6th Laurel
6th laurel enjoying the historic famine art lesson
6th Laurel
Both 6th classes were treated to a Gelato in Ginos on the way home from the south beach. Here is 6th Laurel being shy in front of the camera.
Celebrating Peer Learning, Creativity & Community! 🤝🎉✨
6th Class had a great morning celebrating the end of their “Peer to Peer Learning” workshops with Temple Carrig as part of the “Creative Clusters Programme” and the “It Takes a Village” initiative. 6th Class from Educate Together also attended the workshops. Their principal, Helen McClelland, and teacher, Fiona Prunty, accompanied them today so that we could all celebrate together. Unfortunately, none of the TY students were available, but they sent us a lovely video with feedback and best wishes. Thank you very much to all the TY students and their teacher, Susan Andrews, for all their advice and support.
Junior Infants Hazel & 6th Class Laurel Get Planting in the Garden 🌱
Junior Infants had a wonderful morning planting chives and lettuce in our school garden. A big thank you to Ms Anderson and our 6th Class Laurel buddies for all their help and encouragement.
6th Class Laurel Celebrate Write a Book Success 📚
6th Class Laurel were delighted to receive their ‘Write a Book’ certificates this week. A special congratulations to Sarah Callan, who won the Merit Book Prize, and to Astrid Geldof, Lucy Cashell, and Bodie Mangan Gisler, who were all highly commended for their wonderful work. Well done to everyone involved on such a fantastic achievement!✨
House Team Posters Unveiled at Assembly 🏅🎨
Our House Team posters were presented to the school at assembly this morning. Next week, all children in the school will be allocated to a House Team. We are excited to begin this new whole-school initiative together!
Voices of Wellbeing
6th class students recently participated in peer-to-peer learning sessions on digital wellbeing alongside the TY students from Temple Carrig. Artist Hazel Hurley captured the essence of these discussions and lessons by listening closely and transforming what she heard into a unique and expressive piece of artwork.
House Teams in Action 🏠🎨
5th and 6th Classes working on their House Team posters and mottos, showing great creativity and team spirit.
Exploring the “World of Gases” – A Science Show to Remember!💨
4th, 5th, and 6th classes were treated to an incredible Science Show, “World of Gases”. Kieran from BOC (A Linde Company) demonstrated contraction, expansion, changes of state of gases, and the fire triangle, including a thrilling liquid nitrogen experiment at -196°C. It was both entertaining and educational, sparking curiosity and imagination among our budding chemists and engineers!
A Wonderful World Book Day in Junior Infants Hazel 📚
Junior Infants Hazel had so much fun celebrating World Book Day. The children loved dressing up and sharing their favourite stories. A special thank you to our buddies who came to read with us, it made the day even more exciting. We had a fantastic time enjoying our favourite books together!
A School Full of Stories 📚✨
From witches and wizards to superheroes, animals and beloved characters, today St. Patrick’s was bursting with imagination for World Book Day! Children across the school celebrated their love of reading through costumes, quizzes, buddy reading, art activities and sharing their favourite stories together. A wonderful reminder that books can take us anywhere!
Exploring New Stories ✨
6th class are enjoying reading the “Write a book” projects from another school. We hope they have as much fun as we are! 📚
Celebrating Women in Engineering 👩🔧✨
6th Class Laurel combined Engineers Week with International Women’s Day by researching 5 inspiring female engineers. The groups shared their findings with the class, showcasing creativity, teamwork, and admiration for these trailblazing women!
Sunny Surprise Trip to the Cove 🌞🌊
5th and 6th class enjoyed a fantastic impromptu trip to the cove in the sunshine today. 🌞
Science Fun Across the School! 🔬✨
This week, 5th Class invited students from across the school to attend in preparation for their big Science Blast next Monday in the RDS! They’ve been working so hard on their projects, and everyone had a fantastic time exploring and learning. Feedback from our visiting classes: Senior Infants Willow were absolutely blown away by the experiments they saw, they felt truly inspired! 1st Class Chestnut loved visiting 5th Class and had a wonderful time learning new science facts. 3rd Class Ash enjoyed discovering creative experiments during Larch’s Science Presentation and asked lots of curious questions. 6th Class Cedar were very impressed by all the science projects on display. 6th Class Laurel loved learning about flight, photosynthesis, and more from 5th Class. A huge thank you to 5th Class for hosting such inspiring sessions, and good luck with the Science Blast next Monday — we can’t wait to see all your amazing projects in the RDS! 🌱🧪🌼🍃✈️🌿🌟🔬
Safer Internet Day – 10th February 💻🌍
At St. Patrick’s NS, children’s safety and wellbeing are at the heart of all we do. Safer Internet Day gave us a wonderful opportunity to shine a spotlight on digital wellbeing across the school. Using our It Takes a Village approach, alongside the TY Digital Passport Programme, our Buddy System and the STEM curriculum, pupils worked collaboratively to learn about, reflect on and raise awareness of strategies for staying safe online. Through age-appropriate books, videos and buddy discussions, children were supported in a safe and inclusive environment where they felt heard, valued and reassured that their safety is always our top priority. Our senior students played a key role in leading the learning throughout the day. Both 6th classes visited Temple Carrig, where they explored the merits and disadvantages of AI, engaging in thoughtful discussion about the opportunities and challenges of this rapidly evolving technology. Once back at school, our 6th class students teamed up with their Junior Infant buddies to share important online safety messages. They created colourful posters about staying safe on the internet and spent time chatting and colouring together, discussing the importance of protecting personal information online. Meanwhile, 5th class organised engaging activities with their Senior Infant buddies, helping them to understand key internet safety messages in a fun, supportive and age-appropriate way. We had great fun playing the Traffic Light Game, using red, yellow and green cards to decide if different online situations were safe, unsafe or unsure. We also tried some role play, acting out scenarios and showing what we would do to stay safe online. It was a fantastic whole-school effort, with children learning from one another and working together to promote a safer online world for everyone.
Irish Dancing Workshops 💚🕺
Children recently enjoyed fantastic Irish dancing workshops, they had great fun learning new steps, practising their rhythm and building their confidence through movement. There was plenty of energy, smiles and toe-tapping throughout the sessions! A huge thank you to Irish Dancing teacher Niamh O’Donnell, for sharing her talent, enthusiasm and love of Irish dance with us. We are so grateful for such an enjoyable experience! Click on the photos above ⬆️ to see our fantastic dance steps in action! 💃🕺
Junior Infants Hazel enjoying reading time with their buddies 📚💛
Junior Infants Hazel had lots of fun sharing stories and reading with their buddies. A huge thank you to our buddies for being such kind, supportive, and encouraging role models, it was a lovely example of learning together.
Focused, creative, and determined: 6th Class Cedar and Laurel putting in fantastic work on their JEP products 💡📘✨
Junior Entrepreneurs in Action 💡
6th Class proudly presenting their Junior Entrepreneur products to the whole school — confidence, creativity and teamwork on display! 🌟
Sixth Class Laurel: Weekly Snapshot 🌟
Sixth Class Laurel had a productive week with a Maths revision focus, revisiting challenging topics. In Gaeilge, pupils began working on Aimsir Láithreach and Aimsir Fháistineach, while English lessons continued with narrative writing in Starlight. For the JEP programme, students selected their products, formed teams, and designed posters to promote the event. The class also enjoyed helping their buddy class with art, and finished the week having fun at mini rugby, developing ball-handling skills with Jack. 🏉
6th Class Shine in Junior Entrepreneur Programme 🌟
6th class could not have made us prouder last week! The classroom was buzzing with creativity, teamwork and excitement as students put the finishing touches to their Junior Entrepreneur Programme projects. The children worked tirelessly preparing every aspect of their businesses, from designing products and eye-catching posters to managing finances and perfecting their sales pitches. Each team then confidently presented their ideas to the dragons, impressing everyone with their professionalism, creativity and enthusiasm. We were blown away by the variety of products on offer. There was truly something for everyone, including handmade soaps, cards and decorations created using materials collected from the beach, sweet treats and refreshing smoothies, nourishing lip balms and decorative items and key rings The innovation and effort on display were outstanding, and the dragons certainly had a difficult job choosing between so many fantastic ideas! ✨ Coming Soon! ✨You’ll have the opportunity to support our young entrepreneurs at the Valentine Bake Sale on 13th February, where students will be selling their wonderful products. Be sure to stop by, treat yourself, and celebrate the incredible work of our 6th Class. Well done to all our budding entrepreneurs👏
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. 👏🎧💻
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.
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!
A special day for our 6th Class stars 🌟⛪
Mrs. Miller and eleven students represented St. Patrick’s NS at the Annual United Dioceses Service in Christ Church Cathedral, celebrating inclusion, acceptance, and Schools of Sanctuary 💛🎶 They even got to explore the cathedral’s historic crypt before catching the DART home!
Alien creations and buddy teamwork! 👽💫
Junior Infants loved making their own aliens with our fantastic 6th Class buddies, thank you for all the help!
Buddy Time and Big Learning Moments!
6th Class Laurel teamed up with Junior Infants Hazel to design brilliant alien faces using mixed materials and lots of imagination.
Later, both 6th classes welcomed students from Temple Carrig for an engaging talk on wellness and online safety, great conversations and valuable learning for all 💬🌈