Science KWL chart about the fox Mastermind quiz

Science KWL chart about the fox Mastermind quiz English Writing fact file and extending where possible. Poem ‘The Fox’ Reading text about the fox Comprehension exercise on the fox Theme The Fox History Chronology of story about foxes and rabbits.

History English Listening to and discussing the story Writing Fionn Mac. Cumhail story Listening to different versions and finding differences Chronology of the story Mastermind quiz Theme: The Salmon of Knowledge Visual Arts Drama Miming the story Paint & colour / print: Making a water background with marbling inks and making tinfoil fishes.

English Music / Gaeilge Writing about meeting a ghost Songs: Poem ‘Countdown’. Winnie the Witch Oiche Shamhna Pusicin Dubh Theme: Halloween History What games their older relatives played at Halloween Visual Art Making constructions – spooky scene

English Science Writing fact file and extending where possible. KWL chart about the hedgehog Mastermind quiz Poem ‘The Hedgehog’ Reading text about the hedgeho Comprehension exercise on the fox Theme: The Hedgehog Maths Making hedgehog spines using triangles

English Science Writing about Autumn and extending where possible. Exploring outside for signs of Autumn Identifying different leaves, fruit and trees. Theme: Autumn Visual Art Printing shapes of leaves with paint Weaving with cardboard in Autumn colours

Geography Maths Making a weather clock Data chart of weather Keeping a weather diary Theme: Weather Music Composing music to match storm sounds Gaeilge English An Aimsir Writing a weather forecast Keeping a weather diary for a week Poem ‘Whether the weather’

English Science Reader ‘Aliens’ Exploring the topic of sun, moon and stars Poem ‘Starlight’ Comprehension activity about the moon Making a space ‘solar system’ Creative writing: pretend you’re an astronaut Maths Theme: Sphere 3 -D shapes Space / aliens SPHE Visual art Meeting an alien Fabric and fibre: making a planet display

English Science Writing about Spring and extending where possible. Exploring outside for signs of Spring Poem ‘I have a Little Frog’ Identifying different leaves, fruit and trees. Birds and birds nest; is our school bird friendly Frog life cycle Theme: Spring Visual Art Paint and colour: still life of a daffodil Music Spring Sonata

English Writing rice krispie recipe Geography Food crossword Sources of food Theme: Food / healthy eating SPHE Food pyramid; healthy snacks Visual Art Science Still life of fruit Materials: changes to food when heating, experiments with chocolate and ice cubes

English Reading information Comprehension activity on St Patrick Drama Theme: Enacting some stories from the life of St Patrick Visual Art Construction – celtic crosses History Life of St Patrick

English Reading information Comprehension activity Drama Freeze frames from the story Theme: Children of Lir Visual Art Drawing swans with pastels History Story of the Children of Lir

English Poem ‘Upside Down Writing fact file about butterflies Visual Art Theme: Construction of display of minibeasts Mini-beasts Maths Science Pictogram of favourite mini-beast Mini-beasts, habitats

English Reading information Comprehension activity Poem ‘Sand’ Science Theme: Gaeilge Amhrán ‘Rachaimid go dtí an trá’ Exploring outside for signs of summer Summer Music SPHE Song ‘Mr Sun’ Water Safety

English Designing a water safety poster Comprehension activity SPHE Water Safety Theme: Water Visual Art Paint & Colour: Different tones of blue Printing with a sea scene Geography Recycling water River Shannon

Geography Different play places, who works in parks/playgrounds PE Sports Day Theme: Games Maths History Pictogram showing favourite play places Games in the Past