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 part of work on our Green Schools theme of biodiversity the senior pupils placed a hedgehog house in our grounds. We hope some hedgehogs use it as a cosy home for the winter. We also planted an Oak tree in our grounds for National Tree Day on October 5th.
It has been a busy few weeks in 2nd , 3rd and 4th Class and the children have put in a great term’s work! In English, we wrote about our sponsored cycle on the 10th June… We studied a poem called “Monsters in Pyjamas” and looked at the verbs, adjectives and nouns in the poem. …
Wow! What a busy and fun few weeks we’ve had in the Senior Room. We went on our annual school tour to Dunmore East Adventure Centre and a great time was had by all! That’s 13 meters high! We looked in detail at the Irish coast in Geography, labelling islands and headlands and in Science we…
During the month of May, the Junior Classroom have worked very hard in all areas of the curriculum. Following the Easter Break, they drew a picture of some activities they did during their holidays! We welcomed 6 little chicks into the world during the month too! Every day, we watched them grow and at the end…
There has been huge excitement in and around the school following the delivery of 6 eggs from Nore Valley Farm almost 3 weeks ago! Each day the children have been watching the incubator and waiting patiently to see if the eggs have hatched and the chicks have cracked their way through the shells! On Monday morning,…
