Take a well deserved break from school work Senior 1 and enjoy some quality, fun time! See you all after the mid-term! Enjoy a whole week off!
Hello all from Senior 1. The pupils in the Senior 1 class are Teresa, Tiana, Sophie, Liam, Fabian and Shay. The class teacher Annette and SNAs Laura, Máiread and Karen work hard to ensure all pupils are happy, comfortable in the school environment and reaching their full potential academically at all times. Despite our school closure due to the unprecedented covid 19 issue, Annette and the SNAs continue to support our pupils and their parents to ensure they are kept updated and provided with as much educational opportunity as possible. We all look forward to be reunited in the classroom soon!
Dear Senior 1 Parents,
During our unprecedented school closure, Annette and the Senior 1 Team wish to support you and your children as much as possible. We will be posting lots of learning resources and activities on our website under various headings such as Play, Sensory Play, Singing/Music, Storytime/Reading, Movement Breaks/PE, Arts/Crafts and Cookery. Scroll down along to see lots of new and exciting regular updates!
Happy learning everyone,
Annette and the Senior 1 Team.
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All Senior 1 staff, parents and pupils must remember to prevent the spread of nasty germs by following these important Social/Physical Distancing rules!
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Prior to our school closure, our teacher Annette helped us to practice correct coughing and sneezing etiquette! We also practised this at assembly every morning! We must all remember to practice this at home over the next few weeks!
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List of Educational Resources and Links For Senior 1 Families:
Click on these special links Senior 1 parents and pupils, for some free online educational resources to use at home.
https://www.stjosephspschool.com/junior-6.html
https://www.stjosephspschool.com/junior-6.html
https://ncse.ie/online-resources-for-parents Lots of information to support parents regarding OT, sensory ideas, Speech and Language , Emotional literacy and regulation exercises
https://ncse.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/SLT-OT-Top-Tips-1st-and-2nd-class4.pdf
https://ncse.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Developing-Language-During-Everyday-Routines-An-Information-Guide-for-Parents.pdf
https://ncse.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Helping-your-Child-Express-Themselves-An-Oral-and-Written-Storytelling-Resource-for-Parents.pdf
https://ncse.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Lets-Get-Regulated-Information-for-Teenagers.pdf
This is a lovely website that provides opportunities for families to work with their child/children - assisting them to engage and learn about plants and gardening while encouraging a love for nature and the environment. These are simple project/ craft ideas/activities that can be embarked on at home.
https://kidsgardening.org/garden-activities/
https://ncse.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/SLT-OT-Top-Tips-1st-and-2nd-class4.pdf
https://ncse.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Developing-Language-During-Everyday-Routines-An-Information-Guide-for-Parents.pdf
https://ncse.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Helping-your-Child-Express-Themselves-An-Oral-and-Written-Storytelling-Resource-for-Parents.pdf
https://ncse.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Lets-Get-Regulated-Information-for-Teenagers.pdf
This is a lovely website that provides opportunities for families to work with their child/children - assisting them to engage and learn about plants and gardening while encouraging a love for nature and the environment. These are simple project/ craft ideas/activities that can be embarked on at home.
https://kidsgardening.org/garden-activities/
Even though our school is closed, the pupils in Senior 1 have continued to work hard at home. There is lots of fantastic schoolwork being undertaken and the pupils are keen to show their hard work to Annette during video calls and through photos.
Some pupils are learning and singing new songs, reading stories,completing english and maths assignments, baking, keeping fit by watching the dance videos on our web page and going for walks.
Relaxing and having fun is also especially important and it is lovely to see our pupils looking after their physical and mental well being.
Happy Birthday Fabian, our Senior 1 May Birthday boy, from all your friends in St. Josephs'! Belated Birthday wishes also to Liam, another special boy in Senior 1! We are all so silly to have missed it! Oops!
Let's try making a cool crocodile at home Senior 1. All we need is some cardboard, some empty egg cartons, green paint, a marker, some glue and a scissors. I'm sure the Moms and Dads will help with the tricky bits if we ask nicely! Have fun everyone! Let us know how you get on! |
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This week with the fast approaching Easter holidays, Annette and Senior 1 would be knees deep in glue and coloured bits of paper creating all sorts of Easter Arts and Crafts. As we are not in school, the Moms and Dads might help us with our creative endeavours at home! Here are a couple of art activities to get you all started!
Since we are all obsessed with toilet paper at the moment, I'm sure you have plenty of empty toilet rolls lying around! How about trying this art activity at home Moms and Dads with your children? Let us know how you get on!
We need to get our creative thinking caps on this month Senior 1 and start supporting our essential workers! Lets start painting and colouring and decorating our windows at home with our positive and inspirational art and happy messages! Get messy with your children Moms and Dads and have lots of fun! |
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Annette and Senior 1 love to draw! Here is a fun way to improve fine motor skills, hand/eye co-ordination and sequencing while learning to draw simple and cute animals! Let us know how you all get on!
https://www.easypeasyandfun.com/how-to-draw/ Press the link for even more drawing activities!
Make a parachute and drop it out an upstairs window with your Mom or Dad's help! It's even more fun if you put a lego man into the cup! So easy and such fun! Let us know how you get on!
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Since we are making crocodiles this week in arts and crafts, how about a crocodile song to learn! Now, we can sing and play with our crocodiles at the same time. Such fun! Don't forget to practice our lámh signs while we sing!
Annette and Senior 1 absolutely love to sing! Learn the song below and/or the lámh signs to accompany it. You can even video your efforts. We may even discover the next budding star amongst us!
In St. Josephs' we use lots of musical instruments. It may be fun to make our own instruments at home using empty containers. Empty kinder eggs with rice inside make wonderful egg shakers. The first picture shows spoons taped around the rice-filled eggs to make maracas. We can use an empty shoe/cereal box to make a homemade guitar and empty tin cans/pringles containers to make our own drums. Practice your own music at home guys and have lots of noisy family fun!
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Here are two special songs for Senior 1 to learn. We have lots of fantastic singers in Senior ! Let's get learning and maybe you could record yourself singing and send it to Annette!
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Annette and Senior 1 love movement breaks! During our days at home, we must have lots of movement breaks to allow our brains time to relax and refocus! The exercise too will stop us becoming couch potatoes!
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Urging all Senior 1 families to continue practising Social Distancing and set a good example for our pupils. Whenever we do return to school, it looks like Social Distancing will be a part of our everyday lives for quite some time! Keep up the good practice guys!
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A spot of Balloon Tennis anyone?
Not to worry if you don't have rackets! Anything around the house could be used to hit the balloon, even your hand!
Here is a special section especially for a special little boy in Senior 1, who absolutely adores threading! Why not thread with penne pasta or cheerios breakfast cereal? Cheerios threaded on to pipe cleaners or string could be hung outside to feed the birds. The first picture below shows a child threading cheerios on to spaghetti pieces stuck into play dough. Penne pasta is great for threading too. You could even paint the pasta in fun colours!
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Here are some more fun ideas to keep our Senior 1 pupils busy indoors! Hours of entertainment!
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Use food colouring to dye spagetti! Lovely and squidgy to play with! No harm either if anyone decides to have a taste!
Method :
Pour 350ml of water into a bowl.
Add 2 teaspoons of sugar. Mix until sugar is dissolved.
Gently add 150ml Fairy Original washing-up liquid.
Stir gently until completely mixed (your aim is to combine the water and liquid whilst creating the minimum amount of froth- you do not want bubbles yet)
Let's have fun making our own DIY Bubble Wands using coat hangers and/or pipe cleaners. What about making giant bubbles out in the garden using two sticks and some string as shown below? Look at the size of that bubble! Wow!
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What about making a DIY Bubble Blower using a straw and a plastic cup? Easy Peasy and such fun!
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AUTUMN
We collected leaves of different shapes and colours. We found out the names of some of them and added them to our classroom autumn scene.
We visited Barna Woods for a sensory walk and to appreciate our natural surroundings.
We used paints to create the beautiful colours of the autumn leaves.
We visited the playground as part of our science lessons on forces. It was fun too!
We collected leaves of different shapes and colours. We found out the names of some of them and added them to our classroom autumn scene.
We visited Barna Woods for a sensory walk and to appreciate our natural surroundings.
We used paints to create the beautiful colours of the autumn leaves.
We visited the playground as part of our science lessons on forces. It was fun too!
Halloween
We visited Homestore and More and loved all the spooky creatures.
We made Halloween decorations and added them to our classroom display.
We dressed up for Halloween and joined our friends for a afternoon of spooky activities.
We visited Homestore and More and loved all the spooky creatures.
We made Halloween decorations and added them to our classroom display.
We dressed up for Halloween and joined our friends for a afternoon of spooky activities.
Woodwork
We our very proud of the bird houses that we made in Woodwork classes.
We our very proud of the bird houses that we made in Woodwork classes.
For our assembly we learned to dance to an Irish reel and everybody was invited to join in!
Art
We created abstract art work using straight and wavy lines. We chose colours and positioned our strips of paper to form a colourful display in our classroom.
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We created abstract art work using straight and wavy lines. We chose colours and positioned our strips of paper to form a colourful display in our classroom.
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Maths
We are working on time in our maths class. Recording what we do at different times during our day.
We are learning how to read and record time through various activities using stories, games, songs, and a range of time pieces, apps and workstation tasks.
We are working on time in our maths class. Recording what we do at different times during our day.
We are learning how to read and record time through various activities using stories, games, songs, and a range of time pieces, apps and workstation tasks.
Woodwork
In Woodwork, we are learning different skills and gaining knowledge and understanding of how things are made. We have the opportunity to use tools and materials safely. This half term we are making wooden Christmas trees.
In Woodwork, we are learning different skills and gaining knowledge and understanding of how things are made. We have the opportunity to use tools and materials safely. This half term we are making wooden Christmas trees.
Social Outing
We visited Rusheen Park, but only managed a short walk because it started to rain!
We visited Rusheen Park, but only managed a short walk because it started to rain!
In cookery we made waffles and drizzled honey on them. Yum yum! A special treat!
Social Outing
Our trip to the Eye Cinema to see Frozen 2. We had popcorn and a drink. It was a lovely day.
Our trip to the Eye Cinema to see Frozen 2. We had popcorn and a drink. It was a lovely day.
Cookery
In cookery we made porridge and hot chocolate.
In cookery we made porridge and hot chocolate.
Science
In Science we had fun making and watching how our balloon rocket flew across the classroom on a string!
In Science we had fun making and watching how our balloon rocket flew across the classroom on a string!
Christmas
Two of our pupils performed in St Nicholas Church to represent St Joseph’s Special school for the fundraiser organised by the Kiltullagh Choir.
We rehearsed at school and in the church. It was a great success. We got a great reception from the audience and are very proud of our achievement.
Two of our pupils performed in St Nicholas Church to represent St Joseph’s Special school for the fundraiser organised by the Kiltullagh Choir.
We rehearsed at school and in the church. It was a great success. We got a great reception from the audience and are very proud of our achievement.
Art
We have been creating lots of art work for our Christmas displays.
We have been creating lots of art work for our Christmas displays.
A visit from SANTA!!!!