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13/03/2020 5th Class Carrie Spillane

Dear Parents/ Guardians,

Please find attached a list of homework for your children to undertake during the school closure. The homework is divided into three phases as follows:

Confirmed closure dates:

Phase 1: Dates 18th – 20th March

Phase 2: Dates 23rd – 27th March

Possible further week: 

Phase 3: Dates 30th March – 3rd April

Phase 1:

Maths Operation Maths: Chapter 13 pgs. 108-112 Mental Maths: Week 26 Work through Maths sheets on decimals, fractions and percentages.
Irish Seo Leat: pgs. 74-75 L.S.B. x 1 side
English English in Practice Day 92-94 War Horse: Chapters 9-11 and answer three questions per chapter. Writing Sheets: Start persuasive writing sheets.Comprehension card x 1
Geography Small World – Sheet pg. 9-11
History Small World- Sheet pg. 26-27

Phase 2:

Maths Operation Maths: Chapter 13 pgs. 113-124  Mental Maths: Week 27 Work through Maths sheets on decimals, fractions and percentages.
Irish Seo Leat: pgs. 76-81L.S.B. x 2 side
English   English in Practice Day 95-99 War Horse: Chapters 12-16 and answer three questions per chapter. Writing Sheets: Continue persuasive writing sheets. Comprehension card x 1
Geography Small World- Unit 6 Sheet 12-13
History Small World- Unit 14 Sheet 34-35

Phase 3:

Maths Operation Maths: Chapter 14 pgs. 120-125 Mental Maths: Week 28 Work through Maths sheets on length.
Irish Seo Leat: pgs. 82-87L.S.B. x 2 side
English English in Practice Day 100-104  War Horse: Chapters 17-21 and answer three questions per chapter. Writing Sheets: Procedural writing sheets.Comprehension card x 1
Geography Small World – Unit 7 Sheet pg. 14
History Small World – Unit 4 Sheet 10-11

Useful websites for additional learning include:

www.scoilnet.ie

www.twinkl.ie (free one month subscription available)

www.topmarks.co.uk (Maths)

www.theguardian.co.uk & www.rte.ie  (News2Day) for current affairs and news both at home and abroad.

www.mathplayground.com

https://www.seideansi.ie/rang-a-tri-se.php (Gaeilge)

https://www.rte.ie/centuryireland/ (History)


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13/03/2020 5th Class Ronan Hussey

Rang 5      Mr Hussey     18.03 – 29.03

Gaeilge:

  • Léamh: Bun go Barr – Lch 66&67 ‘Lá de mo shaol’
  • Scríobh: BgoB – Lch 68/69/70 – B, C, D & H
  • Léamh: Bun gi Barr – Lch 72/73
  • Scríobh: BgoB – Lch 74 – B & C

Maths:

  • Mental Maths – Week 25 & 26 and  Problem Solving
  • Maths Sheet – Look back
  • Maths Sheet – Money

English:

  • Reading Zone Wk 1 – ‘Unit 16 – Fighting for Khan’
  • Reading Zone Wk 2 – ‘Unit 17 – One good turn deserves another
  • Read the stories
  • Look up and write out meanings of words in red
  • Complete exercises A-E
  • Comprehension sheets x 4 – Read Stories and answer Q’s
  • Big Cat Reading. Read Novel ‘Once’ (3 pages per day)

History:

  • Complete B&C pg 27
  • Activity Book – Unit 4 & 5

Geography:

  • Activity Book – Unit 5 & 6

Other Activities to do over the 2 weeks:

  • Khanacademy – I will assign work each week
  • Reading – try to read as much as possible
  • Watch a programme on TG4
  • Twinkl.com has free resources available in all subjects
  • Jolly Grammar up to page 61 (Go back over unfinished work)

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13/03/2020 4th Class James Devane

4th Class Mr Devane

Mental Maths wk 26 get wk completed

Maths chapters on time completed in Mathemagic and Operation Maths books

Constant revision of tables

English reading Zone unit 22 complete all activities on pages 90/91

Spellings next unit test on Friday

Handwriting 2 pages of workbook completed on a daily basis

History  small world unit15/18 complete all activities

Geography unit 12, unit 15

Gaeilge pages 192,193

Write out poem on page 194 and learn it.

Psage 195 done in copy

In the event the school is closed for a prolonged period

Maths , Mathemageic lookback pages 128,129,130

Lookback pages 170,171,172,173,174

Mental maths completed on a daily basis

Tables constantly revised

English one unit to be completed per week same with the spelling workbook.

Handwriting 2 pages daily.

History a project on the history of Easter

Geography project on Kenmare


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13/03/2020 3rd Class Mary Lucey

Work for 3rd Class (Mrs. Lucey

March 13th to March 29th

English:  English in Practice

               Days 79 – 86 (Pages 41 – 44)

               Jolly Phonics P. 36 – 43

Maths:    Table 5 and 6 (x ÷)

                M.M. Fri. p.76 – Fri. p.82

                (week 25 – End week 27)

Just Handwriting P. 25 – 31

Read                                       Read                                Read


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13/03/2020 3rd Class Mary O’Sullivan

3rd Class – Ms. M. O’Sullivan

11 School Days Off

1 Activity each day from Mental Maths

1 Activity each day from English in Practice

Grammar 3 pages 48 – 50

Most importantly, use the time to read for pleasure!


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13/03/2020 2nd Class Mairead Daly

Second Class Work

Week 1

Maths

-Mental Maths Monday-Friday p 46 and 47

-Operation Maths p 82 Wednesday

                                 P 83 Thursday

                                  P 95 Friday

Gaeilge

Eadaí – P65 – 67

English

Jolly Grammar p 48 and 49

Starlight P 41, P42, P43, P44

Reading: Book from home

Handwriting: Just Handwriting half page per Day

                                                                        SESE

Folens Explorers: p52 A

                                P52 B- research a tree of your choice and write a factfile on it in your copy

Religion

Grow in Love p 34 write a newspaper article on The Last Supper in your copy

St Patrick: research and write a factfile on St Patrick. Draw Picture

P 35 Do activity in copy and draw a picture

Grow in Love p 64-Revise Prayer Before Communion

Week 2+3

Maths

Mental Maths: 1 block each day.

English

Handwriting: half a page each day

Jolly Grammar: complete one unit each week. Week 2 p 50 and 51

                                                                                  Week 3 p 52 and 53

Starlight: P46 – 49

Write a book report on your favourite book (H/W copy)

Gaeilge

Eadaí – P68 – 72

SESE

Explorers Read and do activities on p 56/57 (H/W copy)-Week 1

                                           P58/59 Week 2

Religion

Grow in Love:P 35 Do activity in copy and draw a picture

Grow in Love p 64-Revise Prayer Before Communion


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13/03/2020 2nd Class Maria Laffey

Second Class Work

Week 1

Maths

-Mental Maths Monday-Friday p 52+53

-Operation Maths p 82 Wednesday

                                 P 83 Thursday

                                  P 95 Friday

English

Jolly Grammar p 50+51

The Green Genie- Read p 76.

                                 Activities on p 77 A+C

                                                            P78 B+C

Reading: Book from home

Handwriting: Just Handwriting half page per Day

                                                                        SESE

Folens Explorers: p52 A

                                P52 B- research a tree of your choice and write a factfile on it in your copy

Religion

Grow in Love p 34 write a newspaper article on The Last Supper in your copy

St Patrick: research and write a factfile on St Patrick. Draw Picture

P 35 Do activity in copy and draw a picture

Grow in Love p 64-Revise Prayer Before Communion

Week 2+3

Mental Maths: 1 block each day.

Handwriting: half a page each day

Jolly Grammar: complete one unit each week. Week 2 p 52/53

                                                                                  Week 3 p54/55

Green Genie: Read p 72 + do activities on p 73 (H/W copy)

Write a book report on your favourite book (H/W copy)

SESE

Explorers Read and do activities on p 56/57 (H/Wcopy)-Week 1

                                           P58/59 Week 2

Religion

Grow in Love:P 35 Do activity in copy and draw a picture

Grow in Love p 64-Revise Prayer Before Communion


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13/03/2020 1st Class Geraldine Kelly

Class work First Class

English: Combined reader p. 34, 35, 36 and 37

                                                p.38, 39, 40 and 41

              Spellings:                p. 50 and 51

                                                p. 52 and 53

Gaeilge: Bua Na Cainte      p.67, 68,69 agus 70

Maths: Operation Maths  p.101,102, 103, 105, 106 and 107

SESE: Explorers                    p. 62, 63, 64, 65, 66 and 67

Week commencing Wednesday March 18th

Wednesday

English: Spellings: bat, pet, self, out, our

Combined Reader: p.26 (third ¼)

PM reader

Maths: Mental maths: Wednesday p. 52

Tables: -4

Handwriting p.54

Signature:____________________

Thursday

English: Spellings: round, mouth, saw, put, outside

Combined Reader: p. 26 (finish page)

PM reader

Maths: Mental maths: Thursday p.53

Tables: -4

SESE: p. 62

Signature:

Week commencing Monday March 23rd

Monday

English: Spellings: p. 52 big, fox, milk

Combined Reader: p.38 (first ¼)

PM reader

Maths: Mental maths: Week 27 Mon. p. 54

Tables: -2

Grow in Love: p. 41

Signature:__________________

Tuesday

English: Spellings: how, owl, brown

Combined Reader: p.38 (second ¼)

PM reader

Maths: Mental maths: Week 27 Tuesday p. 54

Tables: -5

Gaeilge: Bua na Cainte p. 70

Signature:__________________________

Wednesday

English: Spellings: town, could, should

Combined Reader: p.38 (third ¼)

PM reader

Maths: Mental maths: Wednesday p. 54

Tables: -5

Handwriting p.56

Signature:____________________

Thursday

English: Spellings: flowerpot

Combined Reader: p. 38 (finish page)

PM reader

Maths: Mental maths: Thursday p.55

Tables: -5

SESE: p. 66

Signature:


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13/03/2020 1st Class Louise Doyle

First Class

Ms. Doyle

Maths:

  • Mental Maths please complete weeks 24 + 25 + Friday Review
  • Maths worksheets

English:

Spellings:

  • Jolly Grammar pgs. 48 + 49 ‘ew’ + Compound Words

                           pgs. 50 + 51 ‘ou’ + Alphabetical Order

(I will do dictation with the children in class)

  • Please test the spelling on Fridays (back of the book)
  • Put spellings into sentences each day

Reading:

  • Please complete comprehension worksheets and grammar activities provided
  • Continue to read books at home

Handwriting:

  • Just Handwriting pgs. 34 – 48

S.E.S.E (Folens Explorers Book)

  • Please complete the following pages: 53, 54 + 59 (Plants)
  • The Salmon of Knowledge pgs. 60 + 61
  • Clothes in the Past pgs. 66 + 67

Religion:

  • In School Book (green book) pgs. 34, 36, 38
  • At Home Book (Red Book) pgs. 35, 37, 39

Parents also have access to Twinkl for a month to help with the teaching of topics.