Explaining Covid 19 to Children

This is an easy to read and child friendly explanation about what Covid 19 is.  I have put the link here if anyone wishes to access it.  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_l5tU8y36tGtoD70gckvLgnTMvtuFjZN/view?usp=sharing

Welcome 27 April - 1 May 2020

Monday 27 April 2020

Welcome to a new week.    I hope you are all keeping well and looking out for each other.  That is the most important thing we can do for each other at the moment.  New work has been posted for this week.  There is no pressure to complete all of the activities but they are here for you if you would like to do them.  I hope the people who are using Nessy are enjoying it.  If there are any difficulties logging in or anybody did not get the email with the login details please let me know.  For anyone still interested in using it just contact me and I will forward the email with login details to you. 

There are some posts in your Seesaw folders and I will be adding to them this week.  Please check your folders regularly for suggestions of games or activities.  

I would love to see some of your work or hear from you.  Work can be sent to me by logging into your Seesaw account or by email – msfoleyschool@gmail.com.  If anyone is having difficulty with Seesaw and trying to log in please let me know and I can help you. 

Remember to stay safe and look after each other.  Keep your 2 metre distance, wash your hands and stay at home. 

If you have any questions or concerns please contact me.  

Take care

Ms Foley

Seesaw

Seesaw is an e-portfolio which can be used to keep a record of class work.  Some classes already use it in school and are familiar with it.  For some of you, this will be new but it is very easy.  If older brothers or sisters who already use Seesaw know how to use it, perhaps they might help their younger siblings to set it up and explain how to use it.  If parents feel the children can access Seesaw from an Ipad or laptop, an individual access code has been sent to each child.   You will need the latest version of Seesaw if you download it as an app.  This code is valid until June and you can post pictures of your work and doing some writing  for me to look at.  When you download the app, click I'm a student and ender your access code.  This will bring you into my class page.  When you see your name, click on it and you will be able to post your work there.  I will also be able to send you all messages and feedback on your work too!  If there are any problems setting up or using  Seesaw please email me at msfoleyschool@gmail. com.

Each child will only have access to their own work.  When work is posted online, only the teacher and the child who has posted it can see it.  Therefore it is confidential and a safe medium for sharing work with me for correction. 

Primary Planet & Newsflash Resources

Primary Planet is an online magazine which is educational and fun.    There are activities posted daily on this website including quizzes and writing activities based on the monthly editions of the magazine, so it is well worth checking in daily. They have also started doing a daily mental maths quiz which is proving very popular.   https://www.theprimaryplanet.ie/teachers/april-resource-pack-issue-51/

Primary Planet is aimed the senior end of the school (8 to 12 years) and for younger pupils they have another online magazine called Newsflash which is also available online and there are daily activities each day on the website.

Here are the links to the worksheets you will need for this week
News Flash Resources
Primary Planet Resources

Collins Big Cat & Oxford Owl Resources

It is important to keep up with reading at this time and to make this easier, two of the schemes which we use in the school have made their books accessible to students and parents for free.  I have posted the links here to Collins Big Cat and Oxfrod Owl reading schemes. 
Collins Big Cat Readers
Just to let you know that Collins Big Cat, the readers which we use with the children who we work with, are offering free access to their book-banded readers at the moment.  If you follow this link
https://collins.co.uk/pages/big-cat-ebooks it will bring you directly to the page.
Follow the instructions and register via the Teacher portal.
Username: parents@harpercollins.co.uk
Password:  Parents20!

When you get to this page you can find your level, tick the box and it will bring you directly to your books.  As you read books, keep a record of them in your reading diaries so we will be able to pick up where you are when we return to school.

Oxford Owl
Oxford Reading Tree books are also available as free ebooks.  I have added the link here /www.oxfordowl.co.uk/fohttpsr-home/find-a-book/library-page#

Useful Maths Resources.

I have posted some reference materials for maths facts which may help you with your work.

Senior Infants 27 April - 1 May 2020

27 April

Popcorn Word Game
This week I have put up a game here for you to play.  It is called the popcorn word game and you can practise reading and spelling your tricky words. Simply read the word and use the letters to spell the words When you click on the keyboard at the bottom you should be able to move the letters into the space at the top to type the word.
Link for game is here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1G59daQWX6xLTuZhyKP8BNxGKGSWwNQqS/view?usp=sharing.  When you open the link, download it to your own device and save it so that it can be edited.  I will try and put a link to the game on Seesaw as well.

Reading 
Keep up your reading and remember to write the titles of the books you are reading into your reading diaries.  The link for Big Cat readers is here:  https://collins.co.uk/pages/big-cat-ebooks.  (See the post about Big Cat Readers for instructions on how to access the books).


Continue with Nessy activities and I hope you are having fun with it!  Here is a worksheet where you can match the correct word to the picture.  Practise reading the words out loud and write a sentence for each word.  If you wish to send work to me to look at you can send it to me on Seesaw or email it to msfoleyschool@gmail.com.

First & Second Class English 27 April - 1 May 2020

27 April 2020

There is a story about an elephant and a telephone called Etelphony for you to read.  Read the story and complete the questions.   Also there is an activity about using capital letters here to complete.   I would be very happy to correct work for you and you can upload it to Seesaw or email it to me at msfoleyschool@gmail.com. 

I will post some dictation work for you on Wednesday on Seesaw so remember to check your Seesaw folders. 

Continue  with your reading, Nessy programme and to check the Primary Planet website daily for new activities. 

Third Class English 27 April - 1 May 2020

27 April 2020

The next two pages from English in Practice are here for you to complete.  Write the answers in your copies. There is a comprehension activity Friends Stick Together.  Read the story and answer the questions.  Also there is an activity about using capital letters here to complete.   I would be very happy to correct work for you and you can upload it to Seesaw or email it to me at msfoleyschool@gmail.com. 

I will post some dictation work for you on Wednesday on Seesaw so remember to check your Seesaw folders. 

Continue  with your reading, Nessy programme and to check the Primary Planet website daily for new activities. 

Third Class Maths 27 April - 1 May 2020

27 April 2020

Here are some worksheets to revise using maths signs – greater than, less than and equal to.  There is also some work on time and some mental maths problems for you to work through as well.  I will post answers in your folders on Seesaw on Friday so please check them.   If you want you can email a photo of your work to me or post it on Seesaw for me to correct.  My email is msfoleyschool@gmail.com

Don’t forget to check the Primary Planet website for a daily mental maths quiz and other activities.  

Fourth Class English 27 April - 1 May 2020

27 April 2020

Read the comprehension The Flintstones and complete the activities about it.  There is also an activity about capital letters for you to complete.  I would be very happy to correct work for you and you can upload it to Seesaw or email it to me at msfoleyschool@gmail.com.  I will post some dictation for you on Seesaw on Wednesday so remember to check your folders.  

Continue with your reading, Nessy  and to check the Primary Planet website daily for new activities. 

Fifth Class English 27 April - 1 May 2020

27 April 2020

The next two pages from English in Practice are here for you to complete.  Write the answers in your copies.  We will also focus on the spelling patterns /gh/ and /ph/ both of which make /f/ sound in words.  Practise reading the list of spellings and complete the activities on the pages in your copies. If you like you can write each of the words in to a sentence.  I would be very happy to correct work for you and you can upload it to Seesaw or email it to me at msfoleyschool@gmail.com.   I will post some dictation for you on Seesaw on Wednesday so remember to check your folders.  

Continue  with your reading, Nessy programme  and to check the Primary Planet website daily for new activities. 

Fourth & Fifth Class Maths 27 April - 1 May 2020

27 April 2020

For maths this week, I will focus on Master Your Maths week 30.  Please check your Seesaw account for a short video on how to do some of the questions. Videos will be posted on Monday and Wednesday.  On Monday I will look at some questions from Monday and Tuesday and on Wednesday I will talk through some questions from Wednesday and Thursday.     When you login to Seesaw, go to your folder and you will find a short video each day of how to do some of the questions.  If you are stuck on a particular question just send me a message on Seesaw or an email telling me which question you wish me to go over and I will do it. My email is msfoleyschool@gmail. com

I have also included two problem solving activities here for you to look at.  Solutions to these activities will be posted in your Seesaw folders on Friday.  Also don’t forget to check out the Primary Planet website each day where they are running a mental maths quiz. 

Welcome

Monday 20 April 2020

Good morning and welcome back after the Easter holidays!  I hope you all enjoyed your break and had lots of nice Easter eggs too.

I have updated work for you all to complete this week.  I will also be posting some work in Seesaw for you over the week, so if you get a chance you can check your folder for videos, messages or worksheets.  As I have said before I know you are all busy with work for your class teachers so there is no pressure to complete any of the activities I have posted, but they are here for you if you wish to do them.

You should have got an email about Nessy.  If you haven't, let me know and I will forward it to you.  As I explained in the email, Nessy is a literacy programme which we will have access to until 12th June and helps with reading, spelling and writing.

For fourth and fifth class maths, it is important that you check your Seesaw folder each day for a short video about your maths.  I will also post some dictation work for fourth and fifth class English this week in your Seesaw folder  on Wednesday so remember to check it.

Any questions about work or completed work can be sent me to at msfoleyschool@gmail. com.  Also a photo of work can be uploaded onto Seesaw if you wish.

I hope you are all keeping well and staying safe.  I hope you are all helping out at home and doing some jobs each day.  Continue to be kind and look after each other.  Don't forget to get out for some fresh air each day and enjoy the lovely sunshine we have at the moment.  Please keep washing your hands and remember the two metre rule.

Take care of yourselves and each other.
Ms Foley

April Primary Planet

The April edition of the Primary Planet is now available.  There are activities posted daily on this website based on the monthly editions of the magazine, so it is well worth checking in daily.  https://www.theprimaryplanet.ie/teachers/april-resource-pack-issue-51/

Collins Big Cat Readers

Good morning everyone,
Just to let you know that Collins Big Cat, the readers which we use with the children who we work with, are offering free access to their book-banded readers at the moment.  If you follow this link
https://collins.co.uk/pages/big-cat-ebooks it will bring you directly to the page.
Follow the instructions and register via the Teacher portal.
Username: parents@harpercollins.co.uk
Password:  Parents20!

When you get to this page you can find your level, tick the box and it will bring you directly to your books.  As you read books, keep a record of them in your reading diaries so we will be able to pick up where you are when we return to school.