This year, we were honoured to participate in the Nurturing our World – SDGs and Me project which was run by Atlantic Technological University, Sligo. To complete the project, we explored the 17 Sustainable Development Goals which were decided on by world leaders in 2015 to outline ways we can end poverty, tackle inequality, improve…
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Jun
Jun
Earlier this week, we went on our school tour to Westport House and we really enjoyed all the fun activities. First of all, there was the great adrenaline rush as we took to the ‘Giant Swing’. It was both scary and amazing but we absolutely loved it. Next, we were taken on a tour of…
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Jun
Jun
Is aoibhinn linn an Ghaeilge agus bímid i gcónaí ag déanamh iarracht chun feabhsú a chur ar ár gcumas sa teanga. Rinneamar an-chuid drámaíocht bunaithe ar téacs léitheoireachta agus d’oibríomar ar an aimsir fháistineach freisin. Le déanaí, bhíomar ag obair ar an dtéama Éadaí. Rinneamar comhrá i mbeirteanna agus i ngrúpaí agus chuamar go dtí…
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Jun
Jun
Last week, Gardaí Jude and John visited our classroom. They talked about the meaning of Garda Síochána in Irish and the important role gardaí play in looking after us. They also shared important information with us about staying safe online, road safety and safety around strangers. Hopefully, we can all remember their advice and so…
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May
May
This week, we enjoyed a very engaging history presentation with Dave. First of all, Dave talked about World War 2 and he shared with us lots of interesting information, a lot of which we had never heard before as Dave didn’t stick to the regular history book-type content. He also showed us lots and lots…
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May
May
Last week, we were delighted to visit the Jackie Clarke Museum in Ballina. While there, Celene, a past pupil of our school, delivered an excellent presentation on the Irish Famine and we learned lots about Ireland during the 1800s, causes of the famine and the difficulties faced by the poorer Irish people with a particular…
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May
May
This year, our 5th class pupils and three of our 6th class pupils have been working as Dream Space Ambassadors in our school. To fulfil the requirements of this role, they participated in online coding and internet safety lessons. Later, they shared their learning with their classmates (and, on one occasion with our parents). The…
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May
May
This year, we participated in the Blue Star programme which aims to teach primary school pupils about European cultures and the EU. While working through the four elements of the programme (Historical, Geographical, Cultural & Creative, and Institutional), we explored topics based on WW2 (including lots of historical fiction), The Netherlands, Vincent Van Gogh, history…
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May
May
Work in literacy keeps us busy in the senior classroom. Recently, we have read extracts from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas. We have also read lots of factual pieces and historical fiction based on WW2. After examining a picture based on the Holocaust, we were tasked…
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May
May
As we work through our English programme, we explore lots of different comprehension strategies, e.g. predicting, synthesising, inferring, visualising, etc. This week, after reading an extract from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, we were tasked with creating a visualisation based on the extract. Of course, the creative juices flowed and with minimal use…