Welcome

Hello Everyone!

Welcome to the Sixth class blog. You will find work for the coming week here. Please don’t feel that you have to complete all the work given. The work on this page is just a suggestion of what you may do if you wish plus some fun activities you may like to try. Please don’t try to get every single thing done. If you do a little each day it will serve you very well and ensure that you are ready for school when we start back again.

Primary planet

Primary planet are now putting together a weekly plan of activities for both Primary Planet and News Flash readers -- fun, daily exercises that the children can do at home, based on their news mags. 

Quizzes, mental maths challenges, comprehension and word-extension activities are just some of what we will be publishing on  https://www.theprimaryplanet.ie/ every morning. primaryplanet

English

English

April 20th to April 24th

Continue with your read at home and spellwell workbook. If you are running out of books to read there are some great online resources.

Oxford Owl - Oxford Owl

If you want to listen to stories and have someone ask you questions you could listen to one of David Walliams stories. He puts out a new one each weekday! - Daily Story

If you want story writing ideas you can use this site. Its great fun to see what combinations can come up! - Writing Prompts

Attached below is an  english comprehension with questions and activities that you can complete
English_comprehension 

Maths

Maths 20th April 
Keep up with your Master your maths and work in your satellite.
Try these two pages on time, lines and angles and place value. Click on the link below.
Maths 

 

Gaeilge

Gaeilge
Hope you are keeping up with your Fuaimeanna agus Focail. Try these three handouts on Gaeilic Games. Click on the link below. 
Gaeilge 

 

Harry Potter At Home hub

 Harry Potter At Home hub
Just to let you know there is a Harry Potter At Home hub if you follow the link below. According to it 'you’ll find all the latest magical treats to keep you occupied - including special contributions from Bloomsbury and Scholastic, nifty magical craft videos (teach your friends how to draw a Niffler!), fun articles, quizzes, puzzles and plenty more for first-time readers, as well as those already familiar with the wizarding world. We’re casting a Banishing Charm on boredom!'

 https://www.wizardingworld.com/collections/harry-potter-at-home

The Great Isolation Activity Book

Click on the link below to access this fabulous resource if you need additional work over the holiday or on a wet day. 

The great isolation activity book 

 

Geography

Geography

Japan
Can you do some research on Japan part of the continent of Asia made up of more than 6800 islands. It has an amazing history and there are lots of interesting facts surrounding the country. Try to create a fact file on the island. Start off with the usual headings like location, bordering seas, mountains, native plants & animals etc. Include all of the facts that you think are important! Don’t forget to write about some of the more interesting facts surrounding the island like volcano's and any other interesting facts that you research. Please be as creative as possible when doing this project. Here are some websites where you can find information about Japan:
Japan facts 
Tsunamis 
volcanos 
 Start off by reading what the smallworld textbook has on Japan here:Japan

Art

Art week 20th April 2020

To tie in with your project on Japan try to complete an artwork piece on the theme of Japan. This could be a nice colourful map of Japan, a building or a natural feature like a volcano or a tsunami, it's entirely up to you. Use your imagination and if you need some inspiration try these websites:
Japanese lanterns 
How to Draw Hokusai's "Great Wave"