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...]
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...]
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...]
Some additional information about B.T.S CD
May 18, 2012 By
Dear Parents/Guardians I would like to give you some background information about the CD that 5th class will be launching in the coming weeks. For the past four years KCEB (Kildare County Enterprise Board) has provided funding for primary schools for a business and media education course. On behalf of Kildare County Enterprise Board, Vita Studios offered our school the funding for this media project. All additional staff and learning materials were provided under the funding and profits … [Read more...]
Amazing Lego Sculptures
May 18, 2012 By
Sean Kenney is a full-time LEGO artist. He uses LEGO toys to build anything and everything you can imagine! He has made Polar bears and football stadiums out of Lego! Fun facts • Sean has over 1.5 million LEGO pieces. • The biggest LEGO sculpture Sean ever made was a polar bear, using 95,000 pieces! • He once built a 12-foot bridge on live TV in 2 hours. • His favorite piece is the "1x1 headlight brick". (You can use it three ways!) • Sean tells people he is really … [Read more...]
