Science is taught as part of SESE (Social, Environmental and Scientific Education) and is integrated with geography and history. We enjoy doing experiments with the children and sometimes we participate in science workshops such as the “Discover Science” programme in the Discovery Park in Castlecomer.
As the year ends we have been busier than ever in the Junior Classroom! We were learning all about the garden and garden centres in play. We role played in the Garden Centre, discovered tools gardeners use in the sand, made garden related items in junk art, constructed a garden centre in small world, made…
Since Easter, 3rd – 6th Classes have been exploring the outdoors with Jo and Richard in the Discovery Park as part of a 4-week programme being rolled out by Kilkenny Recreation and Sports Partnership. The children have thoroughly enjoyed all aspects of the workshop which were conducted both in the school environment and in the Discovery…
May has come and gone in the Junior Room and as always we’ve been busy this month! Our play topic was ‘The Building Site’ We role played on site, worked in the sand, made constructions and various items related to building in junk art as well as making our own mini site in small world….
March has been another busy month in the Junior Room. In play we learned all about the hospital. Here we are making hospital related items from junk art, role playing in the hospital and making our own wards in the small world area. We also made our own x-rays, Junior Infants learned the letter ‘x’…
2018 has been busy. In SPHE the children have been exploring the theme of Friendship and made a list of some Acts of Kindness they hope to do this year with their family & friends. The children explored the concept of Foreshortening which is a technique used in Perspective in Art. It creates the illusion of…
