Study: Possessive Adjectives, Find Adjectives, Verbs & Adverbs and Creating Words
  1. Seo Leat 3 - leathnaigh (pages) 96-98
  • Léigh an scéal (Read the story) ‘Salann ar an mBord”(Salt on the Table) https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/26393/102
  • Stiallchartúin: Listen to the story 
http://data.cjfallon.ie/resources/seo_leat/SL_3C_T02_U17/index.html
  • Cuid A Lth 98: Léigh agus Freagair ne céisteanna:   https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/26393/104
  1. Visual Art: Create a stamp to celebrate the Sun. The Sun is the centre of our Solar System and provides us with a number of essential things. How will you depict it?
  2. SESE: Book- Small Worlds: Third Class Geography & Science pg 93-5 The Sun- we will learn about the Sun and the different things that make up the Solar System: https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/4145/95
  3. Learn Together: Ramadan is a period of fasting that people of the Islamic faith take part in. This year, Ramadan began on April 23rd and will conclude on May 23rd. Check out this news report for an insight into what it involves: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pvmUoYNbmU You can find out more information about Ramadan and how it is being followed here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/23286976.
 
Spellings (Online Dictionary: https://kids.wordsmyth.net/we/ )
Week starting 05/05/20 (W27 Group 1- Spelling Games: https://www.spellingcity.com/spelling-games-vocabulary-games.html?free_games=1&list_id=11386242)
  1. swap
  2. waft
  3. swamp
  4. wand
  5. wallet
  6. squad
  7. swatch (a small sample or specimen cut from something)
  8. squat
  9. squalid (dirty or foul, as from neglect)
  10. quality
  11. wallaby
  12. waddle
  13.  squabble
  14. twaddle (silly, trivial, or meaningless talk or writing)
  15. quandary (a situation of uncertainty, puzzlement, or hesitation; dilemma)
  16. wristwatch
  17. quantity
  18. qualification
 
Week starting 05/05/20 (W28 Group 2- Spelling Games: https://www.spellingcity.com/spelling-games-vocabulary-games.html?free_games=1&list_id=4202484)
  1. grip
  2. milk
  3. bear
  4. tear
  5. pear
  6. wear
  7. swear
  8. underwear
  9. weight
  10. volume
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Home Learning 27/04-01/05/20

Monday, 27th April 2020
 
Good morning everyone!
 
I hope that you are all keeping safe, well and happy at home. We got a lot of great work done last week and it was great to see so many faces at our assembly on Friday. I would again like to say a huge WELL DONE to Mark on his stellar performance. Hopefully it will be the first of many for 3rd Class. 
 
This week is Active HOME Week and we aim to be as active as possible. We want everyone to engage in at least 1 hour of some kind of physical activity throughout the day and record it on the “Challenge Chart” you received on Friday. Check out the school website and the table below for some possible activities:
 
Monday
Musical Statues

Tuesday
Toilet Roll Keepy Uppies 

Wednesday
Family Wheelbarrow/ Wooden Spoon Race

Thursday
Target Practice Challenge (Pick a spot on a path or a wall and see can you hit it. Too easy? How can you increase the challenge?)

Friday
Fitness Alphabet  (make the letters of the alphabet using only your body)

Saturday
Skipathon

Sunday
Ball skills challenge (Basketballs, footballs, small balls, large balls- what skills can you do with them?)

Remember: Healthy Body, Healthy Mind, Don’t Put Off Feeling Good!!!!
 
Below is the work for the week ahead. Do your best with this work but I understand it might be difficult to do it all. The three most important things you can do are: do lots of reading every single day, practise your spellings every week and revise your tables regularly. 
 
Remember, your parents/guardians can send in a picture of one or two pieces of your best work every week if you want and it will be featured in a gallery on our class webpage. The email address to send your best work to is homelearning@firhouseetns.ie. Be sure to mention my name in the subject line so I will see it. If your child completes any other activities or is working on a project, feel free to share it.
 
Finally, Dublin Zoo has developed an online facility for everyone to experience the thrill of a trip to the zoo from home: https://www.dublinzoo.ie/news/dublinzoofun/ It seems like a great resource and I hope everyone can make use of it.
 
Take care!
John





Home Learning: Week starting Monday, 27th April  2020
 
Our work this week will come from books we use in class. You can access these for free online at https://my.cjfallon.ie/dashboard/student-resources. I have attached the pages for this week as some had difficulty accessing the site last week. You can use Google Classroom to create a Doc to record your work or photo your work and attach it to relevant subject areas.
 
Spread your work out over the week - don’t try to do it all in one day! Do as much as you can. I know your parents/guardians are busy too!
 
  1. Practise your spellings - Week 27 (see below).
  2. Write a story containing as many of your spellings as possible. Upload it to Google Classroom when you’re done.
  3. Tables- Revise your x3 and x6 tables (and your ÷3 and ÷6 at the same time). I will upload a quiz on Friday to see how you got on!
For worksheets on x3https://www.timestables.com/3-times-table-worksheets.html
For worksheets on x6https://www.timestables.com/6-times-table-worksheets.html
  1. Master Your Maths 3 - Week 27. Share your work on Google Classroom. You can write your answers on a page and upload a photo of your work, or write your answers in a Docs file. https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/20356/60
  2. Busy at Maths 3- Fractions page 104-5 
https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/16845/110
Extra Challenge Level 1: https://nzmaths.co.nz/sites/default/files/Pizza.pdf
Level 2: https://nzmaths.co.nz/sites/default/files/MorePizza_0.pdf
Level 3: https://nzmaths.co.nz/sites/default/files/PizzaAndMore.pdf
  1. Ready to Go! (English book) - pages 167- 175
  • Read the Story- The Chocolate Room Page 168https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/33902/176 and 
  • Try Activities D and E on page 175 (upload answers to Classroom) Suffixes- these are groups of letters we add to end of words
Pronouns- we use pronouns when we don’t want to keep repeating the same noun over and over again in sentences.
  1. Seo Leat 3 - leathnaigh (pages) 90-95
  • Léigh an scéal (Read the story) ‘Bulaíocht sa Chlós”(Bullying on the Yard) (lgh. 90-91) https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/26393/96
  • Cuid E Lth 94: Léigh agus Scríobh: Timpiste sa Chlós(Accident on the Yard) Páirt 1 agus 2 le déanamh. 
https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/26393/100
  1. Visual Art: Get an object of your choice from your house and put it down outside on a piece of paper. Now trace the shadow of the object on your paper. Using colours, decorate either the inside of the tracing or the outside.
  2. SESE: Last week we investigated different types of homes from around the world using these links:
https://www.kidcyber.com.au/houses-around-the-world
https://www.teachertube.com/videos/little-human-planet-homes-around-the-world-386131
Pick the one you find most interesting and you would like to experience and upload it to the SESE Slides.
 
Spellings (Online Dictionary: https://kids.wordsmyth.net/we/ )
Week starting 27/4/20 (W27 Group 1- Spelling Games: https://www.spellingcity.com/spelling-games-vocabulary-games.html?free_games=1&list_id=11386241)
  1. abyss
  2. myth
  3. lynx
  4. lyrics
  5. syrup
  6. idyllic
  7. pyramid
  8. symbol
  9. cymbal (musical instrument)
  10. system
  11. Egypt
  12. typical
  13.  syllable
  14. sympathy
  15. mystery
  16. rhythm
  17. acrylic
  18. physical
 
Week starting 27/4/20 (W27 Group 2- Spelling Games: https://www.spellingcity.com/spelling-games-vocabulary-games.html?free_games=1&list_id=4202443)
  1. film
  2. kept
  3. hare
  4. care
  5. share
  6. scare
  7. square
  8. nightmare
  9. millimetre
  10. litre
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3rd Class Home Learning: Week beginning Monday, 20th April

Monday, 20th April 2020

Good morning everyone!

I hope that you are all keeping safe, well and happy at home and had an enjoyable break. I know that this is a difficult time. We all had a lot to adjust to before our break and were able to accomplish a lot as we adjusted to our new situations. For this reason, I hope everyone made the best of the time to relax.

We are now beginning a unique Term 3 as we continue our learning at home. I know it is very hard to be apart from your friends at this time. Maybe consider writing a postcard or a letter to your friends or a relative 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! 

Below is the work for the week ahead. Do your best with this work but I understand it might be difficult to do it all. The three most important things you can do are: do lots of reading every single day, practise your spellings every week and revise your tables regularly. 

Remember, your parents/guardians can send in a picture of one or two pieces of your best work every week if you want and it will be featured in a gallery on our class webpage. The email address to send your best work to is homelearning@firhouseetns.ie. Be sure to mention my name in the subject line so I will see it. If your child completes any other activities or is working on a project, feel free to share it.

Finally, remember that RTÉ2 is airing a fantastic programme called Home School Hub each weekday morning from 11am to 12pm. You may find some more nice learning ideas here. 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 the RTÉ player.

Take care!
John





Home Learning: Week starting Monday, 20th April  2020

Our work this week will come from books we use in class. You can access these for free online at https://my.cjfallon.ie/dashboard/student-resources. You can use Google Classroom to create a Doc to record your work or photo your work and attach to relevant subject area.

Spread your work out over the week - don’t try to do it all in one day! Do as much as you can. I know your parents/guardians are busy too!

  1. Practise your spellings - Week 26 (see below).
  2. Write a story containing as many of your spellings as possible. Upload it to Google Classroom when you’re done.
  3. Tables- Revise your x4 and x5 tables (and your ÷4 and ÷5 at the same time). I will upload a quiz on Friday to see how you got on!
For worksheets on x4https://www.timestables.com/4-times-table-worksheets.html
For worksheets on x5https://www.timestables.com/5-times-table-worksheets.html
  1. Master Your Maths 3 - Week 26. Share your work on Google Classroom. You can write your answers on a page and upload a photo of your work, or write your answers in a Docs file. https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/20356/58
  2. Busy at Maths 3- Time page 95-6 
https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/16845/101
  1. Ready to Go! (English book) - pages 167- 174
  • Read the Story- The Chocolate Room Page 168https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/33902/176 and Poem- Bear in There by Shel Silverstein Page 167 https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/33902/175
  • Write your own version of “Bear in There” using a different animal and location. Maybe there’s an octopus in the bathtub. I wonder what he will do with the shampoo bottles or your toothbrush? Or is that a falcon in the cupboard with a saucepan lid on its head? (upload your piece to Google Classroom) 
  • Try Activities A and B on page 174 (upload answers to Classroom)
  1. Seo Leat 3 - leathnaigh (pages) 90-95
  • Léigh an scéal (Read the story) ‘Bulaíocht sa Chlós”(Bullying on the Yard) (lgh. 90-91) https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/26393/96
  • Freagair na ceisteanna (answer the questions) - A (lch. 92) https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/26393/98
  • Úsáid na briathra (use the verbs) - D (lch. 92)
  1. Visual Art: Create an incredible hat for Mad Hatters Day and upload your fabulous creation to Google Classroom. 
  2.  SESE: People all around the world use different types of materials for their homes which means they can look very different to ones we are familiar with. We even got to see an example of this when looking at the people who live in the area around the Nile earlier in the year. Explore some unique types of homes and houses here: 
https://www.kidcyber.com.au/houses-around-the-world
https://www.teachertube.com/videos/little-human-planet-homes-around-the-world-386131
If you have time, interview your parents/guardians and ask them how homes in Ireland have changed over the years

Spellings (Online Dictionary: https://kids.wordsmyth.net/we/ )
Week starting 30/3/20 (W26 Group 1- Spelling Games: https://www.spellingcity.com/spelling-games-vocabulary-games.html?free_games=1&list_id=11386239)
  1. field
  2. chief
  3. piece
  4. brief
  5. shield
  6. grief
  7. relief
  8. frieze (An ornamental band that runs around a building.)
  9. fielder
  10. priest
  11. believe
  12. achieve
  13.  diesel
  14. thieves
  15. besiege
  16. audience
  17. briefcase
  18. unbelievable

Week starting 30/3/20 (W26 Group 2- Spelling Games: https://www.spellingcity.com/spelling-games-vocabulary-games.html?free_games=1&list_id=4202427)
  1. land
  2. quiz
  3. scene
  4. scent
  5. muscle
  6. science
  7. scissors
  8. crescent
  9. gram
  10. kilogram

Third Class - Home Learning

Monday, 30th March 2020

Good morning everyone!

I hope that you are all keeping safe, well and happy at home. I know that this is a difficult time. The most important thing you can do at the moment is to take care of yourselves and your families. I miss seeing each one of you in class every morning and hearing your news. I look forward to when we can all get back to normal again.

In the meantime, I have some work here to keep up your learning at home this week. This is the last week of the second term in school before the Spring Holidays which start this Friday, April 3rd. Just like the last two weeks, do your best with this work but I understand it might be difficult to do it all. The three most important things you can do are: do lots of reading every single day, practise your spellings every week and revise your tables regularly.

Remember, your parents/guardians can send in a picture of one or two pieces of your best work every week if you want and it will be featured in a gallery on our class webpage. The email address to send your best work to is homelearning@firhouseetns.ie. Be sure to mention my name in the subject line so I will see it.

Finally, a number of different groups have been organising to support others, particularly families in the home during this time. 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.

Take care!
John

Home Learning: Week starting Monday, 30th March 2020

Our work this week will come from books we use in class. You can access these for free online at https://my.cjfallon.ie/dashboard/student-resources. (Full instructions on how to access these books are included in this email.)

Spread your work out over the week - don’t try to do it all in one day! Do as much as you can. I know your parents/guardians are busy too!

  1. Practise your spellings - Week 25 (see below).
  2. Write a story containing as many of your spellings as possible. Upload it to Google Classroom when you’re done.
  3. Revise your x2 and x10 tables (and your ÷2 and ÷10 at the same time). I will upload a quiz on Friday to see how you got on!
  4. Master Your Maths 3 - Week 25. Share your work on Google Classroom. You can write your answers on a page and upload a photo of your work, or write your answers in a Docs file.
  5. Ready to Go! (English book) - pages 156-67
  • Read the Story- Please Look After This Bear Page 156-165 and Poem- Bear in There by Shel Silverstein Page 167
  • Imagine you are Paddington Bear and just arrived home from a trip to the zoo. Write a diary entry about it (upload answers to Classroom).

Dear Diary,
Today I 
  • Try Activities D and E on page 166 (upload answers to Classroom)
  1. Seo Leat 3 - leathnaigh (pages) 82 - 83
  • Léigh an scéal (Read the story) ‘Ag Glanadh agus ag Scuabadh’ (lgh. 82-83)
  • Cuir ord ar na harbairtí (answer the questions) - B (lch. 84)
  • Úsáid na briathra (use the verbs) - D (lch. 85)
  1. Music: Research and see how many different types of musical instrument you can find. Upload your results to Google Classroom.​

  1. Learn Together: We are currently in a time where a lot of people have to remain at home to ensure the safety and health of themselves and others. At the same time, we have a number of “Front Line Workers” who are continuing to work outside of the home including those in shops, chemists and our doctors and nurses in healthcare to name but a few. Create a note of thanks that could be sent to one of our Front Line Heroes. 
  2. Visual Art: Create an incredible hat for Mad Hatters Day and upload your fabulous creation to Google Classroom. 

Spellings (Online Dictionary: https://kids.wordsmyth.net/we/ )
Week starting 30/3/20 (W25 Group 1- Spelling Games: https://www.spellingcity.com/spelling-games-vocabulary-games.html?free_games=1&list_id=11386237)
  1. ask
  2. vase
  3. lava
  4. bath
  5. nasty
  6. sultana
  7. chance
  8. koala
  9. drama
  10. plaster
  11. pyjamas
  12. disaster
  13.  piranha
  14. basketball
  15. avocado
  16. armada
  17. passport
  18. grasshopper

Week starting 30/3/20 (W25 Group 2- Spelling Games: https://www.spellingcity.com/spelling-games-vocabulary-games.html?free_games=1&list_id=4202387)
  1. belt
  2. farm
  3. hour
  4. ghost
  5. rhyme
  6. rhythm
  7. honest
  8. rhinoceros
  9. centimetre
  10. metre
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