To mark Science Week 2020 which ran from the 8th-15th November, we carried out some fun experiments in class. In one experiment we investigated some of the properties of air and in another experiment we investigated materials that were conductors of heat and insulators of heat. 

We had great fun on Friday 23rd October to celebrate Halloween and all the amazing work we did in our first two months back to school. Lots of us dressed up in costumes - some scarier than others - and we enjoyed a party! We were also thrilled to win the Halloween door decorating competition!!

We love art! In September and October we explored the colour wheel and learned about warm and cold colours. Check out our colour wheel umbrellas and sunrise over the sea paintings. In November we were inspired by the autumn colours outside and painted an autumn scene - the trees on the bottom are reflections in the water! 

Look at this absolutely fabulous work I have been sent today. It has made my day! Can you guess who did it? I look forward to connecting with you all on Seesaw after the break and hopefully seeing more of your wonderful work! 

Hi everyone,

We were very busy recording our first virtual Learn Together assembly today and it will be posted tomorrow on Aladdin tomorrow at 1pm.  I think you will enjoy it very much! Here is a sneak peek!

Hi everyone,

I hope you enjoyed yesterday's activities and are helping out your families at home. You will find today's work on Aladdin. Please remember I can be contacted between 10am and 12 noon on school days by email at caoimhe@eskeretns.ie if you have any questions or would like to show me your work!

Have a great day,

Caoimhe.

​Good morning everyone and Happy April Fool's Day, I hope you're not playing too many tricks on your families!


Here are today's suggested activities:
Maths:  Mental Maths Wednesday
Play hit the button and the time game https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/116/telling-the-time
Maths Revision:  Play ‘Maths All Around Me’  (file attached below).
English: 

• Read powerpoint about April Fool’s Day around the world:

https://www.twinkl.ie/resource/roi2-t-642-april-fools-day-traditions-from-around-the-world-powerpoint

• Create an April Fool’s Day Report  (see file attached below)

• Read the poem ‘Be Glad Your Nose is On Your Face’, learn the fourth verse.

RTE Home learning hub:  Tune into RTE’s home school hub at 11am on RTE 2 or watch on  https://www.rte.ie/learn/


Gaeilge:   Log into https://www.folensonline.ie/home/library/programmes/abair-liom-3rd-class/resources/
Féach ar postaer digiteach 13 ‘Raic sa Seomra’ éist leis an comhrá.
Éist le ‘Oró sé do Bheatha ‘Bhaile’.


SESE:  Friction experiment : Try the ‘Stick or Slip’ friction experiment below.  


Have a great day,
Caoimhe

Good morning everyone,

I hope most of you got to watch RTE's new learn at home programme. There are further activities, jokes and riddles based on the programme on https://www.rte.ie/learn/. Check it out!

Maths:  Mental Maths Tuesday
Play this time game https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/116/telling-the-time
 
Maths Topic:  Area:  choose at least one area challenge from yesterday's challenge cards.

English: 
Phonics ‘tch’

• Look at https://www.twinkl.ie/resource/ni-l-70-linguistic-phonics-stage-5-and-6-phase-3b-ch-tch-sound-powerpoint
• Play ‘against the clock’  https://www.spellzone.com/word_lists/games-12904.htm
• Read the poem ‘Be Glad Your Nose is On Your Face’, learn the third verse.
• 'Read the reading comprehension 'Weather Lore and Traditions' (file attached below) and answer the questions (you can choose your own level, 3 stars are for children who would like a big challenge, you can check your answers after you do it yourself, try not to peek!).

  
RTE Home learning hub:  Tune into RTE’s home school hub at 11am on RTE 2 or watch on  https://www.rte.ie/learn/
 
Gaeilge:   Log into https://www.folensonline.ie/home/library/programmes/abair-liom-3rd-class/resources/
(Select teacher – fill in username and email address- use password Prim20)
Féach ar postaer digiteach 13 ‘Raic sa Seomra’ éist leis an scéal agus freagair na ceisteanna.
Éist le ‘Oró sé do Bheatha ‘Bhaile’.
 
SESE:  Continue working on your New Zealand /Maori project

Student’s choice:  Choose one of the following:

• Create a treasure hunt with clues
• Make ice cubes from various liquids and see how long each takes to freeze.
• Put different amounts of water into containers and tap gently to make music.
• Draw 20 circles and turn them into something (pizza,planets, wheels etc.)

 

Good morning everyone,

I hope you had a relaxing weekend. Here are today's suggested activities:


Maths:  Mental Maths Monday
Play this time game https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/116/telling-the-time

Maths Topic:  Area:  choose an area challenge (file attached below)

RTE Home learning hub:  Tune into RTE’s home school hub at 11am on RTE 2 or watch on  https://www.rte.ie/learn/

SPHE: Write a list of your favourite things – you can draw pictures of them if you like.

English:  

• Choose 5 objects near you. With a parent or sibling describe each object using your senses. Describe its colour/parts/size/function/feel/texture/smell shape. Let them guess what it is.
• Write your own secret code- you can use letters, numbers, pictures or something else. Can you get someone else to crack it?
• Read the poem ‘Be Glad Your Nose is On Your Face’, learn the second verse.

PE:  Create and do an obstacle course or do a body coach workout with Joe Wicks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3LPrhI0v-w

Gaeilge:   Log into https://www.folensonline.ie/home/library/programmes/abair-liom-3rd-class/resources/
(Select teacher – fill in username and email address- use password Prim20)
Féach ar postaer digiteach 13 ‘Raic sa Seomra’ éist leis an scéal agus freagair na ceisteanna.
Éist le ‘Oró sé do Bheatha ‘Bhaile’.

SESE: New Zealand project

Homework: See Aladdin

Have a lovely day,

​Caoimhe.