We have been learning about what life was like during World War II for evacuees. 3rd class have been working hard to write some very realistic diary entries and imagining how a child would feel been separated from their family. This is a sample from Oscar Kennedy's diary. World War II Diary Entry by Oscar Kennedy Day1: 24/5/1945 Dear Diary, I am leaving London tonight. I have been to say goodbye to my friends and family. I have to go now on the train to the countryside. I am an … [Read more...]
Cool Comics
May 4, 2012 By
Well done to boys and girls form 2nd and 3rd class who have been working very hard this week making their own comic. Ethan, Samantha and Malak from 3rd class read the story ‘Hatch Egg Hatch’ and decided to make their own comic strip based on the story. First we divided the story into six parts. Each part would be a scene in the comic. Next the children decided how they would tell their story. They could choose to add speech bubbles, thought bubbles and narrator boxes to help tell the … [Read more...]
6th Class update
May 4, 2012 By
Hi Everybody, Another busy week this week in 6th Class ... This week was our second session completing ceramics in art. A lady called Maeve is coming into our class every week for five weeks to create lots of memories for us to have in our school garden when we leave the school in June. We have been busy recreating our memories through clay, on our first week Maeve helped us to design our memories - she took them away and fired them in her kiln. Then she brought them back to us this week … [Read more...]
Bird Table Project-Hilda’s Room
May 4, 2012 By
Seán and Daniel from Sixth Class have undertaken a project for our school garden. They will be working on sanding, varnishing and reassembling an old bird table that we received. We will keep you updated on how our restoration work progresses and will post some before and after photos of our bird table in the coming weeks! Have a lovely weekend, Hilda … [Read more...]
Crazy Inventions
May 4, 2012 By
Today in class we used our scientific knowledge to come up with our own inventions using electrical circuits. We came up with loads of ideas that were really cool. Some of the things we invented were spinning baskets, a spoon fan, light-up glasses, book alarms, book lights, glasses with shades, desk buzzers and light-up hairbands. The things we used to make these amazing inventions were electrical wires, bulbs, buzzers, batteries, selotape, paperclips, thumb tacs and lollipop sticks. Next … [Read more...]
Discover your genetic ancestors
May 4, 2012 By
A detail from Desmond Kinney's 1974 Táin Wall off Nassau Street in Dublin depicting Cúchulainn and Ferdia in single combat. New DNA technology means Irish people can trace their ancestry and while they obviously cannot trace a lineage to legendary heroes, the process can identify links to ancient royal Irish families. WHOSE BLOOD courses through your veins? Could you be a descendant of a Viking warrior or a Berber pirate? Or perhaps you are related to the Uí Neill chieftains or … [Read more...]
Rivers in First Class
May 3, 2012 By
This week in First Class we have been learning about Rivers. We learned that the River Liffey flows through Newbridge and that most towns and cities are built on rivers because rivers are very useful. Long ago people wanted to live beside rivers so they could transport goods to different places and trade with people in other towns. Rivers also supplied people with water and fish. We also learned that the source of the River Liffey is in Mt. Kippure in Wicklow. It flows through Kildare and … [Read more...]
3 weeks old!!
May 3, 2012 By
Tunnock, a three-week-old meerkat, sits in a tea cup after being weighed at Blair Drummond Safari Park in England … [Read more...]
Newbridge Community Games Swimming Competition
May 3, 2012 By
The Newbridge Community Games Swimming Competitions (for under 8s - under 16s) will take place on Friday 18th May in the Curragh Swimming Pool at 6pm. Forms have been given to any children who may be interested and if you do wish your child to participate in the competition please be sure to return the form to the school office as soon as possible. If you have not received a form, please contact Karina. Further information re registration details etc will follow. … [Read more...]
Tao Tao
May 3, 2012 By
A researcher watches as giant panda Tao Tao climbs into a crate at the Hetaoping Research and Conservation Centre in China’s Sichuan province. Staff wear panda costumes to minimise disruption to the animals. … [Read more...]
