Fractions made Easy

Some children from 3rd Class and Aisling enjoyed these videos about fractions. http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/studyjams/fractions/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxpbMg_WASs http://www.kidsolr.com/math/fractions.html

Spring/Summer Fashion Show

We are holding a Spring/Summer Fashion Show Fundraiser on Thursday 31st March 2011 in the Seven Oakes Hotel, Carlow. In order to run this event we need volunteers. If you can give any time please leave your name with Siobhán in the office. More details to follow in New Year!

Please explain your child’s absences

Please note, it is a legal requirement that parent/s provide a written note (by hand, typed or via the online absence form at the top right hand corner of the school website) to explain a child’s absence from school.  Visit http://www.newb.ie/parent_guardian/index.asp

Live from the Eircom Junior Spiders

We’re excited and having lots of fun at the Eircom Junior Spiders! There’s lots of other brilliant schools and great web sites.  Spin FM are here playing cool music.

Fun with Clay!

As promised, here are some photos of the finished clay pots and relief tiles from Eiméar’s Class! We had great fun designing and painting them! This week we made Christmas Bells to hang on our Christmas Trees.

What do you like best about Christmas?

Some children from Junior Infants have been painting pictures of what they like best about Christmas. They painted some lovely pictures of Reindeer in the snow, a Christmas tree and of course Santa Claus. What do you like best about Christmas? Maybe you could draw or paint a picture of your favourite thing about Christmas […]

80’s Table Quiz

A great night was had by all at Carlow Educate Together’s 80’s Table Quiz, which was organised by Paula, Ollie’s auntie.  Paula travelled from Galway to give the quiz.  It was great to see so many parents and their families supporting the event. There were some great prizes in our raffle.  Congratulations to the winners!

Mad for Mosaics

The gardening club and Aisling took some pictures of the effects of Autumn on trees and plants.  We discovered that all the leaves had fallen. However, some plants were still growing. The cyclamens that we planted are suited to the Autumn.  See the picture of them in the green pot.  Unfortunately, the snow came and these […]

Happy Hanukkah!

In Emer’s class this week we’ve been learning all about different winter festivals. We learnt about the First Christmas Tree and how Christians celebrate Christmas. Our favourite was learning about a Jewish festival called Hanukkah. Long, long ago the King would not allow the Jewish people celebrate their faith. The king messed up their temple […]