Sep
28
2012
Fifth Class worked on Self Portraits this morning during their Visual Arts Painting Lesson. This was a follow-up to last week’s sketching lesson on Self Portraits.
Can you recognise any of the children in the Self Portraits?!!
Great work children.















Sep
28
2012
Well done to Rachel R & Diarmuid C in Ms. Lahart’s Class on their Pupil of the Week awards.
Rachel was excellent in organising 3rd Class School bags for the week.
Diarmuid completed his homework on Tuesday even though he was absent on the day.
Sep
27
2012
5th Class made their own Fraction Walls this morning to assist them in understanding Equivalent Fractions sums in their textbooks.
Some of the children moved their ‘Learning Space’ from the desk to the floor as their Fraction Walls required more space!
Well done children! 







Tags: Maths
Sep
26
2012
This morning 4th & 5th Class have been learning about Coillte during SESE. We found out some useful information.
Coillte employs about 1100 people and was established in 1998 – Anna.
Coillte owns over 1 Million Acres of land – Ava.
Coillte’s forestry businesses include Log sales and plant sales – Hannah.
7% of Coillte’s land covers Ireland – Nicole.
Its the leading Forestry Company in Ireland – Brendan.
It’s headquarters is in Newtown Mount Kennedy – Páraic.
Coillte organises a lot of bird-watching activities – Aisling.
The Forestry Act of 1988 helped in the setting up of Coillte – Pádraic.
Its turnover in 2007 was 318 Million Euro – Callum.
They have an exhibit at the Ploughing Championships – Eoin.
They even have an App! – Brendan.

Sep
21
2012
The children in Ms. McElligott’s Class produced some beautiful paintings this week. Their Student Teacher Karen taught this particular lesson. Well done everybody.
Mr. Manley’s class combined Digital Photography with Sketching to produce some very cool self portraits. Parents, can you recognise any of the children in these self portraits?!!!
















Tags: Art
Sep
21
2012
We would like to thank our vibrant Parents Association for all the nice buns, tea and coffee they laid on last Monday night. A very pleasant evening was had by all. Míle buíochas.
Sep
21
2012
Well done to our Pupils of the Week Emma B and Amy G. They were very good in Ms. McElligott’s class all week. Comhghairdeas.
Sep
14
2012
Well done to our Pupil of the Week Callum. Callum is very respectful and kind to others. Maith thú Callum.
Sep
14
2012
4th and 5th Class were given some D..E.A.R (Drop Everything And Read) Time in the afternoon today as a reward for their good behaviour and hard work all week.
They went to our nice reading corner to read their Library Books.
The children even managed to all fit on our 5 Beanie Bags!!

Sep
14
2012
We are having a Tea/Coffee Evening on Monday at 7pm. All parents & children are welcome to attend.
We look forward to meeting all the parents of our new Junior Infants.
Special thanks to our Parents Association for organising this.
Míle buíochas.
