Scoil Colmcille, Letterkenny



Hello everyone, We hope you are all keeping safe and well at home and are getting a chance to enjoy the lovely weather. We are very impressed with all of the work that we have received so far.Click on the blue link below to access the weekly plan of work and activities - Remember to do your best and to email us some pictures of your work throughout the week, if you can .. even if it is not our suggested work. We love to hear from you all. Our email addresses are listed below: Email addresses: HYPERLINK "mailto:sc5thclass@" sc5thclass@ (Mrs Maguire and Ms Collins) HYPERLINK "mailto:scmrscannon@" scmrscannon@ (Mrs Cannon) HYPERLINK "mailto:scmissmctaggart@" scmissmctaggart@ (Miss McTaggart) HYPERLINK "mailto:scmisskeys@" scmskeys@ (Miss Keys) HYPERLINK "mailto:scmrkavanagh@" scmrkavanagh@ (Mr Kavanagh) Try to tune in to the ‘Home School Hub’ on RTE2 every day at 11am and ‘Cúla4 ar Scoil’ on TG4 every day at 10am. Keep working on your Covid19 Time Capsule worksheets! Take Care and Stay Safe,Mrs Maguire and Ms Collins. Suggested Programme of Work 5th Classes 11/05-08/05Math(textbook available online at HYPERLINK "; cjfallon.ie - click ‘student resources’ then filter to the title you require, making sure ‘online book’ is selected under ‘resources’.)Busy at Maths Shadow Book ‘Division Word Problems’ P15Q5-Q11.Busy at Maths Shadow Book ‘Division Revision’ P31 Q1,Q2 &Q3.Master your Maths (Week 30) - All answers will be posted to this blog on Friday for self correction.Continue to revise all multiplication and division tables - Play the game ‘hit the button’ on the topmarks maths website (listed below).See if you can solve these emoji puzzles and send your answers in the email. For more of these fun emoji puzzles click on HYPERLINK "; Math Websites: HYPERLINK "; HYPERLINK "; HYPERLINK "; HYPERLINK "; HYPERLINK "; HYPERLINK "; mathsplayground.ie HYPERLINK "; twinkl.ieEnglish (textbook available online at cjfallon.ie)Above the Clouds Reader P232 ‘The Holocaust’ - Read, retell, discuss.Above the Clouds Reader P236 (Activities A-G) - Complete activities at your own pace in English copies.Spellbound Week 29 - Practice all spellings (one block per day), put words into sentences and/or dictionary work (one block per day), complete exercises 1, 2, 3&5 in English copies.Novel - Continue to read 3 to 5 pages per day, continue to complete character profiles, chapter summaries, illustrate your favourite scene and make predictions. When the novel is completed, write a book report.Continue with Time Capsule bookletFree writing - Write some stories or poems of your own!Poetry - Tune into Home School Hub on RTE2 on Wednesday the 13th May. You can listen to the reading of a beautiful poem ‘She Moved through the Fair’ and learn how it can be used to evoke different types of imagery. Write a few sentences about what you learned and what you liked about the poem. Draw an image that have of the poem. Literacy Websites: HYPERLINK "; twinkl.ie HYPERLINK "; HYPERLINK "; HYPERLINK "; .uk HYPERLINK "; HYPERLINK "; rte.ie/player (if you miss home school hub at 11am, catch it here)Gaeilge (textbook available at HYPERLINK "; folensonline.ie - click ‘register’, select ‘teacher’, fill in username email and password, for roll number use the code Prim20) Abair Liom - Launch the conversation: Comhrá – 18. Clann Lir (The Children of Lir). Click on the link: HYPERLINK "; to the conversation. Use a dictionary to look up any words you do not understand. If you do not have a dictionary at home, try: HYPERLINK "; . Play the conversation a second time and read along using the script below or find the script on pg. 132 of the ‘Abair liom’ book onlineAimsir Chaite (Past Tense):Bris (to break) - Bhris mé, Bhris tú, Bhris sé/sí, Bhris sinn, Bhris sibh, Bhris siad. Using this template, put díol (to sell) into the past tense m.sh Dhíol mé …. Ith (to eat) - d’ith mé, d’ith tú, d’ith sé/sí, d’ith sinn, d’ith sibh, d’ith siad. Using this template, put imir (to play) into the past tense m.sh D’imir me ….Play some ‘aimsir chaite’ games on the website HYPERLINK "; seideansi.ie/aimsir-chaite.php!Tune in to ‘cúla 4 ar scoil’ at 10am on TG4 every day to keep improving your Irish! Gaeilge Websites: HYPERLINK "; focloir.ie HYPERLINK "; HYPERLINK "; rte.ie/player HYPERLINK "; teanglann.ie HYPERLINK "; seideansi.ieSESEHistory Research the topic ‘The Titianic’. You can begin your research by going onto the Twinkl website and reading the Powerpoint presentations all about ‘The Titanic’ HYPERLINK "; website where you can find great information is HYPERLINK "; a report on the topic giving information on what you have learned about the Titanic . . . when it sank, how many people survived, where did it sail from, etc. Draw an illustration to show what it looked like. GeographyThe Titanic collided with an iceberg which caused the great ship to sink and we would like you to find out more about them.Write a short report on Icebergs. Include some of the following: What is an Iceberg? How are they formed? Why are Icebergs important? Where would you usually find Icebergs? Information can be found by clicking on: HYPERLINK "; HYPERLINK "; an illustration of an IcebergScienceStem ChallengeNow try to make you own boat. All you will need is a basin of water, some tinfoil and small objects as your cargo. Make your boat from the tinfoil. You may need to try a few different designs to make if float in the water. Once you make sure that it can float see if it can carry some heavy cargo such as grapes, lego, coins. Weigh your items to see how heavy they are and how much weight your boat can carry before it sinks.Record your results and send us on pictures of your designs Useful websites HYPERLINK "; HYPERLINK "; and music Listen to two very different types of music (Classical Chopin or Beethoveen and Jazz John Coltrane or Miles Davis). You will find all kinds of examples on YouTube or Spotify. Respond to the music artistically - what colours did the music make you think of? Was it smooth and flowing or short and choppy? Was it loud or soft? Try to demonstrate some lines or marks that follow the flow or feel of the music. Useful websites HYPERLINK "; HYPERLINK "; HYPERLINK "; PE/ Well beingContinue to do at least 30 minutes of exercise every day!Also try some of the mindful activities suggested in the link below PE Websites: HYPERLINK "; HYPERLINK "; rtejnr.rte.ie (10@10)‘PE with Joe’ every morning at 10am () HYPERLINK "; Beginning 11/05/2020A letter from your teachers ~ Mrs. Cannon & Miss McTaggartDear Pupils and Parents,We have moved into a new season!? Summer is here!? And we now know that we are much closer to being able to meet small groups of our friends again outside.? So the long wait is nearly over.? Remember to keep safe and to keep washing your hands, especially after you have been outside!We have listed some new work for you for this week.? Same as always; just do your best and of course you may get help from home.? And remember we are here to help you too!? We would love to see more of your work this week to see how you are getting on. Please send us photos of 2 or 3 pieces of work that you complete during the week by email if you can. Remember to tune into the SCHOOL HUB on RTE 2 every morning at 11.00am if you get the chance.You will find all the text books on line on the CJ Fallon website at HYPERLINK "; cjfallon.ie and we have listed below the directions you need to reach them for Maths and English.Please send the work to both of us at: HYPERLINK "mailto:scmrscannon@" scmrscannon@? ? ? and? ? ? ? HYPERLINK "mailto:scmissmctaggart@" scmissmctaggart@We look forward to hearing from you this week and thanks to all of you who have sent us some great work already!? Keep it up!? You’re doing great!Keep safe and do not forget to give a helping hand at home!Best regards,Mrs. Cannon & Miss McTaggartThis is the work for Mrs. Cannon’s & Mrs. McTaggart’s English Classes:?(This work is for the children who work on Spellbound 3, Wordwise 3 and Ready to Go!)?To get into your SPELLBOUND 3 / WORDWISE 3 / READY TO GO! (Rainbow SERIES) books on line just type in HYPERLINK "; cjfallon.ie and then select PRIMARY, 3rd CLASS, ENGLISH, SPELLBOUND 3 / WORD WISE 3 / RAINBOW SERIES.? Once the book is listed click on the eye shape under ACTIONS and then enter your name, email and Student/Parent and then tick I Agree….and you are ready to go!English Spelling ~ SPELLBOUND 3:?Pick 5 words from WEEK 28 of your SPELLBOUND 3 and put these words in interesting sentences of your own:Learn a block of spellings each day (5 a night starting with BLOCK 97).? Maybe you could get someone at home to give you a spelling test on Friday?Complete exercises 1-6 in your books/copies (if you do not have your books.)??English Reading:Keep up your reading.? Read a little every day or read a story for your brother/sister at home.? This website with eBooks has lots and lots of choice. If you wish you can tell/write a summary of one of these stories and send it to us.https:// HYPERLINK "; oxfordowl.co.uk/for-school/oxford-owl-ebook-collection?Choose the age/level/series of reader you would like.? You can just copy and paste this address to get started. Enjoy!From your reading book READY TO GO! read the story Please Look After This Bear on page 156.? Have you seen the films Paddington 1 and 2?? Maybe you could write a review of the one of these films ~ Write a summary of the story and rate the film (with 3 reason for your answer) for what number of starts you would give the film. (3* = Good, 4*= Very Good and 5*= Excellent.)??English Writing: READY TO GO!After you have read Please Look After This Bear try Exercises A, C and E.??Look up four other countries in South America and four types of bear and write them in your copy.?English Writing: WORD WISE 3This week complete any unfinished work from Unit 14. When finished we will begin Unit 15 by reading “Emily’s Legs” on page 72. This can be followed by completing the activities on page 73 that are based on the story. Please complete page 74 which is work based on Verbs. (Remember Verbs are action or doing words; e.g. “running”, “laughing”, “thinking” and do not forget “was” or “is” or “will”.? Verbs in the past tense often end in ‘ed’.)Maths Work and Activities for Mrs. Cannon’s/Ms. McTaggart’s Maths Classes:Tables:? You have lots of time now to work on your tables.? This week go back over 9x and 11x.? Get somebody at home to ask you your tables.? You could write them out to help you to practise!? To practise your tables and play other maths games try this address and choose the Times Tables option:topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-buttonFor the Pupils on BUSY AT MATHS 4:?To get into your BUSY AT MATHS on book on line just type in HYPERLINK "; cjfallon.ie and then select PRIMARY, 4th CLASS, MATHS, BUSY AT MATHS.? Once the book is listed click on the eye shape under ACTIONS and then enter your name, email and Student/Parent and then tick I Agree….and you are ready to go!Chapter 22 Length 1 ~ Pages 111-114This is a chapter that you should find fairly easy. If you have a ruler or a measuring tape at home you can measure different things in your house; the length of your bed, the length of the table, the height of the front door etc.? Using your Maths copy, write out the solutions and answers to these questions. Please remember to number the answers clearly so that if you send this work to us we will be able to really see how you are getting on. It is fine to get help at home with anything you find difficult to do on your own.? If any of these questions are too hard (even with help at home) just do the questions you can do.(Please remember to continue to practise counting different groups of real money that you have at home and to continue to practice saying the time a few times every day with someone at home.)From your MASTER YOUR MATHS workbook if you could do Week 30. One section each day and we will put up the answers at the end of the week.? Do not forget the Friday Test at the back of the book!For the Pupils on BUSY AT MATHS 5:?To get into your BUSY AT MATHS on book on line just type in HYPERLINK "; cjfallon.ie and then select PRIMARY, 5th CLASS, MATHS, BUSY AT MATHS.? Once the book is listed click on the eye shape under ACTIONS and then enter your name, email and Student/Parent and then tick I Agree….and you are ready to go!Chapter 25 Weight ~ Pages 135 -139This week we are moving onto Weight.? If you have a bathroom scales or weighing scales at home you can weigh yourself and others in the house!? If you look on the food packets in your cupboards you will be able to see how much each weighs. Use your Maths copy to write out the answers to these questions on Weight. Please remember to number the answers clearly so that if you send this work to us we will be able to really see how you are getting on. It is fine to get help at home with anything you find difficult to do on your own.??From your MASTER YOUR MATHS workbook if you could do Week 30. One section each day and we will put up the answers at the end of the week.? Do not forget the Friday Test at the back of the book! ................
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