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2nd, 3rd and 4th Class are Back!!!
Date posted: 27th March 2021
Category Blog, Class Work, Easter, English, History, Irish, Middle Classroom, Our Work on Display, Religious Education, Science, Visual Arts
A warm welcome back to all our pupils after a stressful few months at home! It is great to be back in the classroom and it is even better seeing our friends that we haven’t seen in so long! The children have worked very hard since their return. Have a look at what they have been up to over the past few weeks!!
In History, we have been learning all about the Vikings. We learned where they came from, what they wore, how they lived and their life in Ireland. The children drew “Viking Longships” as you can see below!
To celebrate Mothering Sunday, we made these 3D Tulips. We also made cards. We hope all Mums, Grandmothers and Aunts had a wonderful day!
In English, we discussed Spring, new life, flowers, nature. We wrote about this lovely season and drew pictures of the things that happen in Spring!
To celebrate St. Patrick’s Day on 17th March, we all dressed up in green!
In Gaeilge, we have been learning all about “Éadaí” so we labelled our “Leipreachán” with all the words from the theme of “Éadaí” that we now know!
We made very cool looking Leprechauns using tissue paper and lots of imagination!
Ms. Delaney has also been teaching the pupils over the past week and a half and the children have been learning all about magnets and the weather. They completed some prediction activities in Science to see what items were magnetic and non-magnetic.
In Visual Arts the children drew “Self-Portraits”…
The children learned about “The Easter Story” and in Visual Arts, made these fantastic Easter Chicks!
Wishing you all a very Happy Easter!
Date posted: 27th March 2021
Category Blog, Class Work, Easter, English, History, Irish, Middle Classroom, Our Work on Display, Religious Education, Science, Visual Arts
Merry Christmas from the Junior Room!
Date posted: 3rd January 2021
Category Blog, Christmas, Class Work, English, Geography, History, Junior Classroom, Mathematics, Our Work on Display, Religious Education, Science, Visual Arts
December has been as busy as ever in the Junior Room! Check out what we’ve been up to below.
In Art we made Nativity silhouettes and Christmas Tree Snowglobes. We used shaving foam to create puffy paint for the snow!
In SESE we learned all about the topic of Winter. We watched a video about Polar Bears and labelled them and we discovered information about animals which live in the North and South Poles and located the North and South Poles on a globe.
We learned about the explorer Tom Crean and why it is important to look after and feed garden birds in Winter.
We also heard the story of The Spider and the Christmas Tree. It tells the story of a poor family who have no decorations for their tree but when they wake on Christmas morning spiders have built webs in the tree which glisten in the light! We made our own glistening trees like the family had.
In RE we learned the story of the first Christmas when Baby Jesus was born in Bethlehem.
This month in Maths Junior Infants were playing games about numbers 1-5 which they learned this term and Senior Infants learned positional language using words like beside, on, over and between. They drew Rudolph flying using these words so he was in the correct place.
Junior Infants were also learning new letter sounds, including l.
Wishing you all a Happy New Year from everyone in the Junior Room!
Date posted: 3rd January 2021
Category Blog, Christmas, Class Work, English, Geography, History, Junior Classroom, Mathematics, Our Work on Display, Religious Education, Science, Visual Arts
Merry Christmas Everyone!
Date posted: 23rd December 2020
Category Blog, Christmas, Class Work, English, History, Irish, Middle Classroom, Religious Education, Science, Visual Arts
The boys and girls in 2nd, 3rd and 4th class have had such a busy few weeks during the months of November and December. After returning from our mid-term break, we wrote about what we got up to..
In History, we learned about Ancient Egypt, the Pharaohs, the Great Pyramids of Giza and Tutankhamun. We worked in pairs to create a display on all the interesting facts that we learned…
In Visual Arts, we designed our own masks using metallic colours….
In Science, we learned about materials and how some are transparent, translucent and opaque…
In English, we are reading the novel “The Witches” by Roald Dahl. Did you know there are 6 tell-tale signs to spot a witch? Read the following and make sure you make a note of them!!!! The children drew their interpretation of a witch!
In Art, we also looked at the life and work of Pablo Picasso. The children created their own Picasso inspired Art!
We also looked at the strand of “Fabric & Fibre” and learned how to weave…
We learned about Advent and how it is a time of preparation…We made Advent Wreaths and discussed the symbolism of the candles that are placed on the wreaths as we approach Christmas Day.
We made Christingles in Religious Education. Did you know that each part of the Christingle represents something? The children enjoyed making them and eating the sweets too!
We made Christmas cards for our friends and families…
The children learned about the Birth of Jesus and depicted the story in a stable scene.
In Gaeilge, the children learned the vocabulary based on the theme of “An Nollaig” and drew pictures of the story..
We made Christmas decorations using air-drying clay and paint…
Mrs. Kenny showed the children how to create very cool and fashionable reindeer, some decorated with lights and baubles! Don’t they look great?!
Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and the best for 2021! From 2nd, 3rd and 4th class:)
Date posted: 23rd December 2020
Category Blog, Christmas, Class Work, English, History, Irish, Middle Classroom, Religious Education, Science, Visual Arts
Wonderful Work in the Senior Room this Winter!
Date posted: 22nd December 2020
Category Blog, Christmas, Class Work, English, Geography, History, Irish, Mathematics, Our Work on Display, Religious Education, Science, Senior Classroom, SPHE, Visual Arts
November and December have been busy months once again for us all here at Wandesforde. 5th & 6th Class have been working so hard in all subject areas.
In Religion, the children designed a front cover for the Gazette Magazine Front Cover Competition
The children engaged in a Biodiversity Workshop with Michele Castiaux through the Heritage in Schools Schemes and created their own Biodiversity Maps of our school environment. They did a fantastic job and learned so much!
They also engaged in a History Workshop on Anglo Norman Castles with Lisanne O’ Loughlin and Steve Mandal . They learned so much about Kilkenny Castle and constructed their own model of Kilkenny Castle in response to all they had learned.
In Maths, the children covered many topics including Lines and Angles. They designed their own Stained Glass Windows using a variety of lines and angles.
During November and December, the children explored various forms of poetry in English. They created their own Haiku Poetry, which is a Japanese poem consisting of 3 short lines.
They also did Diamante Poetry in December. These are diamond shaped poems which are made up of seven lines using various parts of speech.
The children have been reading the class novel, Under the Hawthorn Tree by Marita Conlan McKenna which explores the theme of the Irish Potato Famine. The children learned lots of interesting facts about the Famine whilst reading this novel.
In SPHE, the class engaged very well in activities relating to the topic of Friendship. As a whole class activity, we established that the 3 most important qualities of a friend for us all are: Optimism, Thoughtfulness and Loyalty.
They also came up with their own Healthy Friendship Statements and drew illustrations to depict these statements!
In Gaeilge, the children continued to learn lots of new vocabulary and phrases. They created their own illustrations of many phrases they had learned. In advance of the “Seó Bréagán” le Ryan Tubridy, the children designed their own “Geansaí Nollag” Rinne siad jab iontach!
The Digestive System was also explored in Science. Did you know that your body can move your food through your digestive system even while you are standing on your head?! It is not connected to gravity and it happens because of the muscles in your digestive system!!
In Art, we sketched owls using chalk and chalk pastels.
In preparation for Christmas, the children designed their own Christmas card,
A Winter Wonderland Scene….
and Clay Christmas Trees.
We also created our own Class Cookbook as a gift for our families. We hope you enjoy the many tasty treats inside!
Finally, we produced our own Class Calendar for 2021 for our teachers and our homes!
As always, well done and thank you to 5th & 6th Class for all your hard work. This has been a very busy and different term for us all and we have worked so hard together. Enjoy your well deserved Christmas Break and I look forward to hearing all your news and seeing all your wonderful work with Ms. Róisín Nolan in 2021! 🙂
Date posted: 22nd December 2020
Category Blog, Christmas, Class Work, English, Geography, History, Irish, Mathematics, Our Work on Display, Religious Education, Science, Senior Classroom, SPHE, Visual Arts
Halloween Fun in 2nd, 3rd and 4th Class!
Date posted: 28th October 2020
Category Blog, Class Work, English, Geography, Hallowe'en, Irish, Middle Classroom, Religious Education, Science, Visual Arts
We hope you are all enjoying the mid-term break from school! October has been a fun, but busy month in the middle classroom! In Science and Geography, we have been learning about animals, their habitats, how we classify them and the amazing species that roam the earth! The children then completed a mini-project on an animal of their choice. They did a great job!
In English, the children read and discussed a spooky poem called “The Haunted House” by the poet Wilfrid Scawen Blunt…
In Gaeilge, we continued to learn about “An Fómhar” and completed an “Éist & Tarraing” activity. The children had to listen to a story and draw a picture in response to it….
In Art, we looked at the primary and secondary colours and completed an art lesson which required us to make secondary colours from blue, red and yellow…
We designed “Pop Art Pumpkins” in Art also….
Spooky Silhouettes appeared on our moons…
We had an in-class Halloween Drawing Competition. Well done to Robert, Ellie and Clinton who won a prize for their efforts and spooky creations!
The children also drew Harvest Thanksgiving Pictures for a Church Service, but unfortunately, due to Covid-19 Restrictions, they couldn’t be displayed in Church. Here are a few examples of the children’s lovely artwork….
And finally, we got to dress up on the last day of school! Well done to the pupils and parents for the effort into the fabulous costumes!
Enjoy the rest of the Halloween break boys and girls and well done on all your hard work since we got back to school!
Date posted: 28th October 2020
Category Blog, Class Work, English, Geography, Hallowe'en, Irish, Middle Classroom, Religious Education, Science, Visual Arts