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Corona Closure.
Hello Fourth Class,
I am missing you all and hope you're all staying safe at home. These are very strange times for us all what with not seeing some our families and friends and being out of our normal routines. At least the weather has been nice and we can get some fresh air. It's so important for our minds and bodies to keep active. I've even been baking!!! With this in mind,
I thought I'd post some ideas to help you keep up with the great work you've put in so far this year.
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Maths: Planet Maths is available online  on Folens.ie and try out tables songs on YouTube to help revise Mulitplication Tables and go on to Division Tables up to dividing by 9.
Activities like shopping, DIY, board games and baking are excellent to help practise Measures such as kg and g and recalling long multiplication addition and subtraction.
There are lots of easy recepies on Tesco's website and also The Bunnery on Facebook.
Websites: IXL, themathsfactor.com and www.nrichmaths.com
English: Please try to read something everyday, however big or small. 
Our Starlight programme is available on Folens.ie.
Lots of authors like Michael Morpurgo and David Walliams are accessible online also.
The An Post free postcards are a great way to practise writing and keep in touch with family, friends or neighbours.
There is also a Covid 19 Time Capsule you can download online.
Websites: www.kidsspell.com, www.worldoftales.com and www.readingjuice.co.uk
Gaeilge: Abair Liom on Folens and Duo Lingo to practise vocabulary and phrases. The Northern Ireland Curriculum online is free and has some nice easy games to try out.
SESE : Nationalgeographic.com  Google GeneralKnowledgeSchoolQuiz.
Use your garden to observe record and draw birds and mini beasts. Simple science experiments like creating an exploding volcano and growing a rainbow are fun and easy.
Google Virtualtourslist to explore worldwide museums places of interest and zoos.
PE : Cosmicyoga.com and Joe Wicks on You Tube. Make your own garden obstacle course and compete against parents/siblings. Go for walks observing distance in steps m km time and how you feel before and after.
Art: recycle household items to create castles, a room in a box, pet enclosures, a small town, Lego to construct, Mandala colouring etc. 
SPHE : Revise our Friends for Life Programme and give a gift of kindness to someone at home everyday...help out with jobs around the house, cooking, looking after pets, sharing etc.
Please remember that these ideas are just a few things that I've found helpful. I know there are lots more to use and of course we can all dip in and out of various books aswell. Please remember these are all OPTIONAL.
You: Play outside as much as possible, laugh as often as you can, be kind to others, wash your hands keep your distancee and know that this will pass.
Fingers crossed we'll all see each other soon.
Until then,
Stay active and stay safe,

• Ms O' Hare.