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Newsletter

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Thought for the Weekend

Art

Our goal is to give people a creative outlet during lockdown. The theme for this year is 'Freedom In A Time Of Constraint' and we are hoping that people will take this as a chance to express how recent changes have given them a new type of freedom despite the new restrictions. You can find out all about it here. 

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Guitar

Click here to see all Mr. Kelly's guitar lessons. 

Wellbeing Week

Please find below details of events being run over the course of the next week by Laois Education Centre.

Booking for all webinars can be made on www.laoisedcentre.ie. 

NB: Please book only on webinars which are targeted at your sector as some have a specific target audience.

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Thought for the Day

ELeathanach 352  

Is féidir leat e-leathanach an tseachtain seo a léamh anseo.

Special Educational Needs

NCSE is providing online resources for children with Special Educational Needs who are at home as a result of the schools’ closure but the games and apps suggested will benefit most children.

Click on the images below to access resources. 

                        

Theme of the Week 

Games

 App of the week

Draw with Stars

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Bishop Denis' Message to Confirmation Students

Click here to view Bishop Denis' video message.

Click here for some simple suggestions for children and their families to work on at home as they get ready for their Confirmation whenever that may be.

Drawing, Writing and Mindfulness Activities

An Post in partnership with Children's Books Ireland brings you #ImageNation-an action-packed playbook created with top Irish children's authors and illustrators
See it here.

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Please find this week's suggested work for all classes here

Please click here for teachers' email addresses. 

Green Schools Stay Home – Water.

Here you can find water-themed videos, quizzes, experiments, ideas and more activities that students can enjoy doing at home

The activities will help students learn about water, one of our most fascinating and precious resources; and how we can help conserve and protect it.

Thought for the Day 

Activities for 3rd to 6th

These links will automatically be updated every day so you can check back here to find new work. 

NewsFlash
Primary Planet

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Homeschooling Survey

Please complete this short survey. It only takes two minutes. 

Gardening 

Author of this guide, Juanita Browne said “I hope that this simple guide to gardening with biodiversity in mind will help all of us to create gardens that are more wildlife-friendly. Gardening for biodiversity doesn't equate to letting your garden go wild but simply doing things a little differently.

Art and/ or Writing Competition 

The Book of Kells Creative Competition is now open for 2020.
Please keep up to date with competition news on the Book of Kells social media channels.

Competitions: Art and Writing.
Categories: Primary schools, secondary schools and adults (18+)
Theme: Colours in The Book of Kells
Prizes: Cash prizes for individuals, schools and clubs
Closing Date: 30th October 2020 at 12 noon

More details can be found here. 

Thought for the Weekend 

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Guitar

Click here for Lesson 3 with Mr. Kelly.

This week the song is Ireland's Call

Story time for young children

Click here to hear the story of Farmer Duck
There once was a duck who had the bad luck to live with a lazy, old farmer, until one day, the other animals decided to take action!

Thought for the day

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Thought for the day

The great Isolation Activity Workbook

This is a great activity book to help the children fill their spare time. Some pages can be drawn in copy and filled/coloured in.

Gaeilge

Is féidir leat e-leathanach an tseachtain seo a léamh anseo.

Story time for young children

Read Once there were giants here

Once there was a baby in the house - and to that baby, Mum and Dad and Jill and John and Uncle Tom were giants. But little by little, that baby grew up - until ...

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SESE

Trek the world with Google Maps. Click here to take a Street View journey to sites of cultural, historical, and geographic significance. 

ART

This simple, witty story and free-spirited illustrations, Peter H. Reynolds entices even the stubbornly uncreative among us to make a mark — and follow where it takes us.

MUSIC

Click here for Peter and the Wolf listening activity

GENERAL

Unsure what to do with your kids this week?
Check out HelpMyKidLearn.ie  here -  a survival guide for parents. It includes general information, useful tips and hundreds of fun activities that can be done in the home or outside. And best of all, the activities will help children to learn without them even realising
Help My Kid Learn is a project brought to you by NALA, the National Adult Literacy Agency.

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Hello all,

If you have not already done so, please complete our Creative School Survey -previously posted on Blog#28. Thank you.

        Click here for Parents' Survey

        Click here for Children's Survey

Please find this week's homework for all classes here

Please click here for teachers' email addresses.

Internet Safety 

 Click here for Online Safety advice for Parents.

Gratitude Activity

A gentle reminder to us all, of the positive things in our lives. Children can easily make their own version in a copy book or on a scrap of paper. Click here. 

Activities for 3rd to 6th

These links will automatically be updated every day so you can check back here to find new work. 

NewsFlash
Primary Planet

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We remember our second class pupils who were due to receive their First Holy Communion on Sunday. Hope you all have a lovely day with your families.

Reminder: Don't forget to complete our survey in yesterday's Blog please.

History

While on lockdown, discover a whole new world here with this Explorers History-at- Home Pack

Art

National Drawing Day ‘Go big and Stay Home’

Drawing Day takes place on Saturday 16 May (tomorrow). You can create a drawing in advance, or on the day itself, and share it online on the day using the hashtag #NationalDrawingDay and #InThisTogether. Click here for more information

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Creative Schools Surveys

In September 2019, our school was selected to participate in the 'Creative Schools' initiative.

The initiative was developed to help children and young people explore and develop their creative sides, and to link them with the arts in their local community and nationally.

Artist Caroline Conway is our Creative Associate. Her task is to get the views of the whole school community and come up with a plan. She visited our school on February 13th and then again on March 5th and got initial input from the pupils

She has now been in touch and has created two online surveys -a separate one for parents and children- to gather ideas.

We would really appreciate it if you could take a few minutes to complete the surveys please.
We have until December 2020 to spend our €2,000 funding.


Click here for Parents' Survey
Click here for Children's Survey

Free online Stress Control Classes

HSE Health and Wellbeing are offering a free Stress Control programme online.

The programme helps participants recognise the signs of stress. It covers topics including how stress affects our bodies and our thoughts. It teaches skills to overcome panicky feelings and tips to getting a good night's sleep.

Each session is 90 minutes. Participants are encouraged to watch all sessions, but you can join at any stage for one or more sessions.

The first session is available to watch online here. The next sessions will all be uploaded over the coming days. You can find them all on this YouTube channel.  

Click here for release dates and more information . 

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Early Literacy

Sight Words Flash Cards

Click here to download and print flash cards from the Dolch, Fry, and Top 150 Written Words lists, or make your own Custom Sight Words Flash Cards. 

If you wish, you can also write the sight words on pieces of paper or card with a marker. 

Sight Words Games
This collection of sight words games gives children opportunities to practice their sight words while also keeping them engaged and having fun.

Gaeilge

Is féidir leat e-leathanach an tseachtain seo a léamh anseo.

Guitar Lesson #2

Hopefully you all got a chance to practice your guitar during the week. This week's song is 'Take Me Home, Country Roads' by John Denver.  You can access the video and chords for lesson #2 here. 

Remember Mr. Kelly has recommended ultimateguitar.com as the best site for nice songs to learn. There are various versions to suit the chords you know.