This week in Michael's class, we watched the season change from Winter into Spring. It happened almost overnight! But even though it was still very cold, we discovered that the first snowdrops have arrived and some of us have already seen the … [Read more...]
Solar System
February 3, 2012 By
Last week we made loads of lovely textures on little squares of paper. This week we cut them out to make a solar system. Some people added a few newly discovered planets! Each painting is completely original which makes our work even more … [Read more...]
Spring is in the room…
February 3, 2012 By
This week we were very excited about the beginning of a new season. We have said goodbye to Winter and have given a big hello to Spring! On Wednesday, we learned about the story of St. Brigid and the Curragh and the boys and girls worked so well … [Read more...]
Antarctic Adventures
February 3, 2012 By
Over the past few weeks First Class have been learning about The South Pole. We learned about the animals that live there. We watched a DVD about the people who explore there and we saw all of the creatures that live under the sea. We really loved … [Read more...]
Planes, trains and cars!
February 3, 2012 By
This week, we have started looking at transport in my classroom. We've looked at lots of different types of vehicles and how we travel on the land, the sea and in the air. We talked about how we all get to school and even how we visit family … [Read more...]
Modern Art – Hilda’s room
February 3, 2012 By
For centuries, drawings and paintings were simply an attempt to accurately capture and record a scene. They were thought of in much the same way we think about photographs today. In the second half of the 19th century, the industrial revolution … [Read more...]
Bhí sneachta ag titim i seomraí na Naíonáin Bheaga!!
February 3, 2012 By
Hi everyone!! What a busy week we've had!! Check out some of the great things we got up to this week!! In Gaeilge this week we have been learning about the weather and sneachta (snow)!! We learned lots of new words such as "fear sneachta", … [Read more...]
CARTWHEELS Gymnastics Club
February 3, 2012 By
An exciting new gymnastics club is coming to Newbridge! Karen Mullen who has been doing Gymnastics with the children at NETNS is starting up a club which will be running on Saturday mornings in the Halla Glas. Venue: Newbridge Educate Together … [Read more...]
Siobhán’s Room
February 3, 2012 By
We have been doing some wonderful fun activities in Siobhán’s room this week. Students from both Junior Infant classes learned the poem ‘Roly Poly.’ Today, after lots of preparing we went to the recording studio to record the rhyme! You can … [Read more...]
Group Seminars on Managing Challenging Behaviour
February 3, 2012 By
Please find enclosed information regarding the upcoming Special Needs Assistants Group Seminars on Managing Challenging Behaviour. As well as Special Needs Assistants, these training days would be of benefit to teachers and parents. There will be … [Read more...]
