Hello again 4th class. I hope you are all keeping well. Treat the following as a menu selecting what is of most value for you to do. Your parents will help you to plan your week. Make sure you thank your parents for all their help. My contact details are chalpin65@gmail.com . Thanks to all of you who got in touch. I am very happy to receive work, messages and will try to help with any queries you may have.
 
Maths : 
 Busy at Maths is available on the MyCJFallon.ie. Tutorials 95,96. I have also included a home/school links sheet with further guidance on the teaching of multiplication 

• Master your Maths complete a week as usual 
• Busy at Maths:  Chapter 28 Multiplication(attempt some of the sums from each section having looked at the example or the online tutorial. If you can attempt one page per day approximately ) 
• X6 tables. Online games that could be useful : (a) hit the button 

(b) timestables.com
 
Gaeilge : 
 
If you go to FolensOnline.ie you can access our Gaeilge programme Abair Liom F. Go to FolensOnline.ie and click register. Select teacher. Fill in a username, email and password. For Roll Number use the code Prim20. Once you have an account you can click on the “resources” part of the Abair Liom F and access all the stories, games songs and poems. 

• This week we are staying on the same theme. Try to listen to the story, chat and online game again as many days as you can. Talk to your family in Irish if possible .It doesn’t have to be perfect. L140- 147.  “An Turas Scoile” (The School Tour). Éist leis an scéal , an comhrá agus an dán  . Imir an cluiche. If you feel you could attempt any of the written follow up please do. If not do not worry it will still improve your Irish just listening to the online resources and playing the games.  
•  Cúla 4: Have a look if you have time at TG4’s version of RTE’s Homeschool Hub. It is on TG4 at 10am. https://www.cula4.com/en/

 
 
English:

• Read every day. Keep a copy and dictionary beside you. Note down any new words and look up their meaning. 
• Spelling Journal: Learn and complete sentences for week.
• Continue your own free writing copy. Refer to ideas on our class sheet 
• One page of handwriting
• Away with Words: P57 Opposites A, B Remember, write the answers only.

(Sorry just realised last week’s plan was meant to say P56 not P66 )
 
Creative writing : theme – School  
. 
Due to Covid – 19, you have been given the ‘opportunity’ to write your own school report! What will you write? Include the following: 
 
School: __________________________ 
Student: __________________________ 
Teacher: __________________________ 
Attendance: __________________________ 
Behaviour: __________________________ 
Subject    Grade       Comment 
________ ______ ____________ 
Overall comment about how you got on in 4th class! 
 
Additional optional activities 
i) Write about your favourite day in 4th class. 
ii) Imagine something embarrassing happened to you at school? How did you feel? Write about it. 
 

Religion: 

• Grow In Love :trial@growinlove.ie   password: growinlove  
• Grow in Love Textbook Theme The Holy Spirit Giver of Gifts ” P64-66
• Finish off your May altar.      

SPHE:
Our theme for this month had we been at school is decisions.
Look at the decisions that affect you and your family. Design a poster to be hung in your kitchen which will be a reminder of good practice. The following are examples only.
Five ways to solve Arguments:
Listen to each other.
Speak calmly
Use respectful language
Look at argument from the other person’s point of view
Share points of view which you agree 

You might come up with your own theme such as five ways to develop good relationships in your family.
 
Science :
Materials and Change P105-109

• Choose one of the experiments to try. 
• P106 A,B P109 A-C (Some could be done orally) I will include a photo of the answers so you can self correct. 
• https://www.sciencekids.co.nz/gamesactivities/materialproperties.html Games on the properties of materials 

 
 
Art:
·       How to Draw! 
         You can pick any other ‘How to Draw’ video to follow along with!    
         https://www.youtube.com/user/ArtforKidsHub
 
 
PE:
·       Virtual sports day preparation is starting this week. I have sent you on the details. This week you will be starting off with the sprint and long jump. 
·      Dancing is one of the easiest ways to get your body moving … and grooving. Follow the moves on this YouTube-based dance challenge for a great cardio workout! 
               https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0Vlhde7N5uGDIFXXWWEbFQ

• Tune into Joe Wicks on You Tube live. 
• GoNoodle
• Ball Skills- Soloing and bouncing etc. How many can you do in one minute?

 
Thank you 
Mrs Halpin

Monday 18th May- Friday 22th May
 
Hello 4th class. Hope you are all keeping well. It feels like a very long time since I have seen you all. You are a very good hard working class so I’ve no doubt you are doing your best with school work at home. As always I have planned out lots of work for the week but while I want you to do your best it is ok if you do not complete all of it. My contact details are chalpin65@gmail.com . Thanks to all of you who got in touch. I am very happy to receive work, messages and will try to help with any queries you may have.

Mrs Halpin’s contact details: chalpin65@gmail.com . Thanks to all of you who got in touch. I am very happy to receive work, messages and will try to help with any queries you may have.

Maths : 
 Busy at Maths is available on the MyCJFallon.ie. Tutorials 90 and 91 relating to Chance topic are available on this website.

• Master your Maths complete a week as usual 
• Busy at Maths:  Chapter 26 Time 2 P129-132(attempt some of the sums from each section having looked at the example or the online tutorial. If you can attempt one page per day approximately )
• Snakes and Ladders- Play with your family. Discuss the role played by chance in this traditional game. Each role of the die has different outcomes – you might land on a snake or ladder- it’s all about luck.
•  X8  tables

 
Gaeilge : 
If you go to FolensOnline.ie you can access our Gaeilge programme Abair Liom F. Go to FolensOnline.ie and click register. Select teacher. Fill in a username, email and password. For Roll Number use the code Prim20. Once you have an account you can click on the “resources” part of the Abair Liom F and access all the stories, games songs and poems. 
 

• This week go to L130-131.  “An aimsir ar fud an domhain”. Éist leis an scéal, an comhrá  an dán agus an amhráin. Imir an cluiche. If you feel you could attempt any of the written follow up please do. If not do not worry it will still improve your Irish just listening to the online resources and playing the games. 
•  Cúla 4: Have a look if you have time at TG4’s version of RTE’s Homeschool Hub. It is on TG4 at 10am. https://www.cula4.com/en/

 
 
English:

• Creative writing : theme –Inventions 

Think of a task you do not like to do. Then invent a machine to do it. Perhaps it could be something to make your bed or clean up. Write a paragraph describing your invention. Give it a name. Draw and label a picture of it at work. I have sent you on a photo of Cian’s machine. He does not like to empty the dishwasher! Aoife wanted you to see her homework machine too. 
 

• Read every day. Keep a copy and dictionary beside you. Note down any new words and look up their meaning. 
• Spelling Journal: Learn and complete sentences for week.
• Continue your own free writing copy. Refer to ideas on our class sheet 
• One page of handwriting
• Away with Words: P64 -65 “A Long Shot” Read the story. Answer A1-10 in your copy. B and think and talk could be done orally.

 
 
History :
 Unit 14 : Life in Ireland in the 18th Century:
Read page 68- 72
P73 Complete all of A,B
I have included photos of the answers and related websites. 
 
Religion: 

• May is the month of Our Mother Mary and a time when we think of the start of Summer.  You could collect flowers and plants from your garden or hedgerows to put around a statue or picture of Mary.  You might also have a special cloth and candle you could add to this special area.
  
• Grow In Love :trial@growinlove.ie   password: growinlove  
• Grow in Love Textbook Theme “Working for Christian Unity ” P73-75     

 
 
PE:

• Create your own obstacle course in your garden using a variety of equipment.eg hula hoops, skipping rope, basket, chalk, balls, bean bags, timer. Cian and Aoife had great fun doing this. I enjoyed it too even though I came last!
• Tune into Joe Wicks on You Tube live. ​

 
 
Thank you 
Mrs Halpin

Mrs Halpin’s contact details: chalpin65@gmail.comI am very happy to receive any examples of your work and will try to help if you have any queries. 
Hello 4th class. I hope you are all keeping safe and doing your best to help with jobs in your house.  I know it’s not easy doing schoolwork at home. Remember be proud of whatever you have achieved and don’t focus on what you didn’t complete. I try to get Cian and Aoife to start and finish schoolwork at the same time each week day. We look at the list their teacher has set and pick out what we feel is most important and what is of greatest interest to them. We then tick off anything that is completed. You will be happy to know that Monday is a bank holiday so this is a four day week! 
Tuesday 5thMay- Friday 8thMay 
Maths: 
 Busy at Maths is available on the MyCJFallon.ie. Tutorials are available for each page on this website.

• Master your Maths complete a week as usual ( You can leave out Monday)
• Busy at Maths:  Chapter 25 Time 2 P125-128 (attempt some of the sums from each section having looked at the example or the online tutorial. If you can attempt one page per day approximately )
•  X4  tables

 
Gaeilge : 
 
If you go to FolensOnline.ie you can access our Gaeilge programme Abair Liom F. Go to FolensOnline.ie and click register. Select teacher. Fill in a username, email and password. For Roll Number use the code Prim20. Once you have an account you can click on the “resources” part of the Abair Liom F and access all the stories, games songs and poems. 
 

• This week go to L122-129 An “Na Séisúir”. Éist leis an scéal, an comhrá  an dán agus an amhráin. Imir an cluiche. If you feel you could attempt any of the written follow up please do. If not do not worry it will still improve your Irish just listening to the online resources and playing the games. 
•  Cúla 4: Have a look if you have time at TG4’s version of RTE’s Homeschool Hub. It is on TG4 at 10am. https://www.cula4.com/en/

 
 
English:
 

• Read every day. Keep a copy and dictionary beside you. Note down any new words and look up their meaning. 
• Spelling Journal: Learn and complete sentences for week 2
• Option A: Write a A Book Review  Option B: Continue your own free writing copy. Refer to ideas on our class sheet 
• One page of handwriting
• Away with Words : Silent Letters p61 A-D Answers only

 
 
Geography:
 Mini Project:
 Japan: Your job is to increase tourism to Japan. Think of ways to inform potential tourists about Japan. They might like to know about the map, the culture, the food, the traditional clothing, the places of interest, the writing. If you look on the internet be sure to change it into your own words.
There is also lots of help in Unit 13 “Small World” Geography and Science
You could do this work on an A3 sheet or a double page in your SESE copy. You may wish to draw or print out some pictures to go with your writing. See the page about Japan below.
 
Religion: 

• Grow In Love :trial@growinlove.ie   password:growinlove 
• Grow in Love Textbook Theme “Continuing the Mission Of Jesus Today” P70-72       

 
 
PE:
Tune into Joe Wicks on You Tube live. I tried a few of these workouts with Cian and Aoife. It was great fun! 
 
 
Thank you 
Mrs Halpin