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.
Welcome back everybody from 1st, 2nd & 3rd Class! We have all settled in very well to our work since the 27th August. Have a look at what we have been up to over the past 3 weeks! In RE, we have discussed the theme of “Belonging”. To show that we are part of God’s…
May and June have been very busy and full of activities for the pupils in 4th, 5th and 6th class. In science we looked at the different flowers we find in the environment around us. We went on a walk around the school grounds and picked some flowers we spotted. We then dried and pressed them…
Over the past number of weeks, the children in 1st, 2nd & 3rd Class have been learning all about “The Lifecycle of the Butterfly”. First of all, we ordered 5 caterpillars from a company in England. They arrived a week or so later in a little tub, with all the food they needed. They were about…
Another busy month has come and gone in the Junior Classroom! We said goodbye to our classmate Conall and his family at the start of the month. We wish them every happiness in Scotland and we hope you are all settling in well 🙂 In SESE, we have been learning about “Water” so we made…
April has been another busy month for the pupils of 4th, 5th and 6th class. In science we looked at the earthworm and found out lots of information about it. We then made our own wormery! We made layers of sand and soil and put 4 worms in it. After a week we could see…
