On Proclamation Day, Sixth Class performed a 1916 play called ‘A Triumph of All Sorts’ for the school in the hall. We were delighted to have two very special stars performing with us from Junior Infants!! Many thanks to Ms. Hughes for accompanying us on her tin whistle, Ms. Seoighe for helping us out with … Read more
On Thursday the sixth class children preformed a Flash Mob in the yard during big break as part of the Seachtain na Gaeilge celebrations.
Recently, sixth class took part in our second debate against Kilternan National School. The motion was ‘Climate Change is not my Problem’ and we were apposing the motion. Our team showed no sign of nerves and performed with great confidence.
On Saturday, the 9th of January, sixth class took part in the 2016 Primary Science Fair in the RDS. Their project posed the question ‘Does Background Music Improve Childrens’ Concentration Levels?’ They discovered, using two different tests, that background music does improve concentration. Following analysis of the results, they also discovered that children did not perform well during the timed … Read more
On Friday, the 18th of December, we were delighted to welcome Dr. Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin to our classroom. Ms. Hughes organised for Aoibhinn to come and see our RDS Science Fair Project Presentation and to talk to us about the wonders of maths and science. Aoibhinn answered many of our mathematical questions and gave us wonderful … Read more
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On Thursday, 12 November, two members of An Garda Síochána from Bray, Sergeant John Fitzpatrick and Garda Adam Nolan, spoke to the children in 5th and 6th Class about respectful online communication and cyberbullying. They reminded the children to post only messages or photos that “Granny” might like to receive. They urged the children never … Read more