To celebrate maths week 2018, Ms Atkinson’s class focused on improving their mental maths through various classroom games and activities. We ended our maths week by completing a maths trail inside the school grounds. This allowed children the opportunity to see maths in the world around them. Well done to all of the children for their fantastic effort!
WeDo is a primary education resource developed for primary school pupils as an introduction to control technology and programming using robotics. It’s a fantastic, simple-to-use tool that enables pupils to learn by constructing their own models and bringing them to life.
Ms Atkinson’s class were lucky to have the opportunity to use WeDo numerous times throughout the month of October. Great fun was had by all!
One of our art lessons this October used fabric and fibre. We created Autumn trees that highlighted the various colours that can be seen in Autumn.
On completion of our S.E.S.E. theme ‘Ancient Rome’, Ms Atkinson’s class designed and created their own Roman-inspired pottery using clay.
I’m a little prayer rock, and this is what I’ll do,
Just put me on your pillow, ‘til the day is through.
Then turn back the covers and turn into your bed,
And, whack! Your little prayer rock will bump you on the head.
Then you will remember, when the day is through,
To kneel and say your prayers, as you intended to.
Because your heavenly Father, cares and loves you so,
He wants you to remember, to talk to him, you know!
Can you spot yours?
Congratulations to all of the sixth class children in the parish of Donaghmoyne on making their confirmation on the 29th of April 2018 in St. Patrick’s Church, Broomfield.
Well done to the ten students from St. Michael’s National School who put in a fantastic effort in preparing for this special day.
As part of our Active Flag Campaign and to celebrate Active Schools week, we had a spring themed Sports Day on Friday 27th April 2018. These events were supervised by the staff and members of the Active Schools Committee. All these events were fun and encouraged physical activity in a fun setting! Please have a peek at the wonderful things our children got up to on the day.
This initiative proved successful in our school. We began our running challenge in March 2019 and have been doing it everyday. Weather didn’t stop our efforts! We used our walking track for this initiative, running ten laps or 1 km each day per classroom. This equated to 3km a day and 15km per week! Our challenge was to complete 60km in total, within the space of 4 weeks. We tried to do our running after lunch and this kept us awake and alert to complete our afternoon’s work. Before and after our run our Active Leaders lead some warm-up and cool-down activities. The children really enjoyed this initiative and we still get the children out for a jog as part of our active breaks!
We worked on variety of projects this year, including the Solar System, Egypt the Vikings and more! We hope that you enjoy seeing all of our hard work!
On 8th March ’17 Maureen Mc Inearney visited our school to train our staff on the importance of oral health for children. Staff completed a course to equip them with the skills necessary to teach children about how necessary it is for them to look after their teeth and gums. Parents also received a lesson on oral hygiene in a workshop provided by Maureen. Everyone learned about the importance of correct teeth brushing and a healthy diet to ensure a healthy smile. Children received certificates and oral hygiene packs from Maureen for completing the Mighty Mouth Programme.
