Hi Everyone

Its the 1st of May....how time is flying by! I hope you are all enjoying Active Home Week! Another fun activity planned today Fun Friday!! Create a Game or an obstacle course, a dance whatever you like just make it fun!

It's the Bank Holiday Weekend so no work on Monday! Some nice things to do today, some yoga to relax and a bit of a flashback to my FAVOURITE word.......can you remember what it is???

Enjoy the long weekend and I will be talking to everyone again on Tuesday! 

Have a lovely couple of days off!

Ms Lynch

Active Home Challenge 5: Fun Friday
Have fun today!! Create a circuit or a game make up a dance whatever makes you happy and is FUN!!!! Don't forget that Active Home Week runs until Sunday so if keep active for the weekend. Email your pictures and videos to myself or Ms Lyons just make sure you have permission first!

History: 

Pompeii Today: Exploring the Ruins
Watch the video and record your main thoughts. Just whatever stands out to you. (See can anyone spot our maths from this week making an appearance!)


Yoga: Relax and Chill Out
It's been a busy week with all of our Active Home Activities. Why not take some time out and try some yoga? Some of the best sports stars swear by yoga and Pilates for flexibility and strength.


Gaeilge: Lion na bearnaí. 
Use the following login to access the edco site: Username: primaryedcobooks Password: edco2020 Complete Page 103 of Sin E

Maths: Area 3
Watch the video lesson if you were unsure after yesterday's activity. Complete Page 130 of BAM


Science and Art Mini Project!
Ok folks today is the day to present your projects if you haven't already!! Let's see those volcanoes!
SPHE: Growth Mindset
I want you to watch this short video. There should be a few familiar things from work we have completed previously in class. Complete the worksheet attached. Negative into positive thoughts. 

Hi Everyone

I hope you are having fun during active week. There are great pictures and videos coming in so keep them coming!

Your lessons for today are:

Active Week Challenge 4: Try Something Thursday!
Use today to try something new.....dance, yoga, gymnastics....anything you like! Use the resources link on the Active Schools Page on the website or have a look and see what you can find yourself! Send me a picture or video post.


Gaeilge Leigh an Sliocht agus Ceisteanna
Use the following login to access the edco site: Username: primaryedcobooks Password: edco2020 Leigh an Sliocht 'Lolita ar a Laethanta Saoire' agus déan na ceisteanna 1-6. ar Lth 102

Maths: Area 3
Watch the video lesson. Complete Page 129 of BAM

History 1: 
Volcanic Eruptions: Pompeii
Watch the short video on one of histories most famous volcanic eruptions Mount Vesuvius in Italy. It erupted on August 24th 79 AD and buried the city of Pompeii. Think about the following: 1) How do you think the people felt when the eruption started? 2) Why do you think people didn't leave the area when they thought the volcano was going to erupt? 3) What part of the video had the greatest impact on you and explain why. No writing needed for this part, just video or voice record your answers.


History 2 and English: A timeline of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
Watch the information video, pausing when necessary to read the slides. Make sure you have watched the video on The Last Day in Pompeii. Task: Write an explanation, detailing what happened on the 24th August 79 AD in Pompeii. You are writing this from a modern day perspective, so you can include science facts that would not have been known at the time. Remember all of the features of an explanation (if you are still unsure re-watch the video from Tuesday it should be in your journal) Between the video and the powerpoint there is lots of information. I am expecting an introduction (here you can give some background on volcanoes and what we have learned about them). I want 2-3 paragraphs of content and a conclusion. You can include a diagram or pictures to support your explanation. Include a glossary of difficult words.


Religion: Fruits of the Holy Spirit
Please read Grown In Love: Theme 10 Lesson 2 The Fruits of the Holy Spirit: Pages 106-109. Watch the Video, pausing where necessary to view slides. Complete Page 12 in your Condirmation Books: Write the 9 fruits of the Holy Spirit and write a brief description for what each one means.

Hi Everyone

Great work for Active Home Week. Today's Challenge is 'Wear it Wednesday'! Put on your favourite sports gear take a picture and send it on!

Today's lessons:

Maths: Area of three dimensional shapes continued. Complete pg 128 of BAM. 

Gaeilge: Translate the E-leathnach. Write three sentences as Gaeilge about something you learned or found interesting. 

English: English: Geological Wonders Vocabulary and Grammar. Complete D and E on Page 150 of Starlight. 


Art Activity: Salt Dough Volcano
Use the recipe I sent you earlier in the week to create a salt dough. In addition you will need a container like a 2L bottle with the top cut off or something similar. This will form the main vent and crater in your volcano. You can use tape to secure this to a plate, a piece of wood or a basin whatever you have handy at home just ask permission first. Cardboard won't work unless it's very heavy duty. Use your dough like clay to create the outside of your volcano. Be as creative as you like! Once it hardens you can add paint if you have some ready for our experiment on Friday. Take pictures of your process not just the finished article!

Hi Everyone

Hope day one of Active Home week went well. I have another fun task for today that I hope you enjoy!

Here are today's lessons:

Geography: Look at the Powerpoint attached and note the important facts (you will need this for your English activity)

English: Exposition or Explanation Texts.
Our new writing genre that we are going to look at is explanations. Watch the video and complete an explanation text with the following title: Why Do Volcanoes Erupt? You must have an introduction, 3-4 paragraphs with subheadings and a conclusion. I would also like a minimum of one diagram. You can use the planning sheet below to help you but it must be done on a separate sheet or in your copy.

Maths: Watch the video lesson and complete page 127 in BAM

Religion: 

Religion: The Seven Sacraments
Read the text in the video. Complete Page 11 in your Confirmation Book. You may do additional research if you wish.

Active Week PE Lesson
Something a bit different today guys we are going to try Billy Blanks Tae Bo lesson! It's 40 minutes long so make sure to have a drink with you! Do an additional 20 mins of an activity of your choice for the full 60 mins of activity!! Have Fun!

We are also doing 'Tell Me About it Tuesday' as part of Active Schools Week! Tell us about your favourite sport! Make a short video or voice recording all about it.

Hi Everyone!

We have a theme this week of Volcanoes. We are going to have a Geography focus this week with a science experiment and mini art project for Friday! I will also throw in a history lesson around the theme later in the week. We are going to be looking at a new writing genre starting tomorrow which is exposition or explanation.

The biggest news of this week is that it is 'Active Home Week'! We are going to be doing a challenge of trying to do one hour of physical activity daily and record what you do. Link is on the Active School Blog Page here!

Keep up the amazing work. Looking forward to seeing and hearing from you all!

Ms. Lynch

English: Starlight Unit 13 a Read Page 146-148. Complete A, B and C Page 149

Maths: Area 1: Watch video lesson and complete Page 125 and 126 of BAM

PE: Active Home Week: Click Here

Geography: Watch the Volcanoes video below. Complete the accompanying questions.


Science and Art Mini Project
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Make your own volcano!! 

 I am sharing this with you early in the week so you have time to be working on it but it isn't due until Friday! 

You can post it whenever you do it or you can keep it for Friday. 

Instead of the cup I find a 2L drinks bottle works well either but really any empty container will work once its a cylindrical shape. 

The salt dough is going to form part of your art project. If you have paint you can really make it fancy but more about that on Wednesday. I just wanted to give you enough time to get all of your equipment together! You should have most of it in your cupboard at home. The bicarbonate of soda part is important and it is sometimes called baking soda or bread soda. It is not the same as baking powder!!!! If you use baking powder the experiment won't work.​ ve

Happy Friday!

I don't know about you guys but I am pretty happy its the weekend I am very tired after this first week kinda sorta back to school and I am looking forward to a bit of relaxation and a rest!!

With that in mind I haven't been too mean to you today work wise and there are just a couple of nice activities today all about reading! Its National Drop Everything and Read Day today so I have come up with a few activities that I hope you enjoy. 

Have a great weekend everyone and I will chat to you all again on Monday!

Ms Lynch.


English Book Review: My Favourite Book
Choose your favourite book.

If using Seesaw: Make a video you can be in it or you can show me a picture of the book.
Explain the following:
1: The Title, Author and Illustrator of your book (if applicable)
2: Who the main characters of the book are and who your favourite characters are.
3: What the general plot is and a couple of your favourite things that happened.

Write your review in a summary (type it in a note or write in your copies)

Art: Redesign the cover of your favourite book
Create a new front cover for your book. You can do this using whatever art materials you have at home. Remember the front cover is what people see first. Make it eye catching, think about your title can you see it? Think about colours, are you telling part of the story, making it more symbolic and abstract or depicting a character.
Art: Redesign the cover of your favourite book
Create a new front cover for your book. You can do this using whatever art materials you have at home. Remember the front cover is what people see first. Make it eye catching, think about your title can you see it? Think about colours, are you telling part of the story, making it more symbolic and abstract or depicting a character.

Maths Corrections and Word Problems

​Do Friday Test

Complete Busy at Maths Page 90. This is a reading challenge as much as a maths challenge as they are all word problems. 

Correct your work from the week, answers are uploaded for Mental Maths and Your work from Busy at Maths. Will give you Friday Test answers on Monday.

Hi everyone!

Here are today's activities a couple of fun bits so I hope you enjoy them!

Ms. Lynch

Drama Activity: The Easter Rising
Pretend the Easter Rising is happening in modern times. I want you to make a short video of a news bulletin. I have included some suggestions for what you might say, but use your newspaper article and your earlier research as a stimulus. Be as creative as you like! The more you get into it the better!!!! You can use a different app if you want to create the video. Once it is saved as an MP4 file you can upload it here using the 'file upload' feature Have fun!!!!!!!!!!


History and Geography
Take a virtual tour of Dublin now and compare it to images and photographs from 1916. Listen to the commentary. Use the camera icons to navigate a 360 degree view! Make sure you click all of the prompt buttons, some of them have footage from the past, others real quotes from the time of the rising.  

Task: Record a voice note or video in response to the virtual tour If using Seesaw write a paragraph if not. What did you find interesting? Did you learn any new facts you didn't know before? What are the major differences or similarities you notice between the locations.

Here is the link:

https://dublinrising.withgoogle.com/tour/sackville-street/


Religion: Gifts of the Holy Spirit
Research the 7 gifts of the holy spirit. What do each one of them mean for you as you think about your Confirmation? Complete the matching activity attached using the pen tool if on Seesaw or print and complete. Complete page 10 of Your Confirmation Books. State each gift and how you can practice this gift in your lives. You may decorate the page if you wish. Take a picture and upload it.


Maths:

Watch the attached video on Perimeter
Complete Page 89 in BAM
Download the printable meter stick Measure three objects at home. (You can use a measuring tape either if you have one!)

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Hi Everyone

Great work yet again. It's brilliant to see so many of you working away.

Keep Up the Great Work!!

Ms Lynch


Gaeilge: Sin E Lth 100 + Topic 3 in your Comhrá Bheirte

Maths: Length 3 Video Lesson: Q 1-6 Page 88 BAM


Music: Music Lesson: Grace
Listen to the ballad 'Grace' 1. Listen to the instrumental at the beginning of the piece. How does it set the tone for the piece? 2. A ballad is a song that tells a story. Listen to the lyrics and see can you follow the story. What is it about? 3. Note three historical facts contained within the song.

If you wish to I know I have some stunning singers in my room. If you would like to record yourself singing a small piece of the song I would love to hear it! Submit your responses with a voice note if using Seesaw

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English (Link with Music)
After you have done your music lesson study the lyrics of Grace (think about how we looked at the fields of Athenry.) There are questions to answer on the Ballad and also a diary entry for Joseph Plunkett to be completed.

Hi Everyone

Well done on all of the amazing work yesterday. You had an incredible amount up on Seesaw and it was brilliant to see!

I hope the people not using Seesaw are getting on ok too!

Its Tuesday so PE today, we don't have Sham unfortunately but I do have a stand in for him...Joe Wicks! 

Have fun today and don't forget to post your work on Seesaw if you are using it. 

Best of Luck 

Ms. Lynch

English:

Newpaper article. 

Based on your research and plan from yesterday, pretend you are a reporter who has arrived on scene of the burning GPO. Write your news paper article (you may type it if you wish or print off the sheet and hand write it, take a picture and send it back) There is a template below. 

Remember all of the features we need in a newspaper article. Introduction (What, who when and where) Remember about direct and indirect speech. Consider your title captions and pictures you use. Also remember your conclusion has to leave the reader wanting more.

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Gaeilge:
Gaeilge Ceisteanna

​Click Here to access todays work

Use the following login to access the edco site:
Username: primaryedcobooks
Password: edco2020

Re-read the passage from yesterday 'Dún na nGall sa Gheimhreadh' Lth 98. Answer the questions 1-6 using full sentences. Dean líon na bearnaí Lth 99. 

Maths:

Watch the video of Length Lesson 2

Complete Q 1-4 Pg 87 BAM

PE: 

Complete the Joe Wicks PE Class below (30 mins)

Do an extra 30 mins of outdoor activities today. 

Hi Everyone

I hope you all had a brilliant Easter and you got to do some nice things with your family. I was hoping we might all be back in school now but, alas, this was not to be. However we will make the most of the situation and hopefully we will get to see each other soon.

As you may know by now our Confirmation will not be going ahead on the 10th of May, but I am going to continue your preparation as hopefully you will be able to make it soon. Ok work wise this term I am going to be doing things a little bit differently to tie in with those of you who are going to be using Seesaw. I will be allocating work daily and they you can post the work back to me on Seesaw (if you are using it) and I can give you feedback. If you are not using Seesaw you just engage with the work that I post here as you have been doing already. Just a reminder, consent must be signed before I can issue you any work on Seesaw. 

It is going to be a little bit different but hopefully you will find it enjoyable and we are going to try and interact as best we can! 

We will be doing projects and lots of fun things, like we would in school. If there is anything in particular you would like to do let me know and I will see can I incorporate it in. 

Try your best to do as much as you can. I am missing you all and hope you are all safe well and happy. 

Take Care 

Ms. Lynch. 

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Daily Activities:
1: Master Your Maths Daily Activity plus Friday Test. (I will post the answers for the week on Friday)

2: Read at Home: Monday-Thursday Read and do questions. Also aim for 20 minutes minimum of daily reading.

3: Comhra Bheirte: Keep doing your booklet. One topic per day. 

4: Keep Going with our Active breaks. You can keep it at the 3 ten minute activities or you can do a 30 minute block its up to you! Mix it up a walk/cycle/hurling/ 10@10/ dance breaks/go noodle....whatever you like!

5: Mindful time: Do something that you enjoy doing for 10-15 minutes (at least) every day. It might be some colouring, some extra reading, listening to music, baking, kicking a ball, yoga, whatever makes you relax and take some time out. The one thing I don't want it to be is screen time (if you are doing yoga and want to follow a session that's ok).

You will have three daily lessons posted in addition to these tasks. These will be either an English or Irish Lesson, a Maths Lesson and one other lesson (It might be History, Geography, Art.....etc etc.) Do your best to complete as much of the work as you can and if you are using Seesaw, post your responses on there. 


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Monday April 20th

Gaeilge Leitheoireacht:

An Aimsir: Leigh an Sliocht. Click here


Use the following login to access the edco site:

Username: primaryedcobooks

Password: edco2020

Read the passage. Translate as much of the passage as you can. Use your verb sheets and dictionaries if you need to but try and see what you can figure out on your own first. Write your translation. 

History and English:

You will be looking at the history of the Easter Rising and key people and events. You have some tasks to complete. 

1. Watch this video on the Easter Rising. 

Watch the attached video on the Easter Rising. Make note of the key people involved, events that take place and the order in which they happen. You will need this for your newspaper article.

2: Powerpoint on the Easter Rising
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Read through the Powerpoint after you have watched the video on the Easter Rising. We are going to revise report writing. You will complete a newspaper report template based on the information from the Powerpoint and the video. Please use the attached template.

Maths:

Length:

1: Watch the video lesson on length. 

2: Complete Q 1-6 on Page 86 of BAM

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