Senior Room Work - May 18th - 22nd

Remember to please email me your photos/work/queries to tlarke@stpatricksnstrim.com & I will get back to you a.s.a.p


Many thanks to everyone who continues to send me photos of your work. I love reading your stories & seeing all the great work you're doing at home. It was great to read your stories & see your art work on last week's creative challenge.

                              The Baking Creative Challenge is on the main page!
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ENGLISH 

5th & 6th class only –  Read ‘Goodnight Mister Tom’ – chapter 5 is on my teacher’s page & complete the 10 comprehension questions on the chapter. 

Please email me your answers at tlarke@stpatricksnstrim.com

4th, 5th & 6th 

Please continue to read for pleasure daily. Please send me photos of what books you're reading at home...& your book reviews.

I got a brilliant one already that I've uploaded to my page.

This may interest your parents as well...if you download the RBdigital app to your tablet/phone you can read 100s of magazines for free by logging in with your public library card. 

There are lots of magazines available to read for free...National Geographic kids, BBC History Magazines, Top Gear Magazine & lots of art & craft magazines.

• Spellwell - Unit 30 activities & spelling test on Friday (you could put the words into sentences to show their meaning)

• www.readtheory.org/auth/login - Your usernames & passwords are in the page 'Readtheory' in my classroom section. Try & do one activity per day.

• Procedural Writing:  Linked with our baking creative challenge this week, write your recipe & method of what you baked for the challenge...if you're not taking part in the challenge, why not make up your own recipe & method...! 

• I've included a procedural writing checklist below:

Did you...include an interesting title? ..list all of the ingredients and materials needed? ...write your instructions in an order that makes sense?...write in the present tense?...describe what the finished product looks like?

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Maths

• Maths Time  - Complete Week 30 activities plus 'challenges' on Friday

• Revision of tables daily - this week revise/reinforce 11 & 12 times/division tables – revise them on Splashmaths  

• 'Splash Maths' see log on details on previous post (your 4 assignments for this week are in your own sections)

• I hope those of you who downloaded 'The Maths Factor with Carol Vorderman' are enjoying doing the activities - 5/10 minutes everyday would really keep you on top of your maths skills!

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Gaeilge

‘Cúla 4 ar scoil’ – Tá sé ar siúl ag a deich a chlog gach maidin ar TG4

Last week, their theme of the week was also 'Caitheamh Aimsire'!

4th/5th & 6th

• Fuaimeanna & focail - week 30 activities & spelling test on Friday

4th class: (2 activities)

1.Complete the Listening activity on p.160 https://www.edcolearning.ie/Book/Page?bookId=book264&chapterId=chapter10&pageId=page161

2. Listen & read the story on p. 162 & answer the questions on p. 163 https://www.edcolearning.ie/Book/Page?bookId=book264&chapterId=chapter10&pageId=page163

5th class: (3 activities)


1.Am don Léamh - read page 60 & complete activities on page 61

2. Complete the listening exercise on p. 144 ( click on the speaker button to read the story)  https://www.edcolearning.ie/Book/Page?bookId=book263&chapterId=chapter10&pageId=page145

3. Read & answer the questions on p. 148
https://www.edcolearning.ie/Book/Page?bookId=book263&chapterId=chapter10&pageId=page149

6th class: (3 activities)

 
1.Am don léamh  - 5th & 6th only - reading page 60 & complete activities on page 61

2. https://www.edcolearning.ie/Book/Page?bookId=book266&chapterId=chapter10&pageId=page177  (written activity on p.176 - revising the verb 'Déan' - to do/make

3.https://www.edcolearning.ie/Book/Page?bookId=book266&chapterId=chapter10&pageId=page177  (listening activity on p. 177 & 178 - click on the speaker symbol to listen to the story & líon na bearnaí)


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Project Work/SESE – begin/finish a new project of your choice (Please see 'Project Work & Art Activities' on main blog for inspiration) - Please email your project photos to tlarke@stpatricksnstrim.com 
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Touch -Typing Club - continue typing club daily – 5/10 mins per day (It's a really useful skill to learn)

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Nessy - Please continue Nessy if you attend Ms. Kilrane.