Elder Class
Elder class have been having lots of fun enjoying the sunny weather, playing with the parachute and bubbles outside! We made ice cream cone art and showed off our sorting and matching skills too!
1st Aspen Fun Run!
2nd Class Fun Run!
1st Class Tour: Greenan Farm
3rd Class Tour: Hidden Valley
3rd class school tour to Hidden Valley. The weather was brilliant for our trip! The children participated in downhill tubing, mini golf and laser tag.
3rd Class Fun Run!
3rd Class fun run & some aftermath activities to cool down!
Juniper Fun Run
Juniper had a great time getting involved and trying new things. We really enjoyed spending time with our buddies and trying a new obstacle course!
6th Class Fun Run with Buddies!
5th Class Laurel
5th Class Laurel completed an Easter Egg Hunt with their buddies which was lots of fun! We hop everyone had a lovely Easter break and came back to school feeling refreshed! Beannachtaí na Cásca oraibh go léir.
Leinster Primary School Tennis League
Well done to Max Bremer, Alex Bremer, Eoghan Lowe, Jamie Santry, Ronan Lowe and William Armstrong for doing so well in the division 1 of the Leinster primary schools tennis league. They boys narrowly lost out on making the finals, coming up against top Leinster juniors, some of which were competing at u14 level. Well done, we are all very proud of you.
Fun Run!
Elder participating in the fun run with their buddies from Ms. Gyo’s 5th class
Future Authors!
We are super proud of these students! Emily, Sophie, Aimee, Gabby, Ava and Amélie won the highly commendable book awards. Winners were Kitty with her book “A Well Between Worlds” and Jane for her book “Colour of Mind’. Well done everyone.
5th Class Laurel
As part of drama this week 5th class have been performing freeze frames based on the novel “Holes” that we have been reading in class. The children were in small groups and were given a scenario from the novel. They had to perform 3 different freeze frames to portray the scene, whilst the others had to guess which scene they were performing. We really enjoyed getting into character and using props in our classroom, such as chairs and brushes, to add to the realism and the storytelling.
Obstacle Course!
5th class Laurel helped their buddies from Ms. Glynn’s class today complete their first obstacle course. We will be doing this on two more mornings this week! The Infant classes are completing obstacle courses with their buddies, whilst the older classes are running laps of the pitch. We have been fundraising very hard in preparation for the Fun Run to raise money for the school’s new Astro pitch.
5th Class French Lessons
On Wednesday we had the pleasure of having Transition Year Students from Temple Carrig in to teach us some French. They went to a huge amount of effort and work to showcase the amazing work they have been doing in their school. They taught us about French food , French culture, we also learned to count in French and there was also a French Photo Booth. A really fun morning!
6th Class Tour: Emerald Park
Both 6th classes had a fantastic day at Emerald Park last week. We were so lucky with the weather, it was lovely and warm, especially beneficial for drying out wet clothes after the “Viking Splash” roller coaster. The children were very daring going on the “Cúchulainn” ride but there were some pale faces on the bus home. Fabulous day had by all.
Inspirational Women
5th class Laurel completed project presentations based on inspirational women that have made an impact on the world, such as Rosa Parks, Golda Meir, Marie Curie and Coco Channel. After each group presented their PowerPoint presentations to the class, they then had to nominate one person from their group to take part in the ‘Hot Air Balloon Debate”. During the debate the children had to persuade the others, how their famous person has made an impact on the world and why they should be kept in the hot air balloon because of their importance to the world. After each group presented their PowerPoint presentations to the class, they then had to nominate one person from their group to take part in the ‘Hot Air Balloon Debate”. During the debate the children had to persuade the others, how their famous person has made an impact on the world and why they should be kept in the hot air balloon because of their importance to the world.
6th Class Holly
6th class researched all about Native Americans. In art they created their own totem poles, choosing objects that represent themselves.
Junior Infants Birch
Junior Infants Birch have been busy bees in our first week back after the holidays. We’ve had great fun building an extensive railway and were delighted to welcome Siobhán (SNA) to our class. We’ve been learning about flower growth, exploring seed germination and discovering the life cycle of a sunflower. Miss. Flynn is very impressed with our reading progress – we really enjoyed a treasure chest and coin CVC word game. Next week we’ll be planting our own sunflower seeds and observing their growth.
Gardening Sessions
3rd Class Beech and Pine have been enjoying sunny gardening sessions, guided by Ms. Anderson. The children have put in fantastic effort, and we’re so fortunate to have such a wonderful outdoor space!
An Garda Síochaná
First class had a fantastic day learning all about An Garda Síochaná. They even got to take their own fingerprints!
Adorable Lambs!
St. Patrick’s had a lovely surprise in the week leading up to Easter, a visit from two adorable lambs! A big thank you to the Johnston family for bringing them in and giving everyone the chance to meet and interact with them!
3rd Class Beech
3rd Class Beech had a great time getting ready for Easter. The children created impressive baskets for the Craft Fair, which was a great success. We also learned about the Easter story, made story spinners and created festive Easter cards.
4th Class Elm
4th Class has been learning about Antarctica! In Geography, we researched the continent and made PowerPoint presentations on everything we found out. We had the chance to interview a scientist who has spent three months in Antarctica conducting research on the ground’s surface deep beneath 3km on ice! 4th Class pupils planned their interview questions and heard all about the research bases, daily life and exciting moments that Dr Ockenden experienced in Antarctica. Did you know that there’s an active volcano there?
5th Cedar
The children in 5th Cedar learned about foreshortening in Art this month and created brilliant images to show this technique to make some features on a person to seem closer and others further away. The children also made origami tulips for spring art.
Junior Infants Willow & Birch Visit the Church
Both Junior Infants Willow and Birch had a wonderful trip to the church last week. It was an exciting experience for the children as they had the chance to explore the church and learn about its important features. Canon Mungavin kindly guided us through the visit, showing us many fascinating aspects of the church. The children were full of curiosity and asked some very insightful questions, showing great interest in everything they saw.
Engineers Week: 6th Class
3rd Class Outdoor Stations
3rd Class Beech and Pine had a fantastic time at Outdoor Stations on Tuesday. Everyone got involved in caring for daffodils and rhubarb while also helping to tidy up the school garden. The children created wreaths from eucalyptus, took part in a Spring Scavenger Hunt, solved word searches, and enjoyed some outdoor DEAR time in the sun. It was a great day of hands-on learning and teamwork!
Spring Flowers! 3rd Class Beech
3rd Class Beech was lucky to have Ms. Anderson come and teach us how to make paper roses and cardboard tulips to decorate our windows for spring. It’s hard to believe they were made using just coloured paper and cardboard rolls! Excellent work 3rd Class.
Science: 3rd Class Beech
3rd Class Beech had an exciting science lesson this week, creating slime! Two girls from our class took on the role of teachers, sharing their expertise on mixing PVA and activator to achieve the perfect consistency. Their guidance made the activity even more fun. Well done 3rd Class!