Playing with our friends

On Fridays the two Junior Infant classes get together for playtime in Mrs White's room and the two Senior Infant classes get together in Mrs Keaney's classroom.

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Football stars

The boys of St Pat's College were in our class today to show us the cups they have won this year. They were encouraging us to play football too.

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Congrats Aoife

Well done to Aoife, who correctly guessed the  number of sweets in the jar- 161!
Thanks for sharing them with us Aoife. They were yummy!

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Green Schools

We're trying to get our third green flag, this time for saving water. We're learning about where our water comes from. We had a look at the well, the pump house and the septic tank on the school grounds.

Here's the well

In the pump house

This is the septic tank

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Paired Reading information for Junior Infant Parents

We discussed Paired Reading at the parents' information meeting last June, but here are some reminders just in case:

·        Paired reading is given each evening Monday- Thursday.

·        It’s called “paired reading” because the child and an adult read together.

·        Keep it relaxed and casual.

·        Make it an enjoyable time together, not a chore.

·        Allow your child to use the pictures as an aid to reading.

·        Don’t make your child “sound out” the words, just give them the word if they are stuck.

·        Parent to fill in the reading record (yellow book) every day.

What if?

·        My child is learning it “off by heart”?

This is ok. Learning “off by heart” is one of the early steps in learning to read. If it continues on into Senior Infants, then it will need to be addressed.

·        Is over-reliant on the pictures?

This too is ok in the early stages of learning to read. Pictures cues are important to early readers. If you find your child is still overly-reliant on the pictures by next Easter, then have a word with the teacher.

·        Goes off paired-reading?

This can happen for various reasons: perhaps the reading is too difficult, perhaps paired reading has become a battle. If this starts to happen on a regular basis, talk to the teacher.

·        Is not “getting it”?

A certain percentage of children will struggle with reading. Most of these will do fine in the long-run. The most important thing is that the parent doesn’t communicate worry or stress about this to the child. Paired reading is intended to be an enjoyable and confidence-building exercise, not a daily exposure to stress and failure! If you’re concerned that your child is not succeeding with paired reading, please talk to the teacher.

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Homework 26th November

Junior Infants

Monday

·       Jolly Phonics book page 32

·       Paired reading

 Tuesday

·       Jolly Phonics book p 33

·       Paired reading

·       PE tomorrow

Thank you for participating in the Parents’ Association Sponsored walk on Sunday. Please return any remaining cards as soon as possible.

Wednesday

          ·       Jolly Phonics book p 34

·       Paired reading

        Thursday

·       Paired reading       

• Write your name 3 times (use capital for first letter only)

Senior Infants

Monday

·        Class reading

·       Paired reading

·       Sounds in Action p38

·       Spelling : “one”

·       Word list (read only)

Tuesday

·       Paired reading

·        Class reading

·       maths copy: numbers

·       Spelling : “by”

·       Word list

·       PE tomorrow

Wednesday

·       Paired reading

·        Class reading

·       Spellings: go  "one" and "by"

·       Maths copy: numbers

·       Word list

Thursday

·       Paired reading

·        Class reading

·       Sounds in Action p 39

·       Learn your 2 spellings

·       Word list

Jolly Phonics Sounds

Here's a video from You Tube (not Mrs White's voice!) with the 42 sounds of the English language, which we are learning in Jolly Phonics.

Vidoes of the Jolly Phonics songs are available on 

Songs and Poems 

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Sponsored Walk



Thank you to everyone who returned their Sponsorship cards and money. Come join in the fun on Sunday. We'll be leaving the Killygarry Football Grounds at 12pm and walking down the Alacken Rd to the Community Centre. There will be treats and spot prizes for the children. It will be a fun, sociable event for all the family. Hope to see you there.

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Homework November 19th

Junior Infants

Monday

·       Jolly Phonics book page 29

·       Paired reading (read the book with your child and sign the yellow record book)

Tuesday

·       Jolly Phonics book p 30

·       Paired reading

·       PE tomorrow

Wednesday

·       Jolly Phonics book p 31

·       Paired reading

Thursday

·       Paired reading

·       Write your name 3 times (use capitals for first letter only):

 

“Guess how many sweets in the jar” competition is 50c per go. (There is a photo of the jar on the class blog)

Please return your sponsorship card and money to the school by Tuesday 20^th November. Thank you.

Senior Infants:

Monday

·        Class reading

·       Paired reading

·       Sounds in Action p36

·       Spelling : “they”

·       Word list (read only)

Tuesday

·       Paired reading

·        Class reading

·       maths sheet (front)

·       Spelling : “go”

·       Word list

PE tomorrow

Wednesday

·       Paired reading

·        Class reading

·       Spellings:“no,so”

·       Maths sheet (back)

·       Word list

Thursday

·       Paired reading

·        Class reading

·       Sounds in Action p 37

·       Learn your 4 spellings

·       Word list

Honk the Musical

Killygarry NS will be producing a musical called "Honk Junior" with Billis NS in June 2013. Every child in the school will get a chance to perform on stage in the Ramor Theatre, Virginia. We're all really looking forward to it!

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Homework 12th November

Junior Infants
Monday

 Jolly Phonics book page 26

Paired reading (read the book with your child and sign the yellow record book)

Tuesday
Jolly Phonics book p 27
Paired reading
PE tomorrow

Wednesday

Jolly Phonics book p 28
Paired reading

        Thursday
Paired reading
Read these words and then copy them:

jam  _____________________

peg  ______________________

bus  _____________________

Senior Infants

Monday
Class reading
Paired reading
Sounds in Action p30
Spelling : “my"
Word list

Tuesday
Paired reading
Class reading
maths sheet (front)
Spelling : “there”
Word list 
PE tomorrow

 Wednesday
Paired reading
Class reading
Spellings:“my” + “there”
Maths sheet (back)
Word list

Thursday
Paired reading
Class reading
Sounds in Action p 31
Learn your 2 spellings
Word list

Christmas shoe box appeal

Thanks to everyone who brought in a shoe box for the Christmas shoe box appeal. Your presents will make some little children very happy this Christmas. 146 boxes were collected from the school yesterday.

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Guess the number of sweets

The Parents' Association is running a fundraiser for the school. There will be a Sponsored Walk on Sunday the 25th November from Crubany Football Pitch to Killygarry School, which will be followed by treats and spot prizes in the Killygarry Community Centre. There is also a competition to guess the number of sweets in this jar. It's 50c a guess and the winner will be announced after the Sponsored Walk.

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Homework 5th November

Junior Infants:

Monday

·       Jolly Phonics book page 23

Tuesday

·       Jolly Phonics book p 24

·       PE tomorrow

Wednesday

·       Jolly Phonics book p 25

        Thursday

·       Read these words and then copy them:

jam   _____________________

hat  ______________________

 sip  _____________________

If you wish to participate in the Christmas Shoe Box Appeal, please bring your shoe box to school by Friday Nov 9^th. Thank you.

Christmas cards must be ordered this week.

Senior Infants:  

Monday

·        Class reading

·       Paired reading

·       Sounds in Action p26

·       Spelling : “said”

·       Word list

Tuesday

·       Paired reading

·        Class reading

·       maths sheet (front)

·       Spelling : “here”

·       Word list

Wednesday

·       Paired reading

·        Class reading

·       Spellings:“said” + “here”

·       Maths sheet (back)

·       Word list

Thursday

·       Paired reading

·        Class reading

·       Sounds in Action p 27

·       Learn your 2 spellings

·       Word list

 

If you wish to participate in the Christmas Shoe Box Appeal, please bring your shoe box to school by Friday Nov 9th. Thank you. Christmas cards must be ordered this week.