INFANTS & 1st CLASSES


)5/05/2020 - 08/05/2020

Junior Infants:
English:
·         Revision of 42 sounds and 26 letter names (speed is important here)
·         Blend the following words: hen, ran, crept. test, rat, act, sack, camp, hint and dent
·         Sight Vocabulary: get, this, will and when (Write out these words on some card and put them into the word folder)
·         Jolly Phonics workbook pages 42 and 43. The child should be well able to blend the sounds to read the words.
·         Letter and sound games from www.topmarks.co.uk (Free resource)
·         Continue to play games on the jolly phonics fun app if you purchased it.
·         Daily reading (See websites from last week) and writing (1-2) words as appropriate to your child’s ability and interest.



Maths:


·         The children will begin simple addition sums.
·         Tell your child all about the addition sign + and the equals sign =
·         Explain that when you add two things together your answer will always be bigger than what you started with.
·         Take out one cup – ask your child to count it – 1 now get a second cup ask your child to count this cup – again 1. Now push the two cups together and count again – this time there are two cups. This concept although very simple to the adult is in fact quite difficult for children – practice the above cup sum using, spoons, forks, plates, toys, sweets etc over and over again. When you think your child understands this complete activity page 28 in the maths book.
·         https://www.topmarks.co.uk/addition/addition-to-10 this weblink has lots of practice of addition to 10.
·         Write out the numbers 1-10 daily. 

Irish:
Bia (Food)
 Úll,oráiste, banana, piorra, im, arán, tósta, subh – revision
Tá ocras orm (I’m Hungry) Tá tart orm (I’m thirsty)
Deoch (drink)
Rainn:
Tá ocras orm.
Tá ocras orm.
Ba mhaith liom bia, a mhúinteoir  X2
Tá tart orm.
Tá tart orm.
Ba mhaith liom deoch, a mhúinteoir X2.
·         Try to watch a cartoon on TG4 each day. There are lots to choose from. 
SESE:
Surface tension: In physics surface tension is a force present within the surface layer of a liquid that causes the layer to behave as an elastic sheet. It is the force that supports insects to walk on water, for example. Surface tension is caused by the attraction between the molecules of the liquid.
The following are three experiments to show surface tension.
·         Experiment 1
You will need: 1 bowl of water, some pepper flakes (ground pepper) Some soap (washing up liquid is fine)
·         What to do: Shake pepper flakes on top of water. Place your finger into the water – observe what happens (nothing) Now, dab some washing up liquid onto your finger, place finger in water again and observe what happens (pepper spreads out)
·         Experiment 2
·         You will need: glass of water, paper clip
·         What to do:  if you drop the paper clip into water it will sink – however if you can very gently place the paper clip on top of water without disturbing the surface tension it should float.
·         Experiment 3 ( this one is trickier and can take some time )
·         You will need: a plate with some milk on it, food colouring, cotton bud dipped in washing up liquid
·         What to do: pour a small amount of milk onto the plate to cover its surface. Add one drop each of 3-4 different coloured food colourings. Dip cotton bud into washing up liquid and place on the centre of the plate.
·         After a while the food colouring should spread out to form a pattern.

·         This video shows all three experiments – give them a go. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mq1J-7-LVIo

Religion
·         May is the month of Mary. Mary is Jesus’ Mommy. During May we think of all of our Mommies and all of the lovely kind things they do for us. During this month, perhaps you could make a card or write a letter to your Mommy thanking them for all that they do for you – making dinner, washing and cleaning, shopping and showing love.

·         Us this link to hear a traditional song about Mary – ‘Bring Flowers of the Fairest.’
http://vimeo.com/280568269 


·         There are more resources available on Mary on the Grow in love website – seasonal lessons – lesson 5 – Mary. Login details – e-mail trial@growinlove.ie Password: growinlove The children can also listen to the song When creation was begun  and Ave Maria and colour in the picture of Mary.
Art:
Now, that May has arrived we can see beautiful flowers everywhere. So it’s a good time to make a pressed-flower card for someone special.
Instructions: When it is dry outside , collect a variety of flowers outside including their stems.
Observe how they look now. Then place them inside a heavy book to flatten them.
Leave them for a day or so, then gently peel them off the pages. Glue them to a blank card to make a beautiful surprise for someone special.
                                             
P.E.
This week, why not try out some YOGA moves. A little seed (scrunch up very small) starts to grow (open up slightly) gets bigger (open out more)  shoots and grows (arms shoot up) bunches out (stand on one foot –one are up) a mighty tree (tree pose) and continue the cycle
https://www.gaa.ie/my-gaa/getting-involved/kids-activities The GAA have put together some great ideas to keep the children busy – take a look.








Monday 27th April

Junior Infants:

  • English continue to revise 42 sounds and 26 letter names.
  • Blending using 42 letter/sound cards din, rest, pet, had, desk, tramp, set, risk, ram and sand. 
  • Sight vocabulary: one, me, could so (write out onto card/paper and add to word folder) 
  • Jolly Phonics Pupil book 1 Pages 40 and 41
  • Play letters and sounds games on www.topmarks.co.uk - click onto  the English tab, then 5-7 age group and then letters and sounds. (All of these games will support your child's reading development - 10 minutes at a time for their age is plenty!) 
  • Read independently or have a book read to you each  day.  https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/ website. Click on the class login button on the top of the page: CLASS NAME mrs Connolly PASSWORD Tracy (If possible, keep a record of the books your child has read)
  • Write some words or short sentences every day. 

 This website is FREE and an excellent resource.
  
This Jolly Phonics app may cost up to €5.00 on some devices. I highly recommend it for practice of the 42sounds and building up a sight vocabulary. It is available on your phones from the app store.

https://www.storylineonline.net/  This is a lovely website, whereby famous actors read stories aloud. 

Maths: Ordinal Number - 1st and last.

  • Line up for teddies - ask your child questions like, Which colour teddy is 1st in the line?
  • Which teddy is last? Do they know the colour of the teddy who is 2nd etc. 
  • Complete workbook pages 26 and 27.

Irish: Bia

  • im (butter) subh (jam) arán (bread) tósta (toast)
  • Rainn: (Poem)
    Tá tart orm.
    Tá tart orm.
    Ba mhaith liom deoch, a mhúinteoir.
    Tá tart orm.
    Tá tart orm.
    Ba mhaith liom deoch, a mhúinteoir.


Religion:

Click onto the Junior Infant class page Theme 7:  The Church - lesson 2 (a special place to pray).
Print the picture of the church supplied and colour in or better still draw your own local church and write down the name of your local priest beside it. 

S.E.S.E - The life cycle of a butterfly  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5RSpMQQOpw

Read the story/Have the story read to you  - The Very Hungry Caterpillar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75NQK-Sm1YY

Draw/write and cut out pictures of your own version of the life cycle of a butterfly.

 P.E.

  • Continue to play in your gardens – walk, skip, run, cycle, hop. Use your trampolines. Have lots of fun.



Senior Infants:


  • English read one column of words from yellow word book pgs 39 and 40. 
  • Play letters and sounds games on www.topmarks.co.uk - click onto  the English tab, then 5-7 age group and then letters and sounds. (All of these games will support your child's reading development - 10 minutes at a time for their age is plenty!) 
  • Read independently or have a book read to you each  
  • day.  https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/ website. Click on the class login button on the top of the page: CLASS NAME mrs Connolly PASSWORD Tracy (If possible, keep a record of the books your child has read)
  • Write 'My News' every day. 

  • Maths - Time - O'Clock

  • Talk to your child about what a clock look likes, a circle face , two hands, numbers 1-12 on it. Where is the clock in your house? Kitchen,living room etc. Have they ever seen a clock that looks different? - Clock in Granny's house - describe it. Some clocks don't have two hands - digital clocks. What are clocks used for? TO TELL TIME. What else can tell the time? Phone, TV, Computer.  Have lots of oral discussion before commencing written work. 
  • Draw out their own clock - use a plate for the circle shape and then write in the numbers. Add in the hands - write in the time you have dinner at. 
  • Workbook pages 120 and 121. 

Irish: Bia

  • im (butter) subh (jam) arán (bread) tósta (toast)

  • Rainn: (Poem)
    Tá tart orm.
    Tá tart orm.
    Ba mhaith liom deoch, a mhúinteoir.
    Tá tart orm.
    Tá tart orm.
    Ba mhaith liom deoch, a mhúinteoir.

Religion:

Click onto the Senior Infant class page Theme 8:  The Church - lesson 2 (a  place of prayer).
Print the picture of the cross supplied and colour in or better still draw your own local church and write down the name of your local priest beside it. Can you draw the Paschal candle also - what is the Paschal candle? When is it used?

S.E.S.E - The life cycle of a butterfly  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5RSpMQQOpw

Read the story/Have the story read to you  - The Very Hungry Caterpillar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75NQK-Sm1YY

Draw/write and cut out pictures of your own version of the life cycle of a butterfly. 

P.E.
  • Continue to play in your gardens – walk, skip, run, cycle, hop. Use your trampolines. Have lots of fun.

1st class

Reading: every day either a book from home or from the https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/ website. Click on the class login button on the top of the page: CLASS NAME mrs Connolly PASSWORD Tracy

English in practice: one column each day.

Writing: ‘My News,’ the children are all familiar with this activity. However, now I would like them to write ‘My News’ in joint handwriting. Every day the children can write three sentences to include, Today is Monday. Yesterday was Sunday. Tomorrow will be Tuesday plus one other sentence – this activity can also be done in their English copies.



Maths:
·         Master your Maths – one page each day.
·         Operation Maths 1 – This week's topic is MONEY.
      - Revise the coins 1c,2c,5c,10c,20c ad 50c with your child. Lay out the coins in front of your child and then ask them simple questions - name the brown coins, name the copper coins, which coin is worth the most/least. trace the coins with crayon onto their copies.
-    - Play the 'Toy Shop' money game on www.topmarks.co.uk - Remember to select EURO is the currency.

C  - Complete pages 116-119 in your maths book.


Gaeilge: Bia (Food)
New vocabulary:

sú talún (strawberry) tráta (tomato) líomóid (lemon) cairéad (carrot) min bhuí (corn/maize) brocailí (broccoli) oinniún (onion) práta (potato) anann (pineapple) cabáiste (cabbage)

 https://www.digitaldialects.com/Irish/Fruit.htm  Try this game to support the new vocabulary. 


Rainn: (Poem)
Tá tart orm.
Tá tart orm.
Ba mhaith liom deoch, a mhúinteoir.
Tá tart orm.
Tá tart orm.
Ba mhaith liom deoch, a mhúinteoir.
S.E.S.E - The life cycle of a butterfly  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5RSpMQQOpw






  • Draw/write and cut out pictures of your own version of the life cycle of a butterfly. 
  • Write out four new facts you have found out about butterflies in your English copy. 


Religion:
Sign up to the growinlove website. Email: trial@growinlove.ie Password:growinlove.
Click onto the 1st class page Theme 8: Lesson 2  – I will send a helper.  Pentecost. 

P.E.

Continue to play in your gardens – walk, skip, run, cycle, hop. Use your trampolines. Have lots of fun.


Monday 20th  -Friday 24th April 2020

I hope everyone enjoyed their Easter break. I hope you and all your families remain safe and healthy during this time. Here are this week's school based activities. Please engage with them as much as your circumstances allow. Tracy. 

Junior Infants:

English:

Phonics work:
-      Read the 42 sounds and 26 letter names every day. S says /s/, A says /a/ etc. 
Now make these words using the 42 sounds, him, mad, and, hit, map,rip, mend, damp, send and mint. (2 words each day)
 Help your child to find the letters and then blend the letters to make the words /h/ + /i/ + /m/ equals him.

-      Read the words in your word folder every day – Green and Orange words i.e. dolch words list 1 and 2. Your child has also started list 3 words, do, did, not and like, the next four words this week are would, can, what, were. (write out these new words and add them to your child’s folder) Continue to use the games Tic-Tac-Toe and  Roll-Say-Keep etc to help your child with the learning of these new words.
   - In google type cjfallon.ie then select primary and then select quick links. Now select 'SOUNDS LIKE PHONICS', Activity book A and the 'funfair.' Here you will find revision activities - give them a try for any sound your child is having difficulty with or just for practice. 

Reading:

-   Read every day either a book from home or from the https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/ website. Click on the class login button on the top of the page: CLASS NAME mrs Connolly PASSWORD Tracy (If possible, keep a record of the books your child has read)

-      Writing – continue to practice writing the letters in your writing copy – REMEMBER to say then rhyme every time you write the letter. If your child is ready, why not try writing some simple words, cat, dog, tin, man etc. Also- ask your child to help write the shopping list.
-      This week label items in the bedroom. E.g. bed, press, mat, rug, pilloa (this spelling would be fine! Windoa (same spelling!!!)  Next year we will learn the ow spelling!
-      Writing – Pages 38 and 39 in jolly phonics workbook 1.

Maths:
3D shapes – cube -dice, cone –party hat, sphere –ball, cylinder – toilet roll
-       Discuss 3D shapes with your child,  What 3D shapes can they see? A ball, a box, a candle, the beans tin, butter, drinks bottle . Can they sort these items into the ones that look the same.
-      Now, introduce them to the names – cube, cone, sphere, cylinder.
-      Discuss whether the 3D shapes can roll or not.

-      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guNdJ5MtX1A – show this video on 3D shapes to your child. Try making some 3D shapes – twinkl have printable nets available if you have access to a printer. (This activity does not have to be done – no pressure)
                            (www.twinkl.ie/offer enter code IRLTWINKLHELPS for free access)
-      Operation maths Junior infants workbook page 25.
-      Play some shape games on www.topmarks.co.uk

Gaeilge: Bia (Food)
New vocabulary:
úll (apple) óraiste (orange) banana (banana) piorra (pear)

Rainn: (Poem)
Tá ocras orm.
Tá ocras orm.
Ba mhaith liom bia, a mhúinteoir.
Tá ocras orm.
Tá ocras orm.
Ba mhaith liom bia, a mhúinteoir.

SESE link to Art: Life cycle of a frog.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YCpfzl0B4M use this link to watch a video all about the life cycle.
Now, draw your own life cycle.

Religion:
Sign up to the growinlove website. Email: trial@growinlove.ie Password:growinlove.
Click onto the Junior Infant class page Theme 7:  The Church
Discuss what a church is? Who uses is? Who works there? Visit your local church and light a candle.

P.E.
Continue to play in your gardens – walk, skip, run, cycle, hop. Use your trampolines. Have lots of fun.


Senior Infants
English:
  • ·         Read a column of words from the ‘Jolly Phonics word book’ each day. Page 37 and 38.
        In  google type cjfallon.ie then select primary and then select quick links. Now              select 'SOUNDS LIKE PHONICS', Activity book B and the 'park.' Here you             will find revision activities - give them a try for any sound your child is having               difficulty with or just for practice. 
  • ·         Read every day either a book from home or from the https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/ website. Click on the class login button on the top of the page: CLASS NAME mrs Connolly PASSWORD Tracy (If possible, keep a record of the books your child has read)
  • ·         On Monday, Write the final story in the ‘writing workbook’ called ‘The bird.’ After this I would like your child to write their own news story each day. Usually we start with three sentences. Today is Tuesday. Yesterday was Monday. Tomorrow will be Wednesday. (change days as appropriate) I would then like your child to write one extra sentence each day. E.g. Easter is over or It is a sunny day or I drew a picture etc. When your child has these four sentences written – they can then draw a picture at the bottom of their written work.

-      Please remember that some children may find this task difficult – therefore it is ok to write just one sentence each day or perhaps just draw a picture and label it. Likewise some children may wish to write more than four sentences – please feel free to edit the task as you see appropriate for your child.
Maths:
This week the children are working on Patterns and Odd and Even numbers.
Discuss patterns with your child. Have they ever seen a pattern in the environment? Zebra crossing, curtains etc. Explain that patterns don’t always have to be in colours, they can also be in numbers or shapes etc.
-      Look up the topmarks website. www.topmarks.co.uk In the search engine, type in patterns and play some of the games.
-      Using paint, crayon or marker the parent begins a pattern and then the child has to recognise it and then complete it.
-      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8o71QI_E9I look at this video where you can see how a teacher introduces the topic of odd and even numbers to her class – have a go at doing a similar activity with your child.
-      Then randomly call out a number between 1-10, e.g. 2 ask your child to show you two fingers. Have they a friend ? Yes. Then 2 is an even number, now call out another number 5 – your child holds up 5 fingers – does each finger have a friend? No. Therefore 5 is an odd number. Continue like this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2dB-4OVL-I this video shows you this activity.
-      Play the Coconut odd and even numbers  game on www.topmarks.co.uk
-      Complete pages 118 and 119 in workbook.

Remember, most of the work on patterns needs to be done with physical items. 2 people – 2 friends therefore 2 is an even number. One person – no friend therefore 1 is an odd number. 3 forks only 2 forks can be paired therefore 3 is an odd number etc.

Gaeilge: Bia (Food)
Revision of vocabulary:
úll (apple) óraiste (orange) banana (banana) piorra (pear)

Rainn: (Poem)
Tá ocras orm.
Tá ocras orm.
Ba mhaith liom bia, a mhúinteoir.
Tá ocras orm.
Tá ocras orm.
Ba mhaith liom bia, a mhúinteoir.

SESE link to Art: Life cycle of a frog.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YCpfzl0B4M use this link to watch a video all about the life cycle.
Now, draw your own life cycle.

Religion:
Sign up to the growinlove website. Email: trial@growinlove.ie Password:growinlove.
Click onto the Senior Infants class page Theme 8:   The Church
Discuss what a church is? Who uses is? Who works there? Visit your local church and light a candle.

P.E.
Continue to play in your gardens – walk, skip, run, cycle, hop. Use your trampolines. Have lots of fun.





1st class: English
Reading: every day either a book from home or from the https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/ website. Click on the class login button on the top of the page: CLASS NAME mrs Connolly PASSWORD Tracy.
Comprehension: See below.
Writing: Every day write ‘My News,’ the children are all familiar with this activity. However, now I would like them to write ‘My News’ in joint handwriting. Every day the children can write three sentences to include, Today is Monday. Yesterday was Sunday. Tomorrow will be Tuesday plus one other sentence – this activity can also be done in their English copies.

English in practice: Continue to complete one column each day.
This week’s comprehension activity is based on the President of Ireland.
Click on the link – www.president.ie and then click on the children’s section. Read all about the President, Who he is, What he does, and Where he lives…then answer the following questions in your English copy.

Q1. What is the name of the President of Ireland?
Q2.  What year was he elected as President of Ireland?
Q3. What is the word that means he ‘took up office’ as President ?  He was …… as president?
Q4. How many children has the President got?
Q5. What are his wife and children’s names?
Q6. Michael D. is a man of many talents – what other jobs has he had or has he worked as? 
Q7. How long is a presidential term?
Q8. What is the name of the President’s house?
Q9. Where is his house located? (Clue: There is a very famous Irish zoo nearby.)
Q10. How do you know if the President is in his house?

Maths:
·         Master your Maths – one column each day.
·         Operation Maths 1 –one page each day starting at page 111 up to 115. Again, this is lots of practice of tens and units. Remember always start with the units!!

Gaeilge: Bia (Food)
Revision of vocabulary:
úll (apple) óraiste (orange) banana (banana) piorra (pear) im (butter) subh (jam) arán (bread) tósta (toast)
Rainn: (Poem)
Tá ocras orm.
Tá ocras orm.
Ba mhaith liom bia, a mhúinteoir.
Tá ocras orm.
Tá ocras orm.
Ba mhaith liom bia, a mhúinteoir.

SESE link to Art: Life cycle of a frog.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YCpfzl0B4M use this link to watch a video all about the life cycle.
Now, draw your own life cycle.

Religion:
Sign up to the growinlove website. Email: trial@growinlove.ie Password:growinlove.
Click onto the 1st class page Theme 8: Lesson 1
These are the follow up lessons to Easter – Your child will want to know where is God? How is he still alive if we can’t see him?Allow your child to ask and to answer these questions for themselves – there is no right answer – guide them. You can show your children the videos on the first page  lesson 1 – I am with you always.

P.E.
Continue to play in your gardens – walk, skip, run, cycle, hop. Use your trampolines. Have lots of fun.

HAPPY EASTER TO YOU ALL. 

WELL DONE ON COMPLETING ALL OF THE WORK SO FAR.
TAKE A BREAK NOW AND ENJOY THE HOLIDAYS.

Week 3 (30th March - 3rd April)

Dear Parents, here is the work for this week - some of the work is ongoing. As this is unknown territory for everyone we will all keep going as best we can. Please be mindful that all children learn at different rates.  Whatever you are doing at this stage should now be in a nice routine for your child and also for the family situation. It is important to avoid putting pressure on your child with regard to school work. Remember, to take breaks from school work on Saturday and Sunday and also during the two weeks of Easter. The work below is a guide for you and your child, Please do not be under any pressure to complete all of it. 

Please feel free to contact me anytime if you require anything. Keep safe, Tracy. 

Junior Infants ENGLISH

 *Continue to revise all 42 sounds taught - practice making words using these sounds cards - perhaps your child could think of two words associated with the Kitchen e.g.  Day 1 :jam and cup, they could then orally sound out these two words, then find the sound cards to make these words, make the words and finally write out the two words on a piece of scrap paper, draw a picture of the words and stick the words to the jam and cup!

These are just a few ideas -
Day 1 words: jam and cup
Day 2 words: press and oven
Day 3 words: window and door
Day 4 words: pot and pan
Day 5 words: spoon and chair 

For some children, one word may be enough to do each day while other children might enjoy making 3-4 words - you know your child -judge their level - this activity should be an enjoyable one! Have fun.

New words this week : do, did, not and like Learn these words by playing the board games already sent home. (write out these new words on card and add them to your child's word folder)

Reading: Any reading is good reading, read over the books I already sent home over and over again, ask your child to read to Mommy, to Daddy, read to an older sibling or a younger sibling, why not read to their favourite teddy bear. 

I have also joined the class to the OXFORD READING WEBSITE. Don't worry if internet access doesn't allow you to join this - read whatever material your child has access too. 

Sign up  by logging into www.oxfordowl.co.uk and click on the my class login button on the top of the page  CLASS NAME mrs connolly 2020 class PASSWORD Tracy. Select ebooks, my bookshelf - now click age groups  start with 3-4 these are all audio books have a listen to the stories - try out some of the activities then over the coming weeks click on the next age group 4-5. 

Writing: Continue to write letters in your writing copies and do above activity - label kitchen, also your child could write out the shopping list, 2 apples, 5 bananas (this way your child is also practising their numbers), a note to Mom/ Dad/ Granny/ Grandad etc, they could write out labels  (name labels, - a seating plan) of family members sitting for dinner. 

Maths:  Write the numbers 1-8 each day, play maths games on www.topmarks.co.uk, click on the Learning Games button and select maths, age group 5-7, all of the games in this section will help your child to practice all of the skills they have been taught. 

SESE - linked to PE

Go outside and enjoy a walk/cycle in the Spring sunshine, while out and about look out for some signs of Spring, daffodils, tulips, daisies, buttercups, primroses, look out for the buds on the trees, watch the development of a horse chestnut tree if you have one in your garden, can you find frogspawn - watch its development also. While out on this nature walk sing some nursery rhymes together, especially the abc song, days of the week and months of the year. The children will be having so much fun they won't even know that they are learning!! Also, count  the number of flowers, trees etc that you see (this will help with maths) 

RELIGION:
Sign up to the grow in love website  Email: trial@growinlove.ie Password: growinlove 

Click onto the junior infant page, lesson 6 and you will find lots of stories, songs and art work about the Easter story.  

IRISH: (Gaeilge)

An Cháisc (Easter)

ubh - egg , nead - nest, coinín -bunny, cearc - hen, sicín - chicken, ubh chásca - easter egg.

Poem: (Rainn)

 Sin Coinín na Cásca,
An Coinín deas donn.
Tá ubh Chása aige dom,
Le milseáin dheasa ann.

SENIOR INFANTS



Reading: Any reading is good reading, read over the books I already sent home over and over again, ask your child to read to Mommy, to Daddy, read to an older sibling or a younger sibling, why not read to their favourite teddy bear. 

I have also joined the class to the OXFORD READING WEBSITE. Don't worry if internet access doesn't allow you to join this - read whatever material your child has access too. 

Sign up  by logging into www.oxfordowl.co.uk and click on the my class login button on the top of the page  CLASS NAME mrs connolly 2020 class PASSWORD Tracy. Select ebooks, my bookshelf - now click age groups  start with 4-5 some of these books are audio books have a listen to the stories - try out some of the activities then over the coming weeks click on the next age group 5-6.

Words - Continue to read over words in word folder and also one column of words from yellow word book each day.

Writing: Continue to write stories in the writing books sent home. One story each day.  Also your child could write out the shopping list, 2 apples, 5 bananas (this way your child is also practising their numbers), a note to Mom/ Dad/ Granny/ Grandad etc, they could write out labels  (name labels, - a seating plan) of family members sitting for dinner.

Maths: Continue to do work in their Operation Maths workbook up to Page 117. Stop on this page.
The children now all have individual usernames and passwords for the MATHLETICS website - use this website as often as possible for 10 or 15 min sessions.

SESE - linked to PE

Go outside and enjoy a walk/cycle in the Spring sunshine, while out and about look out for some signs of Spring, daffodils, tulips, daisies, buttercups, primroses, look out for the buds on the trees, watch the development of a horse chestnut tree if you have one in your garden, can you find frogspawn - watch its development also. While out on this nature walk sing some nursery rhymes together, especially the abc song, days of the week and months of the year. The children will be having so much fun they won't even know that they are learning!! Also, count  the number of flowers, trees etc that you see (this will help with maths) 

RELIGION:
Sign up to the grow in love website  Email: trial@growinlove.ie Password: growinlove 

Click onto the Senior infant page, lesson 7 and you will find lots of stories, songs and art work about the Easter story.  

IRISH: (Gaeilge)

An Cháisc (Easter)

ubh - egg , nead - nest, coinín -bunny, cearc - hen, sicín - chicken, ubh chásca - easter egg.

Poem: (Rainn)

 Sin Coinín na Cásca,
An Coinín deas donn.
Tá ubh Chása aige dom,
Le milseáin dheasa ann.

1st Class:

English:
- Complete Comprehension Cards sent home
- Continue to do one column a day from the English in Practice workbook
- One page of joint writing each day
- Read every day - your favourite book from home or I have joined the class to the OXFORD READING WEBSITE. 

Sign up  by logging into www.oxfordowl.co.uk and click on the my class login button on the top of the page  CLASS NAME mrs connolly 2020 class PASSWORD Tracy. Select ebooks, my bookshelf - now click age groups  start with 6-7 read the book and - try out some of the activities.

Maths:
- Continue as far as page 110 in Operation maths book. Remember to ALWAYS add the units before adding the TENS.
- One column each day from Master your Maths 1.
- The children now all have individual usernames and passwords for the MATHLETICS website - use this website as often as possible for 10 or 15 min sessions.

SESE - linked to PE

Go outside and enjoy a walk/cycle in the Spring sunshine, while out and about look out for some signs of Spring, daffodils, tulips, daisies, buttercups, primroses, look out for the buds on the trees, watch the development of a horse chestnut tree if you have one in your garden, can you find frogspawn - watch its development also.


RELIGION:
Sign up to the grow in love website  Email: trial@growinlove.ie Password: growinlove 

Click onto the 1st class page, lesson 7 and you will find lots of stories, songs and art work about the Easter story.  

IRISH: (Gaeilge)

An Cháisc (Easter)

ubh - egg , nead - nest, coinín -bunny, cearc - hen, sicín - chicken, ubh chásca - easter egg.

Poem: (Rainn)

 Sin Coinín na Cásca,
An Coinín deas donn.
Tá ubh Chása aige dom,
Le milseáin dheasa ann.





Useful Websites:

English

app - teach my monster to read
http://www.nessy.com/free-trial/signup
www.spellingcity.com/create-an-account.html (code VSCFree90 for free access)
www.starfall.com
www.topmarks.co.uk 
ictgame.com           Forest Phonics and  Phonics Pop
Hangmouse 

Maths

www.topmarks.co.uk
nrich.maths.org

P.E./ Exercise/Busy breaks

cosmic kids yoga
go noodle 
RTE junior 10@10

Art

art hub for kids 


Lá le Padraig  2020





  

Hurling with Prionsias




Incredible Edibles 2020
Lots of busy fingers. 







Parsnips, carrots, spinach, lettuce

 Potato and strawberry









Look at how much our strawberry has grown already!



 The Potato has sprouted !














Minion Art










Rugby with Michéal - team building exercise!






Engineer's week 2020








 Paper Helicopters

 A Parachute



Some happy faces on Pancake Tuesday.











Cluichí Gaeilge 





















 Write a book 2020

Sharing our stories with our buddies









World Book Day 2020













Grandparent's Day 2020






Ladies Football training with Laura Fleming Roscommon County Player and Sarah Conneally Galway County Player.







                                  Thanks to Leona for bringing in her pet lizard Luna!
             

                              












































                                                 



Athleague Art Competition Winners- Alannah and Henry





June Activities

                                                   






















        Jack's 7th birthday 

                                                 


May activities




















                                         Easter egg hunt

                                                     
                                                 










                                               

                                                  

Write a book winners







 

 

 

April activities- including a visit from Gordon Darcy































Peter Keavney, Marie Mannion and Carmel Rourke visited us to talk to us about Tidy Towns.



World Down Syndrome day- We collected 176 euro for DS Ireland


World Book Day

 
























                                                       Pancake Tuesday
                              
                              

























Dissecting a squid!










Planting time!













Pictures from Grandparent's Day 2019




Christmas Art Activities




 

Winners from Glenamaddy Ploughing Art Competition


 

Galway Science and Technology Exhibition










 

 

Learning about Water Safety







Halloween Fun








Catherine Seale came to talk to us about Water













Learning about Tenerife



Maths Week Challenge


 

 

McLaren comes to Creggs









Athleague County Final Winners

 





 

 Art and planting

 











 


Tree Day - October 4th 2018

 











 


 


 

 

June 2018

Picnic time at the Beach

All Smiles



Time for some colouring 
Snack time
Building with blocks
Sand play
Hungry work 



Trip to Sensory Me

Cuddles with Daddy
Look at us jump
Time for a snack
Building a house 
 Just Chilling
Roscommon Library
Fun in the ball pool


School Tour to Tayto Park 

Train time
All of us together at the fairy park
The tayto truck
Driving time
Look at us up high
CHHHHEEESSSEE

Save Us


May 2018

We took part in the scientific experiment - investigating the life cycle of a Butterfly.

Stage 4 - Butterfly emerges from Chrysalis 
Butterfly released into wildlife garden

Examining the Chrysalis 







 A happy butterfly back in nature





We planted Sunflower seeds




March 2018




Easter Egg Treasure Hunt


















February 2018

Pancake Tuesday

















Our 'love birds' for Valentine's Day








WRITE A BOOK 2018

Congratulations to all of the students for entering this year's competition - lots of wonderful books were created. 

 Look at all these future authors and illustrators 


Well done to Etaoin, Jack and Lauren who were this years overall winners and will be presented with medals and certificates in the Radisson Blue Hotel Galway on March 20th 


Operation Transformation 10@10

Head Rolls

Arm Stretch


Leg Stretch


Fly like an aeroplane!



DECEMBER 2017


Back Stage before our wonderful performance 









JANUARY 2018

Peace Proms

RDS DUBLIN

 Well done to all the children and their families who took part in peace proms 2018.


OCTOBER 2017



Thank you to the Roscommon Footballers for bringing in the Nestor Cup. The children had great fun holding it and collecting some signatures from the players.



      Look at those smiles.
Thank You Mr. Lavin.


Senior Infants 2017


SEPTEMBER 2017


Break Time 

Having fun on the yard.

Welcome to Creggs NS Boys and Girls 
















                                                                 First day in 1st class - getting big boys!
The children have been playing 'library' this month. They have enjoyed taking on the roll of librarian and borrower. They have learned all about the jobs carried out inside a library, turning on and off laptops, issuing and stamping books, sorting books into fiction and non-fiction, photocopying, researching projects and many other jobs. 

Thank you to Lorraine for coming to talk to the children about her job as a librarian. 


Two very proud boys.

The middle classes are checking out our work!
Concentration

Senior Infants with their favourite books.






OCTOBER 2017



Thank You to Mrs. Melia - religion inspector, for talking to the children about God, Guardian Angels and St. Francis of Assissi who made the first crib. The children lit a candle and said 'Thank You, God.'


5th October National Tree Day

Year of the Oak.

This Year for tree day, we took a walk around our village searching for Oak Trees. We were fortunate to find a lot of Oak trees. The children really enjoyed running about in the breeze, twirling and whirling like the leaves.  


Sitting outside the Presbyterian Church.
Sharing what they have found
A  walk in the school  leaves in the school park.
Autumn coloured leaves

Baking Coconut Hedgehogs!

A very busy baker
Mmmmmmm these look good.


September Birthdays - Happy Birthday




JUNE 2017

Flag Raising Day!





Well done to all our Students for working so hard this year and achieving these flags.

Great team work.


Teddy Bear's Picnic



















End of year trip

























Ballygar Woods 




School Tour 2017

Hodson Bay Sports and Athlone Castle


















Write a Book April 2017


 Congrats Henry, Jamie and Oisín - looking forward to reading more titles from you.





The Garda Station

A very Special 'Thank You' to our local Guard Brian Neilan for calling to our school to speak to the children all about his job. Guard Brian showed the children a number of items including his hat, stab proof vest, siren and baton. The children were then allowed to try them on.






 Next , is Eimear's turn




 Callum has it mastered .... a Guard in the making!





Jack and Jake are having a go











World Book Day 2017

The children enjoyed dressing up as their favourite character and reading passages from their favourite stories.



 Roald Dahl - Fantastic Mr. Fox


Princess and Cat stories.

 Mr. Strong and his friends

All of these books and more were swapped and given a new home.
 A story about my brother David.
 Diary of a |Wimpy Kid

 Jonathan loves books about animals especially reptiles.

 Chase is on the case.
 Eimear shows her favourite book to her friends.
Mr. Strong


   Buzz reading his story about Jack the Puppy


                                                      The Gruffalo

 Grub in Love


 Our very own Kitties!!
 Emma showing us her favourite book.






All about fish

Operation Transformation 10@10






All Staff members taking part also...






Thank you to Kerry, Frank, Amy and Eimear for showing us the beautiful dogs - Cookapoos - A mixture of a Cockerel and a Poodle.














Comparing 'old' technology with 'new.'


Thank you to Paul for bringing in a German calculator that is over 100 years old.

He taught the children in the infant and 1st class classes how to use it.


Just look at how technology has developed.



Grandparent's Day 2017 























 Making St. Bridgit's Crosses February 1st









 Caoimhe's Special Olympics Competition 





January 2017




The children have been very busy building up their fitness levels...
The infant and 1st class Pupils have been involved in Golf Lessons with Pat, ABC- agility, balance and co-ordination skills with Proinsais and Super Trooper activities in conjunction with Laya Heath Care and Super Valu both in school and as part of their homework. 

 Lining up listening for instruction..















Christmas Concert  Dress Rehearsal ...
























November 2016

John Tobin Visit.









Science Week 11th -18th November 

The children carried out two investigations. The first one was to investigate what a chemical reaction looks like. The children made a lava lamp showing chemical reaction involving movement rather than heat or light - such as the chemical reactions we see daily when lighting our fuel fires.

 We needed oil, water, fizzing tablets and food colouring, as well as a jug, funnel and bottle to carry out our experiment.
 oil with food colouring 
 Water and oil


 Finally water, oil, tablet and food colouring .....A Lava Lamp





Abbie listening to the sound made by the tablet.





We also made our very own butter using cream and a glass jar with a lid. The children loved the taste of it.






This month the boys and girls have been very busy learning all about star constellations,  the planets, our solar system and the milky way. The children have made some rockets, asteroids and flying saucers! 

 The Plough





Very busy children - all making their own constellations.





                                                            The Twins - Gemini




                                                            The big dipper (the plough)
                                                                  Leo the lion







 Rockets with boosters.

Flying saucers and ...

                                                             a cat house.


Well done to Claire, Lauren and Henry for winning the Harvest art competition. 

October 2016

Happy Halloween ...

Baking Yummy buns

Delicious


 Maths Week 2016

 Making patterns
 Setting up school outside
 More patterns




                                            Look what we did.
                                                A tower the length of three students.

Can you work out which animal is next?

Experimenting with pine cones.



Sorting pine cones by size.

Examining pine cones with a magnifying glass


Look at all the pine cone seeds - these seeds fly in the wind and make new trees wherever they land.




Pumpkin experiments

How tall is the pumpkin? How many unifix cubes high is it?

Watching to see if the pumpkin will sink or float



 

Doing the skeleton Dance ...






DRESS UP








 Nails painted , faces painted - now where is the party?


Thank you Kristina - we had such a fun afternoon.




 RRRRRRRRRAAAAAARRRRRR!!!!
Thank you, to Bert Curley, Beekeeper and Hannah's Grandad for teaching us about bees. He explained all about the hive and the 50,000 bees living inside it. There is just one Queen Bee and between 20,000-30,000 worker bees, which are girls and the remainder are drones - the boys.
It can take up to 20,000 bees to make one teaspoon of honey. They say that bees flutter their wings 11,000 times per second and this is what makes the buzzing sound we hear.
Bert wears protective clothing when looking after his bees to avoid being stung. He also smokes the hive to help make the bees calm when he is checking the hive. There are 51members, of which Bert is a member, of the Beekeeper society along the suck Valley way. This was a fantastic learning experience for the children and linked in really well to our play theme - the garden centre.




Hannah and her granddad
 Searching for the Queen Bee

The big keepers!


A very interested class.

 Building the hive.
Carol Brandon took some time out of her busy day to talk to us about her experiences working in a garden centre. She taught us all about daffodils and how to plant them properly making sure they get the best nutrients and chance at growth. We showed Carol the Rowan tree that we planted with Bina and then we collected some leaves and made some great art pieces!

Carol shows the children some of the plants that are in the Ardcarne at the moment.
Lauren selling some plants to Carol in our garden centre shop.
The bulbs we planted today will look like the daffodils in these pictures.
Listening intently.
Carol answers all of the children's questions as best she can!
Our finished project.
Thank You Jonathan for bringing in your watering can from home.
Our leafy hedgehogs.  
Thank you Carol for a brilliant experience. Hope to see you soon again.
Thank you to Bina Harris and Rosemarie Whyte for coming to visit our school on October 6th and planting the Rowan Tree on National Tree day. 



 Look at the beautiful Autumn leaves 


September 2016


Welcome back Everyone! We have had a very busy September. We have learned a lot about airports, travel agents, Amelia Earhart and hens! 

 Hannah very busy flying her passengers!

 A very special thank you to past pupil Kieran Dowd, for taking time out of his day to teach the children all about his job as a pilot. Kieran works for Ryan air and flies to most European countries.



Liam and Oisin created an airport.


Our co-pilot Eimear enjoyed her on board flight!


Some very happy children, on Ryan air's  bowing 737.


We would also like to thank Martin and James Murray for bringing 'bluebell' in for a visit.


 Martin explained all about her feathers and how the rain runs off them.He said that all hens will lay eggs for 10months of the year.

 James holds up two eggs that 'bluebell' laid.


We have learned all about Autumn and the changing colours of the leaves, we took a visit to the wildlife park to explore the changing colours for ourselves!








June 2016

First day in big school!!

June 2016

Farewell party




Saying goodbye and good luck to the 6th class



Raising the blue flag









Today we brought our teddies to school. We introduced them to everybody in the class and the teddies also got to know all the other teddies. The teddies helped us prepare popcorn, rice crispy buns and a fruit salad. We went on a picnic when all the food was ready. We showed the teddies how to play lots of games.

























Working at the ice cream van.






Preparing for the Euros



Examining sea creatures.





Practicing all the skills learned so far in PE this year.










May 2016

Making cupcakes for the Wicked Witch in the Hansel and Gretel story.








We investigated how sound can make things move and we made our own string instruments and percussion instruments.























Infants were making models of buildings in Creggs while first class were examining aerial maps of Creggs.


















We carried out an experiment to test which spoon would absorb heat the quickest. We then designed a spoon for cooking soup.





 We went to the wildlife park and looked at the new feature during the sunny weather.


























We designed posters to encourage people to slow down when driving. The guards gave us medals for designing the posters.

The play theme this month is food. Children are making instruments and playing instruments in the creative area. children are cooking in the bakery and waiting on the customers. Children are retelling stories and making up their own stories in the puppet theatre and they are also experimenting with clay in the creative play area.













Using the balance and estimating weights.








Tasting passion fruit, mango, melon, blueberries, kiwi, peach, pineapple and lots more fruits in Science.









The European food fair.






We made meringues in science. We observed the changes that took place when the sugar and egg whites were mixed and heated. They meringues tasted great!



We made traditional Irish soda bread in History. We made it using the traditional ingredients buttermilk, whole wheat flour, baking soda and a pinch of salt. I was really tasty.

 











We celebrated Europe Day with a big handshake!




Building Shape monsters

Playing games in PE and at lunchtime during Active Schools Week
















We looked at and talked about the different places insects like to live. We gathered appropriate materials to build an insect hotel. We worked in pairs and built insect hotels using the materials gathered.








We smelled and touched herbs including rosemary, chives, sage, coriander and mint. We worked in groups and found out the names of the different herbs using a key. We planted some of our own herbs.











 Playing soccer and football









Build with clay in the creative corner during play time.







 April 2016

Bhí na páistí ag imirt Cén t-am é a mhac tire ag am lón.


Sorting household items into different categories in geography.





The role play area this week is the constructions site. Some children are making stained glass window art in the fabric and fiber area to celebrate May the month of Mary.











 Investigating a hedgerow habitat and recording plants and animals in it using a key.








Examining a black bird's nest.


We went on an SESE trail. We were looking at the different types of buildings in the village.





We met Ms Connolly. She treated us to an ice cream.

 Today we were pretending to be architects. We designed our own house.





We investigated the strength of different materials.




                                                Our Where the Wild Things Are Monsters.




Winner of a karate competition.
 The children are learning all about length. The are learning how to measure the length, width and height of different objects.






 Playing some maths games


The Winners of the Write a Book competition were in the Radisson on Monday night picking up the medals. They had a great night.




The Ambassador of the Netherlands and Marian Harkin visited the school on Thursday.  The children sang for them and asked them lots of questions about their jobs, the Netherlands and Europe.





 Today we did experiments for parents and other classes in the school. We watched other classes doing experiments too.It was great fun











 We made the The Little Pigs houses in art this week.












 We drew a map of the wolf's journey in the Three Little Pigs story

The theme this month is houses and homes. Children are playing at the small world home area, the home role play area, the puppet theater and the fabric and fibre creative area.
  









March 2016

Here is our Easter Art and out umbrella art.




We raised the Irish flag and sang the National Anthem to celebrate the anniversary of the 1916 rising on the 16th of March. We made lots of art to celebrate the anniversary too.





The children were learning all about Irish musical instruments. They made a harp.

We were learning about the cardinal directions. We used a compass and we made a wind vane. 






We carried out an investigation using an ice cube and different materials to find out what materials are good insulators.


 First class children in the wildlife park learning about the flora and fauna.













Building an anemometer to measure the wind speed. 





The children are having great fun working as meteorologists, scriptwriters and weather station managers in the  weather station role play area.







 

Some of the children fishing for letters
This week we learned about floating and  sinking. We carried out an investigation using classroom objects and a balloon.



 
 




Busy preparing for St. Patrick's Day and anniversary of the 1916 rising.





  The first class children made play dough float by putting a hollow in it .




February 2016

First class visited the Aquarium in Galway on Wednesday. They saw crabs, rays, starfish, carp and many other animals. They even got to hold some of the animals.




 

Today a farmer visited our classroom. She told us many things about farming. She brought in some farm tools and showed us how they work. We asked her lots of questions. She brought in a lamb. We all got a chance to rub the lamb.





 We leaned about the amount of sugar in different foods this week. We measured the amount of sugar in a can of coke, jar of nutella, milkyway bar, carrot and in a slice of brown bread.


We had great fun making pancakes on Pancake Tuesday. We leaned about the changes that take place when some materials are heated and mixed.









 Today the army band performed in the school. Many grandparents and parents came to watch the performance because today was grandparents day.














 Making St. Bridget's Crosses


Hard at work sequencing the story of The Little Red Hen.

The children are learning all about the farm this month. We have a farm role play area, a sand area, a paint area and a small world farm area in our classroom.









January 2016 

M.E.P. Mairead Mc Guinness came to visit.
We showed her our projects about the E.U.




Today we talked about germs and the importance of washing our hands.

We looked at pictures of walrus in the wild and then we painted and made our own.




We are learning about capacity in maths this week.


Today we played some games that Inuits played in the past.
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This month we are learning a lot about the North Pole
We made Inuit costumes from fabric and fibre.

The first class carried out an investigation to test if fat really does keep whales warm.



Here is our North Pole role play area.
The children are having great fun pretending to be Inuit people, polar animals and arctic explorers...





December 2015
Our Visit to Turoe to see Santa and have lots of fun...





 Lots of toys for everyone


Happy faces


Look at all those smiles - A special word to Santa...


 

 We could not leave without meeting Santa ourselves!!



















Ball Pool area
Having a break.
The Winner!!!!!

Can you see us?
 Playing together

Ready, Steady, Go...



 Busy Busy Busy ....look at what we've made.








 The lovely Rudolphs with their red noses.

 We were busy decorating baubles for the Christmas tree in the church on Christmas Day.



The ABC Nativity rehearsals are underway! See you all on Thursday the 17th at 7:30pm.





1st Prize winner in the Ballygar Enterprise Showcase.

Congratulations!

 Christmas art is underway...

 

Winter trees with berries.



Frosty the snowman


 

Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer



 A sample of mugs and coasters designed and coloured in by our very talented students. These will make lovely Christmas presents for the children and their families.


November 2015

This week  we were busy taking part in science week. Here are a selection of photographs of the experiments we did.





By heating a solid (crayon) we were able to change our crayon, to a liquid and when it cooled down it returned to a solid once again and we had created a lovely picture.










We played with magnets. We learned that opposite poles are attracted to each other and will pull towards - join each other but like poles repel and pull away from each other. We tested lots of items to see if they were magnetic or not.


When we rubbed the balloon on Abbie's hair it made her hair stand up. She looked funny!!!


We watched how raisins danced in fizzy drinks but not in still water.



We also had lots of fun with balloon races.









October 2015:

We have been learning all about the Bank. How to open a bank account, who works in a bank - manager, cashier and indeed the customers required in the bank also. The children were busy sorting out money, filling in lodgement and withdrawal forms and having lots and lots of good fun.1st class parent, Mr. Séan Beirne came to talk to the children and went through a day in the life of the bank with the students.

 Our very own cashiers, busily sorting out the money.
Our managers...

 Planning and organising the play before they begin.


 Séan explained what Cheque books and Laser cards are used for.

 Our very own Bank team.


Our Halloween Party and dress up day.









This years winners of the Creggs' Harvest Festival Art Competition.



Over- all joint 3rd place winner out of ten schools was awarded to our very own 1st class pupil in the Glenamaddy Ploughing Championships.

 

 Other budding artists received silver and bronze medals.
Well done to everyone .




 

Soccer continues every Monday with Colm and Lorraine




 We looked at a pumpkin in detail. We counted how many seeds were in its lid when we sliced it open. We counted the lines on the surface of the pumpkin  and we investigated whether a pumpkin sinks or floats when placed in water.

umpkin

 

It Floats!!

Marie Nicholson the Community Officer came to talk to us about the importance of recycling our rubbish properly. She told us to put our rubbish in the correct bins - either compost, recycling or waste. She showed us some pictures.




 Maths are fun. We really enjoy playing these games.

 Who is taller?

We made patterns from blocks.

 

 

 We enjoyed playing snakes and ladders in the October sun.

 

 

 Can you guess my number????

 

 

The lovely weather we had today was ideal for our maths trail.








 

Halloween art preparations have begun!! 

 Our finished Halloween cats.





 

Thursday the 8th of October was tree day. Mick O' Roarke planted a Birch tree in the community garden. Thank you Mick.





 

 

The children were busy planting daffodil bulbs





 

We carried out an experiment to test just how important it is to wear a seatbelt when seated in a moving vehicle.


                              First we designed out vehicles




Next we set up a fair test


 

Finally we watched what happened to our passengers who did not wear their seatbelt in a moving vehicle.






                             Save lives - Wear a Seatbelt

 

 

RBS 6 Nations Womens Rugby cup came to visit!!




New Infants

We welcome our new junior infants into the school. We really hope they enjoy their new school. 







September 2015

We went for an autumn walk in the wildlife park. We collected loads of leaves. We learned about the different types of trees that are in the park e.g. beech, ash and sycamore. We made rubbings of the leaves back in our classroom. It was loads of fun!!! We also visited the tree that Mrs Kelly planted last year for National Tree Day. 














2014 -2015

 

Bernard Dunne came to visit






 

A Special thank you to Ann and Breda Raftery for teaching the children all about nursing as a profession.









                                        The Army Band




All of the children brought in their favourite teddy from home and we took our teddies on a picnic to the wildlife park.








Garda Brian visits us

The local guard Brian Neilan visited our school last year. He told us all about his job and we were allowed to ask him lots of questions. He let us try on his garda hat. It was a lot of fun. 





Santa Visit to Glendeer 2013

Well we made our annual visit to Glendeer in December.  Mrs.  Kelly, Dympna and the Sunshine Class came with us.  We got to feed the animals on our way to see Santa there was a live crib.  We all met Santa and told him what we would like for Christmas he gave us lovely presents.  Have a look at our photos.


 

Santa Visit to Glendeer 2012

We went to visit Santa in Glendeer on Friday 14th December.  Mrs. Kelly, Dympna and Olivia came with us.  We went on a bus it was junior infants first time on a school tour.  We had a great day we were very excited, we saw all the animals at the pet farm before we went to visit Santa.  We went into Santa three at a time and told him what we wanted he gave us lovely presents and we told him what we would leave out for him on Christmas eve.  These are some of our photos from the day.











 

Art Work

you can see our Christmas art work if you click here

Maths Week

The infant and first class children were also very busy during maths week.




New Entrants

We would like to welcome the new junior Infant entrants to our school and wish them a very successful and enjoyable experience in our school.




















































































































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