School Activities
All About Bridges
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Back in April 1st Class completed a unit of work on bridges. They learned about the different types of bridges, famous bridges around the world and bridges in Ireland. They completed a report on their chosen bridge, and painted beautiful pictures inspired by Monet's Water Lily art. They worked together in groups to design and build their own bridge as part of their STEM project in Science.
A Day Trip to Airtastic
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Fourth and Fifth class had a fantastic day away to Airtastic in Craigavon.
We took part in a shared learning event called 'Our Generation' and they treated us like royalty.
We met St. Tierney's Primary School from Rosslea at Airtastic and we all played very well together.
On the bus, we were given bags with snacks inside. They really were such a treat.
At Airtastic, we bounced and bounced and bounced some more!!
After all of the fun, we had lunch. This included pizza, chips and chicken goujons.
It really was a fabulous day all round! Check out the photos below!
Co-operative Games
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This March and April one of our PE objectives has been Co-operative games as part of the Outdoor & Adventure Activities strand. The boys and girls had great fun with parachute games, constructing hula huts, non-verbal organisation among others. Working respectfully
Outdoor and Adventure Activities
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This month in PE we are exploring co-operative games in the Outdoor and Adventure strand. The pupils had great fun trying to organise themselves in order of age, birthdate, alphabetically etc without speaking at all. The children were challenged to build a free-stanidng structure from six hoops that one or more pupils could get right into and we had good fun with some parachute games.
Write A Book Competition
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Fourth and Fifth class worked exceedingly hard writing their own books. It is fair to say that each book was unique and wonderful! Well done everyone on all your excellent work!
Credit Union Poem Competition
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Congratulations to Emily Hall for coming third place in the Monaghan Credit Union Easter Poem Competition!!
We are all delighted for you Emily!
Well done!
World Book Day!
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We celebrated World Book Day this year with a PJ day. All the children (and teachers!) got to wear their lovely cosy pyjamas all day and were treated to a cup of hot chocolate and marshmallows. The children also brought in one of their favourite bedtime stories to share with the class. To make a good day even better the sun was shining so we got to spend some time reading our favourite books outside in the sunshine! Have a look!
The Vikings
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3rd Class were learning about The Vikings in History recently. We learned all about Viking longships and how to draw one, we designed our own Viking shields and made Freeze frames in Drama based on a Viking story.
March: Write a Book!
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In 2nd Class, we've been working hard on our narrative writing!
World Book Day 2022
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This year for World Book Day, the boys and girls dressed in their cosy pyjamas, robes and slippers and shared their favourite bedtime stories. We all enjoyed a lovely cup of hot chocolate with marshmallows as we listened to everyone describing their favourite book to read at bedtime.
Pancake Tuesday!
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We celebrated Pancake Tuesday in 1st Class with lots of delicious pancakes. We learned about the history of Pancake Tuesday and practised our Procedural writing as we made our yummy pancakes!
Christmas 2021
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December was a busy month in the Junior Infant classroom with the children taking on the very important role of Santa's little helpers. After some necessary elf training the children set to work in Santa's workshop.
People in the community
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The children spent the month of November learning about people who help us in the local community.
Christmas 2021
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Christmas
We had great fun making Christmas decorations using pieces of material and polystyrene balls.
Maths Week 2021
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Take a look at some of the different activities 1st Class completed during Maths Week.
Autumn Fun
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Autumn brings a lot of change and this didn't go unnoticed by the Junior Infants!
Maths Week
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We enjoyed taking part in lots of Mathematical activities to celebrate Maths Week. We incorporated the environment around us into our learning by looking for 2D and 3D shapes on our shape trail, sorting and classifying items found on our Autumn trail and using them to make patterns.
Playful Learning
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Indoor and Outdoor play is a very important part of the children's learning in Junior Infants.
Developing Fine Motor Skills
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Our first priority in Junior Infants is to develop the children's fine motor skills in preparation for writing.
Junior Infants 2021
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We welcomed 26 fabulous new Junior Infants to the Model School this year. The children arrived to school excited and ready to start on their new adventure in 'big school'! We hope the children enjoy all the new experiences in the classroom and make lots of new friends along the way.
Autumn Leaves
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1st Class have been busy making leaf creatures with all their autumn leaves. They were also very excited at the arrival of a prickly, little visitor to our school yard. Max the Hedgehog ( as he was named ) appeared just as we were learning about animals preparing to hibernate for winter, and also as we finished our story 'The Hodgeheg'.
Have a look at our Leaf Creatures!
Children's Book Festival 2021
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We took part in a live, interactive session with the children's author Rachel Bright. Rachel began by reading her new story 'Humphrey the Whale Who Wanted More'. This was followed by a guided drawing session of Humphrey the Whale, and another of her famous characters, The Love Monster. Take a look at our wonderful sketches!
1st Class 2021/2022
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September has been a very busy month for the girls and boys in 1st Class. We have enjoyed getting to know each other again after the summer and have settled nicely into our daily classroom routine.
School Closure Work
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I hope you all had a lovely Christmas break. Unfortunately, due to school closures, we have to move to remote learning for the next few weeks. Mrs Mills will forward the weekly plan of work to you on Monday. My contact details will be included in this email. It will take a while to get back into the routine of schoolwork again after the long break, while also adjusting to learning from home, so please do not place unnecessary pressure on yourselves to complete all tasks, and only do what you can. Please feel free to contact me if you have any concerns or questions. Take care and stay safe!
Our New Classroom!
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It has been an exciting couple of weeks for the boys and girls in 1st & 2nd Class, as we all moved into our lovely new classroom!
Interest Talks
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Back in October 1st & 2nd Class focused on Interest Talks as part of our Oral Language lessons. The boys and girls worked hard to prepare and present a short talk on their chosen topic of interest.
1st Class Plan of Work May 11th -15th
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Hello everyone,
I hope you all had a fun Active Week and made the most of the beautiful weather! You all did wonderful work this week, and I really enjoyed looking at all your activities, so thank you very much for the updates, and well done for continuing to give your best effort to work at home - I know it is not easy but you are doing great!
So this week I will send the plan of work and the worksheets via email. I think this is much more manageable for everyone! Have a lovely weekend!
Plan of work 5th-8th May
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Hi everyone,
Thank you for all your updates during the week, I have really enjoyed looking at your work and hearing how you are all getting on. Some of you have posted lovely pictures and recordings on SeeSaw and these have been wonderful to see!! Again feel free to manage this plan of work in a way that suits you best. If you have yet to contact me with your details, please do so, as I am emailing important resources that you will need for next week.
Plan of work April 27th -1st May
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Hello everyone,
Well done on all the wonderful work that was completed this week! I really enjoyed looking at your lovely pictures on SeeSaw! Here is the plan of work for April 27th-1st May. I will email worksheets to parents, so if you have not yet contacted me then please do so in order to receive these.
Plan of Work April 20th
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Hello everyone,
I hope you all had a lovely Easter break and are feeling rejuvenated and ready to continue with your learning at home! Again I have presented this week's work as a daily plan but as previously stated, only do what is manageable for you and your situation at home.
Note for 1st Class
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Hello First Class,
Thank you for all the wonderful pictures and updates, they really do bring a smile to my face, and make me feel very proud of each and every one of you, as you continue to work so well at home.
I think everyone has earned a well deserved break from schoolwork over the Easter holidays! Try to stay active and get lots of fresh air, and above all enjoy some fun, family time together.
Best Wishes to you all over Easter,
Ms Keenan
Updated Plan of work for 1st Class
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Here we go again! I hope everyone is keeping well. I have presented this plan of work in a daily format but feel free to do whatever suits you best. Please do not feel all work must be completed as I am aware every family situation is different so do as much as you can. I can be contacted using the email address given via the school email that was sent earlier today.
School Closure-1st Class Plan of Work
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As you are aware we have been directed to set work for pupils over the next two weeks. In light of this I have included a plan of work for 1st Class. Most of the work involves activities that children are very familiar with and so should be straightforward for them to complete. Please see School News & Updates for other suggested activities.
Maths Week 2019
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1st Class took part in a number of fun, yet challenging Maths activities during Maths Week.
A New Year!
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Welcome to 1st Class 2019-2020!
We are looking forward to having a great year together!
World Book Day
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There was lots of excitement in class today as the boys and girls ( and teacher!) dressed up to celebrate World Book Day!
Water
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We have been learning all about Water in our Science and Geography lessons.
Story Quilts
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First Class read the story 'Granny's Quilt' in History.
Science Week
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Wood - Stone - Ballons
During Science week 1st Class attended a workshop based on Forces.
Owl Project
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As part of our focus on Report Writing, 1st Class learned lots of facts and information about the owl.
October Art
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During October 1st Class learned all about the seasonal changes in autumn.
We were out and about looking at all the different leaves and types of trees around the school grounds.
Storytelling Workshop
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1st Class attended a storytelling workshop hosted by Niall de Burca on October 9th in the library.
2017-2018 First Class Review
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Our Year In Pictures
Early this school year we had our Geography lesson at St Peter’s Lake.
We were treated to a Gymnastics lesson at Border Bounce Gymnastics Club!
We had great fun jiving at our Barn Dance!
February: All About Spain!
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In February, we learned all about Spain!
We learned about the culture, food and day-to-day life!
January: All About Space!
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We’ve had a busy first few weeks back in school!
In January, we learned all about space!
November: Homes and Houses
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In November, we learned all about different types of Homes and Houses.
We examined different houses and learned about the building process.
October: Autumn
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In October, we learned all about Autumn.
September: Monaghan Project
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We’ve had busy first few months in 2nd Class!
Maths Week
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During Maths Week the children were engaged in playful experiences that helped them to learn in a fun way, while developing their mathematical skills.
The Doctors Surgery
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Senior Infants have just completed a unit of work on the topic 'Myself'. We set up a Doctor's Surgery in the classroom and also ran a baby clinic.
Literacy Stations
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Literacy Stations are a definite favourite in our classroom. The children get to work on many different aspects of literacy in a fun way. There is lots of variety and many opportunities to develop our literacy skills.
Active Week
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1st & 2nd Class had so much fun during Active Week! We had lots of different activities throughout the week - Soccer skills with the FAI, Sports Day, PE circuits, and a great Pound Class with Pamela! Take a look at our pictures!
Space
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The boys and girls really enjoyed all our Space themed lessons during May.
All About Butterflies
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We have been very busy learning all about the butterfly. In our Art classes we made beautiful clay butterflies. In Science we learned about the life cycle of the butterfly, and we also got to see the real thing in our classroom.
Dress Up for World Book Day 2021
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1st & 2nd Class pupils celebrated World Book Day in great style on March 12th! We had lots of fun trying to guess all the different storybook characters. The boys and girls talked about the character they had chosen and made beautiful story quilts based on their favourite story.
Dress Up for World Book Day
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World Book Day is a important one in the Model School and as always everyone made a great effort to dress up as a character from a book. The children also prepared an oral report on a favourite or much loved book, recorded it and sent it to school via the Seesaw App. We had a great time listening to our peers and now have some new book suggestions for our class library. I think you will all agree everyone looked amazing and we had a great day as we celebrated World Book Day 2021
Dress Up for World Book Day
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I think you will all agree that the children made a great effort to dress up for World Book Day 2020. They looked the part and the videos of their book reviews that they sent into school on the Seesaw App were very impressive too. Well Done to all! You really are an enthusiastic and talented group of children.
Works of Art!
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1st and 2nd Class were invited to take part in our 'Draw With Rob' art activity. Rob Biddulph is an illustrator, who posts step by step videos demonstrating how to draw lots of different characters. I was amazed by the drawings completed by the boys and girls! We certainly have lots of budding artists in our class. Take a look at some of their work.
1st&2nd Class Update
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Hi everyone!
I hope you are all keeping safe and well. It is hard to believe we have come to the end of January. Unfortunately we have another few weeks of remote learning, but hopefully we will be back at school very soon.
The first signs of spring are beginning to appear, as the lovely snowdrops have arrived in our gardens and along the roadside, so at least we can all look forward to the brighter days ahead!
Thank you for all your wonderful work! I hope you are enjoying the activities - I know I am really enjoying seeing your work and I am very impressed with how well you are all doing!
Take care,
Ms Keenan
Third Class Work January 11th - 22nd
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Hello boys and girls!
I am so sad not to be able to see you in the classroom, especially as I missed you all so much when I was off sick in December. I hope Santa was good to you and you all got what you asked for. I also hope you’ve been keeping safe and enjoying lots of fun in the snow!
I have planned some work for you to be completed over the next two weeks. Remember to only do what you can manage and what is suitable to your home situation as I am aware that lots of mammies and daddies are trying to look after you at home while working hard at the same time.
Second Class Work January 11th - 22nd
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Hello boys and girls!
I am so sad not to be able to see you in the classroom, especially as I missed you all so much when I was off sick in December. I hope Santa was good to you and you all got what you asked for. I also hope you’ve been keeping safe and enjoying lots of fun in the snow!
I have planned some work for you to be completed over the next two weeks. Remember to only do what you can manage and what is suitable to your home situation as I am aware that lots of mammies and daddies are trying to look after you at home while working hard at the same time.
Christmas Celebrations
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Junior Infants enjoyed a December filled with Christmas cheer in the classroom. Our theme for the month was 'Santa's Workshop' so we adopted the role of Santa and his elves during the play sessions.
Junior Infants 2020
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Junior Infants have enjoyed their first term at their new school and have encountered lots of new learning experiences.
Junior Infants 2020
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Junior Infants have enjoyed their first term at their new school and have encountered lots of new learning experiences.
Crumlin Christmas Jumper Fundraiser
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On Friday 11th December the children arrived in school looking very festive indeed. This was a great way to raise funds for The Children's Health Foundation Crumlin. Spirits were high and they all looked fantastic too.
Maths Week
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During Maths week, we enjoyed many varied activities. We made patterns, played dice games, found coins in the sand and matched them, built number towers, worked on the Ipads and played domino counting and matching games.
Autumn Hunt
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We went on an Autumn Hunt in the school grounds. We found lots of interesting things including insects, bird feathers and leaves of all colours just to name a few.
Maths Week
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To celebrate Maths Week the children had to solve mathematical problems in their groups each day at the start of our Maths lesson. To do this they had to use their whiteboards to follow the Problem Solving rule; RUDECC. The letters stand for Read the problem, Underline the important pieces of information, Draw a pictrure of the problem, Estimate an answer, Calculate the answer and finally Check over the work to make sure it makes sense.
2nd and 3rd September and October
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Hello again and welcome back!
We have been busy as little bees since starting back in September. I think the children are like myself and are all happy to be back in the classroom. In order to settle ourselves back in we were working hard on learning about our well-being and getting to know each other again.
Hello again!
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Hi everyone,
I hope you're all still keeping well and managing to cope at home. I have attached your next unit of work as a pdf document in an email that Mrs. Mills will send onto your parents. You will also find other attachments that you need for the next fortnight of work and you will need to use some of the ones that I sent you in the last unit of work too.
I'm missing you all and the school environment desperately but I hope you're all coping as best you can with the work that I am setting. It's all new to all of us so lets not be too hard on ourselves and just do our best!
Take care, stay safe and wash your hands!
Unit of Work; April 27th - May 11th
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April 27th – May 11th 2020
School Closure Work for Mrs. Lochner’s, 2nd and 3rd Class
Hello again everyone! I hope you all enjoyed the break over the Easter holidays as much as possible given the current situation.
Plan of Work 20-04-20
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Hello Junior Infants,
I hope you have all had a wonderful Easter and are continuing to enjoy the lovely sunshine. As we are continuing to learn from home I have attached some activities for you to work on this week. All parents will receive an email with printable worksheets and activities. If anyone does not receive this then please let us know via the school email address.
2nd Unit of Work For School Closure.
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Second Instalment of School Closure Work for Mrs. Lochner’s, 2nd and 3rd Class.
*** This unit of work is for a fortnight, with "Easter Holidays" in the middle of this unit, you have plenty of time to complete this work before the next installment which will be begin on Monday 27th April.***
Hello again everyone! I hope you are all keeping well and continuing to wash those hands and keep your social distancing going? I am missing each and every one of you very much and only wish I was able to see you all in person, to do this next unit of work with you all. Unfortunately, as you’re all aware this is not possible as of yet and we therefore have to do our very best to keep up with our learning at home. I hope that the work I have given so far hasn’t proven too difficult and you have managed to get through it without torturing your parents too much!
I would like to remind you all that when you’re doing this next section of work to remember the standard of work that I expect off you and that you ensure your work is completed to that standard each and every day. Finally, God has gifted us with this beautiful, sunny weather to help us get through this tough time so please make the most of it while you can and enjoy it! Take care and stay safe!
School Closure Work For Mrs. Lochner's Class.
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In an attempt to make home life over the next few weeks as normal as possible, I have planned some straight forward work that should keep your child/children sufficiently occupied. The following work has been chosen so your child should be able to complete it without assisstance in most cases. If they encounter any difficult questions and/or activities please don't get frustrated, just move on to another task. This plan of work is given to help support parents and not to cause any added stress at what is an extraordinary time, so bear this in mind.
Self-Assessment.
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A vital part of children's learning has been attributed to their ability to assess and critique their own work. This consolidates the learning objective qand allows them to see what they have done well and what they could improve on in the future. It is a valuable skill that will be used in all areas of everyday life in the future. Here you can see them using an assessment rubric for their Recount writing - where they recounted their summer holidays.
Our Wonder Wall!
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In order to encourage the children to present their written work neatly and do their handwriting to the best of their ability I have created the "Wonder Wall" where only the best work will be photocopied and put on display for everyone to admire. As you can see it's filling up very fast and has proved a great incentive!
Maths Week 2019
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Maths week is a time for us to demonstrate to the children how fun Maths is and how this subject plays a major role in our everyday lives.