Sports Day 2023 was a huge success! The weather was dry and energy was high! 5th class enjoyed all the stations and the Ice Cream Van was a great treat for everyone. We all agreed the atmosphere on the day was unbeatable and the team spirit shown was just so lovely!
5th Class recently enjoyed a school tour to Go Quest and Cabinteely Park. The class was split into teams and competed against each other in a number of challenge rooms. The challenges ranged from mental challenges and physical challenges. It was a tight contest but one team were declared champions. Afterwards, we headed to Cabinteely …
It’s been a great month for St. Matthew’s, especially for 5th and 6th Class with the boys’ hockey final, football blitzes, relays, long jump and our new climbing club getting in to the finals of their competition! For a start, the boys were playing in the Leinster Hockey Final this week. They won 3-0 in …
This week, 5th Class boys and girls attended the FAI football blitz held in Irishtown Stadium. Both teams faced tough opponents in their matches and showcased tremendous skill. Sadly, the boy’s team did not make the next round due to point difference. The girl’s team progressed to the semi-final of their group but were defeated …
5th Class have been busy working with clay in Art over the past few weeks. They have been learning about the Great Famine in History and discovering all the causes and effects of the devastating period of Irish history. To link in with this topic, Ms Gilmer gave the class a task to make either …
5th class is well and truly underway with their JEP project this year. As part of JEP we invited parent entrepreneurs and speakers to come into our classroom and inspire and answer some of our questions. Over the last few weeks, we have had Rufus’ mum Katharine, Isabelle’s dad Don, Thea’s mum Kara, Hugo’s mum …
STEAM week is always a class favourite when it comes around each year. This year, we focused on a different element of STEAM over the 5 days/ Robots were an area of focus. In pairs, we planned and designed robots that could help our everyday lives. We then used KNEX to build a prototype of …
We had the opportunity to analyse novels we would read later in English stations. The session was fun and we got to enjoy some treats too. Book-tasting sessions are when a group of people get together and sample various books, usually of a certain genre or style, in order to decide which ones they would …
5th class spent the first part of the school year learning all about the local area in history. We had a visit from a local historian, visited St Matthew’s old school house and went on a walk to see some points of interest around the school. Historian Visit Mr Holohan visited 5th class and told …
