Fourth Ms Ní Laoghaire

Hi 4th class,

                      I hope you all had a fabulous week. We were lucky with the weather for most of the week so lots of opportunities to be outdoors. Thank you all for sending in your work again this week. It’s great to hear how you are all getting along. Great work all around! A huge thanks for the jokes. They kept me laughing for the week.

                    Try to do a little work every day if you can.

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Homework for May 25^th -29^th

Maths: Please continue to do a section daily in your Mental Maths.

Busy at Maths: This week we will do some division of decimals. Please do page 119 in your Busy at Maths book. Please estimate the answer in your head before you do the division.

www.mangahigh.com   -This week I have set some revision multiplication games for you. Enjoy!

Sundae Times! Tables from  x2 -x9

English: Novel; Please read chapter 16 this ‘Castletaggart’.

Lift off!: Reader . Read ‘Refugees’ on pages 206-209.

Portfolio; Writing; Page 109. Pretend you are a Syrian refugee in Ireland. Write a letter to your friends back home telling them about life in Ireland. Please write four short paragraphs. Also, remember to put an address and date at the top of your letter.

Gaeilge:Bua na Cainte: Leigh an scéal ‘Sa Gháirdín ar Chúl an Tí’ ar lth. 152.

 Freagair na ceisteanna agus bí ag scríobh

Geography:- Where on Earth pg. 29. Follow the route map of a Town.

History: Hugh O Flaherty. I’m sure you are all very familiar the statue and mural of Hugh O’ Flaherty in town. We can do a little research on him this week on www.Ireland-calling.com/hugh-oflaherty/

Grow in Love: OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE (pupil’s book page 79)

www.growinlive.ie      Password: grow in love

Online resource: Pilgrims at Guadalupe

Video clips: Our lady of Guadalupe Song: The Magnificat

Story: The Apparition of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Mexico.

Quiz: 1 Who appeared to Juan Diego?  2 Where was Juan going? 

3 Describe what he saw?  4 Who did Mary say she was?

5 What 3 things did she say about God?  6 What did she ask Juan to do?

7 What did she want built?

8 Mary said she would help anyone who came for help like a ……….?

9 What convinced the bishop that Juan had seen Our Lady?

10 Where is Guadalupe?

Science: We are going to have a virtual tour of Dublin Zoo this week. The Dublin Zoo ( Zú Bhaile Átha Cliath), in Phoenix Park, Dublin, Ireland is the largest zoo in Ireland. It is one of Dublin's most popular attractions. It was opened in 1831

It is over 69 acres in size. It has a number of special areas like:

• The Kaziranga Forest Trail. This is an Asian rainforestwith elephants.
• African Savanna. This area has animals like giraffesand zebras.
• Family farm. In this area people can see goatsand sheep and other farm animals.
• South AmericanHouse. Animals like the saki monkey, the two-toed sloth and iguana live here. It was founded on 10 May 1830 and opened to the public on 1 September 1831. This makes it the third oldest zoo in the world. The animals, 46 mammals and 72 birds, were a present from London Zoo. It now has over 600 animals from all over the world.

In 2010, Dublin Zoo received 963,053 visitors.

Go to www.dublinzoo.ie/virtual-tours-2/

P.E: I’m sure you are all getting lots of outdoor exercise so keep that up!

-15 minute mile

-dance with gonoodle.com

-skipping

-walks

-cycling

Art: Let’s try some animal craft.

www.youtube.com

5 cute animal crafts to make

Try one of these little animals if you have the necessary bits around the house.

You can send me some pictures of your work. I love hearing from all of you. Do what you can of this work and, as always, we won’t worry if we don’t get much or any of it done. Keep sending the jokes. They brighten my week! Enjoy!

    Be sure to check out the great activities Cathy has done for us.

Eibhlín Ní Laoghaire.

Hello Girls and Boys,

                                      I hope you  and your families are all keeping safe and well.

Thanks so much for your feedback on our NoticeBoard and I hope you’ll enjoy what we have in store this week.

I must emphasis that it is completely optional and is only for you to enjoy if you have the time.

I posted the solutions and answers for last weeks challenges and added some new content for you to enjoy.

Kind regards,

Cathy   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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