Food Dudes & FitKids!

Over the next few weeks, the children in Wandesforde NS will be taking part in 2 programmes to promote heathy eating and healthy living!  The first is the Food Dudes programme, run in conjunction with An Bord Bia.  The aim of the programme is to promote fruit and vegetable consumption in Irish Schools.  We are…

Happy Hallowe’en!

A very happy Hallowe’en to everyone from 1st, 2nd & 3rd Class!  Over the past few weeks we have been quite busy learning about Hallowe’en in various subjects, including History, SPHE and Gaeilge.  The children made spooky spiders spinning their webs using various materials.  Did you know a spider has 8 eyes but despite this,…

Autumn Fun in the Middle Room!

Over the past number of weeks, the children in 1st, 2nd & 3rd Class have thoroughly enjoyed learning about the beautiful season of Autumn.  As well as completing lots of Art activities in school, we also went on a nature walk to the Discovery Park.  We identified many species of trees and berries and were constantly on…

Paddy Madden visits our school!

On Wednesday, 25th September, the school were delighted to welcome Paddy Madden, a Heritage Expert to our school. The children were actively engaged in his workshop on wildlife and the natural environment from start to finish! The X Factor Bird Singing Competition was a big hit for all the children as they had to be judges in deciding…