Fourth Class - Home Learning
Home Learning: Monday 22nd - Tuesday 30th June
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Good morning everyone!
We are now down to the final seven school days of Term 3!
Special note: Tomorrow (Tuesday, 23 June), we will have a special Fourth Class Zoom call from 12:15 - 13:00. We will be discussing your memories of Fourth Class, thinking about your expectations for Fifth Class and saying goodbye to your classmates for the summer. (Log-in details for this call will follow later today.)
For our final week (and a bit!) of term, we will keep our focus on our class novel, nature and the outdoors, and STEM. If you see anything interesting when you are outdoors, such as a bird you have never seen before or a plant that you think looks interesting, please send a picture to [email protected] with my name in the subject line. As always please keep sending your best work and projects to this email address.
In our final book club this week, we are reading Chapters 20, 21 and 22. You’ll get an email later in the week with the Zoom call log-in details.
Be sure to check out your classmates’ fabulous work on our class page: http://www.firhouseetns.ie/fourth-paul-class-2019-2020.html
Take care,
Paul
Home Learning: 22nd - 30th June, 2020
Spellings (Online Dictionary: https://kids.wordsmyth.net/we/)
Week 34:
We are now down to the final seven school days of Term 3!
Special note: Tomorrow (Tuesday, 23 June), we will have a special Fourth Class Zoom call from 12:15 - 13:00. We will be discussing your memories of Fourth Class, thinking about your expectations for Fifth Class and saying goodbye to your classmates for the summer. (Log-in details for this call will follow later today.)
For our final week (and a bit!) of term, we will keep our focus on our class novel, nature and the outdoors, and STEM. If you see anything interesting when you are outdoors, such as a bird you have never seen before or a plant that you think looks interesting, please send a picture to [email protected] with my name in the subject line. As always please keep sending your best work and projects to this email address.
In our final book club this week, we are reading Chapters 20, 21 and 22. You’ll get an email later in the week with the Zoom call log-in details.
Be sure to check out your classmates’ fabulous work on our class page: http://www.firhouseetns.ie/fourth-paul-class-2019-2020.html
Take care,
Paul
Home Learning: 22nd - 30th June, 2020
- Spellings - Week 34 (see below). Find out if they are verbs, nouns or adjectives and write out their definitions.
- English writing: Write a newspaper article based on the main events at the end of our class novel (see the PDF attached for ideas).
- Book Club - ‘Danny, the Champion of the World’
- Read Chapters 20, 21 and 22 for Zoom Book Club on Thursday
- Try the word search attached!
- P.E. Try to do at least 30 minutes’ physical activity every day and try different games/activities - e.g. running, football, skipping, jumping, hopping.
- SESE:
- Build a raft using materials you get from a tree (Please see image attached for guidance). Don't forget to send me a picture of your raft!
- Go on a tree hunt and see how many different leaves you can find.
- See if you can use the different leaves you collect for some arts & crafts, email me a picture of your creation!
- Visual Art: Design your own cover for the class novel ‘Danny, the Champion of the World’ or draw a picture of your favourite scene of the book.
Spellings (Online Dictionary: https://kids.wordsmyth.net/we/)
Week 34:
- transport
- transfer
- transmit
- transept
- transit
- translate
- transpose
- transverse
- transmitter
- transcend
- transplant
- transaction
- transitory
- transfusion
- transparent
- translation
- transferable
- transformation
Home Learning: Monday 15th - Friday 19th June
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Good morning everyone!
I hope that you are all keeping safe, well and happy at home.There was so much fantastic work done by Fourth Class last week from stories to poems, fractions to Irish verbs, optical illusions and more. Keep up the good work!
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 [email protected]. 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.
If you have questions about any of the work this week, just get in touch.
Take care!
Paul
Home Learning: 15th - 19th June 2020
4. English: Book Club - ‘Danny, The Champion of the World’
5. SESE: 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
6. S.P.H.E. - As we approach the end of Fourth Class, I would like you to look back on the school year. I would like you to think about some of your favourite memories from this year or some of the things you really enjoyed learning. This could be learning that took place in school or home learning since we closed. Write your memories and thoughts on the year.
Spellings (Online Dictionary: https://kids.wordsmyth.net/we/ )
Week starting 15/06/20 (Week 33)
I hope that you are all keeping safe, well and happy at home.There was so much fantastic work done by Fourth Class last week from stories to poems, fractions to Irish verbs, optical illusions and more. Keep up the good work!
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 [email protected]. 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.
If you have questions about any of the work this week, just get in touch.
Take care!
Paul
Home Learning: 15th - 19th June 2020
- Spellings - Week 33 (see below). Find out if they are nouns or adjectives and write out their definitions. A link to a dictionary is provided.
- Write a story containing as many of your spellings as possible. Upload it to Google Classroom when you’re done.
- Maths/SESE - Create a plan of your ideal garden. Use lots of colour to show different areas and plants. 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 2-D shapes to represent 3-D structures.
- Choose the vegetables or herbs you will plant and explain why you chose them. Where in the garden will you place them? (North, South, East, West) Why did you choose this location? Think about the sun moving around the sky during the day.
- 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?
4. 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
5. SESE: 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
6. S.P.H.E. - As we approach the end of Fourth Class, I would like you to look back on the school year. I would like you to think about some of your favourite memories from this year or some of the things you really enjoyed learning. This could be learning that took place in school or home learning since we closed. Write your memories and thoughts on the year.
Spellings (Online Dictionary: https://kids.wordsmyth.net/we/ )
Week starting 15/06/20 (Week 33)
- anti-war
- anti-hero
- antibody
- antidote
- antiseptic
- antimatter
- antifreeze
- antisocial
- antipathy
- anticlimax
- anticyclone
- anti-aircraft
- anti-dandruff
- antibiotic
- antithesis
- antioxidant
- antibacterial
- anti-perspirant
Home Learning: Monday 8th June - Friday 12th June
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Good morning everyone!
I’d like to welcome you all back to another week of home learning. I hope that you enjoyed last week’s break. We are now in the final three weeks of Term 3 before summer so let’s make the time count!
Special note: This Friday, 12th June, we will have a special 4th Class Writing and Book Share Zoom call from 10:00 - 10:45. Pupils are asked to either read a story they have written or discuss a book they recently read or are currently reading. Pupils are asked to indicate in advance what they will be speaking about; they can do so on Google Classroom or by email to [email protected]. Log-in details for the call will follow later this week.
Hopefully you heard the announcement by An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, before the weekend in which he outlined the ways we can go back to a bit more of a normal life.I know the past few months have been extremely tough on everyone but our hard work has been worth it! Remember to practise social distancing and to wash your hands!
I’d like to thank Conor for his excellent piano playing at the assembly just before our June break. Maith thú, Conor!
For June we are going to have a focus on nature and outdoor activities.This week to start our focus, I would like you to listen to a podcast about bees which features three pupils in our school! I was really impressed listening to it and found it really interesting and I’m sure you will all really enjoy it too. While we are focusing on nature if you see anything interesting when you are outdoors such as a bird you have never seen before or a plant that you think looks interesting please send a picture to [email protected] with my name in the subject line. I’m definitely going to make an extra effort to have a look for new plants and birds myself. As always please keep sending your best work to this email address every week.
In our book club this week, we are reading Chapters 12, 13 and 14. You’ll get an email later in the week with the Zoom call log-in details.
Take care,
Paul
Home Learning: Week starting Monday, 8th June 2020:
Week 32:
I’d like to welcome you all back to another week of home learning. I hope that you enjoyed last week’s break. We are now in the final three weeks of Term 3 before summer so let’s make the time count!
Special note: This Friday, 12th June, we will have a special 4th Class Writing and Book Share Zoom call from 10:00 - 10:45. Pupils are asked to either read a story they have written or discuss a book they recently read or are currently reading. Pupils are asked to indicate in advance what they will be speaking about; they can do so on Google Classroom or by email to [email protected]. Log-in details for the call will follow later this week.
Hopefully you heard the announcement by An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, before the weekend in which he outlined the ways we can go back to a bit more of a normal life.I know the past few months have been extremely tough on everyone but our hard work has been worth it! Remember to practise social distancing and to wash your hands!
I’d like to thank Conor for his excellent piano playing at the assembly just before our June break. Maith thú, Conor!
For June we are going to have a focus on nature and outdoor activities.This week to start our focus, I would like you to listen to a podcast about bees which features three pupils in our school! I was really impressed listening to it and found it really interesting and I’m sure you will all really enjoy it too. While we are focusing on nature if you see anything interesting when you are outdoors such as a bird you have never seen before or a plant that you think looks interesting please send a picture to [email protected] with my name in the subject line. I’m definitely going to make an extra effort to have a look for new plants and birds myself. As always please keep sending your best work to this email address every week.
In our book club this week, we are reading Chapters 12, 13 and 14. You’ll get an email later in the week with the Zoom call log-in details.
Take care,
Paul
Home Learning: Week starting Monday, 8th June 2020:
- SESE: Listen to the bee podcast. Make a list of some facts you have learned from the bee podcast and draw a picture of a bee. A link to the bee podcast is provided below. I have also uploaded the file to Google Classroom https://podcast.rasset.ie/podcasts/audio/2020/0520/20200520_rtejrradio-ecolution-ep19beecol_c21772840_21772842_232_.mp3
- Spellings - Week 31 (see below). Find out if they are verbs, nouns or adjectives and write out their definitions.
- English writing: Write a story or poem on a topic of your choice and share it on Google Classroom. Why not then read it aloud at our class Zoom call on Friday?
- English: Book Club- ‘Danny, the Champion of the World’
- Read Chapters 12, 13 and 14 for Zoom Book Club on Thursday
- Choose a character from the novel and use the attached Character Profile template to describe him/her.
- Gaeilge: This week, we will revise the rules for the past tense for regular verbs. Read the rules again then try to conjugate the verbs in the worksheets.
- Maths: This week we will continue our look back at fractions. This week, we are revising how to add and subtract fractions with different denominators.
- Watch this video before you try the worksheet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDQipFjAoT8
- Remember: you have to have a common denominator if you add or subtract fractions.
- P.E. Try to do at least 30 minutes’ physical activity every day and try different games/activities - e.g. running, football, skipping, jumping, hopping. Keep a log of your activities. Are there any skills you’d like to get better at?
- If you’re doing any cooking or baking at home these days, why not share your recipe and a photo of your creation?
Week 32:
- submit
- subdue
- subplot
- subside
- subvert
- subway
- subdivide
- submission
- submerge
- subtitle
- sub-zero
- submersible
- subheading
- subordinate
- submarine
- submissive
- subconscious
- subterranean
Week starting, Monday, 25th May
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Good morning everyone!
I’d like to start by wishing James a very happy 10th birthday and saying a big ‘Thank You!’ for his performance at our school’s Zoom assembly last Friday! James performed ‘Halloween March’ from memory and I think we can all agree that it added a great atmosphere to the assembly. Maith thú, James!
We’re always looking for people to speak or perform at our weekly assemblies. Maybe you have a pet you’d like to introduce to the whole school! Please get in touch by email if you are interested. Likewise, if you would like a piece of your work displayed on our class page, ask your parents/guardians to send the work to me by email. I need the consent of a parent/guardian to put pupils’ work on our webpage. The email address is [email protected].
Remember, our 4th Class Zoom meeting is taking place today, Monday 25th May, at 13:00. You’ll receive a separate email containing the meeting ID and password.
This week, we are reading Chapters 9, 10 and 11 of ‘Danny the Champion of the World’.
Take care!
Paul
Home Learning: Week starting Monday, May 25th 2020
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. Well-Being Fortnight
We are continuing Well-Being Fortnight. Why not take the time to do some meditation, take a walk, listen to some music or do some art?
Here are some mindfulness colouring sheets to download and print:
https://www.twinkl.ie/resource/t-c-1551-mindfulness-colouring-sheets-bumper-pack
2. Spellings - Week 31 (see below)
3. Write a sentence for each of your spellings.
4. Maths:
Watch this short video about adding fractions with the same denominators https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mO53rHEIQr4&feature=emb_title (it’s also on Google Classroom)
Try the worksheet about adding fractions
Remember to try to write your answers in their simplest form (you’ll be reminder in the video how to do this)
Remember to chance improper fractions into mixed numbers (also in the video!)
5. English:
Read the Super Sentences Checklist (attached and on Google Classroom)
Try to fix these sentences’ punctuation in the worksheet.
6. English: Book Club - ‘Danny the Champion of the World’
Read Chapters 9, 10 and 11 for Zoom Book Club on Thursday
7. Visual Art:
Pick a famous painting or piece of art and try to recreate it at home or in your local area. Send in a picture of your efforts! Here are some examples from Carrigaline Educate Together NS!
https://www.rte.ie/news/munster/2020/0512/1138014-art-cork-school/
8. If you’re doing any cooking or baking at home these days, why not share your recipe and a photo of your creation?
Spellings (Online Dictionary: https://kids.wordsmyth.net/we/)
Week 31:
I’d like to start by wishing James a very happy 10th birthday and saying a big ‘Thank You!’ for his performance at our school’s Zoom assembly last Friday! James performed ‘Halloween March’ from memory and I think we can all agree that it added a great atmosphere to the assembly. Maith thú, James!
We’re always looking for people to speak or perform at our weekly assemblies. Maybe you have a pet you’d like to introduce to the whole school! Please get in touch by email if you are interested. Likewise, if you would like a piece of your work displayed on our class page, ask your parents/guardians to send the work to me by email. I need the consent of a parent/guardian to put pupils’ work on our webpage. The email address is [email protected].
Remember, our 4th Class Zoom meeting is taking place today, Monday 25th May, at 13:00. You’ll receive a separate email containing the meeting ID and password.
This week, we are reading Chapters 9, 10 and 11 of ‘Danny the Champion of the World’.
Take care!
Paul
Home Learning: Week starting Monday, May 25th 2020
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. Well-Being Fortnight
We are continuing Well-Being Fortnight. Why not take the time to do some meditation, take a walk, listen to some music or do some art?
Here are some mindfulness colouring sheets to download and print:
https://www.twinkl.ie/resource/t-c-1551-mindfulness-colouring-sheets-bumper-pack
2. Spellings - Week 31 (see below)
3. Write a sentence for each of your spellings.
4. Maths:
Watch this short video about adding fractions with the same denominators https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mO53rHEIQr4&feature=emb_title (it’s also on Google Classroom)
Try the worksheet about adding fractions
Remember to try to write your answers in their simplest form (you’ll be reminder in the video how to do this)
Remember to chance improper fractions into mixed numbers (also in the video!)
5. English:
Read the Super Sentences Checklist (attached and on Google Classroom)
Try to fix these sentences’ punctuation in the worksheet.
6. English: Book Club - ‘Danny the Champion of the World’
Read Chapters 9, 10 and 11 for Zoom Book Club on Thursday
7. Visual Art:
Pick a famous painting or piece of art and try to recreate it at home or in your local area. Send in a picture of your efforts! Here are some examples from Carrigaline Educate Together NS!
https://www.rte.ie/news/munster/2020/0512/1138014-art-cork-school/
8. If you’re doing any cooking or baking at home these days, why not share your recipe and a photo of your creation?
Spellings (Online Dictionary: https://kids.wordsmyth.net/we/)
Week 31:
- prepare
- prevent
- prefix
- prevail
- preview
- predict
- precede
- premier
- precendent
- prehistoric
- preference
- premature
- previously
- predecessor
- prearrange
- preliminary
- presumption
- precautionary
Week starting Monday, 18th May
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| daves_redecoration_job.pdf |
| mym_w30_mon-thurs.pdf |
| mym_w30_fri_test.pdf |
| leo_varadkar_cloze_activity.pdf |
| seo_leat_4_lch_111.pdf |
Good morning everyone!
I would like to start with a brief note about pupils submitting work for correction. Pupils may either use Google Classroom or a parent/guardian can email work to me at [email protected]. Pupils are not permitted to use the ‘Share’ button in Google Docs/Drive to contact the teacher. Likewise, If a parent/guardian or pupil would like to ask a question about any aspect of home learning, they can use the email address above. Private comments on Google Classroom will not be used as a means of communication with parents/guardians or pupils regarding home learning. I thank you in advance for your co-operation.
Well done to everyone who helped us to celebrate our school’s Book Day last Friday. I really enjoyed seeing art based on your favourite books, homemade bookmarks and books shown off at the assembly on Friday. Your continued participation at our weekly Book Club is also fantastic. Keep up the good work!
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.
We’re always looking for people to speak or perform at our weekly assemblies. Please get in touch by email if your son/daughter is interested. Likewise, if a pupil would like a piece of work displayed on our class page, could parents/guardians please send the work to me by email. I need the consent of a parent/guardian to put pupils’ work on our webpage.
Take care!
Paul
Home Learning: Week starting Monday, May 18th, 2020
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!
Well-Being Week
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
Week 29:
I would like to start with a brief note about pupils submitting work for correction. Pupils may either use Google Classroom or a parent/guardian can email work to me at [email protected]. Pupils are not permitted to use the ‘Share’ button in Google Docs/Drive to contact the teacher. Likewise, If a parent/guardian or pupil would like to ask a question about any aspect of home learning, they can use the email address above. Private comments on Google Classroom will not be used as a means of communication with parents/guardians or pupils regarding home learning. I thank you in advance for your co-operation.
Well done to everyone who helped us to celebrate our school’s Book Day last Friday. I really enjoyed seeing art based on your favourite books, homemade bookmarks and books shown off at the assembly on Friday. Your continued participation at our weekly Book Club is also fantastic. Keep up the good work!
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.
We’re always looking for people to speak or perform at our weekly assemblies. Please get in touch by email if your son/daughter is interested. Likewise, if a pupil would like a piece of work displayed on our class page, could parents/guardians please send the work to me by email. I need the consent of a parent/guardian to put pupils’ work on our webpage.
Take care!
Paul
Home Learning: Week starting Monday, May 18th, 2020
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!
Well-Being Week
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 - Week 30 (see below) - write out a definition for each word and whether it is a verb or noun (or maybe both). (Online Dictionary: https://kids.wordsmyth.net/we/)
- Planning: Draw a spider diagram to come up with a way to link up your spelling words to form a story.
- Write a story containing as many of your spellings as possible.
- Master Your Maths 4 - Week 30 (attached) https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/20357/1
- Maths: try the area problems about decorating a home.
- English: complete the Cloze procedure (attached) about An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar.
- English: Book Club- ‘Danny, The Champion of the World: Read Chapters 7 and 8 for Zoom Book Club on Thursday
- Gaeilge https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/26394/1: Seo Leat 4, lch. 111 E. (Réamhfhocail - Prepositions). Fill in the blanks in the story (attached) with the correct preposition: faoin (under the), ar an (on the), in aice leis (beside) or sa (in the).
Spellings
Week 29:
- exist
- resist
- twist
- insist
- artist
- consist
- chemist
- cyclist
- florist
- persist
- soloist
- specialist
- guitarist
- scientist
- linguist
- tourist
- journalist
- therapist
Week starting Monday, 11th May
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Monday, 11th May 2020
Good morning everyone!
I hope that you are all keeping safe, well and happy at home. Hopefully you made the most of a break at the weekend after your great work last week. It was great to see so many of you at the Book Club and at our assembly. Please keep up the great contributions!
If there’s something you would like to share at an assembly like reciting a poem or passage from a favourite book or playing a piece of music, be sure to let me know through [email protected] with my name in the subject line and we will endeavour to schedule it for a future assembly.
This week the whole school is celebrating reading and for our assembly on Friday, we are celebrating World Book Day. I hope to see as many people as possible join in with this and can’t wait to see how 4th Class show off their love of reading! Maybe you could email in a photo of your favourite book, or you reading, or your favourite spot to read. In some classes, the boys and girls are going to make reading forts as comfy places to enjoy a book! Keep those pictures coming in for our class gallery!
As we said 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 of Term 3. I hope this will help you to plan out your reading as you’ll know which chapters are coming up next.
Week 2: 14th May: Chapters 4-6 (11 pages)
Week 3: 21st May: Chapters 7-8 (12 pages)
Week 4: 28th May: Chapters 9-11 (12 pages)
Week 5: 11th June: Chapters 12-14 (16 pages)
Week 6: 18th June: Chapters 15-19 (14 pages)
Week 7: 25th June: 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 [email protected]. Be sure to mention my name in the subject line so I will see it. If you complete any other activities or are working on a project, feel free to share it.
Take care!
Paul
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. Otherwise, email it to me.
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!
Spellings (Online Dictionary: https://kids.wordsmyth.net/we/)
Week 29:
Gaeilge (Remember to use www.teanglann.ie to find the meanings if you don’t recognise the words!)
leaba
vardrús
scáthán
clog dúisithe
doirteal
cith
leithreas
sconna
tolg
teilifís
seinnteoir DVD
tinteán
cathaoir uilleach
oigheann
cuisneoir
bord
cathaoireacha (plural of cathaoir, above!)
Good morning everyone!
I hope that you are all keeping safe, well and happy at home. Hopefully you made the most of a break at the weekend after your great work last week. It was great to see so many of you at the Book Club and at our assembly. Please keep up the great contributions!
If there’s something you would like to share at an assembly like reciting a poem or passage from a favourite book or playing a piece of music, be sure to let me know through [email protected] with my name in the subject line and we will endeavour to schedule it for a future assembly.
This week the whole school is celebrating reading and for our assembly on Friday, we are celebrating World Book Day. I hope to see as many people as possible join in with this and can’t wait to see how 4th Class show off their love of reading! Maybe you could email in a photo of your favourite book, or you reading, or your favourite spot to read. In some classes, the boys and girls are going to make reading forts as comfy places to enjoy a book! Keep those pictures coming in for our class gallery!
As we said 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 of Term 3. I hope this will help you to plan out your reading as you’ll know which chapters are coming up next.
Week 2: 14th May: Chapters 4-6 (11 pages)
Week 3: 21st May: Chapters 7-8 (12 pages)
Week 4: 28th May: Chapters 9-11 (12 pages)
Week 5: 11th June: Chapters 12-14 (16 pages)
Week 6: 18th June: Chapters 15-19 (14 pages)
Week 7: 25th June: 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 [email protected]. Be sure to mention my name in the subject line so I will see it. If you complete any other activities or are working on a project, feel free to share it.
Take care!
Paul
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. Otherwise, email it to me.
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 29 (see below).
- Write a story containing as many of your spellings as possible.
- Tables- Revise your x7 tables (and your ÷7 at the same time). These are tricky, so take some time on them! I will upload a quiz on Friday to see how you got on!
- Master Your Maths 4 - Week 29. https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/20357/1
- Busy at Maths 4 - Area page 159-161. https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/16846/1
- English:
- Book Club- Danny, The Champion of the World: Read Chapters 4, 5, 6: My Father’s Deep Dark Secret, The Secret Methods & Mr Victor Hazell for Zoom Book Club on Thursday
- Lift Off!- Non-fiction: Astronomy Pg 182 - 185. Read about the study of stars, Newgrange and famous scientists including Newton. Complete activities A and B on page 186 https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/33950/1
7. Gaeilge: - Look up the meaning of the words below using an Irish dictionary (e.g. www.teanglann.ie)
- Draw different rooms of a house and include pictures of the words given, remembering to label each item!
8. Visual Art - for World Book Day, create a piece of art to celebrate the joy of reading. It could be a series of bookmarks, a poster to encourage reading or celebrating your favourite writer. Maybe you could draw your favourite character or scene from a book you love! Remember also to email a photo of the cover of your favourite book or a reading fort if you make one!
Spellings (Online Dictionary: https://kids.wordsmyth.net/we/)
Week 29:
- event
- present
- parent
- spent
- student
- moment
- movement
- affluent
- equipment
- president
- treatment
- independent
- argument
- settlement
- experiment
- government
- environment
- development
Gaeilge (Remember to use www.teanglann.ie to find the meanings if you don’t recognise the words!)
leaba
vardrús
scáthán
clog dúisithe
doirteal
cith
leithreas
sconna
tolg
teilifís
seinnteoir DVD
tinteán
cathaoir uilleach
oigheann
cuisneoir
bord
cathaoireacha (plural of cathaoir, above!)
Week starting Tuesday, 5th May
| x5_x10.pdf |
| maths_chance_p132.pdf |
| mym_w28_mon_-_fri.pdf |
| gaeilge_lch_95.pdf |
| mym_w28_solutions.pdf |
| chance_p132_solutions.pdf |
Tuesday, 5th May 2020
Good morning, boys and girls!
I hope that you enjoyed the long weekend and that you are well rested.
Thank you to all the boys and girls who sent in their charts showing their physical activity for the Active Home Challenge last week. If you didn’t get a chance yet, please upload it to Google Classroom or email it to [email protected]. Remember: the winning class will get a special PE lesson with a coach when we’re back at school so we really want to do our best to be in with a chance to win!
As always, the most important thing is to try as many tasks as you can and do your personal best on each one. Submit your week to me for correction and feedback before looking at the solutions. If something is causing you stress, take a break from it! Ask me if you get stuck and I will do whatever I can to help you understand the material.
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.
Take care!
Paul
Home Learning: Week starting Tuesday, 5th May 2020
English:
Practise your spellings - Week 28 (see below).
Use a dictionary to find out the meanings of your spellings (Are they nouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs?). Consider keeping a little notebook of new words for yourself.
Write 18 sentences: 1 spelling word per sentence
Read Chapters 1, 2 and 3 of ‘Danny, Champion of the World’ by Roald Dahl (it has been emailed to your parents) and think about the questions below (you don’t have to write out your answers). We will hold a Zoom meeting on Thursday at 12:30 with 3rd and 5th Class to discuss what we read.
Maths:
Revise your x5 and x10 tables (and your ÷5 and ÷10 at the same time). I will upload a quiz on Friday to see how you got on!
Master Your Maths 4 - Week 28. Submit your work on Google Classroom or by email. You can write your answers on a page and upload a photo of your work, or write your answers in a Docs file. The weekly test will only be available on Friday. https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/20357/1
Busy at Maths 4 - page 132 (Chance).
https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/16846/1
Gaeilge:
Seo Leat 4 - leathnach (page) 94
https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/26394/1
Week starting 06/05/’20 (W28)
Irish verb: Faigh (to get)
Past tense: Present tense: Future tense:
Fuair mé (I got) Faighim (I get) Gheobhaidh mé (I will get)
Fuair sé (He got) Faigheann sé (He gets) Gheobhaidh sé (He will get)
Fuaireamar (We got) Faighimid (We get) Gheobhaimid (We will get)
Novel discussion questions to think about:
Good morning, boys and girls!
I hope that you enjoyed the long weekend and that you are well rested.
Thank you to all the boys and girls who sent in their charts showing their physical activity for the Active Home Challenge last week. If you didn’t get a chance yet, please upload it to Google Classroom or email it to [email protected]. Remember: the winning class will get a special PE lesson with a coach when we’re back at school so we really want to do our best to be in with a chance to win!
As always, the most important thing is to try as many tasks as you can and do your personal best on each one. Submit your week to me for correction and feedback before looking at the solutions. If something is causing you stress, take a break from it! Ask me if you get stuck and I will do whatever I can to help you understand the material.
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.
Take care!
Paul
Home Learning: Week starting Tuesday, 5th May 2020
English:
Practise your spellings - Week 28 (see below).
Use a dictionary to find out the meanings of your spellings (Are they nouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs?). Consider keeping a little notebook of new words for yourself.
Write 18 sentences: 1 spelling word per sentence
Read Chapters 1, 2 and 3 of ‘Danny, Champion of the World’ by Roald Dahl (it has been emailed to your parents) and think about the questions below (you don’t have to write out your answers). We will hold a Zoom meeting on Thursday at 12:30 with 3rd and 5th Class to discuss what we read.
Maths:
Revise your x5 and x10 tables (and your ÷5 and ÷10 at the same time). I will upload a quiz on Friday to see how you got on!
Master Your Maths 4 - Week 28. Submit your work on Google Classroom or by email. You can write your answers on a page and upload a photo of your work, or write your answers in a Docs file. The weekly test will only be available on Friday. https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/20357/1
Busy at Maths 4 - page 132 (Chance).
https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/16846/1
Gaeilge:
Seo Leat 4 - leathnach (page) 94
https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/26394/1
- Learn the food vocabulary.
- Draw, colour and name all of the foods yourself on a page or in your copy and submit it to Google Classroom.
- A writing task with sentences with the verbs below will also be uploaded.
Week starting 06/05/’20 (W28)
- scant
- distant
- servant
- important
- vacant
- instant
- relevant
- merchant
- brilliant
- reluctant
- pleasant
- restaurant
- extravagant
- participant
- valiant
- triumphant
- insignificant
- flamboyant
Irish verb: Faigh (to get)
Past tense: Present tense: Future tense:
Fuair mé (I got) Faighim (I get) Gheobhaidh mé (I will get)
Fuair sé (He got) Faigheann sé (He gets) Gheobhaidh sé (He will get)
Fuaireamar (We got) Faighimid (We get) Gheobhaimid (We will get)
Novel discussion questions to think about:
- Danny was really happy in his life at the garage, would you like the life he had?
- Were there things about Danny’s life you wouldn’t like?
- What do you think made Danny so happy in his life?
- Do you think school would have stopped Danny becoming a mechanic?
- Are there any things that Danny missed out on by not going to school at 5 years old?
- Describe the place where Danny and his father lived.
- What items of furniture were in their home?
- Why was Danny’s father’s garage built of brick?
- Danny said that if people saw his father they might think he is a serious, stern man. Why is this?
- What did Danny say about smiles? Do you think he’s right?
- Can you think of some similarities between Danny’s life and your own?
- Is Danny and The BFG a shared universe? What implications does this have
Week starting Monday, 27th April
| 27_04_20_fourth_class_home_learning_pdf.pdf |
| x3_x9_test.pdf |
| an_tam_lch_94_solutions.pdf |
| english_pp_175-180_corrections.pdf |
| chance_130-131_solutions.pdf |
| mym_w27_monday_solutions.pdf |
| mym_w27_tuesday_solutions.pdf |
| mym_w27_wednesday_solutions.pdf |
| mym_w27_thursday_solutions.pdf |
Monday, 27th April 2020
Good morning, boys and girls!
Well done on all the work you have done so far at home! Remember, if you do any projects yourself at home or do some baking or have learned anything new you would like to share with the rest of the class, your parent/guardian can email a photo or two to [email protected] and I’ll publish it on the class webpage. I’ve seen great examples of art, projects, baking and more so far - keep them coming!
We received many entries for the Mad Hatters competition and these have all been displayed on our class’s webpage. Later today, four winners across the whole school will be selected and the winning entries will be shown on the homepage of our site.
As always, the most important thing is to try as many tasks as you can. There are two things I would like you to be mindful of this week:
Take care!
Paul
Home Learning: Week starting Monday, 27th April 2020
Practise your spellings - Week 27 (see below).
Write a story using as many of your spellings as possible. Upload it to Google Classroom when you’re done.
Revise your x3 and x9 tables (and your ÷3 and ÷9 at the same time). I will upload a quiz on Friday to see how you got on!
Master Your Maths 4 - 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. The weekly test will only be available on Friday. https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/20357/1
Busy at Maths 4 - page 130-131 (Chance). https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/16846/1
Lift Off! (English book) https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/33950/1
Seo Leat 4 - leathnaigh (pages) 94 - An tAm (Time) https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/26394/1
What Makes Me Happy! - create a Slideshow or draw a project/picture or write about something you love - it can be a hobby, a sport, a pet, a loved one, your family - anything that brings a smile to your face. :-)
Spellings: Week 27
Irish verb: Tar (to come)
Past tense: Present tense: Future tense:
Tháinig mé (I came) Tagaim (I come) Tiocfaidh mé (I will come)
Tháinig sé (He came) Tagann sé (He comes) Tiocfaidh sé (He will come)
Thángamar (We came) Tagaimid (We come) Tiocfaimid (We will come)
To learn:
Fraction - Decimal - Percentage table below
Good morning, boys and girls!
Well done on all the work you have done so far at home! Remember, if you do any projects yourself at home or do some baking or have learned anything new you would like to share with the rest of the class, your parent/guardian can email a photo or two to [email protected] and I’ll publish it on the class webpage. I’ve seen great examples of art, projects, baking and more so far - keep them coming!
We received many entries for the Mad Hatters competition and these have all been displayed on our class’s webpage. Later today, four winners across the whole school will be selected and the winning entries will be shown on the homepage of our site.
As always, the most important thing is to try as many tasks as you can. There are two things I would like you to be mindful of this week:
- Master Your Maths: Wait for me to correct one set of questions and give you feedback before moving onto the next set. If you don’t understand how to answer a question - ask me! I’m your teacher and I’m here to help.
- Please give the Gaeilge tasks a go, even if you find them hard. We all get better at new things with lots of practice.
Take care!
Paul
Home Learning: Week starting Monday, 27th April 2020
Practise your spellings - Week 27 (see below).
Write a story using as many of your spellings as possible. Upload it to Google Classroom when you’re done.
Revise your x3 and x9 tables (and your ÷3 and ÷9 at the same time). I will upload a quiz on Friday to see how you got on!
Master Your Maths 4 - 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. The weekly test will only be available on Friday. https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/20357/1
Busy at Maths 4 - page 130-131 (Chance). https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/16846/1
Lift Off! (English book) https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/33950/1
- Page 175 - D - Grammar: Correct the sentences
- Read pages 176-179
- Activities A and B on page 180
Seo Leat 4 - leathnaigh (pages) 94 - An tAm (Time) https://my.cjfallon.ie/preview/student/26394/1
- Learn the words for time (a chlog, tar éis, chun, leathuair, ceathrú)
- Activity D (lch. 94)
What Makes Me Happy! - create a Slideshow or draw a project/picture or write about something you love - it can be a hobby, a sport, a pet, a loved one, your family - anything that brings a smile to your face. :-)
Spellings: Week 27
- story
- history
- victory
- factory
- theory
- territory
- category
- directory
- inventory
- accessory
- dormitory
- compulsory
- preparatory
- satisfactory
- laboratory
- observatory
- introductory
- contributory
Irish verb: Tar (to come)
Past tense: Present tense: Future tense:
Tháinig mé (I came) Tagaim (I come) Tiocfaidh mé (I will come)
Tháinig sé (He came) Tagann sé (He comes) Tiocfaidh sé (He will come)
Thángamar (We came) Tagaimid (We come) Tiocfaimid (We will come)
To learn:
Fraction - Decimal - Percentage table below
Week starting Monday, 20th April
Monday, 20th April 2020
Good morning, boys and girls!
I hope that you have all enjoyed a well-deserved break from schoolwork over the past fortnight. Even though we are not in school, it is important to take time off in the evenings, at weekends and over holidays to relax, slow down a little and enjoy a break.
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 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 [email protected]. Be sure to mention my name in the subject line so I will see 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!
Paul
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 my.cjfallon.ie.
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!
7. Seo Leat 4 - leathnaigh (pages) 90 - 92
Week starting 20/04/’20 (W26)
Irish verb: Déan (to do/to make)
Past tense: Present tense: Future tense:
Rinne mé (I did/made) Déanaim (I do/make) Déanfaidh mé (I will do/make)
Rinne sé (He did/made) Déanann sé (He does/makes) Déanfaidh sé (He will do/make)
Rinneamar (We did/made) Déanaimid (We do/make) Déanfaimid (We will do/make)
Good morning, boys and girls!
I hope that you have all enjoyed a well-deserved break from schoolwork over the past fortnight. Even though we are not in school, it is important to take time off in the evenings, at weekends and over holidays to relax, slow down a little and enjoy a break.
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 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 [email protected]. Be sure to mention my name in the subject line so I will see 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!
Paul
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 my.cjfallon.ie.
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 26 (see below).
- Write 18 sentences (one per spelling) to show what the words mean.. Upload it to Google Classroom when you’re done.
- Revise your x6 and x12 tables (and your ÷6 and ÷12 at the same time). I will upload a quiz on Friday to see how you got on!
- Master Your Maths 4 - 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.
- Busy at Maths 4 - page 129 (Chance).
- Lift Off! (English book) - pages 167-175.
- Read the story ‘Follow the Rules’ (pp. 168-173)
7. Seo Leat 4 - leathnaigh (pages) 90 - 92
- Léigh an scéal (Read the story) ‘Tralaí ar Strae’ (lgh. 90-91)
- Freagair na ceisteanna (answer the questions) - A (lch. 92)
- Léigh agus ceangail (read and link the sentences) - B (lch. 92)
8. Visual Art: Create a Mad Hatter hat and submit a photo by email to have it featured on our class’s webpage. Well done to the boys and girls who have already sent pictures of their creations!
Week starting 20/04/’20 (W26)
- literary
- primary
- solitary
- diary
- library
- glossary
- ordinary
- necessary
- imaginary
- dictionary
- temporary
- vocabulary
- itinerary
- secretary
- hereditary
- anniversary
- evolutionary
- Complementary
Irish verb: Déan (to do/to make)
Past tense: Present tense: Future tense:
Rinne mé (I did/made) Déanaim (I do/make) Déanfaidh mé (I will do/make)
Rinne sé (He did/made) Déanann sé (He does/makes) Déanfaidh sé (He will do/make)
Rinneamar (We did/made) Déanaimid (We do/make) Déanfaimid (We will do/make)
Week starting Monday, 30th March
Good morning, boys and girls!
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. This is my workspace at home and one of my cats. His name is Fred!
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 [email protected]. Be sure to mention my name in the subject line so I will see it.
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.
Take care!
Paul
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 my.cjfallon.ie. (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.
Revise your x4 and x8 tables (and your ÷4 and ÷8 at the same time). I will upload a quiz on Friday to see how you got on!
3. Master Your Maths 4 - 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.
4. Busy at Maths 4 - pages 140 - 141
5. Lift Off! (English book) - pages 160-165.
-Léigh an scéal (Read the story) ‘Ruaille Buaille!’ (lgh. 82-83)
-Freagair na ceisteanna (answer the questions) - A (lch. 84)
-Úsáid na briathra (use the verbs) - B (lch. 84)
7. Music: Watch this video of the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra playing ‘Ode to Joy’: https://watchkin.com/ba907ee651. The musicians each recorded a video of them playing their sections separately due to social distancing rules, then the videos were put together afterward with a backing track of a choir singing.
9. Visual Art: Visual Art: Create an incredible hat for Mad Hatters Day and upload your fabulous creation to Google Classroom.
Week starting 30/3/20 (W25)
Irish verb: Téigh (to go)
Past tense: Present tense: Future tense:
Chuaigh mé (I went) Téim (I go) Rachaidh mé (I will go)
Chuaigh sé (He went) Téann sé (He goes) Rachaidh sé (He will go)
Chuamar (We went) Téimid (We go) Rachaimid (We will go)
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. This is my workspace at home and one of my cats. His name is Fred!
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 [email protected]. Be sure to mention my name in the subject line so I will see it.
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.
Take care!
Paul
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 my.cjfallon.ie. (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.
Revise your x4 and x8 tables (and your ÷4 and ÷8 at the same time). I will upload a quiz on Friday to see how you got on!
3. Master Your Maths 4 - 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.
4. Busy at Maths 4 - pages 140 - 141
5. Lift Off! (English book) - pages 160-165.
- Read the article ‘Dogs’ (pp. 161-163)
- Try Activities A, B and C on page 164 (upload answers to Classroom)
- Try Activities D and E on page 165 (upload answers to Classroom)
-Léigh an scéal (Read the story) ‘Ruaille Buaille!’ (lgh. 82-83)
-Freagair na ceisteanna (answer the questions) - A (lch. 84)
-Úsáid na briathra (use the verbs) - B (lch. 84)
7. Music: Watch this video of the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra playing ‘Ode to Joy’: https://watchkin.com/ba907ee651. The musicians each recorded a video of them playing their sections separately due to social distancing rules, then the videos were put together afterward with a backing track of a choir singing.
- Research this song and see what you can learn about it! Upload a report to Google Classroom.
9. Visual Art: Visual Art: Create an incredible hat for Mad Hatters Day and upload your fabulous creation to Google Classroom.
Week starting 30/3/20 (W25)
- gallery
- pottery
- archery
- lottery
- bravery
- slavery
- butchery
- scenery
- bakery
- delivery
- imagery
- discovery
- surgery
- nursery
- treachery
- stationery
- confectionery
- skulduggery
Irish verb: Téigh (to go)
Past tense: Present tense: Future tense:
Chuaigh mé (I went) Téim (I go) Rachaidh mé (I will go)
Chuaigh sé (He went) Téann sé (He goes) Rachaidh sé (He will go)
Chuamar (We went) Téimid (We go) Rachaimid (We will go)
18th March 2020
Dear Parents and Guardians,
I hope that your children are all ready for this great challenge of learning at home!
Below are log-in details for your son/daughter to access Google Classroom, where tasks and assignments will be set. Please be assured these learning activities are intended to be a support for parents at this time rather than an extra task they must complete with their children. We do not want to add an extra challenge by assigning work to be completed. The school's expectation is that this work is provided to support your child during school closure.
Classroom.google.com
Class code: wwk6nfo
Username: pupils’s first name 2022 @firhouseetns.ie (e.g. [email protected]) (all lower case)
Password: FETNS2022 (all capitals)
Also included in this document are the full spelling lists for March and April so that children can continue to practise at home. Pupils have their multiplication and division tables in their school diaries, which were brought home last week, so they should continue to practise these also. It is very important that children keep working on these areas.
Suggested home learning activities are outlined below.
Best wishes,
Paul O’Dwyer, 4th Class Teacher
Home Learning:
Maths
Regular revision of multiplication and division questions.
Try to use Maths every day (e.g. time, money, etc.).
Time:
Read time in five- and one-minute intervals on both analogue and digital clocks; Read and interpret simple timetables; Solve problems involving the addition and subtraction of hours and minutes.
Symmetry:
Identifying horizontal, vertical and diagonal lines of symmetry; Identifying symmetry in the environment.
English
Daily practice of spellings: challenge your son/daughter to recite them and to use the words in sentences or stories.
Stories from ‘Lift Off!’:
Grammar:
Gaeilge
Aonad 15: Ruaille Buaille!
Téamaí: Sa Bhaile, Caitheamh Aimsire
(Themes: At Home, Pastimes)
Gramadach: uimhreacha pearsanta (duine, beirt, triúr, srl.)
Grammar: Number of persons (one person, two people, three people, etc.)
Briathra (verbs): Bhí, Ní raibh, Chonaic, Tháinig, Thosaigh
SESE
History:
Continuity and change over time: Transport
Geography:
Group projects on an assigned Irish river
Science:
Educate Together STEM Showcase on Monday, March 9th
Engineers Week 2020 (building bridges, 3-D structures, etc.)
SPHE
Stay Safe programme
Topic 4: Secrets and Telling
Topic 5: Strangers
Arts Education
Visual Arts:
St. Patrick’s Day/Lá Glas artwork
Music:
Tin whistle. Notes for March: B, A, G and F#.
Songs include: ‘Mary Had a Little Lamb’, ‘Betty’s Bag’
Learn Together
Theme for March: Honesty
Design a poster or write a story to show what Honesty means to you.
PE
Fundamental Movement Skills: Running and Balance
Check out this link for helpful videos: https://www.scoilnet.ie/pdst/physlit/videos/
Other useful links
Try some origami:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJME_um5k3Xr47bt4UGRGBg
http://lightbot.com/flash.html
Gaeilge learning/revision:
- Cúla 4:https://www.cula4.com/en/, Please use the Shows, Games, Make and Watch tabs
- Duolingo: https://www.duolingo.com/course/ga/en/Learn-Irish
Spelling Lists
Week starting 2/3/20 (W21)
artistically
critically
logically
quizzically
basically
vertically
historically
politically
romantically
technically
typically
chaotically
alphabetically
traumatically
majestically
rhythmically
sarcastically
catastrophically
Week starting 9/3/20 (W22)
animal
coral
special
plural
total
equal
external
several
crystal
casual
capital
hospital
abysmal
natural
journal
festival
material
cathedral
Week starting 16/3/20 (W23)
level
vowel
novel
camel
model
marvel
tunnel
barrel
travel
towel
cancel
mussel
morsel
snorkel
sequel
yodel
cockerel
scoundrel
Week starting 23/3/20 (W24)
civil
pupil
pencil
weevil
evil
peril
nostril
basil
April
fossil
gerbil
anvil
utensil
tendril
lentil
council
stencil
tranquil
Week starting 30/3/20 (W25)
gallery
pottery
archery
lottery
bravery
slavery
butchery
scenery
bakery
delivery
imagery
discovery
surgery
nursery
treachery
stationery
confectionery
skulduggery
Week starting 6/4/20 and 13/4/20
Spring Holidays
Week starting 20/4/20 (W26)
literary
primary
solitary
diary
library
glossary
ordinary
necessary
imaginary
dictionary
temporary
vocabulary
itinerary
secretary
hereditary
anniversary
evolutionary
complementary
Week starting 27/4/20 (W27)
story
history
victory
factory
theory
territory
category
directory
inventory
accessory
dormitory
compulsory
preparatory
satisfactory
laboratory
observatory
introductory
contributory
Dear Parents and Guardians,
I hope that your children are all ready for this great challenge of learning at home!
Below are log-in details for your son/daughter to access Google Classroom, where tasks and assignments will be set. Please be assured these learning activities are intended to be a support for parents at this time rather than an extra task they must complete with their children. We do not want to add an extra challenge by assigning work to be completed. The school's expectation is that this work is provided to support your child during school closure.
Classroom.google.com
Class code: wwk6nfo
Username: pupils’s first name 2022 @firhouseetns.ie (e.g. [email protected]) (all lower case)
Password: FETNS2022 (all capitals)
Also included in this document are the full spelling lists for March and April so that children can continue to practise at home. Pupils have their multiplication and division tables in their school diaries, which were brought home last week, so they should continue to practise these also. It is very important that children keep working on these areas.
Suggested home learning activities are outlined below.
Best wishes,
Paul O’Dwyer, 4th Class Teacher
Home Learning:
- Reading: Read a book each week. If you have a library card, you can access e-books from your local library (https://www.librariesireland.ie/elibrary)
- See Google Classroom (details above)
- Practise spellings each day (see lists below by week)
- Look up unknown words in a dictionary
- Practise putting spellings into sentences
- Write a story each week containing your spellings
- New Gaeilge spellings (with English meanings) will be posted on Google Classroom weekly.
- SESE: Projects (suggestions only!) on Google Classroom. Submit to receive feedback from me.
- Practise your tin whistle (notes learned already: B, A, G). New sheet music will be uploaded on Google Classroom.
- Practice your multiplication and division tables regularly (see school journal).
- Use real-life Maths - telling time, timetables, handling money, shopping
- 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.
- Keep a diary.
- Write a play - put on a show for your family!
- Draw a picture.
- Help around the home!
- View a piece of art and respond through your own art piece, writing a narrative inspired by it: https://artsandculture.google.com/partner
Maths
Regular revision of multiplication and division questions.
Try to use Maths every day (e.g. time, money, etc.).
Time:
Read time in five- and one-minute intervals on both analogue and digital clocks; Read and interpret simple timetables; Solve problems involving the addition and subtraction of hours and minutes.
Symmetry:
Identifying horizontal, vertical and diagonal lines of symmetry; Identifying symmetry in the environment.
English
Daily practice of spellings: challenge your son/daughter to recite them and to use the words in sentences or stories.
Stories from ‘Lift Off!’:
- The Mattress on the Ceiling
- A Battle of Wills
- Dogs
Grammar:
- Apostrophes (‘s) to show possession
- Homophones
- Antonyms
- The past tense: Irregular verbs
- Idioms
- Contractions
Gaeilge
Aonad 15: Ruaille Buaille!
Téamaí: Sa Bhaile, Caitheamh Aimsire
(Themes: At Home, Pastimes)
Gramadach: uimhreacha pearsanta (duine, beirt, triúr, srl.)
Grammar: Number of persons (one person, two people, three people, etc.)
Briathra (verbs): Bhí, Ní raibh, Chonaic, Tháinig, Thosaigh
SESE
History:
Continuity and change over time: Transport
Geography:
Group projects on an assigned Irish river
Science:
Educate Together STEM Showcase on Monday, March 9th
Engineers Week 2020 (building bridges, 3-D structures, etc.)
SPHE
Stay Safe programme
Topic 4: Secrets and Telling
Topic 5: Strangers
Arts Education
Visual Arts:
St. Patrick’s Day/Lá Glas artwork
Music:
Tin whistle. Notes for March: B, A, G and F#.
Songs include: ‘Mary Had a Little Lamb’, ‘Betty’s Bag’
Learn Together
Theme for March: Honesty
Design a poster or write a story to show what Honesty means to you.
PE
Fundamental Movement Skills: Running and Balance
Check out this link for helpful videos: https://www.scoilnet.ie/pdst/physlit/videos/
Other useful links
Try some origami:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJME_um5k3Xr47bt4UGRGBg
http://lightbot.com/flash.html
Gaeilge learning/revision:
- Cúla 4:https://www.cula4.com/en/, Please use the Shows, Games, Make and Watch tabs
- Duolingo: https://www.duolingo.com/course/ga/en/Learn-Irish
Spelling Lists
Week starting 2/3/20 (W21)
artistically
critically
logically
quizzically
basically
vertically
historically
politically
romantically
technically
typically
chaotically
alphabetically
traumatically
majestically
rhythmically
sarcastically
catastrophically
Week starting 9/3/20 (W22)
animal
coral
special
plural
total
equal
external
several
crystal
casual
capital
hospital
abysmal
natural
journal
festival
material
cathedral
Week starting 16/3/20 (W23)
level
vowel
novel
camel
model
marvel
tunnel
barrel
travel
towel
cancel
mussel
morsel
snorkel
sequel
yodel
cockerel
scoundrel
Week starting 23/3/20 (W24)
civil
pupil
pencil
weevil
evil
peril
nostril
basil
April
fossil
gerbil
anvil
utensil
tendril
lentil
council
stencil
tranquil
Week starting 30/3/20 (W25)
gallery
pottery
archery
lottery
bravery
slavery
butchery
scenery
bakery
delivery
imagery
discovery
surgery
nursery
treachery
stationery
confectionery
skulduggery
Week starting 6/4/20 and 13/4/20
Spring Holidays
Week starting 20/4/20 (W26)
literary
primary
solitary
diary
library
glossary
ordinary
necessary
imaginary
dictionary
temporary
vocabulary
itinerary
secretary
hereditary
anniversary
evolutionary
complementary
Week starting 27/4/20 (W27)
story
history
victory
factory
theory
territory
category
directory
inventory
accessory
dormitory
compulsory
preparatory
satisfactory
laboratory
observatory
introductory
contributory
