Belgrove Senior Girls' School

Hi cailíní, 🙂

Hope everyone is well and has a lovely Easter!! I know you must be really missing school and your friends. Hopefully we will be back together soon!

There’ll be no schoolwork over the Easter break but please continue helping out at home, playing lots of games, being creative and staying active as much as possible. You can of course, if you wish, use some of the online resources I have recently suggested such as Gonoodle, Joe Wick’s youtube exercises, the online maths activities on Mangahigh and the other online websites under the different subject headings on my class blog. There are also Religion resources and links under the Religion section of the school website (along the top of the screen) so that you can catch Easter Sunday Mass if you or your family would like that.

If you would like to email me some of your work (maybe three pieces?), I would be delighted to see them. This could be work you are particularly proud of or something you’d like some feedback on. The email address is schoolclosure5thclass@belgroveseniorgirls.ie and please put my name in the subject box.

Look after yourselves over the Easter break and be helpful and kind as always! You’ll have lots of time to fill up on delicious Easter eggs. Looking forward to seeing you all again! 🙂

Here are the answers to the Busy at Maths Area chapter and Mental Maths week 25. I’ve also linked some reminders and guidance for the Gaeilge verbs. Remember, don’t worry if you found something difficult, your best effort is what counts.

Gaeilge verbs guidance

Busy at Maths Area AND Mental Maths answers (PDF version)

Busy at Maths Area AND Mental Maths answers

Happy Monday! Hope you and your family are well! Looking forward to seeing you all again. I miss you all and am very proud of you!! Try your best (déan do dhícheall) with the work below which has been set out day by day for you. If you find something too difficult, don’t worry about it, just give it your best effort. Remember to lay out your work carefully and neatly as you do in class and take your time. Find yourself a comfortable working space and stay organised. The time frames I’ve given are only a guidance as I know everyone works at different paces and that’s ok! Take regular busy breaks throughout the day.

Also, I would like you to self-assess your work as you go, using smiley faces; give yourself a 🙂 if you feel like you’ve made a great effort.

Week 3 work; School-Closure-Work-Ms-McManus Week 3 (word document)

School-Closure-Work-Ms-McManus Week 3 (PDF version)

I’ve put any powerpoints from the document here too in case they don’t open for you;

Easter-Around-the-World-PowerPoint            symbols-of-the-holy-spirit-information

Easter-Comprehension              Children in ww2                   The allies and the axis

I hope you all have a good week!! Make sure to stay safe, keep up all your hard work, help out at home, play lots of games and be kind!!

Take care,

Ms McManus 

Here are the answers to Mental Maths week 24 and to the Busy at Maths weight chapter pg. 135-139. Use a pen to correct and try and figure out where you went wrong with any incorrect answers. Have a great weekend!! 🙂

Busy at maths weight answers

Hope everyone is well and hope to see you all soon!! Please remember to help out at home and be kind! 🌻

If you have completed the Busy at Maths weight chapter, then you can give these long division sums a go. Check the answers after (on the second photo) and if you found it difficult, go back to the maths blog and re-watch the video I put up. Don’t forget your workings and layout in your maths copy is as important as the answer! Continue with your mental maths each day and practise your tables (quiz yourself).

ABAIR LIOM: ☘️ There are many online resources linked to our Abair Liom on the Folens website; https://www.folensonline.ie/

If the girls have access to an iPad or computer there’s plenty of online games to keep them going.

– Parent/adult sets themselves up as teachers with their own username, password and enter Prim20 as the school roll number.

– Search Abair liom G (5th class)

– Select resources.

– Select resource type Gníomhaíochtaí agus Cluichí for interactive games.

During this week also have some fun with creative writing. You all have great imaginations and writing skills, so put these into action over the next while. Proofread your own work after and see if you can spot and correct any mistakes, such as punctuation, capital letters and spellings. Read/perform your creations to your family. 📝🎤
Here are some ideas;
Accrostic poem, limerick, rap, song, letter, invitation, postcard, diary entry, creative story, recipe, factual report on an animal or event etc.

I hope we are also remembering to be helpful around the house and are showing kindness to everyone at home. Don’t forget to be extra nice to our moms this weekend – Use your creativity to make a special Mother’s Day card, a song/poem or do a random act of kindness to show how much we appreciate all their hard work! 💕

Here are the answers to Mental Maths week 23 which you should have completed by today.

Here are the answers to the first 3 pages of the Weights chapter (pg. 135-137). If you haven’t gotten as far as 137, don’t worry you still have until next Friday to complete the chapter pg. 135-139. If you get any of the questions incorrect, try and figure out where you went wrong. 🙂

Hi gach duine,

Hope the home learning is going well and you all had a lovely Saint Patrick’s Day! ☘️ Remember to take busy breaks and try keep to a routine over the next couple of weeks. I will be posting the answers to Mental Maths and Busy at Maths on Friday so you can self-assess how you’re getting on so far. You have until next Friday (March 27th) to complete the work I’ve put up so far so make sure you pace yourselves.

Here are some powerpoints on Saint Patrick and Ireland. See if you can create a quiz and quiz your family 🙂

proud-to-be-irish-ireland-our-pride-and-our-treasures-oral-lan 

st-patricks-day-powerpoint-_ver_6

Also – here’s an optional link to the BBC website that teaches you how to touch type. 🙂

https://www.dancemattypingguide.com/dance-mat-typing-level-1/

Hi cailíní,

Due to school closures until March 29th, we have linked below some work to be completed over the two weeks. Remember that your layout (steps) for maths is as important as the answer. Find yourself a comfortable work space and try to stay organised! Give everything your very best effort! I’ll keep in contact with you over the blog. 🙂

English	Jolly Phonics; Page 47 – 51 (1 page per day). Look up the definitions of any words you don’t know the meaning of and record them in your English copy. UDW; Unit 35 (Read pg 150-153, complete activities pg 154 & 155) Novel; Continue reading the novel, December 8th & 9th chapters and answer the questions based on these chapters. The questions are still on the class blog.   Go with the Flow (Handwriting); Complete next 4 pages. Do a little bit everyday, focusing on neatness and letter formation. Take your time please! Remember we are working towards your Pen Licence! Continue with your own personal reading, not forgetting to fill in your daily Reading Log! Reading aloud daily to an adult is very important.
Gaeilge	Abair Liom Lch 54, 63, 74, 78, 79, 113, 120 & 121 Keep practising your phrases from the topics we have covered so far this year. They are at the back of your Abair Liom and also on the class blog. Revise your past tense and present tense verbs on your glance card.
Maths	Mental Maths – Week 23 & 24 Busy at Maths; Weight Chapter 25  pg. 135-139 Revise all of your tables. There are games/activities on the class blog as an option. I will post the answers to your Mental Maths and Busy at Maths on this blog, so keep an eye out please.
SESE	Complete a project on Poland (on paper or powerpoint). Ensure your layout and handwriting is neat! Your project must include: –        Fact File –        Physical features –        Cities, towns –        Culture –        Food –        Clothes Here are some websites and powerpoint on Poland to get you started; https://www.kiddle.co/ (search engine for children) https://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/europe/poland/plland.htm (Poland map website) https://www.funtrivia.com/en/Geography/Poland-4058.html (Poland map, questions website) https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/countries/poland/ https://www.ducksters.com/geography/country/poland.php Poland Powerpoint polish landmarks
Music	Learn the following hymns off by heart: Joy for all the Earth, Cloud’s Veil, A Mhuire Mháthair, Lamb of God, Song of Confirmation, Come Holy Spirit, Holy Holy, Gather Round.
PE	30 minute activity of your choice daily. Below are some example activities 🙂
ART	Draw/Create some art of your choice. Be Creative!

See you soon!

Ms. McManus

Active Homework Checklist

Gonoodle is fantastic online tool and an account can be easily created!

Over the next while we will be looking at the topic of World War 2. Keep an eye on this blog for interesting websites, videos and powerpoints 🙂

Check out some of our work over the past few weeks from engineering and cóicís na Gaeilge 🙂

Oral language

Hi ladies 🙂 ,

Over the course of 5th class we’re going to work on our oral presentation skills. This will help us when presenting projects and other topics.

For homework, every so often, we’ll have a familiar topic to prepare and then do a one minute presentation on it in class. You’ll have to prepare bullet points on the topic in your copy and practise presenting it at home with your family.

Here are the success criteria;

– eye contact with your audience

– clear voice (no ’ems’ or ‘likes’)

– familiar with your topic (use copy only as a guide)

– good posture, with hands by your side or use hand gestures

– opening and closing statement

Reading

Here are some reading questions you can ask your child before, during and after reading their library book. It is important to take the time to read with your child on a daily basis and discuss the book. Your child should read aloud to you every day. This helps with their fluency, comprehension, articulation and vocabulary skills. Please click the link to view the list of general comprehension questions.

https://kids.kiddle.co/Isles_of_Scilly (information on Scilly Isles)

https://www.visitislesofscilly.com/ (Scilly Isles)

Wreck_Zanzibar comprehension questions

Before During and After Questions for reading

Authors

Roald Dahl     J.K. Rowling    Michael Murpurgo    David Walliams

Marita Conlon-McKenna       Enid Blyton

(Jacqueline Wilson has some fantastic books for this age group, but do be aware that she also writes for teens and some of her books are inappropriate for primary school).

Books

Here are some excellent books that 4^th  & 5th  class girls have recommended;

1. Harry Potter series
2. Billionaire Boy
3. Heidi
4. Percy Jackson series
5. The Secret Garden
6. Mallory Towers
7. Diary of a Wimpy Kid
8. Wizards of Once
9. The Nine Lives Triology
10. Tom Gates
11. Wonder
12. Auggie and Me
13. Black Beauty
14. A Series of Unfortunate Events
15. Katy
16. The Heros of Olympus
17. The Faraway Tree
18. Matilda
19. Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls

Be aware of your own daughter’s ability when helping her choose books. Read the blurb together and discuss the choice.

Summer stars have some great tips on how to choose a book with your child, engaging reluctant readers, reading development etc.

http://www.librariesireland.ie/summer-stars/supporting-childrens-reading-information-sheets/

Vocabulary;

When children come across new words in different contexts they develop a stronger understanding and a more detailed vocabulary. Try using new vocabulary from the reading in daily conversations.

Spellings

Here are some activities to help you practise your spellings at home. All you do is click on the PDF link below and print out these activities. Have a spare spelling copy at home and choose one of these activity cards each evening.

Spelling activities

This is also a great website to practise your spellings through online activities and games. You have to register first for a free account (ask an adult for help with this) and then add in your list of spellings each week as you go. There is also a link for some commonly misspelled words. Practise a few a theses each evening/week using the website.

https://www.spellingcity.com/

commonly misspelled words

Have fun learning to spell 🙂 

Hi cailíní 🙂

Throughout the year I will be adding useful websites to help you at home with your homework and projects. There will also be educational websites with games and activities for you as an option.

• Please ensure there is adult supervision when online as although the websites have been tried & tested, unsuitable advertisements could still pop-up.

Wreck of the Zanzibar comprehension q’s.

https://kids.kiddle.co/Isles_of_Scilly (information on Scilly Isles)

https://www.visitislesofscilly.com/ (Scilly Isles)

Wreck_Zanzibar comprehension questions

Our blubber science experiment to investigate how certain animals adapt in the Antarctica. We made sure there was fair testing and a control.

MATHS WEBSITES;

https://youtu.be/xJbi6RahnsI (long division song)

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/math.htm#basicoperations

https://www.multiplication.com/games/all-games

https://www.futuristicmath.com/games/4th-grade-multiply-2-by-2-digit-numbers-monster-board-game.html (long multiplication game; tablet friendly)

https://www.khanacademy.org/  Khan Academy is a free online (American) maths resource. Can be used to revise topics or challenge oneself. 3rd grade would be mainly revision. 4th/5th grade to revise and challenge.

https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/category/22/most-popular  (lots of free & tablet friendly games, careful with pop-up ads)

Interactive online games and activities to make learning tables fun!

 http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/math.htm#mixedoperations

 https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years/times-tables (lots of tablet-friendly games)

https://www.timestables.com/games/

Problem solving game involving time;

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks1/maths/telling_the_time/play/popup.shtml

Games to explore fractions;

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/fractions/mathman_fractions_number.htm

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years/fractions-and-decimals (tablet friendly games)

https://www.mathplayground.com/index_fractions.html (some tablet friendly activities)

Games/activities for decimals;

https://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/decimals/scooterQuestDecimal.htm4

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/place-value/place-value-charts (tablet friendly)

Maths challenging puzzle activities (including sudukos & magic squares)

https://www.transum.org/Software/Puzzles/ (tablet friendly puzzles)

https://www.mathwarehouse.com/riddles/math-riddles.php (challenging riddles)

http://www.primarygames.co.uk/pg2/powerlines/powerlines1.html (power lines)

Activities for division practice;

http://www.softschools.com/math/division/long_division/

http://www.hoodamath.com/games/demolitiondivision.html (some tablet friendly activities)

http://www.novelgames.com/en/quickmath/ (tablet friendly but watch for pop-up ads)

GAEILGE;

Éist leis an amhrán seo agus dean cleachtadh;

Éist le Emily ag canadh amhrán a bhaineann leis an aimsir chaite 🙂

aimsir laithreach

Mé féin frásaí & focloir

Bia Frásaí & Foclóir

http://www.isfeidirliom.ie/ (can only be played on devices which support flash player such as laptops & computers)

http://digitaldialects.com/Irish.htm (also needs flash player enabled)

https://www.teanglann.ie/en/fuaim/ (website for pronunciation)

MUSIC;

The girls had a brilliant time today for our 4th class school tour in Tayto Park. We had lots of activities such as the thrill seeking rides, a zoo tour, a lemur walk and some pupils had fun in the playground. We were also very lucky with the weather ☀️

Have a look at some of our gorgeous sunset silhouettes 🙂

Please listen and practise these songs everyday so that we know the words off by heart.

Táimid an-ghnóthach i seomra a seacht, ag canadh amhráin agus ag damhsa do Lá Glas agus don Chéilí. Tá na cáilíní ag déanamh iarracht a chuid Gaeilge a úsáid i rith an lae. Déan cleachtadh ar na phrásaí atá ar an Class Blogs.

Inné bhíomar ag foghlaim faoi Mháirt na hInide agus d’itheamar pancóga blasta. Beidhimid ag déanamh seanfhocail agus ag tarraingt postaer chun na seanfhocail a mhíniú.

Rinneamar hataí freisin inniu. Féach ar ár hataí an-fhaiseanta!

Éist leis na hamhráin seo agus déan cleachtadh orthu; An bhFaca tú mo Shéamuinsín 

                                                                                               Beidh Aonach Amárach 

https://youtu.be/p0R-nRkIl0U