Good Morning,

HAPPY FRIDAY!!! Last day of homeschooling and remote learning!! I am delighted that we are returning to school on Monday. I have missed the boys and girls so much and cannot wait to see them back in school next week.

Thank you all so much for the support, engagement and hard work over the past few months. It has been so difficult on everybody. I am so proud of how well the boys and girls have coped with being at home, away from their friends and adjusted to a new way of doing things.

Have a lovely weekend and I will see everybody bright and early Monday morning!

Ms. Healy.

FRIDAY 26TH FEBRUARY

JUNIOR INFANTS

PE

PE with Joe Wicks is live on his You Tube channel at 9am. Let’s start the day with some exercise.

Oral Language & SESE

• Listen to the story of Rosie’s Walk again

• Draw your favourite part of the story in your SESE copy

English

Reading

1. Core Reader 1 – ‘A Wet Day

• Revise – Read pg 21, 22, 23 & 24
• Revise all words – Please help children to remember all new words from the pages we have read so far
• Use the flashcards you have made to help children identify the new words from their reader

2. Sight Word Activity

https://content-sandbox.folensonline.ie/programmes/Starlight/JI/resources/corereaders/SL_JI_ACT_CH10_004/index.html

3. Revision of words

https://content-sandbox.folensonline.ie/programmes/Starlight/JI/resources/corereaders/SL_JI_ACT_CH10_004/index.html

Phonics

Revision of Group 5 sounds – z/w/ng/v/oo/OO

 

Art

Spring has sprung, but the days are still colder which is why it’s very important to feed the birds.  For this week’s art activity, we’re going to create a picture of a bird feeder to remind us to feed the birds. Simply click on the link below which will show you a video on how to create it, and scroll down the page to print the template.

krokotak | Bird Feeder

 

Life Skills

This week we are going to learn some life skills. Today you have to learn how to set the table for dinner…

Daily Play Activity

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PE

PE with Joe Wicks is live on his You Tube channel at 9am. Let’s start the day with some exercise.

Oral Language

Starlight – Unit 11 – Animals – Sea Creatures

https://content-sandbox.folensonline.ie/programmes/Starlight/SI/resources/posters/SL_SI_ACT_CH11_004/index.html

Digital Poster (Question Mode)

Listen to each question and discuss the answers with your child.

1. What is the man in the first photo doing?
2. Which sea creature looks like a star?
3. How many arms does an octopus have?
4. Which of these sea creatures has a strong shell?
5. Which sea creature has an umbrella shaped body?
6. Which part of a jellyfish can give a nasty sting?
7. What does an octopus do to blend in with its surroundings?
8. Do you know any other name for a starfish?
9. How are a dolphin and shark the same? How are they different?
10. How do you think scuba divers breathe under water?

 

English

Reading

1. Core Reader 1 – Mark’s Party

• Revise Pg 23, 24, 25 & 26
• Read Aloud Pg 23, 24, 25 & 26
• Review new words (big/truck/that/said/pirate/set/patch/likes/pirates/house/lots/ balloons)
• Use flashcards to help children identify the new words from their reader of they are having difficulty

Spellbound

• FRIDAY TEST
• Unit 20 Pg 72 (Back of the book)

 

Maths

1. MASTER YOUR MATHS – Week 18 – FRIDAY TEST – Pg 84

2.. Addition to 10

Horizontal-Addition-to-10

• Complete as many addition sums as you would like

Gaeilge

NEW TOPIC: Sa Bhaile/Home

Ceacht 1.2 – Lesson 1.2

Please watch the video of ceacht 1.2/lesson 1.2 with your child at least 3 times

Foclóir/Vocabulary

Cailín amhaín – One girl

Beirt cailiní – Two girls

Triur cailiní – Three girls

Ceathrar cailiní – Four girls

Cuigear cailini – Five girls

 

Buachaill amhaín – One boy

Beirt bhuachaillí – Two boys

Triúr buachaillí  – Three Boys

Ceathrar buachaillí – Four boys

Cuigear buachaillí – Five boys

Art

Spring has sprung, but the days are still colder which is why it’s very important to feed the birds.  For this week’s art activity, we’re going to create a picture of a bird feeder to remind us to feed the birds. Simply click on the link below which will show you a video on how to create it, and scroll down the page to print the template.

krokotak | Bird Feeder

Life Skills

This week we are going to learn some life skills. Today you have to learn how to set the table for dinner…

Daily Play Activity

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Thursday 25^th February 

JUNIOR INFANTS

Oral Language

Starlight – Unit 11 – Animals – The Farm

https://content-sandbox.folensonline.ie/programmes/Starlight/JI/resources/posters/SL_JI_ACT_CH11_006/index.html

Digital Poster (Story Mode)

Play Story mode 2 for your child. Ensure that children understand all vocabulary.

Digital poster (Question Mode)

Go to the question mode of the poster. Listen to each question and discuss the answers with your child.

STORY: Rosie’s Walk

Questions

1. Who is Rosie?
2. Is Rosie a good name for a hen? Why?
3. Where does Rosie live?
4. What did you notice about Rosie’s Coop?
5. Did Rosie Notice that? How do you know?
6. Why do you think the fox was following Rosie?
7. Rosie went around the pond. Where did the fox go? (into the pond)
8. Rosie went over the haystack. Where did the fox go? (into the haystack)
9. Why didn’t the bees chase Rosie?
10. Why didn’t the fox catch Rosie?
11. Why did the goat not follow Rosie? (he was tethered)
12. What words could we use to describe Rosie? (lucky/proud/confident/ happy)
13. What words could we use to describe the fox? (unlucky/unfortunate/creeping)
14. What would be a good name for the fox?
15. What signs of a far, do we see in the story? (coop/yard/tractor/trailer/cart/rake/ haystack/goat/beehive)
16. Look at the picture on the bottom right of the poster. What do you notice about the hens? (their colours/their foods/they are pecking/they are fenced in)

English

Reading

STORY: A WET DAY

1. Core Reader 1 – ‘A Wet Day’

• Revise Pg 21, 22 & 23

 

• Discuss the Picture on Pg 24

 

• Questions
• What is happening in the picture?
• Are the boys and girls happy or sad?
• What are the boys and girls playing with?
• Are they happy it was a wet day? How do you know?

 

2.         New Words: was/glad/wet/day

• Read the sentences aloud for your child pointing to the new words as you read them
• Child should read and repeat the words
• Make flashcards to help your child learn the new words

 

3. Read Pg 24

– Read the page aloud at least 3 times

Writing

1. Skills Book (Pink Cover)

• Sight Words – to/he
• Pg 7 Activity C – Colour the words to/he
• Pg 7 Activity D – Find and Circle the words to/he

Phonics

1. Revise sounds – ng/v/oo/OO

 

• My name is….
• My sound is…
• My action is…
• Song

 

2. Ask children to name as many things that have the ng/v/oo/OO sound

Maths

Powerpoint: 

2D Shapes

Activities

Maths Activity 1

Maths Activity 2

Gaeilge

Sa Bhaile

Please watch the videos at least 3 times with your child

Revise Ceacht 2

Rann – Simléar Oráiste

Simléar oráiste.

Simléar buí,

Simléar dearg,

A haon, a dó, a trí.

 

Handwriting

Mrs Murphy(Green Copy)

• Revise writing the letter u on a sheet of lined paper
• Revise writing the letter y on a sheet of lined paper
• Revise writing the letter v on a sheet of lined paper
• Practice writing your name on a lined sheet of paper

Religion

Topic: Lent

Grow in Love – Pg 61

• Read the poem ‘I can share’ with your child
• Discuss ways in which your child is good at sharing
• How can we share better doing Lent?

Science

Topic: Pet’s Homes

• Ask your child to identify as many homes of pets as they can
• Discuss the home of a bird
• Discuss the home of a dog
• Discuss the home of a fish

 ACTIVITY

1. Draw each pet beside its home
2. Write the name of each pet underneath the picture

Life Skills

This week we are going to learn some life skills. Today you have to learn your mom and dad’s mobile number…

Daily Play Activity

 

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SENIOR INFANTS

Oral Language

Starlight – Unit 11 – Animals – Sea Creatures

https://content-sandbox.folensonline.ie/programmes/Starlight/SI/resources/posters/SL_SI_ACT_CH11_004/index.html

Digital Poster (Story Mode)

Play story mode 2 for your child

Digital Poster (Explore Mode)

Zoom in on each of the fish and brainstorm information about each one.

• Name, physical description – colour/shape/features/eating habbits/movements

Zoom in on the large image of the scuba diver

1. Is this a human or a fish? How do you know?
2. Where is he?
3. What is he wearing on his….feet(flippers)…body(wetsuit)….head(helmet)…in hus mouth(breathing tube)…on his back(oxygen tank).
4. Why is wearing these things?

Spotlight the dolphin

1. What do we call this creature?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45F2kH144zY

Can you find?…..

Looking at the poster…ask your child to find different sea creatures

1. Can you find the….shark/lobster/jellyfish on the poster?
2. Describe where the sea creatures are located on the poster

STORY: Hooray for Fish! By Lucy Cousins

English

Reading

1. Core Reader 1 – Mark’s Party

• Revise Pg 17 – 25

 

2. Discuss the picture on page 26
3. What is happening in the picture?
4. What toys are on the top shelf?
5. What toys are on the middle shelf?
6. What toys are on the bottom shelf?

 

3. New Words: house/there/were/lots/balloons

• Read the words aloud for your child
• Child should read and repeat the words
• Practice writing the new words to aid understanding and comprehension
• Make flashcards to help your child learn the new words

 

3. Read Pg 26

• Read the page aloud at least three times

Spellbound

1. Spellbound – Unit 20

• Read and Write word list
• Practice spelling wordlist
• Activity G & H Pg 43

Writing

1. Skills Book (Blue Cover)

• Read the Sight Words aloud – gifts/cake/candles/friends/yummy
• Oral Language – Ask your child to make up sentences orally using the sight words above
• Pg 8 Activity A – PICTURE 2 – Write what Mark is thinking

2. Sentence Formation – Write a sentence for each of these words (friends/yummy/balloon) in their writing copy

News

News to be completed in news copy

Today is Thursday.

Tomorrow will be Friday.

It is the 25^th of February 2021.

We are going back to school on Monday.

***Write a sentence about the weather***

*** Draw and colour a picture of your news

Maths

1. MASTER YOUR MATHS – Week 19 – THURSDAY – Pg 43

2. SNAPPY MATHS – COUNTING TO 10

http://www.snappymaths.com/counting/countto10/interactive/icountto10/icountto10.htm

 

3. Planet Maths

TOPIC: DAYS OF THE WEEK

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

• Discuss the days of the week with your child – Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday/Friday
• Discuss what days are on the weekend
• Ask your child what days come before and after Monday….Tuesday…Wednesday…Thursday…Friday…Saturday….Sunday.

 

• Planet Maths – Pg 85
• Read the days of the week
• Read the sentences
• Fill in the blanks

 

Gaeilge

NEW TOPIC: Sa Bhaile/Home

Ceacht 1 – Lesson 1

Please watch the video of ceacht 1/lesson1 with your child at least 3 times

 

Foclóir/Vocabulary

Ceacht 1.1 – Lesson 1.1

A pháistí, teígí isteach sa line – Children, go into the line

Páiste amhaín – One child

Beirt Pháistí – Two children

Triúr Páistí – Three children

Ceathrar Páistí – Four children

Ceacht 1.2/Lesson 1.2

 

Religion

Theme 6: Jesus – Jesus feeds the people

1. Prayers

Grace before Meals

Bless us, O god as we sit together,

Bless the food we eat today.

Bless the hands that made the food.

Bless us, O God.

Amen.

 

Grace after Meals

Thank you, God, for the food we have eaten.

Thank you, God, for all our friends,

Thank you, God, for everything.

Thank you, God, Amen.

 

2. Grow in Love – Pg 37

• Chat about the generosity of the little boy in the story
• Ask your child to recall a time when they were generous towards someone else?
• Complete the maze – Help the little boy find his way to Jesus…

Life Skills

This week we are going to learn some life skills. Today you have to learn your mom and dad’s mobile number…

 

Daily Play Activity

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Wednesday 24^th February

JUNIOR INFANTS

PE

PE with Joe Wicks is live on his YouTube Channel at 9am. Start off your day with some exercise.

Oral Language

Starlight – Unit 11 – Animals – The Farm

https://content-sandbox.folensonline.ie/programmes/Starlight/JI/resources/posters/SL_JI_ACT_CH11_006/index.html

Story Mode 1

• Play story 1 for your child

Digital Poster: Explore Mode: Talk and Discussion

Go to the explore mode of the poster.

Use the spotlight tool to highlight the tractor

QUESTIONS

1. What is this? (A tractor)
2. How do we know? (It has big wheels/tyres/it’s red/it’s bigger than a car)
3. Where might we find a tractor? (On a farm)
4. What is a farm? (A farm is where we rear/raise animals and/or crops grow)
5. Where would we find a farm? (In the countryside)
6. Who works on a farm? (A farmer)

Use the spotlight tool to highlight the animals

QUESTIONS

1. Ask children to name the animals in the poster and to name other common farm animals
2. What words would you use to describe a cow/horse/pig/sheep/chicken/donkey? (friendly/furry/fuzzy/cute/fast/smelly/heavy/huge/strong/calm/tame)
3. What sounds do they make? (moo/neigh/oink/baa/cluck/hee-haw)

 Farm Rhymes

Please listen and sing along to the farm rhymes below

THE FARMER IN THE DELL

DOWN ON GRANDPA’S FARM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZyuiLdu0-U

 English

Reading

STORY: A WET DAY

1. Core Reader 1 – ‘A Wet Day’

• Revise Pg 21 & 22

 

• Discuss the Picture on Pg 23

 

• Questions
• Who is the picture?
• Are they happy or sad?
• How do you know?
• Why do they think Anna is funny?

2.         New Words: she/was/funny

• Read the sentences aloud for your child pointing to the new words as you read them
• Child should read and repeat the words
• Make flashcards to help your child learn the new words

 

3. Read Pg 23

– Read the page aloud at least 3 times

Writing

1. Skills Book (Pink Cover)

• Sight Words – to/he
• Pg 7 Activity A – Colour the words to/he
• Pg 7 Activity B – Find and Circle the words to/he

 

2. My Pencil Control Booklet

Pencil Control Booklet

• Pg 11 ONLY

Phonics

NEW SOUND: oo/OO (SOUND COPY)

• Sound: My sound is oo/OO….
• Action: Imagine you are a cuckoo coming out of a cuckoo clock…

SOUND

SONG

ACTIVITY

• Complete the oo/OO sound in the sound copy
• Draw and Colour as many pictures as you can of words that have the ‘oo/OO’ sound

Maths

1. Number formation

• Practice writing the number 5

2. https://www.bbc.co.uk/games/embed/education-ivor-starting-school?exitGameUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fbbc.co.uk%2Fbitesize%2Farticles%2Fzd4b382

• Practice putting your numbers in order

 

3. PLANET MATHS – Pg 86

• Count the items in the set
• Draw one more item in each set to make 5
• Count the set again to make sure there are 5 things in the set
• Trace/Write the number 5

Handwriting

Mrs Murphy(Green Copy)

Letter Formation – v

• Practice writing the letter with your finger first
• Start at the dot
• Formation of the letter ‘v’ – down to the line at an angle and back up to the line at an angle

 Gaeilge

Sa Bhaile

Please watch the videos at least 3 times with your child.

Revise Ceacht 1.1

Revise Ceacht 1.2

 

Rann

 

Féach ar mo theach.

Nach deas é!

Féach ar an díon.

Is ar simléar.

 

Tá na ballaí bán.

Tá na doras buí.

Cé mhéad fuinneog ann?

A haon, a dó, a trí.

 Science

Topic: Hands

• Ask your child to show you there right hand
• Ask your child to show you their left hand
• Discuss parts of the hand – fingers, thumbs etc
• Identify things you can do with your hands

 

ACTIVITY

• Draw around your hand
• Decorate your hand

Religion

Topic: LENT

Grow in Love – Pg 60(Back of the book)

 

Activity: Draw a picture of a time when you shared

Life Skills

This week we are going to learn some life skills. Today you have to learn how to prepare and make a child friendly meal….

Daily Play Activity

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SENIOR INFANTS

PE

Pe with Joe Wicks is live on his YouTube Channel at 9am. Start off your day with some exercise.

Oral Language

Starlight – Unit 11 – Animals – Sea Creatures

https://content-sandbox.folensonline.ie/programmes/Starlight/SI/resources/posters/SL_SI_ACT_CH11_004/index.html

 Digital poster (Story Mode)

Play story mode 1 for your child

 Digital Poster (Explore Mode)

Focus on the story line: Lots of amazing sea creatures live in the sea….

Questions

1. Do you know any other word for the ‘sea’? (Ocean)
2. What is an ocean? (a very large body of salty water)
3. Do we live in an ocean?
4. What lives in an ocean? (Lots of sea creatures)

 

Using the spotlight tool focus on different items…

5. Can you name the sea creatures we can see on the poster? (Sea turtle, jellyfish, octopus, starfish, stingray, shark, dolphin, whale, sealion, lobster)
6. What does the ocean look like? (wet, dark, rippling, crystal clear, deep blue, noisy/murky)
7. How is the ocean decorated? (coral, rocks, plants, seaweed, sand)

 English

Reading

1. Core Reader 1 – Mark’s Party

• Revise Pg 17 – 24

 

2. Discuss the picture on page 25

• What is happening in the picture?
• What toys are on the top shelf?
• What toys are on the middle shelf?
• What toys are on the bottom shelf?

 

3. New Words: likes/pirates/said

• Read the words aloud for your child
• Child should read and repeat the words
• Practice writing the new words to aid understanding and comprehension
• Make flashcards to help your child learn the new words

 

4. Read Pg 25

• Read the page aloud at least three times

Spellbound

1. Spellbound – Unit 20

• Read and Write word list
• Practice spelling wordlist
• Activity E & F Pg 43

Writing

1. Skills Book (Blue Cover)

• Read the Sight Words aloud – gifts/cakes/candles/friends/yummy
• Oral Language – Ask your child to make up sentences orally using the sight words above
• Pg 8 Activity A – PICTURE 1 – Write what Mark is thinking

2. Sentence Formation – Write a sentence for each of these words (gift/cake/candle) in their writing copy

News

News to be completed in news copy

Today is Wednesday.

Inniu an Ceadaoin.

Yesterday was Tuesday.

Tomorrow will be Thursday.

It is the 24^th of February 2021.

It is….

*** Draw and colour a picture of your news

Maths

1. MASTER YOUR MATHS – Week 19 – WEDNESDAY – Pg 43

2. SNAPPY MATHS – COUNTING TO 10

http://www.snappymaths.com/counting/countto10/interactive/icountto10/icountto10.htm

 

3. Planet Maths

TOPIC: SEASONS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owppK-GHPTU

• Discuss the seasons with your child – Spring/Summer/Autumn/Winter
• Discuss the different types of weather during the seasons
• Discuss the types of clothes you wear during the seasons

 

SEASONS SONG: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZjpI6fgYSY

 

    ACTIVITY: Planet Maths – Pg 84

• Look at the pictures and identify each season
• Write the season under the picture
• Colour the picture

Gaeilge

Éadaí/Clothes

Ceacht 10 – Lesson 10

Please watch the video of ceacht 10/lesson10 with your child at least 3 times

 

Foclóir/Vocabulary

Thit Teidí. Teddy Fell

Bhí a hata salach. The hat is dirty.

Nigh Oisín an hata. Oisín washed the hat.

‘Seo duit do hata,’ arsa Oisín. Here is your hat, said Oisín.

‘Go raibh maith agat,’ arsa Teidí. Thank You, said Teddy.

Religion

Theme 6: Jesus – Jesus feeds the people

1. Prayers

Grace before Meals

Bless us, O god as we sit together,

Bless the food we eat today.

Bless the hands that made the food.

Bless us, O God.

Amen.

 

Grace after Meals

Thank you, God, for the food we have eaten.

Thank you, God, for all our friends,

Thank you, God, for everything.

Thank you, God, Amen.

 

2. Grow in Love – Pg 36

• Draw the food given to Jesus by the little boy – 5 loaves and 2 fish.
• Colour the picture.

Science

Topic: Living and Non-living things

• Discuss living things
• Ask your child to identify as many living things as they can
• Discuss Non-living things
• Ask your child to identify as many non-living things as they can

 ACTIVITY

 

 

1. Read the questions and discuss them
2. Answer – Yes/No

Life Skills

This week we are going to learn some life skills. Today you have to learn how to prepare and make a child friendly meal….

Daily Play Activity

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HAPPY 6TH BIRTHDAY TOMÁS. HAVE A GREAT DAY CELEBRATING YOUR BIRTHDAY.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

FROM

JUNIOR INFANTS, SENIOR INFANTS AND MS. HEALY!

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Tuesday 23^rd February

JUNIOR INFANTS

 

English

Reading

STORY: A WET DAY

1. Core Reader 1 – ‘A Wet Day’

• Revise Pg 21

 

• Discuss the Picture on Pg 22

 

• Questions
• What do you see in the picture?
• What is the name of the girl?
• What does Anna have on her head?
• Describe the hat Anna is wearing.
• What is in the background of the picture?

 

2.         New Words: Anna/silly/hat

• Read the sentences aloud for your child pointing to the new words as you read them
• Child should read and repeat the words
• Make flashcards to help your child learn the new words

 

3. Read Pg 22

– Read the page aloud at least 3 times

Writing

1. Skills Book (Pink Cover)

• Pg 6 Activity A (Cian and Kate ONLY)
• Choose the correct word and write it. Colour the picture
• Sight Words – brick/hat/pen/bug
• Oral Language – Ask your child to make up sentences orally using the sight words above.

 

2. My Pencil Control Booklet

Pencil Control Booklet

• Pg 10 ONLY

Phonics

NEW SOUND: v (SOUND COPY)

• Name: My name is v……..
• Sond: My sound is v….
• Action: Imagine you are a driving along in a van saying the ‘v’ sound…

SOUND

 

SONG

ACTIVITY

• Complete the v sound in the sound copy
• Draw and Colour as many pictures as you can of words that have the ‘v’ sound

Maths

1. Number formation

• Practice writing the number 3 & 4

 

2. https://www.bbc.co.uk/games/embed/education-ivor-starting-school?exitGameUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fbbc.co.uk%2Fbitesize%2Farticles%2Fzd4b382

• Practice putting your numbers in order

 

3. PLANET MATHS – Pg 85

 

• Count the items in the set
• Read the numbers under the set
• Match the number to the set

Gaeilge

Sa Bhaile

Please watch the videos at least 3 times with your child.

 

Ceacht 2/Lesson 2

Fóclóir/ Vocabulary

Féach (Look)______.

• ar an teach(at the house)
• ar an doras (at the door)
• ar an bhfuinneog (at the window)
• ar an díon (at the roof)
• ar an simléar(at the chimney)

 

Cén dáth atá ar an…..? What colour is the….

Tá an doras….The door is…bán(white)…buí(yellow)…donn(brown)

Oscail – Open

Dún – Close

Cuir ______ar an teach – Put ______on the house.

An bhfuil ______ ar an teach? – Is there ­­_______ on the house?

 

ACTIVITY

Bua na Cainte (Red Book) – Pg 29

Handwriting

Mrs Murphy (Green Copy)

Letter Formation: y

• Practice writing the letter with your finger first
• Start at the dot
• Formation of the letter ‘y’ – down to the line, around, back up to the line, straight back down below the line and around a small bit.

Religion

Topic: LENT

Story – Perfect Peacock

 

• Questions:

1. Why was perfect peacock so beautiful?
2. Why didn’t perfect peacock want to give away any of is feathers at the start?
3. Why did he change his mind?
4. How do you think the animals felt wen Perfect Peacock finally gave them a feather?
5. Do you remember a time when someone gave you something that you really wanted?
6. Can you tell me about a time when you shared something with someone else?

Life Skills

This week we are going to learn some life skills. Today you have to learn how to tie your shoe laces….

Daily Play Activity

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SENIOR INFANTS

English

Reading

1. Core Reader 1 – Mark’s Party

• Revise Pg 17 – 23

 

2. Discuss the picture on page 24
3. What is happening in the picture?
4. What things do you see in the picture?
5. What is she pointing at?
6. Which toy would you choose?

 

2.  New Words: There/pirate/patch/set/with

• Read the words aloud for your child
• Child should read and repeat the words
• Practice writing the new words to aid understanding and comprehension
• Make flashcards to help your child learn the new words

 

3.       Read Pg 24

• Read the page aloud at least three times

 

Spellbound

1. Spellbound – Unit 20

• Read and Write word list
• Practice spelling wordlist
• Activity C & D Pg 42

Writing

1. Skills Book (Blue Cover)

• Read the Sight Words aloud there/we/that/were
• Oral Language – Ask your child to make up sentences orally using the sight words above
• Pg 7 Activity C – Write the correct words

2. Sentence Formation – Write a sentence for each of these words (there/pirate/patch/with) in their writing copy

News

News to be completed in news copy

Today is Tuesday.

Inniu an Mairt.

Tomorrow is Wednesday.

It is the 23^rd of February 2021.

We had 2 days off school last week.

*** Draw and colour a picture of your news

Maths

1. MASTER YOUR MATHS – Week 19 – TUESDAY – Pg 42

2. SNAPPY MATHS – COUNTING TO 10

http://www.snappymaths.com/counting/countto10/interactive/fingersimm/fingersimm.htm

3. Planet Maths: Pg 83

• Colour the pairs that make 9
• Tick the correct sums
• X the sums that are wrong

Gaeilge

Éadaí/Clothes

Ceacht 9/Lesson 9

Please watch the video of ceacht 9/lesson 9 with your child at least 3 times

Foclóir/Vocabulary

Croch ___ ar an líne, más é do thoil é. (an geansaí, an bríste, an gúna, an sciorta, an cóta, an hata, an scairf, an léine, na stocaí) – Hang the jumper/trousers/dress/skirt/coat/hat/scarf/shirt/socks on the line please.

ACTIVITY

Bua na Cainte (Yellow Book) – Pg 35

Religion

Theme 6: Jesus – Jesus feeds the people

Remind children about the story – ‘Jesus Feeds the People’

Use the poster below to discuss the story

• Draw your child’s attention to the little boy. Tell them we don’t know what the little boy’s name was. Ask your child to choose a name for the boy.
• Ask your child to imagine the story of the little boy who had the fives loaves and two fish – imagine what he saw on the day Jesus fed the people.

 

STORY: The Little Boy’s Story

 

Questions

1. How do you think Jacob felt when he realised that his bread and fish fed all the people?
2. I wonder…What do you think Jacob’s aunt and uncle said to him when he got home?
3. Do you remember the name of another person who shared food with people who were hungry? (St Brigid, Mother Teresa?

Life Skills

This week we are going to learn some life skills. Today you have to learn how to tie your shoe laces….

Daily Play Activity

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Good Morning,

I hope everybody had a lovely Mid Term Break and enjoyed the few days off. Well done on all your hard work over the past few weeks. Hopefully we will return to the school very soon. Have a great week.

Ms. Healy.

Monday 22^nd February 2021

JUNIOR INFANTS

PE

PE with Joe Wicks is live on his YouTube channel at 9am. Start off the day with some exercise!

English

Reading

STORY: A WET DAY

1. Core Reader 1 – ‘A Wet Day’

• Revise Pg 18,19 & 20 from last week

 

• Discuss the picture on Pg 21

 

• Questions
• What do you see in the picture?
• Describe the bug.
• What colours are on the bug?

 

2.         New Words: was/big/and/red

• Read the sentences aloud for your child pointing to the new words as you read them
• Child should read and repeat the words
• Make flashcards to help your child learn the new words

 

3. Read Pg 21

 

– Read the page aloud at least 3 times

 

Writing

1. Skills Book (Pink Cover)

• Pg 6 Activity A (Mark & Anna ONLY)
• Choose the correct word and write it. Colour the picture
• Sight Words – bug/pen/hat
• Oral Language – Ask your child to make up sentences orally using the sight words above.

 

2. My Pencil Control Booklet

Pencil Control Booklet

• Pg 9 ONLY

Phonics

NEW SOUND: ng (SOUND COPY)

• Name: My name is ng……..
• Action: Imagine you are a weightlifter and pretend to lift a heavy weight above your head

SOUND

 

SONG

 

ACTIVITY

• Complete the ng sound in the sound copy
• Draw and Colour as many pictures as you can of words that have the ‘ng’ sound

Maths

1. Number formation

• Practice writing the number 1 & 2

2. https://www.bbc.co.uk/games/embed/education-ivor-starting-school?exitGameUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fbbc.co.uk%2Fbitesize%2Farticles%2Fzd4b382

• Practice putting your numbers in order

3. PLANET MATHS – Pg 84

• Count the items in each set
• Write the number in the box
• Colour the set

Gaeilge

NEW TOPIC: Sa Bhaile

Please watch the videos at least 3 times with your child.

 Ceacht 1.1/Lesson 1.1

Fóclóir/ Vocabulary – 1.1

Cé tusa? – Who are you?

Is mise Daidí Béar – I am Daddy Bear

Is mise Mamaí Béar – I am Mommy Bear

Is mise Babaí Béar – I am Baby Bear

Is mise Cinnín Óir  – I am Little Red Riding Hood

 

Ceacht 1.2/Lesson 1.2

Fóclóir/ Vocabulary – 1.2

Tá Babaí Béar beag – Baby bear is small

Tá Mamaí Béar mór – Mommy bear is big

Tá Daidí Béar an-mhór – Daddy bear is very big

Handwriting

Mrs Murphy (Green Copy)

Letter Formation: u

• Practice writing the letter with your finger first
• Start at the dot
• Formation of the letter ‘u’ – down to the line, around, back up to the line, straight back down to the line and a little tail.

Religion

Topic: LENT

• Discuss Lent and what your child thinks LENT is all about

 

• Poem: A Cupful of Kindness

• Questions:

1. Think about your family: What do you do together? In what ways do you show love to each other
2. I wonder…if we are all part of one human family and God created and loves everyone. How does God want us to treat everyone?
3. Talk about a time you shared loved or cared for someone else.
4. It’s not always easy to show love – Can you tell me about a time when it wasn’t easy to show love?

Science

TOPIC: Hard and Soft

• Ask your child to explain what the word ‘hard’ means
• Ask your child to identify as many things that are ‘hard’ as they can

 

• Ask your child to explain what the word ‘SOFT’ means
• Ask your child to identify as many things that are ‘SOFT’ as they can

 

ACTIVITY

1. Colour the hard things red
2. Colour the soft things green

Life Skills

This week we are going to learn some life skills. Today you have to learn how to make your bed….

Daily Play Activity

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SENIOR INFANTS

Physical Education

Joe Wicks will be live on his You Tube channel at 9am. Start off the day with some exercise.

 

English

Reading

1. Core Reader 1 – Mark’s Party

• Revise Pg 17 – 22

 

2. Discuss the picture on page 23
3. What is happening in the picture?
4. What things do you see in the picture?
5. What is mom pointing at?
6. What toys are on the top shelf?

 

2. New Words: There/big/truck/that/said

• Read the words aloud for your child
• Child should read and repeat the words
• Practice writing the new words to aid understanding and comprehension
• Make flashcards to help your child learn the new words

 

3. Read Pg 23

 

• Read the page aloud at least three times

Spellbound

1. Spellbound – Unit 20

• Read and Write word list
• Practice spelling wordlist
• Activity A & B Pg 42

Writing

1. Skills Book (Blue Cover)

• Read the Sight Words aloud there/we/that/were
• Oral Language – Ask your child to make up sentences orally using the sight words above
• Pg 7 Activity B – Find and colour the words there/we/that/were

 

2. Sentence Formation – Write a sentence for each of these words (there/that/truck/were) in their writing copy

News

News to be completed in news copy

Today is Monday.

Inniu an Luan.

It is the 22^nd of February 2021.

There are 6 days left in February.

The weekend is over.

*** Draw and colour a picture of your news

 

Maths

1. MASTER YOUR MATHS – Week 19 – Monday – Pg 42

2. SNAPPY MATHS – COUNTING TO 10

http://www.snappymaths.com/counting/countto10/interactive/fingersimm/fingersimm.htm

 

3. Planet Maths: Pg 82

• Story of 9
• Put 9 spots on Benny’s umbrella
• Trace the number 9

 

Gaeilge

Éadaí/Clothes

Ceacht 8 – Lesson 8

Please watch the video of ceacht 8/lesson 8 with your child at least 3 times

 

Foclóir/Vocabulary

Tá ___ salach. (mo gheansaí, mo bhríste, mo hata) – My jumper/trousers/hat is dirty.

Cuir ___ salach isteach san inneall níocháin. (an geansaí, an bríste, an hata)  – Put the jumper/trousers/hat into the washing machine.

Cuir an t-inneall níocháin ar siúl – Put the washing machine on.

Múch an t-inneall níocháin – Turn off the washing machine

Tóg ___ glan amach as an inneall níocháin. (an geansaí, an bríste, an hata) – Take the clean jumper/trousers/hat out of the washing machine.

 

ACTIVITY

Bua na Cainte (Yellow Book) – Pg 34

Religion

Theme 6: Jesus – Jesus feeds the people

Remind children about the Bible and how important it is for telling stories about Jesus

Story – Jesus Feeds the People

Questions

1. Why do you think Jesus wanted to feed the people?
2. I wonder…how do you think Jesus’ friends felt when they realised not only was there enough to eat, but that there was food left over?
3. Why is Jesus so special?
4. Why was Jesus able to do things no one else could do?

Science

Topic: Fish

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_Socaw_8LU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJN3gJoZqlY

1. Identify what your child knows about fish

 

ACTIVITY SHEET

2. Discuss the different parts of the fish and where they are located on the fish

• Scales
• Mouth
• Eye
• Fin
• Tail
• Gill

 

3. Colour

• Scales = Red
• Fins = Yellow
• Tail = Green

 

4. Name a draw a fish you would not like to meet

 Life Skills

This week we are going to learn some life skills. Today you have to learn how to make your bed….

Daily Play Activity

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HAPPY 7TH BIRTHDAY to DONNACHA.

Hope you have a great day celebrating your birthday and eat lots of cake.

Happy Birthday from Junior Infants, Senior Infants and Ms. Healy!:-)

Wednesday 17^th February

 

HAPPPPPPPY MIDTERM DAY!!!!!

Well done on all your work again this week boys and girls! There is just a small bit of work for you to do today and then we are on Mid term break! I think we all deserve a big rest (you too Mums & Dads), so turn off the laptops, put the books away and have a lovely break!

Ms Healy 🙂

 

English

Reading

1. Core Reader 1 – ‘A Wet Day’

• Look at page 20.
• What can you see in the picture?
• Who is it?
• How does she look?
• Where is she?

 

2. Read page 20- new word- bug

• Concentrate on new word bug (Get children to sound it out)
• Read page 20.

• Revise – Read pg 18, pg 19 and pg 20.
• Revise all words – Please help children to remember all new words from the pages we have read so far.
• Use the flashcards you have made to help children identify the new words from their reader.

Phonics

1. Revise this weeks sounds, songs and actions.
2. My name is z and my sound is zzzzzz.
3. My name is w and my sound is wh, wh, wh.

Maths

Planet Maths pg 83

1. Write the correct numeral for each set.

Gaeilge

Éadaí/ Clothes

Ceacht 9/ Lesson 9

Comhrá 9.1

• Cé leis___? (an geansaí, an cóta, an hata, an gúna, an sciorta)- Who owns the ___?
• Is liomsa é.- I own it.

 

Comhrá 9.2

• Cé leis___?
• Is ____é. (le Teidí, le Niamh, le hOisín)- Teddy owns it, Niamh owns it, Oisín owns it.

Bua na Cainte: pg 26: Cé leis an geansaí? Cé leis an hata? Cé leis an sciorta?

 

Art

This week I’d like you to create artwork using bun cases.  Below is a is a link to few pictures and ideas of what you might like to create.  I’ve attached a template of a fish for those of you who would like to create this. If you decide to create a flower, below is a short Youtube video on how to create one.

Have fun 😊

 

https://www.google.com/search?q=art+activity+bun+cases&rlz=1C1GCEA_enIE911IE911&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjfoquskbzuAhXTZxUIHQTUCAcQ_AUoAXoECBAQAw&biw=1600&bih=750

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Senior Infants

PE

PE with Joe Wicks is live on his You Tube channel at 9am. Start the morning off with some exercise.

Roll The Dice Activity

English

 Reading

1. Core Reader 1 – Mark’s Party

Ask your child to retell what they have read so far

 

2. Revise Pg 21 & 22

• Listen to your child read pg 21 and 22
• Point to words and get your child to read them
• Say a word and get your child to read it

 

3. Word revision

• Review new words had/ pick/ gift/ car/ said/ there/ get
• Get your child to put words into sentences orally

 

 

Spellbound: Revision

it	sit	kid	rib	mix
in	win	tip	bib	six

 

• Read and Write word list
• Practice spelling wordlist

 

Writing

1. Skills Book (Blue Cover)

• Pg 7 Activity A –
• Trace over the words there, we, that, were
• Write the words there, we, that, were
• Sight Words – I/my/of/was
• Oral Language – Ask your child to make up sentences orally using the sight words above

 

Gaeilge

Éadaí/Clothes

Ceacht 7 – Lesson 7

Please watch the video for Ceacht 7/Lesson 7 with your child at least 3 times

Comhrá 7 /Conversation 7

Foclóir/Vocabulary

• Cá bhfuil do bhróga? Níl a fhios agam

Where are your shoes?          I don’t know

 

• An bhfuil do bhróga ar an talamh?   Níl mo bhróga ar an talamh

Are your shoes on the ground?         No my shoes are not on the ground

 

• An bhfuil do bhróga ar an mbord? Níl mo bhróga ar an mbord

Are your shoes on the table?             No my shoes are not on the table

 

• An bhfuil do bhróga ar an gcathaoir? Níl mo bhróga ar an gcathaoir

Are your shoes on the chair?             No my shoes are not on the chair

 

• An bhfuil do bhróga ar an leaba? Níl mo bhróga ar an leaba

Are your shoes on the bed?               No my shoes are not on the bed

 

 

• An bhfuil do bhróga sa chófra? Tá mo bhróga sa chófra.

Are your shoes in the press?              Yes my shoes are in the press

 

 

Amhrán/Song

Níl ‘fhios agam

Níl a fhios agam,

Bú, hú, hú!

Cá bhfuil mo stocaí?

Bú, hú, hú!

 

Níl a fhios agam,

Bú, hú, hú!

Cá bhfuil mo bhróga?

Bú, hú, hú!

Bua na Cainte lth 33

Maths

1. Ask your child orally

• How many days in a week do you go to school?
• How many days do you not go to school?
• How many dwarfs lived in the woods with Snow White?
• How many bears lived in the house that Goldilocks visited?
• How many bowls of porridge did Goldilocks taste?
• How many bowls of porridge did Goldilocks actually eat?

 

2. Maths Games

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/ladybird-spots

 

3. Planet Maths pg 81

 

Geography

Topic: My Environment

• Discuss different types of ways we can help protect our environment
• Listen to video to learn more about how we can take care of our environment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9bCWWtUiHg

 

Activity Sheet

• Look at the pictures and discuss them
• Tick the pictures that show good ways of taking care of the environment

 

Religion

Theme : Lent

• Grow in Love Pg 61

 

• Children colour the four words on the page that make up the sentence ‘I am sorry God.’
• Discuss with your child times when they said sorry to someone
• Pray a simple prayer of sorrow together

 

Activities for Home

 

Tuesday 16^th February

English

Oral Language

https://content-sandbox.folensonline.ie/programmes/Starlight/JI/resources/posters/SL_JI_ACT_CH10_006/index.html

 

Lesson 3 Digital poster: (Question mode)

Go the to the Question mode of the poster. Listen to each question and discuss the answers with the children briefly.

• Where are the children?
• What are they doing?
• Where are the teacher and children looking?
• What is Kate doing with the paint bottles? Why is she doing this?
• How is Anna feeling? Why is she feeling this way?
• Who is feeling nervous? How can you tell?
• Can you find Jake in the picture? How do you know he is there?
• Do you think that Mark is brave? Why?
• Why do you think no one can see Jake?
• Would you like if there was a snake slithering around your classroom? Why or why not?

 

Digital poster (Activity mode): Spot the Difference.

Go to the Activity mode of the poster and display the two images.  Encourage the children to identify and explain the differences. Remember: It is important to encourage to use language rather than pointing, e.g. ‘Kate has bottles of paint in her hand in one picture, but not in the other’.

 

Oral recount:

Have children orally recount events. The events can be of increasing complexity in order to encourage the use of more sophisticated language.

• Level 1: Ask the children to share stories of when they first came to school and how it felt. Model this with the children first.
• Level 2: Ask the children to describe a time when something happened at school (e.g. one day I forgot my lunch/schoolbag/ coat; one day I was playing at school and …; one day at school I really liked my Art/PE/Gaeilge lesson because …

Reading

1. Core Reader 1 – ‘A Wet Day’

 

• Revise Pg 18

– focus on new words (Cian, bricks)

 

• Discuss the picture on Pg 19
• – Where is this picture?
• – What can you see?
• – Why is there a sink in the classroom?
• – What can you see on the sink?

2. Read Pg 19

New Words: (made, hut)

• Highlight new words (made/hut)
• Children can use their flashcards to copy the sentence in the book.
• Read the sentences aloud for your child pointing to the new words as you read them.
• Child should read and repeat the words.
• Make flashcards to help your child learn the new words.
• Concentrate on placing Peter Pointer under every word.
• Ask the children to point to ___ and select different words.

 

Writing

Colour the item that is different ‘Pancake time’:

• Look at the picture below and find the out one out in each row.
• Colour the item that is different.
• Complete the sheet below.

Phonics

1. Todays new sound is w.
2. My name is w and my sound is wh, wh,wh

ACTION: Blow onto open hand like the wind, repeating wh, wh, wh

Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QefvisOhLyM

• In sound copy, draw pictures of things that start with the ‘w’ sound.
• Please put a W in the top corner of the page.

Maths

1. Planet Maths – Pg 83

• Write the numeral 5
• Colour the sets of 5

 

2. https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/helicopter-rescue

• Find the number 1 – 10

 

Gaeilge

Éadaí/Clothes

Ceacht 8 – Lesson 8

Please watch the video for Ceacht 8/Lesson 8 with your child at least 3 times

Vocabulary

• Tá __ ( mo chóta, mo hata, mo bhríste, mo gheansaí, mo léine, mo ghúna, mo sciorta) – My (coat, hat, pants, jumper, shirt, dress, skirt) are dirty.
• Nigh ( do chóta, do hata, do bhríste, do gheansaí, do léine, do ghúna, do sciorta) – Wash __.(your coat, hat, pants, jumper, shirt, dress, skirt.
• Croch amach__. (hang out)
• Tá ___ – clean

 

Amhrán- ‘Nigh na hÉadaí’- Wash the Clothes.

Nigh na héadaí.

Nigh na hédaí.

Nigh is nigh

Is nigh na héadaí.

Croch amach na héadaí.

Croch amach na héadaí.

Croch amach is croch amach

Is croch amach na héadaí.

Bua na Cainte: pg 25- ciorcal an rud salach ( circle the dirty clothes)

 

Religion

Theme 5: Jesus – We can live as Jesus taught us

• Chat about showing love for God and for others using some of these question.
• Where would you rather live: in a place where people show their love for God and others or a place where people do not? Why?
• What would our classroom/ home be like if we always showed love for God and for others?
• What if we never showed love for God and for others?
• What things could you do to make our classroom/ home

Grow in Love pg 35:

• Families are invited to chat about the different ways that they can show love to each other.
• Children draw and colour one way that they can do this.

PANCAKE TUESDAY!!!!!!!!!!

HAPPY PANCAKE TUESDAY!!!

We would love to see some pictures of you tucking into your favourite pancake!!

Ms Healy is a plain Jane- and doesn’t like anything on hers!!

Ms O’Halloran likes chocolate on hers!!

What do you like??????

Senior Infants

English

Oral Language:

Listen to the story the Runaway Pancake/ The Big Fat Panacake: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1QRqpAOHu0&feature=emb_logo

After listening to the story ask you child

• What did the old woman decide to make? pancakes
• What ingredients did she use to make the pancakes? Milk, flour and eggs
• What did pancake do? Rolled out and ran away
• What animal did the pancake meet first? cow
• Can you name some animals the pancake rolled past? (wolf, horse, pig, goat, cow)
• Why were the children sad? They were hungry
• Was the pancake kind? Why?

Reading

1. Core Reader 1 – Mark’s Party

• Revise Pg 21
• Review new words (car/ said/ there/ get)

 

• Discuss the picture on pg 22

1. What is happening in the picture?
2. Where is the girl and her mum?
3. What colour was the car?
4. Describe the toys in the picture
5. What toy would you pick?

 

2. New Words: car/ said/ there/ get

• Read the words aloud for your child
• Child should read and repeat the words
• Practice writing the new words to aid understanding and comprehension
• Make flashcards to help your child learn the new words

 

3. Read – Pg 22

• Allow children to sound out as many words as they can
• Read the page aloud with your child
• Children should read the page aloud at lest three times

 

Spellbound: Revision

do	be	am	up	got
get	did	did	lip	pig

 

• Read and Write word list
• Practice spelling wordlist

 

Writing

1. Skills Book (Blue Cover)

• Pg 6 Activity A – Box 4 – Tick the correct sentence
• Read the sentences
• Tick the correct sentence
• Colour the picture
• Words – I/a/ was/ car/ said/ there/ get
• Oral Language – Ask your child to make up sentences orally using the sight words above

News

Today is Tuesday.

It is the 16^th of February 2021.

It is Pancake Tuesday.

I like/ don’t like pancakes.

My favourite topping is ____.

*** Draw and colour a picture of your news

 

Maths                                                                                                                      

1. Oral Mental Maths – Ask your child these maths questions orally

• How many days in a week?
• How many fingers do you have on 1 hand?
• How many legs on your school table?
• How many legs on 2 school tables?
• How many break times do you have each day at school?
• How many break times would you have in 2 school days?

 

2. Show your child random sets of objects not exceeding 9 and ask them how many objects there is? Write this number. What is the number before/ after this? Repeat this activity varying the number

 

3. Maths Games

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/underwater-counting

 

4. Planet Maths – Pg 80

 

Gaeilge

Éadaí/Clothes

Ceacht 6 – Lesson 6

Comhrá 6.2/ Conversation 6.2

Please watch the video with your child at least 3 times

Foclóir/Vocabulary

• Cé leis é? Is le hOisín é

Who owns this?          It belongs to Oisín

 

• Cé leis é? Is le Niamh é

Who owns this?          It belongs to Niamh

 

• Cé leis é? Is le hOisín é
• Who owns this? I t belongs to Oisín

 

• Cé leis é? I s le Niamh é

Who owns this?          It belongs to Niamh

 

• Cé leis é? Is le Niamh é

Who owns this?          It belongs to Niamh

 

• Cé leis é? Is le hOisín é
• Who owns this? It belongs to Oisín

 

• Cé leis é? Is le Niamh é

Who owns this?          It belongs to Niamh

 

 

 

Rann: Tá Teidí agam

Tá Teidí agam

Teidí deas donn

Níl léine ná bríste air,

Ná hata ar a cheann

 

Religion

Theme: Lent

Ask your child to predict what happened Shauna’s crayons?

Listen to Angela Bad Day Ending one and two

Ending Two

After listening ask your child about times we say sorry and times we say sorry to God.

Discuss how lent is a time we try in a very special way to say sorry to the people we have hurt. It is a time to turn back to God and look forward to Easter.

Grow in Love Pg 60

• Look and ask your child to discuss the pictures on pg 60
• Circle and colour the pictures of people who need to say sorry

 

Art Pancake Paper Plate

• Cut two circles out of paper, then staple them together, leaving a little hole
• Stuff with shredded paper or newspaper
• Decorate their Pancake Paper Doll as you please.

 

Activities at Home  Pancakes

HAPPY PANCAKE TUESDAY!!!

I would love to see some pictures of you tucking into your favourite pancake!!

I doesn’t like anything on my pancake

Ms. O’Halloran  and Ms. Healy likes chocolate on theirs!!

What do you like??????

 

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Yesterday Peter was 7 years old on Valentine’s Day. HAPPY BIRTHDAY PETER. Hope you had a great birthday!:

 

Monday 15^th February 2021

Happy Monday Boys and Girls!! Thank you all so much for working so hard last week and for those of you that were able to log on for the Zoom, it was great seeing you! We only have 3 days this week, so you will be able to have a rest for Thursday and Friday!

Keep up all the hard work, every day is one step closer to getting back to school!

😊

 

PE

PE with Joe Wicks is live on his YouTube channel at 9am. Start off the day with some exercise!

Gross Motor Skills

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=388Q44ReOWE

 

English

Reading

NEW STORY: A WET DAY

1. Core Reader 1 – ‘A Wet Day’

 

• Read Pg 18
• Read the page aloud at least three times
• Discuss the picture on page 18

1. Where is the little boy?
2. What is he doing?
3. How does he look?

2. New Words: Cian/bricks

• Read the sentences aloud for your child pointing to the new words as you read them
• Child should read and repeat the words.
• Make flashcards to help your child learn the new words.
• Use flashcards to make snetences.

Phonics

Please write z on the next page in the children’s Sound Copy.

Today’s new sound is Z.

 

• My name is z and my sound is zzzzzzzzzzz

Action: Pretend to be a bee, with elbows in and hands flapping, saying zzzzzzz.

Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiSDOn3vWMo

• Did you ever hear a bee buzz, a bee buzz, a bee buzz. Did you ever hear a bee buzz, zzzzzzzzzz like this!

Draw some pictures of things that start with Z in your sound copy.

 

Maths

 

1. Planet Maths Book pg 82

 

• Write 5.
• Match each numeral to each set.
• Colour the sets.

2. https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/gingerbread-man-game

• Develop counting skills
• Develop matching skills
• Develop ordering skills

 

Gaeilge

Éadaí/Clothes

Ceacht 7/ Lesson 7

Please watch the videos at least 3 times with your child.

Fóclóir/ Vocabulary

• Cuir ___ ar Oisín. (bríste, léine, hata, stocaí, bróga, cóta, scairf)- put___ on Oisín ( pants, shirt, hat, socks, shoes, coat, scarf)
• Tá __ ar Oisín. (léine ghorm, bríste gorm, hata dearg, cóta donn, stocaí bána, bróga donna) – Oisín has __ on him. ( blue shirt, blue pants, red hat, brown coat, white socks, brown shoes)

• Dathaigh__ donn.- colour__ brown.
• Cén dath atá__? (ar an ngeansaí, ar an léine, ar an hata, ar an mbríste, ar an gcóta) – What colour is ____? ( the jumper, the shirt, the hat, the pants, the coat)

 

Amhrán – Féach ar Oisín.

Féach ar Oisín.

Tá hata air, hata air, hata air.

Féach ar Oisín.

Tá hata air.

Oisín, bain díot do hata.

Féach ar Oisín.

Tá cóta air, cóta air, cóta air.

Féach ar Oisín.

Tá cóta air.

Oisín, bain díot do cóta.

 

BUA NA CAINTE– Pg 24

• Cuir bríste donn ar Oisín. ( put brown pants on Oisín)
• Cuir léine bhuí ar Oisín. ( put a yellow shirt on Oisín)
• Cuir bróga gorma ar Oisín. ( put blue shoes in Oisín)

 

Handwriting

• Have a look over any of the letters that you are finding difficult and write them on a page.
• Continue to practice writing your name- remember, the only letter that gets a capital is the first letter in your name!!

 

Religion

Theme 5: Jesus – We can live as Jesus taught us

Video:

Watch the video in which different children answer the question, ‘What do you know about Jesus?’

Story – ‘Can I Play Too?’

 

• Listen to the story.

• Questions

1. How do you think Sandy and Snowy felt when Bruno told them that they weren’t allowed play in the dog park?
2. Why do you think Bruno decided he didn’t like the other dogs?
3. What words would you use to describe how he acted?
4. Why do you think the park became a tough, scary place when Sandy and Snowy left?
5. Why do you think the beach was a nice place?

 

Listen to the song ‘Grow in Love’ and complete page 34 in the Grow in Love book.

 

SESE

Topic: Healthy Eating/My Favourite Dinner

• Following on from last weeks topic of healthy eating, we would like you to:
• Watch the video on healthy eating.

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

• Listen to the Good Food Song.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dR22hbln6w

 

• Complete the Activity Page below (please cut this out and stick into your SESE copy)
• Draw a picture of whatever your favourite dinner is.

 

 

Daily Play Activity

 

 

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Senior Infants

Physical Education

Joe Wicks will be live on his You Tube channel at 9am. Start off the day with some exercise.

Roll The Dice Movement Activity

English

Reading

STORY: MARK’S PARTY

1. Core Reader 1 – Mark’s Party

• Ask your child to retell what they read last week
• Revise last week’s new words and sight words: Mark/Mark’s/party/was/ had/hot/bath/ best/pink/dress/ toys/went/shop

 

2. New Words: had, pick, gift

• Read the words aloud for your child
• Child should read and repeat the words
• Practice writing the new words to aid understanding and comprehension
• Make flashcards to help your child learn the new words

 

3. Read Pg 21

• Read the page aloud at least three times
• Discuss the picture on page 21

1. What type of shop is it?
2. How many teddies can you see?
3. What colour is the pirate ship?
4. Describe the toys in the picture
5. What toy would you pick?

Spellbound

1. Spellbound –revision

we	at	he	she	no
but	you	all	big	dig

 

• Read and Write word list
• Practice spelling wordlist

Writing

1. Skills Book (Blue Cover)

• Pg 6 Activity A – Box 3 – Tick the correct sentence
• Read the sentences
• Tick the correct sentence
• Colour the picture
• Sight Words – I/to/a
• Oral Language – Ask your child to make up sentences orally using the sight words above

 

2. Sentence Formation – Write a sentence for each of these words (had/pick/gift) in their writing copy

 

News

News to be completed in news copy

Today is Monday.

It is the 15^th of February 2021.

It was Valentine’s Day yesterday.

Tomorrow is Tuesday.

It will be Pancake Tuesday.

*** Draw and colour a picture of your news

 

Maths

1. Watch this video on the number 9 https://content-sandbox.folensonline.ie/programmes/PlanetMaths/PMSI/resources/video/pm_si_v079.mp4

 

2. Ask your child to show you 9 crayons, pencils, sweets etc.

 

3. Show your child random sets of objects not exceeding 9 and ask them how many objects there is? Write this number. What is the number before/ after this? Repeat this activity varying the number

 

4. Ask your child to draw 9 balloons, 9 apples, 9 cookies, 9 circles, 9 footballs and write the numeral 9 under each set

 

 

5. Counting Objects up to 10

http://www.snappymaths.com/counting/counting2/interactive/countobjectsto10/countobjectsto10.htm

 

6. Planet Maths: Pg 79

 

Gaeilge

Éadaí/Clothes

Ceacht 6 – Lesson 6

Comhrá 6.1/ Conversation 6.1

Please watch the video with your child at least 3 times

Foclóir/Vocabulary

• mo – my
• rómhór – too big
• róbheag – too small
• Tá mo léine rómhór – My shirt is too big
• Tá mo bhríste róbheag – My pants is too big
• Tá mo hata rómhór – My hat is too big
• Tá mo chóta róbheag – My coat is too big
• Tá mo bhróga rómhór – My shoes are too big
• Tá mo ghúna róbheag – My dress is too big

 

Rann: Tá Teidí agam

Tá Teidí agam

Teidí deas donn

Níl léine ná bríste air,

Ná hata ar a cheann

 

Bua Na Cainte lth 32

 

Religion

Theme 6: Lent

Listen to the story Angela’s Bad Day

After listening to the story ask

• Why was Angela having a bad day?
• Do you remember a day you had a bad start to the day like Angela? What happened?
• Why was Angela so upset by Shauna’s crayons?
• Have you ever wanted something someone else had?

 

Science

Topic: The Dolphin

• Ask your child to describe what a dolphin looks like
• Ask your child to tell you as many facts as they can about dolphins

 

• Follow the link below to learn more about dolphins

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IY5Sqh4mk60

 

• Click on the link to listen to the sound of Dolphins

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oxw6FoUNeT4

 

 

• ACTIVITY
• 

1. Ask your child to recall the facts in their own words after you have read and discussed them
2. Watch the video about other animals that live in the sea

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oxw6FoUNeT4

 

 

3. Draw and name two other animals that live in the sea in your SESE copy

 

Activities at home

 

Daily Play Activity

 

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Good Morning,

Well done boys and girls for all your hard work this week. I am so proud of how well you are all doing. I miss seeing you in school everyday but hopefully we will all be back together in the classroom very soon. Have a lovely weekend and enjoy LOVE DAY.

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY for Sunday!

Ms. Healy.

FRIDAY 12TH FEBRUARY

 

ZOOM

BREAKFAST CLUB – Let’s have our breakfast together. Don’t forgot to wear your jammies!

See you later for a quick hello on our Zoom call😊

PE

PE with Joe Wicks is live on his You Tube channel at 9am. Let’s start the day with some exercise.

7 Minute HIIT Workout

Oral Language

Starlight – Unit 10 – School – The Clasroom

https://content-sandbox.folensonline.ie/programmes/Starlight/JI/resources/posters/SL_JI_ACT_CH10_006/index.html

1. Digital Poster (Story Mode)

• Play story mode 2 for your child
• Discuss the story in detail

 

2. Digital Poster (Explore Mode) – Talk and Discussion

• Focus on the poster with reference to the LOCATION of items around the classroom

e.g. The truck is ON the table BESDIE the tank/ The teacher is looking ABOVE the clock that is OVER the radiator

• Explore language like – under/underneath/on top og/inside/beneath/next to/to the left of/tp the right of/hanging from etc

 

3. Listen to the Where is it Song?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8F0NYBBKczM

 

English

Reading

1. Core Reader 1 – ‘A Wet Day

• Revise – Read pg 15, pg 16 and pg 17
• Revise all words – Please help children to remember all new words from the pages we have read so far
• Use the flashcards you have made to help children identify the new words from their reader

*** I  WOULD APPRECIATE IF YOU COULD RECORD A VIDEO OF YOUR CHILD READING PG 15, 16 & 17 SO WE COULD ASSESS HOW THEY ARE GETTING ON WITH THEIR READING ***

Gaeilge

Revise Ceacht 6

Rann – Tá Teidí Agam.

Tá Teidí agam.

Teidí deas donn.

Níl léine ná brísteair,

Ná hata ar a cheann.

Art

Thumbprint Love Bug Cards

This week, to celebrate Valentines day, we’re going to create “Thumbprint Love Bug Cards”.  All you need is a sheet of paper, some paints and a pen.  Below are some pictures of what, you might like to create.

I’ve also sent you a link to a Youtube tutorial. To create your card, I’ve attached a template and a poem.  You can cut out the poem and stick it to the inside of your card or writing one or two verses of the poem.  You can practice your writing by tracing over “Happy Valentines Day”. Happy Valentines Day everyone!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9hmNgbqAEw

Template

Love Bugs – Template

Poem

Love Bug – Poem

Activities at Home

Daily Play Activity

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SENIOR INFANTS

PE

PE with Joe Wicks is live on his You Tube channel at 9am. Let’s start the day with some exercise.

7 Minute HIIT Workout

Oral Language

Starlight – Unit 10 – School – The School Play

https://content-sandbox.folensonline.ie/programmes/Starlight/SI/resources/posters/SL_SI_ACT_CH10_004/index.html

Digital Poster: Giant Thunderdogs

• Before you listen to the poem ask your child what they think the poem ‘Giant Thunderdogs’ will be about.

 

• Go to the poem mode of the poster and play the poem ‘Giant Thunderdogs’ by Jean Kenward.

 

• Questions

1. What does a giant look like? Focus on size/sounds/noises etc
2. Do you know any giants from stories?
3. Why does a giant make so much noise?
4. Do you think giants are frightening?

 

• ACTIVITY
• On a sheet of paper DESIGN A GIANT

English

Reading

1. Core Reader 1 – Mark’s Party

• Revise Pg 17, 18, 19 & 20
• Read Aloud Pg 17, 18, 19, 20
• Review new words (Mark/Mark’s/party/was/had/hot/bath/best/pink/dress/toys/went/shop)
• Use flashcards to help children identify the new words from their reader of they are having difficulty

*** I WOULD APPRECIATE IF YOU COULD RECORD A VIDEO OF YOUR CHILD READING PG 17, 18, 19 & 20 SO I COULD ASSESS HOW THEY ARE GETTING ON WITH THEIR READING***

 

Spellbound

• FRIDAY TEST
• Unit 19 Pg 72 (Back of the book)

Maths

1. MASTER YOUR MATHS – Week 18 – FRIDAY TEST – Pg 83

2. https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/ladybird-spots

• Develop counting, ordering and matching skills

Gaeilge

Revise Ceacht 4.1 & 4.2

 

Practice and Sing the song

 

ACTIVITY: Bua na Cainte (Yellow Book) Pg 31

Science

Topic: The Fox

• Ask your child to describe what a fox looks like
• Ask your child to tell you as many facts as they can about foxes
• Follow the link below to learn more about foxes

https://easyscienceforkids.com/all-about-foxes/

• ACTIVITY SHEET 

 

1. Read the facts about a fox
2. Ask your child to recall the facts in their own words after you have read and discussed them
3. Identify other wild animals – Watch the You Tube video below

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CA6Mofzh7jo

4. Draw two other wild animals

Art

Thumbprint Love Bug Cards

This week, to celebrate Valentines day, we’re going to create “Thumbprint Love Bug Cards”.  All you need is a sheet of paper, some paints and a pen.  Below are some pictures of what, you might like to create.

I’ve also sent you a link to a Youtube tutorial. To create your card, I’ve attached a template and a poem.  You can cut out the poem and stick it to the inside of your card or writing one or two verses of the poem.  You can practice your writing by tracing over “Happy Valentines Day”. Happy Valentines Day everyone!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9hmNgbqAEw

Template

Love Bugs – Template

Poem

Love Bug – Poem

Activities at Home

Daily Play Activity

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY ISABEL – 7 YEARS OLD TODAY!!

Hope you have a great day celebrating your birthday Isabel. Happy Birthday from Junior Infants, Senior Infants and Ms. Healy!

JUNIOR & SENIOR INFANTS – WHOLE CLASS ZOOM CALL

We will have a whole class Junior and Senior Infant Breakfast Zoom Call at 9.30am Friday 12th February.

Please see the Meeting details below:

Aoife Healy is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Junior & Senior Infants
Time: Feb 12, 2021 09:30 AM Dublin

Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/99858132809?pwd=RDNwMHIzUFE1ZnI5R3pzVXJvejFWUT09

Meeting ID: 998 5813 2809
Passcode: HRFJ6b

Thursday 11^th February

Oral Language

Starlight – Unit 10 – School – The Classroom

https://content-sandbox.folensonline.ie/programmes/Starlight/JI/resources/posters/SL_JI_ACT_CH10_006/index.html

• Revise Story Mode 1

 

• Digital Poster (Talk and Discussion)

 

• Using the highlight tool to categorise the various items eg items on the poster that are furniture

 

• Listen to the Where is it? song on youtube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8F0NYBBKczM

 

Questions

1. Where is Kate looking in the poster? (in the cupboard)
2. Where is Mark looking? (under the desk)
3. Where is Anna looking? (between the books)
4. Where is Cian looking? (beside the bin)
5. Where is Ms Sharpe looking? (above the clock)

 

• Play the game – I spy…

 

English

Reading

1. Core Reader 1 – ‘A Wet Day’

• Revise – Read pg 15, pg 16 and pg 17
• Revise all words – Please help children to remember all new words from the pages we have read so far
• Use the flashcards you have made to help children identify the new words from their reader

*** I  WOULD APPRECIATE IF YOU COULD RECORD A VIDEO OF YOUR CHILD READING PG 15, 16 & 17 SO WE COULD ASSESS HOW THEY ARE GETTING ON WITH THEIR READING ***

2.  WORD REVISION

•        Revision of words from Core Reader 1

 

Writing

1. Skills Book (Pink Cover)

• Revise Sight Words – was/we
• Pg 5 Activity D – Write the words was/we

 

2. My Pencil Control Booklet

Pencil Control Booklet

• Pg 8 ONLY

 

Phonics

1. This week we will be focusing on BLENDING.

• Practice blending the word list throughout the week

1. Revise sounds – ie/ee/or

• Ask children to name as many things that have the sound ie
• Ask children to name as many things that have the sound ee
• Ask children to name as many things that have the sound or

Maths

1. Count and Colour – Dinosaurs

Counting – Dinosaurs

2. Count and Colour – Under the Sea

Counting – Under the sea

3. https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/helicopter-rescue

–  Find a number

– Find a number between 1 and 10

Handwriting

Mrs Murphy(Green Copy)

• Revise writing the letter s on a sheet of lined paper
• Revise writing the letter e on a sheet of lined paper
• Practice writing your name on a lined sheet of paper

***Complete any pages not finished in the book up to the page (set/red/pen) that we completed yesterday)***

Gaeilge

Revise Ceacht 4

Revise Ceacht 5

Religion

Theme 5: Jesus – Jesus Teaches Us

Topic: Loving God and loving others

 

• Discuss ways we can show love to our family
• Discuss ways we can show love to our friends
• Activity: Draw a picture of you showing love 3 different ways

Geography

Listen to the story: Owl Babies

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KmH-1zcGe8

Activity Sheet:

• Draw a picture form the story in your SESE copy titled OWL BABIES

 

Activities at Home

Daily Play Activity

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SENIOR INFANTS

Oral Language

Starlight – Unit 10 – School – The School Play

https://content-sandbox.folensonline.ie/programmes/Starlight/SI/resources/posters/SL_SI_ACT_CH10_004/index.html

Digital poster (Activity Mode): Multiple Choice Questions

Go the activity mode of the poster.

1. Play each multiple choice question for your child and see if they can correctly identify each fairytale. Click the right answer to progress to the next question.

 

2. Ask your child to choose the correct option

 

Q1. Which is an indoor toy?

Options: bike/teddy bear/frisbee/ball

 

Q2. Which is an indoor toy?

Options: trampoline/skateboard/board game/pogo stick

 

Q3. Which is an outdoor toy?

Options: paint/doll’s house/ play dough/rollerblades

 

Q4. Which is an outdoor toy?

Options: jogsaw/toy train/basketball/lego

 

Digital Poster (Label Mode)

• Go to the label mode of the poster.
• Review the vocabulary.
• Ask your child to drag the labels onto the correct location on the poster

 English

Reading

1. Core Reader 1 – Mark’s Party

 

• Revise Pg 17, 18 & 19
• Review new words (Mark/Mark’s/party/was/had/hot/bath/best/pink/dress)
• Ask children to finish these sentences
• Pink is…..
• My best friend is…
• I wear a dress…..

 

• Discuss the picture on pg 20

1. Who is in the picture?
2. Where are the people going?
3. What does the sign say at the top of the page?
4. What toys do you see in the picture?
5. What toy would you choose from the picture?

 

2. New Words: toys/went/shop

• Read the words aloud for your child
• Child should read and repeat the words
• Practice writing the new words to aid understanding and comprehension
• Make flashcards to help your child learn the new words

 

3. Read – Pg 20

• Allow children to sound out as many words as they can
• Read the page aloud with your child
• Children should read the page aloud at lest three times

 

4. WORD REVISION

• Revision of words from Core Reader 1

 

Spellbound

• Unit 19
• Read and Write word list
• Practice spelling wordlist
• Activity G & H Pg 41

*** I WOULD APPRECIATE IF YOU COULD RECORD A VIDEO/VOICE RECORDING OF YOUR CHILD READING pg 17, 18, 19 & 20 SO I COULD ASSESS HOW THEY ARE GETTING ON WITH THEIR READING***

 Writing

1. Skills Book (Blue Cover)

• Pg 6 Activity A – Box 2 – Tick the correct sentence
• Read the sentences
• Tick the correct sentence
• Colour the picture
• Sight Words – I/my/of/was
• Oral Language – Ask your child to make up sentences orally using the sight words above

 

2. Sentence Formation – Write a sentence for each of these words (toys/went/shop) in their writing copy

News

Inniu an Deardaoin.

Today is Thursday.

Yesterday was Wednesday.

Tomorrow will be Friday.

It is the 11^th of February.

*** Write a sentence about the weather

*** Draw and colour a picture of your news

 Maths

1. MASTER YOUR MATHS – Week 18 – THURSDAY – Pg 41

2. https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/ladybird-spots

 

Develop counting, ordering and matching skills

 

3. Planet Maths Pg 78

Topic: Addition

• Read the question aloud for your child.
• Write the addition sum
• Put the answer in the box

 Gaeilge

Éadaí/Clothes

Ceacht 5/Lesson 5 – Comhrá 5.2/Conversation 5.2

Please watch the video for Ceacht 5/Lesson 5 – Comhrá 5.2/Conversation 5.2 at least three times

Foclóir/Vocabulary

NIAMH: Fuair mé bróga nua (I got new shoes)

 

TEDDY: Is maith liom do bhróga nua (I like your new shoes)

Cuir ort do bhróga nua (Put on your new shoes)

 

NIAMH: Ceangail mo iallacha, más é do thoil é (Tie my laces, please)

Go raibh maith agat (Thak You)

 

TEDDY: Súíl timpeall (Walk around)

Tá do bhróga nua go halainn (Your new shoes are lovely)

 

NIAMH: Oscail mo iallacha, más é do thoil é (Open my laces, please)

Go raibh maith agat (Thank You)

 

TEDDY: Bhain díot do bhróga nua.

Cuir do bhróga nua isteach sa chófra

 

Amhrán: Bain díot do chóta

Bain díot do chóta, (Take off your coat)

Bain díot do chóta,

Bain díot do chóta,

Mar tá an lá té. (Because the day is hot)

 

Bain díot do hata, (Take off your hat)

Bain díot do hata,

Bain díot do hata,

Mar tá an lá tirim. (Because the day is dry)

 

Religion

Theme 6: Jesus – We Listen to Stories

Grow in Love – Pg 35

I Remember….

• Tell your child a story about a time when you were young…
• Tell your child a story about a time when they were younger…
• Draw a picture to go with the story

 

Prayer

Revise Grace before Meals

Bless us, O God as we sit together.

Bless the food we eat today.

Bless the hands that made the food.

Bless us, O God.

Amen.

Activities for Home

 

Daily Play Activity

 

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Wednesday 10^th February

PE

PE with Joe Wicks is live on his YouTube Channel at 9am. Start off your day with some exercise.

 

7 Minute HIIT Exercise

Oral Language

Starlight – Unit 10 – School – My classroom

https://content-sandbox.folensonline.ie/programmes/Starlight/JI/resources/posters/SL_JI_ACT_CH10_006/index.html

Story Mode 1

• Play the story for your child

 

Digital Poster: Talk and Discussion

Go to the explore mode of the poster Jake the Snake

• What room is this?
• What day of the week is it? How do you know? What sound does the word begin with?
• Can you see anything else in the picture that starts with an ‘m’ sound?
• What have we in our classroom that is not in this classroom?
• What is in this classroom that you would like to have in your classroom?
• Do you think any of the people in the picture are staring/glancing?

 

• Ask your child to identify as many items as they can on the poster

 

• Describe the items using as much language as possible

 

English

Reading

1. Core Reader 1 – ‘A Wet Day’

• Revise Pg 15 & 16

– focus on new words (was/wet/day/had/sit)

 

• Discuss the picture on Pg 17
• – Who is in the picture?
• – What is the name of the boy?
• – Describe the boy
• – What is on the table?

2. Read Pg 17

3.  New Words: (he/made/jet)

• Highlight new words (put/it/on)
• Children can sound out most of the words on Pg 17
• Read the sentences aloud for your child pointing to the new words as you read them
• Child should read and repeat the words
• Make flashcards to help your child learn the new words

 

4. WORD REVISION

• Revision of words from Core Reader 1

Writing

1. Skills Book (Pink Cover)

• Revise Sight Words – we/was
• Pg 5 Activity C – Trace the words we/was

2. My Pencil Control Booklet

Pencil Control Booklet

• Pg 7 ONLY

Phonics

1. This week we will be focusing on BLENDING.

• Practice blending the word list throughout the week

2. Revise sounds – ai/j/oa

• Ask children to name as many things that start with the sound ai
• Ask children to name as many things that start with the sound j
• Ask children to name as many things that start with the sound oa
• Complete the sounds sheets below

 

Maths

1. Count to 10
2. Count backwards from 10
3. Jump on the spot 5 times/touch your toes 4 times/clap your hands 4 times/touch your nose three times/say your name twice/turn around once
4. Using objects in your house make a set of 6 teaspoons/5 coins/4 crayons/3 cups/2 toys/1 shoe
5. https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/helicopter-rescue

• Find the number 1 – 10

6.    Planet Maths – Pg 81

• Write the number 5
• Formation – Straight down, around a hat on top.

Handwriting

Mrs Murphy(Green Copy)

Word Formation – set/red/pen

Practice the letter formation using your finger first

• Practice writing the word ‘set’
• Practice writing the word ‘red’
• Practice writing the word ‘pen’

Gaeilge

Éadaí/Clothes

Ceacht 6 – Lesson 6

Please watch the video for Ceacht 6/Lesson 6 with your child at least 3 times

Vocabulary

Tá guná (dress) /bróga(shoes) /stocaí(socks) /cotá(coat) /hata(hat) /scairf(scarf) /léine(shirt) /sciorta(skirt)/geansaí(jumper) ar Niamh.

 

ACTIVITY: Bua na Cainte(Red book) Pg 23

1. Cuir cóta dearg ar Niamh – Put a red coat on Niamh
2. Cuir stocaí bana ar Niamh – Put white socks on Niamh
3. Cuir bróga dubha ar Niamh – Put black shoes on Niamh

 

Science

Topic: Healthy Food and Drink

• Discuss foods that are healthy
• Discuss foods that are unhealthy
• Why do we need to eat healthy foods?
• What foods are healthy?
• What foods are unhealthy?

 

ACTIVITY SHEET

 

1. Circle the foods and drinks that are good for you

Religion

Theme 5: Jesus – Jesus Teaches US

Grow in Love – Pg 33

• Children write the missing words to complete what Jesus told the people were the two most important things that God wants us to do; to love God and to love other people.
• Practice the prayer at the bottom of the page

 

Activities at home

Colour an activity on your sheet when it is completed

 

Daily Play Activity

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SENIOR INFANTS

PE

PE with Joe Wicks is live on his You Tube channel at 9am. Start the morning off with some exercise.

7 Minute Hiit  Workout

Oral Language

Starlight – Unit 10 – School – The School Play

https://content-sandbox.folensonline.ie/programmes/Starlight/SI/resources/posters/SL_SI_ACT_CH10_004/index.html

 

Digital poster (Explore Mode): Talk and Discussion

Go to the Explore Mode and use the spotlight tool to focus on different categories associated with putting on a concert/performance.

Use the pen tool to circle the items

• Discuss the types of equipment needed when putting on a concert/performance
• Identify the equipment in the poster and circle them using the pen tool – microphone/lights/spotlight – discuss there function.
• Discuss the props needed when putting on a concert/performance.
• Identify the props in the poster and circle them using the pen tool – golden eggs/golden harp/bag of gold/hen/bottle of wine/beanstalk/trapdoor – discuss how the props may be used.
• Discuss why characters are needed when putting on a concert/performance.
• Identify the characters in this poster and circle them using the pen tool – Jack/Mother/Giant/Wife/Cow.
• Discuss the parts of a set needed when putting on a concert/performance.
• Identify the parts of this set and circle them using the pen tool – backdrop/castle/kitchen.

 

Watch the story of Jack and the Beanstalk

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

 

English

 Reading

1. Core Reader 1 – Mark’s Party

• Revise Pg 17 & 18
• Review new words (Mark/Mark’s/party/was/had/hot/bath)
• Ask children to finish these sentences
• I have a _________ full of bubbles…
• Mark’s birthday party…
• The weather is _____ during the summer….
• I was at….

 

• Discuss the picture on pg 19

1. Who is in the picture?
2. What is mom wearing?
3. What is the girl wearing?
4. What colour is her dress?
5. Why is she looking in the mirror?

 

2. New Words: best/pink/dress

• Read the words aloud for your child
• Child should read and repeat the words
• Practice writing the new words to aid understanding and comprehension
• Make flashcards to help your child learn the new words

 

3. Read – Pg 19

• Allow children to sound out as many words as they can
• Read the page aloud with your child
• Children should read the page aloud at lest three times

4. WORD REVISION

• Revision of words from Core Reader 1

 

Spellbound

• Unit 19
• Read and Write word list
• Practice spelling wordlist
• Activity E & F Pg 41

Writing

1. Skills Book (Blue Cover)

• Pg 6 Activity A – Box 1 – Tick the correct sentence
• Read the sentences
• Tick the correct sentence
• Colour the picture
• Sight Words – I/my/of/was
• Oral Language – Ask your child to make up sentences orally using the sight words above

 

2. Sentence Formation – Write a sentence for each of these words (best/pink/dress) in their writing copy

 

News

Today we will write a sentence in Irish for our News

Inniu an Céadaoin.

Today is Wednesday

It is the 10^th of February 2021.

Valentine’s Day is on the 14^th of February.

*** Write a sentence about the weather

*** Draw and colour a picture of your news

 

Gaeilge

Éadaí/Clothes

Ceacht 5 – Lesson 5

Please watch the video for Ceacht 5/Lesson 5 with your child at least 3 times

Foclóir/Vocabulary

Comhrá 5.1/Conversation 5.1

 

Ceangail mo bhuataisí mais e do thoil é (Tie my boots, please)

Go raibh maith agat (Thank You)

 

Ceangail mo bhróga mais e do thoil é (Tie my shoes, please)

Go raibh maith agat (Thank You)

 

Ceangail mo iallacha mais e do thoil é (Tie my laces, please)

Go raibh maith agat (Thank You)

 

Revise – Ceacht 3

 

 Maths

1. MASTER YOUR MATHS – Week 18 – WEDNESDAY – Pg 41

2. https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/ladybird-spots

 

Develop counting, ordering and matching skills

 

3. Planet Maths pg 77 – The Toybox

 

• Review pg 76 from yesterday
• Count the items in the toybox
• How many? Colour the correct amount of boxes
• 5 kites
• 6 balls
• 2 boats
• 4 shovels
• 1 truck

Geography

Topic: Workplaces

• Discuss different types of workplaces with your child
• Ask your child to identify as many workplaces as they can

Activity Sheet

• Look at the pictures and discuss what type of job each person does
• Read the job titles in the middle of the page
• Write the name of the person who works in each place

Religion

Theme 6: Jesus – We listen to stories

• Watch some bible stories

• Grow in Love Pg 34

 

• Recall Bible stories that you know and discuss them with your child
• Discuss the pictures on Pg 34 with your child
• Draw your favourite Bible story

 

Prayer

Grace Before Meals

Bless us, O God as we sit together.

Bless the food we eat today.

Bless the hands that made the food.

Bless us, O God.

Amen.

Activities for Home

Daily Play Activity

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Tuesday 9^th February

English

Reading

1. Core Reader 1 – ‘A Wet Day’

 

• Revise Pg 15

– focus on new words (was/wet/day/had/sit)

 

• Discuss the picture on Pg 16
• – What is happening in the picture?
• – What is the boys name in the picture?
• – What is Mark drawing?
• – What colour is his pen?

 

2. New Words: (Mark/pen)

• Highlight new words (have/top)
• Children can sound out most of the words on Pg 16
• Read the sentences aloud for your child pointing to the new words as you read them

 

3. Read Pg 16

• Child should read and repeat the words
• Make flashcards to help your child learn the new words

 

4. WORD REVISION

• Revision of words from Core Reader 1

 

Writing

1. Skills Book (Pink Cover)

• Revise Sight Words – was/we
• Pg 5 Activity B – Find and circle the words was/we
• Oral Language – Ask your child to finish these sentences
  • I was…
  • We have….
  • She was….
  • We went….

 

 

2. My Pencil Control Booklet

Pencil Control Booklet

• Page 6 ONLY

 

Phonics

1. This week we will be focusing on BLENDING.

• Practice blending the word list throughout the week

2. REVISION – Group 3 sounds – l/f/b

• My name is l and my sound is…
• My name is f and my sound is…
• My name is b and my sound is….

 

• Show me the action for ‘l’
• Show me the action for ‘f’
• Show me the action for ‘b’

 

• What words start with the ‘l’ sound
• What words start with the ‘f’ sound
• What words start with the ‘b’ sound

 

• Complete the sound sheet below

 

Maths

1. Planet Maths – Pg 80

 

• Count the items in each box
• Identify the number in the box
• Colour the correct amount in each box

 

2. https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/helicopter-rescue

• Find the number 1 – 10

 

Gaeilge

Éadaí/Clothes

Ceacht 5.1 & 5.2 – Lesson 5.1 & 5.2

Please watch the video for Ceacht 5/Lesson 5 with your child at least 3 times

Vocabulary 5.1

• Téigh go dtí an cófra éadaí agus faigh…(Go to the cupboard and get…)
• Geansaí (jumper)
• Bríste (trousers)
• Bróga(shoes)
• Stocaí(socks)
• Léine(shirt)
• Hata(ha)
• Cotá(coat)
• Scairf(Scarf)

 

Vocabulary – 5.2

An bhfuil __________ sa chófra éadaí? (Is there______________ in the wardrobe?)

Tá(yes)/Níl(no) sa chófra éadaí

 

Handwriting

Mrs Murphy(Green Copy)

Letter formation – e

Practice the letter formation using your finger first

1. Start at the dot
2. Formation of the letter ‘e’ – up, around and down to the line

Religion

Theme 5: Jesus – Jesus Teaches Us

1. Grow in Love – Pg 32

• Complete the maze
• Help all the children find their way to Jesus
• Colour the path the children took to find their way to Jesus

2. PRACTICE the Sign of the Cross

In the name of the Father,

And of the Son,

And of the Holy Spirit.

Amen

Activities at Home

Colour an activity on your sheet when it is completed

Daily Play Activity

 

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SENIOR INFANTS

English

Reading

1. Core Reader 1 – Mark’s Party

• Revise Pg 17
• Review new words (Mark/Mark’s/party/was)
• Ask children to finish these sentences
• Mark is….
• Mark’s favourite…
• My birthday party is….
• I was at….

 

• Discuss the picture on pg 18

1. What do you see in the picture?
2. What is the girl doing?
3. Why is she having a bath?
4. What is in the water?
5. What is on the windowsill?

 

2. New Words: had/hot/bath

• Read the words aloud for your child
• Child should read and repeat the words
• Practice writing the new words to aid understanding and comprehension
• Make flashcards to help your child learn the new words

 

3. Read – Pg 18

• Allow children to sound out as many words as they can
• Read the page aloud with your child
• Children should read the page aloud at lest three times

 

4. WORD REVISION

• Revision of words from Core Reader 1

 

Spellbound

• Unit 19
• Read and Write word list
• Practice spelling wordlist
• Activity C & D Pg 40

 

Writing

1. Skills Book (Blue Cover)

• Pg 5 Activity B – Write the correct word
• Sight Words – I/my/of/was
• Oral Language – Ask your child to make up sentences orally using the sight words above

 

2. Sentence Formation – Write a sentence for each of these words (had/hot/bath) in their writing copy

 

News

Today is Tuesday.

It is the 9^th of February 2021.

There are 28 days in February.

Tá sé fuar.

*** Write two sentences of your own

*** Draw and colour a picture of your news

 

Maths

1. MASTER YOUR MATHS – Week 18 – Tuesday – Pg 40

2. Oral Mental Maths – Ask your child these maths questions orally

• 2 + 5 =
• 4 + 1 =
• 3 + 3 =
• 6 + 0 =
• 1 + 7 =
• 0 + 0 =
• 5 + 4 =

 

3. Planet Maths – Pg 76

• Count the kites – Draw the amount in the toybox
• Count the balls – Draw the amount in the toybox
• Count the boats – Draw the amount in the toybox
• Count the shovels – Draw the amount in the toybox
• Count the truck – Draw the amount in the toybox
• Colour the toys on Pg 76
• Colour the toys in toybox

Gaeilge

Éadaí/Clothes

Ceacht 4 – Lesson 4

Please watch the video for Ceacht 4/Lesson 4 with your child at least 3 times

Foclóir/Vocabulary

Comhrá 4.1/Conversation 4.1

Tá guna bandearg uirthi – She is wearing a pink dress

Tá hata corcra uirthi – She is wearing a purple hat

Tá cota corcra uirthi – She is wearing a purple coat

Tá scairf bhándearg uirthi – She is wearing a pink scarf

Tá stocaí bana uirthi – She is wearing white socks

Tá bróga corcra uirthi – She is wearing purple shoes

 

Comhrá 4.2/Conversation 4.2

Bain an háta do Niamh – Take off Niamh’s hat

Bain an cóta do Niamh – Take off Niamh’s coat

Bain an scairf do Niamh – Take off Niamh’s scarf

Bain na bróga do Niamh – Take off Niamh’s shoes

Bain na stocaí do Niamh – Take off Niamh’s socks

 

Amhrán

Bain díot do chóta (Take off your coat)

Bain díot do chóta

Bain díot do chóta

Mar tá an lá té (Because the day is hot)

 

Bain díot do hata (Take off your hat)

Bain díot do hata

Bain díot do hata

Mar tá an lá tirim (Because the day is dry)

 

ACTIVITY: Bua na Cainte(Yellow book) – Pg 30

 

Religion

Theme 6: Jesus – We listen to stories

Poem: Stories

• Read the poem stories to your child
• Discuss the poem with your child

 

Stories from the Bible

Discuss what is happening in each picture with your child

SLIDESHOW

 

• Questions
• Which was your favourite story about Jesus? Why?
• I wonder…why do people tell stories about Jesus?
• What do we know about Jesus?
• Where do we find stories about Jesus and God?

 

Activities at Home

Daily Play Activity

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Good Morning, 

I hope everybody had a nice weekend. It was lovely to see everybody on Zoom last Friday. Well done to all the boys and girls on their hard work over the past few weeks. Have a great week everybody! 

Ms. Healy

Monday 8^th February 2021

JUNIOR INFANTS

PE

PE with Joe Wicks is live on his YouTube channel at 9am. Start off the day with some exercise!

 

7 minute HIIT workout

 

 

English

Reading

NEW STORY: A WET DAY

1. Core Reader 1 – ‘A Wet Day’

• Discuss the title of the new story ‘A Wet Day’ with your child

 

• Questions
• What do you think the story will be about?
• What type of weather will there be in the story?
• Do you like wet days?
• What clothes would you wear on a wet day?

 

• Read Pg 15

• Read the page aloud at least three times
• Discuss the picture on page 3

1. Where are the boys and girls?
2. How many boys and girls do you see in the picture?
3. How do we know it is a wet day?

 

2. New Words: was/wet/day/had/sit

• Read the sentences aloud for your child pointing to the new words as you read them
• Child should read and repeat the words
• Make flashcards to help your child learn the new words

 

3. WORD REVISION

Writing

1. Skills Book (Pink Cover)

• Pg 5 Activity A – Colour the sight words
• Sight Words – was/we
• Oral Language – Ask your child to make up sentences orally using the sight words above.

 

2. My Pencil Control Booklet

Pencil Control Booklet

• Pg 5 ONLY

 

Phonics

1. This week we will be focusing on BLENDING.

• Practice blending the word list throughout the week

 

 

2. REVISION – Group 3 sounds – g/o/u

• My name is g and my sound is…
• My name is o and my sound is…
• My name is u and my sound is….

 

• Show me the action for ‘g’
• Show me the action for ‘o’
• Show me the action for ‘u’

 

• What words start with the ‘g’ sound
• What words start with the ‘o’ sound
• What words start with the ‘u’ sound

 

• Complete the sound sheet below

 

Maths

1. Planet Maths Book pg 79

 

• Count the items in each set
• Match the sets that have the same amount
• X the set that is wrong

2. https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/gingerbread-man-game

Develop counting skills

• Develop matching skills
• Develop ordering skills

Gaeilge

Éadaí/Clothes

Revise Ceacht 4/Lesson 4

Please watch the videos at least 3 times with your child.

Fóclóir/ Vocabulary

• Cuir ___ air. (bríste, geansaí, léine)- put___ on him ( pants, jumper, shirt)
• Tá __ air. ( geansaí, léine, bríste) – he has __ on him.
• – draw
• Dathaigh__ donn.- colour__ brown.
• Cén dath atá__? (ar an ngeansaí, ar an léine, ar an hata, ar an mbríste, ar an gcóta) – What colour is ____? ( the jumper, the shirt, the hat, the pants, the coat)

Rann – Tá Teidí Agam.

Tá Teidí agam.

Teidí deas donn.

Níl léine ná brísteair,

Ná hata ar a cheann.

 

Handwriting

Mrs Murphy (Green Copy)

Letter Formation: s

• Practice writing the letter with your finger first
• Start at the dot
• Formation of the letter ‘s’ – around like a c and back around

 

Religion

Theme 5: Jesus – Jesus Teaches Us

Story – Jesus Teaches Us

• Listen to the story
• Ask your child to recall what they remember from the story

 

Questions

1. What things do we do in the classroom to show that we love God?
2. What things do you do at home to show that you love God?
3. What are the things that we do to show love to each other?
4. Do you do things to show love to your family?
5. What ways can we care for the world that God made?

 

SESE

Topic: Plants – The Enormous Turnip

• Watch the story of The Enormous Turnip

 

 

• Discuss the story with your child – Look at the pictures and discuss what is happening.

The Enormous Turnip – Cut out pictures

• Sequence the story – First/Next/Last

The Enormous Turnip – Put the pictures in order

 

Activities at Home

Colour an activity on your sheet when it is completed

Daily Play Activity

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SENIOR INFANTS

 

Physical Education

Joe Wicks will be live on his You Tube channel at 9am. Start off the day with some exercise.

 

7 Minute HIIT workout

English

Reading

NEW STORY: MARK’S PARTY

 

1. Core Reader 1 – Mark’s Party

• Discuss the title of the story ‘Mark’s Party’ with your child

 

• Questions
• What age do you think Mark is?
• Who do you think is invited to Mark’s party?
• What food and drink will Mark have at his party?
• What presents do you think Mark will get for his birthday?
• When is it your birthday?

 

2. New Words: Mark/Mark’s/party/was

• Read the words aloud for your child
• Child should read and repeat the words
• Practice writing the new words to aid understanding and comprehension
• Make flashcards to help your child learn the new words

 

3. Read Pg 17

• Read the page aloud at least three times
• Discuss the picture on page 17

1. What is happening in the picture?
2. What is she holding in her hand?
3. What day of the week is it?
4. Describe the girls bedroom.
5. Why is the girl wearing?

 

4. WORD REVISION

Spellbound

Spellbound – Unit 19

• Read and Write word list
• Practice spelling wordlist
• Activity A & B Pg 40

 

Writing

1. Skills Book (Blue Cover)

• Read the Sight Words aloud I/my/of/was
• Oral Language – Ask your child to make up sentences orally using the sight words above
• Pg 5 Activity A – Find and colour the words

 

2. Sentence Formation – Write a sentence for each of these words (was/party/of/my) in their writing copy

News

News to be completed in news copy

Today is Monday.

It is the 8^th of February 2021.

Spring is here.

We are reading a new story called Mark’s Party.

The weekend is over.

*** Draw and colour a picture of your news

Maths

1. MASTER YOUR MATHS – Week 18 – Monday – Pg 40

2. Ask your child the following simple stories:

• You have 8 friends and 2 apples. How many more apples do you need to in order to give them one apple each?
• You have 5 cousins and 3 sweets. How many more sweets do you need to in order to give them one sweet each?
• You have 3 teddies and 1 blanket. How many more blankets do you need to in order to give them one blanket each?

 

3. Revise the following activities using a number line to develop their adding on and combining skills.

 

Use a number line

• Start at number 7, how many jumps do I have to take to land on 8?
• Start at number 1, how many jumps do I have to take to land on 8?
• Start at number 5, how many jumps do I have to take to land on 8?
• Start at number 3, how many jumps do I have to take to land on 8?
• Start at number 8, how many jumps do I have to take to land on 8?
• Start at number 2, how many jumps do I have to take to land on 8?
• Start at number 6, how many jumps do I have to take to land on 8?
• Start at number 4, how many jumps do I have to take to land on 8?

 

4. Planet Maths: Pg 75

 

• Addition to 8
• Read the sum aloud
• How many more sweets do I need to make 8?
• Draw the sweets you need to make 8
• Write the sum
• Check to see if you are correct

Gaeilge

Éadaí/Clothes

Ceacht 3 – Lesson 3

Please watch the video f with your child at least 3 times

Foclóir/Vocabulary

Tá bríste gorm air – He is wearing blue trousers

Tá léine buí air – He is wearing a yellow shirt

Tá geansaí gorm air – He is wearing a blue jumper

Tá hata buí air – He is wearing a yellow hat

Tá stocaí bana air – He is wearing white socks

Tá bróga dubha air – He is wearing black shoes

 

Amhrán/Song

Cuir ort do chóta (Put on your coat)

Cuir ort do chóta

Cuir ort do chóta

Mar tá an lá fuar (Because the day is cold)

 

Cuir ort do hata (Put on your hat)

Cuir ort do hata

Cuir ort do hata

Mar tá an lá fuar

 

Religion

Theme 6: Jesus – We listen to stories

• Discuss with your child why we tell stories
• Ask your child who in their family tells stories

 

• Story: ‘Grandad, tell us a Story’

• Questions

1. What was the day that Grandad remembered?
2. Why do you think Meadbh and Saorla wanted Grandad to tell them a story about when he was a boy?
3. Did they like the story? Why?
4. What did the girls learn about Grandad from his story?
5. Do you think the pictures helped them to understand the story? Why?
6. Has anybody you know ever told a story about a time when they were young? What was the story about?

 

• Prayer – Grace before Meals

 

Bless us, O God as we sit together.

Bless the food we eat today.

Bless the hands that made the food.

Bless us, O God.

Amen.

 

Science

Topic: The Penguin

• Ask your child to describe what a penguin looks like
• Ask your child to tell you as many facts as they can about penguin
• Follow the link below to learn more about penguins

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAJB-dKTAQM

• Listen to the story – The Emperors Egg by Martin Jenkins

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQHaPPNr6zc

• ACTIVITY 

1. Watch the video about other animals that live in a cold place

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

4. Draw and name two other animals that live in a cold place

Activities at Home

Daily Play Activity

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