Junior Infants went for a walk around the school grounds in search of Cherry Blossom Trees. We found two beautiful trees in the school's Garden of Friendship. While we were admiring their beauty the children sat on the friendship bench for a photo opportunity! When they returned to the classroom the children created their own [...]
Rang a Trí have been very busy engaging in their latest STEAM projects. STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Maths) requires the children to work as a team to solve a problem or complete a challenge, often using everyday materials. Last week, the class tried out a number of STEAM challenges set by Clare Education [...]
On the 19th of March 2nd Class planted some Spring flowers - dwarf daisies & petunias. We talked about all the things a seed needs to grow. The children took them home over the Easter holidays to watch them go from a tiny need into a flower. Here are some of them planting their seeds [...]
We are celebrating Marine Week this week. Today we learned all about sharks and we even learned how to draw one!
This week, Green-Schools Ireland is launching the first ever Marine Week. It will be the Green- Schools first ever week long celebration of the sea. Each day, new activities will be uploaded to the Green-Schools Marine Week web page. There will be interactive talks, art, well being activities, educational videos and science experiments on a [...]
Our Rang V pupils had a most enjoyable lesson today, when they learned all about our Earth's renewable and non-renewable resources. During this lesson, their teacher, Mr. Thynne showed them what compost is and how it is created. Our pupils learned all about the positive, environmental and commercial benefits of compost. Finally, they had great [...]
Last Thursday the children in Junior Infants were on 'Sneachta Watch'. We have been learning lots about the weather in Irish and this week the children were practicing 'Tá sé ag cur sneachta', 'Sin fear sneachta' and 'calóga sneachta'. So there was great excitement on Thursday when the children went outside agus bhí calóga sneachta [...]
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 [...]
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!
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 [...]
