Core Learning - Monday 22nd June
Hi Everyone,
This is our last week of home learning before we finish up for the Summer holidays! We are going to hold our final Senior Infant zoom on Wednesday 24th June at 11.45am. Login details will be sent to you by email on Monday. We will be reading the story ‘When it’s the last day of school’ and asking questions contained in the core learning document. More information will be sent in an email on Monday. Looking forward to seeing you!
We are sending some core learning to be completed. We have included the STEM challenge link below which was sent to you previously by email and feel it would be a great time to maybe take on a challenge listed.
http://www.firhouseetns.ie/step-5-stem-showcase.html
Some of the challenges listed are:
It would be a nice idea to share one of the challenges you have created or started to create on our zoom on Tuesday or talk about your favourite memory of Senior Infants.
Most importantly remember to please take lots of time to play! This website has tonnes of ideas and guidance https://www.gov.ie/en/campaigns/lets-play-ireland/
Congratulations to you all on finishing Senior Infants and your second year in primary school. You have all done so well and we are very proud of everything you have achieved this year. You have come so far in your learning journey and we wish you all the best in First Class.
Very best wishes to you and your families,
Jen and Clíona
This is our last week of home learning before we finish up for the Summer holidays! We are going to hold our final Senior Infant zoom on Wednesday 24th June at 11.45am. Login details will be sent to you by email on Monday. We will be reading the story ‘When it’s the last day of school’ and asking questions contained in the core learning document. More information will be sent in an email on Monday. Looking forward to seeing you!
We are sending some core learning to be completed. We have included the STEM challenge link below which was sent to you previously by email and feel it would be a great time to maybe take on a challenge listed.
http://www.firhouseetns.ie/step-5-stem-showcase.html
Some of the challenges listed are:
- Design and make a raft
- Create a puppet
- Create a garbage monster
- Create a working zipline/bridge
- Create the best toy ever
- Make a Rube Goldberg Machine
- Make a sensory hopscotch
It would be a nice idea to share one of the challenges you have created or started to create on our zoom on Tuesday or talk about your favourite memory of Senior Infants.
Most importantly remember to please take lots of time to play! This website has tonnes of ideas and guidance https://www.gov.ie/en/campaigns/lets-play-ireland/
Congratulations to you all on finishing Senior Infants and your second year in primary school. You have all done so well and we are very proud of everything you have achieved this year. You have come so far in your learning journey and we wish you all the best in First Class.
Very best wishes to you and your families,
Jen and Clíona
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Core Learning- Monday 15th June
Hi Everyone!
We hope you are continuing to stay safe and well.
For the month of June, our focus is on the outdoors. For ideas on how to explore the natural world around us click here: https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/30-days-wild-schools-pack
If you do any of these please share them with us via the homlearning@firhouseetns.ie email or the class webpages. There is one activity in that pack entitled ‘Design your own bird’ and we thought it would be a nice idea for children to do so. They can draw a picture of their bird and give it a name and list some facts about it. Please find the link below to the lesson:
https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/sites/default/files/2020-04/Design%20a%20bird.pdf
Our next Story Time for the two Senior Infant Classes will take place on Tuesday 16th June at 12.30pm
Please join us! We will send Zoom meeting details by email. We will be reading the story ‘And Then Comes Summer’ and asking questions at the end. There will also be an opportunity for the children to show us the bird that they designed and tell us its name and some facts about it.
The core learning activities for the week of 15th - 19th June are explained below. As always, we encourage you to do your best to complete these and share them with us
Very best wishes to you and your families,
Jen and Clíona
We hope you are continuing to stay safe and well.
For the month of June, our focus is on the outdoors. For ideas on how to explore the natural world around us click here: https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/30-days-wild-schools-pack
If you do any of these please share them with us via the homlearning@firhouseetns.ie email or the class webpages. There is one activity in that pack entitled ‘Design your own bird’ and we thought it would be a nice idea for children to do so. They can draw a picture of their bird and give it a name and list some facts about it. Please find the link below to the lesson:
https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/sites/default/files/2020-04/Design%20a%20bird.pdf
Our next Story Time for the two Senior Infant Classes will take place on Tuesday 16th June at 12.30pm
Please join us! We will send Zoom meeting details by email. We will be reading the story ‘And Then Comes Summer’ and asking questions at the end. There will also be an opportunity for the children to show us the bird that they designed and tell us its name and some facts about it.
The core learning activities for the week of 15th - 19th June are explained below. As always, we encourage you to do your best to complete these and share them with us
Very best wishes to you and your families,
Jen and Clíona
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Core Learning - Monday 8th June
Hi Everyone!
We hope you are continuing to stay safe and well.
This week, we are focusing on nature, wildlife and the outdoors. Below, and on the school website, you will find lots of ideas you can try to use to learn and explore the natural world. We are very lucky to have one of our Senior Infant children Caíntigern who was involved in a podcast for RTE all about bees alongside her older brother and sister Lenán and Béibhinn. This week we are going to listen to the podcast as part of our home learning (please see link below) and draw a picture of a bee on a flower.
https://www.rte.ie/radio1/podcast/podcast_ecolution.xml (Episode 19)
Our next Story Time for the two Senior Infant Classes will take place on Tuesday 9th June at 12.30pm
Please join us! We will send Zoom meeting details by email. We will be reading the story ‘Sand, waves and icecream’ from our home learning this week and as always asking questions at the end. We will then ask the children to share their pictures of a bee on a flower that they have drawn
The core learning activities for the week of 8th - 12th June are explained below. As always, we encourage you to do your best to complete these and share them with us via the homlearning@firhouseetns.ie email or the class webpages.
Very best wishes to you and your families,
Jen and Clíona
We hope you are continuing to stay safe and well.
This week, we are focusing on nature, wildlife and the outdoors. Below, and on the school website, you will find lots of ideas you can try to use to learn and explore the natural world. We are very lucky to have one of our Senior Infant children Caíntigern who was involved in a podcast for RTE all about bees alongside her older brother and sister Lenán and Béibhinn. This week we are going to listen to the podcast as part of our home learning (please see link below) and draw a picture of a bee on a flower.
https://www.rte.ie/radio1/podcast/podcast_ecolution.xml (Episode 19)
Our next Story Time for the two Senior Infant Classes will take place on Tuesday 9th June at 12.30pm
Please join us! We will send Zoom meeting details by email. We will be reading the story ‘Sand, waves and icecream’ from our home learning this week and as always asking questions at the end. We will then ask the children to share their pictures of a bee on a flower that they have drawn
The core learning activities for the week of 8th - 12th June are explained below. As always, we encourage you to do your best to complete these and share them with us via the homlearning@firhouseetns.ie email or the class webpages.
Very best wishes to you and your families,
Jen and Clíona
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Core Learning- Monday 25th May
Hi Everyone,
Well done to everyone for participating in wellbeing week. We are going to carry this on for another week so keep up with all the activities you have been doing so far and have a look at the super troopers website run by Laya Healthcare which contains lots of fun activities to keep families healthy and happy during this unusual time. Here is the link: https://www.supertroopers.ie/family-zone/
Thank you to those of you have joined us for our zoom sessions so far. We hope you have enjoyed them. We will be having another one on Thursday 28th May at 11:30am. We are leaving Tuesday free for those parents who wish to collect their children’s books from the school. We will be reading the story ‘If all the animals came inside’ and asking questions listed in the core document. Please find attached the core learning this week in English, Irish and Maths. Thank you so much for all your participation so far!
Kind Regards, Jen and Clíona
Well done to everyone for participating in wellbeing week. We are going to carry this on for another week so keep up with all the activities you have been doing so far and have a look at the super troopers website run by Laya Healthcare which contains lots of fun activities to keep families healthy and happy during this unusual time. Here is the link: https://www.supertroopers.ie/family-zone/
Thank you to those of you have joined us for our zoom sessions so far. We hope you have enjoyed them. We will be having another one on Thursday 28th May at 11:30am. We are leaving Tuesday free for those parents who wish to collect their children’s books from the school. We will be reading the story ‘If all the animals came inside’ and asking questions listed in the core document. Please find attached the core learning this week in English, Irish and Maths. Thank you so much for all your participation so far!
Kind Regards, Jen and Clíona
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Core Learning - Monday 18th May
Hi Everyone,
Thank you so much to those of you who joined us for our zoom storytime last Tuesday. It was great to see so many of your faces and we loved seeing all of your favourite books. I hope you enjoyed book week last week and building your reading forts.
We will be having another zoom meeting again on Tuesday 19th May at 12:30pm where we will be reading the story ‘Who’s at the zoo?’ and asking questions listed in the core document. Children can also draw a picture of their favourite zoo animal and then they can show us on zoom and explain why it is their favourite zoo animal. Login details will be sent to you before then. We look forward to seeing you all there again!
This week we are focusing on well being and looking after ourselves. Please find below our plan for the week:
Thank you so much to those of you who joined us for our zoom storytime last Tuesday. It was great to see so many of your faces and we loved seeing all of your favourite books. I hope you enjoyed book week last week and building your reading forts.
We will be having another zoom meeting again on Tuesday 19th May at 12:30pm where we will be reading the story ‘Who’s at the zoo?’ and asking questions listed in the core document. Children can also draw a picture of their favourite zoo animal and then they can show us on zoom and explain why it is their favourite zoo animal. Login details will be sent to you before then. We look forward to seeing you all there again!
This week we are focusing on well being and looking after ourselves. Please find below our plan for the week:
Please find attached our core learning this week in English, Irish and Maths.
Don’t forget to use the previous links sent to you in Art, Music and Science.
Thank you for your continued engagement.
Kind Regards,
Jen and Clíona
Don’t forget to use the previous links sent to you in Art, Music and Science.
Thank you for your continued engagement.
Kind Regards,
Jen and Clíona
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Core Learning - Monday 11th May
Hi Everyone,
We hope everyone is enjoying the lovely sunshine at the moment as best they can and staying active even though active week is now over. This week we are celebrating World Book Day so make sure you keep on reading everyone! We are asking everyone to send on photos of a Reading Fort that you have created using sheets/pillows etc (somewhere you can go and read quietly) and a picture of you reading your favourite book or just a picture of your favourite book instead. We are also planning on having a Zoom Story Time with everyone in Senior Infants on Tuesday the 12th of May at 12.30
(We will send an email with Zoom meeting details) and would be delighted if you could attend. We will read the story ‘Up, Up and Away!’ with the class, have a short discussion where we will ask questions listed in the core learning document to everyone and give the children an opportunity to answer by raising their hand on the zoom call if they would like to participate. We will also encourage the children to show their favourite book for World Book Day coming up. This meeting is primarily a chance for children to socialise and interact with their friends and teachers, and we hope to see you there!
Please find attached the core learning for this week in English, Irish and Maths and remember to send your work into us through the contact form on your class webpage or through homelearning@firhouseetns.ie
Don’t forget to continue to use the links sent to you previously for Art, Music, Science etc
We will be having an assembly on Friday the 15th of May to celebrate World Book Day and if you would like to dress up as a character from your favourite story then please do so.
Thank you all for your continuous engagement so far!
Kind regards,
Jen and Clíona
We hope everyone is enjoying the lovely sunshine at the moment as best they can and staying active even though active week is now over. This week we are celebrating World Book Day so make sure you keep on reading everyone! We are asking everyone to send on photos of a Reading Fort that you have created using sheets/pillows etc (somewhere you can go and read quietly) and a picture of you reading your favourite book or just a picture of your favourite book instead. We are also planning on having a Zoom Story Time with everyone in Senior Infants on Tuesday the 12th of May at 12.30
(We will send an email with Zoom meeting details) and would be delighted if you could attend. We will read the story ‘Up, Up and Away!’ with the class, have a short discussion where we will ask questions listed in the core learning document to everyone and give the children an opportunity to answer by raising their hand on the zoom call if they would like to participate. We will also encourage the children to show their favourite book for World Book Day coming up. This meeting is primarily a chance for children to socialise and interact with their friends and teachers, and we hope to see you there!
Please find attached the core learning for this week in English, Irish and Maths and remember to send your work into us through the contact form on your class webpage or through homelearning@firhouseetns.ie
Don’t forget to continue to use the links sent to you previously for Art, Music, Science etc
We will be having an assembly on Friday the 15th of May to celebrate World Book Day and if you would like to dress up as a character from your favourite story then please do so.
Thank you all for your continuous engagement so far!
Kind regards,
Jen and Clíona
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Core Learning - Tuesday 4th May
Hi Everyone,
A huge well done to all of the engagement we received from Senior Infants in our Active Home Challenge! You should be very proud of yourselves for your hard work.
We have also been lucky enough to have been informed of a number of resources that Dublin Zoo have on offer to keep children busy! If your child has any interest in animals I am sure that they will love these.
You can find all activities outlined below here - www.dublinzoo.ie/news/dublinzoofun/ - or just click on the links below:
1- Daily activity booklets are available from our website at 2pm each day featuring a different animal at Dublin Zoo. All answers can be found from Dublin Zoo’s Animal Encylopedia.
2- Six nature activity videos can be found on our YouTube channel with Teacher Kelly guiding learners through DIY activities to learn and support biodiversity. If you can manage to get out into nature while the restrictions are in place we hope that these videos will provide lots of ideas to do with your children.
3- A virtual tour is released each Monday giving viewers at home a front row glimpse of animals in action in their habitats.
4- You can tune into our webcams to see how the animals at Dublin Zoo spend their time while the visitors are away. Why not join the elephant feed at 12.30 and snack with the penguins at 2.30 pm?
Please find attached the core learning this week in English, Irish and Maths.
We want to thank you for your wonderful engagement so far and hope that you are all keeping safe and well.
Kind regards,
Jen and Clíona
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Core Learning - Monday 27th April
Hi Everyone,
A very big well done to everyone on your Madhatter’s Day hats! We really enjoyed getting to see so many of them during the last assembly. It is obvious that so many of you put in a huge effort which is amazing to see :)
This week is Active HOME Week and we aim to be as active as possible. We want everyone to engage in at least 1 hour of some kind of physical activity throughout the day and record it on the “Challenge Chart” you received on Friday. Check out the school website and the table below for some possible activities:
Monday
Musical Statues
Tuesday
Toilet Roll Keepy Uppies
Wednesday
Family Wheelbarrow/ Wooden Spoon Race
Thursday
Target Practice Challenge (Pick a spot on a path or a wall and see can you hit it. Too easy? How can you increase the challenge?)
Friday
Fitness Alphabet (make the letters of the alphabet using only your body)
Saturday
Skipathon
Sunday
Ball skills challenge (Basketballs, footballs, small balls, large balls- what skills can you do with them?)
Remember: Healthy Body, Healthy Mind, Don’t Put Off Feeling Good!!!!
Please remember to send your completed challenge charts, along with some pictures if you wish, to the email homelearning@firhouseetns.ie on Monday 4th May with ACTIVE SCHOOLS and the class teacher’s name as the subject line. If possible , we are asking also that you send your chart when halfway completed on Thursday 30th April so that we can announce which class level is in the lead at our next assembly.
Please find attached your core learning in English, Irish and Maths for this week. Remember you can use the links given to you last week for Science, Art, Music and P.E
We want to thank you for your wonderful engagement so far and hope that you are all keeping safe and well.
Kind regards,
Jen and Clíona
A very big well done to everyone on your Madhatter’s Day hats! We really enjoyed getting to see so many of them during the last assembly. It is obvious that so many of you put in a huge effort which is amazing to see :)
This week is Active HOME Week and we aim to be as active as possible. We want everyone to engage in at least 1 hour of some kind of physical activity throughout the day and record it on the “Challenge Chart” you received on Friday. Check out the school website and the table below for some possible activities:
Monday
Musical Statues
Tuesday
Toilet Roll Keepy Uppies
Wednesday
Family Wheelbarrow/ Wooden Spoon Race
Thursday
Target Practice Challenge (Pick a spot on a path or a wall and see can you hit it. Too easy? How can you increase the challenge?)
Friday
Fitness Alphabet (make the letters of the alphabet using only your body)
Saturday
Skipathon
Sunday
Ball skills challenge (Basketballs, footballs, small balls, large balls- what skills can you do with them?)
Remember: Healthy Body, Healthy Mind, Don’t Put Off Feeling Good!!!!
Please remember to send your completed challenge charts, along with some pictures if you wish, to the email homelearning@firhouseetns.ie on Monday 4th May with ACTIVE SCHOOLS and the class teacher’s name as the subject line. If possible , we are asking also that you send your chart when halfway completed on Thursday 30th April so that we can announce which class level is in the lead at our next assembly.
Please find attached your core learning in English, Irish and Maths for this week. Remember you can use the links given to you last week for Science, Art, Music and P.E
We want to thank you for your wonderful engagement so far and hope that you are all keeping safe and well.
Kind regards,
Jen and Clíona
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Core Learning - Monday 20th April
Hi Everyone,
We hope you had a lovely relaxing break and enjoyed spending time with your family. Welcome to a very unique Term 3! We are looking forward to seeing your Mad Hatter creations that you have been working on over the holidays! ☺
This week we are again setting some core learning activities for you to do. We have attached them below this letter in a Word document. Please complete these and share them with us using the form on your class webpage.
Jen’s Class: http://www.firhouseetns.ie/senior-infants-jen-2019-2020.html
Clíona’s Class: http://www.firhouseetns.ie/senior-infants-cliona-2019-2020.html
For pronunciation in Irish, there are two good websites we recommend you use that have sound files beside each word and you can listen to how its pronounced. They are as follows:
https://www.focloir.ie
https://www.teanglann.ie
*Use the Munster and/or Connacht dialects and not the Ulster dialect as that can be very different.
There are some additional activities available online that children could complete if
they so wish.
- P.E. at 9am each day- Joe Wicks (Youtube: P.E. with Joe)
- Each day at 11am a short audiobook by David Walliams will be released - https://www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/elevenses/
- Science experiments online everyday @ 10am with Junior Einstein’s Science Club: https://junioreinsteinsscienceclub.com/everyday-10am-live-interactive-online-fun-science-club-sessions/
- Borrow Box: Children can listen to audiobooks and read ebooks online using this app. You sign up at Libraries Ireland and you'll be able to log in to the BorrowBox app and you can download children’s books that you normally would borrow from the library.
- Dabbledoo – parents can sign up for free for one month. It contains music content for kids which includes radio shows, singalongs and games linked to the school curriculum https://dabbledoomusic.com/p/parents-subscription-full-access/?product_id=1122889&coupon_code=FREEMONTH
- Art Zone - Art Zone are running free classes online through their Facebook page every Tuesday and Friday @ 12pm on www.facebook.com/artzone.ie
If emailing on examples of your best work or Mad Hatter creations please send them on as an attachment in an email to homelearning@firhouseetns.ie with the class teacher’s name in the subject line. Any queries or questions about Home Learning should be sent through the contact form on your child’s class webpage.
We look forward to seeing all your wonderful work.
Kind Regards,
Jen and Clíona
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Core Learning - Monday 30th March
Hi everyone,
Congratulations on all the amazing learning and work you are doing at home! We love getting examples of your work and we have started sharing some of these on the class webpages.
This week, we are setting some core learning activities for you to do. You can find them in the attachment below this letter and we have also emailed them directly to you. Please complete these and share them with us using the form on your class webpage:
Jen’s Class: http://www.firhouseetns.ie/senior-infants-jen-2019-2020.html
Clíona’s Class: http://www.firhouseetns.ie/senior-infants-cliona-2019-2020.html
If you do not have access to a printer, you can upload the answers to the core learning work on a separate sheet.
If you have any queries or questions about the work please send them via the contact form on the class page and there is an option to send only to teacher rather than posting your query on the page.
For pronunciation in Irish, there are two good websites we recommend you use that have sound files beside each word and you can listen to how its pronounced. They are as follows:
https://www.focloir.ie
https://www.teanglann.ie
*Use the Munster and/or Connacht dialects and not the Ulster dialect as that can be very different.
In addition to these core learning activities, you could continue using the learning activity ideas and links we sent you already but please remember that these were sent to you as a support rather than as essential tasks to be done.
We also suggest that you make and send a thank you card to the hospital staff who are working so hard
We invite you to create a Mad Hatter’s hat and upload a photo of it to your class webpage for Monday 20th April.
Very best wishes to you and your families,
Jen and Clíona
Congratulations on all the amazing learning and work you are doing at home! We love getting examples of your work and we have started sharing some of these on the class webpages.
This week, we are setting some core learning activities for you to do. You can find them in the attachment below this letter and we have also emailed them directly to you. Please complete these and share them with us using the form on your class webpage:
Jen’s Class: http://www.firhouseetns.ie/senior-infants-jen-2019-2020.html
Clíona’s Class: http://www.firhouseetns.ie/senior-infants-cliona-2019-2020.html
If you do not have access to a printer, you can upload the answers to the core learning work on a separate sheet.
If you have any queries or questions about the work please send them via the contact form on the class page and there is an option to send only to teacher rather than posting your query on the page.
For pronunciation in Irish, there are two good websites we recommend you use that have sound files beside each word and you can listen to how its pronounced. They are as follows:
https://www.focloir.ie
https://www.teanglann.ie
*Use the Munster and/or Connacht dialects and not the Ulster dialect as that can be very different.
In addition to these core learning activities, you could continue using the learning activity ideas and links we sent you already but please remember that these were sent to you as a support rather than as essential tasks to be done.
We also suggest that you make and send a thank you card to the hospital staff who are working so hard
We invite you to create a Mad Hatter’s hat and upload a photo of it to your class webpage for Monday 20th April.
Very best wishes to you and your families,
Jen and Clíona
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Senior Infants
Dear Parents/Guardians,
I hope you are all ready for this great challenge of learning at home! 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.
Please find below the topics for the months of February/March in Senior Infants.
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:
Helping your child in Infants
https://ncca.ie/media/4084/helping_your_child_in_junior_and_senior_infants.pdf
Kind Regards,
Jen and Cliona (Senior Infant Teachers)
English:
Please engage in daily reading with your child when possible.
Stories:
'Owl Babies' (available at https://vimeo.com/55971653)
'The Cautious Caterpillar' (Available for parents for free on Twinkl)
https://www.twinkl.ie/resource/t-l-526203-the-cautious-caterpillar-ebook
Tricky Words: once, upon, always, also, of, eight, love, cover, after, every, mother, father
Learning of spellings (spelling list below)
Gaeilge:
An scéal: 'Cochaillín Dearg' (Available for free on Twinkl) https://www.twinkl.ie/resource/roi-t-t-5157-little-red-riding-hood-powerpoint-gaeilge
Gach rud fuaim - m'aois (age), m'aimn (name), mo cheantar (my locality)
-Cé tusa? (Who are you?)
-Is mise _____ (I am _____)
-Cén aois thú? (What age are you?)
-Tá mé cúig bliana d’aois. (I am five years old.)
-Tá mé sé mbliana d’aois (I am six years old.)
-Tá mé seacht mbliana d’aois. (I am seven years old.)
-Cá bhfuil tú i do chónaí? (Where do you live?)
-Tá mé i mo chónaí i mBaile Átha Cliath. (I live in Dublin.)
Lá le Pádraig:
Teanga Nua: Lá ‘le Pádraig (Saint Patrick’s Day), Naomh Pádraig (Saint Patrick), seamróg (shamrock), suaitheantas (badge), bratach (flag), paráid (parade), ag mairseáil (march), uachtar reoite (ice cream), hata glas (green hat), clóca glas (green cloak).
Gaeilge resources:
Maths:
Measures: Length
https://nrich.maths.org/5590 (comparing different lengths using cubes)
https://nrich.maths.org/4332 (same length trains - children make trains as instructed in the activity of the same length)
https://www.mathplayground.com/math-games.htmlhttps://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games
History:
Stories: 'The story of St. Patrick' (available on Twinkl) https://www.twinkl.ie/resource/st-patricks-day-story-ebook-t-par-543
Plants and Animals-
Planet Earth in Space-
Day and Night –
https://www.twinkl.ie/resource/au-n-451-foundation-ordering-our-school-day-activity-sheet (sorting activity - ordering our school day and deciding what part of the day each event occurs)
https://www.childfun.com/themes/world/day-and-night/ (sample ideas/activities on day and night)
SPHE:
Stay Safe programme - http://www.staysafe.ie/parents.htm:
Touches
Dance-
(Parents can use Go Noodle at home to encourage children to keep active and dance using Zumba kids https://family.gonoodle.com/channels/zumba-kids )
Art:
St. Patrick's Day art (painting)
Art based on Little Red Riding Hood (Drawing and Painting)
children create a paper plate Little Red
Riding Hood
Parents can encourage their children to Draw (using Youtube Videos as a guide)
Art resources:
http://www.iamanartist.ie/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5XMF3Inoi8R9nSI8ChOsdQ
Music:
Irish songs-
Drama:
Role-play:
https://kidactivities.net/drama-games-and-activities/
Learn Together
Theme for the month of March : Honesty;
The Boy Who Cried Wolf story;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntswPN4Ed4A
Belief systems: St. Patrick's Day
Spellings Tables
March 16th - 20th March 2020
rich 6 + 3 = 9
with 6 + 4 = 10
chest 6 + 5 = 11
lunch
club
best
ramp
flag
plug
slept
March 23rd - March 27th 2020
swing 6 + 6 = 12
much 6 + 7 = 13
frog 6 + 8 = 14
spend
flash
ring
help
frost
thin
slug
I hope you are all ready for this great challenge of learning at home! 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.
Please find below the topics for the months of February/March in Senior Infants.
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:
Helping your child in Infants
https://ncca.ie/media/4084/helping_your_child_in_junior_and_senior_infants.pdf
Kind Regards,
Jen and Cliona (Senior Infant Teachers)
English:
Please engage in daily reading with your child when possible.
Stories:
'Owl Babies' (available at https://vimeo.com/55971653)
'The Cautious Caterpillar' (Available for parents for free on Twinkl)
https://www.twinkl.ie/resource/t-l-526203-the-cautious-caterpillar-ebook
Tricky Words: once, upon, always, also, of, eight, love, cover, after, every, mother, father
Learning of spellings (spelling list below)
Gaeilge:
An scéal: 'Cochaillín Dearg' (Available for free on Twinkl) https://www.twinkl.ie/resource/roi-t-t-5157-little-red-riding-hood-powerpoint-gaeilge
Gach rud fuaim - m'aois (age), m'aimn (name), mo cheantar (my locality)
-Cé tusa? (Who are you?)
-Is mise _____ (I am _____)
-Cén aois thú? (What age are you?)
-Tá mé cúig bliana d’aois. (I am five years old.)
-Tá mé sé mbliana d’aois (I am six years old.)
-Tá mé seacht mbliana d’aois. (I am seven years old.)
-Cá bhfuil tú i do chónaí? (Where do you live?)
-Tá mé i mo chónaí i mBaile Átha Cliath. (I live in Dublin.)
Lá le Pádraig:
Teanga Nua: Lá ‘le Pádraig (Saint Patrick’s Day), Naomh Pádraig (Saint Patrick), seamróg (shamrock), suaitheantas (badge), bratach (flag), paráid (parade), ag mairseáil (march), uachtar reoite (ice cream), hata glas (green hat), clóca glas (green cloak).
Gaeilge resources:
Maths:
Measures: Length
- Develop an understanding of the concept of length through exploration, discussion, and the use of appropriate vocabulary.
- Compare and order objects according to length or height.
- Estimate and measure different items around the classroom/home
- Activities based around length:
https://nrich.maths.org/5590 (comparing different lengths using cubes)
https://nrich.maths.org/4332 (same length trains - children make trains as instructed in the activity of the same length)
- Maths games
https://www.mathplayground.com/math-games.htmlhttps://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games
History:
Stories: 'The story of St. Patrick' (available on Twinkl) https://www.twinkl.ie/resource/st-patricks-day-story-ebook-t-par-543
- Children sequence the story using images or by drawing different pictures from the story in sequence
- Little Red Riding Hood https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDMWJCrDVMI
Plants and Animals-
- The life cycle of a butterfly
Planet Earth in Space-
Day and Night –
- discuss what happens during daytime and nighttime, showing different images and asking them to decide if this happens during daytime/nighttime
- Sorting pictures into the correct day/night pile
https://www.twinkl.ie/resource/au-n-451-foundation-ordering-our-school-day-activity-sheet (sorting activity - ordering our school day and deciding what part of the day each event occurs)
https://www.childfun.com/themes/world/day-and-night/ (sample ideas/activities on day and night)
SPHE:
Stay Safe programme - http://www.staysafe.ie/parents.htm:
Touches
- Identifying touches they like/don’t like/that confuse them
- Learn the importance of telling and how to tell
Dance-
- Irish dancing (An damhsa mór)
(Parents can use Go Noodle at home to encourage children to keep active and dance using Zumba kids https://family.gonoodle.com/channels/zumba-kids )
Art:
St. Patrick's Day art (painting)
Art based on Little Red Riding Hood (Drawing and Painting)
children create a paper plate Little Red
Riding Hood
Parents can encourage their children to Draw (using Youtube Videos as a guide)
Art resources:
http://www.iamanartist.ie/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5XMF3Inoi8R9nSI8ChOsdQ
Music:
Irish songs-
- 'Will Ye Go Lassie Go' (The Clancy Brothers) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMfha5WpJVU
- 'Micilín Muc' (Lyrics below spelling/tables)
Drama:
Role-play:
- The story of St. Patrick
- Little Red Riding Hood
https://kidactivities.net/drama-games-and-activities/
Learn Together
Theme for the month of March : Honesty;
The Boy Who Cried Wolf story;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntswPN4Ed4A
Belief systems: St. Patrick's Day
Spellings Tables
March 16th - 20th March 2020
rich 6 + 3 = 9
with 6 + 4 = 10
chest 6 + 5 = 11
lunch
club
best
ramp
flag
plug
slept
March 23rd - March 27th 2020
swing 6 + 6 = 12
much 6 + 7 = 13
frog 6 + 8 = 14
spend
flash
ring
help
frost
thin
slug
