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 had yet another busy month in the Junior Classroom. In Art, the children drew a portrait of another member of their class. Didn’t they do a great job? Can you guess who is who? This month, the Whole School started the “Food Dudes” Programme. We have had great fun tasting and eating fruit and vegetables…
Another month has come and gone and once again the Junior Classroom have been hard at work! In English, we learned a lot of new letters. We made our very own Paper Plate Indians for the letter “i”. and Colourful Cupcakes for the letter “c” In History, the children learned about the Aboriginal Culture and painted Australian…
October has been a busy month in the senior classroom. We have been busy working on the themes of autumn and Hallowe’en. In English we wrote stories with a spooky theme for Hallowe’en. The boys and girls came up with some terrific and terrifying stories! In science class we learned about materials and recycling,…
Over the past number of weeks, the children in 1st, 2nd & 3rd Class have thoroughly enjoyed learning about the beautiful season of Autumn. As well as completing lots of Art activities in school, we also went on a nature walk to the Discovery Park. We identified many species of trees and berries and were constantly on…
On Wednesday, 25th September, the school were delighted to welcome Paddy Madden, a Heritage Expert to our school. The children were actively engaged in his workshop on wildlife and the natural environment from start to finish! The X Factor Bird Singing Competition was a big hit for all the children as they had to be judges in deciding…
