Hello girls and boys 
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I hope you all had a great week and enjoyed the sunny weather. It's great to get outside and get lots of fresh air.
I hope you all received your packages in the post and are enjoying them, if you didn't get then let me know on Class Dojo or by email.
I will be at the school this Friday 22nd May from 12pm until 1pm to give out your books. Your parents can collect the books from the gate, from a safe distance. Looking forward to seeing you all then.
I've heard from lots of you this week and have loved seeing all your work and hearing what you are up to!
Don't forget if you're not on Class Dojo, you can still contact me on my email address at jennifer.healy@warrenmountprimary.com.
Here is your work for the week. As always it is something to pick and choose from, you don't need to do it all. Keep up your reading ever day and do some writing, Maths and play with your toys. Regular exercise, healthy food and getting to bed early will help you to feel good during this time.
Reminders:
*Don't forget you can tune into RTE home school hub at 11am each day on RTE2 and follow up with activities on their website at https://www.rte.ie/learn/
*If you go out to any other teachers then don't forget to check their pages too.
*The school has a new mobile number. It is 0892412310.
Talk to you all soon,
Ms. Healy
S.P.H.E
*I hope you enjoyed the "I am an amazing person" activity last week and also had time to write some things that you felt grateful for. Keep looking after yourself during this time and talk to someone if you are feeling sad or anxious.
*This week I am linking two activities below. The first is a "Happiness journal" where you can write down things that make you happy each day. The second is the mindfulness activity cards that you can use one or twice a day to help you feel calm and relaxed.
Click on these links to take you to Google Drive:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1eoa-Aik5x9SuqIESMcg8Yp31_VvwfTbV
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1CykNm3WfQCw7ZCM629_rNufcLJBQ3Spm
P.E.
*Keep getting as much exercise as you can, get out in the fresh air and if it is raining then you can do some of the exercises linked below!
*Aim to be active for 60 minutes each day.
*You can try this activity as a warm up - hold each of the poses for 20 seconds.
*Here are some links to some different activities:
>The Irish Heart Foundation have some great activities that are focused on getting you active for 60 minutes each day.
https://irishheart.ie/get-support/coronavirus-we-are-here-for-you/how-to-stay-active-during-the-corona-virus/lets-get-active/
>"Beyond the Classroom" is another excellent resource where you can practise your Fundamental Movement Skills at home. We have covered the skills of walking, running, throwing, catching etc at school so now is an ideal time to practise these skills again.
https://www.scoilnet.ie/pdst/physlit/beyond/
>Yoga for kids
https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga
>Joe Wick's P.E lesson every morning at 9am
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvWzWqLk8iQ
Handwriting
*It is important to spend a few minutes each day writing so that you don't forget how to form your letters! Just practise one letter each day and be sure to practise the small letter and the capital letter.
*This week practise the letters Tt, Uu, Vv, Ww and Xx (capitals and small letters).
*You can copy down these sentences that contain these letters:
(T, t): Talha told his friend Tim to turn off the T.V.
(U, u): Under the bridge there is a unicorn.
(V, v): Vincent and Vivenne are very good at football.
(W, w): "Where did you see the whale?", asked Wendy.
(X, x): The x-ray machine took six x-ray pictures.
You can look on YouTube for videos to help you with forming your letters correctly.
Reading
*Please make sure that you are reading every day. It is one of the most important things that you do while you are off school.
*Here are 3 stories you can enjoy this week - sit back, relax and enjoy listening to them!
*Please read some of the books online too in the links below or any books you have at home.
*Make sure someone in your family listens to you reading out loud. Here are some questions that they can ask you before, during and after you have read the book (just pick a few questions, not them all).
*Here are some links to online books.
https://www.storyberries.com/
http://www.magickeys.com/books/
https://freekidsbooks.org/
English
*I enjoyed seeing the pictures of your work on Class Dojo this week! Keep sending me your pictures of your work, I love seeing them!
*This week I have a few more activities for you.
*Activity 1 - Oral language - "What am I? (food themed)
*.This is an oral language / speaking activity. There are a number of cards with clues on each and you have to guess "what am I?"
*You can click on the link here to bring you to the worksheets in Google Drive:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1XEwlFFXYW7Z16dVbmeCfVc7UuOFp5R87
*Activity 2 - Poetry - Summer poem
*This is a poetry activity. You will need to use your five senses to describe what summer is like. Send me a picture of your poems!
Click on this link to take you to the worksheet in Google Drive:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1mHwOAdA5_gpd_a4aKUc_HCmxTZJjkh5n
*Activities 3 & 4 - Phonics - Magic e with u (u_e). Example: cute, June
*Read and say all the words and then write the word under the correct picture. You can put the words into sentences if you like.
*I have also included a second activity - it is a postcard that contains lots of u_e words that you have to find and circle.
Click on this link to take you to the worksheets in Google Drive:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1WMhnWnOu4Yxh9WC4e_6iEQV43t5PXQXN
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1XqZKWhKOPtP7OBXyYoKb5VUF0uinb1ZL
Spellings
*Continue with your Dolch words - you can learn to spell these Dolch words at your own pace. Ask your parents to set you a spelling test on Friday to see how you are doing!
*Send me an email and let me know how you are getting on in your spelling tests!
https://www.sess.ie/sites/default/files/Resources/Cirricular_Material/DolchWord_List_220.pdf
Mental Maths
*Money - counting in 2s, 5s and 10s - counting forwards and backwards.
*Role play with money - practise giving change - set up a small shop and buy 2 items.
Example: An apple costs 5c and a banana costs 10c.
How much altogether?
If I give the shopkeeper 20c, how much change will I get?
There are some interactive activities on these websites to practise counting money and getting change:
https://ie.ixl.com/math/class-1/count-1c-2c-5c-and-10c-coins
https://ie.ixl.com/math/sr-infants/count-money-1c-2c-and-5c-coins
https://ie.ixl.com/math/sr-infants/equivalent-groups-of-coins
https://ie.ixl.com/math/class-1/count-all-coins
https://natwest.mymoneysense.com/students/students-5-8/the-change-game/
Written Maths:
*If you have been using the ‘Busy at Maths’ workbook from CJ Fallon (ONLINE) then you can continue to use this.
*This week we will work on "money".
*You can choose some pages from the "Busy at Maths" book or use the links below to worksheets.
Click on these links to take you to the worksheets on Google Drive:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1g6KIjtu2NnlobhbBQJr1n8O83fTkMS-p
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1sQ9ho7CSh0X4UbF8SiBuPW_TufCjyd7z
*You don’t need to print it out, just write your answers on a page!
*There are lots and lots of websites where you can practise your Maths skills. This online game is an excellent game of "shop" so check it out!
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/money/toy-shop-money/eur
*This website also lets you practise lots of money Maths skills
https://ie.ixl.com/math/class-1/purchases-do-you-have-enough-money
SESE
*You can use your Unlocking SESE book that you brought home.
*Geography: "Being at the beach" - pages 121
*History: "Games in the past" - page 90
*Science: "Sounds" pages 80, 81 and 82
If you can get onto the internet then look up some information about these topics, there is lots of information your book and some activities to complete.
Geography: Being at the beach
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8-R_6Lynsg
Science: Sounds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-xKZKxXuu0&t=5s
History: Games in the past
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDAPaEVr1Hk&t=61s
*There are also lots of resources on the Twinkl website.
*Reminder of how to sign up for the Twinkl website
Step 1: Go to www.twinkl.ie/offer
Step 2: Enter the code CVDTWINKLHELPS
Art
*Doing some art is a nice way to spend some quiet time and a good way to relax. I’ll link an activity below that you can do with some paint and your own hand-prints or foot-prints! Don't forget to send me a picture of it on Class Dojo.
Activity: Summer art with hand-prints and foot-prints
Gaeilge
*I have attached a link to two Powerpoints on "Bia" (food).
*You can look at the words and the pictures on the first Powerpoint.
*The second Powerpoint is a game called "Cad atá imithe? (what is missing?). There is one piece of food missing so you can guess what it is!
*There is also a link to a worksheet to trace the words and colour the pictures.
Click here for the link to the worksheets in Google Drive:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1bsHOdoIQPM_kA52F8ZAjYpUbXZux7Q7N
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1vezSUm3OK6DxUnFdr6Q5Z4rj0kPAx5rM
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1-SeQfls2uBZXRdgjTRqq4g35yFrudAQb
