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.
We have been quite busy in the past month in the Senior Room. In geography and science we looked in detail at different rocks and how they were formed. We examined examples of different rocks, many thanks to the girls who brought in limestone, granite, marble, sandstone etc. It was great to see all these…
Another month comes to an end and the Junior Classroom have been very busy doing lots of exciting work with their student teacher, Ms Kathy Ryan. During the month the children explored the theme of transport and made their own vehicles too! After the Easter holidays,the children drew some pictures to give us a snapshot…
This term has been jam-packed with lots of fun activities and the children have worked very hard! 1st, 2nd and 3rd Class were very lucky to have Ms. Kathy Ryan teaching them for 3 and a half weeks in February! Thank you Ms. Ryan for all your hard work with the children! In Art, the children…
February and March have been very busy months with lots of celebrations to prepare for as well as all our usual hard work in curricular areas! At the start of the month, the children decorated their own St. Brigid’s Day Cross in response to work covered in both Religion and History. In History, the children…
Welcome back and Happy New Year to Everyone! The Junior Classroom have started off 2016 on the right foot by making New Year’s Resolutions and colouring in lots of feet!! In support of the Strand Unit of Time in Maths, the Junior Classroom made their very own Classroom Calendar for 2016! Here is the front…
