Christmas Art
We are delighted at how our Christmas silhouette art turned out!
STEAM Projects
The children in 3rd class have been working on STEAM projects in their pods. The most recent challenge involved constructing the tallest structure possible from 1 metre of tin foil. No other materials could be used. The children planned their designs before setting off to work in their groups. The children measured their designs. Can [...]
We’re Dreaming of a White Christmas!
Here in 3rd class we are already dreaming of a white Christmas and have been reflecting this in just some of our art recently!
Virtual Author Visit Rang 5 & 6
Ms Baker and Ms. Clune's 5th classes and Ms. Corrigan and Mr Chambers' 6th classes held a virtual author visit through Zoom yesterday. The author was Ronan Moore who has written an adventure story called 'Young Fionn' for 8-12 year olds based on the stories of Fionn McCumhaill and Na Fianna. Ronan read excerpts from [...]
Dance with Angela
All classes are enjoying their dance sessions with Angela!
Manga Drawings
After reading about Manga drawings in our English book, we tried them out in class. We following an online tutorial and created very unique portraits. We found it a little difficult but still very enjoyable! Manga is a typically Japanese way of drawing comics and graphic novels. We hope you enjoy looking at our drawings.
Sportshall Athletics
We have been using the Sportshall Athletics equipment from Clare Sports Partnership for the last few weeks. We are improving our jumping skills. We are also working on our throwing skills.
Christmas is a coming!
Let us all look forward to the next few weeks of fun and enjoyment. Our school is buzzing with excitement. Our crib with baby Jesus has just been constructed. Decorations and Christmas lights are everywhere. Pupils are brimming with smiles. Santa is coming! The magic of Christmas helps us to remember that our greatest gifts [...]
Poetry in the Making
This week pupils in Fifth and Sixth classes have been working hard on their entries for the Cleaner Air Poetry Competition. This year's theme is 'My Journey to School'. We are looking forward to hearing all of their fabulous poems!
No Idling Please!
As part of Clean Air Week, First Class pupils learned about the negative effects of 'idling'. 'Idling' is when the car's engine is running but the car is not moving e.g. waiting outside the school. Idling is bad for the environment and bad for our health. It also wastes fuel and therefore wastes money. All [...]