Class Challenge!
- Trampoline
- Barbies
- Batman figures
- bike
- Trip to Tayto Park
- Aqua beads
- Dave's Jungle!
- Dinosaur toys
- LoL Bathbombs
- A Bike!
Kind regards,
Ms. Murray
Some great work to share on Friday Feedback today. Well done to Calum and Amelia! I know Amelia is missing school as much as I am! lol. Calum you are indeed a wonderful person! I hope everyone enjoyed the plant tasks this week. Remember my new email is Ms.Murray@olvinfants.com. This video just made my day! It's so lovely to see you Calum and well done you on such a cool creation! In case you missed our special message for the children. Check out the video below! Class Challenge!So here are the results of our homework survey. Well done to Levi, Zoey, Kaylum, Alan, Amelia, Hallie, Calum, Josh, Mia M. and Mia H. for answering the maths question, you all got it correct! Although, I'm sure Zoey managed to blow out all her birthday candles! Your favourite presents included...
That's it for this week folks! Do make you join me back here on Monday morning. Have a lovely weekend,
Kind regards, Ms. Murray
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To all the girls, boys, mammies and daddies! Please take a moment to enjoy this special message from all the staff at OLV Infants to you!
Links
Tricky words and phonics assessment sheet
Dictation - click for video Oxford Owl Readers Irish: Siopadóireacht Maths: Time Activities Maths Worksheets Message For The Children
Parts of a plant
Draw and label the parts of a plant.
Flower Power! - Guided MeditationOnline Library - Plants
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. If you have already registered log in and you will see I have assigned the new book for our topic this week. Don't forget to check you Junk Mail for the invite to register.
Plant Cycle
Watch this video and learn how a seed grows into a plant! We call this the plant cycle.
Make some paper flowers
Follow the steps below to make some paper flowers and then make your own flower shop. Or why not make some paper flowers and leave them on the doorstep of someone you miss as a special gift! You need whole punch, papper, pencil, straws, colours. Optional: coloured card.
Note to Parents: New Email Address Ms.Murray@olvinfants.com
I hope you enjoy this weeks tasks. If you would like email me some photos of your child's work and I will share them on our Friday Feedback.
Kind Regards, Ms Murray Hi girls and boys! I hope everyone enjoyed this week's challenges? I would love to hear how you're getting on so please leave a comment or send me a picture you'd like me to share with your friends on Friday Feedback. Amelia sent me a lovely picture of a book she read and her cat Report! Well done Amelia, your a Super Star! Class Challenge!So here are the results of our homework survey. Well done to Frankie, Amelia, Josh, Bria and Kaylum for answering the maths question, you all got it correct! Your favourite party treats were... Cake, sweets and Jellies! I couldn't agree more and today I celebrate MY Birthday so I will make sure that all those yummy treats are on the menu! I hope everyone received their postcard in the post this week? A nice surprise. Have a lovely, sunny weekend everyone! Remember, my new email is Ms.Murray@olvinfants.com so you can contact me there if you need me!
Stay Safe, Ms. Murray Links
Tricky words and phonics assessment sheet
Dictation - click for video Oxford Owl Readers Irish: Caitheamh aimsire Maths Time Games Maths Worksheets Message For The Children
This week to celebrate our new 'Wellness Support Pages' for children and adults, we are going to do some nice fun activities around the theme of Wellness and Self-care! It's important that while our normal daily routines are a little bit different we can still make the most of everyday by thinking positively and looking at all the good things we can be thankful for! Some of the activities have been tried and teated by my own daughter!
My News!
The children and I would normally write up our news each week! Why not write your news and tell us about all the great things up did over the bank holiday weekend! Read my news below together with your grown-up. Draw a picture to go with your news. Don't forget to use the 3 W's to help compose your writing. Can you spot the 'who, what, where, when and why' on my news?
Ms Murray's News
On Monday it was a really hot day. When I woke up I decided to go for a treck with my two daughters, Alexa and Sienna. We made our way down to the beach and headed out across the rocks. We passed the harbour and the boats on the way. We like to go for a walk every day because it is important to get exercise. Exrecise makes you feel happy! We had a great time.
Make your own Walking Stick!Be Kind to Yourself!We Can't Wait Jar!
I am a Wonderful Person!
Note to Parents: New Email Address Ms.Murray@olvinfants.com
I hope you enjoy this weeks tasks. If you would like email me some photos of your child's work and I will share them on our Friday Feedback. Don't forget to visit our new wellness support pages under theAdditional Support tabs in the main menu bar.
Kind Regards, Ms Murray Well done to all the girls and boys for working away so hard at home. I know you're all doing your very best and also helping your grown-up out with all the housework too! Keep up the great work. Wow WorkWell done to Frankie who shared some of his great work with me! Check out how amazing his handwriting is. I'm so impressed! And super cat drawing 😸 Class Challenge!So here are the results of our homework survey. Well done to Frankie, Amelia, Josh, Levi, Calum, Hallie and Alan for answering the maths question, you all got it correct! I need to make it even harder for next week! Can you believe Alan is the only person who has a cat at home! Lucky Alan! Have a lovely bank holiday weekend everyone! remember, you have the day off on Monday so we will see you back here on Tursday!
Stay Safe, Ms. Murray Links
Tricky words and phonics assessment sheet
Dictation - click for video Oxford Owl Readers Irish: An Aimsir Maths Support Games Maths Worksheets Message For The Children
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.
Mog The Forgetful Cat by Judith Kerr
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!
Yoga
Enjoy some fun exercise. Give this cat yoga a go!
Can you draw a cat?
Follow this piece of procedure instructions to learn how to draw a cat.
Get Epic
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.
If I Owned a Cat!
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 Links
Tricky words and phonics assessment sheet
Letter Formation worksheet 'q' Oxford Owl Readers Irish: Sa Baile Maths worksheets Message for the children
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!
If I build a house by Chris Van Dusen
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?
Design your own house of the future!
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!
Build Your 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!
Different types of Houses
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.
Eco Friendly Houses
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 Well Done to Zoey, Josh, Sienna and Hallie for completing the 'Name Our Stick Insect Challenge' this week! The winning Name is... Zippy!Can you find Zippy in this picture?? Have a great Easter girls and boys!! I hope you enjoy the break and manage to do some nice fun things at home. Here are some fun ideas if you're stuck for something to do! Looking forward to hearing from you all when we get back in touch after the Easter break! Take care of each other and stay safe,
Kind Regards, Ms. Murray
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*Introduction to Weekly Homework Tasks*
Message for the children from Ms Murray!
Downloads & Activities
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Note to Parents
Thank you to everyone who completed the survey last week. I'm delighted you all feel able to engage in 'distance learning'. The point of the challenges below are not so much for learning and doing work. They are about making a connection between your home and our school community, during this very difficult time. My main concern is for the wellbeing of your child, we can catch up on the learning when we're back in school. I think that hearing a familiar voice and seeing a familiar face may help reduce anxiety and reassure the children that, as a class we are all safe and thinking of each other. The amount or quality of the work doesn't matter so much. Share pictures of what you get done if you can (send images to zaramurray@gmail.com), and leave as many comments as you like (click on the 'COMMENT' at the top of the post). The communication will help me as much as the children! Thank you.
This week we are learning about STICK INSECTS
Complete as many or as few of these tasks as you wish over the week in any order! Send me some pictures of your work to zaramurray@gmail.com and I'll share them with the class if you like! Save your homework in the folder that was sent home. I'd love to see it when we get back to school!
(*Please note for GDPR I will not share pictures of the children on their own or identify the owner of any work I share) Naming Our Class Stick Insect!
So, We never got a chance to give our stick insect a name! So for this challenge I want you to choose from two different names below and drop your choice into the comments section below! Hopefully we'll be able to choose the most popular name.
Will we name her Zippy or Twiglet?
Yoga - Stella The Stick Insect
We all love Cosmic Yoga in rm 6! Find yourself some space in a quiet room and practice your STICK INSECT yoga!
Can you make a stick Insect?
If you don't have pipe cleaners, try using scrunched up strips of tinfoil? If you can't find a stick in the garden use a straw or pencil. And you could draw eyes on paper and stick them on!
I Love You Stick Insect by Chris NaylorTry to draw your own stick insectCreative Writing
Write about your own Super Stick Hero! Click on the image below to download a blank template. Make up your own one or you can copy mine!
OR
Make up your own story about your Super Stick Insect! Remember every story has characters, a setting, a problem and a solutuion! Send me your stories and I'll pick a few to read out on the blog!
Enjoy all the challenges and I look forward to hearing from all the boys and girls and seeing how you get on!
Have a great week, Ms. Murray |
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