Junior Infants 2020

A very special welcome to our Junior Infant Class of 2020

 

Summer Holidays!

Hello Mams, Dads, Boys & Girls,

I am sad to say that we have come to our final week. Thank you all for your hard work over the past few months. I am very proud of you and all the work that you have been doing. I know that it hasn’t always been easy, but you have tried your best and that is the most important thing.

I will miss receiving pictures and videos of your wonderful work which always brightened up my day. I would like to say a big ‘Thank You’ to all the parents who did a fantastic job guiding you each day with your lessons. Your support meant the world to us as teachers.

We are all hopeful that normality will return soon, and we look forward to getting back to school in September. 

Until then enjoy the Summer Holidays!!!

Stay safe and keep well!

Mrs. O’Neill

15th - 19th June Virtual School Tour

Hello again boys and girls! Thank you for continuing with your school work – despite the lovely weather outside. We are almost there and you have all been fantastic over the past couple of months. Everyone has made a great effort to complete work every week and I am very proud of you all.

Unfortunately, we cannot go on our usual school tour this year - so the next best thing is a virtual trip. I know how much you love animals so this week we will be visiting some zoos around the world. You will be able to see what they get up to when they think no one is watching, what they eat and how they are cared for. There are also games and activities for you to try. In addition, we have a story about where the zoo animals might go to on their summer holidays.

If you have unfinished pages in your workbooks, you could complete them over the next few weeks and don’t forget to keep up your reading.

I hope you have a lovely week and enjoy your virtual school trip.

Mrs O’Neill.

           

To visit the three locations on our virtual school trip, just click on the links below.

San Diego Zoo

                          Clearwater Marine Aquarium

Edinburgh Zoo

When you have visited each location, I want you to pick your favourite and complete the worksheet below. Click for a bigger version.

Have you ever wondered where the zoo animals might go to on their summer holidays? Listen to the story below to give you some ideas. Which animal would you like to accompany on holiday and why?

           

Animal matching game - click to play

 

Some games to practise your Tricky Words

Summer colouring (and some maths!)

Some happy things to think about and record

Finally, sing-a-long with this Summer Song

  

Virtual School Tour! - Monday 15th - 19th June

             Virtual School Tour!

Hello again boys and girls! Thank you for continuing with your school work – despite the lovely weather outside. We are almost there and you have all been fantastic over the past couple of months. Everyone has made a great effort to complete work every week and I am very proud of you all.

Unfortunately, we cannot go on our usual school tour this year - so the next best thing is a virtual trip. I know how much you love animals so this week we will be visiting some zoos around the world. You will be able to see what they get up to when they think no one is watching, what they eat and how they are cared for. There are also games and activities for you to try. In addition, we have a story about where the zoo animals might go to on their summer holidays.

If you have unfinished pages in your workbooks, you could complete them over the next few weeks and don’t forget to keep up your reading.

I hope you have a lovely week and enjoy your virtual school trip.

Mrs O’Neill.

           

To visit the three locations on our virtual school trip, just click on the links below.

San Diego Zoo

                          Clearwater Marine Aquarium

Edinburgh Zoo

When you have visited each location, I want you to pick your favourite and complete the worksheet below. Click for a bigger version.

Have you ever wondered where the zoo animals might go to on their summer holidays? Listen to the story below to give you some ideas. Which animal would you like to accompany on holiday and why?

           

Animal matching game - click to play

 

Some games to practise your Tricky Words

Summer colouring (and some maths!)

Some happy things to think about and record

Finally, sing-a-long with this Summer Song

  

8th - 12th June

Hello boys and girls. I hope you are all well and enjoyed the sunshine last week. Well done everybody for your super work. You and your Mammies and Daddies are working very hard. It was great to see your pictures of sports week. It looks like you all had lots of fun.

We have almost reached our summer holidays. This week I have included some fun activities for you to try. I hope you enjoy them. As always complete what you can.

You can also keep working on your writing copies, maths book and sounds like phonics workbook as you wish.

We are also going to learn some very important lessons about water safety this week. I will send a copy of the water safety activities to your parents' email. These are great fun and I hope you all enjoy them and get lots of information.

Take care everyone, be happy, keep safe and have a lovely week.

Until next week,

Mrs. O’Neill  

        

Listen to the story written by Julia Donaldson ‘Sharing a Shell’

Before you read the story think about the following questions:

What do you think the story is about?

In this story a little hermit crab does not want to share his shiny new shell.  Do you think the crab will change his mind?

When you have finished listening to the story you can use the following sheet below to write about it. You can also complete the word search. Click for a bigger view.

Art

Draw or paint your favourite creature from the story ‘Sharing a shell’

You will also find some nice colouring sheets below based on the story. Click for a bigger view or to print.

                  

Literacy – Reading 

Click on these pictures and read these stories with your child.

        

Literacy – Rhyme This is the Sun

Sing this Tricky Word song

Tricky word games

Use your Tricky words to play the following games -

Tricky word reveal- This game requires two pieces of paper. Write a word from the list on a piece of paper. Then cover the word completely with the other piece of paper. Slowly reveal the first letter of the word.  Ask your child if they can guess what the word will be from looking at the first word.

 Tricky Word Hunt – You could write a few of these words on pieces of paper and stick them up in a room in the house.  Call out one of the words and you child can go and search for it.

 I Spy – Similar to the ‘Tricky Word Hunt’ You could have a few words stuck up in a room. Tell your child ‘I spy a word beginning with W. I spy a word ending in g’ etc.

 Tricky Word Toss – This is a game that can be played outside but you could also play it indoors. Write a few tricky words on pieces of paper. Spread them out on the grass. Ask your child to throw something soft e.g a ball onto a word. They then run to the word that they have landed on and read it.

Maths games and Worksheets

Click above to play the counting game! 

Click above to play the addition game!

                                     

SESE – Junior and Senior Infants

Taking care of our environment is very important. Watch and listen to this story all about looking after our environment.

When you have finished design your own poster, showing ways that you can take care of the environment.

           

Religion – Junior and Senior Infants

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Grow in Love:Junior infants P/1 Theme 9 – We Give Thanks – Lesson 9 – Thank you God for food

Poster: Thank you God for.

Colouring page: The priest at Mass.

Song – ‘Quiet and still’, ‘We Give Thanks’

Children’s Workbook – p.52 – Going to Mass on Sundays.

Children’s Workbook – p.53 – Thank you God for.

Finally,try practising this dance with the go noodle children!

      

2nd June - 5th June

Hello boys and girls, I hope you are all happy and enjoying the wonderful weather that we are having.  This week you are invited to take part in Scoil Bhríde’s remote sports week! There are sport activities for each day of the week. You will also find some lovely colouring pages to download. Remember to wear your hats and sun cream if you are outside playing in the sunshine. Drink plenty of water and try not to stay out under the hot sun for too long. Take a break in the cool shade.

 

I hope that you enjoyed some of the activities from last week. Thank you so much for sending me your fantastic work. Your handwriting is very good and I love reading your weekly news.

This week you will find a new story called ‘When a dragon moves in’ and also some bird watching tasks. I hope that you enjoy these and have a go at making your own bird bath. 

 

Now that you have some of your school books at home.  It would be nice if you could complete some pages from your Sounds like Phonics and maths books.  I have included some pages from your books this week.

 

Take care everyone and don’t forget to keep up the regular handwashing. Try your best to help Mammy and Daddy and be kind and caring to each other. 

 

Until next week,

Mrs. O’Neill

Listen to Mark Duplass read the story ‘When a Dragon moves in’

Before you read the story think about the following questions:

What do you think the story is about?

In this story, a dragon moves into a boy’s sandcastle. What do you think the dragon is going to do?

         

Click on the question sheet below for a bigger version

Listen to the singing walrus singing the song ‘I love Summertime’. When you finish watching the song you might like to discuss all the things that you and your child like about the summer.

          

Literacy – Reading 

Click on these pictures and read these stories with your child. 

 

 

You could engage your child with the following reading strategies to encourage them.

Choral Reading. You read at the same time.

Echo Reading.   You read first and your child echoes the same sentence or paragraph you just read.

Act It Out.      You act out the story together or pretend to be characters in the story and read the lines.

Literacy – Writing (For Junior and Senior infants)

 

There are many exciting things about the summertime. There are lots of things to see when you go outside. The reading book above ‘At the Beach’ will give you some ideas for your writing. 

Write a few lines on the writing frame below about different things that you can see in the summer. Click for a bigger version.

Tricky Word Games

Use your Tricky words to play the following games -

Tricky word reveal- This game requires two pieces of paper. Write a word from the list on a piece of paper. Then cover the word completely with the other piece of paper. Slowly reveal the first letter of the word.  Ask your child if they can guess what the word will be from looking at the first word.

 Tricky Word Hunt – You could write a few of these words on pieces of paper and stick them up in a room in the house.  Call out one of the words and you child can go and search for it.

 I Spy – Similar to the ‘Tricky Word Hunt’ You could have a few words stuck up in a room. Tell your child ‘I spy a word beginning with W. I spy a word ending in g’ etc.

 Tricky Word Toss – This is a game that can be played outside but you could also play it indoors. Write a few tricky words on pieces of paper. Spread them out on the grass. Ask your child to throw something soft e.g a ball onto a word. They then run to the word that they have landed on and read it.

Junior Infants New Blending List.

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Senior Infants New Word List.

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Maths – We are still working on money activities this week. Here are some hands-on activities that may help your child.

Show the following coins to your child – 1c,2c,5c,10c,20c.

Examine the size, colour, similarities and differences between these coins.

Can your child name them?

Can you play matching games with the coins? 

Play shop and use coins to buy different items.

SESE – Junior and Senior Infants - for any day that you like

 S.E.S.E – Bird Watching

Now that you have looked at some of the birds and heard their different songs. Why don’t you do your own little bit of bird watching in your garden. You can use the sheet below to record all the different birds that you were able to see. Good luck and have fun. Click for a bigger version.

S.E.S.E   BIRD WATCHING

 

 

Have you noticed that when you go outside you can hear lots of birds singing? Watch this video from Dublin zoo. It will help you to recognise what some of these birds look and sound like. (Robin, blue-tit, blackbird and blue finch)

Did you know that each bird has a different song? After watching the video, you will be able to recognise the different songs.

Birds love to have a dip in water. Perhaps you could build your own little bird bath.  If you are lucky you might have many thirsty or hot birds visit your garden. Watch this video to get some ideas.

         

Junior and Senior Infants Poem - 'A little Bird'

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Religion – Junior and Senior Infants

 

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Monday morning in Mesi’s.

Mesi’s evening.

Spot the difference.

Song – ‘A gift for you’

Children’s Workbook – p.50 – Mesi’s Meals.

Children’s Workbook – p.51 – Your Meals.

Junior Infants - Suggested to do List for the week

 

Irish – For any day that you like. 

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Primary – Junior Infants – Gaeilge – Bun go Barr – Bun go Barr Bunchéim A – Interactive

 

Bun go Barr Ceacht 7 – An Aimsir – Plipití Plop!.     1.Éist agus Tarraing

                                                                              2.Cliceáil ar an bpictiúr

 

 

Monday

 

Maths       https://my.cjfallon.ie/dashboard/student-resources

                     Busy at Maths - Junior Infants

                         Weblink - Activity 117/117A    Ring and colour the correct amount for each   

                                                             object.

         Figure it Out maths book p.41   Colour the 1^st red. Colour the last blue.

              

 

English

             Reading: New book can be found on the same website. ‘Look at this!’ p.10

        CJ Fallon Dashboard (Junior Infants – English )

        Handwriting in spare copy My news

                    Continue with the next page in your writing copy

                    Tricky Words – Make sure that you mix them up. Play some of the tricky

                        word games!

 

 

Tuesday

 

Maths     Weblink – Activity 118/118A Money-Ring and colour the correct amount for

                                                                            each object.

                     Figure it Out – p.63          Money-Match the coins. 1c, 2c, 5c.

                     Maths copy next page

 

English    Reading: ‘Look at this!’ p.11

            Poem – ‘A little bird’ Read and draw picture

            Sounds like Phonics – Workbook A – Unit 3 The Toy shop

                   Letters revision – ‘j’ (Games & Activities)

            https://slp.cjfallon.ie/

            Sounds like phonics workbook – p.29

                  Sounds – Jolly phonics copy

                  Jolly phonics new blending list above.

 

 

Wednesday

 

Maths      Weblink – Activity 119/119A Count the amount in each set. Add and complete  

                                                                 the sum.

                         Figure it Out p.64           Money- How much?       

 

 

English         Reading: ‘Look at this!’ – p.12

                    Sounds like Phonics – Workbook B –  Unit 2 The restaurant-

                    Consonant blends – ‘cl,cr’ (Games and Activities)

             https://slp.cjfallon.ie/

             Sounds like phonics workbook- p. 30

                    Letter copy – next page

 

Thursday

 

Maths      Weblink – Activity 120/120A Count the coins. Add and complete the sum.

                    Maths sheet p.39             Money-Count the amount in each set. Add, write

                                                                                  and draw.

               

 

English      Reading: ‘Look at this!’ p.13-14

 

             Click on the link below and practise your blending skills using the CCVC word

                   list in the ‘e’,’i’ Column.

 

                      https://www.readingresource.net/support-files/cvcwordslistbymedialsound.pdf

            Sounds like phonics workbook – p. 31

 

 

Religion      See above for details

                

 Friday

 

Maths       Figure it Out p.40   Number the pictures in the correct order, colour.

                    Figure it Out p.42   Number practise 5 Ring, match and colour.

 

 

English      Reading ‘Look at this!’ p. 15-16

                    Sounds like phonics workbook – p. 32

                    Read poem ‘A little bird’ 

Senior Infants - Suggested to do List for the week

 

Irish – For any day that you like

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Primary – Senior Infants – Gaeilge – Bun go Barr – Bun go Barr Bunchéim B – Interactive

 

Bun go Barr Ceacht 7 – An Aimsir – Fuar,Fluich,Te,Tirim  

 1. Éist agus tarraing   Taispeáin dom ….

 2. Tarraing and litir

 

 

Monday

 

Maths       https://my.cjfallon.ie/dashboard/student-resources

       Busy at Maths – Senior Infants

            Weblink - Activity 71/71A     Number practise - Counting sets.

              Weblink – Activity 72/72A    Count on. Add. Complete the sum.

                      Figure it Out maths book: p.47   Match the coins and colour.

                     

 

English      English Reading – ‘Globby Helps Out’ -  p. 11-12

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                      Handwriting in spare copy My news

              Continue with Fry Word List

              Tricky Words – Make sure that you mix them up. Play some of the Tricky word

              games above.

                          Spellings week 11

 

Tuesday

 

Maths        Weblink – Activity 73/73A    Count. Add. Complete the sum.

        Weblink – Activity 107/107A  Money – How much money is in each box? Add

                                                            and complete the sum.

 

            Figure it Out p.48                   The Shop.  How much money did each child spend?

               Maths copy next page

 

English        English Reading - ‘Globby Helps Out!’ p. 13-14

                Poem – ‘A little bird’ Read and draw picture          

        Continue with Fry Word List

                         Spellings week 10

                         Sounds like Phonics – Workbook B – Unit 2 The Restaurant

                Consonant blends:‘sl’/ ‘sm’ , ‘sp’/’st’ (Games & Activities)

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                Sounds like phonics workbook – complete the next page.

 

 

Wednesday

 

Maths         Weblink – Activity 74/74A     Count, add & complete the sum.

                        Weblink – Activity 108/108A  Money–Select the correct amount for each fruit.

                        Figure it Out p.49                      How much money is there in each piggy bank?

                        

 

English       English Reading – ‘Globby Helps Out’ p. 15-16L

                      Continue with Fry Word List

                      Spellings week 11

                      Sounds like phonics workbook – 1 page

                      Writing copy – next page.

 

Thursday

 

Maths      Weblink – Activity 75/75A   Count, add and complete the sum.

     Weblink – Activity 109/109A Money – Select the correct amount for each object.

        Figure it Out p.59                  How much? Add and colour.

 

English     English Reading – ‘Globby Helps Out’ p. 17-18

                   Continue with Fry Word List

                   Spellings week 11 

                   New word list: ‘Sh’ words above.

                   Sounds like phonics workbook – continue to next page.

Religion     See above for details

 

Friday

 

Maths       Figure it Out p.59      The Shop. Complete the sums.

English      English Reading – ‘Globby Helps Out’ p. 19-20

                    Sounds like phonics workbook – next page.

         Spelling Test!