Over the last few weeks, the children in 5th Class have been examining electricity. They have designed simple circuits, investigated switches, made series circuits, sent Morse Code messages and examined how parallel circuits work. Have a look at some of our scientists in action.
On Friday 12 May, the children in 5th Class visited the Irish Aid Centre in Dublin for a music based workshop on food and farming in Africa. With Michael, Justine and Ruth, they examined the UN’s Global Goals for 2030, read real life stories of people in Africa, discussed the challenges they face, played some fun … Read more
Some images from our Tug of War battle! Well done, everyone! Anyone for Table Tennis? Some 5th Class children display their extracurricular sporting interests
The children in 5th Class would like to thank everyone who attended the launch of Glorious Gifts and who supported them on Showcase Day. It was an exciting and fun-filled culmination to their Junior Entrepreneur Programme. The children hope that all of their customers are happy with their products and that everyone enjoys using them … Read more
The children in 5th Class would like to invite you to the showcase of Glorious Gifts, their Junior Entrepreneur Programme project, on Friday, 24 March. Glorious Gifts will be launched in the school hall at 9.30a.m.with the children presenting a short movie telling the story of their business project. Their handmade gifts will be on … Read more
The children in 5th Class planted cress, bean and carrot seeds in the classroom before mid-term. They used biodegradable plots that may be placed into garden soil. Their seeds are growing very tall.
The children in 5th Class will launch their business project, Glorious Gifts, in the school on Showcase Day, Friday 24 March. They will sell Hama bead crafts and handmade bookmarks just in time for Mothers’ Day. Please click on the link below to view their Glorious Gifts brochure. Showcase Day flyer
The children in 5th Class are participating in the Junior Entrepreneur Programme this year. During the first two weeks of January, each child was asked to generate a business idea to present to his / her group. In mid January, each group selected and researched one entrepreneurial idea to present to the Dragons in the … Read more
The children in 5th Class have started the Junior Entrepreneur Programme and will hope to showcase their own business project at the end of March. They have examined what an entrepreneur is, what an entrepreneur does and what skills an entrepreneur has. They then identified their own strengths and personal qualities and have considered their … Read more
Our Junior Entrepreneur Programme (JEP) pack has arrived and the the children in 5th Class will start the Junior Entrepreneur Programme after Christmas. The Junior Entrepreneur Programme was created to afford primary school children in Ireland the opportunity to embrace entrepreneurship as part of their formative education. Children will use their creativity to come up … Read more