Our visit to Portmarnock Beach and Biodiversity Dress Up Day!

Last Thursday, the Junior and Senior Infants went to Portmarnock Beach with Dave Tilly who taught us so much about different sea creatures and sea life at the beach. He also told us how to look after the beach and the creatures that live there and how to help protect these from litter and any other harmful things that humans might leave around. 

He brought in some sea creatures for us to examine and hold and Jessica's own 'creature' Alfie even came over for a visit while he was on his daily beach walk! 

We made sand castles, explored rock pools, had a picnic and learned all about the beach. It really was a fantastic day! 

We also had our Biodoversity Dress Up day where we dressed up as our favourite minibeasts. There was a huge effort made with this and it was so lovely to see everyone chatting about their favourite minibeast and looking so great! Well done all☺

 

A visit from the Road Safety Authority

The children had a visit from the Road Safety Authority today. They learned all about the rules of the road when cycling, walking and driving and at the end of their session they all earned their Safety Licence! 

Weekly Homework 20/05/2019

Hi guys!

Our weekly homework has changed quite a lot for the rest of Term 3. We will explain below how to do everything and of course if there are any questions or issues as always please let us know!

1. Tricky words

We will have 2 tricky words per week. Our tricky words this week are "my" and "so".

2. Oral Language Sheet

We are learning about the Vet in Aistear for the next fortnight. Continue with using the vocabulary and discuss the contents of the sheet with your child.

3. Readers

Readers will continue as normal. Just a reminder to return the books with the signed reading record so we can see which books your child has completed. If a book is not sent back in with a signed reading record we cannot give your child a new reader.

4. Dictation copy

Please continue with the dictation copy. There is a new daily word list (3 words per day) which your child will write in their copy. When completing dictation, you will read one word three times to your child and they should try to write it themselves by recalling their sounds.

Tips for doing dictation:

1. Read the word to your child.
2. Ask them to sound it out/break it down (eg. Pig; how do we break that down? P-I-G)
3. Ask them what the first sound is. What does it look like? Can you write that letter?
4. Ask them what the second and third sound is, repeating the questions from the previous step.
5. Ask them to read the word they have just written.
6. Repeat steps!

5. Planet Maths Workbook

Please complete pages 11 and 12 of the workbook.


Thanks a million guys, on the home stretch now so please keep up the brilliant work until Summer!

Maria and Jessica 💛