Details: Parent Category: School Activities; Category: 2019 - 2020; Created: 29 January 2020; Last Updated: 29 January 2020

Fourth class boys were invited to go to a GAA blitz in St. Macartan's Secondary School.

Seven boys signed up. They all played extremely well!

Well Done Boys!

Details: Parent Category: School Activities; Category: 2019 - 2020; Created: 29 January 2020; Last Updated: 29 January 2020

We were busy busy busy singing before Christmas.

We had a great time at the AIB bank singing for all the customers.

A big thank you to the AIB for inviting us!

Details: Parent Category: School Activities; Category: 2019 - 2020; Created: 29 January 2020; Last Updated: 29 January 2020

We were delighted to be invited to First Monaghan Senior Citizen's Chirstmas Dinner to spread some Christmas cheer. The children sang their hearts out as they sang some well known Christmas carols and songs.

We were so thankful for the juice and treats afterwards!

Details: Parent Category: School Activities; Category: 2019 - 2020; Created: 29 January 2020; Last Updated: 29 January 2020

Third and Fourth class took part in STEPS young engineer's project.

The children were given the task of creating their own prototype in groups. The children had to reflect on something in the environment around them and suggest ways in which it could be improved. It was a great exercise that allowed for lots of positive discussion in groups.

Some children looked at how boats can cause pollution. They decided to create a boat that worked on natural energy rather than on fuel would allow it to be cleaner for the environment.

Other groups had a number of children who wore glasses. They suggested that it can be irritating on a rainy day when your glasses steam up. This group decided to give their glasses wipers and a light.

Another group created a machine to produce bubble gums. They had a very snazzy design!

One group felt speeding on the roads was an issue. Therefore they created a prototype to alert drivers of the speed with a flashing light to attract the driver's attention.

Another group, created a 'Timer'. This timer was to encourage more activity in children.

Lastly, another group created a gymnastics kit for children with disabilities. It was lovely to see the children being inclusive.

Have a look through our photos to see the prototypes being created and the finished project.

It's true to say that there are many future engineers in our classroom!!

Details: Parent Category: School Activities; Category: 2019 - 2020; Created: 08 January 2020; Last Updated: 06 November 2023

Nothing better to get us into the Christmas spirit than music and stories! We enjoyed a lovely morning in the library where we heard stories, played music and combined both to make some wonderful musical stories.

Niall de Búrca had the children eating out of his hand at the museum with his fabulous storytelling, great sense of humour and very funny expressions. He managed to incorporate some music and singing into his stories too. A lovely Christmas treat thoroughly enjoyed by all - even the teachers!

Fruit and Vegetable Shop

In the Autumn term we worked on the theme of 'Fruit and Vegetables'. The Health Promoting Schools Committee taught us about our Healthy Eating Policy and we checked our lunchboxes to make sure we were eating all the right things. The children had an opportunity to try some fruit and vegetables from the shop we had opened in our Role Play Area. We enjoyed vegetables with hummus, fruit salad and some delicious pumpkin soup. These all went down a treat and the children enjoyed trying some new foods - lots of which are now appearing regularly in the lunchboxes. A great healthy start to the school year!