Fáilte go Rang a Cúig (1) 2022- 23 😃
You are all very welcome to our 5th Class 1 page. We are all very excited for the year ahead! Please check in regularly to see the different activities the students get up to in 5th Class 1 ⭐
January 📗 and February📘
Maths- Lines and Angles, Operations, Number Theory, Measures, Decimals and Percentages, Money
Gaeilge- Éadaí, An Aimsir
English- Exposition writing, Under the Hawthorn Tree Novel, Reading Zone
History- The Aztecs, The Famine
Geography- Features of South America, Countries affected by famine today and charities that support them
Science- Food webs in Amazon Rainforest, Investigating solids. liquids and gases
Music- Song Singing, Literacy
SPHE- Digital Citizenship Program
PE- Tennis, Gymnastics, Games
Art- Irish Art
Religion- Our Conscience, Social Justice, Holy Week and Easter
Measuring Lengths in Maths 📏
November🌲 and December 🎅
Maths- 2D Shapes, Fractions 2, Lines and Angles ,Decimals
Gaeilge- Sa Bhaile, An Scoil
English- Report Writing, War Horse Novel
History- WWI Projects- researching, presenting
Geography- Europe- capital cities, North America, continents
Science- Hearing, sound, bats
Music- Orchestra instrument classification, Christmas Concert songs
SPHE- Healthy Food Choices
PE- Tag Rugby, Soccer, Zumba
Art- Christmas themed art- winter scenes, creating Christmas Cribs, Christmas trees
Religion- Season of Advent
School Garden 🌼🌻🌸
Marathon Kids Final Lap 🏃♂️🏃♀️
Christmas Cribs 🏕
September 📚
Maths- Place Value, Data, Operations
Gaeilge– Mé Féin
English– Recount Genre, the novel War Horse by Michael Morpurgo, Reading Zone comprehensions, poems
Science– Renewable/ non renewable sources of energy, Electricity- series and parallel circuits
Geography– Counties and towns in Ireland
History– Industrial Revolution in Britain
Art– Architecture -Skyscraper drawings, Industrial Revolution drawings
Music– Listening and Responding The Beatles, song singing Lean on Me, learning about the guitar
SPHE– Importance of Friendship
PE– Marathon Kids Program (8 weeks), Orienteering
Religion– Jesus
Drama– Industrial Revolution
October 🎃
Maths– Division 1, Multiplication 1
Gaeilge– Sa Bhaile
English– Warhorse novel, Recount genre
Science– Microorganisms, Plants- Poppy, Speedwell, Hazel
History– 16th and 17th Century Ireland
Geography– Ireland- counties, United Kingdom- rivers, mountains, attractions
Music– Halloween Soundscape
Art- Halloween landscape art, Mexican Halloween masks
SPHE– Friendship
Religion– Christian Vocation, All Saints/All Souls
David Gillick Visit 🏃♂️
David Gillick visited all the 5th class students to see how they were progressing through the Marathon Kids Program. David, who is a former Olympic sprinter spoke to the students about the importance of exercising and staying fit. David answered all the students questions and helped them complete their laps on the astro. All the students really enjoyed David’s visit. Below are some pictures of David and the students!
Dressing up for Halloween 👻
All of the 5th class 1 students dressed up for Halloween. Below are some pictures from the day. Great fun was had by all!