Lots of learning and fun took place in the senior classroom between Christmas and Easter.

The pupils were intrigued by exploring the unique craft of making St.Brigid’s Day crosses to honour St.Brigid’s feast day.

Pancake Tuesday as always was a huge hit and thank you to our wonderful parents for facilitating it and making it possible!

The Irish language was authentically used by taking part in a Tráth na gCeist for Seachtain na Gaeilge among other activities.

In English we are thoroughly enjoying starting our Novel ‘The Boy in Striped Pyjamas ’ by author John Boyne and engaging in a variety of literacy activities based on it which we continue to work on. We are also learning the purpose and features of the Persuasive genre which will be put into action next term in our debating. World Book Day was another success where the pupils continue to inspire us with their love of reading!

We learned about The Digestive System and organ functions in Science. The pupils also worked co-operatively in their buddy groups to plan, research, display and present amazing projects on The Famine and World War 2 in SESE. Super learning everyone!

Length in Maths was fun as we took to some measuring outdoors and investigated making a variety of angles with varying resources. Most recently the properties of 2D & 3D shapes were explored!

We have had an exciting and enjoyable term together which came to a close with some momentous and special occasions shared together such as 6^th Class Confirmation, Primary 5’s FAI soccer, a trip to the park and a surprise ice-cream treat in the sun! What more could you ask for!

Have a wonderful Easter everyone and here’s hoping the Easter Bunny comes!!

There was lots of amazing work going on in 5^th & 6^th class since Halloween as the pupils worked co-operatively in their buddy groups to plan, research, display and present outstanding projects on World War 1.

In Science the pupils enjoyed experimenting with Lego We Do which involved constructing & coding the most incredible Lego models.

In Gaeilge the senior classes planned and delivered exceptional Irish debates on comparing country and city life. I was amazed by their work and the cross fire was very entertaining!

In English we had lots of fun with the procedural genre where the pupils made slime and delved into planning and presenting their own procedures for authenticity of both the process and evaluation.

The lead into Christmas this year was a busy one, commencing even before Hallowe’en as we began the preparations for our very own Christmas Performance – ‘No One Wraps Like An Elf’. The wealth of talent on display from 3^rd to 6^th class was simply outstanding and to say we are proud of the performance is an understatement. Next stop Broadway!

Lots of Christmas festivities took place over the last few weeks from hot chocolate treats, cupcake decorating, making Christmas tree decorations to a seasonal visit from Santa!

Well done to the boys and girls in 5^th & 6^th Class for their commitment to their work and classroom activities this term. Now lots of treats have been well earned over the Christmas break! Merry Christmas everyone and I look forward to seeing you all in the new year.

A spectacular first term has been had in 5^th & 6^th class. The pupils have settled in really well and have been exceptionally busy! We hit the ground running with a hectic but exciting first week partaking in the MS Readathon advertising campaign.

The pupils have worked so hard engaging in individual & group projects in SESE. They completed a study of various counties of Ireland, helping us to learn collectively about our wonderful nation. They also powerfully illustrated and dramatized the story of Setanta.

In Science the pupils engaged in a variety of light and shadow experiments. They learned about the reflection of light and demonstrated its purpose and function through making periscopes.

In Gaeilge the pupils learned about the topics of ‘Mé Féin’ and ‘Bia’. Entertaining drama scenes were created to illustrate ‘Míshásamh sa Bhialann’. In Maths the pupils did a lot of valuable work in Number and Data. In English we enjoyed engaging in a thrilling creative writing workshop with author Anthony Garvey.

Music, drama and a wealth of talents have merged in the senior classroom as we prepare to showcase our Christmas Show, ‘No One Wraps Like an Elf’. We are so excited for this! The pupils also enjoyed 6 fun-filled, active lessons with Move to Improve.

Of course, one of the highlights of this term was supporting our boys as they won the semi-final of their Cumann na mBunscol School football league. Well done on your wonderful achievement boys. I have no doubt these boys have a promising future ahead in the field of sport and we look forward to the final after Hallowe’en!!

Hope you all have a fun Halloween break and looking forward to the adventures that the next term brings!

Lot of amazing work going on in the senior classroom as the pupils worked co-operatively in their buddy groups to plan, research, display and present outstanding projects on Greece and Homes Around the World in SESE. Peer assessment was used to assess progress which was interesting and a learning opportunity for all. Well done everyone!

The Irish language was authentically used with the superb fashion shows that were planned and showcased in groups. We were all very impressed with ‘An Seó Faisin’!

In English we engaged in our Literacy Circle activities for the Novel ‘The Climbing Boys’ by Irish author Ann Murtagh who visited the class on World Book Day. It was wonderful to meet Ann, listen to her inspiration for the story and to hear her top tips for aspiring authors.

William Shakespeare had a profound effect on the senior classes as we discussed and learned some of his poetry. After Easter we took to debating over a four week period which everyone enjoyed. Some very persuasive arguments were heard from the proposing and opposing teams and as for the judges, well needless to say there was no mercy!

We learned about weather and climate in Geography culminating in building some anemometers. There were lots of valuable facts learned about our solar system culminating in superb 3D planets being created.

Length in Maths was fun as we took to some measuring outdoors. Investigating the length of the circumference of the circle led to interesting discoveries. Most recently the properties of 2D & 3D shapes were explored in addition to some exciting probability experiments!

Life skills were attained with a 6 week programme delivered by Bike Green on cycle safety, following which 5^th & 6^th class pupils took to the roads to put all their safety training into practise. A very successful programme enjoyed by all and will hopefully be very valuable in keeping our pupils safe on our roads for many years to come.

We have had an exciting and adventurous year together which comes to an end as we say goodbye to our 6^th class students. Thank you for the memories and the very best of luck to you all in Secondary School!

Have a wonderful summer everyone!!

There was lots of incredible work going on in 5^th & 6^th class since Halloween as the pupils worked co-operatively in their buddy groups to plan, research, display and present outstanding projects on The Vikings. We also learned a lot about Tourism in Ireland from which emerged wonderful Tourism brochures.

In Irish very entertaining and educative role plays were devised and produced on the theme of ‘Ag Siopadóireacht’. In English impressive narrative poems were wrote. In Science the pupils learned a lot about the human ear, its parts and functions and the mechanics of how the ear works. An integral part of this learning was experimenting with making a model ear and needless to say the results were amazing.

The pupils artistically created the most beautiful winter landscape scenes that I have ever seen. Lots of fun was had in mixing the paint and experimenting with obtaining lighter and darker shades. The results speak for themselves…well done everyone!

The lead into Christmas this year was a busy one, the highlight of which was what I can only describe as a breathtaking Christmas Carol Service. We hope you enjoyed the ‘Fairytale of Donaghmoyne’, 5^th & 6^th class style! Santa came to visit and it’s no surprise that all the boys and girls in the senior room are on the good list! Lots of other fun activities took place such as travelling to Inniskeen to watch ‘Shrek’ by Blackstaff NS, taking part in our whole school Christmas quiz, making Christmas cards using fabric & fibre and of course a class party with lots of sweets & treats.

Well done to the boys and girls in the senior classes for your attention, diligence and hard-work this term. Now lots of chocolate has been well earned over the Christmas break! Merry Christmas everyone and I look forward to seeing you all in the new year.