This weeks focus is as follows:
Maths: We will be covering 2D shapes this week. It is important to encourage children to see these in their immediate environments. We are on week 20 of our Maths Moves programme. This is in the our lessons section of the website.
Irish: Focus is on Aimsir Chaite and on structure of sentences. As always spoken Irish is essential. We will be playing more games in class so as to try and increase their enjoyment of the language. We will be reading some simple stories in class and focussing on answering the questions orally.
English: We will be focusing on Cause and Effect in English reading. We will also be finishing our piece on descriptive writing. Our poem is Captain Talkalot.
SESE: We will continue our focus on the solar system in Geography, We will be focusing on Ancient Egypt in History and we be examining materials and how they change in Science.
PE: We will be concluding gymnastics this week.
Art: We will be doing Valentine's art.
Drama: We are currently covering three Dramas and the groups will be rotating to different dramas each month. The groups are focused on performing these dramas for the next two weeks.
Homework:
Maths: Mental Maths each night.
English: Read At Home each night with the children going through the questions orally. MrNussbaum and Studyladder each night. Learning of Maths tables.
Irish: Sentences on Tuesday and Thursday nights. Duolingo on Wednesday night. Irish learning with written activity each night.
Maths: We will be covering 2D shapes this week. It is important to encourage children to see these in their immediate environments. We are on week 20 of our Maths Moves programme. This is in the our lessons section of the website.
Irish: Focus is on Aimsir Chaite and on structure of sentences. As always spoken Irish is essential. We will be playing more games in class so as to try and increase their enjoyment of the language. We will be reading some simple stories in class and focussing on answering the questions orally.
English: We will be focusing on Cause and Effect in English reading. We will also be finishing our piece on descriptive writing. Our poem is Captain Talkalot.
SESE: We will continue our focus on the solar system in Geography, We will be focusing on Ancient Egypt in History and we be examining materials and how they change in Science.
PE: We will be concluding gymnastics this week.
Art: We will be doing Valentine's art.
Drama: We are currently covering three Dramas and the groups will be rotating to different dramas each month. The groups are focused on performing these dramas for the next two weeks.
Homework:
Maths: Mental Maths each night.
English: Read At Home each night with the children going through the questions orally. MrNussbaum and Studyladder each night. Learning of Maths tables.
Irish: Sentences on Tuesday and Thursday nights. Duolingo on Wednesday night. Irish learning with written activity each night.