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Magnetism
1st and 2nd class had great fun experimenting with a variety of magnets. First we predicted which items magnets would attract and which...
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Dec 9, 20241 min read
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Halloween Pictures using Google Drawing
We were very creative in 3rd and 4th classes creating our digital Halloween pictures using google drawing.
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Oct 16, 20241 min read
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Digital Art using Google Drawing
3rd and 4th class children used the Google Drawing Tool to create a Summer Sunset picture. Using this tool encourages creativity as the...
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Oct 8, 20241 min read
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Mouldy bread- how clean are our hands?
We used bread to demonstrate the importance of washing our hands. The class touched one slice with unwashed hands and one slice with...
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Apr 20, 20241 min read
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Measuring
Our class had fun using cubes, lollipop sticks, hand span and metre strings to measure items in the classroom. We have been learning...
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Mar 26, 20241 min read
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Sound - investigating high and low sounds
We used four glasses to investigate high and low sounds. We filled one glass with water and left one glass empty. When we tapped each...
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Feb 29, 20241 min read
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The Model
We visited The Model in Sligo, on Tuesday, February 27th to see the exhibition, ' The Sunset Belongs to You' by two of the country's...
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Feb 29, 20241 min read
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Ojos de Dios
Ojos de dios , god's eyes,” were made by the Huichol indigenous peoples of Mexico. The Huichol symbolism of the god's eyes is primarily...
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Feb 25, 20241 min read
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Salvador Dali & Surrealism
We enjoyed learning about SalvadorDali and Surrealism. We made melted clocks with clay to represent the melting clocks in his painting...
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Feb 6, 20241 min read
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Lá Fhéile Bríde
Bhíomar an-ghnótach inniú ag déanamh crosa Bhríde. Tá an t-earrach linn.
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Feb 1, 20241 min read
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Dec 21, 20230 min read
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STEM - Beebots
The Bee-Bot is an interactive tool used to create hands-on and engaging learning experiences for primary school students. It is an...
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Dec 21, 20231 min read
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Electric Quiz
Today fifth and sixth class made a quiz game with a light that flashes to show the right answer. As electricity will only flow when...
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Dec 20, 20231 min read
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Chemistry: How do crystals form in borax?
Borax is a soft crystal mineral that is soluble, meaning that it can be dissolved in liquid (especially water). With this experiment we...
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Dec 14, 20231 min read
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An Geimhreadh Fir Sneachta ag Súgradh
We drew perspective snowmen with compasses. Then we gave each snowman their own personalit. We used Google Docs on our Chome Books to...
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Dec 2, 20231 min read
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Stay Safe, Stay Clear Competition
We entered the ESB, Stay Safe, Stay Clear poster competition. students are asked to create a poster sharing what they have learned...
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Dec 2, 20231 min read
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History: The Great War 1914-1918
We are learning about World War 1. We have listened to songs of that period, "It's a Long Way to Tipperary" and "Pack up Your Troubles"...
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Nov 29, 20231 min read
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STEM-Can you make a paper bat fly?
Living things: plants and animals Energy and forces: Forces Maths:measuring We have been learning about bats in English this week. We...
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Oct 30, 20231 min read
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Halloween Ghost
Materials:Materials and Change You will need: 1/2 cup of vinegar, 1 tablespoon of bread soda, funnel, white balloon, bottle and black...
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Oct 24, 20231 min read
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Edible Landscape Project
We are looking after our Edible Landscape area. We now have the perimeter in brick. We have lots of parsley and chives. The lavender is...
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Oct 23, 20231 min read
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Maths Week
We continued to have fun with maths for the remainder of Maths Week by using the resources from the Maths Week Team.
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Oct 23, 20231 min read
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Maths Week: Sligo ATU
5th and 6th class travelled to Sligo Atlantic Technological University, Tuesday 17 th October, as parts of Maths Week. There were 10...
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Oct 23, 20232 min read
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Maths Week
On Monday, 16th October2023 we made Boxty. Boxty comes from "arán bocht tí" We used a weighing scales to weigh the ingredients , we had...
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Oct 22, 20231 min read
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Planting Crocus Bulbs
Crocus is among the earliest of the spring flowering bulbs to bloom, Crocus are important not just because they lift our spirits with...
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Oct 13, 20231 min read
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