Download this week’s work: 2nd Class – 15th June and STEM Week
This week pick and choose! If you would like to do some of the STEM activities instead please do – send your brain into overdrive with these challenges!
2nd Class
Week starting 15th June |
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Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
English:
· Spellbound Unit 28 (page 58 -59) Exercise one · A Way With Words 2 Unit 10 Bring and Show Read pg 48
· My Read at Home pg 101 – School Tour |
English:
· Spellbound Unit 28 (page 58-59) Exercise two · A Way With Words 2 Unit 10 Bring and Show Pg 49, A
· My Read at Home pg 102 – Antarctica, the Frozen Continent |
English:
· Spellbound Unit 28 (page 58 -59) Exercise three · A Way With Words 2 Unit 10 Bring and Show Page 50, Fun Page
· My Read at Home pg 103 – Ellie’s Smelly Wellie Jelly |
English:
· Spellbound Unit 28 (page 58 -59) Exercise four · A Way With Words 2 Unit 10 Bring and Show Pg 51, Phonics
· My Read at Home pg 104 – New York City |
English:
· Spellbound Unit 28 (page 58 -59) Spelling test · A Way With Words 2 Unit 10 Bring and Show Pg 52, Write Away! · My Read at Home Reread pg 101 – 104 |
Maths:
· Brainteasers Pg 49 – General Revision
· Table Toppers 2 Unit 17 – Day 1 |
Maths:
· Brainteasers Pg 50 – Counting in 2’s, 3’s, 4’s
· Table Toppers 2 Unit 17 – Day 2 |
Maths:
· Brainteasers Pg 51 – Revision
· Table Toppers 2 Unit 17 – Day 3 |
Maths:
· Brainteasers Pg 52– Counting in 5’s, 6’s, 10’s
· Table Toppers 2 Unit 17 – Day 4 |
Maths:
· Brainteasers Pg 53 – Revision
· Table Toppers 2 Unit 17 – Tables test (- 2) |
Irish:
· Bun go Barr Read page 66 & 67 |
Irish:
· Bun go Barr Read page 68 |
Irish:
· Bun go Barr Page 69, B |
Irish:
· Bun go Barr Page 70
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Irish:
· Bun go Barr Page 71 |
S.E.S.E.
· Small World – Second Class Pg 80 – Summer |
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· Small World – Second Class Pg 81 – Life Cycle of the Butterfly |
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· Small World – Second Class Pg 82 – The Butterfly Bush |
Art: Plan a trip to the beach
Draw and label the items you will bring. What’s in your picnic basket? Will you bring a beach parasol? Don’t forget the sun cream! |
- Kidzbop have a variety of dance along videos:
https://safeyoutube.net/w/VddI
- SPHE: Stay safe this summer if you are in the water. Have a look at the PAWS (Primary Aquatics Water Safety) website for advice on how to keep safe when swimming and around water.
https://www.teachpaws.ie/
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STEM Week! |
Monday |
· Go for a mini beast hunt. You can use this link to see photos of the insects.
https://www.wildlifewatch.org.uk/images/Downloads/spotters/minibeasts%20v2%20small.pdf · Try to find the difference · Can you build a tall structure? Will it stay standing for ten minutes? |
Tuesday |
· Make some playdough – Here’s a recipe: https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide/playdough-recipe
· Try to create and draw some animal shadows. Here’s an example: · Build something with wheels |
Wednesday |
· Let’s talk about spiders!
https://pstt.org.uk/application/files/7215/8754/4376/Science_Fun_at_Home_5_Spider_Safari.pdf · Can you design an obstacle course for a superhero? What challenges would you like them to do? · Play Nim! https://nrich.maths.org/1204 |
Thursday |
· Have a look at these garden birds – how many can you spot today? https://birdwatchireland.ie/irelands-birds-birdwatch-ireland/garden-birds/
· Make a birdfeeder. https://happyhooligans.ca/32-homemade-bird-feeders/ |
Friday |
· Design and build your dream bedroom
· How many items of symmetry can you see in nature? Look at a butterfly’s wings – what do you notice? |
Download this week’s work here: 2nd Class 8th June
2nd Class
Week starting 8th June |
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Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
English:
· Spellbound Unit 27 (page 56 -57) Exercise one · A Way With Words 2 Pg 92 – Write Away!
· My Read at Home pg 97 – Earthquake |
English:
· Spellbound Unit 27 (page 56 -57) Exercise two · A Way With Words 2 Pg 93 – Write Away!
· My Read at Home pg 98 – Tim and the Tiger |
English:
· Spellbound Unit 27 (page 56 -57) Exercise three · A Way With Words 2 Pg 94 – Fun Page
· My Read at Home pg 99 – Granny Skype |
English:
· Spellbound Unit 27 (page 56 -57) Exercise four · A Way With Words 2 Pg 95 – Revision (1)
· My Read at Home pg 100 – Galapagos Islands |
English:
· Spellbound Unit 27 (page 56 -57) Spelling test · A Way With Words 2 Pg 96 – Revision (2)
· My Read at Home Reread pg 97 – 100 |
Maths:
· Brainteasers Pg 44 – Length
· Table Toppers 2 Unit 16 – Day 1 |
Maths:
· Brainteasers Pg 45 – Revision
· Table Toppers 2 Unit 16 – Day 2 |
Maths:
· Brainteasers Pg 46 – Time 2
· Table Toppers 2 Unit 16 – Day 3 |
Maths:
· Brainteasers Pg 47– Revision
· Table Toppers 2 Unit 16 – Day 4 |
Maths:
· Brainteasers Pg 48 – General Revision
· Table Toppers 2 Unit 16 – Tables test (- 1) |
Irish:
· Bun go Barr Read page 60 & 61 |
Irish:
· Bun go Barr Read page 60 & 61 |
Irish:
· Bun go Barr Page 62, A |
Irish:
· Bun go Barr Page 63, B
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Irish:
· Bun go Barr Reread page 60 & 61 |
S.E.S.E.
· Small World – Second Class Pg 58 – The Milkman |
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· Small World – Second Class Pg 59 – The Milkman |
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· Small World – Second Class Pg 60 – Our Five Senses |
Art: Summer T-Shirt
Can you design a cool summer t-shirt? Choose colours, patterns and a logo that you like. |
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· Can you make a picture using objects from the garden? Can you make a person? Twigs could be legs or arms, a leaf could be used for a face!
· https://cruinniu.creativeireland.gov.ie/ Have a look at this website for creative ideas for the coming week – could you make a kite? Bake something nice to eat? Learn a new dance? |
Download the week’s work here: 2nd Class 2nd June
2nd Class
Week starting 2nd June |
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Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
English:
· Spellbound Unit 26 (page 54 -55) Exercise one & two · A Way With Words 2 Unit 18 (page 88 – 91) Read pg 88 Looking at Art · My Read at Home pg 93 – Spring Lambs |
English:
· Spellbound Unit 26 (page 54 -55) Exercise three · A Way With Words 2 Unit 18 (page 88 – 91) Read pg 88 Answer questions, pg 89 A · My Read at Home pg 94 – Spring to Life |
English:
· Spellbound Unit 26 (page 54 -55) Exercise four · A Way With Words 2 Unit 18 (page 88 – 91) Page 90, Fun Page
· My Read at Home pg 95 – Easter Eggs |
English:
· Spellbound Unit 26 (page 54 -55) Spelling test · A Way With Words 2 Unit 18 (page 88 – 91) Page 91, Phonics
· My Read at Home Pg 96 – King Tut |
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Maths:
· Brainteasers Pg 40 – Subtraction
· Table Toppers 2 Unit 15 – Revision 9 |
Maths:
· Brainteasers Pg 41 – Revision
· Table Toppers 2 Unit 15 – Revision 10 |
Maths:
· Brainteasers Pg 42 – 3D Shapes
· Table Toppers 2 Unit 15 – Revision 11 |
Maths:
· Brainteasers Pg 43 – Revision
· Table Toppers 2 Unit 15 – Revision 12 |
Irish:
· Bun go Barr Read page 46 & 47
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Irish:
· Bun go Barr Read page 46 & 47 |
Irish:
· Bun go Barr Page 48, A |
Irish:
· Bun go Barr Page 49, B |
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S.E.S.E.
· Small World – Second Class Pg 55 – The Dandelion |
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· Small World – Second Class Pg 56 – Food in Sesaon |
Art: Create your own superhero. Choose his strength. What’s his name? Customise your superhero’s costume and gadgets. | ||
· Puzzles are great for improving vocabulary and spelling. There are many online such as https://lovattspuzzles.com/kids/
· SPHE: Safe Cross Code Revise the Safe Cross Code by singing and dancing along to the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIluoGcCKNg
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Download this week’s work: 2nd class May 25th
2nd Class
Week starting 25th May |
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Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
English:
· Spellbound Unit 25 (page 52 -53) Exercise one · A Way With Words 2 Unit 17 (page 84 – 87) Read the story – p 84 The Lazy Donkey · My Read at Home pg 89 – The Ketchup King |
English:
· Spellbound Unit 25 (page 52 -53) Exercise two · A Way With Words 2 Unit 17 (page 84 – 87) Read p. 84 Answer questions p.85, A · My Read at Home pg 90 – King Midas |
English:
· Spellbound Unit 25 (page 52 -53) Exercise three · A Way With Words 2 Unit 17 (page 84 – 87) Answer questions, p. 85,B
· My Read at Home pg 91 – Tommy’s Tummy |
English:
· Spellbound Unit 25 (page 52 -53) Exercise four · A Way With Words 2 Unit 17 (page 84 – 87) Page 86 – Fun Page
· My Read at Home pg 92 – Easter Island |
English:
· Spellbound Unit 25 (page 52 -53) Spelling test · A Way With Words 2 Unit 17 (page 84 – 87) Page 87 – Phonics
· My Read at Home Reread pg 89-92 |
Maths:
· Brainteasers Pg 35 – Revision
· Table Toppers 2 Unit 14 – Day 1 |
Maths:
· Brainteasers Pg 36 – Money
· Table Toppers 2 Unit 14 – Day 2 |
Maths:
· Brainteasers Pg 37 – Revision
· Table Toppers 2 Unit 14 – Day 3 |
Maths:
· Brainteasers Pg 38 – Weight
· Table Toppers 2 Unit 14 – Day 4 |
Maths:
· Brainteasers Pg 39 – Revision
· Table Toppers 2 Unit 14 – Tables test (+12) |
Irish:
· Bun go Barr Read page 40&41 |
Irish:
· Bun go Barr Read page 42 |
Irish:
· Bun go Barr Page 43,B |
Irish:
· Bun go Barr Read page 44
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Irish:
· Bun go Barr Page 45, E |
S.E.S.E.
· Small World – Second Class Pg 49 – The Crow |
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· Small World – Second Class Pg 50 – Irish Trees |
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· Small World – Second Class Pg 51 – Irish Trees |
Art: Squiggle drawing
Ask someone to draw a squiggle on your page. Transform this squiggle into a picture. |
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Here is a link to some recipes you could try out: https://www.odlums.ie/category/odlums-recipes/baking-with-kids/ · Try to design a bridge using household materials. This website might give you some ideas! https://www.sciencebuddies.org/stem-activities/bridge-building-designs |
Download this week’s work here: 2nd Class 18th May
2nd Class
Week starting 18th May |
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Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
English:
· Spellbound Unit 23 (page 48 -49) Exercise one · A Way With Words 2 Unit 16 (page 78 – 82) Read the story – p 78 Dinosaurs
· My Read at Home pg 85 – Pancakes |
English:
· Spellbound Unit 23 (page 48 -49) Exercise two · A Way With Words 2 Unit 16 (page 78 – 82) Read p. 78 Answer questions p.79 · My Read at Home pg 86 – Glass |
English:
· Spellbound Unit 23 (page 48 -49) Exercise three · A Way With Words 2 Unit 16 (page 78 – 82) Page 80– Action Words · My Read at Home pg 87 – Make your own pancakes |
English:
· Spellbound Unit 23 (page 48 -49) Exercise four · A Way With Words 2 Unit 16 (page 78 – 82) Page 81 – Riddles
· My Read at Home pg 88 – Rivers |
English:
· Spellbound Unit 23 (page 48 -49) Spelling test · A Way With Words 2 Unit 16 (page 78 – 82) p 82 – Write Away! · My Read at Home Reread pg 85-88 |
Maths:
· Brainteasers Pg 30 – Problems
· Table Toppers 2 Unit 13 – Day 1 |
Maths:
· Brainteasers Pg 31 – Revision
· Table Toppers 2 Unit 13 – Day 2 |
Maths:
· Brainteasers Pg 32 – General Revision
· Table Toppers 2 Unit 13 – Day 3 |
Maths:
· Brainteasers Pg 33– General Revision
· Table Toppers 2 Unit 13 – Day 4 |
Maths:
· Brainteasers Pg 34 – Fractions
· Table Toppers 2 Unit 13 – Tables test (+11) |
Irish:
· Bun go Barr Read page 34 |
Irish:
· Bun go Barr Read page 35 |
Irish:
· Bun go Barr Page 36, A |
Irish:
· Bun go Barr Page 37, B
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Irish:
· Bun go Barr Page 38, C |
S.E.S.E.
· Small World – Second Class Pg 46 – Water: The Water Cycle |
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· Small World – Second Class Pg 47 – What is a habitat? |
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· Small World – Second Class Pg 48 – Parts of Plants and Animals |
Art: Sketching
Observe an object. Study its size, colour, shape and texture. Sketch the overall shape loosely. Then add details. |
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Click on these links: Take a look at this powerpoint from Twinkl: t-h-214-all-about-the-titanic-information-powerpoint_ver_1 https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/history/general-history/would-you-have-survived-the-titanic/ |
Download this week’s work here: 2nd Class May 11th
2nd Class
Week starting 11th May |
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Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
English:
· Spellbound Unit 22 (page 46 -47) Exercise one · A Way With Words 2 Unit 15 (page 74 – 77) Read pg 74, AnnMarie’s Toy Press · My Read at Home pg 81 – Uncle Joe |
English:
· Spellbound Unit 22 (page 46 -47) Exercise two · A Way With Words 2 Unit 15 (page 74 – 77) Read pg 74 Answer questions pg75 · My Read at Home pg 82 – The Pied Piper |
English:
· Spellbound Unit 22 (page 46 -47) Exercise three · A Way With Words 2 Unit 15 (page 74 – 77) Page 76 – Fun Page
· My Read at Home pg 83 – Twin Trouble |
English:
· Spellbound Unit 22 (page 46 -47) Exercise four · A Way With Words 2 Unit 15 (page 74 – 77) Page 77, A
· My Read at Home pg 84 – Banana Fool |
English:
· Spellbound Unit 22 (page 46 -47) Spelling test · A Way With Words 2 Unit 15 (page 74 – 77) Read pg 77, B&C
· My Read at Home Reread pg 81-84 |
Maths:
· Brainteasers Pg 25 – Revision
· Table Toppers 2 Unit 12 – Day 1 |
Maths:
· Brainteasers Pg 26 – Symmetry
· Table Toppers 2 Unit 12 – Day 2 |
Maths:
· Brainteasers Pg 27 – Revision
· Table Toppers 2 Unit 12 – Day 3 |
Maths:
· Brainteasers Pg 28 – Number
· Table Toppers 2 Unit 12 – Day 4 |
Maths:
· Brainteasers Pg 29 – Revision · Table Toppers 2 Unit 12 – Tables test (+10) |
Irish:
· Bun go Barr Read page 28&29 |
Irish:
· Bun go Barr Read page 30
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Irish:
· Bun go Barr Read page 30 Page 31, B |
Irish:
· Bun go Barr Read page 32
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Irish:
· Bun go Barr Page 33,E |
S.E.S.E.
· Small World – Second Class Pg 41 – Water: John Barry |
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· Small World – Second Class Pg 42 – Water: Floating and Sinking |
S.E.S.E.
· Small World – Second Class Pg 45 – Water: Conservation |
Art: May flowers Draw a bouquet of May flowers. Include primroses, buttercups, marigolds and some ferns. | |
· For all those boys who would have been busy preparing for your First Holy Communion please click on this link to see a message from Bishop Denis.
https://www.kandle.ie/message-from-bishop-denis-for-all-preparing-for-first-holy-communion/ · Design an obstacle course this week. Plan and design it for art and then go make the real thing! Challenge your family to complete it! · Take a virtual tour around Dublin Zoo (Monday at 10 AM) https://www.dublinzoo.ie/event/virtual-tour/
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Download this week’s work here: 2nd class May 5th
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
Enjoy your Bank Holiday Monday! Try to do something nice for your family today.
Stay safe!
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English:
· Spellbound Unit 21 (page 44 -45) Exercise one · A Way With Words 2 Unit 14 (page 68 – 72) Read the story – p 68 The Young Detectives · My Read at Home pg 77 – Digging |
English:
· Spellbound Unit 21 (page 44 -45) Exercise two · A Way With Words 2 Unit 14 (page 68 – 72) Read p. 68 Answer questions p.69 · My Read at Home pg 78 – Gems and Jewels |
English:
· Spellbound Unit 21 (page 44 -45) Exercise three · A Way With Words 2 Unit 14 (page 68 – 72) Page 70– Spelling Rule: Adding ing · My Read at Home pg 79 – Ten things to do on a rainy day |
English:
· Spellbound Unit 21 (page 44 -45) Spelling test Exercise four · A Way With Words 2 Unit 14 (page 68 – 72) Page 71 – Fun Page · My Read at Home pg 80 – The Wettest Places in the World |
Maths:
· Brainteasers Pg 21 – Revision
· Table Toppers 2 Unit 11 – Day 1 |
Maths:
· Brainteasers Pg 22 – Time 1
· Table Toppers 2 Unit 11 – Day 2 |
Maths:
· Brainteasers Pg 23 – Revision
· Table Toppers 2 Unit 11 – Day 3 |
Maths:
· Brainteasers Pg 24 – Number Sentences
· Table Toppers 2 Unit 11 – Day 4 Unit 11 – Tables test (+9) |
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Irish:
· Bun go Barr Read page 20 |
Irish:
· Bun go Barr Read page 20&21 |
Irish:
· Bun go Barr Read page 20&21 Page 22, A |
Irish:
· Bun go Barr Page 23, B
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S.E.S.E.
· Small World – Second Class Pg 28 – Homes Around the World |
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· Small World – Second Class Pg 29 – Homes Around the World |
S.E.S.E.
· Small World – Second Class Pg 39 – Say Cheese! |
Art:
Crayon rubbing art. Place your page over a textured surface. Layer objects, shift paper and change colours for interesting effects. |
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· https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWAj_uumBm–NoEFUXDkWrA This is an Irish Youtube channel. Listen to some of the stories.
· https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resources/404-balloon-car-challenge Try to make a balloon car this week! |
Download the work here: 2nd Class April 27th
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