Welcome back
I trust that everyone is settling in well into their new classes. I have to say that the children have got back into the swing of things very quickly. I want to give a special mention to our new Junior Infants who have come in everyday from the gate by themselves also. They have blown us away with their bravery, independence and smiley faces. Please keep an eye on your Aladdin Connect Noticeboard for any news and information, such as the timetable for the Homework Meetings Timetable sent out today. During the Summer we had to remove some trees for health and safety reasons, but thanks to Billy Markham we now have a lovely seating area for 6th Class and a few mushrooms popping up, which the kids seem to love. The children are all out enjoying the sunshine here at breaktime, which is lovely to see. Kind regards Rachel Harper – Principal
Golden Book Awards
Contributor: Ms Harper Josh, Sophie, Kanav and Isabella, 4th Class – All of 4th class have been super but I have noticed a few pupils working exceptionally hard and giving their full effort to every task I set. They have also been very engaged during our zoom classes. Ms Murphy Jessica, Lauren, Fionnuala and Ava, 2nd Hazel – For their contribution to our ZOOM meetings. They attend every ZOOM session punctually and are always ready with whatever materials I have specified to have to hand. They listen carefully to others and mute and unmute themselves exactly as directed to offer their own contribution, speaking confidently and concisely. Their flawless behaviour extends to letting me know if I’m ‘glitching’ (our new word!) or I’ve forgotten to share the sound on a video screen. This they do assertively and politely. Ms Morgan Fionn, 2nd Hazel – In addition to his impeccable behaviour online, he has diligently uploaded everything asked of him to his SEESAW account and is making super progress in particular through his reading outload as Gaeilge gach lá. Ms Morgan Sofia-Lily, 2nd Hazel – For her insatiable enthusiasm for home learning. She seems unstoppable at present! In addition to her worklists, she is producing artwork to encourage anyone passing her door to ‘Save Our Planet’ and is undertaking the Write a Book project too. Her good humour is infectious online! Ms Morgan Clara, Senior Infants – for working so enthusiastically every day and being very creative in her activities at home. She followed a suggestion I gave the class to try out ‘tea and coffee painting’…she created a picture which then inspired her to write a little poem with her dad (which includes rhyming words and we were doing rhyming words a couple of weeks ago). Ms Morrissey Freya and Reuben, 6th Ash – Both have been very active and engaging on the online learning. They put so much thought and creativity into their work that it should be acknowledged. Not only that, they are always so kind and helpful to their classmates. They are a pleasure to teach. Ms O’Connor Matilda, 3rd Birch – We are so pleased with all of her hard work over the past week and a half. She has been engaging so well in her Zoom lessons and has been such a pleasure to teach. Ms McCormick & Ms Bedell Ellie and Bogdan, 1st Class – They have been fabulous so far and are really active participants on every zoom call. I think it would be really nice to acknowledge this. Bernie had also noticed how brilliant they are each morning on the call. Ms Flynn Cian, 6th Oak – a phenomenal project on the Finnish festival Ukon Juhla for History. He really did an exceptional job and I’m looking forward to him presenting it to the class when we are back in school. Ms Regan Due to current online schooling, we decided to celebrate the Golden Book achievements here on the blog. We are very proud of all the entrants. Keep up the great work!
Busy Bees are back with a bang!
Contributor: 1st Class First Class have returned to online school with a BANG! Miss. Flynn is beyond impressed with her students and how hard they have all been working from home. A huge well done to everyone and to all of the mums, dads and minders helping to keep us organised. We’ve been enjoying live Zoom calls every morning where we have our English and Math’s lessons. Our favourite thing about this is getting to see everyone’s faces! Miss. Flynn has been wearing some funny hats each day to keep us motivated. (Some of us think she’s lost the plot entirely!!) Below is just some of the amazing work submitted via SeeSaw on James and The Giant Peach (our new novel), Reports on Harp Seals (as we learn all about The Arctic in SESE) and some Pictograms from Maths! Well done First Class