5th class have had a busy start to the year!
In English we have been practicing:
- Narrative writing
- Storytelling
- Making / justifying / adjusting predictions
- Character profiles
- Correct punctuation and handwriting
Each narrative story has the following
- Setting........Tina goes for a walk
- Beginning event……..She goes to the park and plays on the swings
- Problem……….A dog barks at her and she runs off and gets lost
- Resolution……Her Mammy searches everywhere and finds her
- Ending………They go home together
In maths we have been working on:
- Place value
- Addition
- Subtraction
- Multiplication
- Times Tables
- Problem Solving
It is important to know the vocabulary for each topic, for example
- Addition - add, more, plus, make, sum, total, altogether.
- Subtraction - minus, less, take away, less, difference.
Le linn ceachtanna Gaeilge bhíomar ag foghlaim agus ag labhairt faoi:
- Mé féin
- An aimsir chaite
- Oíche Shamhna
Labhraíonn muid le daoine nua go minic
- Cad is ainm duit? _____ is ainm dom. / Is mise ____.
- Cá bhfuil tú i do chónaí? Tá mé i mo chónaí sa/i_____.
- Cárbh as duit? Is as _____ dom. / Rugadh mé i ____.
- Can rang ina bhfuil tú? Táim i rang a cúig.
- Cad is maith leat faoi scoil? Is maith liom ____. / Is breá liom ____.
- Can ábhar scoile is fearr leat? Is é ___ an t-ábhar scoile is fearr liom.
- Cé mhéad duine atá i do theaghlach? Tá _____ i mo theaghlach.
- An bhfuil ton deartháireacha nó deirfiúracha agat? Tá ____ agam. ____ is ainm dó/di.
We have had lots of other exciting lessons too:
In geography have been learning about the provinces and counties of Ireland.
During history lessons have explored King Midas and the Greek gods.
We have been singing songs and performing for the retirement ceremony.
The Mini Scientist competition has given us the chance to perform investigations and complete our our projects.
In PE, we have practiced our running, throwing, catching and kicking skills.
Well done 5th class. Sár iarracht ar fad!