Exploring China in 4th Class 🌏
4th Class Pine started off the week by looking at China in SESE. The students have been exploring the national symbols of China, its ancient history, and its fascinating wildlife 🏯📜🐾 They finished the week with some Chinese-inspired drawings, based on an animal that is very sacred in Chinese culture — the panda! A great start to a very interesting topic!
Shining Bright in the Golden Book ⭐
A big well done to everyone who earned a Golden Book nomination this week!
Festive Fun with Buddy Time! 🎄🕯️
5th Class Elm and Senior Infants Willow had a wonderful time getting creative together during buddy time! They made decorative Christmas tree candle holders, using their imagination and festive spirit to design beautiful, unique creations.
Sweet Treats and Teamwork in 5th Class! 🍪✨
5th Class Elm had a delightful afternoon decorating cookies with their buddies from Senior Infants Willow! Using sprinkles, icing sugar, and lots of creativity, the students worked together to make their cookies look as delicious as they tasted.
It was a fun-filled activity that brought everyone together, giving the older and younger students a chance to share, collaborate, and enjoy their tasty creations. The smiles, laughter, and teamwork made it a truly memorable experience for all.
Well done to everyone for spreading joy (and sugar!) this festive season.
Christmas Cheer: The Amazing Ann-Marie 🚸
Senior Infants Birch Christmas Concert
Senior Infants Birch had been practising very hard for our Christmas concert over the past few weeks. On Tuesday, the big day finally arrived and we proudly performed our three Christmas songs for our families, wearing our very own handmade donkey ears.
The class performed brilliantly and, despite a few technical difficulties, we really pulled it out of the bag, or Santa’s sack! 🎅⭐ Well done to all our wonderful performers.
A Well-Deserved Pyjama Party for Junior Infants Hazel!
Fluffy, our class elf, filled our fuzzy Pom Pom jar to celebrate the fantastic Junior Infants’ Christmas show. This earned us a much anticipated pyjama party! 🎄The children had great fun dancing, watching movies, and enjoying a cosy celebration together. A lovely reward for all their hard work!
Golden Book Nominations 🌟
This week’s Golden Book entries recognise children for their kindness, hard work, responsibility, and enthusiasm for learning, as well as their commitment to performances, teamwork, and helping others in our school community. We are extremely proud of all the children, congratulations to everyone! 🌟📖
Golden Book Nominations: Celebrating Talent, Teamwork, and Kindness ✨📖
Huge congratulations to three groups who have received Golden Book nominations for their fantastic achievements and commitment.
Well done to the Choir, Drama and Dance group, and the Tiglin Sleep Out group. Your participation and dedication truly reflect the values of our school community.
We are so proud of each and every one of you. Congratulations to all involved, a fantastic achievement! 🌟👏💛
Voices, Skills & Teamwork! A brilliant morning of digital learning with TY students 🎙️👏
Both 6th classes enjoyed a lovely and very worthwhile morning in Temple Carrig with the Transition Year students and Ms Andrews. Being part of the “It Takes a Village” community is such a valuable experience for everyone involved.
The digital learning workshops have been extremely helpful, supporting our pupils as they navigate the online world. The TY students gave us a very warm welcome and were impressively prepared, with games and discussion questions ready for the children.
Following the workshop, some 6th class pupils stayed on with Ms Harper and Ms Gisler, where they were interviewed and had their voices recorded for a podcast, a fantastic opportunity!
The TY students were professional, engaging, and enthusiastic throughout. Well done to all involved, and thank you to Ms Andrews for organising such beneficial workshops for our children. 👏🎧💻
Exploring the Deep Sea with the Marine Institute 🐙
A huge thank you to Mona McCrea from the Marine Institute for visiting both 4th classes and sharing the Explorers Programme: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. The children discovered the weird and wonderful creatures of the deep sea, explored different ocean zones, and carried out experiments from creating light circuits to making oobleck to see how creatures adapt to their environments.
Afterwards, the children got creative and made their own projects to present to Mona on her return. A truly inspiring and interactive learning experience! 🌊✨
Junior Infants Christmas Concert 🎄
Junior Infants Hazel and Holly delighted us with a wonderful Christmas concert full of singing, smiles, and festive cheer! ✨🎶
Gingerbread Fun with Buddies! 🍪
Junior Infants Hazel had a fantastic time decorating gingerbread cookies with their 6th Class buddies. Lots of smiles, creativity, and teamwork, thank you to our older buddies for all their help! 🎨✨
Festive Fun for 6th Class Students!🎄
The lead-up to Christmas was full of excitement for 6th Class Laurel! They kicked off the festive season by receiving their cozy new hoodies in the church after their wonderful Nativity performance, a proud moment for all.
The students also spread holiday cheer in many ways: some helped their buddies decorate delicious cookies, while others lent a hand at the stalls during our first-ever Christmas craft fair.
The week ended on a high note with a special treat: the senior classes enjoyed a delightful puppet show, leaving everyone with smiles and holiday spirit!
It’s been a magical week full of laughter, learning, and festive fun, a perfect way to celebrate the season together.
Sweet Teamwork! 🍪✨
Senior Infants Birch and 5th Class Larch getting creative with cookie decorating!
Christmas Maths Fun in 5th Class Elm! 🎄
5th Class Elm took part in a Christmas Maths Quiz, and we had great fun working through a range of festive challenges. One of our favourites was the Dingbats Challenge, where we had to solve clever picture puzzles using our reasoning skills. We also practised estimating and making educated guesses. For example, we had to figure out how many Christmas hats were in the jar, and how many buttons the elf pressed in the elevator. Everyone worked brilliantly as a team, and it was a super way to bring some Christmas cheer into our maths lesson!
3rd Class Take Maths Outdoors! 🌿📏
3rd Class Ash and Oak took their learning outside to explore length in maths! Armed with metre-long measuring tapes, the students measured all sorts of objects around our garden area.
They did a fantastic job applying their measuring skills in the real world, showing curiosity, teamwork, and plenty of enthusiasm along the way.
Well done, 3rd Class – maths has never been so much fun! 👏
Teamwork in 5th Class Elm
5th Class Elm have been working in teams on Italian projects, developing their teamwork skills while learning from one another. Fantastic collaboration and creativity on display!
Slow Down, Greystones 🚸🚶♂️
Our pupils were front and centre today, encouraging drivers to slow down and help make our journey to school safer.
Golden Book Nominations🌟
Congratulations to our Golden Book winners! This week, children have shown determination and a positive attitude in their learning, recognising the importance of practising key skills. Others impressed with their enthusiasm, kindness, and helpfulness in class. Some children did an excellent job tidying up, while others spread festive cheer with heart warming letters. We also celebrated children who showed focus and dedication in mastering new maths skills. Well done to all!
Road Safety Visit 🚸
Community Garda Maria visited our assembly today to speak about road safety. She reminded us of the importance of wearing helmets when cycling or scooting, using hi-vis on dark mornings, and crossing the road safely. A very informative and timely talk for everyone!
Slow Down, Greystones! 🚸
6th Class are designing eye-catching posters to encourage drivers to slow down and help keep our roads safe for everyone.
Golden Book Nominations 🌟
This week, students were recognised for their hard work, determination, and kindness. Some showed incredible effort in their learning, improving their reading, writing, and maths skills, while others demonstrated creativity and dedication in poetry and other projects. Many students also impressed with their thoughtfulness and compassion, spreading joy to others through handmade cards and supportive actions in class. Well done to all our Golden Book winners!
Peace & Unity 🕊️
4th Class delivered a beautiful Assembly celebrating peace and unity. Through drama, prayer, song and readings in six languages, they honoured people of peace like Mary Robinson and Nelson Mandela. A truly moving performance, well done to all involved! 🌍✨
Golden Book Nominations🌟
This week, children were celebrated for their kindness, helpfulness, and excellent manners. Many showed dedication and effort in their learning, from improving maths and spelling skills to contributing to class projects. Others impressed with their responsibility and teamwork, helping classmates and taking on roles with enthusiasm. Well done to all our Golden Book winners for their hard work and positive attitude!
Transition Year Students Promote Safe and Balanced Use of Technology
Transition Year students from Temple Carrig visited 6th class and delivered a fantastic, well-prepared PowerPoint presentation. They spoke confidently to the whole class about how technology can be a great tool, as long as it’s used safely and in moderation.
They explained the difference between passive (watching, scrolling) and productive (learning, creating) use of technology, highlighting the importance of balance and time offline. The students also warned about pop-up adverts and reminded pupils that things online are not always what they seem.
Top Tips for Healthy Technology Use:
Follow the rules and check with parents before going online
Take regular breaks from your device
Switch off and enjoy fun offline activities
Use timers or screen-time apps to manage time online
Choose activities you enjoy and that make good use of your time
If something online worries you, tell a trusted adult
A very informative and enjoyable visit — well done to all involved! 👏
Hands-on science fun! 🔥🥚💧
6th Class Cedar and Laurel saw how oxygen fuels fire and how vacuums can move eggs and water, exciting experiments that brought science to life!
Egg-citing science! 🥚🪂
Senior Infants Willow and 5th Class Elm explored forces and materials, designing parachutes to keep their eggs safe, and learning that the best design is all about function, not flash!
Bubbles, Colours, and Alien Fun! 👽🫧
Junior Infants Holly explored how oil, water, food colouring, and fizzy tablets create bubbly reactions full of silly shapes.
Foam-tastic Science! 🧪💥
5th Class Elm were pleasantly surprised by a science experience from Hannah Markham! 🔬✨ She showed how mixing sodium hydrogen carbonate and acetic acid creates foam, so much fun and a fantastic hands-on demonstration!