Welcome to 2nd Class. We have 24 wonderful, hardworking girls in our class this year. We are very lucky to also have an SNA, Tanya, in our class. Our teacher's name is Ms. Morrissey.
Friday 15th January
Spelling workbook:
Maths:
- P. 18- Ask an adult at home to test you on your 9 spellings this week (bottle-ankle)
- P.19 complete Q.3 down.
- Read the story 'The Crocodile’s Toothbrush’ on p. 10.
- Complete q.s A+ B into your hardback copy.
- Read p. 24.
- Look at the picture 'Bréagáin' on p.40 and 41 of Bun go Barr.
- Today we are learning the phrase ‘Is maith liom a bheith…..’ That means ‘I like to…..’
- Pick 2 hobbies that you like to do and write them into your copy. For example: Is maith liom a bheith ag rothaíocht. Is maith liom a bheith ag scipeáil.
- Listen to the story ‘Féach orm’ on p.42 ( available on Seesaw).
- Try your best to read along with me.
Maths:
- Continue to work on -5 tables
- Complete 'Mental maths' Friday review p.31
- Complete the ‘word problems’ worksheet below.
- Hopefully you have noticed that there are some blank A4 white pages in your mental maths book. Use one of these pages for art today.
- Look at the slideshow below and follow the step by step instructions to create a lovely winter scene or a snowy city. Don’t forget to upload your finshed picture to seesaw!
Thursday 14th January
Spelling workbook:
Gaeilge:
Maths:
- P. 18- Go over our 9 spellings we learned this week (bottle-ankle)
- P.19 complete Q.3 across.
- Read the story 'Flying fish’ on p. 30.
- Write the answers to the questions into your hardback copy. Don't forget to add a title and date to your work.
- Read p. 23
- Complete the next 2 pages in your handwriting workbook ‘ Write here book D’.
- Remember to use your neatest handwriting.
Gaeilge:
- Look at the picture 'Bréagáin' on p.40 and 41 of Bun go Barr.
- Draw and label a picture of someone 'ag éistacht 'ag scátáil' 'ag ciceáil' and 'ag súgradh' in your copy.
- Log onto Seesaw for additional help and to hear me reading our new vocabulary.
Maths:
- Continue to work on -5 tables
- Complete 'Mental maths' Thursday p.31
- Log onto Seesaw and complete the 'subtraction without regrouping' activity
- Pick your favourite song and listen to it.
- Log onto seesaw to complete a ‘music worksheet’ based on your favourite song.
Wednesday 13th January
Spelling workbook:
Gaeilge:
Maths:
SESE- Science
- Our 3 spellings for today are paddle, buckle and ankle . They are on p.18 of our Spelling workbook.
- P.18 practise writing out your 3 spellings for today and complete q.1 and 2
- Read the story 'Feeling Awful' on p. 29.
- Write the answers to the questions into your hardback copy. Don't forget to add a title and date to your work.
- As it has been a few weeks since we began this story, re-read p.22.
- Every Wednesday in school we write stories, and today is no different!
- Using your imagination, write a story based on the snowman picture below. (Try to write between 6-10 lines).
Gaeilge:
- Look at the picture 'Bréagáin' on p.40 and 41 of Bun go Barr.
- Draw and label a picture of someone 'ag scipéal' 'ag luascadh' 'ag rothaíocht' and 'ag déanamh lego' in your copy.
- Log onto Seesaw for additional help and to hear me reading our new vocabulary.
Maths:
- Continue to work on -5 tables
- Complete 'Mental maths' Wednesday p.30
- Log onto Seesaw and complete the 'addition without regrouping' activity.
SESE- Science
- Watch this video to learn more about hibernating animals: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HikaWbfaiyI
- Have some fun learning to draw this hibernating animal, a hedgehog! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ieb-lFDhZfE&list=PLnoO3k54vcBTWDArEYxKGDBZXkVv7GM1F&index=55
Tuesday 12th January 2021
Good morning everyone 😃
I was so pleased to see a lot of hard work uploaded to Seesaw yesterday. I am very proud of you all!
Here is our work for today. Don't forget to add a title and date to your work and remember to use neat handwriting.
Do not feel under pressure to complete all of the work posted every day, just remember to try your best.
Reminder that 2nd class can collect their books today, Tuesday 12th January, from 12.00-1.00.
English:
As we begin a new year, it is tradition to make some New Year's Resolutions. A resolution is like a promise. We can think of promises we would like to keep at home for example keeping our bedroom tidy, and in school for example using our neatest handwriting.
Write down 3 New Years Resolutions that you will make for 2021.
Spelling workbook:
Have a look at the story 'Jelly' in the slideshow below. Read this story aloud for someone at home. Write the answers to the questions into your copybook.
Maths:
Gaeilge:
SESE (Geography)
Time to unwind:
Thank you for working hard today! To finish, take 3 minutes to watch and follow along to this relaxing video called 'melting': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTzXFPh6CPI
I was so pleased to see a lot of hard work uploaded to Seesaw yesterday. I am very proud of you all!
Here is our work for today. Don't forget to add a title and date to your work and remember to use neat handwriting.
Do not feel under pressure to complete all of the work posted every day, just remember to try your best.
Reminder that 2nd class can collect their books today, Tuesday 12th January, from 12.00-1.00.
English:
As we begin a new year, it is tradition to make some New Year's Resolutions. A resolution is like a promise. We can think of promises we would like to keep at home for example keeping our bedroom tidy, and in school for example using our neatest handwriting.
Write down 3 New Years Resolutions that you will make for 2021.
Spelling workbook:
- After today we will be able to use our own spelling workbooks when they are collected from school. Until then, have a look at the slideshow below to see our 3 spellings for today. Have you noticed a pattern in our spellings this week? They all end in -le.
- Write each spelling into a sentence.
Have a look at the story 'Jelly' in the slideshow below. Read this story aloud for someone at home. Write the answers to the questions into your copybook.
Maths:
- Continue working on -5 tables. Read these aloud for someone at home. For fun, why not ask an adult to mix them up and you can call out the answer, just like we do in school!
- Complete the maths worksheet below into your copy.
Gaeilge:
- We are learning a poem called 'Bogha Báistí' (Rainbow) this week. I have included this poem in the slideshow below.
- Log onto Seesaw to hear me reading this poem aloud for you. Practise saying the second verse aloud for someone at home.
- Write the second verse into your copy.
SESE (Geography)
- Read 'Hibernation' from the slideshow below.
- Write down 4 facts you have learned about animals and hibernating. Don't forget to write full sentences!
Time to unwind:
Thank you for working hard today! To finish, take 3 minutes to watch and follow along to this relaxing video called 'melting': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTzXFPh6CPI
Monday 11th January 2021
Today we begin our online learning. You will find your list of work here every day. Remember to use Seesaw to send me a photo of your completed work. Don't forget to add a title and date to your work and remember to use neat handwriting.
Do not feel under pressure to complete all of the work posted every day, just remember to try your best.
I look forward to seeing you all back in school very soon! Until then stay safe and don't forget to be kind 😃
Ms. Morrissey.
Note: Reminder 2nd class can collect their books from school on Tuesday 12th January from 12.00-1.00.
English:
Like every Monday in school, we will begin by writing our news. Fill in the blanks in the following sentences. When you are finished, don't forget to write at least 3 sentences telling your news from your Christmas holidays. You can also draw a picture if you like.
My News 11/1/21
Today is______.
It is a ____ and _____ day. (two words to describe the weather)
I am feeling ______. (happy,sad, tired etc).
Write your own news here.
Spelling workbook
Maths
Gaeilge
History
PE
Do not feel under pressure to complete all of the work posted every day, just remember to try your best.
I look forward to seeing you all back in school very soon! Until then stay safe and don't forget to be kind 😃
Ms. Morrissey.
Note: Reminder 2nd class can collect their books from school on Tuesday 12th January from 12.00-1.00.
English:
Like every Monday in school, we will begin by writing our news. Fill in the blanks in the following sentences. When you are finished, don't forget to write at least 3 sentences telling your news from your Christmas holidays. You can also draw a picture if you like.
My News 11/1/21
Today is______.
It is a ____ and _____ day. (two words to describe the weather)
I am feeling ______. (happy,sad, tired etc).
Write your own news here.
Spelling workbook
- Have a look at the slideshow to see our 3 spellings for today. Don't forget to use the technique of look, say, cover, and check when learning.
- Write each spelling into a sentence.
Maths
- We are learning -5 tables this week (included in slideshow below). Say them aloud for someone at home.
- Complete the maths worksheet below into your copybook.
- Follow this link to play hit the button: https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Gaeilge
- We are learning a poem called 'Bogha Báistí' (Rainbow) this week. I have included this poem in the slideshow below.
- Log onto Seesaw to hear me reading this poem aloud for you. Practise saying the first verse aloud for someone at home.
- Write the first verse into your copy.
History
- Read 'Bedtime at home' from the slideshow below.
- Draw the type of house you live in. Write 3-5 sentences describing where you live.
PE
- Follow this link to complete a PE lesson with Joe Wicks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rz0go1pTda8&list=PLyCLoPd4VxBsXs1WmPcektsQyFbXTf9FO
Art Gallery
We are great artists in 2nd class. Have a look at some of our lovely art we have created.
Unihoc
We are learning to play Unihoc in 2nd class. We can run with the ball, pass and even score goals!
Celebrating Diwali
We learned about the Indian festival of Diwali. It was so interesting to learn about another culture. We made paper lanterns and clay candle holders.
Maths
We have been working very hard in maths. We love playing 'hit the button' on our tablets.
We also had great fun with our 'pizza fractions' game. We have learned about halves and quarters this year.
We also had great fun with our 'pizza fractions' game. We have learned about halves and quarters this year.