1st and 2nd Class Homework
Monday May 23rd 2022 - Homework
Our Irish theme this week is Sa Bhaile (At Home) and we are learning the Irish for the different rooms in our houses.
1) an seomra codlata (the bedroom)
2) an seomra suite (the sitting room)
3) an seomra folctha (the bathroom)
4) an chistin (the kitchen)
5) an halla (the hall)
6) an t-áiléar (the attic)
Our Irish theme this week is Sa Bhaile (At Home) and we are learning the Irish for the different rooms in our houses.
1) an seomra codlata (the bedroom)
2) an seomra suite (the sitting room)
3) an seomra folctha (the bathroom)
4) an chistin (the kitchen)
5) an halla (the hall)
6) an t-áiléar (the attic)
Monday April 25th 2022 - Homework
Our theme in Irish this week is Sports Gear. These are the words the pupils need to know for this Friday.
1. Geansaí (jersey)
2. Bríste Gairid (Shorts)
3. Bróga Peile (Football Boots)
4. Liathróid (Ball)
5. Stoca (Sock)
2nd Class pupils who will be making their First Confession and First Holy Communion should continue to practice the three prayers I have given them.
Our theme in Irish this week is Sports Gear. These are the words the pupils need to know for this Friday.
1. Geansaí (jersey)
2. Bríste Gairid (Shorts)
3. Bróga Peile (Football Boots)
4. Liathróid (Ball)
5. Stoca (Sock)
2nd Class pupils who will be making their First Confession and First Holy Communion should continue to practice the three prayers I have given them.
Monday March 28th 2022 - Homework
Our theme in Irish this week is Television. These are the words the pupils need to know for this Friday.
1. Cartún (cartoon)
2. An Nuacht (The News)
3. Clá Grinn (Comedy Programme)
4. Scannán (Film)
5. Clár Spóirt (Sports Programme)
6. Clár Dúlra (Nature Programme)
Our theme in Irish this week is Television. These are the words the pupils need to know for this Friday.
1. Cartún (cartoon)
2. An Nuacht (The News)
3. Clá Grinn (Comedy Programme)
4. Scannán (Film)
5. Clár Spóirt (Sports Programme)
6. Clár Dúlra (Nature Programme)
Monday March 21st 2022 - Homework
Our Irish vocabulary for this week is based around items you might find in your sitting room.
1. tolg (sofa)
2. bord (table)
3. bláthanna (flowers)
4. lampa (lamp)
5. leabhar (book)
6. rialtán (remote)
Our Irish vocabulary for this week is based around items you might find in your sitting room.
1. tolg (sofa)
2. bord (table)
3. bláthanna (flowers)
4. lampa (lamp)
5. leabhar (book)
6. rialtán (remote)
Monday March 7th 2022 - Homework
Our Irish phrases for this week are:
Our Irish phrases for this week are:
- Cad is ainm duit? (What is your name?)
- _______ is ainm dom. (My name is ________.)
Monday February 28th 2022 - Homework
Our Irish phrases for this week are:
Cén aois thú? (What age are you?)
Select your response from below as appropriate
Tá mé sé bliana d'aois. (I am 6 years old.)
Tá mé seacht mbliana d'aois. (I an 7 years old.)
Tá mé ocht mbliana d'aois. ( I am 8 years old.)
Tá mé naoi mbliana d'aois. (I am 9 years old.)
Our Irish phrases for this week are:
Cén aois thú? (What age are you?)
Select your response from below as appropriate
Tá mé sé bliana d'aois. (I am 6 years old.)
Tá mé seacht mbliana d'aois. (I an 7 years old.)
Tá mé ocht mbliana d'aois. ( I am 8 years old.)
Tá mé naoi mbliana d'aois. (I am 9 years old.)
Monday February 14th 2022 - Homework
We are continuing our theme of "Ar Scoil" in Irish this week.
The words to be learnt for this week are:
Doras (door), fuinneog (window), bord (table), cathaoir (chair), cófra (press), clog(clock).
For anyone doing the tin whistle exam they need to continue to practice the tunes Southwind Air and Níl na Lá.
We are continuing our theme of "Ar Scoil" in Irish this week.
The words to be learnt for this week are:
Doras (door), fuinneog (window), bord (table), cathaoir (chair), cófra (press), clog(clock).
For anyone doing the tin whistle exam they need to continue to practice the tunes Southwind Air and Níl na Lá.
Monday February 7th 2022 - Homework
This week our theme in Irish is "School".
The two phrases for this week are:-
For tin Whistle this week we are practising the tune Southwind Air and Níl na Lá. These two tunes have to be known by heart for anyone doing the tin whistle exam.
This week our theme in Irish is "School".
The two phrases for this week are:-
- Cén rang ina bhfuil tú? (What class are you in?)
- Tá mé I rang a haon. (I am in first class) or Tá mé i rang a dó. (I am in second class).
For tin Whistle this week we are practising the tune Southwind Air and Níl na Lá. These two tunes have to be known by heart for anyone doing the tin whistle exam.
Monday January 31st 2022 - Homework
This week our theme in Irish is clothes (éadaí).
The words for homework are léine (shirt), veist (vest), pitseámaí (pyjamas), carbhat (tie), sciorta (skirt) and riteoga (tights).
If you are unsure of the correct pronunciation use the website focloir.ie and enter the English version of the word. Then click on the M after the Irish version of the word for the Munster pronunciation.
For tin Whistle this week we are practising the tune Southwind Air and the first two lines of Níl na Lá. These are the two tunes that have to be learnt by heart for the music exam.
To her what it sounds like just click here - Southwind Air and Níl na Lá.
This week our theme in Irish is clothes (éadaí).
The words for homework are léine (shirt), veist (vest), pitseámaí (pyjamas), carbhat (tie), sciorta (skirt) and riteoga (tights).
If you are unsure of the correct pronunciation use the website focloir.ie and enter the English version of the word. Then click on the M after the Irish version of the word for the Munster pronunciation.
For tin Whistle this week we are practising the tune Southwind Air and the first two lines of Níl na Lá. These are the two tunes that have to be learnt by heart for the music exam.
To her what it sounds like just click here - Southwind Air and Níl na Lá.
Monday January 24th 2022 - Homework
This week we are visiting the pet shop.
éan (bird), coinín (rabbit), piscín (kitten), turtar (turtle), madra (dog). iasc órga (goldfish)
If you are unsure of the correct pronunciation use the website focloir.ie and enter the English version of the word. Then click on the M after the Irish version of the word for the Munster pronunciation.
For tin Whistle this week we are practising the first three lines of the tune Southwind Air. To her what it sounds like just click here - Southwind Air
This week we are visiting the pet shop.
éan (bird), coinín (rabbit), piscín (kitten), turtar (turtle), madra (dog). iasc órga (goldfish)
If you are unsure of the correct pronunciation use the website focloir.ie and enter the English version of the word. Then click on the M after the Irish version of the word for the Munster pronunciation.
For tin Whistle this week we are practising the first three lines of the tune Southwind Air. To her what it sounds like just click here - Southwind Air
Monday January 17th 2022 - Irish Homework
This week we are covering how to say hello in Irish.
Dia duit. (God be with you)
Dia is Muire duit. (God and Mary with you)
The "duit" is pronounced like"gwit".
This week we are covering how to say hello in Irish.
Dia duit. (God be with you)
Dia is Muire duit. (God and Mary with you)
The "duit" is pronounced like"gwit".
Monday January 10th 2022 - Irish Homework
This week we are covering parts of the body and this weeks words are ceann (head), cos (foot), lámh (hand), srón (nose), súil (eye), cluas (ear).
If you are unsure of the correct pronunciation use the website focloir.ie and enter the English version of the word. Then click on the M after the Irish version of the word for the Munster pronunciation.
Note, that for the test it is not a spelling test so much as does the pupil know the word or phrase. If they spell it phoenetically and I can discern that they know the word or phrase they will get a correct mark.
This week we are covering parts of the body and this weeks words are ceann (head), cos (foot), lámh (hand), srón (nose), súil (eye), cluas (ear).
If you are unsure of the correct pronunciation use the website focloir.ie and enter the English version of the word. Then click on the M after the Irish version of the word for the Munster pronunciation.
Note, that for the test it is not a spelling test so much as does the pupil know the word or phrase. If they spell it phoenetically and I can discern that they know the word or phrase they will get a correct mark.
Thursday September 9th 2021
1) Spellings: All week 2 (first column each day only)
2) Tables: Revise +2 Tables
3) Maths Sheet - T Rex
4) Handwriting page 6
1) Spellings: All week 2 (first column each day only)
2) Tables: Revise +2 Tables
3) Maths Sheet - T Rex
4) Handwriting page 6
Wednesday September 8th 2021
1) Spellings: Week 2. Day 3 - bed, bag, Ben, bet
2) Tables: Learn 9+2 to 12+2
3) Busy at Maths Shadow Book Finish Page 4
4) Family Tree
1) Spellings: Week 2. Day 3 - bed, bag, Ben, bet
2) Tables: Learn 9+2 to 12+2
3) Busy at Maths Shadow Book Finish Page 4
4) Family Tree
Tuesday September 7th 2021
1) Spellings: Week 2. Day 2 - sad, sag, Sam. sat
2) Tables: Learn 5+2 to 8+2
3) Busy at Maths Shadow Book Page 4 Q1
4) Mark the location of your house on Our Locality map
1) Spellings: Week 2. Day 2 - sad, sag, Sam. sat
2) Tables: Learn 5+2 to 8+2
3) Busy at Maths Shadow Book Page 4 Q1
4) Mark the location of your house on Our Locality map
Monday September 6th 2021
1) Spellings: Week 2. Day 1 - pad, pal, pan, pat
2) Tables: Learn 0+2 to 4+2
3) Busy at Maths Shadow Book Finish Page 3
4) Parents sign Friday Test
5) Finish Grow in Love page 2
1) Spellings: Week 2. Day 1 - pad, pal, pan, pat
2) Tables: Learn 0+2 to 4+2
3) Busy at Maths Shadow Book Finish Page 3
4) Parents sign Friday Test
5) Finish Grow in Love page 2
Thursday September 2nd 2021
1) Spellings: All Week 1. 1st Class just have the first column each day. 2nd Class have to learn both columns.
2) Tables: Revise +1 Tables
3) Busy at Maths Shadow Book Page 3 Q1 and Q2
1) Spellings: All Week 1. 1st Class just have the first column each day. 2nd Class have to learn both columns.
2) Tables: Revise +1 Tables
3) Busy at Maths Shadow Book Page 3 Q1 and Q2
Wednesday September 1st 2021
1) Spellings: Week 1 Day 3. 1st Class just have the words had, ham, has and hat to learn tonight. 2nd Class have to learn both columns.
2) Tables: 9+1 to 12+1.
3) Busy at Maths Shadow Book. Complete all of Page 2.
1) Spellings: Week 1 Day 3. 1st Class just have the words had, ham, has and hat to learn tonight. 2nd Class have to learn both columns.
2) Tables: 9+1 to 12+1.
3) Busy at Maths Shadow Book. Complete all of Page 2.
Tuesday August 31st 2021
1) Spellings: Week 1 Day 2. 1st Class just have the words dab, dad, dam, Dan to learn tonight. 2nd Class have to learn both columns.
2) Tables: 5+1 to 8+1.
3) Busy at Maths Shadow Book. Complete Page 1.
1) Spellings: Week 1 Day 2. 1st Class just have the words dab, dad, dam, Dan to learn tonight. 2nd Class have to learn both columns.
2) Tables: 5+1 to 8+1.
3) Busy at Maths Shadow Book. Complete Page 1.
Monday August 30th 2021
1) Spellings:
Week 1 Day 1 from the Phonics and Spelling Booklet which was sent home with your child today.
Note that 1st Class only have to learn the words in the first column of each day only. So for example 1st Class just have the words bad, bag, ban and bat to learn tonight. 2nd Class have to learn both columns.
2) Tables:
This week the class are learning the +1 tables. The addition tables can be found on page 15 of the Homework Journal which was sent home with your child today. Tonight they have to focus on 0+1 to 4+1.
3) Busy at Maths Shadow Book
When your child takes down their homework this is abbreviated to BaMS to speed things up.
Tonight 1st Class have to complete Page 1 Questions 1 to 4 inclusive.
I will collect this book on Friday to correct it.
Once your child has completed their homework their journal should be signed each day.
I will start weekly tests this Friday. The test involves ten of the +1 Tables and any ten of the spellings for the week. Your child's test copy will be sent home on Mondays for you to sign.
1) Spellings:
Week 1 Day 1 from the Phonics and Spelling Booklet which was sent home with your child today.
Note that 1st Class only have to learn the words in the first column of each day only. So for example 1st Class just have the words bad, bag, ban and bat to learn tonight. 2nd Class have to learn both columns.
2) Tables:
This week the class are learning the +1 tables. The addition tables can be found on page 15 of the Homework Journal which was sent home with your child today. Tonight they have to focus on 0+1 to 4+1.
3) Busy at Maths Shadow Book
When your child takes down their homework this is abbreviated to BaMS to speed things up.
Tonight 1st Class have to complete Page 1 Questions 1 to 4 inclusive.
I will collect this book on Friday to correct it.
Once your child has completed their homework their journal should be signed each day.
I will start weekly tests this Friday. The test involves ten of the +1 Tables and any ten of the spellings for the week. Your child's test copy will be sent home on Mondays for you to sign.