April activities

• ‘Cúla4 ar scoil’ ar TG4 ag tosú inniu ag 10am.

• World Earth Day is celebrated on April 22nd. It marks the 50th anniversary to create awareness of the environment and how we treat nature. Here is some more information and activities from the National Geographic Kids on how to celebrate the day: https://bit.ly/2RTHMSz

• 3rd- 6th Class: An post and Children’s Books Ireland have put together a free activity workbook for kids full of activities, puzzles, poems and short stories from some of Ireland’s best children’s writers and illustrators. Download here: https://bit.ly/34MWRe0

• Junior Infants- 2nd class: Free educational ICT games, simply choose your area of interest and a game will pop up for your topic of choice. https://bit.ly/2KvI1PT

• Rainbow Oral Language Programme have all of their resources available for free at the moment. These include oral language games, Animations, slideshows, songs and poems. Junior Infants- 2nd Class: https://bit.ly/3cydvR4 3rd-6th Class: https://bit.ly/2VnQSJB

• Red Ted Art have a range of fantastic art ideas. Here is a video to learn how to finger knit, all you need is some wool. https://bit.ly/3bqwnkX

• Developing gross motor skills: This link contains activities to support core strength, balance, bilateral integration and ball skills.  https://bit.ly/2RMbPM3

• GAA Challenges:

  • Wall sit: You will need a wall. Pretend you are going to sit down while leaning against the wall. Have your legs at a 90 degree angle. See if you can hold this position for 30 seconds and challenge yourself to hold it for longer.

  • Wall sit with ball tap:You will need a wall and a ball. Pretend you are going to sit down while leaning against the wall. Have your legs at a 90 degree angle. Tap the ball off either side of the wall by twisting your upper body. See if you can hold this position for 30 seconds and challenge yourself to hold it for longer.

  • Footwork and reaction speed: You will need 4 markers or cones and arrange them in a diamond shape. Practice moving side to side, straight and backwards at speed. Get someone to call the next marker/cone to move to so you have to try react fast! Do this for 30 seconds.

• Saturday morning exercise classes with Eleanor Condon. This is being hosted by Triathlon Ireland every Saturday for 20 minutes starting at 10 am. https://bit.ly/2RSuvtq

Clár ama Cúla4 ar scoil

Finger knitted snakes

Non-screen activity ideas

Shadow drawing