Lots & lots of suggestions for 5th & 6th class!!!

Lots of suggestions to keep everyone in 5th & 6th class busy.

Relaxation 

• 5 mindfulness exercises to help you to calm and concentrate - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wsy2L9VvX90

English

• Listen to an audio story from "The World Worst Children" - The World of David Walliams is releasing an audio story every day https://www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/elevenses/
• Complete activities inspired by the stories of David Walliams https://www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/activities/
• Listen to an audio book. All children's books are currently free to stream to your desktop, laptop, phone or tablet https://stories.audible.com/discover
• Free writing 
• 100 Word Writing challenge 
• Write a letter and send it to an elderly relative or a friend who is lonely 

Maths 

• play some maths games online https://www.mathplayground.com/ASB_Puppy_Chase_Decimals.html  or https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-buttonor https://www.coolmath4kids.com/math-games/grand-prix-multiplication
• Do the maths starter of the day https://www.transum.org/Software/SW/Starter_of_the_day/index.htm
• Practice your tables - play mathopoly (you will need to create a free account. Go tohttps://www.twinkl.ie/offer and use the code IRLTWINKLHELPS) https://orwww.twinkl.ie/resource/t2-m-41489-mathopoly-times-tables-game

Gaeilge

• Complete 10 @ 10 exercise videos as gaeilge www.rtejr.rte.ie/10at10/
• Learn a new song as gaeilge - www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQW8hw61Zqg

SESE

• Keep a diary or scrapbook of events 
• Complete the paper helicopter experiment https://www.sfi.ie/site-files/primary-science/media/pdfs/col/paper_helicopters.pdf and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEz6HmIY6Wg 
• Take a virtual tour of Dublin Zoo - https://www.dublinzoo.ie/animals/animal-webcams/ Complete the activities and enter the competition to win a family pass to Dublin Zoo.
• Create a board game, a card game or video game for the Trocaire Game Changers Competition www.trocaire.org/sites/default/files/resources/edu/game_changers_entry_form_2020.pdf

P.E.

• Complete Joe Wicks virtual P.E. classes https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyCLoPd4VxBvPHOpzoEk5onAEbq40g2-k 
• Complete movement and mindfulness videos on www.gonoodle.com
• Complete 10 @ 10 exercise videos www.rtejr.rte.ie/10at10/

Art & Craft

• Learn to draw a cartoon budgie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHGuom9GyVM
• Try your hand at some origami https://www.redtedart.com/easy-easter-origami-for-kids/

Music

• Learn about the classical piece The William Tell Overture https://www.classicsforkids.com/special/schools_out.html