Please see suggested work list below for this week. Additional suggestions will be added to this list so please check this page as the week goes on. Pupils are not expected to do all of this work in one day, the project work should take a couple of days to research and complete.
Obviously the access pupils have to the internet in order to complete these activities as well as access to printing facilities at home does vary greatly. If pupils are having difficulty accessing or printing any of the material below then please choose a topic that you have information on at home through books and personal experience and complete a project on that topic instead. Pupils are also welcome to complete other tasks/ideas that may be of interest to them this week.
This is a suggested work list for this week. It is not intended to be exhaustive.
1. English Comprehension
Obviously the access pupils have to the internet in order to complete these activities as well as access to printing facilities at home does vary greatly. If pupils are having difficulty accessing or printing any of the material below then please choose a topic that you have information on at home through books and personal experience and complete a project on that topic instead. Pupils are also welcome to complete other tasks/ideas that may be of interest to them this week.
This is a suggested work list for this week. It is not intended to be exhaustive.
1. English Comprehension
- Please download the attached file and read the text on the traditional Irish potato cake known as Boxty.
| Boxty |
Once you have read the text fully, you can try the below online quiz based on the text. The quiz is timed so please make sure that you have read the text fully before attempting it. The aim of the quiz is to check your understanding of the text. You will need to read the text a number of times before attempting the quiz. When you click on the link, you will be asked to enter a name and then you can start answering the questions. The quiz finishes on Thursday, April 2nd at 12pm and it can't be accessed after that point.
Click on this link to start the quiz:
https://kahoot.it/challenge/0375667?challenge-id=dcc950e6-5c53-4d28-bdc4-198d77a7c3d9_1585510381896
2. Geography/History GAA Project
3. Daily Maths Challenge
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/daily10
Click on this link to start the quiz:
https://kahoot.it/challenge/0375667?challenge-id=dcc950e6-5c53-4d28-bdc4-198d77a7c3d9_1585510381896
2. Geography/History GAA Project
- Explore your local club. When was it founded? When were your club grounds developed?
- Check out your club website or any books about your club.
- Watch or listen to one of these clips profiling Slaughtneil GAA club in Co Derry (Video) or (Podcast)
- Complete Worksheets 5A, 5B, 5D, 5E (Click on the blue links to access the worksheets).
- Write a letter of thanks to a member of your club who helps the community and post this letter to them
- Complete a project on your club (and your county if possible) using the profile pages (5A and 5B) to help. Use A3/A4 paper or card if you have it at home. If you don't have this type of paper at home then complete it in your SESE copy.
3. Daily Maths Challenge
- Try this Daily 10 Maths Challenge at home. You can choose the level and topic by clicking on the link below. It's suitable for all classes. Try at least one new maths challenge each day.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/daily10
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