Draw a picture or write a sentence to record your memories of this year.
Sort the pictures into two sets.
Set one - need electricity
Set two - don't need electricity
Primary 1-2 Can you spot the electrical dangers?
Primary 3-7 Spot the dangers and write a list.
Special medals for your dad. Colour a medal and attach to a piece of ribbon.
Why do we celebrate Father's Day? Discuss the PowerPoint with your child.
Online safety information and age appropriate resources for parents and children.
Read the book about sand, sea and waves. Discuss with your child what they will do when they go to the beach once again.
Sing the song and learn the actions. Send videos of your singing to info@moneynickps.randalstown.ni.sch.uk
Learn the song Slip, Slop, Slap Wrap Song. Find the items to help you stay safe in the sun. Colour the items or draw them in your book.
Print and colour the poster. If you don't have a printer ask you child to design a poster.
Ideas to generate talking and listening with your child regarding the importance of safety in the sun.
Farmer Duck by Martin Waddell.
The video is attached. Print and sequence the pictures.
An excellent presentation to help you discuss farm safety with your child.
Talk through each question with your child. 'Time to Talk' is important to help our mental health.
If you don't have a printer then follow the steps below.
Cut a headband from a piece of cardboard box e.g. Cornflakes box
Draw the pictures of the stages.
Attached with cellotape. Be careful with staples they might hurt.
Think about yourself and others today. Show them an act of kindness. Complete the activities in your journal or exercise book. Have a conversation with an adult about how you feel today. #bekindtoyourself
This week our Sustrans Officer, Johnny has challenged pupils to complete a research task investigating local cycling and walking trails right here in NI! Pupils can use a tablet or computer to complete the worksheet. We’d encourage you to watch the video and give this a go!
It is important to talk to each other. Complete an activity each day. Listen to your child as they complete the activities. Talk about how they are feeling.
The activities can be completed in an exercise book or you could even start a journal.
Complete one or many of the challenges on International Nurses' Day. #staysafe#NHS#nurses
Read the words with your child. Draw a picture of Florence Nightingale and write 3 sentences.
Make a postcard for your classmates. Send photos of your design and message to info@moneynickps.randalstown.ni.sch.uk
An excellent activity if your child has a scooter. #scootersafety
Send a photo of your scooter safety check to info@moneynickps.randalstown.ni.sch.uk
Discuss the PowerPoint with your child. Complete at least one of the activities.
Discuss and complete the online safety activities with your child.
Article 7 :
Every child has the right to be registered at birth, to have a name and nationality, and, as far as possible, to know and be cared for by their parents.
An excellent set of activities to consolidate the teaching of Article 7. The name jar is a lovely story recognising the importance of our name and our cultural identify whether we live in our country of birth or in another country.
The name Jar can be found on youtube.
Discuss the PowerPoint with your child.
Research Our Lady of Lourdes and Our Lady of Knock.
Read the prayers. Teach a new prayer to your child. Pray each day at your May altar.
Discuss the PowerPoint with your child. Pray the Hail Mary, Hail Holy Queen and The Rosary with your family.
Make a May altar.
ThinkuKnow activities to support our children while they work online.
Another amazing activity from our Sustrans Officer, Johnny McCrystal. #Sustrans#NHS#Staysafe
Consolidate and explore all areas of maths through online games.
Safeguarding
Children must always have adult supervision when working online.
Enjoy the beautiful weather and help Mother Earth.
Complete the treasure hunt. Send lots of photos to info@moneynickps.randalstown.ni.sch.uk
Design a Earth mobile for your bedroom. Write 3 commitments to Mother Earth.
Send lots of photos to info@moneynickps.randalstown.ni.sch.uk
Calling all eco-warriors. Watch the PowerPoint to find out more about Earth Day.
Identify with your child the heaviest and lightest object in each set.
Point to an object and ask them to find a lighter one or a heavier one.
Mathematical Vocabulary - heavier, heaviest, lighter, lightest
Discuss each set of pictures with your child. Identify the object that is the lightest.
Mathematical Vocabulary - lighter lightest
Discuss each set of pictures with your child. Identify the heavier object in each set.
Mathematical Vocabulary - heavier and heaviest
Positional Language
Positional Words
Positional language are the words used to describe the position of something in relation to something else.
Discuss the PowerPoint with your child. Hide an egg. Discuss the position of the egg when found.
The egg is under the table. The egg is between the chair and the sofa.
Important positional words
in on under opposite to beside next to between below above on top off
The Easter story in both pictures and text. Read and discuss with your child.
Point to the various shapes in the pictures.
Ask your child to name the shape.
Count how many circles/squares/rectangles/triangles/ovals are in each picture?
Ask your child to find the shapes in their own environment.
Which shapes have curved sides? Which shapes have straight sides?
Important vocabulary
2D flat shapes sides corners oval triangle circle square rectangle curved straight
Help your child to use the words to create 3 sentences.
Draw a picture of their favourite Easter Egg.
Brenda is waiting on her egg to hatch. The other mums-to-be are boasting about how special their new chicks are going to be. Brenda is afraid her chick will not be special.
Read the story Saving Easter. Ask you child to answer the questions.
Can the Easter Bunny deliver the eggs on time?
An egg-cellent story to share with your little bunnies.
Print and colour.
For a more challenging activity draw around a jigsaw piece to make a creative design. Then add colour to your design.
Read this book to your child/children and discuss how we are all different.
The e-book is saved in a pdf format. To read open the document and scroll down.
Explaining the Covid -19 virus to children with autism can be difficult. Please read the following advice.
A child-friendly reward chart to support online safety at home.
A practical, fun learning activity to support our Sustrans Rural School Award.
PDMU
It is important that we look at the dangers of electricity. Discuss the picture and find all the hazards.
Read Switch and the Energy Savers. Draw 4 pictures of how you can help the Earth.
Paint your own version of Vincent van Gogh's 'Sunflowers'. With a parent find out three things about him.
Learn all about Vincent at the Tate Gallery.
https://www.tate.org.uk/kids/explore/who-is/who-vincent-van-gogh
Safeguarding
Children should always have adult supervision when working online.
Revise the number 1. Find the number 1. Draw a tree with 1 apple. Ask your mum to read the questions. Can you answer them?
Read the words with your child. Ask them to find a variety of the words. Write each word on your white board.
Make a sentence with the words. Complete this activity every day.
