Dear families,
The information below contains an outline of work that we have prepared for the children.
This includes work in a range of subjects including Literacy. Gaeilge, Maths, Art, PE, SESE (History, Geography, Science) and Music.
The pupils have been provided with two At Home Work packs, their homework books, handwriting books and free writing copies. Some classes may have additional workbooks.
In addition to this, each class level has a list of other work detailed below, and a list of links to support your child’s learning.
A number of links to educational sites and tasks have been provided for parents to use with their children. Pupils should be supervised by an adult when using any internet links or websites.
All work should be retained and returned to school upon reopening of the school.
Kind regards, The Staff of Scoil Chormaic CNS
Junior Infants:
- Pupils should continue with their normal weekly homework
- Pupils have been provided with a pack of work labelled
- At Home Work Week 1
- At Home Work Week 2
Literacy – English:
- Hand writing copies – tricky words (we, be, was) and ‘l’, ‘f’ & ‘b’ words. Please encourage your child to write between the blue lines and complete the full page of handwriting. Children can also create their own ‘l’, ‘f’ & ‘b’ words.
- My News (daily) – ask the children to tell you their news orally. What day is it today? What day was it yesterday? What day will it be tomorrow? Tell me some news, for example, something you did today/yesterday/tomorrow. In addition to this children can write their news in their free writing copies.
- Free writing copies – Letter of the week (l, f, b) – Draw pictures and write the words of things starting with the different letters.
- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg_q6YX1y3DG8Ttu_7mJ12Q (Good for children to enhance fine motor skills and use for teaching early letter formation. Type in squiglet (on YouTube) along with the phonic sound you want to focus on)
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvMyssfAUx0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R087lYrRpgY (Tricky words songs)
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2HYM9VXz9k (Jolly Phonics songs)
- https://www.youtube.com/user/BouncePatrolKids (Fun and interactive nursery rhymes and songs. Type in bounce (on YouTube) along with the phonic sound you want to focus on)
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nx2Tf9TE1bc (Great for teaching phonics. Type in geraldine giraffe (on YouTube) along with the phonic sound you want to focus on)
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yc36_Imtiig (Great for teaching phonics. Type in Kids vs phonics (on You Tube) along with the phonic sound you want to focus on)
- https://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/helpAHedgehog/ (For sight reading and reading words)
- https://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/forestPhonics/index.html (Select a phonic sound and spell the words using the letters announced on the screen)
- https://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/viking/index.html (Select a word family and use the letters provided to spell words within that word family)
- https://www.ictgames.com/littleBirdSpelling/ (Tricky word spelling game)
Maths:
- Maths copies – writing numbers 4-6. Also draw sets of these numbers in the sets/circles.
- Maths – In free writing copies the children can write the numbers from 0-5 (or higher). They can draw sets of items to match the numbers – e.g. a set of 5 rabbits beside the number 5.
- Maths Eyes – complete maths activities in your home. What shapes can you see in the sitting room? Can you find me a circle in the kitchen? How many forks are on the table?
- https://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/smoothie/ (Addition game to help combining and partitioning skills)
- https://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/countingCaterpillar/index.html (A game to help children to order numbers. Infants should work between 0-20)
- https://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/balloon/index.html (Addition game. Select level 1 option. Add the numbers in the balloons and select the correct answer)
- https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/mental-maths-train (Select the ‘+’ option. Then choose ‘up to 10’. Allow the children to work on addition skills between 1 and 10.) https://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/tenFrame/index.html (Use the ten frame to orally instruct the child to place ‘x’ counters in the ten frame.
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTI21me_vV4 (Follow this link and type in the number you want to focus on.)
- https://www.starfall.com/h/addsub/add-machine-1/?sn=math1–math0 (Pictorial addition game)
- https://www.arcademics.com/games/alien (Mental addition game)
- https://www.arcademics.com/games/mission
- (Subtraction game)
PE:
- Please see the following links for active work for
your child
- https://www.rte.ie/lifestyle/living/2017/0201/849300-operation-transformation-karl-henry-s-10-at- 10-on-february-10th/
- http://www.coloradoedinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/CEI-Take-a-Break-Teacher- Toolbox.pdf
SESE:
- Project work – children can create a “project” in their free writing copies or on an A4 page on the following topics:
- Spring (orally talk about what do they know about the topic, words and phrases they know relating to the topic (what is the weather like in spring, what happens to the trees & flowers in spring, baby animals born in spring, etc.) Children can then draw pictures and write words/sentences relating to the topic.
- Aistear topics (The Garage, The Airport) – orally talk about what do they know about the topics, words and phrases they know relating to the topic. Children can then draw pictures and write words/sentences relating to the topic.
Busy Breaks:
- https://app.gonoodle.com/login
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3LPrhI0v-w (Short work-outs for kids.)
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCzgc_RelBA (Just Dance Kids is a fun dancing game)
- https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TvvcOGMpSw (The dance infants are currently learning for seachtain na Gaeilge)
Intercultural Day:
- Pupils should choose a country that is special to
them/that they have family from and complete a project on that country. The
project could include information on any of the following:
- General facts about: flag, language, currency, population, cities
More specific information about: Food, Traditional clothes, history, landmarks, animals life