Prize Day!

1st Class have been working really hard this term and have achieved 2000 Dojo points! The award for receiving these points is to have a party day in class.

Reminder of items for the children to bring in if they want (they do not have to bring in anything):

A few sweets or healthy snacks,
A pillow/cushion
PJ's or a costume (children's choice for movie time)
Props or items for the Talent show (If they need something to do their talent)
A teddy for a picnic

Well done to all the boys and girls, it is a brilliant achievement and not easily done!

Keep up the good work!

***SCHOOL TOUR***

Dear Parents and Guardians,

This year 1^st Class will be going to the Zoo for their school tour! They will have time to walk around and explore the zoo and also take part in a food from the farm workshop.

The school tour is taking place on Friday the 15^th of June. 

The cost of the tour is €20. 

The children will be coming to school at the normal time on the Friday and will be back for normal collection at home time. 

A note will be sent home tomorrow regarding this. Please fill out the note and send it back in with your child.

More information will be sent home closer to the tour.

Thanks,

Rachel 

~Obair Bhaile~

Hi All,

** Apologies** Homework has been sent home tonight

Spellings:

Sound of the week: er/ir/ur

term
summer
river
number
skirt
shirt
girl
first
turn
purple

Extra words:

nurse
curly
turning

Read -Discuss-Understand-Use: (new words in the novel)
midnight
important
screeched
accidentally
plunged
awkard
gnarled

Monday:

Spellings

Tables - Revision +10

English - Phonics

Maths

Tuesday:

Spellings

Tables - Revision +10

English 

Maths 

Wednesday:
Spellings
Tables - Revision +10
English - Grammar
Maths

Thursday:

Spellings

Tables - Revision +10

English - Comprehension

Maths 

** Biodiversity Week **

Hi all,

This week is Biodiversity Week in the school! The class will be a hive :-) of activity! The children are busy putting together their Bee projects and have been learning about the importance of recycling and the dangers of plastic. We have written a letter to McDonald's  encouraging them to rethink their packaging and have provided them with some creative ways in which they could do so. The children have also started to think of ways they can reduce and  reuse packaging and have started their waste free picnic posters.

This week the school is taking part in Spring Clean up on Wednesday. 1st class will be cleaning up along the river bank and beside the school from 9.30 - 10.30. If any parents would like to volunteer at this time please get in touch with me. 

Also on Friday, Dave Treadwell will be coming in to talk to the class about pollinators and bees. Weather permitting this will take place in Fr Collins park. If parents would like to volunteer to help out at this workshop please contact me. It will take place around 8.50/9.00 till 10.20.

The weather is suppose to be good this week so please make sure your child is wearing appropriate clothing i.e. sun hats and has sun cream on. 

Waste Free Lunch

The class started their poster yesterday. Here are some of the tips they were using in their posters. The deadline is the next Wednesday.

Obair Bhaile

Hi All,

Reading homework: Books changed today. Please ask your child questions about their book to check for comprehension and understanding of new vocabulary. Pick out the tricky words for the children to read on different nights. Ask them the meaning of different words, check for understand.

Spellings:

Sound of the week: al/nk

fact
all
talk
walk
small
beanstalk
made
their
drink
thank

Extra words:

trunk
blink
shrink

Read -Discuss-Understand-Use:
Entomologist
hive
colony
Anatomy
Queen Bee
Drone Bee
Worker Bee

Monday:

Spellings

Tables  - Revision +9

English - Phonics

Maths - Revision

Tuesday:

Spellings

Tables - Revision +9

English - Grammar

Maths - Revision

Wednesday:  NO HOMEWORK DUE TO TEST IN SCHOOL

Thursday:

Spellings

Tables - Revision +9

English - Report - Using the template the children are allowed to write a report on an animal or their choice. 

Maths - Capacity

Biodiversity Week 21st-25th

**HELP SAVE OUR PLANET**

Hi All,

Biodiversity week is fast approaching and I wanted to make you aware of a few competitions taking place in the school. 

1. Photography competition - Encourage your child to get out into the locality and go on a little hunt to capture pictures of birds, pollinators, plants etc. Once you have decided on the photo you would like to enter sent it to Fiona at: belmayneetfiona@gmail.com
2. Waste free lunch/picnic design -  This will be started in school, but the children may have a chance to bring it home to finish it at home. A waste-free picnic is a fun way to learn about food waste, packaging waste, and the importance of cutting down on what we throw away. They will be creating a poster, the poster may contain photos of waste free picnic's, with some information on how to stop food and packaging waste. Email entries to belmayneetfiona@gmail.com or send them into me and I will passed them on to Fiona.

The class are currently learning about Bees and how important Bees are to the Earths biodiversity. They will be completing a mini project in class based on their findings. The school is also having a Spring clean day on the Wednesday and on Friday 1st class will be taking part in a Bee workshop.  Photo's of their work will be put up on the blog. 

Thanks,

Rachel

**Please Help - Water Hippo's**

If you would like to purchase a water hippo, please send in 1euro for a deposit. The overall price depends on how many families in the school buy one. Viv will then order the water hippos. When she has final numbers we will inform you of the left over balance due when they arrive. It should be under 5euro. Thanks, Rachel

Obair Bhaile

Hi All,

Reading homework: Books changed today. Please revise over tricky words in the books. Ask your child questions about their book. Pick out the tricky words for the children to read on different nights. Ask them the meaning of different words, check for understand.

Spellings:

Sound of the week: or

belt
fork
does
goes
storm
horse
forty
morning
sport
torch

Extra words:

corn
homework
visitor

Read -Discuss-Understand-Use:
Bee
Pollen
Species
Nectar
Honey
Adjectives

Tuesday:

Spellings

Tables  - Revision +7

English - Phonics

Maths - Addition

Wednesday:

Spellings

Tables - Revision +7

English - Grammar

Maths - REgrouping

Thursday:

Spellings

Tables - Revision +7

English - Comprehension

Maths - Regrouping