Ms Cunningham – Please click on her name to see a video from Ms Cunningham
Mrs Whelan – Please Click on her name to see a video from Mrs Whelan
World Book Day 2020
We were blown away by the effort made by all the children for World Book Day. They really made their favourite stories come to life. We had a parade to show case all the costumes and the children completed some fun activities in each of the classes.
See all the pictures below including our winners from each class who received a prize!
Well done everyone – We appreciate everyone’s effort to make World Book Day so much fun!
The Winners were: Lauren, Caoilte, Oran, Maggie-May, Calum, Cormac, Lucy and Tom – Well done!
Pancake Tuesday in Mrs. Mc Guirk’s Room
Today (Tuesday 25th February 2020) we had a Pancake themed day in our classroom.
1st, 2nd and 3rd class learned about the origins of Pancake Tuesday / Shrove Tuesday. We also learned how to sequence steps in making pancakes in our Irish lesson, and we completed maths challenge cards linked to the theme of pancakes. We also played a maths dice game with the theme of pancakes. We got active and sang ‘The Pancake Song’ and added in some cool actions. We composed our own acrostic PANCAKE poems. We learned about the way Pancake Tuesday is celebrated in other countries.
The children also got the chance to sample some delicious pancakes, courtesy of some of our parents who volunteered their time to come in and cook for them.
First Confession 2020
Six special pupils celebrated the Sacrament of Penance on Tuesday 25th February 2020 in St. Lastra’s Church, Donaghmoyne. Well done to the three girls and three boys in second class for their respectful and prayerful participation on the night. Every one of them should feel very proud of their efforts, both in preparation for and during the ceremony. The school choir sang beautifully and made the night a memorable one for the First Confession class. A massive thank you to Father Daly for celebrating this special occasion with us.
We hope that the children enjoyed this special ceremony and that they will look back with fond memories of their night.
Happy Valentine’s Day from 1st, 2nd and 3rd Class!
Chinese New Year 2020 in Mrs Mc Guirk’s Room
Chinese New Year or ‘Spring Festival’ is China’s most important festival and holiday time. Chinese New Year 2020 is celebrated between 25th of January and 4th of February 2020 and celebrates the year of the Rat.
The children have been busy learning about the Chinese New Year at school. They have been learning about the history of the Chinese New Year, the traditions and how it is celebrated. They also learned about what animal year they were born in and how that animal is supposed to mean certain things about their personality. The children put all their knowledge on paper when they completed various teacher designed activities around the theme of the Chinese New Year!
To complete the lessons on the Chinese New Year, the children completed lovely dragon masks to celebrate the occasion!
Saint Brigid’s Day in Mrs. Mc Guirk’s Room
This week we have been busy learning about Saint Brigid. We learned lots about her childhood and the important things she achieved throughout her life. We learned about the importance of her cross in protecting our homes from fire. We sang a song in her honour and completed beautiful pictures using various materials to decorate Saint Brigid’s Cloak.
Christmas Fun at School!
We had a very special visitor at school today. The children were very excited to see Santa. They performed some Christmas songs and poems that they have been learning in class. Santa had a gift for every child which can be enjoyed over the holidays.
Our Christmas jumper competition was a success. Well done to all those who made an extra effort, Winners received a beautiful Christmas book – see pictures below.
On behalf of everyone here at St. Michael’s, we would like to wish everyone a very Happy Christmas. See you all in 2020.
A trip to the Theatre
We had an excellent time at the Iontas Theatre in Castleblaney on Friday. Snow White was a fantastic show and even the teachers took to the stage!
Well done to our own students who had a role in the show – Lauren, Erin, Neasa, Lucy, Katie, Isobel and Grace; Hollywood, here they come!
Relax Kids in Saint Michael’s National School Donaghmoyne!
The children in our in our school really enjoyed their first session of Relax Kids on Thursday 30th January 2020 and are excited about their next class.
The sessions are aimed at primary school children and run in 6 week courses.
They involve warm up and movement, relaxing mindfulness games, stretching and breathing exercises, massage, affirmations, storytelling and visualisations.
The sessions take children from high energy to low energy and encourage them to relax while developing their creativity and imagination.
Each session has a theme which brings the child on a different adventure each week, from pirates to outer space to wizards. The sessions not only enable the child to learn the beautiful art of mindfulness but also equip them with tools to deal with stressful situations and anxiety, building their emotional resilience and self esteem along the way.
A huge thank-you to Olivia Monaghan for coming and teaching our children such wonderful skills, in such a fun and meaningful way. This is another initiative which goes hand in hand with our ongoing Health Promoting Ethos in our School.
