Hi girls,
I hope you are all well and keeping safe and that you enjoyed last weeks activities. I hope you enjoyed taking a walk down memory lane and remembering the activities we did together and the places we went. I saw some beautiful kindness rocks and 6th class memory walls.
This week we are doing our Green Schools week. We have some fabulous ideas for you to do. We would like you to get outside and explore the environment this week as part of Green Schools Week. We would also like you to think about how we all impact the environment both negatively and positively and what we can do to help make our environment better.
Mrs. O’Brien has put a lot of work into the activities for Green Schools Week and we hope you enjoy it!
There is a picture of pirates that we knitted in school at the end of this post. Can you please look at it and let me know via my email if one is yours please. That way I can put it in your bag.
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6th class Transition Programme.
6th class you will be moving on to secondary school in September. I will miss seeing you all in school and enjoying your company and teaching you but alas that is life!! My grandmother often quoted this line to me when I was small, “Life’s only rule is that things will always change”. How true that is! Life is indeed full of change and we must embrace that change for it allows us to grow and become better, stronger people.
So I have included a booklet , “From Big Fish To Little Fish”, for you and your parents to read and work through this week. It’s a transition booklet and has exercises in it which I would like you to read and complete. By doing this you will become knowledgeable about what is expected of you in secondary school next September, what to do if you have a problem, how to make new friends, how to read a timetable and how to approach the issue of lots more homework in secondary school etc. It is well worth doing.
There is also a video you might find useful. Watch it here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5eQVbZBs3I
Some of you may be looking forward to moving on to secondary school but no matter what, all of you will feel a little nervous and anxious about that move. Reading this booklet will help to alleviate the nervousness and you will find that the prospect of being a 1st year is not as nerve wracking as you think. Everyone felt what you are feeling right now and it is totally normal.
Each day you are in there you will find it becomes easier and easier. You will look back and think what was I nervous about. But remember this, a good start means everything. Make a good impression on your new teachers by being prepared and ready to work. Show them the wonderful students you are and what an asset you will be to their school. Just like the leaders you were in our school!! Go get ‘em kids!!!
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Important Notice.
You all received a text this week informing you that 6th are having our collection day on Mon 15th June, 5-8pm. On that day I will be in school to collect books that you have at home from the book rental scheme and other items listed below that I would like returned to me in the brown envelop provided to you in your work pack. I will be returning your copies, pirates, Confirmation scrapbooks and personal belongings etc in a bag that are in school at the moment. This is a checklist of the things I would like you to return to me.
- Handprint for Time Capsule.
- Letter to my future self.
- Interview your parents/thing we will remember about Covid 19.
- Special occasions that occurred during lockdown.
- I am not stuck at home. I am safe.
- Jigsaw piece “We are all in this together”.
This Jigsaw piece to be designed and coloured . The theme is “We are all in this together”. Include images of front line workers/staying 2m apart/ washing your hands/staying at home etc. Anything really that captures the theme. When we have them all collected we will put them together to make an art installation in the school to remember this unprecedented time in history. Cut it out and sign it clearly with your name and date at the bottom please
- Hé a Ruairí novel.
- Planet Maths 6
- 6th class Memory wall.
-2 triangles signed and dated
-Sticker for the autograph book.
- Kindness rocks.
- First day at school/funny incident/ my aspirations.
I do not need you to return the page on which you designed your Confirmation scrapbook title page. You will need it to stick on the front of your scrapbook which I am returning to you on Monday.
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Assignments for 15th June-19th June 2020.
- Plant Your Wildflower Seeds.
Mrs. O’Brien gave every child in the school a package of wildflower seeds to plant at home.They are in a paper bag in your work package.You can plant your seeds in an area of your garden or in a pot.
Here is a video to show you how to plant your wildflower seeds. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=46&v=RmcGh8tMvgs&feature=emb_title
- We learned about bees earlier in the year. Wildflowers are very important for bees. Can you find out what flowers they like?
- Cashel Tidy Towns have planted lots of wildflowers all around the town. There are beautiful wildflowers on the Golden Rd., at the Gouts Pond, on the walk around the rock.Why not bring your camera and to take some photographs of the beautiful wildflowers around Cashel.
- Learn about trees and thr importance of trees.
Trees are sometimes called the “Lungs of the Earth” because they take in carbon dioxide and give out oxygen.
Read about why trees are so important for the environment. https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/blog/2017/12/why-do-we-need-trees/
- Tree Identification (sheet in your package)
You can identify trees by looking at their shape, buds, bark, fruit or leaves.
In your work pack you received a tree identification sheet. Use it to identify trees in your garden or perhaps you could go for a forest walk this week and see how many trees you can identify.
Here is an article describing how to identify trees you parents might like to read. https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/travel/ireland/how-to-identify-trees-on-a-walk-in-ireland-1.4205056
I love these woodland art pieces made using leaves and bark. Why not make collect some leaves and create some woodland art of your own. https://www.redtedart.com/kids-crafts-woodland-people/
You can make botanical art by watching this episode of Home school hub, lesson 40. Múinteoir Ray for ideas also.https://www.rte.ie/player/series/rt%C3%A9-home-school-hub/SI0000006854?epguid=IP000066086
- Calculate the age of a tree.
Here is a fun maths activity for you to calculate the age of a tree (You will need a measuring tape).
What to do:
- Do you know the difference between deciduous and evergreen trees? Find a deciduous tree at home
- First, face the trunk and measure 1.3m from the ground. This is the point at which you need to measure the circumference of the trunk.
- At 1.3m from the ground, use a tape measure to measure the circumference of (distance around) the trunk, in centimetres. Make sure you avoid any lumps or branches.
- To get an approximate age for the tree, convert the measurement of the circumference in centimetres, to inches. Here is an example of the calculation:
1 inch = 2.5 cm Tree circumference = 110 cm Calculation = 110 ÷ 2.5 = 44 inches Age of tree = 44 years!
What is the oldest tree you can find?
Read the poem about trees in the downloads by Joyce Kilmer. I remember learning it when I was in school.
Find a tree that looks nice. Look at it very carefully and try to sketch it.
Remember that you draw with your eyes as well as your hands so keep looking at the tree very carefully. I’d love to see your sketches.
Try out these experiments to learn about how plants grow.
How does water travel through the stem of a plant?
Watch this video and try out the experiment to learn how plants grow.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIug9Foou3s
Darwin was fascinated by how plants grow. He grew lots of plants to test how different conditions - like the amount of light - affect their growth. Now it’s your turn to try growing something
Download the sheets below and read about plants and try out some more plant experiments.
Visit https://repak.ie/team-green/for-schools/ to learn about recycling in Ireland.
Meet the recycling characters Bobby the Box, Jenny the Jam Jar, Cormac the Can and Bridget the Bottle. Watch the short videos and let the guys explain how you can recycle better and save our nation from contamination.
- Read the Recycling Fact Sheet in the downloads and Take the Contamination Quiz.
Watch this short video which tells us how we can keep plastic out of our ocean. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQTUWK7CM-Y
- Survey your waste. See how many recyclable items you have.Think about how much plastic you use?
- Examine the waste in your recycling bin.What small changes can your family make to reduce the amount of plastic they use.
Why not try to eliminate single use plastic drink bottles – bring your own reusable bottle! Bring your own plastic bag. Reduce the number of plastic toys you buy?
Recyclable materials are fun to use for art and craft activities.Mrs. O’Brien has challenged you to see what can you make using toilet rolls? Mrs. O’Brien would love to see photographs your creations. So send me a photograph of your work.
You’ll find lots of ideas here!
https://www.redtedart.com/cute-easy-toilet-paper-roll-crafts/?cn-reloaded=1
- The World’s Largest Lesson
Watch this video – the world’s largest lesson. Think, talk and discuss ways you and your family can help in protecting and creating a sustainable environment we can all live in.
https://www.unicef.ie/stories/emma-watson-introduces-the-worlds-largest-lesson-on-global-goals-2016/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwz4z3BRCgARIsAES_OVcJkNIa7qiwfxIgXOAsKFcqSIib992M8_ULP9qsOvA81hdm-SI9BjIaApNgEALw_wcB
Take some photographs of all your Green Schools Work this week and send it in for the School Website.
Getting outside in nature is wonderful for your mental health. Why not keep a nature diary.
https://greenschoolsireland.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Design-a-Nature-Diary.pdf
Test your knowledge of Greens Schools. Download the Green School Quiz
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