Christmas Play: Robin Hood

Hi guys,

The play we are doing this year is Robin Hood. Please find below the roles and costumes that they could potentially wear. If you have something better at home that is perfectly fine:

Beggars: Normal clothes (Ragged clothes if you wish) with blankets/ towels to throw over their shoulders.

Narrators: Black clothes.

Soldiers: Camouflage costumes or soldier costumes.

Robin Hood and Merry men: Green and brown clothes/ costume.

Mother/ Son: Normal clothes.

Homework (27/11/17 - 1/12/17)

Homework (27/11/17 - 1/12/17)

*If your child is using a homework pass can you remind them to write that in their homework copies or wherever they are doing homework so that when I'm correcting I know why they didn't do that part.

English Reading: Ch. 5 Under The Hawthorn Tree.

English Writing: Dictionary work: Children to find 4 difficult words in Ch. 5. Define them in their own words and then straight after use this word in a sentence.
Eg. Affection: showing fondness for someone.
      She showed affection towards her sister when she fell in the muck.

English Grammar: Sheet on prepositions.

English Spelling and Irish spellings in spelling folder:Spread words evenly across the evenings if you can.

spellings

clap = clapped/ clapping

hop = hopped/ hopping

skip = skipped/ skipping

shop = shopped/ shopping

chat = chatted/ chatting

stop = stopped/ stopping

cry = cried/ crying

tidy = tidied/ tidying

empty = emptied/ emptying

dry = dried/ drying

Fiche (Twenty)

Tríocha (Thirty)

Daichead (Forty)

Caoga (Fifty)

Seasca (Sixty)

Maths sheet on fractions. (Some parts of this sheet are difficult. If you would like a sheet to support the children doing fractions can you email me? belmayneetbrian@gmail.com)

Irish grammar sheet and comprehension.

Irish reading: Leigh sa bhaile.

Important Information: Trip Monday 27th

Just to let you know that on Monday 27th November we will be doing our field trip 

(part of SESE / Geography) to the North Bull Island to learn about the Brent Geese. While we are there, we will :

 -  go to the interpretative center for a talk/AV with Niamh from Brent Geese project

- going out to look for the Geese with Ricky from Bird Watch Ireland

- be looking at some of the other inhabitants of the Island with Paul From Bull Island Centre.

Can you ensure that children are wearing suitable clothing for this trip.  It could be cold so please wrap up warm. I would advise to wear wellies and waterproofs if possible. Layer up! Wear warm clothes, hats, gloves, and waterproofs / Rain coat.

If you have any questions/ queries please drop me an email: belmayneetbrian@gmail.com

Homework (13/11/17 - 17/11/17)

Homework (13/11/17 - 17/11/17)

*If your child is using a homework pass can you remind them to write that in their homework copies or wherever they are doing homework so that when I'm correcting I know why they didn't do that part.

English Reading: Ch. 3 Under The Hawthorn Tree.

English Grammar: Sheet on adverbs.

English Spelling and Irish spellings in spelling folder:Spread words evenly across the evenings if you can.

spellings

fix/ fixes

box/ boxes

witch/ witches

fizz/ fizzes

bus/ buses

dress/ dresses

fish/ fishes

potato/ potatoes

tomato/ tomatoes

stitch/ stitches

hata

gúna

léine

sciorta

seaicéad

Maths sheet on lines and angles.

Irish grammar sheet on eadaí.