Well done to all the boys and girls who received their MS Readathon thank you gifts today. The boys and girls in Fifth Class who took part in the Readathon will receive their prizes on Monday. … [Read more...]
Tasty treats!
May 18, 2012 By
This week we have been learning all about where our food comes from. We were surprised to see how many things use milk; yoghurt, ice-cream, chocolate, cheese, butter and even some breads and cakes! We learned about how we get milk from some herds and beef from others. As well as getting milk from cows we can get milk from sheep and goats which can be used to make cheese too. We also learned about growing cereals like wheat, oats and barley. Can you think of anything you like to eat … [Read more...]
€775 for 4 KIDS 2 LIVE
May 18, 2012 By
Today we had a very busy, but fun pyjama day! There were loads of people wearing pyjamas. All in different colours and designs. Some people were so brilliant that they brought in more than enough money to raise for the 4 kids 2 live charity in Kenya. We raised an amazing amount of money in total: 775.44 euro!!!! So thanks to all the people who helped out today, we made the lives of orphans in Kenya a lot better! Thank you very, very … [Read more...]
All around the world
May 18, 2012 By
This week we've been looking at where we live and where our families are from. We had great fun finding out where Ireland is using our map of the world. We then talked about where we were born and where our families were from and where they live. You can look at some of our work below … [Read more...]
Collins or DeValera
May 18, 2012 By
This week in 4th class we had a serious and heated debate about the future of our country. Half of our class took on the role of Michael Collins and the pro-treaty side. The other half of the class took on the role of Eamon DeValera and the anti-treaty side. Once the facts had been dicussed in class....both sides were given time to prepare their arguements for their proposal. Then came the actual debate. We all dressed up in our best 1920s clothing making use of Dad's jacket, Mam's coat, etc. … [Read more...]
Fishy News
May 18, 2012 By
In Art over the last two weeks we have been working with clay. We made clay fish with tails, fins, eyes and a big open mouth. When the clay dried we painted our fish using four bright colours and our own designs. In Science we talked about ways we can recycle and the different types of material that is recyclable. In maths we had great fun learning about money and using coins all the way up to 20c. … [Read more...]
Butterfly time!
May 18, 2012 By
Junior Infants were hard at work today making fantastic butterflies. Check out the pictures below of the children. You may also notice the fabulous pyjamas the children are wearing for Pyjama Day!! Well done everyone!! … [Read more...]
Hatch, Egg, Hatch!
May 18, 2012 By
Samantha, Malak and Ethan with their comics based on the story 'Hatch, Egg, Hatch' that they finished this week: They look super, well done guys … [Read more...]
