3rd Class created messages of thanks to our Frontline Heroes
Some of our Mad Hatters Day Creations: Can't wait to see what else we create after the break!
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!
Dear Diary,
Today I
B. Woodwind:
C. Brass:
D. Percussion:
E. Keyboard:
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)
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)
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!
- Practise your spellings - Week 25 (see below).
- Write a story containing as many of your spellings as possible. Upload it to Google Classroom when you’re done.
- 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!
- 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.
- 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)
- 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)
- Music: Research and see how many different types of musical instrument you can find. Upload your results to Google Classroom.
B. Woodwind:
C. Brass:
D. Percussion:
E. Keyboard:
- 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.
- 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)
- ask
- vase
- lava
- bath
- nasty
- sultana
- chance
- koala
- drama
- plaster
- pyjamas
- disaster
- piranha
- basketball
- avocado
- armada
- passport
- 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)
- belt
- farm
- hour
- ghost
- rhyme
- rhythm
- honest
- rhinoceros
- centimetre
- metre
3rd Class: An Insight into how some in 3rd Class are working!
Some work that 3rd Class has created during Home Learning. Well Done Everyone!!!
Third Class - Home Learning
Hi everyone,
I hope you are all excited to begin this great challenge of learning at home. Below are lists of learning activities that can be done from home but these are intended as support to parents rather than an extra task that must be done.
This teaching note is a guide to support your child’s learning at this time. We also sent home a studyladder note and password with your child last Thursday so they will all have their own unique login and may work away on activities at their age level on that website.
Of utmost importance is the mental health and wellbeing of you and your family. We recommend taking time to figure out what works for your family. Here are some resources that may be of use to you in the coming days:
Best wishes,
John
English
Reading:
Read a novel each week. If
you have a library card, you
can access e-books from your
local library.
You can also access books
here:
-https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/
for-home
-http://www.childrenslibrary.org/icdl/SimpleSearchCategory?ids=85&langid=&pnum=1&cnum=1&text=&lang=English&ilang=English
Grammar games:
https://www.grammar.cl/Gam
es.htm
Read an article on National
Geographic Kids, learning
about an animal of your
choice:
https://kids.nationalgeographi
c.com/animals/
3rd Class Home Learning Plan
Hi everyone,
I hope you are all excited to begin this great challenge of learning at home.
Below are lists of learning activities that can be done from home but these are intended as
support to parents rather than an extra task that must be done.
This teaching note is a guide to support your child’s learning at this time. We also
sent home a studyladder note and password with your child last Thursday so
they will all have their own unique login and may work away on activities at
their age level on that website.
Of utmost importance is the mental health and wellbeing of you and your
family. We recommend taking time to figure out what works for your family.
Here are some resources that may be of use to you in the coming days:
Best wishes,
John
English
Reading:
Read a novel each week. If you have a library card, you can access e-books from your local library.
You can also access books here:
-https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home
-http://www.childrenslibrary.org/icdl/SimpleSearchCategory?ids=85&langid=&pnum=1&cnum=1&text=&lang=English&ilang=English
Grammar games:
https://www.grammar.cl/Games.htm
Read an article on National Geographic Kids, learning about an animal of your choice:
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/
Spellings
Week 1:
Group 1: https://www.spellingcity.com/spelling-games-vocabulary-games.html?free_games=1&list_id=11386235
ago
hero
dodo
zero
echo
hello
mango
pianos
radios
videos
tornado
volcano
flamingo
memento
mosquito
torpedoes
tomatoes
potatoes
Week 1:
Group 2: https://www.spellingcity.com/spelling-games-vocabulary-games.html?free_games=1&list_id=4202356
film
kept
key
honey
money
donkey
chimney
journey
thousand
million
Week 2:
Group 1 https://www.spellingcity.com/spelling-games-vocabulary-games.html?free_games=1&list_id=11386236
unit
tuna
duet
menu
tulip
emu
human
music
usual
computer
unicorn
unicycle
pericular
cucumber
unique
universe
communicate
solution
Week 2:
Group 2 https://www.spellingcity.com/spelling-games-vocabulary-games.html?free_games=1&list_id=4202371
grip
milk
ear
dear
year
tear
spear
earrings
zero
equals
Writing:
-Create a book report on a book of your choice
- Write a piece of procedural writing based on something you have done at home e.g. ‘How to play Minecraft’, ‘How to brush your teeth’
- Create a comic book Strip (Please find blank comic strip PDF attached)
Writing Legends: This is a writing resource that has made itself available free of charge up to July. Everyone in Third Class has been registered and will receive their details through email by the end of this week.
https://www.writinglegends.com
Have a writing idea? Create your own book: https://www.mystorybook.com/
A website to create handwriting sheets https://www.handwritingworksheets.com/flash/cursive/index.htm
Spellings
Speaking & Listening:
Listen to some stories being
read aloud:
https://www.storylineonline.net/
Try giving an oral account of a story you have heard or read. Create your own news and weather report.
Choose a poem to learn by heart – try this website for examples https://www.poetry4kids.com
Arts:
-Create own percussion instrument
-Listen to a piece of music and respond through artwork, written piece, oral news report.
-View a piece of art and respond through your own art piece, writing a narrative inspired by it: https://artsandculture.google.com/partner
Maths:
Tables work:
https://www.topmark
s.co.uk/mathsgames/hit-the-button
https://www.theschoo
lhub.ie/sample.php
Time:
https://www.visnos.com/demos/clock
https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/116/telling-thetime
Maths games:
https://nrich.maths.org/9084
https://www.mathplayground.com/
Worksheets:
Worksheets can be found on www.k5learning.com, if you wish. These don’t need to be printed off, but can be answered in copies or on paper.
Maths terms can be looked at using: http://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com/dictionary.html
See if you can create your own.
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
https://my.cjfallon.ie/dashboard/student-resources - please use the 3rd Class and Leigh sa Bhaile and Seo Leat to listen to Irish extracts and Class textbook extracts. In Seo Leat, you can have a look at Ag Glanadh agus ag Scuabadh and Bulaíocht sa Chlós
https://www.scoilnet.ie/ - please choose 3rd and 4th class and Gaeilge
Create a comic strip using these phrases: http://www.daltai.com/phrases/
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
SPHE:
Myself
Keep a gratitude journal, listing 3 things you are thankful for each day.
Learn to cook something with the help of an adult, or practice a new skill eg. typing, juggling, skipping
Healthy Foods
Explore the resources here:
https://www.safefood.eu/Education/Primary-(ROI)/Taste-Buds/HealthyChoices.aspx
Create your own menu for Monday - Friday, reflecting a healthy and balanced diet.
Learn Together:
Create a poster to reflect our monthly theme of Honesty. What does it represent to you? What do you picture when you hear the word.
SESE:
S.E.S.E. Project Work - choose one of these projects. They can be done digitally or as a poster.
1. Choose a country of your choice and create a project based on it.
2. Choose a famous person (historical figure, celebrity, musician, politician, sports star etc.) and create a project based on it.
3. Choose an animal and create a project based on it.
4. Choose a celebration/festival and create a project based on it.
5. Create a project or drama based on the Egyptians or the Stone Age.
BookCreator or MyStoryBook could be used for this project work.
Research Tools:
https://www.worldbookonline.com/wb/products?ed=all&gr=Welcome%21
http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/
Other SESE resources:
https://geoguessr.com/
https://www.kiwico.com/kids-at-home
Active Learning:
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:
https://www2.hse.ie/wellbeing/teaching-your-childrento-be-active.html
scoilnet.ie/pdst/physlit/bey ond/
www.twinkl.ie/offer (Enter the code IRLTWINKLHELPS)-search for different activities to stay activity. For example: https://www.twinkl.ie/resource/cfe-a-55-make-shapes-flashcards
Coding resources: https://blockly-games.appspot.com/
http://botlogic.us/#sthash.E1jiK8rK.dpbs
https://www.j2e.com/jit5#turtle
http://lightbot.com/flash.html
How to view comics online:
Other Web Links for Learning:
1. https://ncca.ie/media/4085/helping_your_child_in_third_and_fourth_classes.pdf
2. https://www.topmarks.co.uk
3. https://ie.ixl.com/math/class-3
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.
I hope you are all excited to begin this great challenge of learning at home. Below are lists of learning activities that can be done from home but these are intended as support to parents rather than an extra task that must be done.
This teaching note is a guide to support your child’s learning at this time. We also sent home a studyladder note and password with your child last Thursday so they will all have their own unique login and may work away on activities at their age level on that website.
Of utmost importance is the mental health and wellbeing of you and your family. We recommend taking time to figure out what works for your family. Here are some resources that may be of use to you in the coming days:
Best wishes,
John
English
Reading:
Read a novel each week. If
you have a library card, you
can access e-books from your
local library.
You can also access books
here:
-https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/
for-home
-http://www.childrenslibrary.org/icdl/SimpleSearchCategory?ids=85&langid=&pnum=1&cnum=1&text=&lang=English&ilang=English
Grammar games:
https://www.grammar.cl/Gam
es.htm
Read an article on National
Geographic Kids, learning
about an animal of your
choice:
https://kids.nationalgeographi
c.com/animals/
3rd Class Home Learning Plan
Hi everyone,
I hope you are all excited to begin this great challenge of learning at home.
Below are lists of learning activities that can be done from home but these are intended as
support to parents rather than an extra task that must be done.
This teaching note is a guide to support your child’s learning at this time. We also
sent home a studyladder note and password with your child last Thursday so
they will all have their own unique login and may work away on activities at
their age level on that website.
Of utmost importance is the mental health and wellbeing of you and your
family. We recommend taking time to figure out what works for your family.
Here are some resources that may be of use to you in the coming days:
Best wishes,
John
English
Reading:
Read a novel each week. If you have a library card, you can access e-books from your local library.
You can also access books here:
-https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home
-http://www.childrenslibrary.org/icdl/SimpleSearchCategory?ids=85&langid=&pnum=1&cnum=1&text=&lang=English&ilang=English
Grammar games:
https://www.grammar.cl/Games.htm
Read an article on National Geographic Kids, learning about an animal of your choice:
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/
Spellings
Week 1:
Group 1: https://www.spellingcity.com/spelling-games-vocabulary-games.html?free_games=1&list_id=11386235
ago
hero
dodo
zero
echo
hello
mango
pianos
radios
videos
tornado
volcano
flamingo
memento
mosquito
torpedoes
tomatoes
potatoes
Week 1:
Group 2: https://www.spellingcity.com/spelling-games-vocabulary-games.html?free_games=1&list_id=4202356
film
kept
key
honey
money
donkey
chimney
journey
thousand
million
Week 2:
Group 1 https://www.spellingcity.com/spelling-games-vocabulary-games.html?free_games=1&list_id=11386236
unit
tuna
duet
menu
tulip
emu
human
music
usual
computer
unicorn
unicycle
pericular
cucumber
unique
universe
communicate
solution
Week 2:
Group 2 https://www.spellingcity.com/spelling-games-vocabulary-games.html?free_games=1&list_id=4202371
grip
milk
ear
dear
year
tear
spear
earrings
zero
equals
Writing:
-Create a book report on a book of your choice
- Write a piece of procedural writing based on something you have done at home e.g. ‘How to play Minecraft’, ‘How to brush your teeth’
- Create a comic book Strip (Please find blank comic strip PDF attached)
Writing Legends: This is a writing resource that has made itself available free of charge up to July. Everyone in Third Class has been registered and will receive their details through email by the end of this week.
https://www.writinglegends.com
Have a writing idea? Create your own book: https://www.mystorybook.com/
A website to create handwriting sheets https://www.handwritingworksheets.com/flash/cursive/index.htm
Spellings
Speaking & Listening:
Listen to some stories being
read aloud:
https://www.storylineonline.net/
Try giving an oral account of a story you have heard or read. Create your own news and weather report.
Choose a poem to learn by heart – try this website for examples https://www.poetry4kids.com
Arts:
-Create own percussion instrument
-Listen to a piece of music and respond through artwork, written piece, oral news report.
-View a piece of art and respond through your own art piece, writing a narrative inspired by it: https://artsandculture.google.com/partner
Maths:
Tables work:
https://www.topmark
s.co.uk/mathsgames/hit-the-button
https://www.theschoo
lhub.ie/sample.php
Time:
https://www.visnos.com/demos/clock
https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/116/telling-thetime
Maths games:
https://nrich.maths.org/9084
https://www.mathplayground.com/
Worksheets:
Worksheets can be found on www.k5learning.com, if you wish. These don’t need to be printed off, but can be answered in copies or on paper.
Maths terms can be looked at using: http://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com/dictionary.html
See if you can create your own.
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
https://my.cjfallon.ie/dashboard/student-resources - please use the 3rd Class and Leigh sa Bhaile and Seo Leat to listen to Irish extracts and Class textbook extracts. In Seo Leat, you can have a look at Ag Glanadh agus ag Scuabadh and Bulaíocht sa Chlós
https://www.scoilnet.ie/ - please choose 3rd and 4th class and Gaeilge
Create a comic strip using these phrases: http://www.daltai.com/phrases/
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
SPHE:
Myself
Keep a gratitude journal, listing 3 things you are thankful for each day.
Learn to cook something with the help of an adult, or practice a new skill eg. typing, juggling, skipping
Healthy Foods
Explore the resources here:
https://www.safefood.eu/Education/Primary-(ROI)/Taste-Buds/HealthyChoices.aspx
Create your own menu for Monday - Friday, reflecting a healthy and balanced diet.
Learn Together:
Create a poster to reflect our monthly theme of Honesty. What does it represent to you? What do you picture when you hear the word.
SESE:
S.E.S.E. Project Work - choose one of these projects. They can be done digitally or as a poster.
1. Choose a country of your choice and create a project based on it.
2. Choose a famous person (historical figure, celebrity, musician, politician, sports star etc.) and create a project based on it.
3. Choose an animal and create a project based on it.
4. Choose a celebration/festival and create a project based on it.
5. Create a project or drama based on the Egyptians or the Stone Age.
BookCreator or MyStoryBook could be used for this project work.
Research Tools:
https://www.worldbookonline.com/wb/products?ed=all&gr=Welcome%21
http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/
Other SESE resources:
https://geoguessr.com/
https://www.kiwico.com/kids-at-home
Active Learning:
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:
https://www2.hse.ie/wellbeing/teaching-your-childrento-be-active.html
scoilnet.ie/pdst/physlit/bey ond/
www.twinkl.ie/offer (Enter the code IRLTWINKLHELPS)-search for different activities to stay activity. For example: https://www.twinkl.ie/resource/cfe-a-55-make-shapes-flashcards
Coding resources: https://blockly-games.appspot.com/
http://botlogic.us/#sthash.E1jiK8rK.dpbs
https://www.j2e.com/jit5#turtle
http://lightbot.com/flash.html
How to view comics online:
Other Web Links for Learning:
1. https://ncca.ie/media/4085/helping_your_child_in_third_and_fourth_classes.pdf
2. https://www.topmarks.co.uk
3. https://ie.ixl.com/math/class-3
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.