Monday, 4 May 2020

Middle Room Activities: May 5-8

I hope everyone is keeping safe and well! :) 
Well done to everyone who sent in their videos and photos for the Whole School Olympics challenge- great to see everyone is keeping active! If anyone else has photos or videos for the challenge, you have some extra time to get them sent in this week to be added to the post- we'd love to see them! :) 
Below is some suggested work for this week. Remember you can contact me on katiemag95@gmail.com  with any queries, questions or worries, or to share what you have been up to during the week- I would love to hear how you have been getting on, or see your projects, activities and creations, and to share them with your classmates here on the blog. Thanks to everyone who have been sending updates- its great to hear from you. :) 
PE
Remember to take regular movement breaks while working, outdoors if the weather is good, or indoors if not! 
-Do a Joe Wicks, Just Dance, or Go Noodle video
-Go for a walk or cycle
-Play sports or a game outside
-Do some yoga

ART:
Keep up the creativity! You could draw or paint something, create a collage, make something from clay or recycles materials, try some sewing, knitting or weaving, bake salt dough decorations, try some origami...let your imagination run wild! :) 

ENGLISH

READING:
- Collins Connect https://connect.collins.co.uk/school/portal.aspx
(Teacher sign in. username: parents@harpercollins.co.uk password: Parents20! ). 
Please read one assigned reader and complete comprehension and writing activity. Further activities and suggestions can be found on the 'teacher resource' link with the story. 
3rd Class: White band: 'Is There Anyone Out There?' OR Purple band: 'Let's Go To Mars'
2nd Class: Turquoise band: 'Going Fast' OR Orange band: 'Fire!Fire!'

- See https://www.getepic.com/students  for more online books and videos 

SPELLINGS
Spellwell: Week 28 activities, spelling test on Friday

WRITING
Creative Writing: 'A Trip of a Lifetime'
Write a story based on a trip of a lifetime: If you could go anywhere, where would you go? What would you do there? Who would come with you? What might you see? How would you get there? What would you need to bring? Where would you stay? Be creative- remember, it can be anywhere from your back garden to the moon! :) 


MATHS
Maths Time  - Week 28

Tables: Use daily ten and hit the button to practice tables every day :)
3rd Class: X9, x10
2nd Class: -10, -11

Complete Splash Maths activities 
*3rd class: try using multiplying by nine fingers trick to help with tables
*2nd class: see 'Our Subtractions Rules' post: revise to help with subtraction activities


Money:
Worksheets and powerpoints:
Offline Activities:

  • Set up a 'shop' or 'restaurant': Create your own advertisements, with sales, or make menus with prices for meals, make receipts
  • Play Monolopy 
  • Use catalogs or online shop websites to write imaginary shopping lists, and work out how much you would spend based on your list; how much change you would get from a set amount

*See blog post on 'offline maths activities and games' for fun ways to practice maths throughout the day :)

GAEILGE
Fuaimeanna & focail - week 28 

Béal Beo 3 - Continue activities based on week two of 'AN TEILIFÍS' (pg 128-134 for book work)https://www.edcolearning.ie/. (Breakdown below is just to help, you don't have to do all activities :) )

  • Pg 129: Draw the picture and finish/write the sentences underneath  (1. I went to the cinema and I saw _____ 2. I went to the cinema and I ate _____ 3. I went to the cinema and I drank____)
  • Pg 130: Listen to the story first, then read along or read independently. 
  • Pg 131: Wordsearch: Match the pictures to the words first and then find in the wordsearch
  • Pg 132: 1. Finish the sentences: Choose: Is breá liom (I love) or Is fuath liom (I hate) (e.g. Is breá liom an nuacht= I love the news) 2. Unscramble the sentences (3rd only)
  • Pg 133: 1. Match the word with the picture (could draw the picture and write the word underneath). 2. Fill in the sentences using the verbs in the yellow box.
  • Pg 134: 1. Listening exercise: Listen and fill in the table. 2. Match the words and. the pictures 

Further activities, games and powerpoints with vocabulary linking to the theme of 'An Teilifís' can be found on twinkl:
2nd class: https://www.twinkl.ie/resources/reading-comprehension-worksheets-roi-resources-1st-2nd-class-gaeilge/reading-comprehension-worksheets-roi-resources-1st-2nd-class-gaeilge-themes-teama/reading-comprehension-worksheets-roi-resources-1st-2nd-class-gaeilge-themes-teama-teilifis
3rd class: https://www.twinkl.ie/resources/reading-comprehension-worksheets-roi-resources-3rd-4th-class-gaeilge/reading-comprehension-worksheets-roi-resources-3rd-4th-class-gaeilge-themes-teamai/reading-comprehension-worksheets-roi-resources-3rd-4th-class-gaeilge-themes-teamai-teilifis

An Nuacht: Write news once in Irish during the week. See blogpot 'Gaeilge sa Bhaile' or twinkl powerpoint 'An Nuacht' https://www.twinkl.ie/resource/roi2-gl-53607-our-daily-news-nuacht-an-lae-powerpoint-gaeilge

See 'Gaeilge Sa Bhaile' blogpost on 'Ms Maguire' page for more ideas and alternative activities :) 


PROJECT WORK

***Choose or continue project from the earlier blog post 'Project work and art activities'. Please email any project work or photographs to katiemag95@gmail.com  to be added to our classroom blog.  :)
https://stpatricksns.blogspot.com/2020/03/project-work-and-art-activities.html


TOUCH TYPING

Touch typing login details are the same as last years. See earlier blog post 'touch typing' for link to touch typing website and access to activities

NESSY

Please continue Nessy if you attend Ms. Kilrane



  • Don't forget, this is a menu of resources and activities, rather than a to-do list. :)
  • Do try to do some reading every day. :)
  • See 'Mindfulness' blog post on my teacher page for some helpful techniques for relaxation and to help with any worries: http://mskilranesclassroom.blogspot.com/2020/04/mindfulness.html
  • I know it can be difficult to focus on school work at home sometimes, so here are some tips which might help: :)
-Make sure to take regular movement breaks. 
-Try using timers
-Use a variety of learning spaces: e.g. write at the kitchen table, work on your project on the floor, do some reading outdoors
-Choose a mix of computer based tasks, book work and worksheets, and games and activities
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