Geography is taught to all classes. We use the Interactive Whiteboards, computers and software when teaching geography. We are very lucky to be situated 5 minutes from the Discovery Park in Castlecomer where we often go on nature walks.
Over the past few weeks, the children in 1st, 2nd and 3rd Class have been learning about wildlife, both in Ireland and abroad. In January, the children were divided into groups and completed a project on Arctic Animals. The groups were each given an animal to research and then had to collect information, pictures and diagrams…
October has been busy with “Autumn” and “Halloween” activities for the Junior Classroom. We made our own paper plate owls and clay hedgehogs to support work covered in SESE. In preparation for Halloween, the children made their own “Personalised Pumpkins” and “Spooky Spiders” in Art using paints and pastels. The children also enjoyed eating “Bairín Breac” and making…
October has been a busy month in 1st, 2nd and 3rd Class in Wandesforde National School! We have been focusing on the theme of Autumn and as part of this activity, we made Autumn books. In these books are lots of activities such as Wordsearches, Art, Stories and an Autumn Trail! In Art, we made…
This September, the Junior Classroom welcomed 12 Junior Infants to our school. They have all settled in very well to school life and have worked so hard during the first month in “big school!” In SESE, the children made and modelled their own Cat Masks in support of the Kilkenny Hurling Team! In SPHE, the children…
A warm welcome back to everyone from 1st, 2nd and 3rd class pupils! We have had a very busy month and from the following photos, you can see what we have been up to! We wrote all about our Summer Holidays, what we did, who we saw and where we went… The children then drew…
