5th Class
Wicklow winner!
Well done to all the children who created beautiful Christmas Tree decorations out of recycled materials. As always, the standard was very high and the judges faced a difficult task in selecting the two entries to represent us all at the Wicklow Co. Council school final. Our winning decorations this year were made by Daire … Read more
June in 5th Class
5th Class children have enjoyed a very busy June! They hosted Spanish students for two days; participated in Irish Aid and Designer Minds workshops; visited the Riverwalk in Powerscourt and had pizza in Knocksink Woods; discussed Internet safety with Garda Adam Nolan; viewed a fire engine; and participated in National Bike Week. They still have … Read more
JEP and the Irish Cancer Society
The children in 5th Class have enjoyed spending the money they earned through their JEP project. They paid for their school tour to Astropark; funded the hire of their bus to the JEP National Showcase Day in the RDS; purchased small treats for themselves; bought pizza and drinks for themselves and their friends in 6th … Read more
JEP National Showcase Day 2019
5th Class children showcased their JEP project, “Marvellous Makes and Brilliant Bakes” at the JEP National Showcase Day in the RDS today and they were shortlisted for two national awards, “Financial Wizards” and “Star Submission.” They joined over 5,500 children from 220 schools (out of over 600 participating schools nationwide) for this event where they … Read more
Pangea Maths Olympics
Well done to all the children in 5th Class who participated in the Pangea Maths Challenge in class last month. The Pangea Maths Olympics is an mathematics competition held annually in 21 European countries. Its purpose is to promote and encourage mathematics in students in primary and secondary schools worldwide. Three of the children in … Read more
JEP Showcase Day
Dear Parents, The children in 5th Class would like to thank everyone who attended the launch of Marvellous Makes & Brilliant Bakes and who supported them on Showcase Day, especially Cathal Walsh and Jane Deasy whose sponsorship from Freshpet and Trendy and Bendy helped to fund production costs. It was an exciting and fun-filled culmination … Read more
Invitation to Showcase Day on Wednesday, 20 March
The children in 5th Class would like to invite you to the showcase of Marvellous Makes & Brilliant Bakes, their Junior Entrepreneur Programme project, on Wednesday, 20 March. Marvellous Makes & Brilliant Bakes will be launched in the school hall at 9.30am with the children presenting the story of their business project. Their handmade products … Read more
Reading with Cooper
On World Book Day, the children dressed up as their favourite characters from books. They also enjoyed an opportunity to read with Cooper. Many thanks to Cooper for listening to us and to Paula for bringing Cooper in to visit.