Third Class Blog
Nuacht Rang a Trí
On Monday we had our first session of Yoga and this will continue for the next five Mondays. We also welcomed a new girl into our class; Sidra.
On Tuesday, we had Green schools energy workshop presented by Hans. 3rd Class got involved with many energy experiments and learned about how energy can be transferred from one object to another.
Gaeilge: Tá an caint bunaithe ar an téama ‘Teilifís’. We are talking about our favourite T.V. programmes and the different types of programmes.
Maths: We went on a 2D shape hunt inside and outside the school. We recognised real life 2D shapes out in the school yard. We also looked at tessellation on the floors, walls and ceiling of the school.
English: We are ‘Making Connections’ and coming near the end of ‘The Witches’ novel.
We are looking forward to a busy ‘Active Week’ next week.
Nuacht Rang a Trí
Art: Last week we created St. Patrick’s Day Head bands for our school parade.
Fire Talk: we received a talk from the fireman last Thursday. The girls became fire deputies and had to complete a fire safety check at home with their family.
Peace Proms: we enjoyed the concert on Sunday 18th of March. The girls performed and represented the school very well.
English: We are ‘Making Connections’ while reading. We are also working on our ‘Witches’ novel booklet.
Maths: Over the last two weeks we have been exploring the topic of ‘Weight’. We measured items in the classroom using a weighing scales and a weighing balance. We compared the items to a quarter/half/three quarters and a full kg. In our Maths stations on Wednesday we estimated then measured, if items were greater then, less than or the about the same as a kg.
Enjoy the Easter Holidays.
Fun Friday
Rang a Trí,
I hope you enjoyed world book day yesterday and made the most of it. Please make sure and check the ‘Latest News’ Tab for the updates on Peace Proms.
Here are some websites to keep the minds sharp:
• Maths (pick your level and maths topic):
http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/maths/
www.khanacademy.org (instead of the usual Friday tables test, try out the ‘times tables’ practice test online)
www.nrich.org
www.mathsisfun.net
www.mathsisgoodforyou.com
www.numeracyworkout.co.uk
• Gaeilge: to play the game click on ‘imir’
http://www.seideansi.ie/aimsir-chaite.php
Remember to help out at home and do something nice for somebody in your family.
Stay safe and see ye soon!
World Book Day
I hope everyone in 3rd is staying safe and warm. Today is World Book Day where we were meant to dress up as our favourite characters from one of our favourite books. Why not dress up anyway and take a picture.
Visit the World book Day website – www.worldbookday.com where you will find videos like The Imagination channel, Storycraft videos and Storytime online. There are interviews with authors and a writer’s corner.
Free resources for World Book Day:
https://www.clpe.org.uk/library-and-resources/free-resources-world-book-day
As part of World Book Day, why not introduce children to some of the fantastic authors and illustrators that create some of the best picture books available? You can access videos of authors reading their books aloud and sharing how to illustrate characters from their books on the Authors and Illustrators pages on the Power of Pictures section of the website.
You can also see some of the best children’s poets performing their poetry on the Poet pages of the Poetryline section of the website.
Have a fantastic World Book Day! And stay safe!
Lá Sneachta
Good Morning Rang a Trí. As school is closed today I have listed some activities for you to complete.
• Create an acrostic poem entitled ‘Snow Day’ or ‘Storm Emma’ or Beast from the East e.g.
S
N
O
W
D
A
Y
• Create your very own ‘Active Schools’ poster. Try come up with a catchy slogan for our school e.g. ‘Stop snoozing and get moving’. I will collect your posters when we return to school.
• 6 Times Tables:
(a) Write 6 times tables in the snow (only if it’s safe to do so)
(b) Get a stopwatch, time yourself saying the 6 times tables (6 1’s 6….)
• Library Book:
(a) Read your library book aloud.
(b) Make/write a prediction (I think….).
(c) Make/write a connection (This reminds me of…).
(d) Draw your visualisation (see, hear, taste, touch, smell).
(e) Write down four/five ‘I wonder…’ questions.
• Peace Proms: Revise the words and actions to the songs.
Mind the Beast from the East. Enjoy the snow day and stay safe and warm!
Nuacht Rang a Trí
Peace Proms: On Thursday both 3rd and 4th class travelled to The Hub in Kilkenny for a rehearsal for our Peace Proms concert. We were singing and from 10:00am until 11.30. We were practicing and singing with other schools. The girls represented their school very well and paid great attention to Greg the conductor. Over the next 3 weeks we will be practicing very hard for the concert on Sunday 4th of March.
Art: Over the past few weeks we have been singing the song ‘Reach for the stars’ and this week we created colourful ‘Star Bursts’.
Nuacht Rang a Trí
Gaeilge: Táimid ag foghlaim scéal nua ‘Ag dul ar Scoil’ agus ag labhairt faoi scoil.
Maths: We had Maths Stations this Wednesday where we revised Decimals and played loop games.
English: We have started a new novel for term 2 ‘The Witches’ by Roald Dahl. The girls have become experts in identifying witches.
Peace Proms: Since we came back we have been learning the Hairspray Medley which includes – ‘Good Morning Baltimore’, ‘Nicest Kids in Town’ and ‘You can’t stop the beat’.
