Home Learning WB 25th May

ST GABRIEL’S HOME LEARNING – WEEK BEGINNING 25th MAY Well done on completing the work- don’t forget to send me a picture of what you have done or you can upload it yourself to our padlet here https://padlet.com/nglynn1/fx666h7cv6at Email if you have any questions- No question is too small and I would be delighted to hear from you😊 Have fun and do your best! nglynn@stgabrielsprimary.ie If any parents/guardians wish to contact Ms Smyth her email address is ssmyth@stgabrielsprimary.ie
Monday 25th May	Meditation: Visit GoZen! And follow the instructions to this short mindful meditation activity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZME0JKiweL4  Spelling City: 2 assigned activities English – Log on to Socrative.com and complete today’s English quiz. Use the code gabriels6th to enter the quiz. Reading: Before you read today write at least 3 predictions for your story. Read to someone or silent read for 15 minutes. When you are finished check were your predictions right? Maths: Copy the sums from the sheet in the next blog post onto your paper or copy and solve them. If you take a photo and send it in an email I can let you know how you did! This will be the same for everyday this week just with a different sheet. SPHE: Here is a message from Alex & Hannah about your transition pack Hi Everyone,  We hope you got on well with the first two pages of the booklet. For this week we are looking at your Hopes and Fears and the Daily Timetable. These 3 pages are really important as we can see what you're worried and excited about and you get to have a look at a school timetable that a 1st year would receive. Please do pages 3,4 and 5 this week and remember to send us a picture of your work by email or text. We love to see how you are getting on.  PE – Can you come up with your own exercise alphabet? Write the letters A-Z- give each one an exercise and challenge yourself/you friends and family to exercise out their own names & favourite words.
Tuesday 26th May	Starter: Put your hands on your stomach. Take a deep breath- can you fill your tummy. Breath out and make a big sigh. Repeat 10 times. Spelling City: 2 assigned activities Reading: Read to someone or silent read for 15 minutes. Write a list of all the verbs (action/doing words) you have read. Maths work: Copy the sums from the sheet in the next blog post onto your paper or copy and solve them. If you take a photo and send it in an email. I can let you know how you did! English: Log on to Socrative.com and complete today’s quiz. Use the code gabriels6th to enter the quiz. Drama: Write a one page T.V script between two characters in the book you are reading. In your script both characters are queuing to get in to a shop today. What would they say to each other? What are they feeling? PE– Ask someone to time you or use a phone/watch to time yourself. In one minute see how many of each of the following you can do: (6min total) 1. Jumping Jacks. 2. Squats. 3. Lunges. 4. High Knees 5. Star Jumps 6. Push Ups.
Wednesday 27th May	Mindfulness: Put a timer on for one minute- think about all the things you are grateful for any why. Why not share some on our padlet? https://padlet.com/nglynn1/fx666h7cv6at Spelling City: 2 assigned activities Reading: Read for 15 minutes. Write a limerick (short poem) about one of the characters in the book- see how to write one here https://redtri.com/how-to-write-a-limerick-with-kids/ Maths See sheet in the next blog post. English: Log on to Socrative.com and complete today’s quiz. Use the code gabriels6th to enter the quiz. Science: Look up an experiment that uses only things you already have in the house and try it out. Make sure an adult knows what you are doing. Take a picture and share it to the Padlet. PE – Go for a walk with someone in your household. How far can you walk?
Thursday 28th May	Mindfulness– Think about one person to send good vibes to today! Spelling City: 2 assigned activities Reading: 15 minutes reading to someone/ silent reading. Draw a map of the book’s setting. Maths work: See sheet in the next blog post. English: Log on to Socrative.com and complete today’s quiz. Use the code gabriels6th to enter the quiz. History: Using the person you researched last week- use Google to make a timeline of their life from birth until know featuring some of their greatest achievements. Check this video out to remember timelines https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o50HA6QTxj0 PE: Jog on the spot, around the room, in your garden or outside with an adult. How long can you jog for without stopping?
Friday 29th May	Mindfulness: Write a list of at least 5 good things that happened to you this week. Spelling City: 2 assigned activities Reading: Read aloud or silently for 15minutes. Write down 5 questions you would ask the author if you met them. Maths work: See sheet in the next blog post. English: We are going to change things a little this week and try using Socrative for English instead of maths. Log on to Socrative.com and complete today’s quiz. Use the code gabriels6th to enter the quiz. Art:  Listen to the story The Dot here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Clpw7PG7m1Q Draw a dot in the centre (about the size of a 2euro coin) of your copy page, a sheet or your device. Now think of all the possibilities it could be for one minute. Complete your picture and turn your dot into something amazing. PE: Put your favourite song on and make up a dance routine or just free style and dance like crazy! Can you video call with your friends and see if they can do it too?

Maths Sheets WB 25th May

Here is some maths for you to work on this week. We are going to do the same as last week and do a topic a day with some little videos to get you started or help you to remember how to do it 😃
Monday: Place Value
Place value song

Tuesday: Division

Wednesday: 2D shapes
2D shapes revision
Triangles song
Quadrilaterals revision

Thursday: Decimals
Click here for a video on converting decimals to fractions.
Click here for a video on adding and subtracting decimals.

Friday: Code Breakers!

Home Learning 18th - 22nd May

ST GABRIEL’S HOME LEARNING – WEEK BEGINNING 18th MAY Well done on all your hard work last week, I really enjoyed reading about the people you admire. If you didn’t send yours on yet please do! If you or your parents/guardians have questions about the work or would like to send photos/attachments of what you have done you can contact me on the email address below. No question is too small and I would be delighted to hear from you😊 Have fun and do your best! nglynn@stgabrielsprimary.ie If any parents/guardians wish to contact Ms Smyth her email address is ssmyth@stgabrielsprimary.ie
Monday 18th May	Meditation: Click on the link and use headphones if you have them to listen to this guided meditation. It will help you to settle down and get ready to work. https://soundcloud.com/user-547419318/the-sound-of-the-countryside-visualisation-for-children-guided-by-gerard Spelling City: 2 assigned activities English – We are going to change things a little this week and try using Socrative for English instead of maths. Log on to Socrative.com and complete today’s quiz. Use the code gabriels6th to enter the quiz. Reading: Read to someone or silent read for 15 minutes. Draw or write a description of your favourite character in the story. Maths: Copy the sums from today’s sheet (you will find it in the blog post below this one) into your copy or onto a piece of paper. Try your best to solve them, send me a picture of your work and I can let you know how you did 😊 If you can’t find the sheet please let me know and I can help you! Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnahwSOFi34 Watch this video and see if you can try making music from glasses at home just like in the video 😊 PE - Follow the code below to exercise your name.
Tuesday 19th May	Starter: Check in with the class on padlet. Let us know how you have been getting on. https://padlet.com/nglynn1/fx666h7cv6at Spelling City: 2 assigned activities Reading: Read to someone or silent read for 15 minutes. Write a list of the adjectives you found in the pages you read. Maths work: Copy the sums from today’s sheet (you will find it in the blog post below this one) into your copy or onto a piece of paper. Try your best to solve them, send me a picture of your work and I can let you know how you did 😊 If you can’t find the sheet please let me know and I can help you! English: We are going to change things a little this week and try using Socrative for English instead of maths. Log on to Socrative.com and complete today’s quiz. Use the code gabriels6th to enter the quiz. Gaeilge: Cluiche - https://seideansi.ie/rang1/gniomhaiocht-1/1/m/ceim3/ You can also download the app Duolingo and try the first levels as gaeilge. Let me know how you get on! PE– Choose your own activity for today (skipping, running, trampoline, walking, football, basketball, tennis) and do it for at least 15 minutes.
Wednesday 20th May	Mindfulness: Spelling City: 2 assigned activities Reading: Before you begin reading for 15 mins today write down a prediction of what you think will happen next in your book. Don’t forget to try getepic.com if you want to read online or listen to an audiobook. The instructions on how to use it are on the blog a couple of posts back😊 Maths Copy the sums from today’s sheet (you will find it in the blog post below this one) into your copy or onto a piece of paper. Try your best to solve them, send me a picture of your work and I can let you know how you did 😊 If you can’t find the sheet please let me know and I can help you! English: We are going to change things a little this week and try using Socrative for English instead of maths. Log on to Socrative.com and complete today’s quiz. Use the code gabriels6th to enter the quiz. SPHE: Transition pack activity – You should have received a transition activity pack in the post. If you didn’t please email me and let me know. Here is a message from Hannah & Alex (SCP) about the activity for this week: Hi Everyone, Welcome to your 6th class transfer programme. For this week, we ask you to complete the first 2 pages of the programme - The questionnaire and 'My Educational Journey So Far'. Please remember to send pictures by email or whatsapp to Hannah or Alex as we would love to see how you are getting on.  PE – Do some short sprints outside. How far/fast can you run in 1 minute? Time yourself. If you can measure out 100m you could run 100m a few times and time yourself each time to see if you can beat your record.
Thursday 21st May	Mindfulness– Take a minute to close your eyes and be still. Take some deep breaths and feel the air filling and leaving your lungs. Spelling City: 2 assigned activities Reading: 15 minutes reading to someone/ silent reading. Maths work: Copy the sums from today’s sheet (you will find it in the blog post below this one) into your copy or onto a piece of paper. Try your best to solve them, send me a picture of your work and I can let you know how you did 😊 If you can’t find the sheet please let me know and I can help you! English: We are going to change things a little this week and try using Socrative for English instead of maths. Log on to Socrative.com and complete today’s quiz. Use the code gabriels6th to enter the quiz. SPHE: With an adults supervision help to load/empty/turn on the washing machine or dishwasher. You can practice this over the rest of the week/weekend. PE: Pretend you are Joe Wicks and instruct someone in your house to do a short exercise circuit. You can make it as hard or easy as you like but don’t forget to join in with them!
Friday 22ndMay	Mindfulness: Think of your favourite memory of primary school. How did you feel that day? Who was there? Are you still friends now? What age were you then? What has changed since then? Art: Think of your favourite memory from primary school. Draw a picture/illustration of the scene. Use whatever materials you have at home – paint, colours, sketching pencils etc. Don’t forget to share it with us on padlet. https://padlet.com/nglynn1/fx666h7cv6at Spelling City: 2 assigned activities Reading: Read aloud or silently for 15minutes. Write down 5 questions you would ask the main character of the story if you were to interview him/her. Maths work: Copy the sums from today’s sheet (you will find it in the blog post below this one) into your copy or onto a piece of paper. Try your best to solve them, send me a picture of your work and I can let you know how you did 😊 If you can’t find the sheet please let me know and I can help you! English: We are going to change things a little this week and try using Socrative for English instead of maths. Log on to Socrative.com and complete today’s quiz. Use the code gabriels6th to enter the quiz. PE: Pick a video to follow on Go Noodle https://www.gonoodle.com/ why not get someone at home to join in too?

Maths Sheets WB 18th May

This week we have changed the way we do maths- use a page or your copy to take down and complete these sums. Click into the picture to make it bigger. Send me on your answers when you are done or if you have any questions ask at nglynn@stgabrielsprimary.ie.
Most importantly- Try your best and don't worry if you don't get them all done!
Monday- Addition and Subtraction 
Here is a video to help you remember how to do it if you need it:
Addition and Subtraction Video

Tuesday- Data and graphs. 
Here is a video to help you remember how to read graphs and interpret data if you need it.
Graph video

Wednesday-  Multiplication

Here is a song I think you will all enjoy if you need a reminder on how to do long multiplication. Don't forget your magic zeros and be careful with your adding! 

Multiplication song

Thursday- Lines and Angles

Here are some videos to help you remember types of angles and their degrees. 

When you are doing the problems in the second sheet if you don't have a protractor or ruler at home try and borrow one from an older sibling if you can but if not you can skip them, don't worry about it too much :)

Lines and Angles video

Degrees in angles rap

Friday- Long Division

For some Friday fun see can you work break the code below using long division with decimals. 

Here is another song to help you remember how to do long division. 

Long division song. 

Suggested Home Learning 11th - 15th May

ST GABRIEL’S HOME LEARNING – WEEK BEGINNING 11th MAY Well done on all your hard work last week, I hope you enjoyed having a short week! If you or your parents/guardians have questions about the work or would like to send photos/attachments of what you have done you can contact me on the email address below. No question is too small and I would be delighted to hear from you😊 Have fun and do your best! nglynn@stgabrielsprimary.ie If any parents/guardians wish to contact Ms Smyth her email address is ssmyth@stgabrielsprimary.ie
Monday 11th May	1 minute- Write down one thing you are grateful for today or feel free to share it with us on padlet! https://padlet.com/nglynn1/fx666h7cv6at 10 minutes – Spelling City: 2 assigned activities 5 minutes – Times tables: https://www.topmarks.co.uk/times-tables/coconut-multiples 15 minutes – Reading: Read to someone or silent read for 15 minutes. Think of 3 questions you have about the story (I wonder if…) 15 minutes – Maths work: As above, log on to Socrative.com and complete todays maths quiz using the code gabriels6th. 15 minutes- Finish off your travel brochure from last week. Don’t forget to draw pictures and add in all the writing that you did. You can email it to me or post a picture of it on padlet! 5 minutes- Practice some of your samba soccer ball skills. How many can you remember?
Tuesday 12th May	1 minute – Sit comfortable position, close your eyes and imagine you are floating on top of a cloud. Relax all your muscles and let the cloud control your weight. 10 minutes – Spelling City: 2 assigned activities 5 minutes – Times tables: Choose an online game or make up your own to go over your times tables. If you make up your own send me a picture of it with some instructions so I can show everyone else. 15 minutes – Reading: Read to someone or silent read for 15 minutes. If you had to choose 3 words to describe the main character what would they be? 15 minutes – Maths work: As above, log on to Socrative.com and complete todays maths quiz using the code gabriels6th. 10 minutes – Project work: This week I would like you to choose someone you admire or look up to & do a project on that person. You can do it in your copy/type it/make a poster/if you’re feeling adventurous, you could make a PowerPoint presentation. It could be a singer (or band)/actor/sportsperson/author etc. While you are deciding who to choose make a list/brainstorm all the people who you admire or look up to. Use this to help you decide who you will work on researching this week. 10 minutes– Create a short exercise circuit and ask someone at home to do the exercises with you. How many exercises can you include?
Wednesday 13th May	1 minute – Think of 3 things you are grateful for. Why not write them down or tell somebody what they are? 10 minutes – Spelling City: 2 assigned activities 5 minutes – Times tables: As above. 15 minutes – Reading: Before you begin reading for 15 mins today write down a prediction of what you think will happen next in your book. Don’t forget to try getepic.com if you want to read online or listen to an audiobook. The instructions on how to use it are on the blog a couple of posts back😊 15 minutes – Maths work: As above, log on to Socrative.com. 15 minutes – Continuing your project from yesterday: Begin by researching their childhood: Where was this person born, where did they grow up, parents / siblings, where did they go to school, did they have a particular talent from a young age etc. 5 minutes – Practice your basketball skills, dribbling, shooting, passing etc. You can use a normal ball if you don’t have a basketball.
Thursday 14th May	1 minute – Take a minute to close your eyes and be still. Take some deep breaths and feel the air filling and leaving your lungs. 10 minutes – Spelling City: 2 assigned activities 5 minutes – Times tables: Choose an online game to practice your tables. You can use one of the ones I previously suggested or try one you remember playing from school. 15 minutes – Reading: 15 minutes reading to someone/ silent reading. Did you find any words you didn’t know/understand? Why not search for them in a dictionary or online. 15 minutes – Maths work: As above, log on to Socrative.com. 15 minutes - Project work: Continue from yesterday: What successes has he/she had in their career so far, what have they become most famous for, has he/she won any awards?  Research any other questions that you have about your chosen person. Decorate your project / Draw a picture of the person and please email me a picture when you are finished, I would love to see it! 5 minutes – Exercise – Go for a short walk or jog with someone in your family within the 5km radius of your house.
Friday 15th May	1 minute – Give somebody in your family a compliment. 10 minutes – Spelling City: 2 assigned activities 10 minutes – Times tables: Ask someone at home to write you a test of 20 questions. Time yourself and see how fast you can complete it. Did you get them all right? 15 minutes – Reading: Draw a picture of the main setting of your story. Write a couple of sentences to describe the setting underneath your picture. 15 minutes – Maths work: as above log on to Socrative.com. 10 minutes – Finish your project from yesterday and email it to me or take a picture to post on the class padlet! 5 minutes – Exercise: Practice some stretches like we do in PE or try a Cosmic Yoga video on Youtube 😊