May 11th, 2020

Dear Parents,

I hope you are doing well. Below is a list of suggested

activities for your son for the week.

I will continue to upload short videos and tutorials onto class dojo to help with

Maths and Irish so if you haven’t already done so please connect to this app

using the link in the email I have sent you. I will also attempt to share these

videos on my padlet page(www.padlet.com/mrsbolger) but longer videos will

not upload unfortunately.

Mr. Leahy will be supporting his pupils by emailing them alternative work in

English and Maths. Just to emphasise that these pupils can complete either Mr

Leahy’s or my work in these subjects.

Monday;

Mental Maths: Monday P98+ Problem solving P 100- remember the back of

the book has lots of information and visual aids to help.

Busy At Maths : Exploring pattern P 124

Eng. Reading: Novel- I Cosmo or Matilda on class dojo and

www.padlet.com/mrsbolger

Eng. Writing: Write down 5 nouns from the above reading- Remember a noun

is the name of a person, place or thing e.g. table, book, flowers

Eng. Spelling: Jolly Grammar P62-3/4 spellings + 1st activity P 62

Irish Reading: C P.99

Irish writing: D First 6 lines

Geography: Italy P 57,58,59 below+ Complete A 1-5 + 1 or 2 from B P. 59

Watch the following video please https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGoEdvtB-SI

PE: www.scoilnet.ie/pdst/physlit/beyond/ - balancing

1st balancing video https://vimeo.com/409588960

Tuesday:

Mental Maths: Tues. P 98 + Problem Solving P 100

Busy At Maths: Time P 125

English reading; See padlet and class dojo for I Cosmo or Matilda

English Writing: Write down 5 adjectives in the pages from your novel you

have just read -Remember: an adjective describes a noun e.g. tiny, gigantic,

interesting

English Spelling: Next 3 or 4 spellings from list and 2nd activity on P 62

Irish reading; An Damhan Alla boxes 1-5-will post link below onto class dojo

and padlet

http://data.cjfallon.ie/resources/seo_leat/SL_4C_T02_U19/index.html

Irish Writing: Finish D P 99

Geog: Italy P 60 and 61 below and answer A 1-4 P 61 Watch this video on

Venice

https://www.youtube.com/embed/thQXKqTB3L8?rel=0

PE: Balancing Activity 2- www.scoilnet.ie/pdst/physlit/beyond/

https://vimeo.com/409589413

Wednesday

Mental Maths: Wed. P99+ Problem solving P100

Busy At Maths:P 126- addition of hours and minutes

English Writing: Please complete the following page before the reading today

English Reading; Explanation below P.81,82,83

English spelling: next 3 or 4 spelling and finish activities on P 62

Irish reading; An Damhán Alla P 106- Boxes 6-10- follow link on class dojo and

padlet

Ir. Wr: A- P 108 1-3

Geography Activity: B P. 61 above 1 or 2, either the menu for an Italian

restaurant or design mask for Carnevale

PE; 3rd balancing activity www.scoilnet.ie/pdst/physlit/beyond/

https://vimeo.com/409589781

Thursday

Mental Maths; Thurs.P.99 + Problem Solving P.100

Busy At Maths: Subtraction of hours and minutes P.127

English Reading: P.84,85,86 below

English Wr.P.82 – create any 5 questions to suit facts given

English Spelling: learn next3/4 spellings and play games on spellingcity-see

padlet and class dojo for link

Irish Reading: P.107 boxes-11-15

Irish Writing: A P.108 4,5,6

Music: Beethoven’s 5th symphony

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4IRMYuE1hI

Answer orally

• What pictures did you see in your mind as you were listening to this

piece?

• Did you recognize any instruments?

• Did the pace and tempo stay the same or change throughout the piece?

• Classical pieces are often used in advertisements and movies. If you

were a movie producer/ advertisement creator describe the scene/ad

you would use this music in?

SPHE: Guided Relaxation- Seaside;

https://soundcloud.com/user-547419318/seaside-relaxation-visualisation-for-children-guided-by-

nuala

English Writing;

Friday

Mental Maths; Friday Review P 100

Busy At Maths: Timetables P.128

English Reading: P.87,88 below

English Wr.P.84 below – A or B or D

English Spelling: test on spellings on P 62 and complete P63

SPHE: Guided Visualisation- Being Happy

https://soundcloud.com/user-547419318/being-happy-walk-tall-si-p66-ciara

The boys have been using the website studyladder.com in class and they can

log on to this website at home if they would like extra work in Maths and

English. You can email me at mrsbolger9@gmail.com if you have any queries

regarding this work or message me on class dojo.

Every week please email me pieces of work your child found challenging and

one or two pieces they are most proud of. Alternatively, children can upload

their work onto their portfolios or send in a message on class dojo.

Kind Regards,

Anita Bolger