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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Master your Maths: Week 30 Monday

English in Practice: Day 120

Spell Well: Revision week: Week 32 A

Starlight: (English)Read story 9a Ellie McCarthy’s Diaryand complete section A page 101 (HW copy)

Novel: THERE’S A BOY IN THE GIRL’S BATHROOMChapter 30

Master your Maths: Week 30 Tuesday

English in Practice: Day 121

Spell Well: Week 32 B

Starlight: (English)Re- read story 9a and complete section B page 101 (HW copy)

Novel: THERE’S A BOY IN THE GIRL’S BATHROOMChapter 31

Master your Maths: Week 30 Wednesday

English in Practice: Day 122

Spell Well: Week 32 C

Starlight: (English)Re- read story 9a and complete section C page 101 (HW copy)

Novel: THERE’S A BOY IN THE GIRL’S BATHROOMChapter 32

Master your Maths: Week 30 Thursday

English in Practice: Day 123

Spell Well: Week 32 D

Starlight: (English)Complete section D page 102(HW Copy)

Novel: THERE’S A BOY IN THE GIRL’S BATHROOMChapter 33

Master your Maths: Week 30 Friday test

English in Practice: Day 124

Spell Well: Week 32 E

Starlight: (English)Complete section E page 102 (HW Copy)

Novel: THERE’S A BOY IN THE GIRL’S BATHROOMChapter 34

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Gaeilge: Téigh dul siar ar an scéal Mo Pheata Buntús Gramadaí: lch 53 an forainm “Faoi”(under) fúm, fút, faoi, fuithi…. Léigh(read) Abairtí eile ar lch. 53/54 agus déan Líon na bearnaí ar lch. 54

Am don léamh Read the story on page 12 and complete section A on page 13 (HW copy) The 4 words at the top of page 12 are your Irish spellings for today and tomorrow. Rothar- BicycleMála bruscair- Rubbish bagBróga peile- football bootsTeach babóige- dolls house

Gaeilge: Téigh dul siar ar an scéal Mo Pheata Buntús Gramadaí: lch 54 an forainm “Ó”(from) uaim, uait, uaidh, uaithi…. Léigh(read) Abairtí eile ar lch. 54 agus déan Líon na bearnaí ar lch. 55

Am don léamh Read the story again on page 12 and complete section B questions 1-3 ( HW Copy)

Gaeilge: Téigh dul siar ar an scéal Mo Pheata Buntús Gramadaí: lch 55 A i = in, trí = through, thar = over, um = around/about, idir = betweenLéigh(read) Abairtí ar lch. 55 & 56 (as far as idir)B. Go dian = hardDe bharr = because ofSeanteach = old houseTrí thimpiste = by accidentBotun = mistakeAiste = essayThar lear = abroadThar an scoil = by the schoolGo garbh = roughlyThairsti = by herChomhairle = adviceSparáil= spareSa dara hait = in second placeAm don léamh Read the story again on page 12 and complete section B 4-6The 4 words at the bottom of page 12 are your Irish spellings for today and tomorrow. Capall luascáin- rocking horsePram- buggie/ pramClár scatala- Skateboard

Gaeilge: Buntús Gramadaí: Súil Siar ar lch. 56

A. 1 - 8

Am don léamh Read the story again on page 12 and complete section C

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B. 9 - 20

Am don léamh Read the story again on page 12 and complete section D. Ask someone to ask you your 8 Gaeilge spellings.

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Maths: Planet Maths: Topic 21 MoneyPage 131Remember when asked for a percentage of a number: Multiply by the percentage and divide by 100 (Except if the percentage has a fraction in it e.g 12 and a half percent = one eight

6th Class transfer programme: As part of your work this week both 6th classes will be completing the 6th class transfer programme. This is a booklet of worksheets and activities to get you thinking about moving into 1st year. Hopefully by the end of this booklet you will be a littlebit more prepared for going to secondary school in September. The booklet is enclosed in this document below. It is important to read all of

Maths: Planet Maths: Topic 21Page 132

6th Class transfer programme: Today you should read the document and you will complete the sections on the Timetable Quiz and Subject Word Search.

Garáiste- Garage

Maths: Planet Maths: Topic 21Page 133 VAT

6th Class transfer programme: Today you should read the document and you will complete the section on the differences between primary and secondary school.

Maths: Planet Maths: Topic 21Page 134 Foreign Currency:

6th Class transfer programme: Today you should read the document and you will complete the section on meeting new people.

Maths: Planet Maths: Topic 21Page 135 Revision

6th Class transfer programme: Today you should read the document and you will complete the section on School Rules & Keep calm and Follow School rules

Mrs Cumiskey’s 6th Class Work Week Beginning 18th May 2020this document carefully as it contains very useful and important details.

Today you should read the first couple of pages of the document and complete the sections on Finding out about my new school and the School Map

Gaeilge:

Am Don Léamh book- https://www.folensonline.ie/home/library/programmes/amdonleamh-6/ebook/

Am don léamh work for this week is on this document.

Cúla 4- https://www.cula4.com/en/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI79CWjqqB6QIVQe7tCh0hygpmEAAYASAAEgK_G_D_BwE

Maths:

Planet Maths: https://www.folensonline.ie/home/library/programmes/planet-maths6/

Maths notes for problem solving are on this document.

6th Class transfer programme document: Below

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Am don Léamh work for this week

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Transfer programme for 6th class students

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Welcome to the transfer programme. This is a booklet of worksheets and activities to get you thinking about coming into 1st year. It’s a big move but you will get lots of help and support from all the teachers and staff in your new school. Every year when we do the transfer programme, students tell us that they are a little bit nervous and a little bit excited so this is perfectly normal to have these feelings. Hopefully by the end of this booklet you will be a little bit more prepared for coming to secondary school. And don’t be afraid staff will spend lots of time in the first few weeks helping you all to settle in your new school.Some of the big issues that 6th class students worry about are getting lost, making friends and homework/classwork being too hard. All of these topics will be dealt with later in the workbook.

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Finding out about my new school

The name of my new school is ___________________________________

The address is

The telephone number is _______________________________

The name of the principal is _______________________________

The name of the vice principal is __________________________

School starts at _________ and finishes at __________

I will travel by car/bus/walking /bike/

In my present school, I am the oldest, in my new school I will be the youngest. How does this make me feel?

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SCHOOL MAP

Fun Quiz ????? (Don’t worry if you can’t find them you will get lots of help when you join your new school at the end of August)

Do you remember where the PE hall is?

Do you remember where the canteen is?

Can you find the Home EC room?

Can you find the Lockers?

Do you remember where the music room is?

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  MON TUES WED THURS FRI

8.50 TutorRm22

TutorRm22

TutorRm 22

TutorRm 22

TutorRm 22

9.00 

SPHE Rm 23

CSPERm13Mr Smyth

RERm22Ms Mc Elroy

SCIENCE Rm16Ms Lambe

HOME ECRm32Ms Lynch

9.40 ENTERPRISERm28Mr Lennon

MATHS Rm22Ms Brennan

HISTORY Rm25Ms Rooney

SCIENCE Rm16MS Lambe

HOME ECRm32Ms Lynch

10.20

ENGLISHRm29Ms Watters

ENGLISHRm29Ms Watters

IRISHRm7Mr Quigley

FRENCHRm9Ms Darcy

MATHSRm22Ms Brennan

11.00

BREAK BREAK BREAK BREAK BREAK

11.20

FRENCHRm9Ms Darcy

DIGITAL MEDIA Rm26Ms Woods

ENGLISHRm29Ms Watters

MATHSRm22Ms Brennan

ECONOMICSRm5Mr Lennon

12.00

HISTORYRm25Ms Rooney

WOODWORKRm2Mr Mc Mahon

ECONOMICSRm5Mr Lennon

ARTRm3Ms Martin

ENGLISHRm29Ms Watters

12.40

MATHSRm22Ms Brennan

WOODWORK Rm2Mr Mc Mahon

ART Rm3Ms Mc Kenna

HistoryRm 25Ms Rooney

1.20 LUNCH LUNCH   LUNCH LUNCH

2.00 IRISH Rm7Mr Quigley

PERm 21Mr Murphy

  ENGLISHRm29Ms Watters

WOODWORKRm2Mr Mc Mahon

2.40 ARTRm3Ms Mc Kenna

PERm 21Mr Murphy

  IRISHRm7Mr Quigley

SCIENCERm16Ms Lambe

3.20 ART Rm3Ms Mc

IRISHRm7Mr Quigley

  DIGITAL MEDIA Rm26

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Kenna Ms Woods

Sample Timetable

THIS IS ONLY A SAMPLE TIMETABLE

TIMETABLE QUIZ1. What time does school start at? _______________________

__________________________2. What books do you need to get first thing on a Wednesday morning?

___________________________________________3. What time is Science on at on a Friday? _____________________4. What time is Lunch time? _____________________5. Who teaches Art?6. How long does each class last? __________________________7. How long is lunch time? ___________________________________8. How many periods of Irish are there per week?

____________________9. How many subjects that are new to you are on the timetable?

________________________________________________10.How many subjects have a double class?

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

11.What subject is on last class before lunch on a Wednesday? _______________________________________________

12.Who teaches Science?13.How long is double P.E. on a Tuesday? ___________________________14.What books should I get first thing on Thursday morning?

___________________________________________________

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TIMETABLE

ANSWERS

1. What time does school start at? 8.502. What books do you need to get first thing on a Wednesday morning?

RE, History + Irish

3. What time is Science on at on a Friday? 2.404. What time is Lunch time? 1.20pm5. Who teaches Art? Ms Mc Kenna6. How long does each class last? 40 minutes7. How long is lunch time? 40 minutes8. How many periods of Irish are there per week? 4

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9. How many subjects that are new to you are on the timetable? (you choose the subjects that you didn’t do in national school)

10.How many subjects have a double class?5 - Art, PE, Woodwork, Science and Home Ec.

11.What subject is on last class before lunch on a Wednesday and in what rm ?

Economics Rm 512.Who teaches Science? Ms Lambe13.How long is double P.E. on a Tuesday?

80 minutes14.What books should I get first thing on Thursday morning?

Science and French

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Q. What is a Class Tutor?

A. This is a teacher who is in charge of your class group. Each class meets with their class tutor every morning, if you have any problems or queries about any aspect of school life, then your class tutor is always happy to help. Your tutor links in with your year head to ensure your year head is aware of any issues.

Q What is a year head

The year head is responsible for the welfare of all of the students in the year group. They deal with any attendance, behavioural, academic, social or any other issue.

Q. What do I do if I am absent?

Mrs Cumiskey’s 6th Class Work Week Beginning 18th May 2020If you have a medical appointment you should give a copy of this to your Tutor/Year head. If you are sick you will need to get a parent to write you a note in your school journal. Your tutor will explain this to you.

Q. Where do I go if I need help or I am unsure or feeling lost/worried?

You can tell a teacher an SNA or SCP staff. Don’t be afraid to ask questions. You are new to this. You will get to know all of these people over the 1st few days. There is lots of help and support available to the students in Inver college.

Q. What “Optional Subjects” will I do?

A. You will have choices to make between subjects that you personally may like to do. In Inver college some of the optional subjects are Art, Music, Home Economics, Woodwork, Metalwork, Business Studies. Your year head and tutors will talk to you about this.

Subjects in Secondary SchoolG J Y W T R A U V T S P N S D E N G L I S H P E Z C O H C Q O H C N E R F C V K I C S I A G H N F D H H K X G H S I E N R E O C A N T F I A P P R N J A H W M I Q K L R A A E I C F P T I C E Z E R D A R D S E D H N A S U R N N O B G P K I A Y L G N T G I C V W H B G R C S S C I M O N O C E D I W I N H H J T B E R G Q X T O S J A U J T O Y R B Y S A W U O C N E H T A X E A R L F M R S W D K K W Z M M E D I A F Z A V X Q H T G S Z E Y Z M B E Q Q I

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Find the subjects 1. Maths2. History3. English4. Irish5. Geography6. Science7. Religion8. French9. Woodwork10. Art11. Music12. Digital Media13. CSPE14. SPHE15. P.E.

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Answers to Subjects in Secondary School

G J Y W T R A U V T S P N S D E N G L I S H P E Z C O H C Q O H C N E R F C V K I C S I A G H N F D H H K X G H S I E N R E O C A N T F I A P P R N J A H W M I Q K L R A A E I C F P T I C E Z E R D A R D S E D H N A S U R N N O B G P K I A Y L G N T G I C V W H B G R C S S C I M O N O C E D I W I N H H J T B E R G Q X T O S J A U J T O Y R B Y S A W U O C N E H T A X E A R L F M R S W D K K W Z M M E D I A F Z A V X Q H T G S Z E Y Z M B E Q Q I

Find the subjects 1. Maths2. History3. English4. Irish5. Geography6. Science7. Religion8. French9. Woodwork

10. Art11. Music12. Digital Media13. CSPE14. SPHE15. P.E.

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List the differences between primary and secondary school and explain what this difference will mean to you?? What subjects/facilities will be new to you in your new school???

WE HAVE GIVEN YOU A SAMPLE ONEDifferenceBetween primary and secondary school

What does this difference mean to you

There is a canteen in my new school Lots of new food to eat, free breakfast/lunch

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You should go to your locker at morning time 20

Have a copy of

your time table on

your locker

Keep your locker code/key somewhere safe

Keep your Locker neat and organised.

LOCKERS

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before 8.50, at break time and at lunchtime. You may have to go back to your locker before going home if you need to get books to do your homework. If you travel by bus make sure you have enough time. It might be a good idea to get all the books you need at lunch time.To save time put your copybook inside your textbooks or some people put them into zippy bags that are handy to just grab

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Always keep a spare copy and pens in your locker.

Homework

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Homework – While no one likes it but it’s just one of those things that you have to do and the more organised you are, the less amount of time you’ll have to spend doing it.

In First Year you may start to get a lot more homework than you have been used to.

To help you do this, you will be given a homework journal where you can write down what you have to do and when it has to be finished by.

Why is homework important?Homework is really important because it shows the teacher whether you understand the work or not. It also means that you can cover more work than the time allowed by a lesson in school.

1. Be organised and have all your homework carefully written in your diary.

2. Check your timetable to see what subjects you have the next day.

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Tips for Homework

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4. Start with your hardest subject first and leave the easiest for last.

5. Don’t forget learning homework.6. Tick off homework when you finish it.

There may be a homework/study club after school that can help you with

your work

1. Start in class by listening and taking notes.2. Make out a study timetable and follow it.3. Making mind maps or poems can be helpful.4. Be prepared, have all your books, copies, pens,

paper, table and a quiet room.5. Take small breaks every 45 minutes.6. Keep the area where you study neat and

organised

Meeting New People

Most people in your 6th class will know everybody and you only have one teacher but going to secondary school is very different. You won’t know everybody and you will have lots of teachers but don’t worry about this. Everyone is feeling a little bit nervous, you’re not alone!

How many people are in your 6th class? _______________________

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Tips for Study

Mrs Cumiskey’s 6th Class- Work for week beginning 18th of May 2020 How many years have you known them? ______________________

Who will you know at your secondary school? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

I am look forward to meeting….. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

I’m not sure about meeting….. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Everyone has strengths and weaknesses. Some pupils find it really easy to get to the top level on a computer game whilst others never get past Level 1. Some pupils have no problems drawing amazing life-like pictures whilst others find it difficult to draw a good stick-man.

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Mrs Cumiskey’s 6th Class- Work for week beginning 18th of May 2020 It’s the same with making friends. Some pupils love meeting new people, are very chatty and make lots of friends easily. Others find it a little bit more difficult. Where do you think you are on the friendship scale?

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Below are a few hints and tips to help you make a new friend. Why don’t you practise with a classmate?

• Smile • Tell them your name and ask them their name??• Find out how many are in their families, about

their national school, hobbies ……..• Talk about shared interests – you both might like

computers, sports, art, pizza, chocolate………. • Ask them if they want to do something at break-

time

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Lunch time

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There may be football, chess, basketball, debating, music events and much more on at lunch times. Your tutor or year head will inform you about what is on.

After school clubs

There may be after school clubs like sport, music, art, cooking.

You will find out about these in the first few days.

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LOOKING AFTER EACH OTHER

No one deserves to be made feel upset.

Always tell a teacher or a parent if anyone has upset you or if you see someone doing something mean to another student.

Bullying is always cruel, no matter what sort of bullying it is! Don’t ignore it!

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No one deserves to be made feel upset.

Always tell a teacher or a parent if anyone has upset you or if you see someone doing something mean to another student.

Bullying is always cruel, no matter what sort of bullying it is! Don’t ignore it!

Always tell somebody

Stand up for each other.

If you see bullying behaviour

TELL SOMEONE

BE KIND TO YOURSE

RESPEC

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SCHOOL RULESWhy do we have them? Every school will have some rules for the classroom, corridors and assembly as well as rules about homework, break-times and uniform. You might not like them or even agree with them but they are there to make life easier for everyone in school.

Can you think of the reasons why schools need rules?

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Breaking the rules!

There will always be consequences for breaking the rules too. So it’s not only important to know what the rules are but also what will happen if you don’t follow them.

Apologising

If you do break a rule, it is usually a good idea to admit that you got it wrong and to say sorry. It might be useful to practise apologising. It can be hard to keep your cool if you’re being told off. Staying calm is a skill and we need to practice skills to get better at them. Try to remember things will only get worse if you get angry!

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Mrs Cumiskey’s 6th Class- Work for week beginning 18th of May 2020 Write down as many secondary school rules as you know:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ What might happen if you break the rules? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ What should you do in these situations?

1. You have not done your homework because

you didn’t write the instructions down properly……

________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. A teacher tells you off for talking in class but you were

just answering your classmate’s question….. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. You have forgotten a textbook you need for that

lesson…… ________________________________________________________________________________________________

THINGS STUDENTS SOMETIMES FIND DIFFICULT

Finding your way around

New subjects

Bringing the right uniform, books and equipment

Following the timetable

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Mrs Cumiskey’s 6th Class- Work for week beginning 18th of May 2020 Tiredness from an earlier start and a longer day

Homework - Managing it properly

What You can do make things easier for Yourself Settling In

Try to stay with your classmates between classes and at break-times

Help each other and include those who look left out Try to talk to a few new classmates each day to get to know people Join extra-curricular clubs and activities e.g. Lunchtime clubs and

sports/ debating /music activities and/or after- school club

Try your best Listen in class, ask questions and attempt all

homework Ask for help if you need it Behave well and respect yourself and others Be kind to yourself– settling in takes time Do not put yourself down, you are as good and

talented as any other person, we all have different talents. Be confident

Listen to advice given to you by adults who know you and whom you trust

Take responsibility for your actions – if you’ve done something wrong accept the punishment and move on

Talk to your class tutor/ teacher or a member of staff if you are feeling down or things are getting to you

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We hope you enjoyed this workbook. We hope you feel more prepared for going to your new

secondary school. The most important thing we want to say to you is not to worry, there is lots of support to help you settle into your new school.If you really wanted to talk to someone in your new school I am sure if you rang the office they

would put you in touch with someone. If you don’t get talking to anyone, do not worry

someone will help you when you get started at the end of August.

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