Junior & Senior Infants

Following on from our stories The Bad Tempered Ladybird, The Very Quiet Cricket and The Tiny Seed lets look at the story The Very Busy Spider. This links to our topics on the Garden Centre, minibeasts and Spring.

Draw a picture and retell the story. SI -Try to write 2 sentences about the story.

Find other resources and activities to try at https://teachingmama.org/the-very-busy-spider-activities/

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www.twinkl.ie/offer

Notes: Setting this up is really easy to do - go to www.twinkl.ie/offer and enter the code IRLTWINKLHELPS. This code will only work for new memberships. If you are an existing member with a Core or Extra membership, please get in touch and we will upgrade you to Ultimate right away.

Useful Websites

Here is a list of some useful websites for pupils to continue their learning from home.

*Scholastic has created a free learn-from-home site with 20+ days of learning and activities.

https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html

*Pretend to travel the world..Go on a virtual tour of these 12 famous museums. 

https://www.travelandleisure.com/attractions/museums-galleries/museums-with-virtual-tours

https://allinonehomeschool.com/

*List of thinking games by grade: https://allinonehomeschool.com/thinking/

**More awesome free learning websites that we like to use**

https://www.starfall.com/h/

https://www.abcya.com/

https://www.funbrain.com/

https://www.splashlearn.com/

https://www.storylineonline.net/

https://pbskids.org/

https://www.highlightskids.com/

https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/

https://www.coolmath4kids.com/

http://www.mathgametime.com/

https://www.uniteforliteracy.com/

http://www.literactive.com/Home/index.asp

http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/

https://www.switchzoo.com/

https://www.seussville.com/

https://www.turtlediary.com/

https://www.e-learningforkids.org/

Learning Resources

Here are some additional online resources to keep pupils busy over the next couple of weeks.

Online resources:

- BrainPop

- Curiosity Stream

- Tynker

- Outschool

- Udemy

- iReady

- Beast Academy (Math)

- Khan Academy

- Creative Bug

- Discovery Education

YouTube Channels:

- Crash Course Kids

- Science Channel

- SciShow Kids

- National  Geographic Kids

- Free School

- Geography Focus

- TheBrainScoop

- SciShow

- Kids Learning Tube

- Geeek Gurl Diaries

- Mike Likes Science

- Science Max

- SoulPancake

Lots of board games, library books (and Kindle), tinkering/upcycling with household junk, etc.

Junior Room - Homework

Links to websites for pupils to continue their learning while at home.

Seidean Si - Gaeilge

Topmarks - Maths - Daily 10, Hit the Button

Topmarks - English Games: 5-7-years

Topmarks - English Games: 7-11-years - Spelling and grammar

Starfall - Reading: Junior Infants/ Senior Infants

Junior Room - Homework

Some activities the pupils in the Junior Room can complete while home.

Covid - 19 Information

Junior Room - Farm Aistear

In February the Junior classroom were completing work on The Farm for Aistear.

We created a farm scene in art using collage. 

We created farm animal junk art

                                                    We made sheds in construction 

We worked on the farm in role play and in small world.

Wonders of the World

The children created some of the Wonders of the World using recyclable materials. They showed brilliant teamwork skills. 

Chichen Itza

The Great Wall of China

Machu Picchu

Petra

Taj Mahal

Enrolment 2020-2021

Click here to download Enrolment Form. These are also available at the school for collection. Any parents who have child, relation or neighbour that you believe may be interested in joining our school community next September they could also pick up an enrolment form in the office.