Local Project
Over the past while we have been doing a project on our local area. We have been learning about all sorts of things in the local area and we were … Continue reading Local Project
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Visit to the Old School hall
The Old School House for Girls On the 24th of October 5th class went to the Gospel Hall which used to be the ‘Old Girls School’. A woman called Grainne … Continue reading Visit to the Old School hall
Dress up Parade in 1st Class
Check out our fabulous costumes in 1st Class today!
Family Tree Personal Projects!
Yesterday 3rd Class presented our Family Tree Personal Projects! We have been working very hard on these projects all month and we are VERY proud of them! 3rd Class would … Continue reading Family Tree Personal Projects!
Storyteller
3rd Class got to listen to three wonderful stories told by a traditional Irish Storyteller! Her name was Roisin and she was brilliant! One story was about the Fiana, one … Continue reading Storyteller
Rocket Workshop!
As part of science week 3rd Class took part in a really cool rocket workshop with 4th Class. We listened to a presentation about rockets and space and then we … Continue reading Rocket Workshop!
The Sam Maguire Cup
Third class were delighted to welcome the Sam Maguire cup to our school! We got to meet two of the Dublin players James McCarthy and Eoghan O’Gara. We asked them … Continue reading The Sam Maguire Cup
Space Week
6th class learned about life on the International Space Station. We watched a live feed which tracks the movement of the ISS in real time. We also looked at a … Continue reading Space Week
Storytelling-Roisín Murphy
We were very lucky to have professional storyteller Róisín Murphy come to visit us. Róisín told a number of traditional Irish stories, many of which 6th hadn’t heard before. She … Continue reading Storytelling-Roisín Murphy
Garda Dempsey
Garda Dempsey, our community garda, came to visit 5th and 6th class this term. He spoke to 5th & 6th about the importance of safety at Halloween. Garda Dempsey gave … Continue reading Garda Dempsey
Rocket Workshops with Senior Infants
We did a space workshop. We learned about gravity, planets and astronauts. We built rockets and launched them into the sky! (Click on the links for some short videos of … Continue reading Rocket Workshops with Senior Infants