Monday 11th - Friday 15th May

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