21 Feb
In first class, we became engineers, we made our very own catapults! Here’s how we did it:
Firstly, we had to investigate how catapults worked. We watched different videos which showed us loads of different catapults, how they were made and how they worked!Each group then decided which catapult they wanted to make.
Each group then decided on the materials they wanted to use. They could choose from straws, lollipop sticks, bottle caps, plastic spoons, pipe cleaners, elastic bands, sellotape and plastic. For their design, they needed to choose the materials that would keep their catapult...
12 Feb
Our school garden is a project we undertook as part of our Discover Primary Science and Maths project, and our sustainability project a number of years ago that has continued to be popular with pupils and classes.
Our landscaping skills have been put to to the test in planning and maintaining the garden and have even had parents in to help with plants and ideas.
Being adjacent to our infants yard, both junior and senior infants are constantly on patrol for guests who have escaped from our bug motel, ensuring they are returned to their rooms uninhibited. It is often with delight...
7 Feb
To celebrate the 100th day of school this week we:
Gave a prize to every child who had been present for all 100 days
Had a soccer, basketball and throwing competition in the hall for all classes for 100 seconds
Had a family fortunes quiz where each of the questions started with “we asked 100 children….”
Had 100 seconds of exercise in the yard
Took a 100 days of school photo to mark the occassion (see photo below)
Celebrated with many other activities within the classroom.
Two of our new teachers even dressed up as Grannies to show what 100 days of school does to a young teacher!!
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