During Catholic Schools week this year, we celebrated all of our wonderful grandparents by hosting our annual Grandparents’ Day. The girls were extatic to show their grandparents their classroom and all of the fabulous work they have done so far this year. We set up a wall to remember those grandparents who could not make it on the day, and wrote wonderful poems and prayers to give thanks for all our grandparents. We performed Dawning of the Day and Roddy McCorley on the tin whistle. It was so magical to hear the grandparents sing along when we sang Grace, and signed This is Me for them. Have a look at our special day below.
Over the past few weeks, the girls in 5th class have been busy making beautiful Christmas wreaths. Using hangers, bin bags, string and lots of foliage, they used their creativity to create wreaths that could be sold in a shop! Have a look at their work below.
During Science Week this year, the girls in 5th class worked with the other senior classes to host our annual science fair. Leading up to the day, the girls were busy researching and practicing their experiments. They wrote out the procedures for each experiment and gathered all the necessary equipment themselves. They had great fun on the day, conducting experiments for every class in our school! Have a look at some of the fun below.
On Friday, the girls in 5th class engaged in a book tasting. The girls brought in some of their favourite books from home that they recommended to their friends. Everyone got to taste some new books and make a record of the books they enjoyed/did not. It was a wonderful morning and we were kept warm by our classroom fire! Have a look below.
The girls in 5th class had the opportunity to engage in a Lego workshop this week. Each group was given a box of lego and challenged to invent something using only their imaginations. Have a look at our creations below!
During September we learned all about our respiratory system. We learned about the structure of the lungs, how the breathing process works and even explored how big our lung capacity was! At the end of the topic, we constructed the lungs using balloons and plastic bottles. This allowed us to see how the lungs expand when we inhale and contract when we exhale, with the help of our diaphragm!
We celebrated National Tree Day in our school by pairing up with our senior infant buddies and going on a tree hunt! First we identified lots of native Irish trees using a key. We were surprised to find that we actually have most of our native trees right on our school grounds! We then chose our favourite tree and did leaf and bark rubbings and tried to find their fruits too. Have a look at the fun below.
Fáilte gach duine to Rang a Cúig! We are so excited for the year ahead! Over the year, we will be posting all of the amazing activities, work and projects we do here, so stay tuned! Here’s what we’ve gotten up to so far.