WEIGHT This month we are looking at Weight and comparing objects of different weights and sizes. We used tights as weighing scales to investigate the weight of different objects! Then we used Balance Scales to find out which objects were heavier or lighter. Creating a Balance from wooden blocks!
Over the next couple of weeks, we are exploring life in Antarctica, looking at the different animals who live there and learning about the famous Irish explorers Ernest Shackleton and Tom Crean. Building the Scientist Station on Antarctica! Making Emperor Penguins! Creating Antarctica out of rice! Exploring Antarctica through play!
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
We were delighted to welcome the wonderful Storyteller, Neil de Búrca to our school today. He entertained us with stories from Ireland, Europe and even from the island of Hawaii. We learnt new Irish words, jumped with fright and helped with the sound effects throughout the performance!
What a Sport’s Day we had, thanks to the lovely weather and our wonderful parents, who came to cheer us on. We had relay races outside, used the scooter boards for the first time in the hall and had great fun playing with the parachute. We also throw javelins and to top off the day, … Read more
Today we learnt about Data and how we can gather information using a Pictogram. We looked in our lunch boxes and chose the most popular fruit inside. Then we put this information on our Pictogram. We could see very easily, that strawberries were the most popular fruit in our lunch boxes and blackberries were the … Read more
Well done to all the Junior Infants and especially their teacher Ms. McConnell for the wonderful production of ‘The Sleepy Shepherd’, which was enjoyed by all. I think we can all agree that they did a fantastic job on the day, as if they’d all been performing for years!