Growing and changing
Junior Infants have been learning about how things grow and change. We looked at farm animals in spring and how plants change as they grow. We learned about how a caterpillar turns into a butterfly. We also learned about how humans change as we grow. We create a Baby Table in our room and filled […]
Assembly Report
This week we had a very special visitor for assembly. Father John Dunphy from St. Clare’s Church in Graiguecullen came to the school to talk to the children about Communion and Confirmation. 12 boys and girls celebrated their sacraments last week so Father Dunphy explained how Catholic children choose to make their Communion and Conformation. […]
Students of the Week
2-D to 3-D
The Senior Infants have been learning about 2d and 3d shapes. They learned that 2d shapes are flat. We read the stories “Flat Stanley” and “Paper Dolls” and imagined what it might be like if we were flat. We decided we were happy being 3d for now. Then we used clay to experiment with making […]
Recycling fun in Senior Infants
Senior Infants have been learning about the importance of looking after our environment and how reducing ,reusing and recycling our waste can help. They are really good at ensuring our classroom waste goes into the correct bin everyday. This month they have been collecting boxes, cartons, bottle tops and paper which they used to make […]
Junior Achievement
Second class had their first visit from Caroline our Junior Achievement volunteer . Caroline works in our community and is teaching us all about our community. Our Community looks at responsibilities and economic opportunities within a community. Caroline displayed a poster of a typical community and students met some of the people who live and […]
Spelling Monsters!
Second class had great fun using recycled materials to create these wonderful Spelling Monsters. Be careful they’re hungry, they love to eat words!
A Life That’s Mine – A Poem by 3rd and 4th Class
Michael’s Class have been learning about Growing and Changing in SPHE. Everyone collaborated to compose this poem in class today. A Life That’s Mine When I grow up I want to be, a teacher, a writer, or a builder; it could be me. If those don’t work out there’s a chance that I […]
Cycling Certificates for 3rd and 4th Class
The children in 3rd and 4th class completed Levels 1, 2 and 3 of Cycling Safety with Jason Morrissey, from www.cyclingsafety.ie. The children thoroughly enjoyed the classes and they were rewarded for their outstanding participation when they were presented with their certificates this week. Well done everyone!
Visit by Olive Mooney
We enjoyed a special visit by author Olive Mooney today. Olive has written ‘The Chronicles of Cadaver College’ series and she read a selection of excerpts from her book for the children in 3rd – 6th class this afternoon. Olive was on hand to sign her book following the reading. We would like to thank […]