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.
Well done to the 7 children in 3rd Class for completing wonderful projects over the past number of weeks! The children were allowed to complete the projects on any topic they wished, so you can imagine there was quite a broad range of things researched! The girls completed their projects on rabbits, wild animals, dogs,…
Another month has come and gone and the Junior Classroom have been busy once again! At the start of the month, the children paid a visit to the Firestation in Castlecomer in support of work they have covered in Geography on “People who Help Us” The children enjoyed learning all about the equipment on the fire…
January certainly has been full of fun and different activities in the Senior Room. In Art we made frosty winter branches from tin foil and parchment paper We also experimented drawing different types of lines and created these colourful patterns. Weather was a theme we studied in Geography, Gaeilge and Art. We made these thunderstorm scenes…
The New Year has well and truly begun by now and it has been a topic the children have enjoyed this January. In support of it, the children made their own New Year’s Hat for all the celebrations! In History, the children enjoyed drawing pictures to give the class a snapshot of their Winter Break!…
We have had a busy January in 1st, 2nd & 3rd Class! We were very fortunate to have Mr. Stephen McCorry teaching the children for the first few weeks of the month. Mr. McCorry did lots of lovely things with the boys and girls! To start 2015 off on a positive note, the children designed stars…
