Recently we started learning the tin whistle and though it is quite challenging, we are really enjoying the experience. We are learning how to play all of the different notes in the Key of D and we are also learning about all of the notes on the stave and their time value. In music composition,…

For the last few weeks, we have been attending swimming lessons in Waterpoint. We have really enjoyed the experience as we have learned new swimming strokes or improved on previously learned ones. It has been a lot of fun travelling by bus to do an activity outside school and we thank our swimming teachers and…

In Maths, 4th and 6th Class children have been working together on weighing activities. We gathered lots of objects to weigh, eg. sugar, coffee, various types of balls, books, etc. Before weighing, we estimated the weight of each object (in grammes or kilogrammes) and after weighing (using a kitchen scales) we compared our estimates with…

Recently we completed a very interesting project. We worked in groups and each group was asked to explore a different country, namely Australia, China and Mexico. We did an enormous amount of research for our projects, using the Internet, Geography and History textbooks and library books. We explored many aspects of each country, eg. early…

With Christmas fast approaching, we decided to get crafty. First, we worked on 3D Christmas decorations which were cut from white card and then decorated using paint, gel pens, markers, etc. We were delighted with the end product and now we have wonderful angels, snowmen, presents, Christmas trees, baubles, Santas and stars to decorate our…

We have recently been working on “Length” in Maths. We discussed the most suitable unit for measuring various objects, eg. centimetres for measuring the length of our Maths book, metres for measuring the length of the hallway and kilometres for measuring distances travelled. After estimating the length and width of various objects, eg. whiteboard, window, door,…

In 4th Class, we have been learning about “Time”. We had many fun timed activities, eg. “Who could link the most cubes?” or “Who could stack the most playing cards?” within a set period of time. We also used the Internet to research the age of the oldest living person and we discovered that she…

After reading in Religion about the poverty and hardship which exists in many countries throughout the world, we decided to explore the Geography strand unit “Trade and Development Issues”. First of all we looked at the video entitled “The World’s Largest Lesson with introduction by Malala”. Then we brainstormed what the United Nations Global Goals might…

In 3rd and 4th Class, we really enjoyed reading an extract from “The Incredible Journey of Walter Rat” written by Alan Browne. After discussing the story, we used drama to explore the story even further. In our drama, we acted out a scene from the story after Walter had decided to explore the world beyond the…