st. ailbe's NS
5th & 6th ClassMs. Hartigan is working her magic with 5th and 6th class again this year, with a busy group of 26 pupils plus some of the boys from Íontas class joining in. Ms. Hurley is also on hand to support and ensure that each child is reaching their full potential in their final stretch of Primary School.
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Santa’s Visit
Great excitement in the 5th and 6th classroom today with a visit from Santa. Each child received a gift and were reminded of the importance of gratitude. Thanks to St Ailbe’s NS Parents’ Association for organising it.
Term One Sept/Oct
A lot happened, it’s always very busy.. Matches, training, cross country, visitors, projects, art and of course LEARNING.. Some pictures to capture some moments
Tidy Towns’ Visit
Denis and Jonas visited our classroom to show us how to save seeds, that are in abundance in our village at the moment. We spoke about the Sustainable Development goals, the tidy towns report and how to play our part as global citizens
Local History
In September we studied the topic of St Ailbe and the church. We read lots of interesting articles, looked at work from children decades ago, watched videos and embarked on the heritage trail. We learned loads about the monastic site, the lake that once was and the...
Halloween Dress Up
A great day of fun , treats and dress up in our classroom.. We also indulged in Ms Hartigan’s favourite sandwiches today .. TAYTO CHEESE AND ONION! Who agrees that it’s the best ? we relaxed in the evening after a morning of madness with assembly. And of course the...
Maths Week
2D shapes were explored all week using stations. We explored shapes that tessellated, looked at tan grams, challenge cards, lines and angles, catergorising, properties and coordinates. We. Used iPads to connect to tan gram websites. We played barrier games, using all...
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St. Brigid’s Day
6th class’ version of the St Brigid’s Day cross this year
World War Two
January was a busy month for 6th class. The theme chosen was world war 2 and the children certainly embraced it. We started with geography, locating Germany and Poland in Europe.. we explored the timeline of key events and researched using teacher chosen websites. Our...
Our world War Two theme continues with Anne Frank ……
The final forming of a person’s character lies in their own hands…..