Hi girls,
I hope you're all keeping well, making memories and having fun in the sun.
Everything for this week will be found on this page!
Have a great week,
Ms Carty.
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English
For Chapter Six, it’s a Cursed Child special, with several members of the Broadway cast reading for you today,
Here is the link for Chapter Six: 'The Journey from Platform Nine and Three-Quarters'
https://www.wizardingworld.com/chapters/reading-the-journey-from-platform-nine-and-three-quarters
Challenge
Write about a character that is introduced in this chapter and describe them. There are plenty to choose from!
This mini-challenge is worth 1 house point.
Draw the Hogwarts Express while it waits for witches and wizards at platform nine and three-quarters.
This mini-challenge is worth 1 house point.
Answer this question and get a clue about the next chapter. What might someone – particularly a witch or wizard – wear on their head?
This mini-challenge is worth 1 house point.
Write about yourself: If you could pick one thing from the Hogwarts Express snack trolley, what would it be and why?
This mini-challenge is worth 1 house point.
Prediction time! This is where you guess what might happen later in the book. On the train, Ron and Harry talk about the four houses at Hogwarts. Which house do you think Draco Malfoy will be in?
This mini-challenge is worth 1 house point.
Quiz: https://www.wizardingworld.com/quiz/chapter-quiz-chapter-six-five-questions
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Spellings
Mr Bonner, Ms Staunton & my reading group here are you spellings for the week and the cloze procedure will appear at the bottom of this page also in the gallery part.
Remember:
- Every day take 4 spellings and put them into sentences (use a dictionary or google the meaning)
- Monday - look, say cover and look for any patterns.
- Tuesday - Make a rap using 4 of the words.
- Wednesday - Cloze procedure (see picture below)
- Thursday - Revise
- Friday - Ask someone at home to test you.
Spelling List
prefer
refer
referee
fern
ferry
quite
suit
suitable
unsuitable
tracksuit
suite
ensuite
neck
necklace
deck
wreck
Mr Cullen's reading group here are your spellings and Cloze procedure
Remember:
1. Every day take 2 spellings and put them into sentences (use a dictionary or google the meaning)
2. Monday - look, say cover and look for any patterns.
3. Tuesday - Make a rap using 4 of the words.
4. Wednesday - Cloze procedure (see picture below)
5. Thursday - Revise
6. Friday - Ask someone at home to test you
Spelling list
waving
saving
living
giving
driving
arriving
smiling
hoping
Fill in the blanks
- I saw my Granny _______ at me to say hello.
- I am ______ that the Corona Virus will go away soon.
- I will be ________ at the school at 9 oclock.
- I am _____ money to buy a horse.
- I was _______ when I saw my friend for the first time because I was so happy.
- I love _____ beside my neighbours.
- I love _____ my friends presents for their birthdays.
- The bus man was _____ the bus.
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Reading
Access E-books (online books) on Oxfordowl.co.uk. Please create an account with an email address to access these books. Its free to join! https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/books/free-ebooks/
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Maths
Try out some fun online games to challenge yourself this week - play 15 minutes of it each day: https://www.topmarks.co.uk/
Here is another link to use : https://ie.ixl.com/ (4th Class Maths section shows all strands/topics in the Irish
Curriculum. This site is free for a small number of activities each day)
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Gaeilge
These two links will help you the most at home to help improve your Irish.
Click in and listen to a video from this link:
https://www.cula4.com/ga/
Play some interactive games here: Cluiche
(When you click into the games you might see a menu, choose "An Mhumhain" and click "roghnaigh". This chooses the type of Irish (or dialect) that the children will hear.
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ART
This Sunday June 21st is Father's Day. This week we are going to make something nice for our dads, grandads, uncles and all the special people in our lives.
Here are some cool ideas:
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- Design a page titled '5 thing I love about you'
- Do a random act of kindness for them that day to make them smile :)
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SESE
Click on the following link to find lots of fun Science
experiments.https://www.sciencekids.co.nz/experiments.html
Pick one you find interesting (you can do more if you
want) and try it out. Take some photos if you can
and then write up your experiment using the
following headings if you can:
a) Title
b) Materials (What you needed)
c) Purpose (I wonder what will happen)
d) Procedure (method)
e) Results
f) Conclusion (I learned)
Include an illustration if you can't take photos.
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PE
Here's some fun dances to follow to keep you all active, enjoy :)
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Meditation
Finally, please try to meditate once a week. You can youtube meditation for kids on youtube or use this link www.otb.ie/
This is the link for weaving wellbeing and go to Mindfulness Meditations. You could get your family to join in with you.
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