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Educational Activities for Covid-19 School Closure

As directed by government all schools  in Republic of Ireland are to close from today,  Thursday 12th of March 2020 . At this point it’s anticipated that schools will reopen on Monday 30th March. Please follow media updates. Further updates  will be communicated through Text – A – Parent.-

While your child is off the staff at Scoil Éanna have suggested the following educational activities and websites for your children to use while face to face teaching is suspended.  They have been divided into junior and senior sections.

Junior Infants – 2nd Class

Khan Academy Kids (Maths and English)  https://learn.khanacademy.org/khan-academy-kids/

Epic –  leading digital library of children’s books https://www.getepic.com/sign-in

Reading Eggs – fun reading and phonic lessons https://readingeggs.co.uk/login1/

Teach Your Monster How to Read  https://www.teachyourmonstertoread.com/

Topmarks  – all  curricular areas https://www.topmarks.co.uk/

Oxford Owl – English  https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/

Borrow Box – online library (must be a member of your local library) https://www.borrowbox.com/

Audible – audio books – https://www.audible.com/

Storynory – audio stories for the younger child https://www.storynory.com/

Ixl – Maths and English https://ie.ixl.com/   

Auntie Mabel – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1M_luAXwHw

Most of  these websites are also available as apps. Many of the websites have waived subscription charges during the Covid-19 Closure.

Further educational websites can be found at https://www.scoileanna.ie/learning-zone/

3rd – 6th Class

Khan Academy  (Maths and English) https://www.khanacademy.org/ 

Mangahigh   – Maths https://www.mangahigh.com/en-gb/

Epic –  leading digital library of children’s books https://www.getepic.com/sign-in

Topmarks  – all  curricular areas https://www.topmarks.co.uk/

Oxford Owl – English  https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/

Borrow Box – online library (must be a member of your local library) https://www.borrowbox.com/

Audible – audio books – https://www.audible.com/

Ixl – Maths and English https://ie.ixl.com/  

BBC Bitesize – Numeracy and Literacy https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize 

Go Noodle – Brain Breaks https://www.gonoodle.com/  

Nessy.com – typing programme  https://www.nessy.com/us/ 

Most of  these websites are also available as apps. Many of the websites have waived subscription charges during the Covid-19 Closure.

Further educational websites can be found at https://www.scoileanna.ie/learning-zone/

 

Non Website based activities for all ages

Board Games- Jigsaws – Card Games

Fine Motor Activities – cutting/playdough/colouring/threading

Drawing/Painting

Junk Art

Keeping a Daily Written Diary

Project – create a project on a subject of personal interest

Cookery / Baking

Library Books

Exercise – Go Noodle and 10 at 10 – you tube

Lego models

 

 

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