Wednesday, 28 November 2012

art in response to our novel

We finished up our novel recently and the children drew the owl family in the tree to complete our scheme of work. Look at us concentrating hard on our drawings!



Monday, 26 November 2012

counties of Ireland

click on the picture to play a game





try this other game as well!--------->
or try the website below

Ordnance Survey Ireland

all about Ireland

Thursday, 22 November 2012

Wednesday, 21 November 2012

Maths games

Have a read of this to give you a clearer understanding of decimals. Understanding Decimals


Try these decimals game:

Game 1:Click on this picture and it will take you to "Fruit shoot" game. Have a go at level one!




 Game 2: What decimal number is being illustrated? Click on the picture to play the game?Time yourself, how quick are you?



Game 3:
Click on the picture to play the ordering game
  Pick the game that says "Decimals Tenths"                 Click "Decimals 0.1 to 9.9"                               

                                                                

Friday, 16 November 2012

Tom Crean and the Antartica

Click on the picture to test your knowledge of the Antartacia
 
 
Explore the sights and sounds of Antarctica through this excellent interactive website. Click here
 
Print off one of these activities and have a try! Frozen Fun!

Read a short piece of information about Tom Crean.
Click on the picture to read all about him and see can you answer these questions:
1. How many expeditions did Tom Crean did part in?
2.What age was Crean when he joined the Royal Navy?
3.Where was Tom Crean moored when he met Scott?
4. Crean had to return to the base camp to get help for his sick friends. Approximately how long was he walking for?
5. Where is Tom Crean buried?

Heres some video clips about Tom Crean and his adventures. These are the youtube clips that wouldn't upload in class!!!!!


Dráma-Lá sa pháirc

Éist leis na cailíní ag déanamh drámaí beag bunaithe ar "Lá sa Pháirc"







Thursday, 8 November 2012

extract readings

We split up into groups of 3 and read an extract from the novel. Have a listen to use reading with expression. Can you recognise our voices?



Tuesday, 6 November 2012

Multiplication game

Now that we have done our 2 times, 5 times, 10times tables we should be able to have a go at this game. Click on the trees of the multiplication tables we have done.




Sunday, 4 November 2012

The Owl who was Afraid of the Dark

Now that we have finished our first novel of the year, we are going to be talking about it and recapping on it for the next week or so. Here are some audio clips of the novel being read for you. These may be nice listen to and to hear a different voice reading the story!


What was your favourtie or least favourite part of the story? Comment below

Part 1


Part 2


Part 3


Part 4


Part 5