Tricky words and phonics assessment sheet
​Dictation - click for video
Oxford Owl Readers
Irish: An Aimsir
​Maths Support Games
Maths Worksheets

This week to celebrate our Author of the Month, Judith Kerr we are going to be learning about cats! When I was a little girl I had four cats. Mother Puss, Pixy, Jinxs and Tuffy. Unfortunatly my husband is allergic to cats which means they make him get itchy eyes. So we can't have a cat in our house ☹️ Lets collect some data from our class. Answer the question below. 

I have picked one of my favourite books to read this week. Have a listen to the story below. When the story is over, retell the whole story to your grown-up! 

Enjoy some fun exercise. Give this cat yoga a go!

Follow this piece of procedure instructions to learn how to draw a cat.

GetEpic.com is a fantastic online library. Enter your email below and I will send you a free invite to set up a login for our class account. When your set up read this cool book about taking care of cats! ​If you have already sign up to Get Epic you will find this book assinged to your child's folder. 

On a piece of paper write a report about your cat. Remember the five W's! Below is an example of one I wrote. 
Who are you writing about?
What does your cat look like?
Where does your cat sleep?
When is you cat active?
Why do you like your cat?

That's it for this week. Remember I would love to see some of your work. You can send it to zaramurray@gmail.com.  It would be great if the girls and boys could leave a comment! 

Have a lovely week,

Kind Regards,

Ms. Murray

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Tricky words and phonics assessment sheet
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Oxford Owl Readers
Irish: Sa Baile
Maths worksheets

This week our learning theme is all about homes and building design. Did you know it's National Earth Day on Wednesday? We explored how architects build and design houses, especially eco-friendly houses that support sustainable earth for your child's future. Through playful learning, you can have great fun using your imagination and working with your grown-up to design and build homes of the future! 

Watch the video story above. Talk with your grown-up about the different types of design elements of Jack imaginary house. Do you think you would like to live in a house like this? Why? What was your favourite room in Jacks house?

GetEpic.com is a fantastic online library. Enter your email below and I will send you a free invite to set up a login for our class account. When your set up read this cool book about Futuristic Homes! ​

What would your future home look like? Here are some of the houses the girls and boys drew last year. The design process is an very important job done by an architect before any building starts. The architect's job is to be creative, but also to think of any problems that might arise when building a house! 

Collect some recycled junk from any household rubbish and build your own house. If you have any building blocks or dollhouse furniture, you could design the inside as well as the outside of the house. How many rooms does your house have? 

If your grown up says it's ok, why not try to build your own den in your bedroom or the sitting room? My children love to use blankets, pegs, sticks, old boxes and masking tape to build their fort. Don't forget you have to clean up everything afterwards!

There are many different homes in Ballymun.  Print out the sheet below or draw the different types of homes on a page and label them with the help of a grown up. What type of home do you live in? Point out the different types of homes you encounter on your walk today.

Living in a 'green' home doesn't mean your house is painted green! It means that it's been built using materials that are safe for our planet. Today more and more people want to protect the earth's enviroment, and the great thing about being an architect is you can desig your own house and make sure you make it eco-friendly.  So lets find out about all the ways you can become a green architect! 

Read the book below about Green Homes. 

Once you have a better idea about how we can make our homes more eco friendly, draw your eco home and label the design features that make it unique! Or write a report about your house like the ones below. Here are a few examples! 

I hope you find these tasks helpful and that the children enjoy completing them. We hope to have school emails set up this week and this will mean that we can communicate regulary while school is closed. I am here to support your child in their learning as much as I can, so please do send me photos of their work and I will give them feedback and encouragement. Have a lovely week,

Kind Regards,

Ms Murray